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Stereo Install Darren Mayes at 9:41pm 06.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/996 I am about to install a new stereo on my boat and had a couple of questions:1. Does anyone see a
Bilge Accumulation Check Dick Barnes (Wind Fever) at 5:59pm 06.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/939 Some time back, I ran across an article from MacGregor Yachts about needing to drill a hole in my Ma
fiberglass repair surrounding bow deck Henry Hey at 4:14pm 06.17.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1724 Our 67 O'day mariner is certainly a labor of love. every year we do something new in the repair/ref
Fitting an electronic wind guage Keith Milestone at 4:13pm 06.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/853 I have purchased a NAVMAN brand electronic wind meter that has a mast head unit, cable and the actua
Speed gauge works intermitently Dave Amspacher at 3:56pm 06.17.03 Big Boats 5/790 I have a Datamarine speed gage on a 84 34 Hunter, probably original equipment. It works, but only in
Around Australia Race Mark McRae at 2:41pm 06.17.03 Smaller Boats 1/776 At the moment there is a yacht with a crew of disABLED sailors attempting to break the record for ci
muffler back pressure Skip at 2:27pm 06.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/863 Has anyone had problem with muffler back pressure causing significant back pressure that prevents th
Cabo San Lucas? Andy at 2:04pm 06.17.03 Destinations 3/1299 My family wants to check out Cabo.Is ther any good sailing around there?
Catalina 25 Stern Trim Jim Locke at 1:48pm 06.17.03 Smaller Boats 1/1133 Does anyone know what the plastic trim is called that goes around the outside of the tiller cutout o
Deck Wash for C310 Sue at 1:07pm 06.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/929 I am ordering a new C310 I thought a useful extra would be a seawater deck wash for washing off the
Cabin Layout for 85 31' jack at 1:03pm 06.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/948 Since I bought my 1985 Hunter 31 in 2001 I have been unable to figure out the correct cushion layout
Thanks Rick at 12:59pm 06.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/945 Thanks to all the friends that helped me out with my pedestal problems. I bought the pedestal housin
C.D.I. Furling Ulises at 12:36pm 06.17.03 Smaller Boats 10/885 From what I read and what I see,most of you use the C.D.I. Furling systems and I guess it is the rig
Cleaning Interior fabric Warren at 12:17pm 06.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/934 Any advice on how to best clean the interior cushions on a 1989 Catalina 30. They are not in bad sha
Keel bolt holes Bill Ramsey at 12:08pm 06.17.03 Smaller Boats 4/1132 Looked under the boat today and found that the swing keel is about to fall off. One of the left side
Do I need a FCC license for VHF radio? Jack at 12:00pm 06.17.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1564 After some reading at the FCC website, I am confused. Do I need a FCC license to have and operate m
I need parts!! Natalie Reed at 11:45am 06.17.03 Day Sailers 2/950 I have a 15 foot daysailor and I need parts for it. Where would the best place to get them? Thanks
THANK YOU JOE JOHN MCDERMOTT at 11:12am 06.17.03 Ask All Sailors 0/830 THANKS JOE FOR YOUR HELP.JOHN
Annual maintenance Stuart at 11:05am 06.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1219 Hi Peggy, Some time ago, you mentioned changing some of the parts for the head on an annual basis.
Where's the contact for interior halogen lights? Stuart at 11:01am 06.17.03 Big Boats 0/815 Took off an interior halogen light fixture (we have several that have stopped working). A prior pos

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What is the weight capacity for a mast on a 1987 ODAY 272 hold ? Benny17441 at 8:46am 06.01.20 The rough calculations are 310 lbs X 27 ft of mast yield a turning arm of 8,370 foot pounds. The
Advice for getting a fixer-upper Lido 14 out on the water this summer shemandr at 8:37am 06.01.20 The Offcenterharbor.com reference is "Building the Caladonia Yawl" parts 31 & 32. I think you get
Fuel pump/lift pump failure Muttondressedaslamb at 8:37am 06.01.20 Check for corrosion on the shovel connector that feeds the current to the fuel pump. It is the wire
H34 Exhaust hose. HOW LONG??? pa391as at 8:27am 06.01.20 this one worked for us Shieldsflex Ii 2" X 12-1/2' * Amazon.com : Shields 88-2502004 Standard Leng*
Woodworking from another era. Leeward Rail at 8:27am 06.01.20 Not sure if that is bone, horn or what. It has been covered in grime for ages, and appears to have b
Woodworking from another era. kappykaplan at 8:24am 06.01.20 I have one of those on my boat, but no wooden handle.
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat DayDreamer41 at 8:15am 06.01.20 Good job, @DayDreamer41 ! She does look like a fast boat!!! :beer::beer::beer: Yah her first trip
Stuffing box question capta at 8:12am 06.01.20 I had considered a dripless until I found out that the boat must be hauled should the bellows develo
Woodworking from another era. (1) Leeward Rail at 8:11am 06.01.20 Not as old as the woodworking tools, but here is a nicely appropriate old tool i found in one of the
Woodworking from another era. DougM at 8:04am 06.01.20 Some of those old molding planes are quite valuable not only to craftspersons, but as collectibles.
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat kappykaplan at 7:52am 06.01.20 Good job, @DayDreamer41 ! She does look like a fast boat!!! :beer::beer::beer:
Woodworking from another era. rgranger at 7:51am 06.01.20 My brother was a plumber in the Air Force and for a while after he left the servcie. He always told
85 Oday 28 Main Sheet Traveler odaydokay at 7:47am 06.01.20 Take a look at this traveler setup on sale at Defender. If you could figure out that those componen
Woodworking from another era. Hayden Watson at 7:25am 06.01.20 Rant mode on That is something that has always annoyed me. IMO residential plumbing is a 6 month cl
1988 Irwin 44CC (1) sail sfbay at 7:22am 06.01.20 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! You might start with these guys who sell Irwin sailboat manu
Water under floor boards PaulGinger at 7:04am 06.01.20 Benny, I am on a mooring so I don't wash down that often. Much of what you said makes sense...Yes,
Woodworking from another era. (2) Leeward Rail at 6:47am 06.01.20 Here is small plane I also uncovered yesterday. BIC Pen in photo for scale. ge ones need some.help.
Curtain hooks falling out (1) Dr. D at 6:42am 06.01.20 pictures, as mine may differ from yours. Doh! Of course. h the curtains? What else do I have to d
Yanmar 4jhe fuel injector issue hunter healer at 6:41am 06.01.20 i just uploaded pic of injector bore
Yanmar 4jhe fuel injector issue hunter healer at 6:39am 06.01.20 I removed my 4 injectors and sent them for rebuilding and when they came back the supplied me with

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