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H216 centerboard cable jumps blsheldon at 1:39pm 10.08.09 Smaller Boats 6/2199 Our ceneterboard cable jumped off the pully that leads to the hydrolic jack. We have heard this is a
I AM SO MAD AT MY HILLBILLY FATHER! Clogged toilet, HELP luvitt at 1:13pm 10.08.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/20351 I told him multiple times not to put TP in the head. HE IS SUCH A HILLBILLY!!! i am not happy wit
End of another great... Maine Sail at 12:56pm 10.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2224 Well last night represented the end of another great race season. It was a beautiful, crisp ' bluste
Proper Holding Tank Venting (1) dunsterj at 12:05pm 10.08.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2357 Peggie, I just received your book, thanks for the excellent reference material. The previous owner o
Yanmar 2 wufibugs at 11:25am 10.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1671 I have an 86 31' with the Yanmar 2 diesel berthed in southern Cal. I have a good deal of hobbyist e
Questions about the Hunter 170... BlueRunner at 9:42am 10.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/994 I just bought a used model 170 from a dealer. I wasn't able to see the mast stepped correctly becau
Dutchman or Lazy Jacks Glenn17467 at 8:59am 10.08.09 Ask All Sailors 30/7412 The older I get, the less I like being on the deck pulling in sails or tying them down. We plan on
Haul out on trailer skipperlenny at 8:01am 10.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2580 Any suggestions regarding hauling out using a trailer for the first time. I have modified the traile
Gusty centerboard Quoddy at 6:25am 10.08.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1480 Recently in Maine we have also been experiencing very gusty winds from the NW. In very gusty wind (6
Wench stripped or stressed? Things to check for Royal Flush at 6:20am 10.08.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2922 I used my self tailing lumar wench to wrestle our anchor out of the mud 2 outtings ago and have just
Off shoot question from "boom riding low" blowinganddrifting at 6:10am 10.08.09 Catalina 30 1/1344 How much real difference would it make to raise the goosneck 6" compared to buying a "new style" big
Water System Antifreeze JCDSAIL at 6:09am 10.08.09 Catalina 310 15/3701 Its that time of year again. Is there a way to bypass the hot water heater? I generally fill the ent
Want mikejoe at 5:17am 10.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1343 Anyone know of a source (new or used) for block, sheaves for steering system. Converting from tille
masthead light wiring ybrad at 4:38am 10.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 11/3126 Splashed + 1 week Well, we launched our H37C, Miss Bobbi, last week :) after a 5x schedule overr
Konstantin Survived Journey! Shoaldrafter at 4:31am 10.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1318 The Russian Viking, Konstantin, survived journey, see: http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/showt
doorway to left of daggerboard, to make front room tomm joyhnson at 11:20pm 10.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1625 Has anyone put in doorway to left of daggerboard, to make front room which if bathroom is opened up
Flying a Spineker JMonda at 9:07pm 10.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1983 Hi Folks, I have a Mac 26S (I think its about a 1993 model). I've learned to sail on it...sort of.
Old sail threads ripped, can I fix it myself effectively? Hermit Scott at 7:50pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4085 I tried putting the main sail on in heavy chop and high winds by myself with Txtowman at the helm. w
searching for winch handle 1974 mac 21 (1) shine at 7:34pm 10.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1655 Im looking for a winch handle for a mac 21 . 1974 here is a picture.
Deck Fairleads tonycathy68 at 6:27pm 10.07.09 Morgan 2/2182 I am looking for deck fairleads, I broke a couple of them and I am haviing a hard time finding a rep

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Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR CaptainRed at 8:37am 01.23.22 Measured yesterday. Amazed the wheel came right off without a wheel puller. 1" straight shaft, no t
Hunter 410 clutch mounting sail sfbay at 8:01am 01.23.22 If you do not see a backing plate the clutch bolts might be screwed into an embedded aluminum plate
Oil shortage dlochner at 7:57am 01.23.22 Thread dirft: oats don't have gluten but they often come into contact with wheat on the farm, glute
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. smokey73 at 7:53am 01.23.22 can you load that file as an attachement so we can find it on our computers the next time we transf
Oil shortage JamesG161 at 7:47am 01.23.22 Hmmm maybe they use Oats as the basis of Synthetic oils. Thus my engine is Gluten free. All seriou
bent t-bolts and shroud replacement dmax at 7:44am 01.23.22 Rules of thumb for replacing standing rigging I've heard: 10 years in the tropics, 20 years elsewher
Oil shortage dmax at 7:39am 01.23.22 Thread drift: oats don't have gluten but they often come into contact with wheat on the farm, gluten
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? RoyS at 7:21am 01.23.22 Here is another test that you can try. With engine running, loosen injector fuel inputs one at a tim
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 RitSim at 7:15am 01.23.22 After tightening the puller to maximum, and heating to 350-400 deg F, give a sharp rap to the rear
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. rgranger at 7:15am 01.23.22 can you load that file as an attachement so we can find it on our computers the next time we transfe
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 rgranger at 7:13am 01.23.22 The 260 would be really small for anthing more than a couple. But you won't burn a lot of gas. :
Oil shortage rgranger at 7:10am 01.23.22 On a related note.... a few years back Quaker marketed a gluten free ver$ion of their oatmeal on the
Oil shortage JamesG161 at 7:00am 01.23.22 Will my old Perkins engine understand? I have been using Synthetic Oil in my Volvo Penta for 4 ye
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 rajhnsn at 6:54am 01.23.22 Well after the first try, I did not succeed. We attempted to press it off using a socket and the tr
Heat exchanger anode sailme88 at 5:56am 01.23.22 if your concern is having salt water drop onto your mounts, there are a couple of options. The exch
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Dave Groshong at 5:49am 01.23.22 For a C30 I like 11mm (7/16) for a mainsheet, 10mm (3/8) for the vang line, and 8mm (5/16) for trav
Headliner Dave Groshong at 5:42am 01.23.22 We offer headliner and track https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=27&c=4&p=52360
Heat exchanger anode 2 OLD PIRATES at 4:54am 01.23.22 Had the same problem ........... just cut 1/4 " off of the bolt with my sawsall. Worked out just fi
"Hawkeye" SFS at 4:46am 01.23.22 Simon! I have missed your posts. Spend a minute and update us on how you are and what you are doing
"Hawkeye" jssailem at 4:38am 01.23.22 Good to see your post again Simon. How your well and still active in sailing. Is the reason the boat

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