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Underbuilt Hull-1984 19' Weekender (not Mariner)? Dave at 8:10am 09.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1263 I have had a 19' 1984 O'Day "WeeKender" and sailed it on Barnegat Bay for a number of years. Some u
Hunter 30 - Table/Berth John at 7:20am 09.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1065 Can anyone please explain to a new Hunter 30 owner just how to convert the salon table into the doub
Hunter 320 questions marty at 7:09am 09.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/987 I recently bought a 2001, Hunter 320 and have a couple of questions: 1) There is a lever on the und
Detached Keel flatphil at 7:06am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1261 I am trying to reattached a keel that was apparently damaged and then neglected to the point of corr
Yanmar SB8 Governor Lever failure. Is this common? Bob at 7:04am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1556 Does anyone else have a Yanmar SB8 which failed to operate because the Governor Lever Spring which r
Wind Knots Vince at 6:38am 09.13.05 Big Boats 3/795 How many knots of wind needed to sail on 2004 Hunter 46?
butt Wood Seat Paul at 6:30am 09.13.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1403 Hi Peggy Do you know where to get wooden seats for heads with heavy duty hardware? I have searched*
Do outboards have alternators? uploadjoe at 6:24am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 10/25451 I have a Yamaha 9.9 HP 4 Stroke outboard motor. Do these motors have alternators on them? I am just
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM jerry10848 at 5:52am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1071 I have an '84 ODay 28 with a M-15 Universal diesel. I was having a problem where nothing would happ
409? chris14558 at 5:51am 09.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1066 Just bought a 76 27' Catalina - very very new to sailing. Is it safe to use 409 on the fiberglass i
New Battery and Compressor Location Brad Hoff at 5:27am 09.13.05 Big Boats 0/734 I have read most of the ideas for location of additional batteries. I was wondering if anyone has lo
Gel coat chips Ryan at 4:56am 09.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/989 Man, i've got a ton of Gelcoat chips on my boat. I"m not sure what is causing them. I do have some e
Interested in buying Ericson 200 Joe D23755 at 4:50am 09.13.05 Other Sailboats 3/782 I am looking for feedback (performance, plusses, minuses) and pricing information for the 39' Ericso
Riding (anchor) sail Mike Holtzinger at 4:40am 09.13.05 Islander 0/1735 Here is a great article on riding or anchor sails. If you have never heard of them and you gunkhole
Hood Seafurl system Ron at 4:32am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1529 When pulling on the jib sheet to unfurl my jib from the seafurl it is often very hard to pull the ro
marine head gaskets walter grygiel at 3:50am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1127 We use an r/v holding tank treatment which contains formaldehyde. Can this treatment affect/deform
White hoses? John T1594 at 3:44am 09.13.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1419 Peggy,Just read your response to a post ("Noxious Bilge") on another HOW forum. You mentioned that
Stern rail Tim Opt Holt at 3:37am 09.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/853 Following Katrina, I need a new or used replacement starboard side stern rail for my '85 H31. Does a
Want to know how much insulation a 37c icebox has Morrie at 3:27am 09.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1389 Well, I finally did it - I ripped out my icebox. Just getting it out took two 3-day weekends. I'm gl
SF Bay Crusing Sailboat Mike Scholz at 3:17am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 3/921 I am looking at a couple of boats for sailing all parts of the bay year round (including the slot in

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How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? matts997 at 9:43am 05.03.21 Alan--the water separator is getting checked and I bought a new filter for it, as well as a new fuel
Racor Fun Yesterday Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 05.03.21 Yeah, I do have to move fenders out of the way, but it is straight forward.. Do you have a map sh
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? matts997 at 9:41am 05.03.21 The mechanic is working with me, he totally acknowledges now (after some initial resistance) that th
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 05.03.21 Home made with starboard. Looks good and solid.
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 (1) wyctoronto at 9:37am 05.03.21 Home made with starboard.
New H260 owner marine head question and Zebra mussels. Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 05.03.21 Totally uncalled for, Ralph and untrue. Sorry Peggie, I forgot you're one of the good ones. My a
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior Timm R Oday25 at 9:28am 05.03.21 I found the liner on our Oday 25 had a lip where it joined the over head . I simply made brackets th
New instrument transducer install & dead rise dlochner at 9:23am 05.03.21 Over the depths you are looking at a few few degrees won't make much of a difference. The critical d
Racing vs. Cruising Kings Gambit at 9:22am 05.03.21 I don't see it as one or the other. Both are good ways to enjoy boat ownership even though they are
New instrument transducer install & dead rise Timm R Oday25 at 9:19am 05.03.21 We have two depth sounders on our Oday 25 . The newer one is mounted inside the hull stuck on with $
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 9:13am 05.03.21 If the water lift muffler is not drained, it will not allow air back into the system, so it can not
looking for electric winch switch Udi at 9:05am 05.03.21 OK! thanks so much.
Racing vs. Cruising Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 05.03.21 I'm in agreement with Dave. I like sailboat racing and I would definitely do much more of it if I w
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 8:44am 05.03.21 If the water lift muffler is not drained, it will not allow air back into the system, so it can not
Racing vs. Cruising dlochner at 8:39am 05.03.21 As @Don S/V ILLusion alludes to, anytime there is a sailboat on the horizon its a race! ;) I have
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina mcartair at 8:35am 05.03.21
Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question sail sfbay at 8:35am 05.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Might check with SBO for Hunter 22 spreader parts: Hunter 23 spreader tips (
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 8:33am 05.03.21 From page 51 of your owner's manual showing the engine exhaust vented loop. r this. I plan to res
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 8:32am 05.03.21 If both ends of the raw water circuit are under the waterline at any level of heel, a vented loop is
240 HIN indentation number location? SolentHunter at 8:31am 05.03.21 The HIN will tell you the date is was made and the manufacturer. perfect, yep worked it out! thanks

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