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FUEL ADDITIVE - YES OR NO? OTTO at 1:15am 11.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2329 A boat yard employee suggested we add an additive to our diesel fuel for the winter, stating that it
Should I have a backstay tensioner on H30 91? Patrick Randall at 1:08am 11.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/791 I thought I should have an adjustable backstay tensioner on this fractional rig. There is no adjuste
A test of your trailer sailer product knowledge Frederick Corey at 12:29am 11.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/985 The 240, like the Beneteau 235, has a pass-through in the stern for the engine or, lacking an engine
A test of your trailer sailer product knowledge Frederick Corey at 12:25am 11.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/968 Like the 235, the O'Day 240 also has a stern cut-out for engine, or pass-through to swimming if you
What is the best type of boat in this range? Ted at 12:13pm 11.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/629 I am looking to buy a boat and was wondering what the best type in this class is?
Slugs and Shackles Alan Johnson at 10:55am 11.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/907 I recently purchased a 1978 oday 25 that I love. It is in great shape, but I do need to replace som
Blister Scenerio.....Seeking Your Thoughts :( jay kent at 10:47am 11.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/848 In March, when the boat was on the hard, I received a call from the marina about my rudder. Seems t
Calibrating speed/Navman 3100 Mark at 9:48am 11.07.03 Smaller Boats 2/790 After installing the Multi 3100 I went for a sail looked at the read out and thought heck this thing
Too much water from the 5411 Cole Hankins at 7:04am 11.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/834 So earlier this summer I cleaned the intake and some of the water lines and took the thermostat out
Where is you new home? Dean Strong at 5:57am 11.07.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/876 Phil,I read last week that you moved across the lake. Where?...so I can stop by and say hello...
Celestial Navigation (kinda long) Paul McGhee at 5:49am 11.07.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1028 I decided that I was going to teach myself celestial navigation as a winter project. I'm trying to
C22 slide out galley Tony Borum at 5:02am 11.07.03 Trailer Sailors 3/1648 I have a stove/sink slide out and have never used it. It appears to be in very good condition.Does
Gig Harbor Boats Gary Wyngarden at 5:02am 11.07.03 Ask All Sailors 3/7670 Hi all,I have an appointment next week to visit Gig Harbor Boats to take one of their sailing ding
Racing a CB25 Ric at 3:39am 11.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/923 This past season I was the pitman on a J-44. We did OK and it has inspired my family and I to race s
two outboards Chris at 3:02am 11.07.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/931 Does anyone have information on how to add a second outboard?After contacting the Bill at Macgregor
H28.5 Keel Warren at 2:36am 11.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1057 I'm about to buy a 1986 H28.5. This boat has an iron keel and is beginning to show some rust coming
Seamed Corian Rob Irvine at 2:28am 11.07.03 Big Boats 14/1224 The Corian countertop in the galley has split on my 356. Since I have Corian in my kitchen at home I
gori props gerald beauchesne at 2:27am 11.07.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1131 I have a new three blade gori folding prop. After 8 uses, one of the blades fell off. Has anyone had
Ventilation to avoid mildew Long Gone at 2:17am 11.07.03 Big Boats 8/723 I want to avoid a repeat of mildew and condensation this winter on my '02 420. Last winter, a lot o
Hull Delamination Mike Mullen at 1:45am 11.07.03 Smaller Boats 1/1085 I recently purchased a '75 C22. I picked it up pretty cheaply, because it had a lot of minor problem

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Yanmar 3YM30 Heat Exchanger Removal and Cleaning Scott B at 5:21am 09.21.20 The Yanmar Service manual for the 3YM30 is here. May help some. https://hunter.sailboatowners.com
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Scott B at 5:19am 09.21.20 I did this swap couple years ago. Changed out one of the cig plugs and installed a USB socket. I u
Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 5:10am 09.21.20 @DianaOfBurlington the concerns expressed about Asian supplies no longer really applies in today's m
Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 4:55am 09.21.20 @Hayden Watson said it well above. The passive oxide layer is disrupted and you can get a tiny amou
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? daviddp at 3:41am 09.21.20
When was my boat made? NickBeneker at 3:05am 09.21.20 the plate on the transom only has the model number and hull number.
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Mechone at 3:01am 09.21.20 Impeller and shaft turns with the engine. Onan Cummins has no reference of a shaft seal. I'll press
Electric wire common ground question Ward H at 2:42am 09.21.20 One complication I forsee with two 2-wire runs is wire color, with the 3 wire I can tell battery 1
What is wrong with my sail? Joe at 2:37am 09.21.20 Show us a picture of the other side. We can't really tell from the angle you're presenting.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) Joe at 2:28am 09.21.20 This is what I meant by an open cam cleat on a riser. If the line is low to the deck when you rele
Adventures in reefing Ward H at 2:23am 09.21.20 Dyneema is nice and slippery and should run through the cringles easily. That same feature makes it
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging Joe at 1:43am 09.21.20 The same exact problem, for another boat model, was discussed this past week. There is a gap betwee
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 12:59am 09.21.20 Seems like the jam cleats at the front of my boom are either missing their lever or otherwise only s
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging karellen at 12:04am 09.21.20
Davit Selection NYSail at 11:51pm 09.20.20
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line twistedskipper at 11:11pm 09.20.20 Maybe you could fill the ballast tank, either by launching or by hose (240 gallons!?!), then letting
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 10:11pm 09.20.20 Impeller and shaft turns with the engine. Onan Cummins has no reference of a shaft seal. I'll press
Chainplate Fabrication Hayden Watson at 9:36pm 09.20.20 Ever wonder why you start to see a light redness on your brand new SS screws within a few weeks of i
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn Brian D at 9:26pm 09.20.20 Did a short video of me playing the song. Like I said, short. Exactly one minute long. LOL 4lYFDwyi
Davit Selection Rich Stidger at 9:26pm 09.20.20 Almost everybody likes whatever davits they have installed. So you are asking for a popularity cont

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