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Crazing or cracking on 1985 34' Hunter deck Ken Hershenson at 3:32am 05.25.05 Big Boats 2/1376 I'm considering puchasing a 1985 34' Hunter. the boat is a 1 owner in above average condition. But I
Yanmar 3YM30 JohnEh at 3:18am 05.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 11/2941 We are now optimistic that the overheating problem on our engine has been resolved. The engine ran
Another stuck centerboard question Mitchel Cline at 2:35am 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1492 I have a similar (perhaps identical) problem to the gentleman that wrote regarding a stuck centerboa
Rewiring the mast and ... DCsailor at 2:29am 05.25.05 Smaller Boats 4/1442 I have been sailing my '86 Hunter 23 for a couple of summers (both in DC and Florida). Great boat l
Storing the gennaker PrincessoftheLake at 2:13am 05.25.05 Big Boats 1/1035 I have a 1985 Hunter 34 that came with a large gennaker. Since we don't have a cruising spinnaker y
272LE Anodes Thankyou Hubertt at 1:57am 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/825 Just to say thanks to Lou, J.B.Dyer and Richard, for their responses to my post on this of May 11th.
Electric motors sierradave at 1:56am 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/889 Anyone had experience using a small electric outboard? We've got a 1974 O'Day 20 and I'm tired of m
Through hull Fitting James Tait at 1:54am 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/864 My O'Day 20 has two through hull fittings-one for the cockpit drain and the other for a small sink.
HELP! CB Stuck up, boat IN water guyssail at 1:54am 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/854 The centerboard on my '73 o'day 23 appears to be stuck up. this is my first swing keel boat...looked
Help with kill switch on Yanmar 2QM15 David W at 1:41am 05.25.05 Ask All Sailors 9/4493 Over the weekend my kill switch finally gave up the ghost. I had thought I had devised a repair that
Anybody doing the Figawi this year?? Allen at 1:33am 05.25.05 Ask All Sailors 0/894 Hey Guys,I'm heading out tomorrow morning from Boston to Sandwich on the Cape Cod Canal en route t
portlight shades Bill C320, Papillon at 1:32am 05.25.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1992 Anyone have any suggestions on how to keep out the mornig sun and/or provide privacy while in the sl
Dinghy Franklin at 1:06am 05.25.05 Big Boats 11/948 Two part question:1) Why is an inflatable dinghy so hard to row and is it just now realistic to ge
Where is hull serial number on an O'Day 17" Peter Johnson at 12:23am 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2177 I'm insuring my new-to-me O'Day 17' Daysailer 'Odie'. The insurance company wants the hull serial n
Bimini? Boom tent???? What is this thing??????? me262 at 11:14pm 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 9/1541 I am wanting to construct a cockpit shade. I have found after only two trips out in the Texas sun, t
Radiator flush? Bill O'Donovan at 11:08pm 05.24.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1018 Still trying to get an answer as to whether it's good to put Prestone radiator flush through the raw
Yanmar driving high output alternator Arthur Boas at 10:59pm 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2197 I installed a high output Balmar alternator on my Yanmar 4JH2BE (Hunter 40.5)I found continual bel
Hardware Vocabulary aquaholic1 at 10:28pm 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1012 Does anyone know of a website where mast/boom/rigging hardware is identified and defined? My sailing
New Capri 18 owner dennis hackbarth at 10:14pm 05.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/991 I have just purchased this boat and need to find a roller furling jib sail. Ithas a genoa which is
O'Day 25 hardware Charles Jones at 9:42pm 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/946 I have just purchased a 1979 O'Day 25 and would like to know if there is any source for the original

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H34 Keel Work rgranger at 6:24am 03.25.21 Opposite of a red flag....:beer:
Gulf Stream RoyS at 6:06am 03.25.21 Read "Chicken Little."
Hull Cleaning IN the water? shemandr at 6:06am 03.25.21 There are some good suggestions above but I wonder if they are scaled to OP's situation. In the wat
Installing new fuel tank (4) RoyS at 5:59am 03.25.21 I had to research this a couple of years ago when my tank leaked and had to be replaced. I built a n
Finally added diesel fuel level gauge - Classic 26 (Classic Yachts Chanute) SailingLoto at 5:43am 03.25.21 How do you like your classic 26? I have a 36 Laguna. Same hull as yours. I haven't gotten mine on
H34 Keel Work mnmpizza at 5:28am 03.25.21 I think you're looking at a great looking iron keel without the signature "Hunter Smile." Lucky you!
H34 Keel Work shemandr at 5:25am 03.25.21 Call the surveyor!
Installing new fuel tank RitSim at 4:10am 03.25.21 I needed to remove the fuel tank on my C30 to rebed the strut. The tank was glassed to the hull acr
Installing new fuel tank sailme88 at 3:27am 03.25.21
masthead sheave O-28 Apex at 3:16am 03.25.21 in 78, they were set for jib and main, external rigging. I now have the 4 internally run, and spin
1984 Hunter 37c conversion to sloop Joe at 2:44am 03.25.21 Is your idea of conversion to a sloop just removing the inner forestay? I'd say no, but if you're w
Catalina 310 propeller sizes knackers at 12:00am 03.25.21 hi there, have a look at the kiwi prop , adjustable pitch, folding, excellent reverse, composi
1997 Hunter 376 with the B&R Rig and a Z Spar mast. We discovered a depression in the mast extrusion behind the lower starboard spreader. Miles Hutchinson at 11:25pm 03.24.21 This may help. You can download your Owners manual too, from SBO, as I did. I like to see how boat
1997 Hunter 376 with the B&R Rig and a Z Spar mast. We discovered a depression in the mast extrusion behind the lower starboard spreader. Miles Hutchinson at 11:13pm 03.24.21 This may help. You can download your Owners manual too, from SBO, as I did. I like to see how boat
1997 Hunter 376 with the B&R Rig and a Z Spar mast. We discovered a depression in the mast extrusion behind the lower starboard spreader. Miles Hutchinson at 11:00pm 03.24.21 Suggest you talk with Selden US 877.760.6278. They have always been helpful when I have called. Ooo
Why is America so disinterested in racing? JRacer at 9:59pm 03.24.21 Perception is reality! And, unfortunately, when Ellison and the "Italian Stallion" are dukeing it ou
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' JRacer at 9:39pm 03.24.21 When, "on a plane" in the J/24, we always had the kill switch on". Or, was that the kill instinct.
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:32pm 03.24.21 I'd recommend you actually read Maine Sails instructions. I read it last year and checked it agai
Installing new fuel tank Stu Jackson at 8:30pm 03.24.21 There is a Catalina 30 io.group, betcha they'd tell you exactly what to use. Good luck, nice boat.
masthead sheave O-28 Richard19068 at 8:22pm 03.24.21 Does anyone know how many sheaves are in the masthead of a O-28? Mine is setup with one forward hal

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