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Stiff rudder steering Steve Ray at 12:58am 08.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1152 My 1982 C-30 has wheel steering and it is really stiff. Does anyone know if there are bearings in th
Water Pressure Question - Hunter 34' Marcio Bodnariuc at 11:20pm 08.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/983 I just bought a Hunter 34' 1985 and not to familiar with the plumbing system.My water tank run out
Catalina 350 water tanks Bob Kelly at 11:06pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 9/3186 Has anyone figured out how to balance the draw on the C350's dual water tanks. I have tried adjusti
potable water tank question Rich at 10:57pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 2/777 It's been several weeks since I've topped up my potable water tank. When I just ran a bit of water
First 40.7 pointing to wind Viktor Baraga at 10:50pm 08.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1645 Dear Beneteau owners,I participate in the local regattas with my First 40.7 and have noticed , tha
Fix for throttle creep on 356 John at 10:13pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 10/1080 Found the fix for throttle creep on the 356. There is a small round plastic cover just in front of
Barfing to windward Rick Warner at 9:52pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1277 On a recent sail across Lake Michigan with 5-7 foot rollers, somewhere around mid passage, my lovely
Winch mainenance Dave Bryant at 9:51pm 08.24.03 Smaller Boats 3/881 My Lewmar #7's are starting to bind up a little. Has anyone had any luck lubing them with white lit
Hunter 22 Rudder Attachment Rod Hill at 9:11pm 08.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1121 I have just bought my first trailer sailer and need some advice. The rudder tiller unit attaches to
Looking for AC & Generator locations / models John at 7:03pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 1/826 I am looking to install Air Conditioning and a Generator in my 2000 340. Would anyone please share
Nailed down or blown around? SailboatOwners.com at 3:12pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 45/2434 What technique do you use to make sure your anchor is set?Do you back down on it with an engine, g
cutlass bearing Tom at 2:34pm 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1444 The cutlass bearing has failed on our 2000 model 310 and our dive service has toldus that with the
Gel coat issue Ken at 2:23pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1018 I just ripped the wood floor in the head. I had to sand off all the glue that was used to keep it d
Wanna boat? Bob at 2:19pm 08.24.03 Other Sailboats 0/781 Recently we sold our place in CT to move to FL. We packed our carpetbag with all the cash and moved
Toast Bob at 1:56pm 08.24.03 Other Sailboats 0/777 When i bought my 1974 MacGregor Venture 25 it was in deplorable shape and all the experience I'd had
The Beanie Top Bimini Louis Plaisance at 1:54pm 08.24.03 Smaller Boats 7/1639 I finally got around to building myself a bimini top for my little boat. I like it because it doese
Mast parts David at 1:40pm 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/817 I am looking for the slide-by cover for the mast luff track. The current solution is a couple of sc
Single-Line Reefing... I've had it! Paul at 12:59pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 13/2991 After the past weekend's wild sailing here on Long Island Sound, I have come to a couple of conclusi
What kind of bottom paint do I have? Mike at 11:41am 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1040 I've exhausted the archives and myself. I bought a boat (Hunter 33) and I don't know what kind of bo
Questions on buying a new boat Mike Kidd at 11:32am 08.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/861 I'm thinking about buying a new Catalina 310...but I've never purchased a new boat before, so I have

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Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Alan Gomes at 5:03pm 11.05.20 If there is a useful gain from modifying your engine ( e.g. bleeding becomes much easier) then do i
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions rs1sensen at 4:55pm 11.05.20 I am a believer in safety. If anything can shift, the extra height is advantageous to quickly get
Questions for 26S owners (2) BILLNPR at 4:55pm 11.05.20 First photo shows the stern of our Mac26s. You can see the swim platform, same as a power boat. The
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Johnb at 4:45pm 11.05.20 If there is a useful gain from modifying your engine ( e.g. bleeding becomes much easier) then do it
Oh, one more thing..... capta at 4:28pm 11.05.20 Congratulations. I sincerely hope you both have as much fun together as my wife and I do.
Trailer Jack Raiting Project_Mayhem at 4:26pm 11.05.20 That will teach you NOT to stop at the beer store and load the back of the boat full! :) A boat f
Cutlass Bearing Replacement Tally Ho at 4:09pm 11.05.20 Hey everyone thanks for your feedback- I'll hunt elsewhere for opportunities to get into trouble on
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Daddio862 at 4:02pm 11.05.20 Sounds like you have a plan. Hard to believe she sat down like a lady. It could have been ugly. Foll
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? envisionvenicefl at 3:55pm 11.05.20 Been on my 1985 ODay 28 the last few days taking it 60 miles to get the bottom done. Regarding head
Kick-up Rudder Rope Dave Groshong at 3:52pm 11.05.20 There's a technique to it, ask Jeff at RudderCraft, here's a few YouTube videos, one showing a 2-
Oh, one more thing..... Daddio862 at 3:46pm 11.05.20 Congratulations! Keeping that smile on the Admiral is now priority 1. :beer:
Purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27, recommendations for replacing toilet? David in Sandusky at 3:44pm 11.05.20
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries KZW at 3:43pm 11.05.20 My two cents. Given your modest requirements, I think the most cost-affective way to go is buy four
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Davidasailor26 at 3:40pm 11.05.20
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? dmax at 3:37pm 11.05.20 My boat is a little bigger (11,500 lb.) and has 21 hp - it powers the boat surprisingly well with on
Free Hunter 410 Sail Cover b.needalman at 3:31pm 11.05.20 I still have it. Your cost would be actual shipping cost to CA.
My Favorite Job of the Year brazenarticle at 3:22pm 11.05.20 Following Peggie Hall suggestions/instructions the Raritan PHll lube maintenance seemed pretty simpl
Oh, one more thing..... kappykaplan at 3:09pm 11.05.20 :thumbup:
Oh, one more thing..... jon hansen at 3:08pm 11.05.20 nice handling! what fun
Oh, one more thing..... dmax at 3:05pm 11.05.20 Woohoo!

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