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Anyone know model no for Bolmar Hatches on H34 '84 justice at 7:46am 10.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1197 any help in finding model numbers original Bolmar hatches on H34 1984 model appreciated.Marcmsb@l
Replacing Engine Mounting Board csobalvarro at 6:37am 10.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1108 I need to replace the wooden mounting board on the transom where I attach my engine. The board's sta
Water in the bilges... Jim at 6:03am 10.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1130 There is significant water accumulation in the bilges. Anybody have this experience? Before I whip
Water in the bilges... Jim at 5:58am 10.07.07 Day Sailers 1/1061 There is significant water accumulation in the bilges. Anybody have this experience? Before I whip
Battens for B361 main (classic) agaliha at 5:55am 10.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1197 My Beneteau 361 has a classic (non furling) mainsail. The top two battens are "full" (they go all t
Blister repair and bottom job Bill Holzwarth at 11:17am 10.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/978 Dear Fellow Beneteau SailorsI currently have a 1997 321 that I have in a fresh water lake. Its bee
Yanmar Belt Tension Dan L at 11:00am 10.07.07 Other Sailboats 2/1160 I replaced the belts on my engine and am having difficulty getting the new belts properly tensioned.
135 jib for H-260 Bob aboard Thome Inn at 9:08am 10.07.07 Smaller Boats 3/1039 Anyone out there using a 135 jib instead of the standard 110? Does it clear the spreaders ok? How mu
Removing Mast from 1984 Hunter 34' justice at 7:48am 10.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2670 Anyone removed, or have instructions on removal of mast from H34 1984 model? Need to fix compression
Bimini what size is yours? Don Crowther at 12:19pm 10.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/906 How big is too big? If you had to do it again what size would you get?Who makes the best one? I'm
Sailing Magazines Hogan at 10:24pm 10.05.07 Smaller Boats 10/1140 I subscribe to Cruising World but find it is very little benefit for those of us with small and mids
Which Harken Furler for a Hunter 320 Mark at 11:17pm 10.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/917 I just bought a Hunter 320 and it will be delivery to me in a 2 weeks. This weekend, I can get a bo
capsizing?????? LJ at 11:06pm 10.05.07 Other Sailboats 1/898 We all must begin somewhere, yes?? New owners of Com-pac 16. Great little boat. Past sailing expe
losing coolant ron witmer at 1:16am 10.06.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1261 My boat is powered by a Yanmar 3GM30F (tag says 24 HP). Its a 1991 that I bought used this past yea
Centerboard? John Haley at 11:57pm 10.05.07 Other Sailboats 2/1075 Greetings,I'm looking at a '79 Irwin Citation. The owner says fixed keel, the survey they supplied
Boat Ramp Debachle Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 12:40am 10.06.07 Other Sailboats 6/1354 My first sailboat was a Huntre 23, it came with a trailer with the extending tongue to allow the tr
installing a bow thruster fred1963 at 4:09am 10.06.07 Hallberg-Rassy 7/4515 Has anyone experience of installing a bow thruster on a HR45? If so I would be very greatful of any
Oceanis 300 Sylvio22410 at 2:36am 10.06.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2012 I am looking for any info regu the Oceanis 300, why are they so rare ? A current owner of this moel
Auto Pilot/GPS sailaway78 at 2:27am 10.06.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1204 Blame this post on my curiosity, or my enjoyment of starting an argument, but I have to ask. There
Autopilot higgs at 5:56am 10.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1515 I have a ST 6000 with the S1 corepack. It was working great until I went by the mouth of the Niagar

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Insight on sail condition dlochner at 4:56am 10.09.21 Sails approaching their 40th birthday are long past their prime if they have been used much at all.
Insight on sail condition kloudie1 at 3:39am 10.09.21 Yup, they look good enough to learn with and sharpen your sail trim controls. Also to learn how to h
Insight on sail condition Davidasailor26 at 3:00am 10.09.21
B 311 bilge pump float switch CliffM at 2:15am 10.09.21 I believe it's a diaphragm pump. It also drains the shower pan.
Outboard issues Rich Stidger at 9:38pm 10.08.21 I have found that an ultrasonic cleaner is effective in cleaning the small passages in a carb. Fill
Leaks from hull/deck joint Hunter 33.5 BigEasy at 9:10pm 10.08.21 I am considering buying a 33.5 which has evidence of water incursion at several points and eviden
Outboard issues patrickfarley at 8:34pm 10.08.21 I have a BF 75 Honda engine 7.5 horsepower. I had an engine problem it was not the spark. The prob
Venture 15 Catamaran - Connection between the Mast and Boom. What's it look like? Aussie2021 at 6:58pm 10.08.21 Cheers for that! Will check them out!
Companionway Hatch Storage Knuttle at 6:52pm 10.08.21 I have a Venture 21 from 1970. Its hatch looks identical to the one in the first picture in this th
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Rich Stidger at 5:17pm 10.08.21 I also want to try the pressure testing of the unit. Basically, just because I want to try that an
B 311 bilge pump float switch Tally Ho at 4:21pm 10.08.21 No, you are not correct. This boat only has a hose pickup for the pump in the shallow bilge. The
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing jepomer at 4:19pm 10.08.21 How does the toilet pull anything out of the shower sump? There shouldn't be any connection betwe
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Tally Ho at 4:01pm 10.08.21
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Nichole340 at 2:55pm 10.08.21
Outboard issues Stu Jackson at 2:48pm 10.08.21 Rich's right, you need to find out why it doesn't. In addition to his advice, if you have a kill sw
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Rich Stidger at 2:12pm 10.08.21 Water in the lower unit is most likely from the prop shaft seal. Picking up a piece of fishing line
Outboard issues Rich Stidger at 2:06pm 10.08.21 I always start by determining if the problem is fuel or spark. Squirt some starting fluid into the
Outboard issues Calif. Ted at 1:45pm 10.08.21 Checked for spark from the coil ? remove wire, have someone you don't like hold it near sparkplug te
Outboard issues Timm R Oday25 at 1:44pm 10.08.21 My experience would tell me to figure out why you are aren't getting spark . This time of year dema
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 1:01pm 10.08.21 I did not see on the drawings the alignment holes for the bolts to install the strut on your boat.

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