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Sticker Shock! Gary Wyngarden at 2:07am 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 46/3173 I just received my annual state license renewal stickers covering my boat until June, 2008. Along wi
Need Help Reparing Hull Deck Crack in Hunter 260 jlarson at 7:52am 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1884 This last summer, our Hunter 260 (2000) developed a leak in the transom area. It was most apparent
Removing vinyl stripes Bill18593 at 6:04am 05.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1149 What's the best way to remove the vinyl stripes / decals on a 25.5? Is there some kind of solvent t
Replacing broken stern docking cleats William Keller at 5:15am 05.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/944 The orginal cleats have broken on the stern. Has anyone replaced theirs? If so what procedures did
New owner panther731 at 8:04am 05.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1206 I just recently acquired a 1977 Catalina C-27 and need to know what the inboard diesel engine was us
O'Day 22 Rigging #2 Main and Boom Grif18135 at 8:35am 05.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3822 Boom. How does the outhaul sheet get routed from the end of the boom to the cleat? I've got a blo
Looking for Yanmar service location in SF Bay Sanders at 10:08am 05.05.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2916 There seem to be three or four authorized Yanmar dealers in the Alameda/Oakland area.Can you recom
A little disappointed :( Brian D at 9:54am 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1280 Well I started working on my hatch boards. Purchased a heat gun last week and waited until today to
Cutlass bearing where are the 2 set screws Mario7470 at 9:32am 05.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1642 Hi guys !I need help, o Could one of you take a few pictures of the cutlass bearing on your Hunte*
Lewmar Folding Wheel experience? BananaToe at 9:31am 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1468 Hi all, I have a Beneteau 361 and am considering replacing my wheel with a new Lewmar folding type.
NEED HELP ASAP!! Tom Hurley at 11:33am 05.05.07 Bigger Boats 11/1446 I really need help. Has any one ever removed the prop shaft strut that sits just forward of the rud
Discovery of the week paulj at 12:08pm 05.05.07 Catalina 310 6/1803 It appears that this installation has been like this since day one.paulj
O'day192 12v. bulb adapter? Tim at 12:45pm 05.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1172 I'm trying to fix the nav lights on a 1985 O'day192. The bow light (bi-color) is an old Lucas Marin
Mounting Ammeter Bill Allred at 12:43pm 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1167 I have a Hunter 23 with an electric start (charging)motor. I would like to mount an ammeter in my b
Wiring diagram for 3 banks of batteries Rod at 12:48pm 05.05.07 Big Boats 7/4064 I'm looking for a wiring diagram for connecting 3 banks of Batteries together. 1 Starting 2 sets fo
12v Gremlins Scott at 2:02pm 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/965 The fuel gauge stopped working suddenly, moored the boat one night it worked fine returned the next
caribbean cruising in the catalina 25' Lori Morelli at 10:35am 05.05.07 Smaller Boats 0/3939 I have owned my catalina 25' tall rig, fixed keel for a little over 3 years. I live in the virgin is
House paint on boat? David Guthridge at 3:41pm 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 24/20504 Well, you all are going to think I'm crazy but here goes. I have finally decided that my 1972 Pearso
Bent turnbuckle bolt Jon Larson at 5:25pm 05.05.07 Catalina 22 7/3483 My 2005 Catalina 22 Sport, a new left over, was delivered a couple of weeks ago. The starboard aft
Can my 25 handle the Carribean Livingstone at 6:01pm 05.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1027 Could I get some opinions on how safe it is to take my Mac 25 out across the gulf stream? I was thin

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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
Bringing dogs aboard Hayden Watson at 1:26pm 09.13.21 I could never convince my dogs that it was ok to use a pee rug. If we had shore access, I took them
Dripless shaft seal replacement question Hunter 410. Sailgunner at 1:02pm 09.13.21 You do not have to remove the rudder. The challenge is getting the hub off the shaft. I tried last y
H26 from lake to sea (2) h2o_snow at 12:45pm 09.13.21 We trail and sail our H260 in the San Juans/Gulf Islands almost yearly. As Dave said - preventati
Synthetic oil for a M-35B (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:35pm 09.13.21 OK.... My boat, screw you guys....:cowbell: A mite harsh, but well stated :clap:. Out with the

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