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Strut replacement on 27'Oday Paul Robarge at 4:02am 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/878 I need to replace the strut on my 27' Oday. Any suggestions on a company that sells replacements?
Filling hole from through-hull fitting Jonathan at 3:01am 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1245 What is the best way to fill a hole created by a redundant through-hull fitting below the waterline
Boom brake for our 450? Larry Templeton at 3:01am 09.01.03 Big Boats 2/946 We have a 450 with in-boom roller furling. Makes for a very heavy boom. The thought of an accidental
Dick Hoffman Ron Mehringer at 2:54am 09.01.03 Smaller Boats 6/803 Dick - You posted what looked like two interesting projects in the photo forum. Unfortunately the ph
Engine control on 25.5 1GM10 (1) Brad at 2:48am 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/807 Been here before with this question, and unfortunately no answers, but I'm hoping for better this ti
roller furler question Steve Growcock at 2:47am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1195 I have a CDI tape furling system. For my sailing style, this system works beautifully. No muss, no
Fuel Tank Removal on a 28.5 Tom W. at 2:38am 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/992 I see several posts on fuel tank problems for a Hunter 28.5 but have seen none for removal. Has anyo
C/B Rigging Mike Palm at 2:06am 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/696 Could some kind smart Hungter 235 owner talk me thru how to rig a new line on the 10 yearold C/B. I
cockpit cushions Gail at 1:20am 09.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/959 We have just purchased a 1987 34 catalina in Sandiego....problem we live in Phoenix.We would like to
seidelman jeff at 12:19am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 2/2620 need feedback on seidelman 24.4 where built,what to look for,pros and cons
O'Day 192-How do I replace the centerboard line? Michael Hertel at 12:00am 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1150 I'm hoping someone that has replaced their centerboard line (penant?) and accompanying hardware can
ST 30 to ST 60? Gregg at 11:55pm 08.31.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1075 I have the Raytheon ST 30 knot and depth instruments on my 290. I am considering upgrading to the ST
Forever to drain the ballast Ralph Kuhn at 11:55pm 08.31.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3466 Forty minutes of full throttle on smooth open water, I could still observe water pouring out of the
Bilge back flow problem -Hunter 340 James at 11:21pm 08.31.03 Big Boats 5/1824 Need some help on automatic bilge and switch . My automatic bilge is a Rule 1100 with a float switch
Dutchman for Legand 37.5 Steve Carpman at 11:08pm 08.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/883 The main on our Legend 37.5 is 13 years old and will be replaced this year. The current Dutchman has
Lighting strike Doug Dannen at 10:43pm 08.31.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/941 Went to my Oday 27 on Saturday and found it was struck by Lighting and substained extensive damage t
I want to buy a Mac Gregor 26x Andreas Ziehe at 8:16pm 08.31.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1127 Hi owners,i want to buy a used Mac Gregor 26x an have a problem to import it to germany. Who can h
loose rudder bracket on 170 AndyD at 3:55pm 08.31.03 Day Sailers 1/1271 I am a new owner of a 170. The stainless bracket holding the rudder is getting loose.One of the 6 s
Blister Above the waterline leon at 2:42pm 08.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1180 Has anyone had a better idea how to fix the 5 -6 quarter size blisters (or Boat Pox) above the water
Is a Mast float necessary on a 170? Ray Westbrook at 2:23pm 08.31.03 Day Sailers 9/1659 I just Bought a used 2002 Hunter 170. My previous sailing experience has been 30 years with a Sunfis

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Hot restarts senang at 2:00pm 11.15.20 Check the main fuse off the battery. Check the main ground connection. Both similar problems I ha
DONE !!!! kappykaplan at 1:59pm 11.15.20 :thumbup::clap:
Westerbeke ignition key? Hydro Therapy at 1:54pm 11.15.20 Thanks for the replies. Im new to this area but will seek out a Locksmith
Stuck Prop On Shaft Captain Larry-DH at 1:54pm 11.15.20 If the nut is not installed you have a deadly projectile crossing the yard! LOL! Good advice on t
Stuck Prop On Shaft senang at 1:42pm 11.15.20 Use heat to get the prop off. 1 undo prop nut by ONLY 2 turns. 2 install prop puller and tighten. 3
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? dlochner at 1:41pm 11.15.20 Based on the wire drum cage and the remains of the label it looks like an old Profurl unit. The twis
LED Anchor Light RF Interference Meriachee at 1:35pm 11.15.20
Stuck Prop On Shaft Capt jgw at 1:35pm 11.15.20 I'd be reluctant to do that. Better to have to fight the prop off to have it come off by itself. Tha
Westerbeke ignition key? Capt jgw at 1:31pm 11.15.20 Yep, tried to get a copy of the door key for my new boat at Ace, they didn't have the blank. First t
Propane heater smokey73 at 1:08pm 11.15.20 Does anyone know where you can get a Webasto Airtop 5000 diesel heater serviced? I took one off my
Propane heater jssailem at 1:06pm 11.15.20 Reading the info, it is a "Wood/Charcoal" heater. Appears to work much like a Wood Stove. Perhaps yo
My turnbuckle has failed........ dLj at 12:40pm 11.15.20 I did not say galling was a part of the bronze thread failure. I was responding to a failed SS bolt
Newport 27 Through hull replacement Alan Gomes at 12:38pm 11.15.20 I'm just suggesting that it might be possible. Not suggestinging that it may be the best way to go
Another Elbow Question MikeHoncho at 12:31pm 11.15.20 I think I might remove the exhaust hose and use my endoscope to take a look/see in the water channel
Propane heater MikeHoncho at 12:29pm 11.15.20 <DICKINSON Stainless Solid Fuel Heater \| West Marine> This came up, for me, because a friend bough
Newport 27 Through hull replacement Richard19068 at 12:27pm 11.15.20 So if I understand correctly, just the gate valves can be switched? (If the valve is not "part" of
Propane heater Tedd at 11:48am 11.15.20 What considered a solid fuel heater. Could I get a example? <DICKINSON Stainless Solid Fuel Heater
Another Elbow Question Ralph Johnstone at 11:47am 11.15.20 The grafoil gasket on the removed flange will come off nicely, with a razor sharp wood file, while s
Propane heater Hello Below at 11:37am 11.15.20 Let's talk numbers. Totally unrelated to the OP's question but is interesting to note that Dickinso
Propane heater MikeHoncho at 11:37am 11.15.20 Nothing precludes it, as such. But it would be more complicated to implement than a solid fuel heat

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