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head pump squeak Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:37am 06.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1363 Any brand of synthetic teflon grease SuperLube is the best quality. Liquid products are ok, Rob..
Inverter question Rob2435 at 7:31am 06.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1172 I have an inverter on my boat to run 110AC appliances. The problem or question is does this only w
Replacement Screens PrincessoftheLake at 7:20am 06.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1133 Does anyone know if you can buy just the replacement screens for the opening portlights on a 1985 Hu
Rounding up G at 7:07am 06.21.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/4900 When the wind gusts to 20 or so apparent I occasionally find myself rounding up--turning forcefully
Did anyone install hiking/toes straps? 5 tonyprice at 6:52am 06.21.04 Day Sailers 0/1087 Paul Chauvin recently asked the above question.I, too, would be interested if anyone has done so ye*
Photo caption contest online! Phil Herring at 6:35am 06.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/978 Thanks to TJ who sent us a darn nice photo (and one we can probalby use...) there is a new caption c
Lifeline netting Geoff in Ann Arbor at 6:18am 06.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1363 When I bought my boat four years ago a previous owner had installed netting. I needed new lifelines
Engine Trany problem Pete270 at 6:13am 06.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/869 My engine drops out of forward every once in a while. I shift to nuetral and back into gear and its
Holding tank filling Mario Pasquini at 5:33am 06.21.04 Big Boats 4/1258 I have a new 34 Mark II. Does anyone have experience with the holding tank filling with sea water wi
cheap replacement mainsheet? sweeper at 5:00am 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 3/1116 Just last weekend i had the great misfortune of having my mainsheet setup stolen from my boat at the
oday 20 needs a motor david2600 at 4:46am 06.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1254 Hi everyone, need some advice on an outboard for my oday 20, it has an existin bracket rated at 59 l
Boat rounds up in gusts crispi at 4:31am 06.21.04 Ask All Sailors 14/2120 Hello, all,My boat, a 20' Vivacity twin/bilge keel, rounds up into the wind when it gets overpower
Battery oops Bill O'Donovan at 4:27am 06.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/890 While on a stiff tack Saturday, one of my batteries broke loose of the straps and the acid spilled o
Cruising RPM and speed of O34 and O35 Ed Ryan7037 at 4:04am 06.21.04 Bigger Boats 2/1371 I have seen information regarding the cruising RPM for the Universal M25XP. As an owner of an O35,
Universal Diesel shutdown liutim at 3:48am 06.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1308 A question on starving the Universal Diesel to shut it down. I have just bought an O'day 30, and ha
H31 three blade prop questions Bob Rutland at 3:39am 06.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/935 I am thinking about changing to a three blad prop for my 84 H31. I know I will loose sail speed, but
H260 throttle cable and other problems. JDK20819 at 3:08am 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 4/912 I just got my trailerable 260 in the water.The yard that serviced my Nissan 9.whatever HP outboard
transducer mounting question Bob1757 at 3:08am 06.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/866 i want to mount a depth sounder (display has two docks (one for cabin, one for cockpit))the transd
Headsail Downhaul J.P. Dyer at 3:07am 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 5/1180 I received what sounds like a great tip regarding dousing a headsail while singlehanding - rig a hea
Right outboard for Catalina 27 bookie at 2:55am 06.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4104 I am trying to buy my sister a new outboard motor for her Catalina 27 as a gift. The four stroke mo

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AIS Receive Problem Identification Parsons at 10:08am 01.05.21 To clarify, your black-and-white display on the VHF showed AIS targets, but they were not mirrored o
in board sheeting? (1) DArcy at 10:03am 01.05.21 Your setup is similar to the C&C115 I race on. The track is on the side deck, inboard the shrouds, b
New Tender (3) william24424 at 9:52am 01.05.21 Fatty Knees, rows nicely, it worked well for the Pardey's, I've rowed/towed/sailed mine like Shaklet
Cal 22 jssailem at 9:23am 01.05.21 @ricksoth You posted some nice images on the CAL facebook pages.
Cal 22 jssailem at 9:22am 01.05.21 Welcome EBSail. As a fellow CAL owner I hope you enjoy the forum here. Sometimes you may find good a
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm chris@svtronics.com at 9:04am 01.05.21 Thanks, I will give that a shot.
How to Service Furlex jib furler? (1) sail sfbay at 9:01am 01.05.21 I recently purchased a Hunter 29.5 (1996 model) with a Furlex fuller............ How do I lower the
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? dlochner at 8:57am 01.05.21 Lots of great info and thanks to everyone who responded. I was concerned about downsizing and scre
Bilge floorboard covers and headliner stains Mark Lauer at 8:50am 01.05.21 Hey there Mark - I saw this thread on the forum and showed it to my wife without saying anything.
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? David Walsh at 8:46am 01.05.21 Lots of great info and thanks to everyone who responded. I was concerned about downsizing and screw
Bilge floorboard covers and headliner stains Mark Lauer at 8:44am 01.05.21 The flooring laminate is probably Lonseal. I put it in my boat. The manufacturer recommends a speci
1980 Hunter 33 sail replacement and jib trim suggestions/advice??? Sailfanatic at 8:33am 01.05.21 My Cherubini era 33' is due for new sails. Bought the boat last year, and have been living/sailing
How to Service Furlex jib furler? Sailfanatic at 8:19am 01.05.21 I recently purchased a Hunter 29.5 (1996 model) with a Furlex fuller. Prior owners apparently didn
Diesel valve adjustment cagreen75 at 8:06am 01.05.21 I have been working on engines professionally for over 40 years and have adjusted many valves just l
1991 Hunter 37.5 window coverings sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.05.21 The thread below addresses your question. Once you determine the material consult with a cleaning c
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! rgranger at 7:35am 01.05.21 I worked 5 1/2 days a week in the public, managed to stay covid free so far and sailed 42 days in 2
New Owner O'Day 23 sreidvt at 7:34am 01.05.21 It does take a long time. A helper is invaluable so that one person can turn the nuts below while th
1991 Hunter 37.5 window coverings Oceanwanderer at 7:34am 01.05.21 The window coverings are the origional as far as I can tell. I think it is manmade but before I try
How to Service Furlex jib furler? rgranger at 7:18am 01.05.21 I just now typed "furlex furler maintenance" into google and got a bunch of YouTube vids. Note the
in board sheeting? jssailem at 7:04am 01.05.21 Experimentation is always more fun. Perhaps reading about the science of sails and the aerodynamics

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