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Shallow Bilge Problems Kevin Higgins at 12:13am 05.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/2061 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 27. I really like the boat with one exception. The bilge is so
Informal 'survey' Diane at 11:47pm 05.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 16/976 OK, fellow boaters, I'd like to get your opinion on something. We patronized a local sailing store
what year is this sail boat Rich at 11:26pm 05.02.04 Smaller Boats 3/937 I have have come across a catalina 22 . I'm interested in getting the year it was built, the s/n # 8
Can't Get Yanmar 3GMF Above 2600 RPM Joe Mullee at 11:26pm 05.02.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1845 I have a 1983 Yanmar 3GMF in a 1983 Hunter 34. Since I bought the boat three years ago I had to repl
Spreader repair Henry Heath at 11:11pm 05.02.04 Big Boats 2/1161 I have 1983 34' Hunter and need to replace lower spreader. Anyone know where to find replacements?
Ground w/out engine Paul at 10:53pm 05.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/942 The Atomic 4 is currently out of my boat, being rebuilt. What is the optimal way to ground the batt
West Marine hose fitting warning Tim at 10:45pm 05.02.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1722 I rebuilt my entire sanitation system this past off season. I bought the 1 1/2 inch elbows for this
Leaking Hull On Oday 25 JayK at 10:44pm 05.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1052 Hello, So this past saturday was the first day in the water with a recently purchased Oday 25. Unfor
Hot water heater John at 10:29pm 05.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1172 About a week or so ago I posted a question about my hot water heater. Well, I removed it from my bo
Seat belts, motorcycle helmets... now PFDs? Ward Niffenegger at 2:14am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 274/13230 legislate where the numbers are Every year there are nearly 3500 drowning deaths in the USA (not in
What rudder? What motor? John Nicolson at 2:27pm 05.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/956 "Broadsea" (MacGregor 25, 1982)is a new boat to me but obviously has been through several other skip
C350, electric head problem John Mac at 1:43pm 05.02.04 Big Boats 3/1122 My Wilcox Crittenden will not flush. The motor whirs but no action. I hear others have had this pr
heeling Gordon at 11:51am 05.02.04 Day Sailers 4/1147 Does anyone know how far a DSII can heel before capsizing? I'm new to this boat and trying to get m
water tank Mac at 11:45am 05.02.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1324 I is time to get ready to sail up here in Maine. Took the cover off today and decided to check a few
Cracks in my 2000 model 170 !! Russ at 11:32am 05.02.04 Day Sailers 3/1271 I bought my 170 new in the summer of 2000. I keep it covered while not sailing and in a garage for
Took Delivery Eight Hours Ago.....Woo Hooo! ;D Mark D'Etcheverry at 11:22am 05.02.04 Smaller Boats 1/850 ...And already have stories to tell. Figure to wash, wax, put numbers on....and have her in the wate
Unit won't stay on. Russell Egge at 11:03am 05.02.04 Other Sailboats 4/826 Our Supercold Machine started up fine for the first time this season. After a period of time (1hr or
upgrading motor John D at 10:23am 05.02.04 Smaller Boats 8/992 I currently have the original nissan 5hp motor that is standard on the 1986 23. Anyone know what the
Adhesive for Dutchman disc Steve Lazerow at 10:13am 05.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1084 I need to glue one of the small plastice Dutchman discs back onto my sail. What is the best adhesiv
Portlights Mike Reilly at 9:49am 05.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/949 We are looking to replace the portlights on our 1987 Legend 35. We are unsure about measuring the o

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Universal Kubota water pump failure. capta at 9:35am 12.14.20 Since the pump is aluminum on a steel block, it might be because you haven't changed the zinc in som
Universal Kubota water pump failure. FastOlson at 9:15am 12.14.20 Those closed-cooling-system pumps, from a Universal/Westerbeke dealer, are expensive. I priced one o
Non-skid gelcoat mold for 1984 Hunter 31 Gene Neill at 9:15am 12.14.20 I didn't know these molds existed. New worlds are opening to me. :thumbup:
Opinion on Keel Crack (2) Voyager1 at 9:07am 12.14.20 I bought my 302 about 4 years ago not knowing much about boats. I Was not there when the boat was pu
Universal Kubota water pump failure. Tom J at 8:51am 12.14.20 So you paid through the nose to get an original OEM part only to have go bad in, relatively , shor
COVID Testing Terry Cox at 8:47am 12.14.20 Brian seems pretty normal to me. I'm sure he would let us know if there were any complications. Too,
Non-skid gelcoat mold for 1984 Hunter 31 Hello Below at 8:45am 12.14.20 I was looking to repair some spider cracks in the non-skid lazarette covers on our 1984 Hunter 31 w
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay dlochner at 8:43am 12.14.20 Thanks for the suggestions. Sounds like some type of angled trim on the two lines and stitching OR
B323 roller main Wesleymi at 8:39am 12.14.20 I replaced the delrin rollers in my boom car. Huge difference.
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast ricksoth at 8:29am 12.14.20 Deck stepped. No question.
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay ricksoth at 8:27am 12.14.20 Thanks for the suggestions. Sounds like some type of angled trim on the two lines and stitching OR
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast Justin_NSA at 8:24am 12.14.20 Is mast keel stepped or deck stepped? It sure looks keel stepped to me
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast ricksoth at 8:16am 12.14.20 1977 Cal Boats 2-27 model. Roy, I agree the best solution would be to pull the mast but at $750
Got a new sailing dinghy 31seahorse at 8:14am 12.14.20 Thanks for the "feel good" story! We need those as often as possible. I'm sure we all would enjoy
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay Crazy Dave Condon at 8:13am 12.14.20 As a former sailboat dealer who rigged many masts and repairing them it is up to the rigger to decid
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Lisp Lisp at 8:09am 12.14.20 OH, are you a sailor? My Mac sits in my yard under my bedroom window. Not sure that I could sleep
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Justin_NSA at 7:57am 12.14.20
COVID Testing Michael Davis at 7:43am 12.14.20
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? jon hansen at 7:42am 12.14.20 OH, are you a sailor?
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? jon hansen at 7:39am 12.14.20 if you want to run your car WOT then just head out for Dakar. plenty of WOT along the way. here in t

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