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expemsive dealer add-ons Rob at 4:18pm 09.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/930 I'm looking at the dealer info for a 26M. It looks like setting it up for cruising with instrumentat
Bilge access Ken Gold at 3:18pm 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/957 My electric bilge pump is not working on my Hunter 25. Can anyone tell me where the acces to the bil
PX Powercleats - SUCCESS! Rick Macdonald at 3:14pm 09.01.03 Smaller Boats 23/1589 I replaced the jib horn cleats with the Spinlock PX Powercleats over the weekend. GREAT! I single ha
H170 Spinnaker jbr at 2:23pm 09.01.03 Day Sailers 1/1230 Anyone have experience with a H170 spinnaker? I've got one and flown it a few times up to 10 kts; wo
fuel tank cleaning John Dodge at 2:04pm 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/776 Has anyone used the company "Clean Fuels"?I must of gotten some bad fuel two weeks ago. I've been c
Sailboat Appliques Marshall at 1:34pm 09.01.03 Other Sailboats 4/855 I just purchased a used boat, and would like to change the name on the hull. I would also like to a
Used Javelin what to look for. (1) Art at 12:47pm 09.01.03 Day Sailers 3/2436 I am going to look at a 1978 (supposedly) Javelin with trailer this weekend. See the photo from the
Should I buy a new trailer??? Michael Gordon at 12:43pm 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/832 My partner and I had an accident with the trailer for our boat this spring. No one was hurt, the bo
Javelin Rigging while on a trailer Art at 12:34pm 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1137 I have read that you should not stand in the boat while it is in the trailer. How do you step the ma
First extended voyage Michael Kretschmer at 11:54am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 3/974 I've been sailing my 1979 O'Day 23' centerboard for 5 seasons and I'm thinking about an extended voy
Oil Alarm Scott at 11:26am 09.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/822 I recently was laid up for 3 months while changing my roller furler and forestay. After getting ever
How far have you trailered a Hunter 23? Kevin Keen at 11:16am 09.01.03 Smaller Boats 24/1413 I am claiming a world-record distance of trailering a Hunter 23: 2850 statute miles,or 4680 km, eh.
Deck Water Impregnation George at 11:02am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1143 I think the deck below my mast has been impregnated with water. Has anybody had this problem? Is the
Bow eye pulled out? Bart at 10:57am 09.01.03 Smaller Boats 12/1819 The bow eye used to winch the boat the final few inches onto the trailer has pulled loose. Is there
Mortar-like buildup in old waste lines Doug at 10:35am 09.01.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1387 Hello-I was removing my toilet manual pump to rebuild it (it seems to start leaking from everywher
Centerboard cable replacement-oday 32cc Frank Bihon at 9:45am 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/831 Went to back out of slip and went now-where...noticed the line to centerboard was slack...pulled and
Water Pumps Dennis Stone at 9:17am 09.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/884 How can you tell what pump you have on the C30? Mine is 1977 w/Atomic engine. No markings that I can
topside paint Grif Morpeth at 9:14am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1258 Its time to paint my topsides. The gel coat is shot and I cant keep ahead of the mildew anymore. I'm
Cruising from Ft. Myers to Miami Van at 9:06am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 3/5469 I would like the help of those of you that might have sailed from FT. Myers to Miami. I will be hel
Oday 28 Manual Guenther DerManelian at 8:47am 09.01.03 Bigger Boats 3/2010 My wife and I recently purchased a 1979 Oday 28. Does anyone know how we could acquire an owner's m

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"Stuffing Box"? kloudie1 at 6:30am 10.12.20 I agree.. The plastic box is OK and serviceable (unless it has suffered some kind of trauma).. maybe
How to Post a Spreadsheet? Phil Herring at 6:24am 10.12.20 I've never heard anyone refer to the "brand" of sailboat they own. Is this me being trivial, or d
"Stuffing Box"? Justin_NSA at 6:22am 10.12.20 Most "older" Hunters came with plastic stuffing boxes. My '91 did. There's nothing wrong with them,
Hunter Legend - New owner saying hi (2) jssailem at 6:17am 10.12.20 Here is what the old prop looked like. 185908 Smaller blades with better curve and proper pitch. It
Winterizing the C310 engine? CowboyWay at 6:13am 10.12.20 All excellent advice! Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge with me. I'll prob
Hunter Legend - New owner saying hi jssailem at 6:11am 10.12.20 Welcome Andy. Dodger issues. Without a picture I am guessing you have vinyl windows. They age in th
Hunter Legend - New owner saying hi andyb28 at 6:05am 10.12.20 You must have been a water skier!! I also owned a Correct Craft Sport Nautique, which enjoyed slal
32 Morgan markweihe at 5:48am 10.12.20 I NEED SOME PARTS FROM HER. Sorry for yelling, just amazed to see this. I will try to send you a p
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Jackdaw at 5:46am 10.12.20 For years dealers sold new and used boats to non sailors. I have been an advocate of dealers shou
Electrical Refit Done! TheSoggyDollar at 5:43am 10.12.20 Battery is still in the cockpit. It's not a terrible spot for now, but I would like to move it insid
235 gudgeon removal sail sfbay at 5:32am 10.12.20 Spray the screw with rust penetrant (Liquid Wrench and PB Blaster are two really good brands). Let t
Electrical Refit Done! CAT22SWTEXAS at 5:31am 10.12.20 I think I am going to piggy back your ideas on this SD. I recently acquired an 86 boat and plugged
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 5:26am 10.12.20 Indeed, that's exactly how it was done at the time. The locker is gone for now which will allow me t
235 gudgeon removal sail sfbay at 5:20am 10.12.20 Can you please provide a photo?
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank dlochner at 5:16am 10.12.20 The square cut looks like it might have been made to allow the hose clamp to slide through the hole.
Hunter Legend - New owner saying hi sail sfbay at 5:13am 10.12.20 .............The boats I have previously owned (Mastercraft and Correct Craft) also had prop walk...
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank (1) Fredct at 5:10am 10.12.20 Vent line length = 6 feet. I have possibility of doing port AND starboard. 6 feet on either side. D
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 5:01am 10.12.20 I think that 1+2+B switch meets all the criteria above, even without ACR. You forgot the one reason
south coast 22 rudder shemandr at 4:56am 10.12.20 My Bandit 15 had a kick up rudder and I had a similar problem. The locking bolt sounds like a reaso
How to Post a Spreadsheet? shemandr at 4:48am 10.12.20 I sorta agree. But since the title of the thread was Brand I stuck with it. I haven't found the be

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