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install a wood interior Don at 11:12pm 06.04.05 Bigger Boats 5/1213 I know I'm crazy, but here goes. I am thinking of replacing the carpet on the inside of my O'Day 272
Water tank crack Dave at 11:10pm 06.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1689 Peggy,One of my water tanks has a split in a sharp corner caused by flexing of the tank when filled
Centerboard leaking Bill L at 11:04pm 06.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/857 I have a 1969 Daysailer. It has the crank type centerboard lever. It appeared to be rigged wrong as
Sail clips/slugs Dave at 10:52pm 06.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1297 I just bought a new M26, and am new to sailing. Our sail uses the line built into the sail for hoist
Main Halyard to the cockpit Dean at 10:46pm 06.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/894 I would like to run the main halyard to the cockpit on my M26, but have heard it interferes with the
VHF cable through mast DAF at 10:43pm 06.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/930 I am trying to run my VHF cable through the mast on my M26. The bottom third of the mast is hollow,
Hatch Boards Cool_Change at 10:21pm 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1072 Am making new hatch boards for my h27 and replacing current wooden ones (which I think I'll keep for
Throttle control Broke sailor SV Marcell at 9:53pm 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1000 The engine throttle on my Hunter 27 after setting a certain engine rpm will all by itself reduce the
my Hunter 260 has a leak! Stan at 2:24pm 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/927 I noticed my bilge pump running for the first time and upon inspection found about an inch of water
Rudder post Bearings Rogerbw at 1:49pm 06.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/994 The rudder post bearings on my Oday 27,1978 model are non existant.What is best way to replace the
Bits and pieces Honeyman at 1:44pm 06.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1238 Slowly, but surely, I'm putting my 35.5 plumbing back together using a lot of the information from o
Rudder Twist Dave Roberts at 12:03pm 06.04.05 Smaller Boats 3/936 We bought a 1995 Hunter 26 last year and have noticed that when there is weather helm on the rudder
in or out of gear Joe Wienecke at 11:30am 06.04.05 Big Boats 7/968 When sailing do you leave the gear shift in nuetral or in gear? I noticed in 20 knot winds today I
Question for Dan Bryant Steve Horswill at 10:59am 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/789 Dan you responded to a rudder problem sometime ago. I am trying to remove my quadrant from the rudd
Stuffing Box Tube Jeff M10656 at 10:58am 06.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1080 After lauch of our 1988 C30 MKII, I noticed a small stream of water coming from the rubber tubing th
stuck seacock.... collective wisdom? Tree at 10:20am 06.04.05 Ask All Sailors 12/2241 What would you do:You are several days sail away from your home port. The seacock on the sink dra
working the main sheet frank barbehenn at 10:08am 06.04.05 Smaller Boats 8/1430 My question: I am a novice. I am not sure how to handle the main sheet which is attached aft combi
Stuffing Box Tube Jeff M10656 at 9:40am 06.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1087 After lauch of our 1988 C30 MKII, I noticed a small stream of water coming from the rubber tubing th
Leaving the mast behind.... Willy26x at 9:32am 06.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/860 I plan to spend some time on the Erie/Barge canal soon and will leave the mast and rigging behind in
Solar Panel Steve at 9:30am 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/807 I have a 1994 40.5 and a question concerning the solar panel fuse. I assumed that the solar panel wa

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first trip to Catalina Brian D at 8:11am 04.04.21 There's safety in numbers.
Grounded or ungrounded boat? LloydB at 8:10am 04.04.21 With a meter against a known earth ground. Grounded and bonded can be not the same thing but are oft
first trip to Catalina Calif. Ted at 8:09am 04.04.21 About 20 years ago I ran into a group called "SoCal Potters" at the transient docks in Channel Islan
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR jssailem at 8:04am 04.04.21
Leaky AMF Puffer Robert Sekul at 8:01am 04.04.21 HI - a friend recently bought an AMF Puffer. After sailing a few hours - perhaps only two - she was
Custom font for boat lettering dLj at 7:57am 04.04.21 So because Impetuous' hull is being repaired and the yard is sure they can not match the old gel co
Spring Cruise 2021 jssailem at 7:48am 04.04.21 Happy Easter. Sail to Easter Island.
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? jssailem at 7:46am 04.04.21 If more options on main sail trimming is your goal then by all means go Foot Loose When lowering y
Oday 34/35 vang mister_j at 7:33am 04.04.21
Oday 34/35 vang dmax at 7:10am 04.04.21 I was at my boat yesterday and what I said earlier was wrong - I have 3/8" line on the vang which is
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 7:01am 04.04.21 'D' day has arrived. WEEEEEee! Happy Easter, y'all.
Height of Catalina 310 for shipment? Alansails at 7:00am 04.04.21 We were lucky, we got Photos of the Boat going up I75 as we were behind him after catching up with h
H41DS decoupling fridge/freezer switch? Terry Cox at 6:56am 04.04.21 Different model boat here with two separate units controlled by separate switches. If I drop the the
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? Terry Cox at 6:47am 04.04.21 Has anyone have sailed a Hunter 28 with a loose footed sail. I'm told it will provide better shape
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Captain Larry-DH at 6:47am 04.04.21 FWIW, I don't see the need for bonding the thru-hulls. Volvo-Penta isolates their marine diesels fr
Land Transport Recommendations? Chesapeake Bay to Lake Champlain VT dLj at 6:40am 04.04.21 Ok, we were only sailing in that area briefly. Hoping to do Valcour this year, most likely very lat
Looking for 386 Red and Green Interior Courtesy Lights sail sfbay at 6:19am 04.04.21 I did not recall my 2004 Hunter 366 having courtesy lights. My 2005 Hunter 46 has red ones in each
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? rgranger at 6:18am 04.04.21 I put one on my H26 Love it
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Borbeck at 6:15am 04.04.21
Secondary fuel filter removal Alansails at 6:14am 04.04.21 If it is on that tight, I have seen guys drive a screwdriver through the filter to turn it off, as l

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