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Oday 25 Centerboard Problems Terry at 2:17am 11.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1940 I recently purchased an 80 Oday 25. My centerboard is stuck in the up positiona and even after clean
bent rudder post. steve at 2:12am 11.23.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/901 I was sailing my 1978 H27 with my brother in June and we hit bottom. At the time there did not appea
Mast Base Pin David Hoch at 12:56am 11.23.04 Smaller Boats 9/1628 Folks,On my 2005 260 I'm having some trouble pulling the mast base pin out once the mast is lowere
interior deck finish alvin at 10:36pm 11.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/795 I bought a used boat that had some interior fiberglass repair but it was not sanded or finished. Wh
Blue water live aboard David Willingham at 10:23pm 11.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1176 Hi all,My partner and I have owned our 390 for 2 years (2500 miles), we have cruised to Isles of Sc
Errata vs erratum jcherubini at 10:13pm 11.22.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/12391 Just as a point of order--- should not the plural of 'forum' be 'fora'?Any Latin scholars out ther
V-Berth Bedding Bad Obsession at 10:11pm 11.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1059 I am looking for an affordable bedding system for the V-Berth of my Hunter 22. Something that can b
Vented loop location jcherubini at 10:10pm 11.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1815 Peggie, thanks for your reply that somehow went to the archives before I got to read it!I am insta
diesel starting gmeyerga at 3:14pm 11.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1511 Is there any reason why one should not start a dieselroutinely in the decompression mode (other tha
adding ballast Doug Marshall at 2:38pm 11.22.04 Day Sailers 2/1192 Has anyone tried adding extra ballast in the bilge area? I understand that you can add up to two hu
Hunter Head Layout Robert at 2:36pm 11.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1295 PEGGY,My Hunter Legend 35 surrived Ivan - but is due for yard work shortly.I had to remove the va
repower yanmar 2gm greg at 1:48pm 11.22.04 Smaller Boats 0/1005 I NRoller FurlingEED MECHANIC FOR NORTH NEW JERSEY TO HELP BRING LIFE TO THE MOTOR.ALSO OVERHAULING
Preventive maintenance and when do you do it? donskrin at 12:45pm 11.22.04 Ask All Sailors 0/980 Hi:I am new to sailing. I bought a MacGregor 26S in July 2004 and got hooked! I moved up to a 19
wanted: oday 39/40 standing chart table jules robinson at 12:17pm 11.22.04 Bigger Boats 0/993 looking for oday 39/40 standing chart table with ice box to replace the standard sit down chart tabl
Marine Washer/Dryer Combo Ange Boudle at 11:19am 11.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1828 I would like to install a washer/dryer combo on my 44 Deck Salon. I was wondering if anyone had one
Deck stepped mast Ken Schell at 10:32am 11.22.04 Catalina 30 4/1997 I just purchased a C-30 in San Diego and am activly shopping for a float on/off trailer. Looks pret
Who knows the answer to this paint question Rick Evans at 10:09am 11.22.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1103 I painted the exposed fiberglass in my sailboat cabin with West Marine's linear polyurethane paint d
Which repower for an ODay 27 filincdm at 9:59am 11.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1511 I'd like to replace the 1979 Yanmar YSM8 with a new engine.My local engine shop says that a new Yan
compare 340 to 356 nick8481 at 9:55am 11.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1048 Has any one sailed a hunter 340 and than sailed a 356 or even upgraded from the 340 to a 356,how wou
New Hunter Manual Online H23 - H45 Jim Seamans at 9:35am 11.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1789 http://www.ayesail.net/sailing/Hunter/HunterManual/TableContents.htmlThis new old manual covers th

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Sealing pedistal grab bar base All U Get at 3:50am 02.18.21 You may have to fill in the hole with epoxy resin, similar to a stanchion base, and redrill the hole
Thru hull question (1) Joe at 3:00am 02.18.21 You're lucky! You found out the seal was bad before nature did for you. Absolutely, re seal and r
South Coast 22 (1) LakeMan at 2:57am 02.18.21 this may be helpful.
South Coast 22 (1) LakeMan at 2:31am 02.18.21 This chat is very helpful guys. S you think i can just get away with using a ss bolt and nut with ru
Thru hull question jssailem at 10:14pm 02.17.21 Not sure where you are, but if the temps are above 55 you should be good to reseal the thru hull. On
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? JamesG161 at 9:41pm 02.17.21 2) Incorrectly installed Dripless shaft seal. Well it happened to me, but I caught it in time. Th
Stuck SS Fastener Terry Cox at 9:13pm 02.17.21 A butane torch will be fine. Thank you. I'll give it a shot.
Thru hull question sasafil at 9:10pm 02.17.21 Boat is on stands, not on trailer. Plan was to splash this coming Saturday but now I am not sure wha
Thru hull question Terry Cox at 9:10pm 02.17.21 Our yard recommends using 3M-5200 below the waterline and 4200 above. That is what I do. Whether you
H 30 cockpit portlights. Tally Ho at 9:04pm 02.17.21 Really like your idea, Greg. Must get me some knobs. Here is the description from Amazon...the key
Thru hull question smokey73 at 9:03pm 02.17.21 You did not identify whether your boat is on a trailer on has to be hauled and is on stands. IMHO i
H 30 cockpit portlights. Terry Cox at 9:00pm 02.17.21 I replaced all of mine with these knobs Really like your idea, Greg. Must get me some knobs.
What hose to use for black tank vents. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:41pm 02.17.21 A holding tank vent isn't a plumbing vent..it doesn't just provide an escape for air, it has to prov
H 30 cockpit portlights. Tally Ho at 8:32pm 02.17.21 The photos I posted are Beckson...sorry if I confused anyone. same concept though. Greg
Stuck SS Fastener No Rush at 8:18pm 02.17.21 A butane torch will be fine. It is about applying heat directly to the fastener and not to the shaft
G10 Material for Mast Step Blitz at 7:58pm 02.17.21 jibes:. sounds like you might have experience. what would you think about treating with alodine, app
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? shaun12345 at 7:48pm 02.17.21 If I did decide to purchase a replacement, the original was Edson, and assuming the dimensions for t
Prada Cup Finals RussC at 7:41pm 02.17.21
My Penobscot Archipelago. PaulK at 7:39pm 02.17.21 We like to get up to Maine in July and August. There's less fog. (Less - I didn't say there isn't a
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! dlochner at 7:30pm 02.17.21 There are legitimate documentation companies that are often used by people who are too busy to do th

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