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Adding gauges to engine Stuart5570 at 6:35pm 10.31.09 Bavaria 4/2602 Hi All Wondering if any of you have added guages beyond the stock that comes with the boat. I was
oday 25 owners-where does the water go digitek718 at 3:49pm 10.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2138 Hey I was wondering where the water goes from the melted ice in the cabin icebox? Does it just empty
newbie bilge pump oday 25 digitek718 at 3:46pm 10.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1598 I am very happy with my 1981 oday 25 purchase...it seems to have come with everything that I will ne
Broken Steering Don Guillette at 2:19pm 10.31.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3593 What would you do if your steering broke? Could you steer with your sails? It has never happened t
Windlass Installation Keith Willson at 1:05pm 10.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/5734 After nearly being pitched overboard while using my manual anchor retrieval system (me) last summer,
27sl speed? rivers at 1:02pm 10.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1413 I Was Looking At A '92 27sl I Like The Cabin But Is This A Slow Boat? Will A Traveler Help It Poin
Oday Hull Question lwi101 at 1:01pm 10.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1287 I am thinking of buying an O'Day 28. I have two questions: 1) The boat has been on a cradle since
Can 26m trailer be used for 26d? Will boat sit higher or same? Any tips are really needed. TOM mntjohnson_in_minnesota at 12:47pm 10.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1294 Can 26m trailer be used for 26d? Will boat sit higher or same? Any tips are really needed as 26m t
Groco lube dam612 at 11:17am 10.31.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2314 I'm re-building my Groco head pump. After replacing the plunger head the pump primes and moves water
Leaking fuel tank benmorr at 11:02am 10.31.09 Pearson 1/1550 Has anyone had to remove a fuel tank from a 1988 Pearson 37-2? If so, what's the easiest way to rem
ABS plumbing fittings on sink drains? knothead at 10:59am 10.31.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2840 In order to create more storage space under my head and galley sinks, I would like to re-route the d
Pre-survey maintenace items 1987 305 First waterboyllp at 9:14am 10.31.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1284 Ron, I recently had a pre-purchase survey performed on 1987 Beneteau First 305 that I am conside
Rudder bearings P34-2/1990 rognvald at 9:10am 10.31.09 Pearson 0/1204 Does anyone know if my boat has a rudder tube with dedicated separate bearings that are installed at
inhull transducer wcaime@embarqmail.com at 9:08am 10.31.09 Pearson 6/2445 What's best for gluing an inhull transducer?
Replacing cutlass bearing of 1987 First 305 Gregg Anshus at 9:02am 10.31.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1490 I recently had a pre-survey performed on a 1987 Beneteau First 305. The Surveyor recommended that I
Flying a drifter DJN51 at 6:35am 10.31.09 Smaller Boats 7/5931 Just bought 1995 23.5. Have always used hank on sails. Have furling jib on hunter,any ideas on flyin
Hull speed,fact or fiction? Quoddy at 6:02am 10.31.09 Ask All Sailors 12/5544 Going upwind, how close to theoretical hull speed should you be able to get? Are theoretical hull sp
Capsize Ratio? Ducati at 3:15am 10.31.09 Ask All Sailors 18/25538 What is a quick answer for the meaning of "Capsize Ratio" as it relates to sailboats? Our boat ha
Batts: Size 27 to 29? wufibugs at 11:26pm 10.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1601 Posted elsewhere but thought I would ask the Hunter focus group: My 1986 Hunter 31 was fitted with 3
Batts: Can I replace 27 with a 29 wufibugs at 11:08pm 10.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1500 My 1986 Hunter 31 was fitted with 3 batts, all size 27. One went bad, and I am working through the

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My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Stu Jackson at 10:49am 04.13.22 @hvac&r tech - I'm very pleased that you've had positive resolution(s) to your issues via your deale
Wheeling around.... sailme88 at 10:45am 04.13.22 What sort of image do you desire... Elk skin wrap, or sailor knot white line? https://www.custommar
Keel question Rangofish at 10:39am 04.13.22 Haven't learned to sail yet have someone here in St Pete that's going to teach me when i get sailboa
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (5) jssailem at 10:31am 04.13.22 Greg. Know exactly what you are experiencing. How old is the AP? There are several failure points
Sail Trim Chart Question Benny17441 at 10:31am 04.13.22 Ignorance of the sail trim guidelines is just as bad as the strict adherence to them for all types o
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Stu Jackson at 10:27am 04.13.22 :wow3: It could have been worse: it could have been your brother-in-law you sold it to. :banghead::)
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 10:22am 04.13.22 Our dealer tells us that this is normal, and that using the winch is the standard operating procedu
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. DArcy at 10:16am 04.13.22 My previous boat is still in the same harbor. I sold it to a guy that had sailed when he was younger
Wheeling around.... jssailem at 10:15am 04.13.22 I think @Ward H did a wheel wrap project sometime last year. Perhaps he posted it. He went the rope
Non skid paint jssailem at 10:13am 04.13.22 Clyde, I have been exploring the repainting of my deck. I have arrived at the strategy of removing
Wheeling around.... capta at 10:08am 04.13.22 I've always wanted to do the hide wrap, but never really could justify the boat bucks.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice higgs at 9:58am 04.13.22 Navionics on iOS looks correct in the chart. @DArcy you might just need to update the charts in you
Wheeling around.... (2) jssailem at 9:55am 04.13.22 What sort of image do you desire... Elk skin wrap, or sailor knot white line? https://www.custommar
Removing lettering stain Benny17441 at 9:52am 04.13.22 This is true. But if that is the case you will need to prep the transom. Sanding to remove albtrace
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? jssailem at 9:48am 04.13.22 KJ. It may be worth the time to call SBO and ask for some 1on1 Hunter consulting time.
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Sailfanatic at 9:46am 04.13.22 I would agree that the dealer's comments make no sense and any properly installed furler should not
Keel question Benny17441 at 9:43am 04.13.22 Save yourself some money and grief and have a true adventure by sailing the boat to its destination.
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 9:40am 04.13.22 The marina I worked at in Plymouth had the same policy, for the same reason. As the dockmaster, i
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 9:39am 04.13.22 I'd call them back and get a copy of their "commissioning records" and request (firmly) that they re
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Roland5048 at 9:39am 04.13.22 I felt good initially, selling the family a solid, safe cruiser at a very decent price. But over th

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