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Diesel rpm limit G Seaver at 3:40pm 08.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1083 What is the highest rpm I can cruise at without over heatingI have a 2 cylinder diesel on my 1991 h
Hunter 240 trailer Doug Nowell at 7:19pm 08.01.07 Smaller Boats 0/901 Does anyone know the wheel bearing size on the trailer for a 1997 Hunter 240?
winterizing joe at 10:35pm 08.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1211 I am looking for plan( sketch)'s to build a wooden cradle for a 272.
2 questions alans at 11:19pm 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1021 hi, i have a two part quetion. i remeber when i sea trialed my hunter roller furling main the previo
Reality Sailing: What would you do? Gary Wyngarden at 12:54am 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1053 No st, this really happened. About two weeks ago.After nearly a month of cruising, it was time t
centerboard for oday 12 gary Morrow at 12:35am 08.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/825 how do you repair a centerboard that will go up and down but not stay in the up position? is there
Best Prop for a C400 w/ a Westerbeke 42B Stephen Fleischer at 2:23am 08.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1139 I have a C400 with a Westerbeke 42B Diesel w/a 1.95 forward ratio transmission. The prop I am using
O'Day 25 front hatch measurement? sPk at 2:33am 08.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1492 My boat is 4 hours away and was wondering if anyone has the measurement of the front hatch. I want
Removing Anchor Roller Mechanism rardiH36 at 1:40am 08.02.07 Big Boats 0/1031 I need to remove the anchor roller fitting from my 1980-82 Hunter 36. The fitting is secured with t
Traveler dstewart100 at 3:53am 08.02.07 Smaller Boats 5/1002
Free brochure about surveyors Warren Milberg at 4:19am 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 0/906 From the latest issue of the "Good Old Boat" newsletter:"Navtech Marine Education, a training scho
What have you used for a Batten dancing bear at 5:16am 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1182 What have you used for a batten? Extra points for funny.
Questions for the diesel guys Nice N Easy at 6:25am 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1347 What a damn mess. Started the engine couple of weeks ago. It ran for a few seconds and quit. Had b
H34 1984 Adding new bilge pump and shower pump justice at 7:15am 08.02.07 Big Boats 5/1529 I want to replace the main bilge pump (the belt / piston action makes me nervous), and the shower pu
1984 H34 Manual bilge pump & Emergency tiller justice at 7:13am 08.02.07 Big Boats 3/1444 Can't believe I don't know this yet..... but, can anyone describe where:1.The emergency manual bil
centerboard for oday 12 gary morrow at 8:10am 08.02.07 Day Sailers 1/1667 how do you repair a centerboard on an oday 12 that will go up and down but not stay in the up positi
H34 1984 .. 12 or 24 volt system? justice at 8:08am 08.02.07 Big Boats 9/1283 Is the H34 1984 model a 12 or 24 volt system?ThanxMarc
Autohelm ST50 log not retaining cal factor Roerbaek at 8:18am 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1203 Hi everybodyI have an Autohelm ST50 Plus log which so far has performed excellent.Recently is ha
Help with Rig Tension Adjustments Russ at 10:06am 08.02.07 Catalina 30 0/1054 Hello to all, I have a 89 Cat 30 TR with roller furling. I adjusted the rig using a lo
Running Backstays Alan at 9:57am 08.02.07 Smaller Boats 4/1243 Has anyone installed running backstays on their H26.5? I'm thinking of buying one of these boats an

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Rigging (Shroud & side stay) tension for O'day 222 Will Gilmore at 2:52am 08.29.21 Add a turn, tack and see how the other side looks. If still lose, add a turn and tack again, etc.
Help with a fresh water system issue Slipin Away at 1:46am 08.29.21 Had a similar problem, turned out to be a broken pickup tube. Not sure where your access is located
Rigging (Shroud & side stay) tension for O'day 222 Unremarcable at 11:00pm 08.28.21 Thanks so much. Some how I missed that thread.
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? jssailem at 10:32pm 08.28.21 Two Sails look at the mast to the right of yours in your image. They have the sail in the correct po
H260 Price Trends Tedd at 10:29pm 08.28.21 Thanks for the suggestion, @sail sfbay . Here's how it breaks down. Region Average Asking Price
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Two Sails at 8:52pm 08.28.21 Interesting - this Hunter is completely stock with original sails and rigging. I assumed the upper
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? cskaplan at 8:32pm 08.28.21 Poor choice of words, I mean the chart table. When the wires go down below the deck under the auto p
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Calif. Ted at 8:16pm 08.28.21 If you put a pennant on the foot of the sail so you can move the sail further up it will increase th
Surveys are a waste of money Benny17441 at 8:15pm 08.28.21 Yes surveys can vary in scope, but a recent pre-purchase survey seems to be accepted by Insurers so
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? JoeWhite at 8:15pm 08.28.21 The head swivel must not be more than 6" below the top of the headstay attachment. In your photo it
NOT buying H34 kloudie1 at 7:43pm 08.28.21
Surveys are a waste of money njlarry at 7:38pm 08.28.21 I have had surveys only three boats but agree with OP s points. SAMS is of no value. Yea they pay th
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? JamesG161 at 7:35pm 08.28.21 I just looked up the Device... https://www.amazon.com/Raymarine-Seatalk1-Sea-Talk-Ng-Converter/dp/B0
Replace 222 centerboard line in water without being able to access other line from inside cockpit sail sfbay at 7:32pm 08.28.21 Welcone to the forum!! Suggest doing a search on this forum to find out how to replace the line lik
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? cskaplan at 7:31pm 08.28.21 Thanks, I understand the technology I just don't know where the cable runs are that go to the helm.
brand of microwave to fit in cupboard above stove mike ashton at 7:29pm 08.28.21 My 07 H-36 came with a microwave and we use it a lot and my wife does have frozen foods for when we
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? JamesG161 at 7:28pm 08.28.21 What the Raymarine Technician did, for my H430, was bring the junction of all the ST1 to a new STng
brand of microwave to fit in cupboard above stove mike ashton at 7:26pm 08.28.21 Hi, Mike, FYI, The C34IA manages the membership of the C355 boats. The C355 group started their o
Near Miss in Port Huron capta at 7:15pm 08.28.21 Saw this video of a near miss at Port Huron. The folks on this boat are lucky to be alive. Wonder w
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? cskaplan at 6:58pm 08.28.21 Exactly. Old Seatalk 1 instruments un the arch, New axiom 9 at the helm, waas vhf and 2nd mfd at the

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