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Anchor Light Bulb AndrewB at 10:42pm 06.10.07 Big Boats 5/1210 I think our anchor light bulb has broken. Does anybody know what the replacement bulb is to save goi
twin keels Gussie11 at 11:04pm 06.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/936 I recently purchased a 1976 22' ODAY on eBay. I was told it has twin keels. I can't find any info a
water tank plugged Don S/V ILLusion at 11:24pm 06.10.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1262 Before taking compressor to the tank discharge (to back flush), I'd be interested in any other, mayb
O'Day 25 Centerboard info (1) sPk at 12:16am 06.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1395 I know this topic has been discussed at length in the achieves but I hadn't seen this problem mentio
Cleaning/Lubricating Roller Furling Michael B. Shapiro at 11:58pm 06.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1300 I have a 1990 Moorings 38. Lately my genoa furler has a significant amount of resistance. I change
busted horn cleat buzzzsaw at 12:56am 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/910 I broke the horn cleat on the bow. Anyone know what the correct direct replacement size for this cle
flotation bart5008 at 1:26am 06.11.07 Smaller Boats 1/855 This past weekend, a 3yr old drowned while he and his father were out on Lake Jocassee in South Caro
Wrinkles on my Mainsail Pat at 1:27am 06.11.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/6705 Have wrinkles on my main that run at a 45 degree angle to the mast. (wrinkle, mast and boom make a t
Thru-Hull and Seacock Replacement Rob19574 at 2:00am 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1448
Whisker pole, C27 Gerard17079 at 2:33am 06.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1159 I want to store my whisker pole on deck as opposed to inside the cabin. Is mounting on the stanchon
Estimating fuel usage John F at 2:09am 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1172 I just learned my fuel gauge is broken (luckily I didn't learn the hard way).I have a Universal M-
Downhaul cleat Paul Reed at 2:54am 06.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1214 Does anyone know where to get a downhaul cleat for a 1974 O'Day 22? I bought this one last year and
I'm getting confused Smitty at 3:06am 06.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1360 Should the head on my Cal 28-2 (Groco HF) with the overboard dischrge option, fill with water after
375 refrigeration mike rappold at 3:12am 06.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/958 our norcold refrigeration on our 37.5, 1996 model, has stopped working and we are going to replace.
Raymarine Auto Pilot Calibration Jeff20919 at 3:41am 06.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3259 Has anyone done the at sea calibration for the Raymarine ST6001 Auto Pilot? Currently mine reads ab
Fuel Tank JON at 3:50am 06.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/797 I had a fuel leak and took tanks out has anybody replaced there,let me know.1979 hunter 30-12 Yanmar
1989 Oday 272 Chris at 4:31am 06.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1653 Ran across a 1989 272 for very little money. The dock manager says the boat has a structural proble
I need change my spreaders marco (Gulich) at 4:47am 06.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1182 I need change my spreaders, and I need the opinion of someone that did it, where you buy them, the m
Refrigeration Problem Bill at 6:26am 06.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/828 The refrigerator quit sometime Saturday night. The problem did not seem critical at the time in as
Re-keel Lee at 7:20am 06.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1292 I have an '82 Hunter with a tall rig (mast 48', draft 5'3"). Is it possible to trade the fin keel f

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Help with shore power Ron20324 at 6:18pm 03.10.21 There should be a main breaker for A/C within close proximity of the shorepower inlet, start at th
Accessing swim ladder nuts MaryEllaRose at 5:57pm 03.10.21 Contorting is an understatement. I used an inspection mirror, flashlight and a long 7/16 box wrench.
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. Phil Herring at 5:57pm 03.10.21 Hi Walt, While Hunter had standards for decals, dealers could order pretty much anything and often
Not really a question, but a thanks! PaulK at 5:44pm 03.10.21 Flathead lake is beautiful! We have friends in Kalispell. Eat some cherries for us.
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu MaryEllaRose at 5:43pm 03.10.21 Any luck with you problem?
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer Alan Gomes at 5:36pm 03.10.21 The snap ring does one thing and one thing only: it keeps the shaft from sliding out the BACK of the
Stern tube hose replacement Yamaha 30 (1) Ameseys at 5:31pm 03.10.21 I've done this a few times. It's one long shaft from the reverse gear to the propeller. Disconnect t
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler MetricMountie at 5:28pm 03.10.21 Either remove those pieces of shitty threaded aluminum or if you don't want to do that, drill throug
Hunter 35.5 opening in rear berth to change waste tank MetricMountie at 5:22pm 03.10.21 Did my first fibreglass work on the rudder of a 1980 - 27 Cherubini Hunter by stripping the glass of
Not really a question, but a thanks! NINEv2 at 5:13pm 03.10.21 we will want pictures. we like pictures ;) Duly noted. When I finally lay eyes on her next month
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer weekendrken at 5:11pm 03.10.21 @STEPHEN What? The SHAFT rub against the cover? NO, the shaft CANNOT hit the cover plate. IMPOS
ramoore at 5:03pm 03.10.21 So, I'm the third, or fourth, to join this thread with exactly this problem. Has anyone found a sol
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Scott T-Bird at 4:55pm 03.10.21 It's hard to tell from one photo, but to me it looks like the owner maintained it to be sailed regul
5411 head Michael Davis at 4:51pm 03.10.21
5411 head TimFromLI at 4:25pm 03.10.21 It looks like Amazon might have one for a ridiculous price https://www.amazon.com/GOWE-Cylinder-Asse
Single or double line reefing sailme88 at 4:23pm 03.10.21 Double the trouble so single, mingle and sail... I use a single reef line in the second point. Line
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? Tally Ho at 4:21pm 03.10.21 Took another look in the dry bilge. The nuts are pretty rusted!:confused: The bolts look clean. Goo
Help with shore power Tally Ho at 4:17pm 03.10.21 My Hunter 280 (1996) had a breaker where the shore power cord connected to the boat...inside in the
Not really a question, but a thanks! jon hansen at 4:13pm 03.10.21 we will want pictures. we like pictures ;)
Single or double line reefing Tally Ho at 3:52pm 03.10.21 I reworked my reefing lines last year and got them working a lot better...I struggled with the singl

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