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Cutless Bearing replacement Tom23400 at 11:11am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4343 I have a 27' 1984 Hunter that needs a cutless bearingreplacement. I asked the yard to replace witho
Replacement rudder Catalina 30 Tattoo at 11:10am 04.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4589 My boat was just hauled for bottom paint. turns out the rudder is cracked, pretty badly, at the shaf
sidestay cable Chuck at 11:27am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1334 We have a 1999 Macgregor X and need to replace one sidestay cable. West Marine says their cable is
mast stepping dutch 6797 at 11:40am 04.08.08 Other Sailboats 7/1096 HiI bought a Viking 33 and were going to put the mast up in a couple of weeksMy question is,where
Hunter Owners Manuals Jay B at 1:14pm 04.08.08 Smaller Boats 3/1328 Where can I get a complete 1978 Hunter 25 owners manual? I would prefer an electronic version, but w
ID this Boat (1) John S at 1:25pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1715 I found this boat in a storage yard, hasn't moved for years.
New Sails Terry Cox at 2:20pm 04.08.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/3450 Has anyone done business with "The Sail Warehouse" in Monterey, CA? I just received a catalog from t
cc race paulj at 3:06pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1299 charliecobra race
MacGregor 26D-vs-26S Mike at 4:24pm 04.08.08 Trailer Sailors 7/17467 I currently have an Oday Daysailor and wish to move up to a larger trailer sailor. After much resear
star alarm richard at 11:50pm 04.05.08 Bigger Boats 1/2011 while cleaning the cockpit locker I came across a small black item, that appears to be some kind of
HELP!! Wayne24164 at 12:47am 04.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1448 For some reason late last sailing season I became uncomfortable when my 1985 Mac 25 healed more than
AC Condensate Drain Steve at 1:40am 04.06.08 Big Boats 9/2464 Getting our 2003 H356 ready to sail and noticed that there is some rust in the pan under the AC/heat
Racor Gail at 2:01am 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1447 I changed the oil and filter on my 2 cyl diesel this week. I intended to change the Racor also. I ch
SoCal Guys.... Long Beach Sailors Rick D at 2:01am 04.06.08 Destinations 2/2411 We have been in Shoreline for a year and I have a question for you guys who go to Cat Harbor: I've b
Smartpilot blank screen LSCalifornia at 1:52am 04.06.08 Big Boats 4/1125 Has anyone had to deal with a crash of the St 6001 Autopilot? My display went blank while under sai
Keel Bolts and Helm Wheel Bearings 35s5 Santisimo at 3:39am 04.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1942 I am in the process of buying a 1989 Beneteau 35s5. Six of its eight keel bolts are rusting to the
Pearson 18'6" Weekender(w/cuddy) weight (2) trontek at 4:31am 04.06.08 Pearson 2/5273 Hope someone can advise me of the approximate weight of my boat,as I have searched everywhere, to no
not sure of year DaveH20541 at 4:27am 04.06.08 Day Sailers 4/1110 I just got an oday 22 and I have been trying to figure out the year to no avail. I have seen posting
Hunter 34 Dinette dimensions (1) Jared20459 at 8:49am 04.06.08 Big Boats 2/1391 Is anyone going to their boat this week or have it sitting out back of the house that could maybe he
Shroud retaining clips for 1986 23 Clint Murphy at 8:29am 04.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1337 Can anyone tell me what the clips that hold the shrouds in the spreaders look like? I had a run in w

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P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use jssailem at 4:55pm 12.19.21 Be prepared like many to lash it and power the tiller by use of block, tackle and a winch. This is n
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... Ralph Johnstone at 4:16pm 12.19.21 Diesels want to be run hard and not babied. My 2GM20F sees 99.99999% of its running time at 2800
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:06pm 12.19.21 Hi-temp exhaust sealant? Not a sealant but definitely any type of parting compound. Makes it mu
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use kappykaplan at 4:06pm 12.19.21 Still not a lot of leverage. And it looks like you have other items on your transom that will restr
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use Puesta del sol at 3:54pm 12.19.21 Doesn't look like a good setup. Looks like very little leverage if you're moving at hull speed und
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... MikeHoncho at 3:53pm 12.19.21 The kit I bought came with a foil/fiber gasket like you see with auto exhaust manifolds
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use kappykaplan at 3:51pm 12.19.21 Doesn't look like a good setup. Looks like very little leverage if you're moving at hull speed unde
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina justsomeguy at 3:41pm 12.19.21 Actually is was thinking the one hit wonder Tommy 2 Tone, Jenny Jenny Ah.
Boat Fenders (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:36pm 12.19.21 Any rigid railing on the pushpit you could tie them to while underway ?
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Puesta del sol at 3:32pm 12.19.21 Hopefully, that will cure your overheating problem. Resolved. Some time before we purchased (10 ye
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use (2) Puesta del sol at 3:25pm 12.19.21 Mystery solved. The pole goes in the hole and works to the port side of the back stay. Hope to neve
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 Ralph Johnstone at 3:23pm 12.19.21 So I take it that the shaft would be completely out of the shaft log before it would contact the rud
How old is Grandpa? jssailem at 2:55pm 12.19.21 The Milk Man 9AFpQlaHqRs
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 sailing gal at 2:41pm 12.19.21 well a 1/4" thick cutlass bearing that is 6" long would be a 2" clearance 2' away
Boat Fenders rgranger at 2:39pm 12.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! You bought the right size to protect your boat Choosing the Right Boat Fend
Slot less screws on toe-rail and genoa track. Ward H at 2:27pm 12.19.21 I've used Allen head machine screws several times. @jssailem, good explanation on the slotted head
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 Ward H at 2:14pm 12.19.21 the actual seacock valve is recessed into the form Hey @JamieB On my last boat it looked like th
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend sail sfbay at 2:11pm 12.19.21 45 degrees looks about right from the diagram on SailboatData.com - HUNTER 35.5 LEGEND Sailboat belo
Boat Fenders sail sfbay at 2:08pm 12.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! You bought the right size to protect your boat Choosing the Right Boat Fende
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... Tom J at 2:04pm 12.19.21 Diesels want to be run hard and not babied. :plus:Pulled my elbow off with over 1,000 hours on the

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