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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 7/971 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 8/1432 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 2/808 I have a 1994 40.5 and a question concerning the solar panel fuse. I assumed that the solar panel wa
Need information on Standing rigging. rfowlerhelen at 9:28am 06.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1157 I am having to learn the terminology for a sail boat. I just bought a 1974 Javelin and have a frayed
Macerator Pump problems Steve at 9:24am 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2036 I have a new problem with my macerator pump. When I switch it on, I do not hear anything and it imme

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Replacement Meco Regulator / Fisher Control Valve Benny17441 at 8:07pm 04.04.21 https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/ur8AAOSwuThfoxIW/s-l225.webp CNG REGULATOR FOR STOVES HEATERS
Inverter recommendations JamesG161 at 7:54pm 04.04.21 one of the new more compact units(Xantrex or ProMariner). Also wants a remote panel . Do you have
Window films Don S/V ILLusion at 7:42pm 04.04.21 That's one of my questions... I've sent in a request to 3M - will let you know if anything useful c
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:40pm 04.04.21 If they are proper ball valves, it might be worth disassembling and rebuilding. If they are gate val
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger JRT at 7:39pm 04.04.21 This is the write up I use. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/transmission-fluid-change.181
Spring Cruise 2021 jssailem at 7:37pm 04.04.21
Window films dLj at 7:35pm 04.04.21 Got to wonder if 3M recommends the film for acrylic windows ? You're doubling the radiation the wi
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) jssailem at 7:31pm 04.04.21 Gorilla tape makes a clear tape that might work.
Prevent engine starting in reverse (2) jssailem at 7:28pm 04.04.21 which isn't often because it's somewhat difficult to access the valve on this boat. I understand s
Window films Ralph Johnstone at 7:20pm 04.04.21 Got to wonder if 3M recommends the film for acrylic windows ? You're doubling the radiation the win
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? Ralph Johnstone at 7:16pm 04.04.21 Are you on the hard or ................... ? Vales are stuck in the open or shut position ? Size
Custom font for boat lettering WayneH at 7:10pm 04.04.21 @WayneH What kind of paint are you going to use to paint your boat? I'm looking at painting mine an
Inverter recommendations WayneH at 7:06pm 04.04.21 I like my MagnaSine. It's been running the house since August 2015. But I've got 7.2KW of solar pane
Hunter 33 - batteries Two Sails at 6:42pm 04.04.21 So picking up this thread again...we had our Hunter out for a full day shakedown this past weekend a
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 6:37pm 04.04.21 :yikes: 20 miles offshore with no chart or GPS? They got lucky finding land Actually, Santa Barbara
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How to Remove Couch in 2005 41AC MFD at 6:08pm 04.04.21 I removed mine on a 2009 41DS. I am thinking the layout and actual couch is the same. A bonafide c
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Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? Tally Ho at 6:01pm 04.04.21
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 Tally Ho at 5:59pm 04.04.21 Drop the keel, replace any damaged bolts, rebed and reinstall the keel. Yep...that is the right wa

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