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To Wrap, or not to wrap Steve Braverman at 11:25pm 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2710 I plan to keep my O'Day 25 on the hard next year due to various personal reasons. Is it a bad idea
Max prop Terry Fields at 11:28pm 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1213 We recently installed a Max Prop on our 450 Passage and the yard doing the installation indicated th
48 gusting 59 Gary Wyngarden at 11:59pm 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1178 Knots that is. Latest report (0700 PST)from our local weather buoy at Smith Island, WA and the baro
Compact Toilets Calif. Ted at 12:05am 11.12.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1979 Peggy,Finally time to replace the Jabsco compact head (and all hoses), only have room for a compact
Fight the power SailboatOwners.com at 12:21am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 23/1789 Although most of us will almost always sail without using our engines when time and weather permit,
I am looking for a Hunter 34 Ted at 12:43am 11.12.07 Big Boats 10/1080 I'm looking specifically for a Hunter 34 1983 or younger. Any help in purchasing my Hunter 34 will b
Lines Drawing for Hunter 27 75-84 SJO at 1:39am 11.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1247 Does anyone have, or can you point me to, a lines drawing for my Hunter 27 75-84?
Outboard shift rod prevents tilt-lock engaging JC192 at 2:32am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/5232 I have a 5 hp Merc outboard I bought with my boat used. It's from somewhere between 1989 and 1994.
trailers for o day sailboats alan addington at 2:19am 11.12.07 Day Sailers 0/967 where can I find a trailer for a 26 ft oday sailboat
I'm looking for an H450 Ed at 3:38am 11.12.07 Big Boats 3/852 I'm looking for an H450 to purchase. Furling main a must. Prefer east coast/Great Lakes.ThanksEd
Customary for boatyard to ask $$$ while painting? abe at 4:46am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2605 I just had my boat hauled out for replacement of vaulves and bottom paint. Nothing in the contract
A compliment to the board higgs at 4:49am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1625 I have been on this board for a number years and I must say, that I find its present makeup to be th
soda blasting? Justin_NSA at 4:58am 11.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1261 Ever heard of blasting bottom paint off with baking soda? There's a local guy here that has perfecte
Windscoop Justin_NSA at 5:17am 11.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1455 I'm writing my wish list to Santa. Has anyone used a WindScoop before? How do they work with the Mac
More problems at sea higgs at 5:28am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1038 Check this site out to find out about a nasty day in the Black Sea.http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/
Mast Bent??? abk at 7:47am 11.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1534 My 1984 Mac 25 (just purchased in Aug 07) has a bend in the mast just above the forstay. Since it is
Battery charger question Richard19068 at 7:40am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1393 This has probably been asked and answered somewhere but I can't find it. I know that a battery acc
Questions on moving a boat from Fla. to Md. The Geetah at 7:37am 11.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/940 I'm not a Hunter owner, Yet. But I know what I want, a used Hunter Passage 42. I'm in Maryland but t
Mast rewire (1) rad at 6:50am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1706 I am about to start rewiring my mast. I figure there will be 2 wires plus an antenna. Of the 2 wires
Winch handles? Bob S at 6:45am 11.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1071 I just purchased my first boat this fall a Catalina 30. I did sail a little with my father on his Gu

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Oil change, there's got to be a better way. justsomeguy at 5:44am 10.20.21 It looks like this: Think I saw one of those in an Austin Powers movie once.
Should the prop shaft flange be painted? Justin_NSA at 5:07am 10.20.21 I have used Eastwood products to clean, prep and paint rusty automotive parts. My "new" Buck Algonqu
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. dlochner at 5:04am 10.20.21 My hull above the water line was painted (poorly) by a previous owner. I lived with it for this se
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. ShawnL at 3:52am 10.20.21 My hull above the water line was painted (poorly) by a previous owner. I lived with it for this sea
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Davidasailor26 at 2:31am 10.20.21 What kind of speeds do you get when motoring? The speed under sail does seem low, and the polars fro
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed (1) PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 2:01am 10.20.21 I'm measuring the SOG with two GPS. I have a tunnel bowthruster from origin of the boat.
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. BigEasy at 12:15am 10.20.21 Have not perfected procedure, by any means; however, free standing manual pump canister helps tremen
Trailer lug nut tightness BigEasy at 11:54pm 10.19.21
H280 Service Manual JamesG161 at 8:36pm 10.19.21 replacing the rudder bearing Those are not replaceable.:( Jim...
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor jssailem at 8:34pm 10.19.21 Its been a year with the tighten screws and the pilot motor has had no issues driving the rudder, e
H280 Service Manual twalker H260 at 8:24pm 10.19.21 Some of the information located here might help. https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export/M
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor Sailor_Al at 7:55pm 10.19.21 Has anyone ever removed/replaced the autopilot motor located in the bottom of the pedestal? It seem
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Ted at 7:54pm 10.19.21 The numbers in the first column are the wind angles.
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Tally Ho at 7:26pm 10.19.21 6.1 knots definitely is slow for that boat. If you are measuring your speed with a knot meter, it m
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. PaulK at 7:24pm 10.19.21 Also, I wouldn't expect boat paint to hide cracks. Grind 'em out, fill with the appropriate epoxy
H280 Service Manual sail sfbay at 7:04pm 10.19.21 Never seen a Hunter sailboat service manual. You will need to develop one based on best practices do
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:54pm 10.19.21 Well, I had the boat out this evening and noticed that smoke exiting the engine cover. It abated aft
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke dlochner at 6:44pm 10.19.21 This may be the issue. Have you noticed correlation at between time of day or temperature? As the
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:40pm 10.19.21 Well, the tank has a "vent" knob on the cap, but it is useless. The only way to relieve pressure in
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. Johnb at 6:31pm 10.19.21 Universal problem with messy oil changes. Some, maybe all, Yanmars have horizontal oil filters. Try

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