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Kayaks on a 356 Deac Manross at 10:15pm 07.30.03 Big Boats 6/1767 Instead of traditional dinghy's what luck have any of you had with a kayak? 1.Can you get on and
Removing water tank Mark Gibson Hunter22 "DillyDally" at 9:41pm 07.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/849 I am thinking of replacing the original water tank on my '84 Hunter22.Could someone give me instruc
Engine exhaust may contain a little bit of oil warren feldstein at 9:23pm 07.30.03 Big Boats 2/862 I wonder if there is a little bit of oil in the exhaust as the surface to the water seems to have th
Hood roller furling George Wilson at 5:07pm 07.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/1592 I have the factory installed Hood roller furling on our 33.5, I am getting tired of having to winch
3-Bladed Prop Glenn Hermes at 1:39pm 07.30.03 Big Boats 8/825 I have a 1986 Hunter 34 with the Yanmar 3GM30. I am interested if anyone has had experience to share
What coating to use on teak? Mike Eschete at 1:05pm 07.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/1449 I'm about to redo the teak on my H31 and am interested in learning what everyone is using these days
Tri-radial vs. Crosscuts Bob at 12:44pm 07.30.03 Ask All Sailors 5/6803 I'd appreciate some input on the pros and cons of buying tri-radial dacron sails vs. conventional cr
Weather Helm Martin Henry at 11:37am 07.30.03 Smaller Boats 5/1000 While (singlehanded) sailing on a closed reach in 15 knots to 18 knots, about half of the 150 gennie
Quiz? They did what? Jeff D. at 11:19am 07.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/924 Ok only one answer per post. What is the biggest design flaw on your boat. Specify which model. My 2
Source for sheets/bedding Harry G at 10:51am 07.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/778 Can anyone recommend a good source for sheets and bedding for our 456?Harry
How much bottom paint is too much? David at 10:23am 07.30.03 Ask All Sailors 15/2398 Ok,Here's a different type of bottom question for your thoughts. Recently, I had a bottom job don
Standard French electric wire color codes Pat at 10:17am 07.30.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3911 I have a 1996 Beneteau 440 that I am "getting aquainted" with and trying to figure out the wiring co
Launching a Gennaker Carl Madzey at 9:17am 07.30.03 Racing 1/1891 I just purchased a 26.5 Hunter and would like to fly a down-wind gennaker, I use to race a 22-j and
O'Day 25 swing keel position Bob Demming at 9:16am 07.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2149 Does anyone know the proper depth to position the swing keel? On the advice of the previous owner,
Motor mounts jim at 8:52am 07.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/869 Does anyone know how to check your motor mounts to see the they are ok? I have a Catalina 30 with a
H466 Headsail Upgrade Lyle Erickson at 8:08am 07.30.03 Big Boats 8/1312 Has anyone done a headsail upgade for their 460/466. It looks like a 120% jib may work. In lieu of
Uncomfortable seating fix for 380 John H380 1999 at 7:56am 07.30.03 Big Boats 0/793 Our 1999 380 has those oversize lower back cushions that some have removed, some talked of cutting b
Cleaning out the vent Warren at 7:15am 07.30.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1318 Peggy; not sure if you can answer this one, but here goes. I am not sure if my vent line is clogged.
Need new Genny NOW! Mike Andersen at 7:03am 07.30.03 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1265 Hi All,Well bought my new boat two weeks ago (Hunter 27' 1980). When I bought her I saw that the
Portable or Fixed VHF Randy at 5:37am 07.30.03 Smaller Boats 20/1803 I am in the market for a VHF radio for my C22. I sail in a lake mostly but may take the boat up to

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Can't Remove Screw in Mast dLj at 9:59am 11.08.20 I wouldn't heat up the mast. It's likely a 6061 aluminum and has a heat treatment - likely a T6. But
Can't Remove Screw in Mast MikeHoncho at 9:53am 11.08.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast leo310 at 9:52am 11.08.20 I had the same problem and had to drill and tap even after using PB and heat.
Universal valve adjustment Hayden Watson at 9:49am 11.08.20 Did you get a new valve cover gasket or reuse the old one? If new, where did you get it?
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Tedd at 9:47am 11.08.20
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 9:46am 11.08.20 I'm glad you used the safety pin to make sure it didn't fall off and damage your hull or hurt someo
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? SoSound at 9:44am 11.08.20 @Kings Gambit, I really do hope that your experience in March can be attributed to that particular c
Universal valve adjustment Richard19068 at 9:40am 11.08.20 That's so consistent it looks like the previous adjuster might have set them wide on purpose. Bette
Self Furling Jib (1) andyb28 at 9:31am 11.08.20 John / Joe, Thank you very much for your help. There was zero wind today and quite nice weather.
Universal valve adjustment Tom J at 9:29am 11.08.20 Thanks for the reminder. How many hours on your engine?
Pearson 33-2 engine removal FastOlson at 9:18am 11.08.20 If it helps, I can pass along my blog link at the Ericson site where I show some photos of our conve
2020 haul out. Tom J at 9:07am 11.08.20
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Alan Gomes at 8:48am 11.08.20 If it's a small vibration at a particular RPM then I wouldn't worry about it. Harmonic vibrations at
Universal valve adjustment Tedd at 8:34am 11.08.20 This is such a maintenance-free item on modern cars that it's easy to forget how common a job it onc
Stepping the mast with just muscle? Tedd at 8:31am 11.08.20 So, my question is, is it possible to just do the two person method mentioned in the owner's manual
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 8:26am 11.08.20 The original owner of my 1980 H30 was a Hunter dealer and he upgraded and installed a 2QM15 in the
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 8:24am 11.08.20 On a follow up note... Be aware, some Yanmar engines have different size engine mounts front and ba
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 8:24am 11.08.20 Will definitely need to consider this.
Pearson 33-2 engine removal 31seahorse at 8:11am 11.08.20 Thanks for those two quick responses. We have considered the operating temp/engine speed as a con
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only John T1594 at 7:59am 11.08.20 I had a similar problem. Change your prop to a 3-blade, suggest Campbel Sailer prop.

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