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How to kill the engine (Yanmar) Tim at 3:23pm 08.15.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/896 I am not only new to the O'day 322 but also new to sailing.I have many questions and hope more know
Help! Termites on the boat! Jon B at 2:39pm 08.15.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1285 Soon after purchasing my '78 Hunter 27 earlier this year, I noticed a few termite wings and dead ter
Help! Termites in my boat! Jon B at 2:38pm 08.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/992 Soon after purchasing my '78 Hunter 27 earlier this year, I noticed a few termite wings and dead ter
hatch help Jay at 2:30pm 08.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1006 I'm looking for original foward hatch replacement for my 1987 28.5. Can anybody offer suggestions or
356 Battery Jack at 1:47pm 08.15.03 Big Boats 5/804 We have a new 2003 356 and when I went to the boat today for the first time in a week (we are on a m
Krusin Kool A/C Capt. Marc at 12:43pm 08.15.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1659 Has anyone had luck with the Krusin Kool A/C? It's set in a "Suitcase" to work at anchor. I'm wonder
Eric Swift Joe Mullee at 12:18pm 08.15.03 Big Boats 2/792 Eric, How was your trip? Give me a call when you get time. Joe Mullee
CruiseAir Fan runs all the time! Kevin at 11:19am 08.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/919 I have a Hunter 320 with a CruiseAir A/C system and digital control panel. The fan on the unit runs
Rigging the boom Rob Morton "Euphoria" at 10:16am 08.15.03 Smaller Boats 3/684 Hi, I posted this question the other day but had not found this section under small boats. We recent
Helsen Sailboat Jack at 10:05am 08.15.03 Ask All Sailors 6/5784 I'm interested in buying a 22' 1975 Helsen sailboat. I've never sailed before, nor do I know what b
bilge pump oscillating Tom Boyd at 9:49am 08.15.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1445 I'll leave out the history (10 days of trying to find the problem) and start with what I now know fo
Cockpit Grates (1) D. Prior at 7:45am 08.15.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1029 I am an original owner of a 1984 Hunter 37 cutter and would like to pass on to those inquiring about
Protective finishes on cabin sole Ken Drummy at 6:37am 08.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/788 I have a 1997 Hunter with a teak and holly sole. I recently did a deep cleaning of the sole and now
Throttle linkage problem -- please advise! mjbliemel at 6:34am 08.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/835 As I was taking my 1978 C27 out last weekend, I soon realized after leaving the dock that I was not
Outboard motor mount Ron Anderson at 4:49am 08.15.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1217 Can't figure out how to remove my outboard motor mount. I think it's a Fulton.The hardware seem to
We bought the 1988 Hunter 40 Janet Silver at 3:00am 08.15.03 Big Boats 2/824 A few days ago I posted here to ask about cruisability on a Hunter 40. With lots of forum input, ma
Source of MacGregor parts? John Quensen at 12:18am 08.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/787 I have a 1994 MacGregor 26S and I am wondering where I can order parts now. I have previously order
prints on structure peter shebib at 11:59pm 08.14.03 Day Sailers 0/824 Would anyone be aware of a web site etc. where I can get prints of the structure etc. of an o,day 20
Keel Bolts Carl Dreves at 11:43pm 08.14.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1037 I just purchased a 1975 Catalina 27' the keel bolts and nuts are rusted in the blige area do you ha
Blue water sailing in a Hunter 23.5 ??????? Hayden at 11:15pm 08.14.03 Smaller Boats 10/3044 I'm tired of sailing back and forth across the bay. It was great to learn the idiosyncracies of the

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My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! rgranger at 9:25am 06.11.20 In my earliest days of sea experience, it was duct tape, black electrical tape, and bailing wire fo
146 Tiller Arm (1) sail sfbay at 9:24am 06.11.20 Welcome to the forum!! Could not find the dimensions but I assume you have some options on material
Water intrusion from swing keel well (Catalina 22)? rgranger at 9:22am 06.11.20 It could be the cracks you identified but on most swing keel boats there is also a rubber washer und
H26 and H260: what do you keep in your cockpit lockers? symont at 9:18am 06.11.20 Good food for thoughts. thank you!
Hella marine fan repair SeaBob48 at 9:16am 06.11.20 There is almost no way a change of 1.5 inpit volts would overheat the resistor so much as to burn t
Sailing Solo (1) kloudie1 at 9:16am 06.11.20 Probably old hat for you, Tarkus; this was posted by a former member, Roger Long. Good reading info:
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Hayden Watson at 9:14am 06.11.20 I must be the odd-man-out cause I hate duct tape and have not used it in decades. After I very shor
Battery Management jviss at 9:11am 06.11.20 You mean the BSS DCP switch? First, I never want to manually combine the banks, and second, it does
Battery cable thru-hull? symont at 9:05am 06.11.20 I use these big ones because the previous owner had drilled big holes: Thru Panel Connector I woul
Oil for older small diesel sail sfbay at 9:03am 06.11.20 Got it!!..........you are looking for an oil that has high zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP) conten
Sailing Solo kloudie1 at 8:59am 06.11.20 I had a Spirit 23 with a pigtail and until I rigged a topping lift, I'd free up the mainsheet and va
In Board Shrouds SteveLKN at 8:50am 06.11.20 Keep us updated on performance please. What about the cushions? Are you going to modify them or fo
Hella marine fan repair Don S/V ILLusion at 8:48am 06.11.20 There is almost no way a change of 1.5 inpit volts would overheat the resistor so much as to burn th
US Spar furler drum removal richk at 8:43am 06.11.20 In my case the mast was stepped. It may have been easier if it were unstepped and horizontal. I wo
Battery Management Scott T-Bird at 8:41am 06.11.20 I could "close the loop" on this by adding a 1-2-OFF switch to select which bank is involved in th
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! thinwater at 8:37am 06.11.20
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Justin_NSA at 8:23am 06.11.20 I was prepping a boat in Alameda to bring south and told a dockmate I needed to get a roll of balin
Hella marine fan repair SeaBob48 at 8:20am 06.11.20 This happened right after I installed a new battery on that bank. The battery bank is charged and m
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Calif. Ted at 8:13am 06.11.20 I was prepping a boat in Alameda to bring south and told a dockmate I needed to get a roll of baling
Zinc for my 84 hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 8:12am 06.11.20 Thanks Pizzazz! This was exactly what I was experiencing. Sail sfbay Thanks for the Manual better th

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