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Replacement Muffler for P36-2 & P38 (4) Ariel at 4:27pm 11.06.08 Pearson 16/4897 If you see a trickle of water from the limber hole above the shaft log on your 1986 thru 1990 Pearso
Posters Reputation Wayne M at 1:23pm 11.06.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1982 I have noticed lately in my posters reputation it says Wayne M hasnt generated any comments yet, mus
Hunter 23 abutkus03@sbcglobal.net at 1:08pm 11.06.08 Day Sailers 2/1615 I just bought a Hunter 23 with a wing keel. I put it in the water for the first time this weekend an
Hunter 23 abutkus03@sbcglobal.net at 1:07pm 11.06.08 Day Sailers 0/1214 I just bought a Hunter 23 with a wing keel. I put in in the water for the first time this weekend an
Hunter 34 Gib spec walden at 12:40pm 11.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1412 Hi, I need to find a genoa for my Hunter 34, but I don't know the specifications for this sail.
Photos in owner album Phil Herring at 12:16pm 11.06.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/2156 For those of you had trouble seeing the full-size photos in the owner album (IE 6 and some 7/PC user
Where are the "Archives" ?? PKFK at 11:15am 11.06.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1816 Hi - I have checked the FAQ's searched on the word "archives" , and moused over all the pull-downs..
Replace my Diesel engine Nipsey at 10:39am 11.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2447 It looks like I might need to replace my diesel engine. I currently have a Renault 8hp on my 1980 H
Folding Prop airnsail at 9:34am 11.06.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1929 I am thinking of getting a folding prop for my 2002 Catalina 270. It currently has an 18 HP Yanmar
Adding Rope to Genoa Luff for Better Roller Reefing rardiH36 at 9:17am 11.06.08 Ask All Sailors 12/7129 I've got a bit of time on my hands and thought to DIY install some volume behind the luff of my 135%
Possible travel bike (1) 48dodge at 7:37am 11.06.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1796 I ran across this bike online. Don't know anything about it and it's pretty funky looking but it mi
Tender drag HAL at 7:27am 11.06.08 Ask All Sailors 16/2367
DIY's Buying & Using Moisture Meters (1) Maine Sail at 6:12am 11.06.08 Musings With Maine Sail 17/11513 For a long time I have been a proponent of boat owners, especially those in the buying process, owni
Surveyor Virginia KennyH at 6:02am 11.06.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1988 Anyone happy with a surveyor in Virginia like west coast of Chesapeke Bay? Need to survey a Ericson
Transmission Oil michaelanthony at 5:11am 11.06.08 Big Boats 9/2156 Good day all. I have two manuals for my Yanmar 3GMF (KM3-A trans) One says oil to be checked witho
Mac 26 1990D Mast raising / lowering Gdindy@aol.com at 4:39am 11.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2308 Is there a video available on how to lower the mast on a 1990 Macgregor 26 or a good illustration ph
Diesel Fuel Tank BroadReach at 12:29am 11.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1015 Does anyone have an east coast source for a plastic diesel fuel tank for my HL 35 RD
Photo hunt: Got a Rocna anchor on your boat? Craig Smith at 11:14pm 11.05.08 Ask All Sailors 19/8648
Repel Pest's Sail Saver at 9:51pm 11.05.08 Columbia 0/1969 Last Season I tried something new for getting rid of Spider's. I found that the Osage Orange or Hed
Renault Engine Removal morgantheship at 8:34pm 11.05.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1659 I will be removing my existing Renault engine from my Hunter 27 this next week and I was wondering i

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Add a dedicated starter battery jviss at 3:37pm 02.11.22 Bronze will lose is zinc and become brittle and weak in a marine environment. You mean brass will
Add a dedicated starter battery Davidasailor26 at 3:35pm 02.11.22 Hopefully the air in the fuel line issue can be sorted and the engine starts and runs reliably after
Add a dedicated starter battery acudavid at 3:27pm 02.11.22 Thanks Davidsailor26. Mechanic said valves were just replaced and looked good. Diver told me the t
Raw water intake strainer Davidasailor26 at 3:27pm 02.11.22
Add a dedicated starter battery Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 02.11.22
Thru Hull Backing Plates Project_Mayhem at 2:55pm 02.11.22 I found a pic of that area and it looks like @DeniseO30 This seems to be a thing with O'Day. I had
Rudder repairs Davidasailor26 at 2:53pm 02.11.22 Yeah, I'm in the same boat and have some rudder repair work to do and am just starting to learn abo
Add a dedicated starter battery Head Sail at 2:44pm 02.11.22 I think the batteries are weak. After maybe 30 seconds of cranking in two or three attempts, the b
Add a dedicated starter battery acudavid at 2:33pm 02.11.22 Great feedback everyone! My "mechanic" is a lifelong sailor and my marina's dockmaster just hired hi
Add a dedicated starter battery jviss at 2:18pm 02.11.22 I agree with all of the above ... I'm assuming that @acudavid has the ubiquitous 1+2+B. I also wil
Add a dedicated starter battery jviss at 2:12pm 02.11.22 Very common issue with older Catalina 30's. A member of our yacht club had starting issues with hi
Add a dedicated starter battery Scott T-Bird at 2:11pm 02.11.22 There is really no "typical" anymore. Many people realized that the old-school configuration of ha
Add a dedicated starter battery Tom J at 2:06pm 02.11.22 I'm not sure if this is the problem, however, the article below talks about a serious problem with
Hole for Mast riser pole bmorr at 1:49pm 02.11.22 My mast raising pole is in the garage. I measured its 1 1/4 and is original. I would replace the re
Rudder repairs jdrutten at 1:36pm 02.11.22 ... I've read that epoxy and chopped strand don't work well together, but then I've seen videos whe
Galley Stove Gimbals jviss at 1:34pm 02.11.22 It would be cool to have a hand screw on one side of the stove to adjust the height of the stove in
Raw water intake strainer Dalliance at 1:26pm 02.11.22 Dalliance, I love your clean engine and ample space. Would it make it easier if you exchanged the o
Raw water intake strainer JrzSailor at 1:25pm 02.11.22 @Dalliance: Perfect! That's exactly what I was looking for. I saw the plastic ones on Amazon, but wa
Galley Stove Gimbals JoeWhite at 12:59pm 02.11.22 Deeper frying pan or pot may solve the problem.
Raw water intake strainer JoeWhite at 12:50pm 02.11.22 Dalliance, I love your clean engine and ample space. Would it make it easier if you exchanged the oi

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