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Sticking Transmission Lee Rooker at 10:05pm 08.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/900 I am having trouble moving the shifter for my Hunter 34. Once it moves it works properly but I feel
Rudder Bracket Broken Martin Christie at 9:35pm 08.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/973 Hi, I experienced a tear in the steel on the rudder stock bracket of my mac 26S last friday whil
anyone have specs on a 1964 COLUMBIA 29 Defender? Donald6441 at 4:46pm 08.22.05 Columbia 1/2483 like is it cored below the water line, original layout, etc.
Wooden spars? Justin at 3:30pm 08.22.05 Other Sailboats 0/613 Wooden Spars? This would be a first for me.Any issues I should be aware of -- performance, structu
fairleads for a 22? Tim at 12:58pm 08.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/947 My 22 does not have any fairleads and I am wondering if it should. The reason I ask this is because
Broken Motor Mount on a 192 John Staloch at 12:44pm 08.22.05 Day Sailers 3/1140 I had an unusual event this week end. I was launching my 1986 O'Day 192 on Mille Lacs Lake in Centr
Replacement windows for a 1980 C-27 Restoration at 12:32pm 08.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/1189 Will the windows for a C-270 fit the opennings of the older 27's or do I need to custom cut the wind
Converting CNG stove/oven to propane Scott N. at 12:02pm 08.22.05 Big Boats 26/5089 I have decided to convert the CNG stove/oven to propane because the nearest CNG supplier is a 3 hour
Buzzards Bay Info wayne24212 at 11:53am 08.22.05 Smaller Boats 7/1449 leaving for buzzards bay Sept 4th for a weeks sailing on my H240 and seeking local knowledge, sugges
Transmission Oil Ron D at 11:51am 08.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1352 I've got a 1991 Hunter 28 with a 2GM20F Yanmar and I'm about to change the tranny oil. I was going t
aso spinnaker size JanetSilver at 11:40am 08.22.05 Big Boats 4/1077 Hi all!anyone help with this? We tried out a asymetrical spinnaker that turned out to be too smal
Tiller Extension Help Tony Litvak at 11:34am 08.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1055
Checking for damage - better pic for message 2 karen at 11:09am 08.22.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1913 have I confused anyone yet...sorry!here is pic of side of hull????thanks, karen
Center board Timm R at 11:07am 08.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/897 Hi.I'm planning to pick up my new to me 1981 25 oday.If the rope that comes up through the cockpiy p
Checking for damage Message 3 - photo#3 karen6614 at 10:58am 08.22.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 15/2327 The second photo has some type of mark on the hull - its hard to tell but it could be a blister. Th
Checking for damage message 2 - photo#2 karen6614 at 10:53am 08.22.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1624 Here is photo #2thanks!
Checking for damage karen6614 at 10:49am 08.22.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1783 Hi,I am in the process of taking a second (closer) look at a 1977 O'day 25 foot...I noticed a coup
Will a shorter mast work on my boat? Charles13806 at 10:48am 08.22.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1218 I recently bought a Hunter 25.5 without its mast (Lost a fight with a Shrimp boat outrigger). Didn't
How to remove prawls from Lewmar winch? deeman7777 at 10:42am 08.22.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2629 I purchased the lewmar service kit and pulled the drum from one of my older (1970's) Lewmar 7 winch.
Prop Change Dave Shore at 10:39am 08.22.05 Big Boats 9/897 I am running a two blade folding prop on my Westerbeke 21, if I switch to a 3 blade foldable how muc

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H310 - Where does anchor locker drain? smokey73 at 12:05pm 03.23.21 When you have the clamshell off make sure the anchor locker is actually "bonded" or sealed against t
Engine Mounts Replacements Mike Mc at 11:53am 03.23.21 The engine bed on the 310 has a slight flaw. As a result the forward mounts are adjusted near the t
Replace Batteries on the Hard (1) Justin_NSA at 11:53am 03.23.21
Keel assessment Crazy Dave Condon at 11:44am 03.23.21 Allow time for hull yo dry out before applying epoxy barrier coats but do address any keel rust
Replace Batteries on the Hard kappykaplan at 11:43am 03.23.21 Sorry, I definitely missed that. No good ideas that seem safe to me without a mast or boom to help
Replace Batteries on the Hard Davidasailor26 at 11:41am 03.23.21 My 3 Group 31 batteries are about 70lbs each. This is how I did it. Yep, works for me with group 3
Replace Batteries on the Hard tfox2069 at 11:40am 03.23.21 He said: Sorry, I definitely missed that. No good ideas that seem safe to me without a mast or bo
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? Davidasailor26 at 11:37am 03.23.21 My question is more in regards to are there any issues in having some more bare areas and some thic
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? kloudie1 at 11:36am 03.23.21 Get some medium grit drywall mesh sandpaper and try that.. should smooth without clogging..
Replace Batteries on the Hard Justin_NSA at 11:23am 03.23.21 Tall step ladder set on one step at a time My 3 Group 31 batteries are about 70lbs each. This is h
Damper plate. Mike Mc at 11:19am 03.23.21 Hi Mike, Yes, definitely give it a good fluid change while it is out. As it is way to difficult to g
Buying a Hunter 45 DS 2010 sail sfbay at 11:17am 03.23.21 Welcome to the forum!! Can not comment on the Hunter 45 DS as I have a Huntet 46. That is a very
Replace Batteries on the Hard Whatfiero1 at 10:31am 03.23.21 Tall step ladder set on one step at a time
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? jssailem at 10:30am 03.23.21 LakeShark if you are only looking for smoothing, why not. You will find that the 400 will clog up qu
Replace Batteries on the Hard Stu Jackson at 10:26am 03.23.21 Why would you replace 4d with the same? For decades folks have been suggesting that those big heavy
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor markwbird at 10:22am 03.23.21 My dock neighbor is doing this. While I understand the appeal conceptually it seems to me that the
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor jssailem at 10:13am 03.23.21 Yes, that concept or "Regeneration" is one of the driving forces used by the French group associated
Class T fuses Maine Sail at 10:11am 03.23.21 Thanks, Maine. Valence/Lithiumwerks/Lithion are pretty strident in their warnings not to run their
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? Calif. Ted at 10:06am 03.23.21 You can burnish a hard paint as you suggest, once had people on another boat remark that when heeled
Random orbital buffer Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 03.23.21 What are the pro's and con's for the random orbital over a rotary buffer for work on gelcoat and pa

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