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STUFFING BOX JOHN WEATHERLY at 6:26am 06.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1166 MY STUFFING BOX HAS A STEADY LEAK SO MUCH THAT THE BILGE PUMP COMES ON APX. EVERY 15-20 MINUTES. I
1976 O'Day 27 Mast and Rigging BMurph at 6:20am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1139 I am looking for the mast, boom, and rigging for a 1976 O'Day 27.
Removing the Headliner in my H33 AndyK at 6:16am 06.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1284 I would like to gain access to behind (above) my headliner. I am adding a couple of new rope clutche
impeller replacement on Yanmar 2GM20F prdewolf at 7:05am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 12/6939 Unfortunately the faceplate on the water pump for impeller access is backward, so removal is difficu
advice on rudders mark7562 at 7:26am 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1371 Hi all, I need some advice. Went sailing over the weekend and as we were out the weather got p
Crimping Battery Terminals Chief at 7:33am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1354 I have been posting about some battery issues that came up yesterday. One of the projects that I hav
Surge arrestor caused AC main breaker to trip Tuyen at 9:19am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1525 I have a couple of questions. If someone can help, I would appreciate it very much. My boat is a 1
Beating into the wind. Chris McCubbins at 9:25am 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/889 I was sailing in a mountian lake with winds over 20 mph and found it very hard to tack into the win
Anchoring stanchions wo nuts or bedded plate ghadrill at 9:53am 06.25.07 Big Boats 1/1118 Hunter 340 yr 2001On closer inspection of 2 of the loosest stanchions there does not appear to be
Is it possible to heal a H25 too much and capsize? busyengineer at 8:06am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/980 I have a 1977 Cherubini Hunter 25 - full fixed keel. Is it possible to heel too much and take on wat
Water Intrusion Steve A. at 9:50am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/793 This spring, I sailed my 1992 H28 from Newburyport, MA to Boothbay, ME. During the trip, we encount
Reanchoring stanchions /no nuts or tapped plate! ghadrill at 9:50am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1104 The boat is a Hunter 340 yr 2001. On closer inspection of 2 of the loosest stanchions there does
Starboard Deck Water Pooling Tom at 9:43am 06.25.07 Bavaria 2/1637 Despite attempts to balance our 38 with both storage weight, water, fuel etc.........we maintain a c
Spinnaker Aft Block Location Tom at 9:39am 06.25.07 Bavaria 3/1986 With the solid toe rail and no aft blocks for spinnaker sheet......what is a good approach to an aft
Need a outboard/cargo hoist for my H 380 Jeffrey at 11:24am 06.25.07 Big Boats 11/1169 I have tried to find an outboard/cargo hoist (100 lbs load max) that will fit my 2001 380 without a
Painting Mast Flashman at 11:20am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/972 Has anyone ever painted an aluminum mast and boom? Anything special one needs to do? Considering pa
Will not start Chief at 11:42am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1871 I have been posting all day about a battery issue. Went down to the boat this evening and tried to s
bow light wire routing carl12574 at 11:35am 06.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/997 I have no power at the bow light. I know that the wire for it runs thru the bow rail but can't find
Surveyor Dan Johnson at 12:13pm 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1329 Does anyone in the northern Chesapeake Bay area have a surveyor that they have used and would share
Elvstrom batten parts Mike Hollingsworth at 1:08pm 06.25.07 Bavaria 3/2465 Happy summer sailing to all!I am in dire need of batten parts for my Elvstrom main sail. The part I

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Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. Will Gilmore at 2:29pm 08.17.21 What's that quote? "Sailing is 90% boredom and 10% sheer terror. Congratulations Jack. Are you go
Dish Soap Rinsing Rick Webb at 2:15pm 08.17.21 Let the dog lick them clean.
Dish Soap Rinsing odaydokay at 2:10pm 08.17.21 Dilute Dawn by 50%+ or even more. Shoot it into a sponge with Scotchbrite backing. Wipe all food o
Seaward Water Heater Again ! BOSSailor at 1:40pm 08.17.21 I found a few photos from when I did mine. I'll upload them later tonight or tomorrow
Seaward Water Heater Again ! Sailboat.Sequoyah at 1:34pm 08.17.21 Heh ... They didn't want to know if you're reaching out to a competitor?
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ Crazy Dave Condon at 1:29pm 08.17.21 Please advise if for a dinghy or sailboat ! Secondly advise year, manufacturer and model as you wil
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ Udi at 1:24pm 08.17.21 Is it for a dinghy? If so, how long, what does it weigh, how much weight do you carry, what distanc
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ Udi at 1:24pm 08.17.21 I think electric outboards are just starting to get to a state of development where you'd want to u
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 Roland5048 at 1:19pm 08.17.21 Mine is a '77 h30. Not sure if the configurations are alike but the raw water thru-hull for the eng
Hunter 420 Passage trip on the ICW flightlead404 at 1:11pm 08.17.21 It's not .net. It's .com. How about a real link? yes, .com I think the thread title is somethi
Mast Help - Hunter 27 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:58pm 08.17.21 Your mast came from Kenyon Isomat in Charlotte NC. Now called Starcraft. Follow @sail sfbay suggest
Mast Help - Hunter 27 rgranger at 12:23pm 08.17.21 Or post pics here and someone (like @Crazy Dave Condon ) will probably know.
Mast Help - Hunter 27 sail sfbay at 12:08pm 08.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest contacting RigRite with photos and dimensions. They might have your
NOT buying H34 swshogren at 11:50am 08.17.21 When you had your new sail built, did you add a second reef above the new first reef? up here on the
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Mark Maulden at 11:30am 08.17.21 I was trying to understand if you put a blower to suck cool air in or to pull the hot air out of th
Stove Make and Model PMK at 11:24am 08.17.21 Yes, testing.
Below deck disassembly problem tfox2069 at 11:05am 08.17.21 Nice install. That's always been a problem area on my 2009 H36. The wire conduits are pretty much
Dish Soap Rinsing Tally Ho at 10:52am 08.17.21 My kids in Colorado use a spray bottle of soap for dishes, puts enough soap/water on the dish for a
Fuel Cap Winch Tally Ho at 10:45am 08.17.21 actually a fairly good Idea. Standard winch handle fits one. Small six point fits the other. At lea
Stove Make and Model smokey73 at 10:34am 08.17.21 Thank you. I checked all wire connections and all are secure. It seems the cause is likely a bad

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