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Advice on Bottom Paint Needed Jack Walsh at 7:47am 05.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/879 Hi All,Can anyone post some advice on the type of bottom paint to use on your C30 and why?West M
Has anyone replaced the P42's 35 gal holding tank? Brad Cavedo at 7:05am 05.10.04 Big Boats 12/814 We have a 1997 P42. The main waste hose connection from the tank for pumping out is about corroded
Legend 405 font Buzz Duncan at 6:45am 05.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/896 I'm looking for the name of the font used for the "Legend 405" decal.it is the same on 35.5 Thank
Motorcycle Battery for H23? Bill Leathen at 6:36am 05.10.04 Smaller Boats 5/981 Some of you are going to two batteries, while I am trying to reduce the weight for that extra milise
34 Hunter 1984-1987 R. G. Davis at 6:24am 05.10.04 Big Boats 11/1058 I have fallen in love with these boats and currently looking for one on the west coast since tranpor
ob motor mounts......... (1) martin at 6:02am 05.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/849 i have a hunter 23 that im trying to sell. its a good boat except for the original motor mount which
power washer Tom M. at 5:58am 05.10.04 Smaller Boats 6/806 Has anyone used a power washer to clean their hull? (below water line on the trailer)How much preas
Teak Refinishing - On or Off the Boat? Randy Kolb at 5:36am 05.10.04 Smaller Boats 5/2559 OK, the boat is in the water, the new rigging is on and it is time to turn our attention to the outs
Purchase a used hatch cover for a 76 22 oday David T. Perilli at 5:09am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/891 I am looking to purchase front hatch cover for my 76 22 ft O'Day - Does any one no where to go to ge
What to do when the hurricane comes shari at 4:49am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1098 My husband and I keep our Oday 25 in a harbor on the Gulf of Mexico. We are disagreeing on what to
power washing and crack damage Leo Irakliotis at 4:41am 05.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/857 I was about to start using a 1650 psi high pressure washer to clean the deck of my 1990 H30 when ano
Replacing depth transducer Louis Phillippi at 4:38am 05.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/849 I need to replace a faulty depthsounder transducer on my 1985 H28.5. Any tricks involvced in removin
oday 22 hatch removal/bilge pump info lloyd at 4:11am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/969 I read the recent post regarding removal of a "25" hatch.My hatch wont slide all the way forward or
oxy-clean John J at 3:57am 05.10.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1260 Has anyone tried oxy-clean for spot cleaning of sailsThanksJohn
PH II Maintenance John J at 3:50am 05.10.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1243 Peggy, in your discussion of maintenance on the PH II you talk about using lube for the piston and v
Want to purchase canvas coverup for Hunter 260 Tim at 3:44am 05.10.04 Smaller Boats 2/1094 I keep my Hunter 260 in drydock during the summer and I'm tired of cleaning it each time I want to u
Plexiglas window issue Monty Miller at 3:32am 05.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/946 This weekend I replaced the plexiglass fixed ports on our 94 H29.5. We bought the boat as a new boat
stay & jack line dimensions pat at 3:19am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/846 Have my boat in Mexico ' need the forestay/backstay ' jackline cable dimensions on the 25, thanks
How to fix leaking hatches? Naptown Brian at 3:13am 05.10.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/915 The good news is my two hatches aren't leaking where the hatch meets the boat. The bad news is my tw
Just when you need it the most Shippy at 3:11am 05.10.04 Ask All Sailors 4/833 Last Friday, we were out on the bay when a thunderstorm came running down the river. We decided to

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where is the autopilot computer ? sailboatracer at 8:17am 07.21.20 Follow the wires.
Stuffing box Justin_NSA at 8:11am 07.21.20 https://marinehowto.com/re-packing-a-traditional-stuffing-box
Where to find hard to find fasteners? DayDreamer41 at 8:04am 07.21.20 McMaster Carr is a great resource I was able to rebuild my entire roller furling system with 304 SS
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. bufbooth at 8:03am 07.21.20 Because it has a slip on main sail, there is no place to attach stays to the mast. So it was proba
Beneteau 331 engine room fan SoSound at 8:00am 07.21.20 I think my fan pulls air in through two small vents at the companionway. I'd be worried about diese
Where to find hard to find fasteners? SoSound at 7:55am 07.21.20 Thanks for all of the replies! I had forgotten about McMaster-Carr. I have dealt with Tacoma Screw
Marina waiting lists srimes at 7:44am 07.21.20 I've seen boats listed for sale here with available slip transfer. Maybe search for the package deal
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized Jim26m at 7:44am 07.21.20 Any other suggestions before I put her together? Im not taking the crankshaft out journals on the r
Why are my shrouds too short? (1) sail sfbay at 7:40am 07.21.20 You might find these MacGregor sailboat threads and page 6-7 of the attached owner's instruction man
Engine vibration dmax at 7:21am 07.21.20 I am able to twist my engine when the mounting bolts are loose just by grabbing it and pulling - not
electrolytic corrosion sail sfbay at 7:16am 07.21.20 You might the following article helpful in understanding galvanic corrosion of a lead keel and repai
Any information on the 1985 Helms 32? BelladonnaII at 7:15am 07.21.20 Yea not much information at all. I've read some good reviews around the build quality of the Helms 2
Beneteau 331 engine room fan dmax at 6:56am 07.21.20 The fan should definitely be sucking air out of the engine room - much easier to pull air than to pu
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! BOSSailor at 6:54am 07.21.20 Boston Fuel Injection, Charlestown MA They are part of a larger marine service shop that can do othe
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Windseeker 33647 at 6:54am 07.21.20 Thanks to all for your inputs. My initial plan was to install bladders inside the existing water tan
Any information on the 1985 Helms 32? sail sfbay at 6:51am 07.21.20 Limited information n the internet. Looks similar to other sailboats of that size and year, i.e., H
Question about PHRF Calculation Sandy Stone at 6:45am 07.21.20 I'd put at least some of the blame on the old sails. ; )
Fresh water leak B40 GWG at 6:43am 07.21.20 So all fresh water hoses and connections have been checked and nothing found leaking. The water app
Engine vibration garyskip30 at 6:41am 07.21.20 Thank you for your response. I'm trying to come up with a way of prying the engine to move side to s
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral GWG at 6:35am 07.21.20 I had the same problem and the solution was replacing the cable for the shifter. Now works fine, wi

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