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Best Auxillary Mounting Plate Joe Walworth at 8:12am 07.05.04 Day Sailers 3/1033 I have a 1976 O'Day 22. The motor mount has always seemed loose (motor rocks badly from side to side
Portable Generator Stowage Dave Winiker at 8:10am 07.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1326 I've recently acquired a Honda 2000 portable generator and would like to stow it in the aft lazerett
Roller Furloing steve leon at 8:06am 07.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1016 I travelled 400 miles to pick up "Panacea" the '96 26x that i bought. i am as delighted as can be.
parts ron barrett at 7:47am 07.05.04 Bigger Boats 3/1056 I am looking for two parts for an O'Day 37.1. The o'day emblem that goeson the port side of the re
pop top enclosure for catalina 22 ken13589 at 4:39am 07.05.04 Smaller Boats 12/9781 s there anyone out there, that has a pattern for the catalina 22 pop top enclosure. I would love to
rigging for 22' o'day doug darcey at 4:23am 07.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1143 I need pix or diagram on how to attach my boom rope tomy boat (I'm new at this sorry for lack of te
Yanmar 3GM30 Overheating Don 3182 at 3:31am 07.05.04 The Cherubini Hunters 10/5115 I have a 1992 Yanmar 27 HP 3GM30F ( fresh water cooled) which is overheating. The engine would norma
autopilot chain drive Steve5472 at 3:28am 07.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1420 My chain came appart and I lost the link fastener. Any ideas on where to find a replacement fastener
HOW TO STEP THE MAST ON A 18.5 OOTS at 3:22am 07.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/725 LOOKING FOR AN IDEA TO STEP
Trailer Mod Part 1 Joe1455 at 3:13am 07.05.04 Day Sailers 5/1446 Since only 1 photo is allowed/post, I'll do this in 2 parts. Here's details of this pic.Trailering
Trailer Mods Part 2 Joe1455 at 1:44am 07.05.04 Day Sailers 0/944 This pic shows the addition of a holddown strap from bow eye to trailer. Without the strap, NO holdi
Ready to regrease winches, some questions....... Marcus14919 at 1:13am 07.05.04 Big Boats 9/1551 Hi guys. It's time to disassemble, clean, and regrease my winches. I will be using the "box with a
Centerboard Failure Bob8202 at 1:05am 07.05.04 Smaller Boats 1/881 After pulling my boat yesterday I notice a crack in the side of my centerboard. After looking close
aft cabin leak on new 36mkII Leif R at 12:39am 07.05.04 Big Boats 3/1100 I have a 2004 c36mk11 which I just took delivery of this past Easter. I have a leak in the aft cabin
Lewmar 16 Winch Mystery Alex B at 12:07am 07.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1646 I have Lewmar 16 self tailing 2 speed winches for my halyards on my Hunter 34. They are probably pre
Bluewater capable dch at 12:03am 07.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2308 I have an '86 Idyll 11.5, the boat is in excellent condition. She has a shoal draft keel and displa
Topping Lift While Reefed Brent4763 at 11:25pm 07.04.04 Smaller Boats 4/1004 This weekend while sailing in very strong wind conditions I noticed that the leech on my main was ma
Spreader droop and shroud tension Ken Palmer at 10:59pm 07.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1248 Last week I noticed the lower starboard spreader had a definite droop, at least 10 degrees. This was
depth and speed/distant gauges jim inFW at 9:01pm 07.04.04 Bigger Boats 1/1100 The problem is that both when turned on show 000 but never register any other info, when I took deli
311How do they perform? Chip14366 at 8:31pm 07.04.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1648 I was looking at at 311. The owner seldom gets a chance to use it and is ready to let it go. The a

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Stepping the mast with just muscle? Tedd at 8:31am 11.08.20 So, my question is, is it possible to just do the two person method mentioned in the owner's manual
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 8:26am 11.08.20 The original owner of my 1980 H30 was a Hunter dealer and he upgraded and installed a 2QM15 in the
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 8:24am 11.08.20 On a follow up note... Be aware, some Yanmar engines have different size engine mounts front and ba
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 8:24am 11.08.20 Will definitely need to consider this.
Pearson 33-2 engine removal 31seahorse at 8:11am 11.08.20 Thanks for those two quick responses. We have considered the operating temp/engine speed as a con
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only John T1594 at 7:59am 11.08.20 I had a similar problem. Change your prop to a 3-blade, suggest Campbel Sailer prop.
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 John T1594 at 7:57am 11.08.20 The original owner of my 1980 H30 was a Hunter dealer and he upgraded and installed a 2QM15 in the b
2020 haul out. Tally Ho at 7:52am 11.08.20 My marina wants us out by the end of October, or we pay a late haulout fee...so came out on Hallowee
Larger Wheel on 260 twistedskipper at 7:49am 11.08.20
Chipped varnish (1) jon hansen at 7:17am 11.08.20 toe rail, what are toe rails? they are a safety feature. they are to give you footing on a heeled ov
Pearson 33-2 engine removal dmax at 6:56am 11.08.20 If you replace the engine, you will probably find it easier if you stick with Yanmar. The 2GM is a g
Rigging tension twjohnson at 6:55am 11.08.20 Thanks for info. I have owners manual buy it doesn't provide tension specs for using Loos gauge.
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder SailingLoto at 6:26am 11.08.20 my rudder has a pivot so it swings up in shallow water. it has a line running to the bottom end and
Steering Lube 41s5 RitSim at 6:24am 11.08.20 Just partially thru my stiff steering process. We have B411 1999. Not sure the steering is an exac
Shock Cord for 45CC companion way (2) S/V Talisa at 6:22am 11.08.20 Nothing special about the cord IMHO, I've done it on mine twice now with cord just from the hardware
Stepping the mast with just muscle? ShawnL at 6:20am 11.08.20 My son and I can do it with just brute strength, but there are better ways. When I first got my Cata
Self Furling Jib Joe at 6:18am 11.08.20 Did anyone mention to andy that the sail system is not called "self furling". Rather, it's "roller
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder Woreign at 6:18am 11.08.20 My rudder has a hole in the pintle for a hairpin. That's all that secures it to the boat while saili
Larger Wheel on 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:14am 11.08.20 I believe the standard wheel came with the one inch shaft as I recall taking an Edson nut like hub t
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Kings Gambit at 6:12am 11.08.20

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