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Genoa block track size Joe DiCianni at 12:36am 05.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/949 Can someone verify that the original Genoa track width on a C-30 1990 model is ONE inch ' not 1'1/4
Looking for 322 Cradle Craig Boise at 12:10am 05.05.03 Bigger Boats 1/959 I'm looking for a cradle for my 322. Anyone with a lead on one, please let me know.
Remove Daggerboard from Mac26D George at 12:02am 05.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1000 Does anyone know how to remove the daggerboard? I've never had a manual for my 26D. I want to lift
New Packless Sealing System for my H34 Paul at 11:56pm 05.04.03 Big Boats 5/887 I have just replaced the original stuffing box on my 1987 H34 with a PYI packless sealing system. It
Keel bolt torque specs Peter Moran at 11:53pm 05.04.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/2611 I recently purchased an 1989 Hunter Legend. Does any one know what the torque specifications are for
Raritan Saves the Day Laura Bertran at 11:25pm 05.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1054 My one year old Raritan PH II would not pump after Spring Comissioning. I posted a question about it
Posting photo in forums Brad at 11:16pm 05.04.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/940 Hi Phil, I'd like to post a question in the "Ask a Hunter Owner" forum, and add a photo for
Rudder post packing nut specs James Meyer at 10:57pm 05.04.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1170 I have a 1982 H33 with a leaking rudder shaft packing nut. From looking at the archives it appears
A stinking mess John J at 10:46pm 05.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1224 Peggy, I own a Catalina 310 (#23) that originally had a Jabsco head. After numerous problems I repl
Engine shop manual Brian C. at 10:38pm 05.04.03 Ask All Sailors 3/978 Anybody know where to get a shop manual for a Yanmar 3JH3E engine? I did a couple of web searches, b
stress cracks Ron at 10:06pm 05.04.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1101 Has anyone noticed stress cracks in the gel coat on the hull around the rudder post,thru holes, bow
Seat Cushions Karen Gunderson at 9:13pm 05.04.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/823 Has anyone had their seat cushions recovered? What is the best material to use? Is it better to ju
Sailing's lessons SailboatOwners.com at 4:35pm 05.04.03 Ask All Sailors 36/2155 No, not sailing lessons -- sailing's lessons. It seems to me that sailing is not only a whole lot
yanmar engine differences john smyth at 3:38pm 05.04.03 Ask All Sailors 0/904 Does anyone know the differences between the Yanmar YFM and YSE series engines? Are there any parts
Jib and Genoa Sizes Shipped from the Factory Kevin Keen at 3:08pm 05.04.03 Smaller Boats 8/1162 All:In preparing for the spring/summer sailing season, I measured the LP/J for my jib on Ariel and
Looking for comparable boat prices? Try BUC. Darline Spring at 2:56pm 05.04.03 Ask All Sailors 0/998 Looking for comparable boat prices?I just found a great website.www.bucvalu.com
Cast Your Stone Skip at 2:37pm 05.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/777 Back in Med school, I did a study on human behavior. I created 2 groups. A control group and a gro
Cast Your stone skip at 2:36pm 05.04.03 Ask All Sailors 4/951 Back in Med school, I did a study on human behavior. I created 2 groups. A control group and a gro
oday 15 rudder mike at 1:55pm 05.04.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/975 we have a 1981 o'day 15 with a broken rudder. the rudder broke while sailing and i am interested in
Briggs & Stratton outboard Dave B. at 1:42pm 05.04.03 Smaller Boats 14/1114 Has Any one used the new Briggs ' Stratton outboard? How did it work? The money seems right, but

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Fresh Water Manifold Leak MetricMountie at 7:57am 05.23.20 I had a similar problem with the fresh water manifold on our 40.5, I can't recall the name of the pr
Hunter 326 arch light screws sail sfbay at 7:51am 05.23.20 Consider purchasing a few different stainless steel screw sizes to see which ones fit, as the origin
Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds dlochner at 7:44am 05.23.20 Check the rig tuning. Is the mast straight equally tensioned on both sides? Is the rudder vertical,
Unable to pull the daggerboard out, Any idea (1) sail sfbay at 7:44am 05.23.20 Congratulations on your new sailboat and welcome to the forum!! Might look at the MacGregor Manual E
Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds Ted at 7:34am 05.23.20 It sounds like your sail trim isn't balanced and you have lee helm. Possible fixes. Ease the jib/gen
Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds Davidasailor26 at 7:29am 05.23.20 That sounds like excessive lee helm. Some of the same guidance above still applies - If you have the
Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds IASailor at 7:08am 05.23.20 Thank you everyone for your answers. I realized I omitted a few important points. The outboard moto
Sealand T series discharge pump Bob S at 7:05am 05.23.20
Oceanis 331 Keel crack Davidasailor26 at 6:56am 05.23.20 There is value in welding the cast with nickel rod ,the crack will not continue and is strong . Als
APS is going out of business DougM at 6:55am 05.23.20 Probably showing my age, but I loved the old neighborhood hardware store. The nuts and bolts were in
Cockpit paint for Hunter 170 stickinthemud57 at 6:32am 05.23.20 Thanks! At first, while looking for something quick and readily available, I laid down a good amoun
Beneteau 323 Upper and Lower Shroud Position Question DougM at 6:26am 05.23.20 I have always put the upper shrouds aft and the lowers forward. Because the anchorage points are so
Replace Rivets or Tap and Screw? catalanc at 6:13am 05.23.20 Most excellent. Thanks for all the info and advise. cec
Repairing Mast Foot 95 Hunter 26 CrispyCringle at 6:00am 05.23.20 Ouch! Sorry to hear about this. That must have been quite a surprise when she came down. As mention
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 NYSail at 5:59am 05.23.20 As Dave said this is a modification done by a po. When I bought my 1986 36-2 I completely replaced t
Repairing Mast Foot 95 Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:55am 05.23.20 Feel free to pm me if you need help
Beneteau 323 Upper and Lower Shroud Position Question NYSail at 5:44am 05.23.20 The owners manual may have a diagram..... or you can call the spar maker. but you have to think the
Mast Plate Crazy Dave Condon at 5:43am 05.23.20 Not sure what happened but there is a thread on a 23.5 about 20 threads back on this subject. Tak
Oceanis 331 Keel crack NYSail at 5:41am 05.23.20 I agree with the comments regard fairing compound. Either way I would believe not a big issue. Grind
Automatic Float switch wiring Hunter 29.5 NYSail at 5:33am 05.23.20 What about a water witch switch that has no moving parts?

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