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Rope Clutch Replacement javaprog at 9:29am 06.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1517 I have an 86 28.5. We broke the handle on the halyard clutch for the headsail this weekend. Is the L
Nighthawk CO detector - Suceptability to Chemicals (1) Rich Stidger at 9:28am 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1353 A while ago there was a post claiming that their CO detector was alarming and there seemed to be no
Yanmar 4JH2E freeze plug leaks lwilhelmsen at 9:07am 06.30.09 Big Boats 2/2558 I have a 1993 40.5 with a Yanmar 4JH2E engine with about 3400 hours that I have owned for about five
Splashdown! BobM at 9:03am 06.30.09 S2 8/1766 FINALLY in the water. It was so good to be aboard and floating yesterday. Fingers crossed for good
diesel smell! SeanMorey at 8:48am 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 11/8750 Hi All, How do I get the smell of diesel oil out of my bilge?
Hunter site sailor420 at 7:54am 06.30.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2363 Phil, Having a problem accessing recent posts. Site map box does not disappear when forum box is cli
Locking engine in reverse? birnbaumr at 8:00am 06.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1694 Hi, I've got a 2005 Hunter 33, with a 29hp Yanmar engine. Several people have told me its a good id
Outboard Bracket pgenesta at 6:42am 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/3716 Morning to all... I have a 1977 O'Day 27 Sloop and I'm in the process of installing a Yamaha 9.9 hp
venture 25 keel repair dave-id at 6:19am 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1353 I am refinishing the swing keel of my macgregor 25 venture (1976) Does anybody know the specs for t
mast lighting wiring dennyg4 at 5:16am 06.30.09 Day Sailers 3/1422 I have a 1980 oday, new to me, the mast wiring is brittle and broken off at base of mast as the wire
Random Questions RE: my Hunter 260 SamLust at 4:56am 06.30.09 Smaller Boats 14/2839 I picked up a Hunter 260 two winters ago but so far have not had a lot of time to sail it. Having my
Overnight in NYC? TontosRevenge at 4:06am 06.30.09 Destinations 9/4040 We're planning to leave Kingston, NY and head down the Hudson. We're contemplating a one night stop-
A Picture is worth a thousand words steveebryant at 9:43pm 06.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2108 Dear 1989 Hunter 30 Owners and other resourceful members: I am having a trailer built for my 1989
Head sail Mark H at 9:37pm 06.29.09 Smaller Boats 1/1083 1993 H 23.5...I wanted to find any ideads for a novice sailor looking for single handed sailing w ji
Catalina 36 TM boom dasherman at 8:15pm 06.29.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1961 I have a 1984 Catalina 36 Tall Mast. This past week I sailed back from Bermuda to Newport RI where I
Autohelm 800 Help!!! James 20287 at 7:52pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 7/9209 Just got an Autohelm 800 from ebay, new but old stock. Worked great for a few hours, then pushrod g
CNG VS ProPane darbay at 7:26pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 12/5594 I am looking to buy my first boat. I have come across several boats with CNG. 1) Where do you get
MAst set up- lifting apparatus revans18 at 7:07pm 06.29.09 Smaller Boats 4/1463 I have a hunter 23 (1986) . the mast is very heavy to lift given the placement and lack of leverage/
fuel is leaking into my lube oil Mystic51 at 6:55pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2074 My Yanmar 3GM engine only has 142 hours on it. The engine started knocking and blowing smoke yesterd
outboard mark hannon at 6:40pm 06.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1665 Opinions on the smallest 4 cycle outboard to do the job on a Mac26C ? I do quite a bit of motoring,

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Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV (3) Dave96734 at 6:16pm 03.13.22 Resolved! Found an eyelet that pivots, allowing me to mount it to the angled bow pulpit & have the
Backing plates for Sinlocks? Ralph Johnstone at 6:10pm 03.13.22 Aluminum plates yes. And that's the easy part. Getting the bolts out of the plate without a) break
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Robert Strickland at 6:10pm 03.13.22 We just picked up a 1984, O'Day 34 and there is a hot water tank in the port side lazarrette . It
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Ralph Johnstone at 5:54pm 03.13.22 In my situation, I can run the forward vent to its original port location and the after one over to
Oday 23 Mast step re-install sail sfbay at 5:49pm 03.13.22 Can you please photo of the mounting location? Adding a backing plate and halyard organizer plate ma
Backing plates for Sinlocks? Phil Herring at 5:48pm 03.13.22 Yes, what you said: the backing plate is glassed in and the fasteners tap into it.
Bristol 24 water tank (1) SV Gutsy Lady at 5:03pm 03.13.22 It's maybe hard to see in this photo. I have the plywood pried up and I'm peeking in. You can see th
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 5:00pm 03.13.22 As an example, here is the fix I fashioned today to address the big hole left when I removed the le
Allied Titanium? dLj at 4:30pm 03.13.22 Honestly I chose titanium not only because of its properties but because the quote was better than
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 4:02pm 03.13.22 Thanks for the info Ralph. In my situation, I can run the forward vent to its original port locatio
Icebox conversion kits Justin_NSA at 3:28pm 03.13.22 Even my old system only draws the equivalent of a 60w light bulb when it comes on.
Why does Hunter have a bad name? DCGULL at 3:17pm 03.13.22 As a former 'Hunter Hater', I think I can answer the question of why? Way back (step back into the 1
Looking for artists for a logo PaulK at 3:17pm 03.13.22 Are you in Port Orchard WA? These guys in Bremerton seem to do what you want: Signs That Work \| Grap
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power jviss at 3:11pm 03.13.22 In my experience, the most likely cause of an external float/flapper type bilge pump switch is somet
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 03.13.22 Although it would have been better to have one vent thru-hull on the stbrd. side and one on port sid
Icebox conversion kits bawlmer at 2:54pm 03.13.22 I did it 3 years ago. It was worth it. You don't have to deal with ice anymore; getting it, lugging
Purchasing Sails Crusty Ol Salt at 2:39pm 03.13.22 Local it is. Now it is time for some leg work.
Running Rigging jssailem at 2:34pm 03.13.22 If your aren't adept at splicing double braid, request that the supplier place the splices for you.
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 2:27pm 03.13.22 Thanks for all the info. yes, I plan on revamping the vent situation with one going to port in the
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:27pm 03.13.22 @Maine Sail If I have a 24v system, is there any difference in the alternator if it has an external

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