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Through-hull fittings on Hunter 20 John Splinter at 4:22am 07.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/718 I have recently purchased a 1983 Hunter 20. Love the boat, but we take on a little water each time
Cleaning Water Cooled System Mike at 3:22am 07.20.03 Other Sailboats 2/790 Has anyone developed and used a method, system or cleaning solution to help remove build up inside t
Outboard Power for a Low Budget Sailor John OBrien at 3:17am 07.20.03 Smaller Boats 4/843 I sail a 1986 H23 with a similarly aged 2-cycle, long shaft 5hp Nissan motor. For peace of mind, I
HOT stuffing box M Burke at 2:07am 07.20.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1171 I have struggled with the Yanmar 18 hp in my Precision 28 since I bought the boat (used but less tha
spinaker adrian morris at 1:56am 07.20.03 Smaller Boats 0/733 thanks a lot for all your advice on healing Any one with smaller hunters I have a 19 have exerience
rope cutters wendy at 1:32am 07.20.03 Other Sailboats 1/786 can anyone recommend a design of rope cutter or guard for our prop. We encounter lots of lobster pot
Packing Nut Leak Rob McClain at 1:07am 07.20.03 Other Sailboats 5/1231 I recently purchased a 2001 Hunter 340. I noticed some standing water around the stuffing box and t
Missus not happy but a solution to drying sails!! Mark at 11:57pm 07.19.03 Smaller Boats 8/925 Went for a sail this morning in the pouring rain and of course faced the prospect of trying to dry t
sail cleaning g. todd at 11:56pm 07.19.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1128 A house finch made her nest in my mainsail (I had left an opening in the cover by the mast). Didn't
Wheel Brake works poorly Larry McKay at 10:50pm 07.19.03 Big Boats 1/824 The wheel brake on my 2001 340 has been getting weaker and weakerand now will not hold the wheel at
Halyards/lines cockpit hanging loops (1) Kevin Milazzo at 10:35pm 07.19.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1278 I am trying to locate a source for the "loop ' button" attachments (see picture)for hanging coiled l
Head Woes Mal Leichter at 10:21pm 07.19.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1278 I own older Tartan and when I purchased it the previous owner said the head worked but had a few pro
Island Girl Products w/ Polyurethane Rick at 8:41pm 07.19.03 Other Sailboats 1/827 What is the effect of Island Girl Products used on polyurethane paints?
Vibration! Brad at 1:54pm 07.19.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/893 HI ALL: I have a Cat 30. It has a 2 cyl dsl. I have had some vibration for the last year. I ch
Edson Wheel Conversion Dave Simpson at 1:18pm 07.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1171 Hi, I'm thinking about adding an Edson Wheel conversion and was wondering if anyone has done the
How did I forget that!? Mike at 1:14pm 07.19.03 Ask All Sailors 1/991 Well I think I'm all set to go. On september 5th I leave for a 9-day trip from San Diego to Catalin
Halyard "hanger" loops Kevin Milazzo at 10:37am 07.19.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2766 Can anyone tell me where I can find the screw-in loops and hanger buttons that go next to the compan
TOILET LID COVER jerry mitchell at 10:35am 07.19.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1093 Most marine toilet lids are smaller than a standard household lid....does anyone know where small to
Need a Dinghy-Tow Jerry at 10:11am 07.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/741 If anyone has a Dinghy-Tow system which they no longer need and wish to sell( e.g. you have bought a
Deck Leaks: water in the F235 bilge Michael J at 9:09am 07.19.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1470 It's got me stumped: My First 235 is sitting on the hard, and every time it rains, there's a half ga

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O'Day 322 Wing Keel width Tally Ho at 2:28pm 10.02.20 Glad you got her home! I had no idea the keel was 4 feet wide...I will ave to look at mine when I h
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." justsomeguy at 2:26pm 10.02.20 "Son, I say son,..." "That boy's about as sharp as a sack of wet mice."
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width (2) acarter at 2:25pm 10.02.20 The boat made it home, about 28 hours of non-stop sailing and some motoring from Buzzards Bay, MA to
Quantum Sailpack (1) Tally Ho at 2:24pm 10.02.20 I added a Mack Pack from Mack Sails a few years ago. Great addition, particularly when sailing singl
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." shemandr at 2:16pm 10.02.20 FogHorn Leghorn is a fav of mine. Nothing better than, "Son, I say son,..."
Seaward 25 noisy Yanmar: any point in trying to sound insulate it? Tally Ho at 2:08pm 10.02.20 He has a lot more room to play with, get access etc. in his O'Day 322. My access is either from the
Seaward 25 noisy Yanmar: any point in trying to sound insulate it? Noodat Lady at 2:03pm 10.02.20 In a word....yes. Greg He has a lot more room to play with, get access etc. in his O'Day 322. My
What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 1:52pm 10.02.20 Assuming you have a telescoping dock hook, you may be able to use that to work the sail upward out
Seaward 25 noisy Yanmar: any point in trying to sound insulate it? Tally Ho at 1:37pm 10.02.20 In a word....yes. PGMdRILEOt8 Greg
What to do if you lose your rig. Daveinet at 1:32pm 10.02.20 As I continue to ponder this I found myself thinking about what to do if the mast fails where a sig
winterize water system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:31pm 10.02.20 Do you drain it using the petcock at the bottom of the tank? --Peggie
Lazy jacks diameter srimes at 1:15pm 10.02.20 they are, it does, and not really. lots of new boats with jacks as standard equipment do this. As
Lazy jacks diameter kappykaplan at 12:59pm 10.02.20 :clap::thumbup:
Lazy jacks diameter fred1diver at 12:48pm 10.02.20 that was an easy project, why didn't I think about sewing them in the first place. pics to come.....
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Mr. Dave at 12:19pm 10.02.20 It's like I said, y'all, 99 44/100% of the time, there's not a response to a boating thread that sta
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." S/V Honu at 12:03pm 10.02.20 Shades of Foghorn Leghorn.....weird thread for first thing in the morning.;)
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." sailme88 at 12:00pm 10.02.20 Son of a gun, if that don't beat all....... hoping I don't get banned now....:oops:
Steering wheel 82 34ft oday odaydokay at 11:53am 10.02.20 I use the hand-removable nut from Edson to pull the entire wheel. You will be sorry for downsizing t
Salt Water in Bilge odaydokay at 11:50am 10.02.20 Head Seacock and thru hull. Holding tank seacock and thru hull, galley seacock and thru hull, head
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Meriachee at 11:48am 10.02.20 y'all know better than that.

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