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Cockpit lockers prdewolf at 11:23am 07.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1162 My Hunter 310 has no way to lock the cockpit lockers to fend off anyone who wishes to walk away with
Hunter 356 - should I buy? Ed at 10:49am 07.06.05 Big Boats 17/1311 I have owned a Hunter 326, then hull #1 of the 426 DS (I loved her) and now am with out a boat. I a
150 genoa block position if very light air Ms Hillary at 10:36am 07.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1507 I have a MacGregor 26 X with a 150 genoa. In very light air, to flatten the sail should I move t
Centerboard William24362 at 10:23am 07.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/729 I was thinking of puchasing a 1980 19ft Oday and I noticed that the ballast is rated at 300# I was
Motor overheating Donald6441 at 8:19am 07.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/993 My 1999 Honda 9.9 OB worked great for the last cruse, but, after being dry-docked for 2 weeks it is
Sailing Downwind - Headsail Alone? Mike M at 7:25am 07.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/3420 One of the nice things about where I work is it's about a 10 minute drive to a park on a bluff overl
Need 1979 Hunter 25 replacement stanchion Michael Towers at 7:23am 07.06.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1285 I need to replace a lifeline stanchion on my 1979 Hunter 25. The factory can't help because the orig
Exterior teak DC Hunter at 7:19am 07.06.05 Smaller Boats 3/833 The exterior teak on my H 22 is in very bad shape. I thought it would be better to remove it to work
Broken key in the ignition stitch John1534 at 6:48am 07.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1073 I had the tip of the key break off in the ignition stitch. I can sill use the broken part to start t
top window and shaft bearing Patricia Krause at 6:41am 07.06.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1023 W.e need to rebed our window in our 350 Oceanis 1989 and need to know the parts we will need or if a
Water pump Ron at 6:30am 07.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/697 I need a new raw water pump for a Yanmar engine. The local Yanmar dealer wants $300 for this little
Engine Vibration Richard Fernie at 6:03am 07.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/907 I would appreciate any help that anyone could give me with an engine vibration/power problem that I
Would you recommend it? Lee at 5:07am 07.06.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/953 My wife and I are on a 5 year plan to go cruising permanently. We're looking at possible boats and
screw hole repair Justin_NSA at 3:58am 07.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/779 We had a helluva July 4th weekend. A "hurricane-like" storm hit the lake Saturday evening. We had en
how to paint a boat while it's on the trailer austin at 3:53am 07.06.05 Ask All Sailors 4/973 I"m looking to paint my Oday 222 while it's on the trailer, and I don't know what steps to take or w
Looking at buying a boat John at 3:32am 07.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/834 I am looking to purchase my first sailboat, and have heard to stay away from hunter sailboats. Yet
shrouds Jennie at 3:04am 07.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/858 How many shrouds on each side of this boat ?
Boom Vang Problem sumnerfun at 2:54am 07.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/827 I have had (2) Oday 22s and now have an Oday 25 which all had a unique nico-press-like ball and stee
Lost and not Found Fred Burlison at 2:07am 07.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/799 I recently left my tiller/rudder lying on the ground at the take out point of where I was sailing. W
Shore Power For New Hunter 33's lake michigan sailor at 1:46am 07.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1167 I own a new Hunter 33 purchased last year. One of the options that it came with was air conditionin

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Oday 272LE Squealing From Shaft odaydokay at 1:22pm 10.15.20 That would be my first question. Does that shaft really turn freely by hand in neutral? A couple of
WINTERIZING PLUMBING odaydokay at 1:15pm 10.15.20 If you do not re-connect the intake hose at the seacock and, like on my boat, just reach into the ha
US Coast Guard ATON Survey Daddio862 at 1:10pm 10.15.20 Done as well.
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? odaydokay at 1:06pm 10.15.20 There's a new wrinkle in the situation: When looking over the engine this morning, I discovered th
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard Meriachee at 12:51pm 10.15.20 I never heard back from the poster Dave, Does the ballast drain faster at sea level or the top of
Reverse Osmosis system under sink Beneteau 343 swisssally at 12:35pm 10.15.20 Hi Stu... Where would you put it? I was just thinking of space? There are the 4 stage types.. whic
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? Capt jgw at 12:26pm 10.15.20 Thanks jssailem On my other thread regarding mooring fields, someone posted the list of USCG speci
Measuring for a new sail fred1diver at 12:20pm 10.15.20 Cool thanks everyone for your input, I reached out to precision and they gave me some good info
Measuring for a new sail seadaddler at 12:18pm 10.15.20 I just got my 2 new sails from Prescision and everything is great and really great sails,I will be r
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hardhead at 11:52am 10.15.20 You have a beautiful cruising area - memories like that will last a lifetime. Great for the kids to
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? shemandr at 11:49am 10.15.20 It's pretty complicated in NY. Basically the town owns most the bay bottom - but not all. There ar
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E dlochner at 11:42am 10.15.20 Dave,s right. It has to be above the waterline and it's really not that far away and works well th
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E sailcapt340 at 11:25am 10.15.20 Dave,s right. It has to be above the waterline and it's really not that far away and works well the
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing jssailem at 11:14am 10.15.20 I await your inspection.
Reverse Osmosis system under sink Beneteau 343 Stu Jackson at 10:52am 10.15.20 Why under the sink? Wouldn't you want it where a) you could easily service it, and b) where it woul
Dark side?? Stu Jackson at 10:51am 10.15.20 The interior looks remarkably like a MacGregor 65.
Dark side?? Stu Jackson at 10:50am 10.15.20 Keep the sailboat and just never sail. Motor. Hey, we finally agree! :wow3: Trawler with a stic
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing KZW at 10:43am 10.15.20 You misunderstand, with everything connected, and the engine at idle, the hose drips. My guess is th
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? Captain Larry-DH at 10:30am 10.15.20 if so ask for the inspection report. You should check the age also, and speak with the person who
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 (1) karellen at 10:28am 10.15.20 Here is a photo of this part on my 2003, it's also from Harken and doesn't look like OP's.

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