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New Sails Brian Schwerdt at 9:54am 05.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1634 Only in the water for 3 weeks, and looking to improve already... Alright, I bought a 1976 O'Day 22
Hey Seadaddler Broke Sailor at 9:40am 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1161 Hey Nick: Did you upgrade your prop? Do you have all the stats for ordering one: shaft diameter,
H216 Jib Tang Replacement rangerpaul at 9:15am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 0/992 There is an article on this now available under the tab Boat Info/Hunter Owner Modifications. Appare
H216 Electric Winch Installation for Raising Mast rangerpaul at 9:13am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 0/945 There is an article on this now available under the tab Boat Info/Hunter Owner Modifications. Appare
H216 Garhauer Rigid Vang Installation rangerpaul at 9:09am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 0/827 There is an article on this now available under the tab Boat Info/Hunter Owner Modifications. Appar
Problems with leaky sink drain hose mcaswell at 9:08am 05.20.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3300 While replacing my sanitation hose a few weeks ago, I inadvertently put a small slice in the vanity
Will a 16" prop fit a Cat 30 CM at 9:01am 05.20.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1183 Does anyone know if a 16 inch folding prop would fit a catalina 30 ? I will have to check the pit
Fallen mast - suggestions for raising singlehandedly tc0nn at 8:13am 05.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/3877 So I've got my new (to me) 1996 26x in the boat yard. I'm raising the mast using the mast raising "s
tongue troubles Dave D at 8:00am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 5/1112 alright guys. I continue to have trouble retracting my tongue extension after retrieval. After takin
boom lines on the 8.6 mcchesney44@earthlink.net at 7:26am 05.20.09 S2 4/2372 I'm setting up my (new to me) 8.6 for the first time and am a bit puzzled by the lines inside the bo
toggles for 97 hunter 26 tomholland at 7:20am 05.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1372 replaced toggles after bending them with mast raising but the new ones 5/16lh24 are too long, not th
Loose footed main (1) Bilgewater at 6:37am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 0/900 After reading Don Guillette's sail trim book, I decided to go with a loose footed main this season.
340 Mixing Elbow Cleaning Lauren340 at 4:08am 05.20.09 Big Boats 3/1106 I was told that I may need to clean my 2000 340 mixing elbow, since it is now 9 years old and never
Voltage Regulation for LED Lighting geoffschultz at 4:01am 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 27/5267 A couple of years ago I installed DoctorLED (http://www.doctorled.com/p24.htm) Mars Dome interior li
When do you dump the water?? (H260) yadayada at 9:34pm 05.19.09 Smaller Boats 7/1301 When do you dump the water out of your H260? Do you open the valve when you first guide it on the t
Can a vent hose permeate? mcaswell at 9:28pm 05.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2875 I replaced my old sanitation hose with Trident a few weeks ago. I had assumed this hose was permeat
Port Stay no longer on centerline of spreader Digger at 9:00pm 05.19.09 Catalina 30 1/1350 I have not been up to take a look. I plan to use spinaker halyard to assist the 2 short stays to ke
Keel Bolts chambao at 6:52pm 05.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1856 I have just replaced all the rigging on my Cat 27. As I was languishing in self congratulation I rou
I'm breaking some rules Mac at 6:18pm 05.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1396 I want some opinions to see what the response is. I just finished painting my keel on my 1982 M 25.
Cabin Painting lingarner at 5:41pm 05.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1876 Thinking of doing some painting in my cabin. What type of paint and what process is there top it? Ma

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Yanmar H386 Display motor control housing dmax at 12:12pm 01.31.22 You could look for one that is similar in size (slightly bigger) - I used this one when I replaced m
Blue Water Insurance rgranger at 12:04pm 01.31.22 I had a 1995 Hunter 26 insured with State Farm.
One week Sail adventure rgranger at 11:47am 01.31.22 Also, the next time you upgrade your outboard, I'd suggest the Tohatsu sail pro. It is pull start b
One week Sail adventure (1) rgranger at 11:46am 01.31.22 Anchor light can be a portable unit with batteries that is hoisted aloft. There was a lot of good s
Hatch cover needed for 23ft O'Day dlochner at 11:44am 01.31.22 If you are referring to the companionway cover you can probably repair it. Photos would help
Yanmar impeller replacement dlochner at 11:40am 01.31.22 Agree, disagree, no matter. The off-brand impeller that was supposed to work did not. The Onan bran
Firefly battery issues Hello Below at 11:36am 01.31.22 Interestingly, this article articulates almost exactly what I'm experiencing, and they had to have
Firefly battery issues Stu Jackson at 11:14am 01.31.22 CF has had a lot of firefly discussions https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f14/firefly-battery-lo
Alternative to Raritan C.P. Hello Below at 11:00am 01.31.22 For those of you who may not know, Raritan CP Cleans Potties is a part of the product line that the
New smaller boat. Leeward Rail at 10:57am 01.31.22 Hmm didn't realize Tanzer made a dinghy. Based on their keels boats that dinghy is likely a good b
Yanmar H386 Display motor control housing sailing H386 at 10:55am 01.31.22 Thanks for yr comments.. However it is a Hunter part not available/on stock anymore.. It is a molde
Hatch cover needed for 23ft O'Day Will Gilmore at 10:46am 01.31.22 You are talking about the fiberglass sliding top part or the boards, or rails, or... By tri-state,
removing fuel tank Tom J at 10:43am 01.31.22 We had the same leak that #1 described. Pin hole leak at the seam weld at the bottom of the tank.
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size Terry Cox at 10:36am 01.31.22 We've had nine foot Avon inflatables for both our H28 and now our current boat. Prefer to keep the d
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Leeward Rail at 10:36am 01.31.22 This means any access to the Outboard Assisted Lift Bracket bolt & nut are through the transom and
Looking for recommendations for bareboat charter company in Greece Boomer54 at 10:35am 01.31.22 I've sailed cats many times. The issue with catamarans in Greece is med mooring. It's not like th
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive NYSail at 10:35am 01.31.22 Reminds me of the good old days with my 1976 Cal 34 III. Great boat and yes I had the same engine. G
Yanmar impeller replacement DeniseO30 at 10:35am 01.31.22 Years ago I had the same problem with a "run dry" impeller, everything said it would work but it di
Hatch cover needed for 23ft O'Day dmax at 10:23am 01.31.22 Picture?
Yanmar impeller replacement Terry Cox at 10:17am 01.31.22 Agree, disagree, no matter. The off-brand impeller that was supposed to work did not. The Onan brand

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