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h430 oil, fuel, and air filters Ken-H430 at 11:16am 04.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/945 i recently purchased a '95 hunter 430 and am looking to purchase oil, air, and fuel filters online.
hatches Ruth at 11:54am 04.06.08 Big Boats 3/1381 We've just purchased a 1996 Catalina 400. Some of the hatches are leaking. Will just replacing rubbe
Fuel gauge hiccup Ken6772 at 11:57am 04.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1360 OK, folks need some help on a fuel guage hiccup. Setting: brought my '86 H31 around from Portsmout
Gemini Compass for 83 C-30 Greg Butcher at 12:01pm 04.06.08 Catalina 30 5/3876 I have a 1983 C-30 and need to find a Compass that fits the Pedestal I have the orginal Gemini compa
1978 Lancer 28' rigging ? tim at 10:34am 04.06.08 Lancer 5/2574 i just bought a 78 lancer 28. the mast is un-steped. and ther is absolutlly no rigging or hardware.
Seaworthiness Trevor Doig at 1:41pm 04.06.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1107 I want a 30ft yacht to cruise solo New Zealand and Australian waters. Is the 30ft Hunter considered
Access Problems Joseph Shirley at 8:28am 04.06.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/4699 I'm no genius, and I guess I'm barely computer literate, but sometimes when I try to access one of t
Some carnage last night. (2) CharlieCobra at 7:50am 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 22/1894 Went out in 30+ with the ebb and against the wind/waves. It made for some tall, short nasties. On
Remove the water heater on my 1982 H30 dbecker68 at 7:42am 04.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1205 I am removing the water heater from my 1982 H30, and I have run into a problem. I can't remove the
Transmission fluid for Universal 25 Jay at 6:46am 04.06.08 Catalina 30 4/1879 I bought my '84 Catalina within the past year and have found that certain things were only minimally
What goes at bottom of mast...with photos this time! jackhartjr at 6:23am 04.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1132 Hi folks, Jack again, I just went out and took a phot of the end of the mast and tabernacle.Is the
Lines for mainsail and jib ? Marty at 1:52pm 04.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/993 HelloDoes anyone recall what the original diameter and type of material the original Mac 26d used f
Barlow Winches doc2949 at 1:58pm 04.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1301 Last month I noticed that my starboard side halyard winch on my 1985 O'day had become excessively ti
Vision 36 solar panel McCoy at 2:09pm 04.06.08 Big Boats 7/1155 Help! We just transported our Vision 36 from Lake Texoma to Galveston, TX via truck and evidently th
starting a 5411 universal 11 hp diesel ( 1982 ) Tom23442 at 2:29pm 04.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/4741 this thing is a puzzle. the engine has been starting harder last 3-4 months until it would hardly s
Berth of the blues SailboatOwners.com at 2:48pm 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2576 How do you provision your berth for a night aboard?Are sleeping bags adequate, or do you go whole
Overhaul the inboard engine of Yamaha 25 ksl at 5:31pm 04.06.08 Yamaha 4/1884 Did any one have experience to overhaul the inboard engine. It is not easy to take the whole engine
Deck Hatch Lid Rick19254 at 10:28pm 04.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1116 My issue is the Deck Hatch Lid first does anyone have any suggestions on replacement is there a Web
Deck Hatch Lid 27' catalina Rick19254 at 10:27pm 04.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1745 My issue is the Deck Hatch Lid first does anyone have any suggestions on replacement is there a Web
Next paint question ........ white rudder Scott B at 9:00pm 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 39/3994 Ok, so I'm down at my favorite Chandlery last night buying the anti-fouling paint and I was asking t

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Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat quadrille38 at 5:49pm 12.02.21 Talked to the guy who is our local canvas maker, cushion maker etc. many years ago. His advice - pr
hydraulic backstay rebuild PaulK at 5:48pm 12.02.21 We had our rigger re-do our gaskets and O-rings for about 2/3 what you were quoted, but we took it o
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! PSR at 5:46pm 12.02.21
Proper Course shemandr at 5:45pm 12.02.21 . The rights were with the J-105 and they continue to exist under Rule 17 as long as the J-105 main
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat LakeOntario270 at 5:36pm 12.02.21 I always bring the cushions home. This year my wife tried out her new steam cleaner on them. They
Hunter 33.5 parts jssailem at 5:17pm 12.02.21 If you can find two boats at attractive price, then buy boat and salvage the need parts to make one
Hunter 33.5 parts jssailem at 5:16pm 12.02.21 opportunity to purchase a 94 Hunter 33.5 for little dollars, You might find a salvage yard near an
Hunter 36 - thickness of metal forming the mast (so I can buy the right length rivets)? jssailem at 5:11pm 12.02.21 While it would be wonderful if another Hunter 36 owner told you the thickness of their mast, you may
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Mr. Dave at 5:08pm 12.02.21 Call it a sixteenth berth...
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat dlochner at 5:06pm 12.02.21 Next year, save your back. If fully charged batteries are better left on the boat. The colder they a
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 SFS at 5:04pm 12.02.21 I think he is sticking with the outboard he mentioned. So I'm wondering how he will utilize the vol
Proper Course jssailem at 5:03pm 12.02.21
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 NYSail at 5:01pm 12.02.21
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question HelloOutThere at 4:44pm 12.02.21 Don't trust the yanmar panel gauge! I used an inexpensive laser guage (Amazon or aliexpress). I thou
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Mr. Dave at 4:12pm 12.02.21 You'll die of something horrible related to extreme exertion long before you could make any noticabl
Proper Course shemandr at 3:23pm 12.02.21 I have to admit appeal 46 seems to go against my case. If a boat passed me to leeward and then too
Proper Course Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 12.02.21 The more I read and think about this the more there is to unpack. First - Proper Course isn't neces
Proper Course DArcy at 3:16pm 12.02.21 Good discussions about rule 17. The answer to the question is a question - Did the J105 need to come
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Tally Ho at 3:16pm 12.02.21
Its funny Friday! ShawnL at 2:52pm 12.02.21 We used to have a sign saying "Warning -- Do not look at the pretty red light with remaining good ey

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