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O'Day 32 Center Cockpit v Pearson 323 frmreilly at 12:38am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 9/13528 Both boats from the '70s -- I'm considering a purchase -- any insight as to which would be the bette
How far will a Mac 25 heel before Mac at 12:36am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2167 it goes over? Will it go over or just spill the wind over the sails? I was using a 150 Gen and it
Graphic chart of speed vs. wind jveatch at 12:44am 06.18.07 Big Boats 4/1663 Is there a polar chart of speed vs. wind speed and direction applicable to the 2006 Hunter 36? I
Low Oil Pressure Alarm vsailor at 12:56am 06.18.07 Catalina 310 5/2098 Hi FolksYesterday evening after a day of sailing as I was 3-4 boats lengths from my dock the "Low O
Anchor Riding Sail Jon Elmendorf at 1:03am 06.18.07 Big Boats 9/1370 I have a Hunter 40.5 that I bought 2 yr. ago. the boat hunts at anchor or on a mooring, it will shi
Mystery thru-hull leak only when drawing raw water yo-d-yo at 1:16am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1292 Here's a strange one. It appears that I have a thru hull leak in my refrigeration raw water pickup.
m4p to mp3 conversion in the Digital music age Leviosa at 1:23am 06.18.07 Sails Call Lounge 0/88609 Ok not a direct sailing question but,,,,,,I just started downloading files from my office mac to so
Head sail leading blocks Gene at 2:32am 06.18.07 Big Boats 18/1401 I would like to know which is the best place to locate the head sail leading blocks on the 35.5 Lege
Non-skid painting Greg at 2:47am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 24/7140 Can you paint or some how change the color of the non-skid part of the top side? Wife hates the colo
tiller update (1) Justin_NSA at 2:31am 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1145 Before you make the same mistake you might want to read this. I got a new IdaSailor tiller and post
Battens for Hunter 25 main busyengineer at 3:23am 06.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/977 Where do I get battens for the original main of a 1977 Hunter 25 (Cherubini)? Are they sail specific
Curing a Heavy Weather Helm on a Hunter 27 (1981) Dave Simpson at 3:50am 06.18.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4381 I have read numerous owners' review that mention a heavy weather helm on the Hunter 27 (1981). Havin
Lancer 42 Brian D at 3:57am 06.18.07 Lancer 4/1339 I was sitting at Oceanside Harbor (SoCal) on Sunday enjoying the boats coming and going. In a distan
2-cycle oil in Diesel fuel MoonSailer at 4:08am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1352 With ULSD I've been a little worried about lack of lubrication. I've been adding a commerical lubric
Shake down sail for H 44DS Steve Feinsilver at 11:28pm 06.17.07 Big Boats 19/1269 Finally got a chance to sail our new 44DS yesterday. Out in winds up to 20 kts. Have new vertical
Happy Be-lated Fathers Day SEADANCE at 5:12am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1092 Hope you all got to spend a relaxing day yesterday with loved ones that adore you and some undisturb
Leaking self-bailer j weller at 5:34am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1339 A recently purchased, very-old, Blue Jay has a self-bailer that leaks when closed. On inspection, it
Rigging for Solo sailing SHADS at 5:54am 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1628 We want to rig our boat so we can have all the lines back to the cockpit. We want to be able to rai
Lonesome Dove..Princess of the Lake SEADANCE at 5:36am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1200 Where are you gals and what are you up to with your boats?B/Seadance
Bilge pump Mike at 6:47am 06.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1052 My boat just went in the water and my bilge filled a little. I noticed that the float switch wasn't

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Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? dlochner at 6:37pm 10.04.21 Both of the above mentioned methods will work. The easiest will be to use Soft Sand and a 2 part pol
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 6:31pm 10.04.21 This is unlikely, as these boats usually didn't come with an electrical system in the 70s, but it i
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount dlochner at 6:29pm 10.04.21 Have you checked the impeller? The change in temperature is a clue, what's making the engine run at
Propane solenoid valve sail sfbay at 6:08pm 10.04.21 The stainless steel valve is considerably less expensive the Trident brass body "marine" valve Marin
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? berner73 at 6:02pm 10.04.21 Andy at Boatworkstoday shows how to make a pattern of your existing nonskid for just this purpose.
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (3) mghunter310 at 6:00pm 10.04.21 Update - so spent a few hours with a electric saw blade cutting thru the wall and avoiding any cable
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 5:46pm 10.04.21 i discovered that the bulb is epoxied to the trunk and the bolts are there for allignement and to h
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Kingjim91 at 5:40pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
Key Lime Sailing club, reviews? Ted at 5:22pm 10.04.21 My wife and I were there in 2014. The accommodations were clean and the decor was "creative." Decora
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Will Gilmore at 5:07pm 10.04.21 totaled electrical system This is unlikely, as these boats usually didn't come with an electrical
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor smokey73 at 5:00pm 10.04.21 @esedenka saw your pic and deleted the post
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor (1) esedenka at 4:59pm 10.04.21 I am assuming you are meaning the rotary drive unit. This should have a chain on a small sprocket
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor (1) esedenka at 4:55pm 10.04.21 The controller is a Raymarine ST7001 but I do not know the model of the motor. Cannot see the number
grinding sound starting?? heritage at 4:55pm 10.04.21 Low cylinder compression will cause hard starting and might not be noticeable when running.
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit sailnski at 4:51pm 10.04.21 Thanks, Ward and Stu. Now I understand the bushing concept. I might have a source or two for that.
O'Day 26 Sail Cover Ward H at 4:47pm 10.04.21 Nothing wrong with a splash of red to make things pop. I like it.
Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... MitchM at 4:45pm 10.04.21 you are one lucky man to have found that bad crimp the way you did ! congrats...
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit sailnski at 4:44pm 10.04.21 Yes, in looking at the info in the link, the proper term is foot. I will contact a good alternator
Water Heater replacement for H31 MitchM at 4:41pm 10.04.21 check out the isotemps, i think they now make a small stainless steel 'slim' unit. at:
Bottom Paint in Northern fstbttms at 4:39pm 10.04.21 i've used nothing but interlux Micron for 40 years. There are at least 8 products in the

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