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Which Hobie Float? Joe1455 at 2:57am 06.28.04 Day Sailers 3/1357 I see a number of Hobie Floats...$100-$180.00. Which one? All are rated #/water displaced. See the L
:{ URGENT!! Hit Bottom - need new SKEG bottom Steve Ord at 2:55am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1218 I hit a sandbar (in a channel marked as dredged to over 6 feet) and snapped off the lower 6 inches o
Racing tgrass462 at 2:48am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/940 This weekend we entered Grasshopper II (1994 H 26) into our first race. We did very poorly ... had
Roller furling jib RichardL at 2:46am 06.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/954 Does anyone know if I can I still raise and lower the mast easily with the mast raising kit if I hav
Oday 22 forward hatch cover Paul17588 at 2:38am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1112 The forward harch on my 1974 Oday 22 needs to be replaced. The original had some sort of translucent
Oday 22 winch handle replacment Paul17588 at 2:35am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1173 I have an 1974 Oday 22, last year the winch handle went over the side. It fit into the winch from th
Tiller adjustment screw problems..... sailordll at 2:17am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/1249 Hello,I know this was recently discussed but I can't seem to find the posts in the archives (archiv
Wesley Tire Bleach John J6388 at 2:14am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1074 I had recently read that this is good for cleaning life-lines, and it is. After cleaning apply a coa
Sellable Sails? fredsb at 2:07am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/1000 My boat (84') came with Roller Furling (Schaefer SnapFurl) when I bought it a year back. The last o
Engine/Transmission Guru asmith at 2:02am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/995 I have a 2000 Catalina 310 with a Universal diesel. I'm looking for an all around service person who
Increase water capacity?? jclay at 1:55am 06.28.04 Big Boats 1/1043 Can the water capacity be increaced on the late '80's 35'-40' Hunter Legends? Anyone know of articl
Possible Impeller Problem Steve Baardson at 1:53am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1151 I am a new owner of a 1995 Catalina 270. It has an 18hp Westerbeke engine. Over the weekend, the "
Wesley Tire Bleach John J6388 at 1:41am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1076 I had recently read that this is good for cleaning life-lines, and it is. After cleaning apply a coa
sanitation hose Bill C320, Papillon at 1:26am 06.28.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1773 I have an odor that I can't seem to get rid of. I have your book and have cleaned everywhere that I
Pressure water Jack McD at 12:59am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1060 The water pressure pump on my 2003 Cat 320 cycles for a fraction of a second about every seven or ei
Holes in Fiberglass agolden at 12:52am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1146 I am removing several canvas snaps screwed into the fiberglass on my boat and would like some input
ST4000 rudder angle sensor revisited TomS at 12:47am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 7/6434 In March there was a thread about ST 4000 autopilot problems. Mentioned was that a rudder reference
Refrigerator Runs Continuous- Fix! DreamWeaver13428 at 12:32am 06.28.04 Big Boats 5/1303 The freezer/refrigerator on our model 350 ran continuous no matter what setting the freezer section
Electric Jabsco T J Furstenau at 12:29am 06.28.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1279 Peggy -Was hoping you could give some input on my "new" Jabsco electric head. Just got the boat t
Propane Stove Brand robertaho at 12:05am 06.28.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1070 I have an Idylle 13.5, and I'm looking for parts for my stove. All the model and make information h

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BATTERY BASICS JamesG161 at 6:32am 01.18.21 My 4D house batteries have "died." Are you sure? Your boat was made in the same Hunter Group and y
Prop removal sesmith at 6:26am 01.18.21 I don't think I'd do anything that requires beating the shaft or slide hammering the prop. I'd worr
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE Davidasailor26 at 6:25am 01.18.21 You might also try careful use of a heat gun and putty knife to scrape away the peeling sections. (P
Prop removal dlochner at 6:25am 01.18.21
BATTERY BASICS dlochner at 6:20am 01.18.21 The problem is lead sulfate forming on the plates which insulates the plates and prevents the chemic
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE shemandr at 6:19am 01.18.21 Yeah, paint over vinyl headliner. Shouldn't have happened. Let it flake off and move on to deck.
BATTERY BASICS JamesG161 at 6:17am 01.18.21 if there is any truth to the Facebook posts Yes, But... 1) Very dangerous if not done right. 2) M
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Panera at 6:15am 01.18.21 On my O'Day 25 I used hangers on the pulpit for the anchor and used a hawser pipe for the rode and c
Wire Size to Bus Bar? Zinger88 at 6:15am 01.18.21 Welp....I certainly feel stupid! I stopped by the boat this past weekend and realized it was my nega
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE 31seahorse at 6:12am 01.18.21 Welcome wyndcatcherowner to you and your partner, The wonderful world of sailboat ownership will
Prop removal NYSail at 6:11am 01.18.21 Shaft is stainless.... nut is bronze and came off nicely. Feel if I heat the prop and tap with hamme
Prop removal NYSail at 6:07am 01.18.21 31seahorse..... I agree totally and yes I have a block of wood on the opposite side, however I do t
Prop removal dlochner at 6:06am 01.18.21 The good news is the prop is on tight. Is the shaft bronze or SS? Lots of PB Blaster, Liquid Wrenc
Prop removal duality at 6:03am 01.18.21 leave the nut on the end, just loosen it all the way. dont ask my how i know
Part help.... NYSail at 6:03am 01.18.21 The purpose is to bleed the lines so pump works..... I have seen this exact set-up (and parts) on ot
Owners Manual Morgan donor at 6:02am 01.18.21 Search for a M43 owners group. See if they can help. In the case of Morgan 382/383/384 there was a f
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') rschuss at 6:01am 01.18.21 Where it should be is a discussion. I keep mine on the bow pulpit. The problem is, the chain and anc
Part help.... SailingLoto at 5:58am 01.18.21 i am going with it is some method of draining the pump and condenser that has been added to help wit
Prop removal 31seahorse at 5:57am 01.18.21 Hello Greg, I would never choose to hit, tap, or bash the prop or shaft toward or away from the eng
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE Justin_NSA at 5:31am 01.18.21 Emotions can get the better of you. As suggested, you'll need to strip, prep and paint . It does loo

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