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rudder tube worn... Skirlie at 9:37pm 06.07.09 Bigger Boats 0/1226 I inherited a 1977 O'day 27 and find there is some play in the rudder. It is tiller steered. There
rail seat covers teucer at 9:25pm 06.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1274 Purchased a new 2009 Hunter 33, looking for the best place to buy the rear rail seat cover in navy b
Yanmar 2gm mystery oil leak mcaswell at 9:11pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 31/11847 I pulled the engine cover off this evening to check the oil, and was surprised to see a sizable pool
Beginner Boat Question HarryB at 9:00pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2233 I've never sailed and want to give it a try, but know very little about boats at this point. I wish
H36/356 CHECK Tranny Cable VS Mixing Elbow!!! abe at 8:56pm 06.07.09 Big Boats 0/1086 This weekend tranny stuck in reverse and found that the cable the shifts the gear FNR was lying next
Furuno 1720 radar manual Dragon at 8:42pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2754 I just purchased a boat with this radar unit but no manual. Do you have an electronic copy that you
WM RU-260 question sinnettc at 7:26pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2470 Picked up a used RU-260 inflatable dinghy today. A bit different than what's in the WM catalog but
Owning a boat sucks! Hermit Scott at 6:38pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 105/15352 I haven't been to my boat yet without there being damage done to it while I was away. And two leewar
Cruise Week (1) frank balcer at 6:31pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1541 Evening all. My 18 year old son and I just got back from an 8 day coastal cruise thru Alabama and th
Will The Wheel Eraser Leave A Ghost Mark Joe Mullee at 6:04pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1721 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with some vinyl stripping just below the rub rail. It's old, chipped, and fa
Like to introduce myself. therobesons at 5:48pm 06.07.09 Big Boats 1/1550 This is Bob ' LaRainne Robeson Our last boat was a 1986 Catalina 36. We are buying a 1999 Catali
warning buzzer markgoldfarb at 5:34pm 06.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1490 I have a 97 29.5 with a yanmar 2gm20f. I just put her back in the water in may and since then the wa
How to replace the screen in the ports on an h26? Mergatroid at 5:26pm 06.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/891 Want to replace the screen in the ports on my h26. Ports are above the galley and in the head. Th
Stuffing box/shaft log hose longevity Paul Cossman at 5:11pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/5557 My 1991 model Hunter has never had its shaft log/stuffing box hose replaced. It looks perfectly int
length of catalina kick-up rudder? saltair at 4:53pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1445 My C22 rudder broke and fell to the bottom of the river, what is the length of the actual kick-up ru
Resetting lifeline stantions???? jackhartjr at 4:35pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1462 Hi folks, can anyone direct me to a alink in the archives or tell me the best way to redo the lifeli
How about a regular dodger on H260??? yadayada at 4:01pm 06.07.09 Smaller Boats 0/1070 Anyone have a regular dodger installed on a H260? I am wanting to put one on that has lots of see t
Taking Boater's Safety Course in NJ Scott T-Bird at 2:41pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4205 My wife and I finally fulfilled our requirement today to take the Boater's Safety Course that must b
Garmin failure (1) Roger Long at 2:17pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3878 What are the chances, do you think, that I'll get a satisfactory answer to this email to Garmin? I'l
Now The Alternator??? rpell46 at 2:12pm 06.07.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1203 Hi, While out on a wonderful sail today, I noticed that, (while motoring back to my slip), the vol

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Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. JoeWhite at 4:44pm 03.18.22 I am glad for the successful ending. The size of the hose is labeled on the hose, if you are not sur
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 (2) CapitalistSailor at 4:37pm 03.18.22 mshimota, Here on the western end of Lake Erie we need bottom paint to avoid huge growths of algae
37C Rudder assembly components Jim Legere at 4:19pm 03.18.22 Hi David, I don't think you can buy any of that stuff 'off the shelf'. The lower 'bearing' is just t
Yanmar Engine Oil Change BigEasy at 3:50pm 03.18.22
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? RoyS at 3:43pm 03.18.22 You cannot put a vented loop in a drain.
Build a Better Boat Hook? thinwater at 3:42pm 03.18.22 If you watch the movie Midway you get a good demonstration of how boat hooks are meant to be used.
whisker pole sidw at 3:40pm 03.18.22 What head sail are you flying or how long is its foot?...........pole length should be 100% of the
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. John Garvey at 3:23pm 03.18.22 Just getting ready to jump back into readying the boat for service and appreciated your advice about
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? thinwater at 3:16pm 03.18.22 More information. Photos. Pinholes don't just happen. Either the problem is bigger, or it is just a
O'day 19 Weekender Companionway Door Dimensions? (1) Will Gilmore at 3:00pm 03.18.22 RedIvy, I would like to be the first to welcome you to the forum. You are in the best place to get
Have you made cockpit cushions? jeepbluetj at 2:58pm 03.18.22 I'd fit to the curve. Did it on my last boat. Looked very nice. SWMBO wanted piping too. That was
Tenara sewing threads jeepbluetj at 2:56pm 03.18.22 We use PTFE thread for any project that is exposed to UV because otherwise we needed to restitch th
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 2:03pm 03.18.22 Or worse still, he posted the first comment, stepped out the front door, and was promptly run over b
Bilge Tally Ho at 1:36pm 03.18.22
Yanmar Engine Oil Change markwbird at 1:12pm 03.18.22 Water condensation inside the crank case is reason for changing even with very few hours.
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? markwbird at 1:09pm 03.18.22 With a pin.
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? Tally Ho at 1:07pm 03.18.22 Good points and appreciated! On boats with a sink against the hull, I've been assuming a vented loo
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions odaydokay at 1:04pm 03.18.22 I also have a 28 1986 and have almost finished replacing all the sanitation hoses and vent . Once I
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? shemandr at 12:58pm 03.18.22 If you are talking about below the waterline, I don't think the Hunter's have a wood core on the bot
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Alan Gomes at 12:00pm 03.18.22 Are you dealing with an actual physical hole or are you just seeing a small amount of light? Fibergl

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