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OWNERS MANUAL & CTRBD for 1979 O'day 22 David S at 1:15pm 03.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2758 Need an owners manual or copies for a 1979 o'day 22 ID# XDYJ2921M79JI need to move boat back about
Saltwater bottom paint over VC17? wayne williams at 9:18pm 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1382 I am moving my boat again and this time we are returning home to saltwater. I currently have VC17 o
bvi cell/wireless connection jim at 9:59pm 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1176 Believe it or not I actually want to get a wireless connection while chartering in the BVI. Anyone
Whiskerpoles, Mooring post preventer & boom brakes Crackerjack at 10:10pm 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 1/993 Mid March- the snow ia melting in Downeast Maine and soon it will be warm enough to start preparing
Jib Takedown line bawgy at 11:11pm 03.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1300 I would like to hear of diferent methods of Pulling the jib down from the cockpit . I have a Venture
No Water In The Head - Need Help Joe Mullee at 10:49pm 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1489 The pump for the toilet is not pulling water into the bowl. I already checked the thru-hull for obst
How many gallons of antifouling for a C-27? Badger N.H. at 10:25pm 03.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1184 .I'm thinking of going with Micron Extra or the West Marine equivalent PCA. It will be the base co
5/16 G4 Connecting Link - any such thing? Al - s/v Persephone at 11:20pm 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 12/7253 Many chandleries carry BBB or other G30 'rivetted-C' connecting links that will match the chain's li
Mast rake on H25 Randall9223 at 11:32pm 03.07.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1248 My H25 mast has a huge rake aft because the roller furling headstay is too long. The backstay is tig
Tiller Length for H25 Wayne at 11:31pm 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 4/1103 I need to replace the Tiller on my Hunter 25. It currently measures 24 inches in length. I checked t
Keel , Shoal or deep Bob Britton at 5:09am 03.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1320 What are the disadvatages of the shoal keel on a tall rig.I have read that a tall rig should have
Easy step mast raising system availability? drfilberth at 2:15am 03.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1263 Can anyone please help me locate an "easy step mast raising system for a 1994 Catalina 22? thanks i
venting fuel storage area gene phares at 1:39am 03.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/764 lid raises in cockpit to the storage compartmentent area under starboard half of cockpit. That was t
installing an ammeter car at 12:52am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1891 has anyone installed an ammeter? i covered up a couple of four inch holes on the entry bulkhead wit
Mast Raising System Skipper99 at 12:44am 03.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1692 I see the Mac 26 has a mast raising system available. I have a 1980 Mac 25 and am wondering if this
How to remove the compass to access the shift mech Bob at 5:22am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1878 I am bit stumped on this one although its probably going to be an easy chore once explained. I look
Earring for guy sailors JC on Bainbridge at 5:20am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 22/17281 After reading the other post about coin under the mast step, and the superstition or history behind
De-cored furler line randy at 5:57am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1592 I recently replaced by Hood line drive furler with their single line unit. They recommend a 3/8" x 7
Removing the original muffler chief14326 at 6:32am 03.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1020 Is it possible to remove the original muffler on a 89 Catalina 30 without removing the galley. I too
Unexpected accessory Jon W. at 6:54am 03.08.06 Catalina 310 1/1595

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Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Rcd1649 at 10:59am 06.21.21 Thank you Stu. I haven't been able to find an owners manual online for the 1991 Hunter 30T that inc
Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Stu Jackson at 10:57am 06.21.21 You should consider finding the manufacturer of your binnacle/steering gear, go to their website and
Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Sailgunner at 10:57am 06.21.21 I think there is adjustment screw in the binacle.
Broken screw heads on the impeller cover Muttondressedaslamb at 10:50am 06.21.21 thanks for the advice. I can't really get access to it while it's on the boat. I hope that with eno
looking for parts sail sfbay at 10:42am 06.21.21 It doesn't have a sliding hatch That is even better.....since it would have to be custom fabricated
looking for parts tgrayson at 10:39am 06.21.21 It doesn't have a sliding hatch
Broken screw heads on the impeller cover TimFromLI at 10:35am 06.21.21 thanks for the advice. I can't really get access to it while it's on the boat. I hope that with enou
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 10:25am 06.21.21 I do not have aircon, just a Raritan hot water heater. We never use the heater when inverting (when
1990 Hunter 18.5 Stay T-Ball Receivers Dhozer at 10:24am 06.21.21 The mast has a sticker at the base - Z-Diffusion. It's hard to read the rest, but it looks like it
Broken screw heads on the impeller cover Muttondressedaslamb at 10:16am 06.21.21 the arrows are pointing to the pump bolts- they are fine. the issue is the bronze screws to the i
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck (2) gusmuller at 9:39am 06.21.21 Folks Sunday I spent a few more hours working on the boat. Job was completed and I am now ready to
Charging Voltage Question Monterey385 at 9:35am 06.21.21 I know the original post was a bit dated ... but I had to write a major thank you to everyone. Du
What's in your toolkit? dlochner at 9:16am 06.21.21 That's a great idea! Maybe one of those suction-cup mounted vices. I went with a vise with a clam
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Maine Sail at 9:11am 06.21.21 So this is my goal then: create a new pre-inverter bus as shown in high level overview. Sounds like
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present dlochner at 9:11am 06.21.21 So this is my goal then: create a new pre-inverter bus as shown in high level overview. Sounds like
What's in your toolkit? Tedd at 9:09am 06.21.21 Oh forgot - I find having a small vice that you can mount somewhere to be extremely useful. That's
So yeah, bought a sailboat... Horse Opera at 9:03am 06.21.21 Thank you for the welcome Will. I'll try my best. :) I researched the design, and heard good and bad
What's in your toolkit? dlochner at 9:02am 06.21.21 So far no one has mentioned a tool to cut away the rig if it should decide to fall. There are severa
What's in your toolkit? Parsons at 8:56am 06.21.21 I love @RoyS list, because it gets to the heart of good preparation - have what you need on-board be
Ok Kids Help my solve a disagreement tkwhalen at 8:53am 06.21.21 To start I have to agree life is easier if I declare her correct which I'd love to do buuut as soon

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