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Shrinking head space Peddler at 7:44am 06.29.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1178 My Aft head used to hold 50 gallons. Today I can only get about 10 gallons into it with a hose from
Bimini Top for Hunter 27 khiggins at 7:26am 06.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/4054 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. I am searching for a Bimini top and have found the available solutions lim
Boat speed on a Oday30 with the 5416 diesel? Tim at 6:56am 06.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/902 I have lost significant boat speed after some bad fuel problems. I can't get enough RPMs under load
Frilight Comet Halogen Lightbulb Replacement Help! OkieDokie350 at 6:37am 06.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1443 Hidey,Well, can't seem to pop the interior light fixture apart enough to extract the halogen lightb
'glued' pumbing lines BarryL at 6:17am 06.29.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1486 Hello,My new to me 1986 Newport 28 needs some improvments in thehead system. The toilet does not
Strong Onion smell Leviosa at 6:01am 06.29.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3095 Peggy you must be tired of answering these questions and yes I really need to buy your book...I have
Battery Charger for a 310 John J6388 at 4:39am 06.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1042 Has anyone replaced the stock Charles charger on a 310? If so which model did you pick? Did you ha
Impeller lube? John T1594 at 4:25am 06.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1351 I would like to know what others recommend '/or use for lubrication when the engine water pump impel
Filling in gouges in the hull Paul17588 at 3:25am 06.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1044 I would appreciate any advice out there on the best products, materials and techniques for filling i
Looking at 1973 41ft Columbia Pilothouse Sharpie at 3:02am 06.29.04 Columbia 5/9108 Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give me some pros/cons about the Columbia 41 Pilothouse. I am lo
Jib sheet jams-up under load gball at 2:51am 06.29.04 Day Sailers 2/1345 Hi all,My wife and I were just out on our h170 this past weekend and I noticed something: the jibsh
Gel Coat Repair on H-240 bow Jay20587 at 2:15am 06.29.04 Other Sailboats 4/983 Hey Guys, We need some help. After trailering the 240, we got a good whack on the bow by the trai
Advice for purchasing an inland water sailboat Jack19635 at 1:33am 06.29.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1067 I am looking for a recommendation for upgrading my sailboat. Currently I am strictly a day sailer o
Propshaft decoupled on close reach mjmulleriii at 1:31am 06.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1528 Had a wonderful sail last weekend on my '79 H33 with a WSW wind at 10-15. Never tacked or jibed onc
Ocean Racing in O'Day 37?? Captain Rich at 12:02am 06.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1040 We just finished the 2004 Bermuda Ocean Race in second place, with our cutter rigged O'Day 37, see a
"Strange" Before the Bell at 11:55pm 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1081 Anyone familiar with a boat by the name of "Strange" in the Narragansett Bay/N.E. area. It is a Hun
Morgan Bulkheads Leviosa at 10:51pm 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1456 We purchased our Morgan almost 2 years ago and after lots of rebuilding I think we are ready for at
Contact info needed bmwbob at 10:35pm 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/723 I've just bought a new 216, and have some questions for the Hunter composite folks.I sent an E-mai
Diesel Fuel Tank Gauge on O'day 26 Drifter13456 at 10:17pm 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1279 How do you read the diesel fuel level on the tank gauge? Mine is located on top of the tank which se
Screen for portals for 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig Belle at 4:25pm 06.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1297 Where do we get screens for the portals of our 1985 30 foot tall rig Catalina?

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One more plumbing project checked off daviddp at 3:17pm 01.18.21 Thanks! On the way to me.
same model engine but different HP Allan12210 at 3:07pm 01.18.21 Can someone explain how my Yanmar 3GM in one boat is rated at 20 HP and in my new to me Hunter 33.5
Brand new coolant pump fail. (2) RitSim at 3:04pm 01.18.21 Taking a guess that your engine is a Universal M25 which is actually a Kubota diesel. The loacl Kub
Rudder collar assembly mmlspace at 3:01pm 01.18.21 Yeah. Definitely looks like a different configuration, but the mechanism looks similar. I'm machin
One more plumbing project checked off Justin_NSA at 2:48pm 01.18.21 Found them on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EDQQCE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s01
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Captain Larry-DH at 2:48pm 01.18.21 A little spray ends up in the head, which is better than a wet hanging shower curtain. We have a n
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top shemandr at 2:44pm 01.18.21 ...Those tanks are prone to leaking after they've been partially used, because the valves don't al
One more plumbing project checked off daviddp at 2:43pm 01.18.21 Hi Claude. Great minds think alike. The valves I used negate the need for another valve. They are d
Brand new coolant pump fail. Whatfiero1 at 2:40pm 01.18.21 You have 2 pumps now I'd rebuild them both get a puller from auto parts store ( they loan them) pull
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top ricksoth at 2:36pm 01.18.21 Thanks to all the posters. I am well aware of the risk of propane on boats. I was not aware that the
Nasty smell in heads 1340fxd at 2:32pm 01.18.21 Thank you all - looks like the finger is pointing at replacing the hoses. Cheers
Rudder collar assembly (2) SailormanDan at 2:29pm 01.18.21 Hmm, my '81 with wheel steering looks like this, has the pin through the bushing, which was replaced
Odd requirement in boat insurance Captain Larry-DH at 2:29pm 01.18.21 My current Geico/Boat US deductible for hull and equipment is $0. You might find it worthwhile to
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 01.18.21 Catalina 350 is a surprisingly roomy boat, having been on a tour on my dock neighbors boat. The sep
Nasty smell in heads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:24pm 01.18.21 If the odor is confined to the head, only occurs with the first few flushes after the boat has sat
Odd requirement in boat insurance SoSound at 1:59pm 01.18.21 My current Geico/Boat US deductible for hull and equipment is $0.
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? eianm at 1:58pm 01.18.21 i went a purchased an ironwood tool, and it unfortunately does not work with push a dots
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat shemandr at 1:56pm 01.18.21 Consider posting the list. Many items may be un-necessary to getting it on the water.
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat shemandr at 1:55pm 01.18.21 Congrats on the purchase. Remain dauntless. It's just a sailboat. You'll improve it over the time
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 1:32pm 01.18.21 @Thaniel and everybody It is great for all the responses being written particularly you Thaniel.

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