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Adjust stays after step mast Jim at 9:57pm 05.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/771 Hi...Each year my mast has to be stepped due to winter yard requirements. I have had difficulty in
how do you paint the bottom with a swing keel..... Doug Rand at 2:39pm 05.01.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1869 We recently purchased a 1982 Hunter 22 on a trailer. Just looking at it I assume that you cannot be
Stay Length John at 2:28pm 05.01.04 Smaller Boats 8/969 Hi all,My boat lies an hour and a half away and I need to get the the length of my forestay. Anyb
keel cable detached cristian at 12:39pm 05.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/856 The keel cable for my 26' Macgregor is detachedCan somebody tell me if I can replace it by myself
stuffing box trouble robert at 12:08pm 05.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/775 I am having trouble undoing the locking nut on the stuffing box. It seems almost welded to the other
CD player and waterproof stereo speakers Jeanine at 11:48am 05.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/976 I love my 2000 Hunter 270 and am at a point of adding a stereo systen. Where is the best place to m
Performance 34, 340, 356 John at 10:23am 05.01.04 Big Boats 22/1244 Which of the Hunters, 34, 340 or 356 is the best performer under sail? We had a match race a while
EMERGENCY TILLERS ODAY 28 Tom Cross at 9:04am 05.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1220 Recently purchased an 84 Oday 28 without an emergency tiller got some plans from Rudy at D'R Length
Wood Locating Diagram: Daysailer boardwax at 8:27am 05.01.04 Day Sailers 2/1093
hunter 30, transmission cable mike at 8:09am 05.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1051 i need a new trans cable, i beleive it is a 84" teleflex, can someone lead me to the right direction
Hunter 28 bulkhead reinforcement Gary Scheier at 7:46am 05.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1029 Hello,I recently had to cut a hole in our 1991 Hunter 28 aft bulkhead to change out a corroded hol
What's under the sole? Ray Easton at 7:26am 05.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/854 I'm considering the purchase of a 1988 Mac Gregor 26 but here's the problem. It appears as if someon
A frame master raiser. explain how this works?yks SRcruver at 6:47am 05.01.04 Smaller Boats 1/1021 somebody explained this to me...but we didnt have enough room to see it happen. :o maybe if somebod*
LIGHTNING !!!! jack at 6:44am 05.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/890 How safe am I in my 25 foot o'day as far as lightning? We plan on spending weekends in a small cove
Dead Rise Angle Jim at 6:22am 05.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1167 I'm installing a depth finder on my O'day 23. It will be a "shoot through the hull" transducer. My
EZ-Steer and the like Michael at 6:05am 05.01.04 Smaller Boats 14/1111 For those who use such things:When the motor is up, does the EZ-Steer get disconnected? If not, d
Suggestions for cleaning cushion covers wanted Cobberdon at 4:50am 05.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1206 How do you clean your cushion covers? Mine are in good condition but need to be either washed or cl
Stuffing box Larry at 3:38am 05.01.04 C&C 0/1502 I am trying to determine what size of packing material I will need to repack the stuffing box on my
Pressure washing below decks to remove odors Ed Ryan at 3:10am 05.01.04 Ask All Sailors 21/2179 Any suggestions as to what to do, not do, use, not use in pressure washing the bilge and underneath
Wheel Brake Installation Scott Blahnik at 2:51am 05.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/831

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Head issues (4) bodaflack at 11:46am 07.19.20 This may help you clear any vent blockage. I'd also flush a little veggie oil--no more than a tabl
Baby stays Hunter 23 decktosser at 11:45am 07.19.20 I own the H25 and it comes with two SS struts attached to the mast and down to the deck in line wit
maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? jnorten at 11:44am 07.19.20 Get a good paint scraper....the kind where each blade has at least two scraping edges. Bring a file
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Johnb at 11:43am 07.19.20 I had a diesel marine mechanic come and assist me yesterday. He used his multimeter to read the dr
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Davidasailor26 at 11:38am 07.19.20 I'd be concerned about a zero amp rating, but why would you expect the amperage to go up? This is y
What is these brown stuff on my hull Ron20324 at 11:37am 07.19.20 Some chemical geneous on here can cover the property conversion process when SS is heated, as in wel
Baby stays Hunter 23 (1) Sailavie1 at 11:33am 07.19.20 I own the H25 and it comes with two SS struts attached to the mast and down to the deck in line with
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 11:27am 07.19.20 Thanks. The I see it is $79 at Walmart, looks to be the same one that Amazon sells. A reviewer not
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts envisionvenicefl at 11:18am 07.19.20 Dan, I am away from my computer till Tuesday , so can't give you specifics till then, but the first
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 07.19.20
Baby stays Hunter 23 decktosser at 10:46am 07.19.20 I made a pair of supports from 2x4s on edge, kind of hard to describe and I don't have access right
Voltmeter marchem at 10:46am 07.19.20 Maybe get a digital volt meter in the cabin. I pay no attention to my analog meter on the panel. I
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Will Gilmore at 10:44am 07.19.20 Immediately volts went from 12.5 to 13.0, however did not have change in amps Does this mean that
Raymarine auto pilot experts Skipper at 10:22am 07.19.20 Look at the wiring inputs on the back inside aspect of the instrument. Bet you are going to find w
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak jssailem at 10:12am 07.19.20 Marine-Tex or Stay Afloat :plus: As a temporary repair (by that I mean less than 48 hours) both t
Mast raising options? ChrisLee at 9:59am 07.19.20 Hi Judy, I thought about mounting to the trailer winch but that would cause the gin pole to drop out
Raymarine auto pilot experts Mark Maulden at 9:49am 07.19.20
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak BigEasy at 9:48am 07.19.20 I think a quick haul and epoxy repair, as Jerry mentioned, is the way to go. You're not going to b
272 owners: what weight and style of anchor do you have? Stu Jackson at 9:46am 07.19.20 Depends on where you want to sail and anchor for chain size and anchor type and sizing. 5/16" is us
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? NYSail at 9:31am 07.19.20 I went through mppt charger and it appears to be reading and producing correctly. I think that my 10

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