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Play in Rudder - Bad Bushing? (1) remo7e at 6:14pm 10.07.09 Yamaha 3/3712 I've had a Yamaha 30 for the last year. After a recent typhoon I noticed a lot of play in the tille
Should I buy an ODay 21' for $400?? vintagephilg at 6:14pm 10.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/8477 I have an oportunity to buy an ODay 21' (or 23'??) for $400, I think its from the 1970s or 1980s, no
Baltoplate vs VC 17 In Freshwater Ducati at 5:57pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3244 Will Baltoplate Offshore work in fresh water? Generally we use VC 17 on the Great Lakes and are hopi
need trailer jwyoxall at 5:50pm 10.07.09 Day Sailers 1/1359 Hi I just was gifted with an O-day 23 from a friend. It needs some work and I need to get it out of
Bilge cover sole aluminium trim jorge fife at 5:34pm 10.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2329 I will be rebuiding my sole with teak ' holly Where do I find the aluminium trim that goes around t
yanmar 3gm30f to a new yanmar 3ym30-hints Jana Barter at 4:44pm 10.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/12227 Hunter vision-32- Our Yanmar 3gm30f needs to be totally rebuilt, so we are considering replacing
New Boat Purchase Franklin at 4:09pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 26/5026 Due to the recent post about a purchase of a new Hunter and the problems the new owner had, I though
Depth Meter markmcb at 3:23pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2950 I once saw a post in this forum that someone had a depth meter that was attached inside the boat, no
reefing bobcat at 3:12pm 10.07.09 Catalina 30 3/2780 I am presently refurbishing my 1981 catalina 30. I am now running all new lines and have hit a probl
I can make curtains for a Catalina 30 montyk at 2:19pm 10.07.09 Catalina 30 9/5683 Hi If anyone is interested I have made two sets of curtains for Catalina 30s. One for our boat and
Hunter 170 in pretty rough shape.... fendertubeman at 12:58pm 10.07.09 Day Sailers 25/7770 Well folks, my 1998 Hunter 170 is in pretty bad shape. If you owned this boat, what would you do?
Hull cleaning...safely...sans diving BobM at 11:48am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7310 I have seen racers clean their hulls with a long handled brush. Does anyone use one as an alternati
fuel filter cross reference ?? JimGeddes at 9:41am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 17/20229 What other fuel filters will fit my application... I need them for my universal M-18 ... filter #298
Converting from the Dark Side darthvader at 7:54am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3709 Hello all We are new to sail boating. We have been boating for over 20 years. To give you an idea
Proper Mooring Setup PJ at 7:27am 10.07.09 Big Boats 1/10616 We will be moving our 35.5 to a mooring and was wondering about mooring setup ideas. We had our last
Outboard Tiller sandpiper10471 at 5:50am 10.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1370 I would like to connect the tiller of my ODay 23 to the outboard so that the two work in unison. Has
rub rail quest dkosuth at 5:49am 10.07.09 Ericson 1/2587 I am a new owner of a 1978 Ericson 32; its in great shape but has a lot of the original equipment in
430 Holding Tanks mrkirk77 at 8:13pm 10.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1489 I recently purchased a 1995 Hunter Legend 430. All holding tanks are aluminum. I need to replace the
Just contracted for a 42' cbreezenva at 7:55pm 10.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1436 just contracted for a 420, my first boat, your input please
tapered or not packman at 7:14pm 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/4207 Hello All, My question concerns tapered vs non tapered masts. I'm purchasing a new mast from Ballen

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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
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Tom J at 9:35am 04.13.22 Most likely reasoning is that stray electrical current in marinas or around docks has been known to
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 9:34am 04.13.22 @hvac&r tech you may be getting near the same soap box I find myself on and what prompted my "demand
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Tom J at 9:31am 04.13.22 Multiseason ablative here South of Boston. I use Petit Hydrocoat SR, power wash when hauled, never
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank jssailem at 9:14am 04.13.22 On older boats the owners learn to trust nothing because of changes made by previous owners, but ev
Mast step H310 wdonovan at 9:12am 04.13.22 ---RESOLVED--- Got a callback from the Hunter 1 on 1 tech line (which love) and the step sub plate i
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. JoeWhite at 9:00am 04.13.22 Or your car
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Davidasailor26 at 8:53am 04.13.22
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 8:36am 04.13.22
Matching cabin veneer stain randerson5726 at 8:32am 04.13.22
Removing lettering stain randerson5726 at 8:29am 04.13.22 I was thinking time might also work. If you look closely, there are some spots where the paint had c
Head hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:12am 04.13.22 Also possible that odor is coming from holding tank, I doubt if it has an adequately sized diameter
Head hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:05am 04.13.22 My first question: what brand/"model" is the hose? You said they passed the hot wet rag test...so
H34 Seahood ScottFreeRick at 7:40am 04.13.22 The handrails are through bolted and no evidence of leaks there. The drips are coming from the scre

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