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Main Sheet/Boom/Back Stay Karen B at 8:08am 09.15.09 Day Sailers 2/2294 Hi, I just bought a 1982 O'Day 192. My husband and I set it up for the first time yesterday. Does
Perkins4108 funny idle at temp mainstreetmark at 7:38am 09.15.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1573 After I let my Perkins 4108 idle for, say, 10 minutes, and it's up to temp, every so often there's a
Electrical system questions jfreeman at 6:54am 09.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1759 I
Topping lift Nuisence bffatcat at 6:50am 09.15.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3387 The top two battens on my main sail are full length Where the two battens are inserted at the lea
Rescue boat RogerHM at 6:37am 09.15.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2236 Our Scow Racing/Sailing club is "thinking" Rescue Boat... We now have a fibre-glass fishing style bo
Where's the water going? Don Crowther at 5:44am 09.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2034 Hi I'm trying to figure out where's the water going from my overflow tank. I have a 2 gmf. The level
Merriman pedestal Claude L.-Auger at 4:25am 09.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2249 I am well aware that Merriman Yacht specialties has been out of business for years. The fuel control
Legend 37.5 Transmission Linkage Cable Failure Steve Carpman22174 at 4:07am 09.15.09 Big Boats 0/1779 For the second time in 8 years, the transmission linkage cable on our 1991 Legend 37.5 failed. There
permanent fuel tank bostonbiologist at 11:55pm 09.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/4997 I have a 1992 Macgregor 26C. Was wondering if anyone had any tips on adding a permanent fuel tank?
Noflex Digestor Black Water Treatment Jalepeno at 10:46pm 09.14.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/13200 What are your thoughts about this product? I can only find info at www.nanaimomarinecentre.com a wh
Selden Mast bulge LLSeeger at 10:42pm 09.14.09 Big Boats 4/2248 I purchased this Hunter 380 new in 2001 with a Selden Roller Furled mast and a mechanical Rod Kicker
H34 and 3 blade prop Andr� R. at 10:35pm 09.14.09 Big Boats 10/2677 I repowered my H34 83 with a 3GM30F last fall, used to have a 3GM20F. The transmission is a KM3A 2.6
Poor anchoring equipment teucer at 8:34pm 09.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 10/3188 Just wanted to give a heads up to new Hunter owners. I recently purchased schatzi from a reputable H
Problem areas to check on a 85 22 foot hunter Sn0wman at 7:01pm 09.14.09 Smaller Boats 3/1413 Hi all, I'm in the process of buying a 1985 hunter 22, has been well taken care of and stored insid
Yanmar Diesel Gas Leak (1) Dawno at 6:33pm 09.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2519 I have attached a picture of a leak area on my engine. After a few short rides on the lake with the
What is the top speed the Hunter 33 can get. Laguna at 6:33pm 09.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/9012 Hello , I got a first boat the hunter 33 1978. With jenova sail i riched 6.5 miles/hr And got inter
Yanmar Diesels erictowse at 6:15pm 09.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2236 Where can I get motor mounts for the 2GM Yanmar found on a 1983 Hunter 30?
Circumnavigating the Delmarva Peninsula - Trip Report catsailor at 6:14pm 09.14.09 Destinations 4/5026 Rather than re-post many pages here, please visit my blog: http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/search
Can the luff tape size be changed on a brand new sail? chrisolavitch at 6:06pm 09.14.09 Smaller Boats 1/1780 After posting a previous question to the group-it appears my new jib was built with the wrong size l
Single line reefing set up, tension angles Hermit Scott at 5:37pm 09.14.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2302 I have 2 cheek blocks and 2 bullet blocks for 5/16" line. For now I have a cleat that I will mount o

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Sailboat Cradle dlochner at 4:29pm 03.17.22 Please explain ... I don't follow the connection. Why are boat yards getting rid of cradles? A Ca
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? dmax at 4:20pm 03.17.22 Outstanding - that boat was a mess, she's going to be a beauty!
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? (9) xavierspl at 4:12pm 03.17.22 Here's some pics of last year's work.. currently soda blasting the bottom and getting started on the
can't pump out waste tank smokey73 at 3:56pm 03.17.22 @Peggie sent you a pm.
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:40pm 03.17.22 I didn't see any mention of a y-valve--which is definitely needed !-- in smoke73's post, only a tee
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Tally Ho at 3:34pm 03.17.22 If the 2 ends are butted together and taped, what is catching? When I do it, the tape over the pape
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? dmax at 3:14pm 03.17.22 As long as you leave the bulkheads in place and don't cut up the grid/liner, you should be able to r
Inflation out of control ! What are some products that my fellow boaters are using that are not necessary marine grade products to save some $ mikeracca at 3:03pm 03.17.22 We're planning to use our sails as much as possible instead of our engine. This is the #1 reason
Friction hinges on '92 Beneteau hatch and ports rgranger at 2:49pm 03.17.22
Freshwater Sailors Columbia29 at 2:47pm 03.17.22 Is there anyone who used the Sea Hawk VMG bottom paint last season? I've used it. After working at
Inflation out of control ! What are some products that my fellow boaters are using that are not necessary marine grade products to save some $ kappykaplan at 2:20pm 03.17.22 That's always my plan! :plus::plus::plus:
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') kappykaplan at 2:18pm 03.17.22 After a 20 year US Navy career, "using every profanity and obscenity in the book", that just means
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Crusty Ol Salt at 1:50pm 03.17.22 Same here. Just because I'm using every profanity and obscenity in the book doesn't mean I'm ups
Sausage Makers? Crusty Ol Salt at 1:47pm 03.17.22 I've made my own corned beef and pastrami. Pickled a big brisket for 10 days once, was great! It
Backing plates for Sinlocks? Dave Groshong at 1:45pm 03.17.22 You can replace the guts of Spinlock clutches with new cartridges
Build a Better Boat Hook? (1) sailcapt340 at 1:42pm 03.17.22
can't pump out waste tank sabbatical88 at 1:41pm 03.17.22 Ah, ok. Well I'm good there then I have unscrewed both caps and luckily no poop fountain.
Sausage Makers? jviss at 1:40pm 03.17.22 I've made my own corned beef and pastrami. Pickled a big brisket for 10 days once, was great!
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 1:37pm 03.17.22 Thanks for the comments everyone, especially the "headmistress" (cute handle!). I found that the ma
Have you made cockpit cushions? fred1diver at 1:35pm 03.17.22 If the curve is that slight, don`t worry about it

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