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H340 Zinc Collar on the propeller shaft KenHartfield at 1:24pm 05.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1229 Hi,I have a 1998 H340 and I would like to know if anybody that owns an H340 has a zinc collar on t
Polishing and waxing the Topsides MapleRidge at 2:51pm 05.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1104 Polishing and waxing the topsides during a haul out is a lot of hard work. On older boats, I always
MacGregor 25 Keel JustinG328 at 11:35am 05.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1575 I need some help. I bought a MacGregor 25 back in October and still have not put it in the water. Th
Water Damage Starboard half of Bulkhead Cal 25 Gary Emrick at 5:39pm 05.22.07 Cal 1/732 Water leaked from where the starboard mast stays meet the top of the boat. The entire bulkhead has
c clark 14 rigging or a picture of how to rig Boo rod brooks at 4:11pm 05.22.07 C&C 1/6241 Would like to have a picture on riggin the Boom on C Lark 14ft.Thanks, Rod Brooks
leaky centreboard post or keel bolts ??? Jonathan12951 at 8:08pm 05.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/836 After a 4 year restoration, having replaced all the hardware on deck and extensive refurbishment of
Broken Stantion - 4� Outboard Angle - HELP William24408 at 9:23pm 05.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1180 Dear O'Day owners:Somehow over the winter, the port midship stantion on my 1979 O'Day 25, was snap
Center Board depth Stuart Casteel at 10:28pm 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/859 I upgraded to a Ida Sailor center board this season. Can someone tell how deep I should set the cent
Sometimes you get lucky filthy liberal scum at 10:36pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 0/829 This weekend spent putting the finishing touches on Que Pasa? prior to being splashed this Wed. boat
Turning through the wind (1) Len at 9:07pm 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1182 Was out on my first sail this year and man was it what I needed! Winds were 10 with gusts to 15knots
Depth meter kaput Bill O'D at 8:40pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1049 My Raytheon Datamarine ST-40 depth meter is blinking with three ovals and beeping as well. I cleaned
Anodizing aluminum. jackhartjr at 10:47pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1047 Hi folks, anyone interested in a way to Anodize your aluminum masts and booms?If enough interest I
PERF for 27 John/Illinois at 11:55pm 05.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1027 What is the current PERF for a Catalina 27, tall rig, fin keel, with inboard. I understand this may
REBEDDING MAST COLLAR ODAY 39 JULES ROBINSON at 11:53pm 05.20.07 Bigger Boats 2/1867 Hello,My mast was leaking into the cabin so I replaced the boot and it was still leaking just as b
Shroud tension on the 28' ODay capbillh at 11:36pm 05.20.07 Bigger Boats 3/1256 I have a 1982. After stepping the mast this spring, I adjusted out the laterel curve it had from wh
Rudder For 222 pbud at 11:24pm 05.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1141 I recently broke my rudder and need to get a new one Does anyone have experience with Idasailor or a
Alternator FourPlay at 1:22am 05.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/961 Just purchased 1986 28.5 and alternator needs repaired or new one. Should I repair or purchase anot
Mast base nicolas at 1:39am 05.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1077 Hi there,We have a 30 years old Jaguar 27 witch is the same as the Catalina 27. After a lot of yea
Outboard motor not starting and smoking Tommy at 1:30am 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1979 I am guessing maybe oil too rich, but don't know much about engines. It almost starts or starts for
how to remove rudder haggis1957 at 2:19am 05.21.07 Other Sailboats 1/1042 Can someone explain to me in really easy terms how to remove the rudder, ours needs some repairs and

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Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. Rich Stidger at 5:08pm 09.13.21 And who was the dimwit (IMHO) that installed the fire extinguisher system with a (presumably) unmark
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues artboas at 5:02pm 09.13.21
H26 from lake to sea twistedskipper at 5:01pm 09.13.21 If your boat does not require full throttle to reach top speed through the water in a flat calm, the
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window artboas at 4:59pm 09.13.21 Hi I did an extensive write up on how to remove windshields very easily: if questions, pm me
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? artboas at 4:56pm 09.13.21 Ok, a few things Pity in a dripless stern tube: either PYI or Lasdrop: get rid of your standard stuf
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. flightlead404 at 4:22pm 09.13.21 Was the engine running? Seconding dLj's comment could the material have been ingested by the engine?
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Mechone at 4:06pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Synthetic oil for a M-35B LakeMSailor at 4:00pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. dLj at 3:59pm 09.13.21 Way more modern and fancy than any sailboat I've ever owned... Do you know what kind of fire extin
New H240 owner - portable toilet question chriscampbell at 2:53pm 09.13.21 BTW, models I'm considering are the Dometic 962/964, the Dometic 972/974, or the Thetford 345. I th
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. sail sfbay at 2:52pm 09.13.21 Ouch!! Consider removing the manual switch. My Hunter 46 engine fire supression system is automatic
Synthetic oil for a M-35B (1) Mechone at 2:44pm 09.13.21 Unless you have rebuilt your engine with Viton seals like they switched to in automotive stay away
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Rick Webb at 2:07pm 09.13.21 Synthetic oil messing up your seals is in the same category as having to wait a half hour after eati
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) (1) Carmelmike at 2:06pm 09.13.21 Hello! My wife and I live on a 1979 Cal 34 and I replaced the VHF with a Standard-Horizon a few year
Kirie / Elite owners - need rudder dimensions for Elite 324 (1) kloudie1 at 2:04pm 09.13.21 If worse comes to worse, these are scale drawings of the boat. They are un-dimensioned, but if you h
Kirie / Elite owners - need rudder dimensions for Elite 324 (1) sail sfbay at 1:59pm 09.13.21 Replacement Rudders and Centerboards \| Foss Foam Products (newrudders.com) Rudder Craft \| Custom Rud
Kirie Elite 324 help needed (1) sail sfbay at 1:58pm 09.13.21 Replacement Rudders and Centerboards \| Foss Foam Products (newrudders.com) Rudder Craft \| Custom Rud
Leak from my rudder tube? kloudie1 at 1:50pm 09.13.21 I have no idea except that the fitting looks like a thru-hull whose nipple end has broken off at tha
Yamaha 35CS - Any information? sail sfbay at 1:46pm 09.13.21 Do an internet search on "yamaha 35CS images" and you will see plenty.
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 1:29pm 09.13.21 Hey Parker99. I know this is an old thread but I also have a 376 in San Diego. Maybe we can go ove

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