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CDI Messenger Line ggassman at 3:20pm 07.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1504 We purchase our 270 a few months ago and have no experience changing the headsail with the CDI furle
catalog or owners manual for a 80s vintage O'Day 1 dusty at 5:05pm 07.09.07 Day Sailers 0/1096 Do you have a copy or a scanned image of the sales brochure or owners manual for a 1980s vintage O'D
hard starting when hot pete at 8:42pm 07.09.07 Big Boats 5/913 I have a 2003 420 that has a problem that has been becoming progressively worse the last few seasons
Why cheaper Gevrey at 8:50pm 07.09.07 Bavaria 6/3573 Just a naive question.I'm looking for a sail boat, I compare the layouts, equipements, ... and bava
keel cable Cleatus at 10:13pm 07.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/970 The first time I took out my 25 when it was rough. The Keel sounded like it was slamming around. I c
pedestal lever housing parts jtmccue at 10:36pm 07.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1169 yatch specialties pedestal partsI have an early H28.5. The pedestal's "!plastic!" housing (Y321-01
Changing the Oil Ray2325 at 10:47pm 07.09.07 Catalina 310 8/2378 I have never changed the oil on my 310, but it is about time. In the Universal manual they mentioned
One pin or two? sPk at 11:56pm 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1048 When I was raising my mast on my O'Day 25 at my old marina last year, one of the guys helping me men
Built in cooler not all that cool? sPk at 12:01am 07.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1245 I finally got my O'Day 25 into Lake Superior last week. YEAH! Now that I will probably be spending
R-33 turnbuckle? Ray at 1:47am 07.10.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2061 I,m reinstalling my standing rigging and I,m missing the turnbuckle for the aft stay, does anyone kn
porta bote John R. at 2:04am 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2638 Is anybody familiar with the folding "Porta Bote"? My wife and I are planning to get a dinghy for ou
Generator on 23? Brian M H23 at 2:38am 07.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/869 So i had this idea yesterday, while I was helping my dad install a new generator in his 36', 10,000l
Roller Furl Bob Fox at 3:44am 07.10.07 Other Sailboats 1/927 Im considering getting a roller furl for my P26W and would appreciate some feedbackfrom owners with
Steering issue on 26M The Quiet Mon at 3:55am 07.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1276 I own 26X, but was asked by fellow sailor to look at issue with his 26M steering controls (I never h
Inverter power for a 35.5 Hanley at 4:23am 07.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1349 We want to install an inverter to run fans and tv/dvd player while out overnight. Any ideas on how
engine repower Chuck Creel at 4:30am 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2279 i have a ysm12 and want to replace it with a 2qm yanmar.anyone have info on hp / fuel consumpt
Sharing the Water.... Warren Milberg at 5:16am 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2261 I sail mostly on Chesapeake Bay. Sailors here share the water with a number of other recreational an
Which oil for the gearbox? Chris at 4:56am 07.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1113 I changed the oil in the gearbox of my 321 after 120 hours. It was low and it was dark (needed cha
Portable Generator Compatability with my Inverter Glen Stevens at 6:09am 07.10.07 Big Boats 17/1917 I recently purchased a 2000 watt Honda generator to supplement my power supply while on a mooring. P
Vent line for potable water tank Neal at 6:45am 07.10.07 Seidelmann 5/5383 Does every one have this problem? In the cabinet where the fill line goes through the deck on the p

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Wema Fresh Water Gauge - Sending Unit JamesG161 at 8:48am 09.24.21 What ate this away? Chlorine in the water. The new float is better covered and will serve you for
Toe rail carriage bolts JamesG161 at 8:37am 09.24.21 I would bet stainless steel bolts are a lot stronger than aluminum bolts You would win your bet.
Toe rail carriage bolts dlochner at 8:35am 09.24.21 I doubt it would do anything to buytl, but would the 4200... I always wonder about switching out s
Looking for Tarragona based yacht maintenance services sail sfbay at 8:35am 09.24.21
Tropical Storm Sam (1) JamesG161 at 8:27am 09.24.21 Hurricane Sam appears to be following Hurricane Larry and the other Alphabet M thru R. But it is st
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank Nichole340 at 8:25am 09.24.21 Rich Aside from the 2 heads, I'm doing what you are for 1 head, but without the running of the macer
Toe rail carriage bolts wade the giant at 8:24am 09.24.21
Toe rail carriage bolts dLj at 8:22am 09.24.21 I doubt it would do anything to buytl, but would the 4200... I always wonder about switching out st
Wema Fresh Water Gauge - Sending Unit (2) sailcapt340 at 8:00am 09.24.21 My new WEMA sensor arrived today. 3 days earlier than promised. Here is a couple of comparison pho
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dLj at 7:52am 09.24.21 We call it "Talking Story".:biggrin: I've noticed they tend to grow with the addition of alcohol..
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F (2) sail sfbay at 7:42am 09.24.21 198566
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines LakeShark at 7:40am 09.24.21 The Short answer: Yes you can (and should) install inner tracks. Yes they will help the boat prefor
Toe rail carriage bolts dlochner at 7:38am 09.24.21 Does Tef-Gel interfere with sealants such as 4200 or butyl? It might affect the bonding of the ca
Motor mount questions 37.5 yanmar 3hm35 (2) sail sfbay at 7:37am 09.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! See Fig. 15 in the attached parts catalog for the part number.
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F kloudie1 at 7:31am 09.24.21 The parts catalog shows the same mounts front and back. Part # 124772-08341.. it has the number "100
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? tfox2069 at 7:07am 09.24.21 One trick is to put zip ties on the wires every few feet and leave the tails on the ties. The tails
Hunter 376 transmission gear ratio kloudie1 at 7:03am 09.24.21 There should be a small plate on the case with the ratio stenciled on it. A mirror and flashlight ma
Toe rail carriage bolts JamesG161 at 6:55am 09.24.21 Does Tef-Gel interfere with sealants such as 4200 or butyl? It might. Tef-gel is basically Teflon
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? Bob J. at 6:53am 09.24.21 Dropped my mast last fall, this spring pulled new wiring & a vhf coax. Bundled the wiring together &
Hunter 376 transmission gear ratio Ed.S at 6:46am 09.24.21 Thank you, that helps. I'm trying to determine what folding propeller to use.

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