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Help for a new 27' owner Bernie at 10:54am 07.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1176 Dear Fellow 27' owners, Hi, I just upgrade from 22 to a 27 and I was wondering if anyone can provi
Owners Manual for 1977 Hunter 27 marich at 10:41am 07.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2152 Could someone please help me find an owner's manual for a 1977 Hunter 27'? I purchased this boat a
Which tiller pilot Jack Spencer at 10:05am 07.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2047 Any input as to your sucess or dismay with the Simrad T-10 or Raymarine ST-1000 tiller pilots? I ha
Hull and deck joint Theodore Owens at 9:37am 07.26.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1519 I have been restoring a Hunter 25 that fell into a poor state of seaworthiness. I have discovered t
Venture 21 Swing Keel Bill Griffin at 3:30pm 07.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/895 Anyone know where I can find a reasonably good swing keel for a MacGregor Venture 21?
O Burt2860 at 11:34pm 07.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1192 I have two problems with the spars for my 1989 O Day 192. The most important problem is that the pr
Hunter 23 hull changeover date Brian M H23 at 10:38pm 07.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/835 I know that in the 1985 model year, both movable and fixed keels were produced for the H23. Did the
Outboard Gas Question JC192 at 9:56pm 07.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1147 I have a 5hp Mercury outboard on my 192 that is having trouble running; I think related to fuel that
Composting toilets Bob Tigar at 9:12pm 07.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1245 Does anyone have any experience with composting toilets? They seem like a natural for sailboats wit
Black soot - open throttle NYSail at 12:00am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 17/3076 Hello all, I have a Yanmar 3HM35F (1986) in my Pearson 36-2 that I bought last year. I have repla
Iron-on sail patch George16771 at 1:08am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 7/6531 We're trying to get one more summer's use out of the existing mainsail on an O'day Daysailer that we
Replacement Rudder Rich Johns at 1:11am 07.25.07 Seidelmann 1/1619 Lost our rudder on a Seidelmann 25 - looking for low cost replacement.
The smell is almost gone Bob at 1:49am 07.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1645 Peggie,First a little history about our head. I bought an Ericson 32-3 (1987) early last year. D
Angled Screws Aldo at 2:39am 07.25.07 Catalina 22 8/1499 Does anyone know where these 2 screws go on a C-22?
clicking on links Sherry at 2:50am 07.25.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1241 When I am reviewing a message in the forum, if I click on one of the links along the right hand side
Replacing Motor Mounts soundangel at 2:57am 07.25.07 Newport 0/1725 It appears that the engine mounts in our 1982 Newport were installed before they installed the fuel
Pumping out underway... Gavin Peters at 3:13am 07.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2926 Hi,After a cruise up in Maine, where pumpouts were scarce (and one overflowingincident, yuck!), I
3GM Starting Problems QED Rob2435 at 3:13am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1031 As I had documented in an earlier post, I had intermittent starting problems, when you hit the push
Genset for Hunter 326 Djenkins at 4:11am 07.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1020 Can anyone with such experience advise me regarding adding a generator to my 2004 326? Where to loc
Decisions, decision!!!! chinny at 4:11am 07.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1386 Hello everyone,I'm desperately looking for information relating to a mid-80's Hunter 34. I've been

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When is diesel fuel too old? Benny17441 at 9:09pm 09.29.21 According to API, the recommended storage time should not exceed 6 months. I trust what you are
Adding kayak to sailboat SoSound at 9:08pm 09.29.21 . Like a washing machine. Waves coming in all directions. No, thank you. Wise decision.
Exhaust Steam Benny17441 at 8:58pm 09.29.21 Are you loosing any coolant? What grade of engine oil are you running?
Exhaust Steam JamesG161 at 8:57pm 09.29.21 Read this link for more info on exhaust steam... Yanmar 3GM white smoke Jim...
Adding kayak to sailboat (5) jssailem at 8:55pm 09.29.21 198805 But the wind is against the incoming tide. And looking across to Whidbey you can see the sta
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Benny17441 at 8:52pm 09.29.21 That is not a one person job. Don't know what type of mast step you have but the base of the mast
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 8:21pm 09.29.21 I'll have the bottom paint removed by the yard, regardless of hard or soft the existing paint is com
Exhaust Steam MikeHoncho at 8:09pm 09.29.21 Air temp is mid 80's That would not be normal.Is the exhaust elbow fairly cool when running I woul
Exhaust Steam blackjacksparrow at 8:07pm 09.29.21 Air temp is mid 80's
Exhaust Steam Ralph Johnstone at 7:59pm 09.29.21 Any chance you may be looking at blue smoke ? If it disappears quickly, it's most likely steam. If
Exhaust Steam MikeHoncho at 7:54pm 09.29.21
Exhaust Steam blackjacksparrow at 7:52pm 09.29.21 Thanks sfbay.....that's what I wanted to hear. And thanks for the welcome to the site.
Exhaust Steam sail sfbay at 7:40pm 09.29.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! As long as you have good water flow
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem jbertelli at 7:36pm 09.29.21 No, I am talking about the little key in the shape of a half moon that sits on the shaft . It engage
Any advice regarding bottom paint Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 09.29.21 @Dale Haz , if I may suggest, your first step is to sit down and learn about bottom paints. Not a s
Tempest International PaulK at 7:12pm 09.29.21 There used to be an International Tempest at a club where I taught sailing. I don't think they have
Quest Water Pipe Size Terry Cox at 7:05pm 09.29.21 I'm getting ready to winterize our 1996 Hunter 376 for the first time. I'd like to add a water heat
Fuel Filter Replacement Hello Below at 7:05pm 09.29.21 I have a Racor filter/water separator as my primary and the engine mounted fuel filter as my second
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 shemandr at 7:00pm 09.29.21 Ranger cockpit drains are a Rube Goldberg type design in the first place. Some of them are just s
Exhaust Steam blackjacksparrow at 6:58pm 09.29.21 So, David, were your temps in the okay range or running hot?

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