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Should there be any movement in the fiberglass of the transom when lifting the outboard of a 22' Kaye at 3:42pm 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3007 We are looking at a 1978 22'. I saw a little wiggle of the mount itself when it was being lowered i
Fender Boards Nereussailor at 3:37pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1596 How many of you out there use fender boards when docked in a slip? and if you do, How long, wide, an
Mast stay tension jnolan at 3:17pm 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2938 I have a 22 ft O'Day, 1977. Just went for our first sail, had a ball. what is the proper tension on
keel bolt info needed Carolyn1964 at 1:30pm 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2247 I have looked in the archives and found a lot of info on Keel bolts. What I realy need is a pictur
galvanic corrosion ezbreezes at 12:30pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1569 Has anyone had small white deposits found in the water tank that seem to be pitting the interior sur
Anyone put a loop in their holding tank feeder line? jfreeman at 11:23am 06.30.09 Catalina 310 4/1582 Had a nasty mess to clean up this last weekend. We knew the tank was getting full, but went sailing
biggest motor size MacGREGOR classic Evan at 10:15am 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/11380 I have a 9.9 johnson sailmaster and I am in the need of a new motor and I was wondering what size wa
Recently became a 1980 H37C Owner coleman at 10:04am 06.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2561 I learned to sail on my grandfather's H37C more than 20 years ago. He was the second owner and he b
h410 Electrical Layout and Schematics Rich Stidger at 9:34am 06.30.09 Big Boats 0/1070 A 420 owner asked me for a set of my schematics for the 410 that I received from the Hunter factory
Beneteau 331 Non-Opening Port Problem wfperkins at 9:31am 06.30.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1368 I have a 2002 Beneteau 331 which I bought last year. I have noticed the build-up of mildew on the i
Rope Clutch Replacement javaprog at 9:29am 06.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1525 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 5/1355 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 2/2598 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 8/1792 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 11/9174 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) 1/2374 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 7/1701 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 18/3837 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 2/1365 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 3/1461 I have a 1980 oday, new to me, the mast wiring is brittle and broken off at base of mast as the wire

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How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Tom J at 10:30am 03.30.22 Sounds like you are stuck making your own fuel polishing system. This could be helpful, but not if
Mast rail GrantBrown at 10:27am 03.30.22 Is there any great advantage to washing a main sail?
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:27am 03.30.22 If the unit is leaking R-22, I agree that putting in a new unit would be the way to go. If only the
Next Gen Marine Genset (3) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:20am 03.30.22 NYSAIL, I thought you might be interested in seeing some pictures of my instalation of a Mase 7.6 ge
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 rgranger at 10:13am 03.30.22 Something to add to the overall calculous of the fix... Your unit uses R-22. If this were my proje
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! LloydB at 10:10am 03.30.22 So am I to understand your sail plan was three sheets to the wind until you tied one on?
Windward mark rounding strategy DArcy at 10:10am 03.30.22 I agree with the above comments, only one person moving to get the spin set up. For the symmetrical,
In support of the shop rgranger at 10:09am 03.30.22 I too love this site and sometimes have trouble finding what I need on the website...I appreciate th
Have you made cockpit cushions? Timm R Oday25 at 10:03am 03.30.22 I had our cushions made with all Sunbrella..Never regretted it
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:59am 03.30.22 If you want to build a polishing setup yourself, check out "Shelco Single Cartridge Filer". These fi
Windward mark rounding strategy PaulK at 9:52am 03.30.22 Barry has outlined a good procedure. Much depends upon what your setup is and what your crew is capa
Beneteau 361 - Replacement of cockpit teak BigEasy at 9:24am 03.30.22 John, I am curious as to why you didnt attempt to refurbish the existing panels by removing the
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Stu Jackson at 9:22am 03.30.22 Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve a
Next Gen Marine Genset tfox2069 at 9:20am 03.30.22 Very VERY interested in NYSail's experience here. Please do post how the install goes. Where in th
Bent Wing jviss at 8:51am 03.30.22 That boat needs a thorough survey - there could be other hidden damage to structure, etc.
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S isaksp00 at 8:40am 03.30.22 You may also want to have a sail loft check to see if the bolt rope has shrunk, causing folds in the
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 (1) kloudie1 at 8:37am 03.30.22 The cap is going to be around 40-45 mfd at 200-250V for the 115v compressor.. here is a data sheet f
Next Gen Marine Genset (2) NYSail at 8:33am 03.30.22
Bent Wing Benny17441 at 8:31am 03.30.22 Call your insurance for them to send their own surveyor.
Next Gen Marine Genset NYSail at 8:31am 03.30.22 Old thread..... but I just took delivery of my Nextgen 3.5kw genset. They are made in America and no

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