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Sea Hood Removal Brad Hoff at 9:12am 07.08.04 Big Boats 1/1140 I posted several questions a couple of months ago about the removal of the sea hood on my 1984 34.5
Head hose replacement raceodyssey at 7:41am 07.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1138 I am interested in getting some advice on replace of the head hoses and the macerator gasket. Are t
Trouble raising main jm1140 at 7:29am 07.08.04 Day Sailers 2/1258 I'm having trouble raising the mainsail on my '72 Dayasailer 1. The last 3 feet are so difficult th
Yanmar 1GM10 thumping John New at 6:28am 07.08.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1318 Hi allI have a 1981 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 1GM10. I finally got her in the water last weekend (I
Pleated Shades on ports of 1987 31 foot Hunter Marybeth and Rip at 6:09am 07.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1009 Hi,I am looking for the white plastic tie-down buttons used with pleated shades on old Hunters. The
Mooring Oday 240 Chris7463 at 5:40am 07.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1039 I am planning on mooring my Oday 240 in the harbor. The Oday 240 has the 2 original bow cleats and
Morning Glory TomG23588 at 5:37am 07.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/852 I have been looking at a Hunter 26 named "Morning Glory" here in Albuquerque with a mind to purchase
Double-reef points for 170 mainsail? gball at 5:25am 07.08.04 Day Sailers 1/1240 Hi all you 170 sailors,Wanted to throw something out there: Since purchasing my h170 back in Febru
Water in engine compartment TonyF at 4:44am 07.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/835 The drips from the stuffing box on my O'Day 280 drain into the engine compartment rather than the bi
HELP FOR A NEW OWNER Thesea at 4:41am 07.08.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1342 I'M A NEW OWNER OF A USED BENETEAU 411. IS THERE SOME PLACE ON THE INTERNET WHERE YOU CAN BUY PARTS
Genoa Cars ??????And thanks for the Anchoring Help lloyd7284 at 4:29am 07.08.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1448 I have no idea where the Genoa Cars should go.What should I be looking for as far as placement?Is th
CDI Furler mbechelb at 3:45am 07.08.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1188 I asked about repairing the CDI Furler cable, which parted at the upper swivel, but seem to have los
Reccommended diesel maintenance Peter17912 at 2:38am 07.08.04 Bigger Boats 3/974 I recently purchased an O'Day 322. It's my first boat with a Yanmar 2 cylinder diesel. I understand
How to bring TV cable into boat? Ken Kindrick at 2:36am 07.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/814 Anybody have ideas on how to bring a TV cable into the boat? I'd rather not drill new holes in my Hu
Swing Keel Nereussailor at 1:33am 07.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/959 I just put my Mac 26S in the water and found that the swing keel doesn't go down. Is there a lock bo
Swing Keel Nereussailor at 1:30am 07.08.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/900 I just put my Mac 26S in the water and the swing keel doesn't lower down. there is nothing in the ma
JIB SHEETS ON FURLER SAILSMAN20842 at 1:27am 07.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/759 hey guys,can you help me. I purchased aaa 31 hunter and must replace the job sheets. Anyone know th
Cleaning the Wall and Ceiling Carpet browncrew at 1:24am 07.08.04 Smaller Boats 4/4778 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 sloop that has the carpet lining for the walls and ceiling. Was thinking of
spinnaker pole mike4088 at 12:55am 07.08.04 Smaller Boats 0/819 I have a spinnaker pole on my 1982 H22 that's approx six and a half feet long. Does anyone know if t
mast weight John12637 at 12:52am 07.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1839 I own an 83 Cat 30TR. Does anyone know the weight of the mast as I would like to bring it to my home

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Boom Vang question justsomeguy at 3:50pm 08.01.20 There is no way from behind... Yep, gotta go up on deck.
Shower Floor Drain Capt jgw at 3:50pm 08.01.20 Butyl, Sikaflex, 4200, etc. NOT 5200, you'll never get it apart again.
Hot water coming through cold lines Capt jgw at 3:40pm 08.01.20 Check valve is on the cold input to the heater and prevents hot water traveling back up the cold lin
Boom Vang question Sailavie1 at 3:31pm 08.01.20 You could also run the line to the base of the mast then around a deck block and aft to the cockpit.
DC Phillipi Circuit Panel Breakers Johnb at 3:29pm 08.01.20 @Jeff Tirey I can't pull up the picture. The reason I am following up on this is because your probl
Boom Vang question garymalmgren at 3:20pm 08.01.20 Either way. If it is mounted on the boom end, you need to pull forward away from you to tighten ( a
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... Capt jgw at 3:19pm 08.01.20 Hunter didn't make that panel. Trident did. Check with them. SBO might have it, might not. Trident s
M25 Universal troubles - need advice garymalmgren at 3:10pm 08.01.20 I wonder why the original poster said this, "Please don't say oil pump...maybe a sensor? maybe the a
Cruising RPM. Alan Gomes at 3:07pm 08.01.20 There should be a plate on your engine that indicates max rpm and continuous rpm. Yanmar recommends
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Tedd at 3:04pm 08.01.20 @jviss : Man, towing and launching that Tartan must be a bitch! Tedd
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide Rick Webb at 3:04pm 08.01.20 I lived in Biloxi and moved to FLA just a few years prior to Katrina. I believe there was a huge dif
How deep to launch Tedd at 3:02pm 08.01.20 @LakeShark : Yep, ramps vary from place to place. That's why you have to be careful making absolute
Adding a Marine Head Tedd at 2:59pm 08.01.20 @Alan Gomes : Great tip, thanks very much! That does look like an excellent option if I find a boat
Cruising RPM. Sailgunner at 2:47pm 08.01.20 There should be a plate on your engine that indicates max rpm and continuous rpm. Yanmar recommends
Boom Vang question williamtl at 2:47pm 08.01.20
Hull numbers.... again (1) Hunter216 at 2:46pm 08.01.20 I found this as a possible explanation. See last paragraph.
Boom Vang question justsomeguy at 2:44pm 08.01.20 My question is which block do you put nearest to the boom? The one without the cam cleat, so you c
Beneteau 361 stiff steering (3) SCFoster at 2:30pm 08.01.20 Checked the system again today and could not find anything that looked amiss. The steering is not as
Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel FastOlson at 2:21pm 08.01.20 Thanks for the explanation. My comment above was directed toward another poster. Can you tell me so
Catalina 27 ignition Benny17441 at 2:00pm 08.01.20 It seems you have a Key Switch that engages the starter. You are now complaining that the Key Swit

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