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wood blistering Charles Frick at 9:09am 03.06.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1072 I bought a Beneteau 331 a year ago last November. Sailed it from Charleston to BAhamas then Boca Rat
Access to front stem plate bolts Max at 9:05am 03.06.05 Big Boats 2/895 Need to dismount the stem plate do fix a stress crack, but access to bolts from inside is limited by
Valves and levers on a Hunter 30 Wavedaddy at 8:55am 03.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/881 Hello Fellow Hunter Owners,I reciently purchased a 1978 Hunter 30, and while it was a one owner boa
Cleaning up rough fiberglass in storage areas Nemo at 8:06am 03.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/6227 To keep costs down, there is very little finish work done inside the storage locations in the Mac 26
Battery Power Scott Broad at 6:48am 03.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/906 I am in the middle of a large battery and charging system convertion on my 2001 380. I am adding a
Looking to purchase a new GPS Jerry at 6:36am 03.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/919 I have been researching Navigation systems for my Catalina 30. I have narrowed it down to the Garmi
Teak talk ex-admin at 6:21am 03.06.05 Ask All Sailors 75/4693 Whether you have a small day sailor or a large blue water boat, chances are you have some teak on it
Asy. Spinnaker for a Capri 16 bobby17657 at 6:08am 03.06.05 Smaller Boats 2/1176 I have recently purchased a 2001 Capri 16 and I was starting to look for upgrade item. Has anyone pu
just have to show-off the new pushpit and rails... william3045 at 4:05am 03.06.05 Smaller Boats 11/1150 after posting a question about bending thick wall 316 stainless tubing here, (or on the general inet
Looking for any {manuals} on 1980 Oday 37ftaft cab Mark Crane at 4:02am 03.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/821 Just got this vessel and need any information available on plumbing.
Shore power problem Marcus at 3:40am 03.06.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1070 My buddy and I were changing oil on my O'Day 322 and to heat up the oil so I could suck it out I tur
Electric fuel pump Tantallon at 3:40am 03.06.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2077 Does anyone know the proper pressure an electric fuel pump should have? Right now there is a
Durabak? Tim at 2:45am 03.06.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1900 I have looked at a non skid product called Durabak advertised and from the info on their web site lo
hull / keel joint crack John1558 at 2:08am 03.06.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1923 I have a minor(5 to 6 inch) horizontal crack at the keel / hull joint near the forward edge. (fin ke
teak and holly sole rehab wayne small at 1:12am 03.06.05 Big Boats 4/1563 I am in the midst of refinishing the cabin sole. Prior to this, it had a varnish finish to it. I'm
zzz Yacht Brokers CaseysDream at 12:40am 03.06.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1188 If this is an inappropriate topic I appologize in advance. I have been retired due to a disablility*
Electric fuel pump Tantallon at 11:57pm 03.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/832 I am thinking of buying a spare electric fuel pump for my 1986 O'Day 31 with the Model 18 (14HP) Uni
Phantom kcnaz at 11:33pm 03.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/2121 Bought this boat and fixed what was missing with what I could find, had a good sail boom and mast. I
H28 rudder Bill at 11:30pm 03.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/844 I was wondering if any of you with a 28 might know where I can get a replacement bushing that sits
Yanmar Dealer in NJ nick8481 at 10:12pm 03.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1090 Any one know the web site for the yanmar dealer in NJ

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Auto Pilot kappykaplan at 3:29pm 12.31.20 @Waltsailor , I recommend you look into a below deck linear drive based on your boat size. My previ
sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners (1) PaulK at 3:26pm 12.31.20 Hurricane prep...
No Brake on steering pedestal ggrizzard at 3:25pm 12.31.20 Meanwhile, back to the original OP's problem... Yes, Hunter did sell boats with wheel steering and n
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... DArcy at 3:24pm 12.31.20 I certainly have little procedures to get in and out of the slip, come along side the gas dock, set
do you like a good lube job? Justin_NSA at 3:16pm 12.31.20 Did them last Spring. I got covers for them too
sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners Justin_NSA at 3:13pm 12.31.20 The twist locks are pretty common here. Wise sailors still put a few wraps around the cover due to o
Texas December Racing PaulK at 3:11pm 12.31.20 Placing third in the Series, Sunspot Baby shows how it is DONE! Congratulations! Maybe talk to your
sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners PaulK at 3:09pm 12.31.20 One thing our sailmaker suggested about sail covers.... One layer of Sunbrella or whatever isn't en
Electric Cooler Wiring Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 12.31.20 Simplified chart does not take temperature into account: The only trick with that chart is that it
Got a new sailing dinghy (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 12.31.20 Steam bending attempt 2 has gone much better so far. ft it in for 1:50. Having the jig turned around
Enlarging hole in hull? Ken Cross at 2:35pm 12.31.20 Old woodworker's trick: hole saw a hole in scrap lumber. Hold or glue the wood in place and that's y
No Brake on steering pedestal (1) jon hansen at 2:29pm 12.31.20 188679 was part of the delivery crew on this thing for many years. very active owner. we, of course
Holding tank manual pump issue Sandfly at 2:28pm 12.31.20 Maybe the torn diaphragm is creating an air leak, so he cannot pull a vacuum with the pumpout pump?
Holding tank manual pump issue Sandfly at 2:27pm 12.31.20 "...at a marina" implies that you were trying pump out using the marina's pumpout equipment. If so
No Brake on steering pedestal Ken Cross at 2:27pm 12.31.20 They are expensive, YES! But handmade by the inventor: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m
No Brake on steering pedestal Atrecess402 at 2:20pm 12.31.20 New Years has clearly started early. None of the above. There is no friction of any type. You p
Ice Chest Insulation Tally Ho at 2:17pm 12.31.20 Sounds like you are making a case to add refrigeration! My Hunter 280 had an icebox, but no refrige
do you like a good lube job? justsomeguy at 2:15pm 12.31.20 do you keep your turnbuckles lubed? Yep. A drop or two of oil every now and then. .... gooseneck?
Looking for a Westerbeke fuel injection pump sail sfbay at 2:10pm 12.31.20 Potential diesel engine fuel injection pump repair shop in the Chesapeake Bay (Arundel Diesel and an
Holding tank manual pump issue Tally Ho at 2:07pm 12.31.20 "...at a marina" implies that you were trying pump out using the marina's pumpout equipment. If so

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