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O'Day logo on caps? SeaGlass at 6:06am 10.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2026 I'd like to get my husband a baseball cap with the O'Day logo on it, but I haven't found anywhere on
Problem winterizing fresh water system GKuffner at 5:54am 10.29.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1537 The other day I winterized the fresh water system. I drained the fresh water tank, drained and by-p
Yanmar coolant drain plug leaking Scott B at 5:54am 10.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/6109 Yanmar 3YM30. The coolant drain plug that is on the hose leading from the heat exchanger is leaking
Rebuilding Hydraulic Cylinder Snotter at 5:34am 10.29.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2273 My new-to-me boat has a real nasty hydraulic leak which requires me to use an oil boom in the bildge
Fuel tank leak John11936 at 5:27am 10.29.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1960 The sending unit (gauge) on my 28.5 fuel tank is loose and the screws just turn with out tighting. I
Legend 37.5 Water Tank Replacement Steve Carpman22174 at 4:30am 10.29.08 Big Boats 2/1298 We may need to replace the aluminum water tank on our Legend 37.5. If anyone has done this job, I ha
Changing Engine Oil on the hard GKuffner at 12:20am 10.29.08 Ask All Sailors 51/7420 My boat is on the hard now and I want to change the engine oil. I need to run the engine ( a Yanmar
Intermittant tacho operation Mybigblue at 11:05pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2089 The tacho on our C320 with a Yanmar 3ym30 works intermitantly. I have replaced the tacho and the pr
C32 intermittant tacho operation Mybigblue at 9:23pm 10.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/14 The tacho on our C32 works intermitantly. I have replaced the tacho and the problem persists. It wil
How Long Do You Go Between Haulouts? Joe Mullee at 8:17pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1978 Just curious? Since purchasing my H34in 2001 I have put her on the hard every other winter. I'm in t
My first year Louis at 8:04pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1867 Well, I just had the boat taken out to water this weekend. This has been my first year of owning and
H35.5 aft bulkhead opening teddy629 at 6:11pm 10.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1526 Within the article on replacing the holding tank on a Hunter 35.5 the author provided excellent deta
Hunter 410 masthead light Beachhowes at 5:45pm 10.28.08 Big Boats 2/1572 I need to replace the masthead bulb on my 2002 Hunter 410. Before I go up the mast can anyone tell m
Fuel Tank: Cleanout vs Replacement zds at 5:39pm 10.28.08 Big Boats 11/1535 It seems so stupid. My 83 H34 has the original triangular tank deep below the starboard laz. I'm sur
SSB receiver for Weather Etc MoonSailer at 4:41pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2653 I have been reading about the Bahamas and that VHF weather is usually not available but that SSB wea
Oday 302 Keel Bolts sawyed at 4:21pm 10.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1369 I purchased an ODay 302 early this year. I read about checking the keel bolts regulary I assume the
Reefing a roller furling main sail rtd at 4:24pm 10.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1170 I have only had my new Hunter 41ds for a few months now and I'm having trouble reefing the main sail
Seidelmann 37 Dodger nathan@needel.net at 3:50pm 10.28.08 Seidelmann 0/1815 Does anyone know a Canvas shop who has a template or previously built a S37 Dodger? Nathan natha
winter boat tarps Bob7099 at 3:27pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 14/6417 This year i,m looking to buy 2 tarps to cover my 30' catalina. i,ll be framing it in with either 1x3
Can a manual head do the job? Drunken Sailor at 3:17pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 25/4141 I have a compact manual pump head. A Wilcox, I think. No maserator. When you have to pee, it works g

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Fixing cracks Papafuego at 7:13pm 02.11.22 Nice prep. Is it possible to lower the wood and add some glass/epoxy to the whole area to provide
Saloon or Salon... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:59pm 02.11.22 Saloons don't serve single malts. They serve booze. Apparently you don't know that single malt IS b
toilet time Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:44pm 02.11.22 Thanks for helping him out, guys...We've successfully connected via PM. --Peggie
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust Tally Ho at 6:11pm 02.11.22
Raw water intake strainer Capt Robbie at 6:04pm 02.11.22 Jrzsalor, You definitely what to have a good accessible strainer in Barnegat bay, especially in Augu
Haul out the water V.Carter at 5:49pm 02.11.22 My mast gets unstepped at our Club... no cost... Transportation to our house is $400. Roughly a 10
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 Techstyle at 5:18pm 02.11.22 I have a '96 336 (which has the same hull mold). There are a few things I would keep my eye on on t
In hull transducer question. Gene Neill at 5:04pm 02.11.22 Just trying to figure out if the floor of the forward v-birth storage compartments on the MkII is t
Minn Kota 50 Light air at 4:30pm 02.11.22 I took my Tanzer 16 out with the MK 55 and only needed the 3rd gear (out of 5) to move the little bo
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 David in Sandusky at 4:08pm 02.11.22 Welcome! Put your attention into selecting a good surveyor. When we bought our boat, I was too inex
Minn Kota 50 Project_Mayhem at 3:58pm 02.11.22 I've used a 36lbs motor on a 19' boat on a few calm days on lake michigan. There was also a fellow a
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 (1) Hayden Watson at 3:53pm 02.11.22 For my hydronic system, I used a multi-layered approach. I used a woven fiberglass sleeve that was
Items to fix for insurance, Pearson 30 shemandr at 3:47pm 02.11.22 On my Ranger 29 the gas fill was on the cockpit sole. It was about 12 inches to the fuel tank - a s
Add a dedicated starter battery Davidasailor26 at 3:46pm 02.11.22 You mean brass will lose its zinc and become brittle and weak in a marine environment, right? Sure
Rudder repairs Project_Mayhem at 3:44pm 02.11.22 Stick with epoxy based resin since it's easier to work with. The most commonly used materials for me
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

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