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Lines into cockpit Dave at 4:43pm 09.15.03 Bigger Boats 4/1353 My O'Day 31 has all the halyards at the mast now. Has anyone run their lines into the cockpit like
My new Loos gauge arrived but... Rick Macdonald at 1:25pm 09.15.03 Smaller Boats 6/740 ...they sent the cheaper model 90 instead of the Pro model that I ordered and got charged for. They'
Accu-Gage waste tank monitor Blair Dehuff at 12:55pm 09.15.03 Big Boats 12/5186 I received a response from Frank Butler (via the dealer) to my inquiry about the subject problem. He
Head Mistress Godess, can you help Arnie Hoffman at 11:55am 09.15.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1307 Peggie:I need your expert opinion as I've checked everything I can think of. My boat has a tradit
Head hard to pump Mike McKendy at 11:53am 09.15.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1331 The pump for my head gets hard to pump. I've tried a number of thing; vegetable oil, WD40 and more
Wierd Problem with Standard Horizon Knot/Log Mike McKendy at 11:50am 09.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/864 I have Standard Horizon depth, wind and knot/log on my 1991 Hunter 30T. Up until fairly recently th
Tacking Kevin at 11:01am 09.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1471 We recently purchased a 1986 25 foot Macgregor. We have had it out two times since then. First time
Fresh Water Overflow Design Flaw? Sandy at 10:03am 09.15.03 Big Boats 13/1564 When we fill the fresh water tank on our 2003 356 the water does not overflow from the overflow loca
Advice for 20-25' weekender Dan at 7:19am 09.15.03 Ask All Sailors 18/1801 Looking for advice on what people think is a good boat in the 20 to 25' range. Looking at O'Day, Cat
Raymarine comes through on ST 80 (update) Ed at 7:12am 09.15.03 Ask All Sailors 2/986 This is an update to a posting I placed on ask all sailors about a problem securing a part for an ST
Advice for buying 20-25' Dan at 5:47am 09.15.03 Trailer Sailors 3/1476 Looking for advice on what people think is a good boat in the 20 to 25' range. Looking at O'Day, Ca
Davits, mattresses, and other things at Annapolis frank arndorfer at 5:46am 09.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/989 Heading out to the Annapolis Show in October and am going to be looking for a few things in particul
Grounding System Joseph Washburn at 5:17am 09.15.03 Smaller Boats 1/984 When I bought my 1988 C-22 I was excited because it came really loaded with extra gear. Now, of cou
Where to buy Yanmar Kevin at 4:50am 09.15.03 Ask All Sailors 4/964 I have a Hunter 320 with a 2GM20 (YUE) Yanmar engine. I am in Texas. Anyone in the southwest have
I am going to purchase a hunter gary at 4:29am 09.15.03 Big Boats 12/938 I am looking for a used Hunter in the 34 foot range.What accessaries are a must. What should I be
Boat Gremlin Banana Wind at 4:03am 09.15.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1500 I'm looking for some assistance to get rid of a gremlin that has haunted my boat (82 Catalina 30 -
Power Panels Jerry at 3:54am 09.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/943 This winter I'll be rewiring our boat (Mac 26' Classic). The space above the sink is FULLY occupied
Strange "hump" in O'Day 302 (1) Craig Fry at 3:43am 09.15.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/934 Below the floor of the aft birth, between the engine and the rudder, there's a strange hump in the h
Tiller Extension Art at 3:39am 09.15.03 Smaller Boats 4/1898 I have been sailing recently and have been in situations that I wished I had a tiller extension. I
Sail Flutter on In-Mast Furler Steve S. at 3:12am 09.15.03 Big Boats 3/836 Over the weekend, I delivered a new 386 to a boat show and sailed her most of the way into the wind.

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Heat exchanger - 3GM30F NYSail at 4:04pm 09.10.20 and when you open the ends have all gaskets ready to replace. The rubber gaskets are part of the re
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F garymalmgren at 3:37pm 09.10.20 Remove cylinder, Drop in a bucket of vinegar or brick cleaner and you have a new unit. (Commercial d
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! Michael Davis at 3:05pm 09.10.20 I once broke the neck to rad. joint on an old Toyota I had. A quick and dirty fix was to clean the a
Advertising Advice for selling a boat shemandr at 2:58pm 09.10.20 I had clients when I lived in Greenport who had a Gulfstar - I think - 36. They were in their late
Merit 22 cockpit drain. (1) sloughsailer at 2:58pm 09.10.20 Here is a crude sketch. The hump under the deck drain is the problem. It may be some kind of structu
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F Michael Davis at 2:56pm 09.10.20 Ah!! I didn't think to look at the other end. I'll take another look. Is it appropriate to repla
Advertising Advice for selling a boat dmax at 2:56pm 09.10.20 As a point of reference, a Hunter 36 and a Hunter 386 in my yard (Massachusetts) sold quickly this s
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 dmax at 2:52pm 09.10.20 You need to get a moisture meter and determine what parts, if any, of your deck's core have high moi
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 2:52pm 09.10.20 I just took a drubbing on a boat but it's sold and the bleeding wound of storage is stemmed. I'm n
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F Scott T-Bird at 2:44pm 09.10.20 Ah!! I didn't think to look at the other end. I'll take another look. Is it appropriate to replac
Unknown Sailboat Type dLj at 2:43pm 09.10.20 I think that boat may well predate the HIN requirement. I going to guess you won't find one. I'd lo
Merit 22 cockpit drain. sloughsailer at 2:41pm 09.10.20 I'm going to try to make a sketch on Paint that might make it more clear than I can explain it.
Advertising Advice for selling a boat shemandr at 2:37pm 09.10.20 Price sells boats. Bite the bullet and sell it cheap... I just took a drubbing on a boat but it's
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 2:35pm 09.10.20 I've used sailboatlistings.com both to evaluate a sell price and also used to find one of our boats
Unknown Sailboat Type tosudbury at 2:33pm 09.10.20 That I know, but since the boat was free, and I maybe able to get some of this stuff used, I feel
Sail hull trawler conversion questions dLj at 2:33pm 09.10.20 You started this thread asking some questions regarding a specific boat. Perhaps you want to start a
Merit 22 cockpit drain. shemandr at 2:32pm 09.10.20 Can you re-route the hose? I'm thinking back to my Ranger which had a funky cockpit drain system.
Merit 22 cockpit drain. sloughsailer at 2:26pm 09.10.20 The problem is lack of room to make the 90 degree turn from the cockpit fitting to the transom throu
identify this boat mickey13 at 2:24pm 09.10.20 identified. seafarer 23 Olympic model. looks a lot like sea sprite. guessing it is rare.
Advertising Advice for selling a boat RitSim at 2:20pm 09.10.20 I've used sailboatlistings.com both to evaluate a sell price and also used to find one of our boats.

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