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Difficult helm Dan at 12:49pm 06.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/969 I have noticed increasing difficulty in handling the helm of my 2001 26X over the past two months.
wanted-owners manual for 1993 23.5 allan beason at 12:38pm 06.16.03 Smaller Boats 3/1373 I recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5. I am looking for any documentation on this model.
Right of way bruce Trotter at 12:34pm 06.16.03 Ask All Sailors 22/1704 This happened sunday and I am not asking if the guy was a jerk but who legally has the right of way.
MacGregor 21 for the oean? Rick at 12:27pm 06.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/954 I have been out of sailing for 8 years and am ready to return. I previously owned a Tanzer for 5 yea
Stuffing Box Richard at 12:17pm 06.16.03 Big Boats 4/841 I purchased a 2000 H340 last spring. I've been back in the water about 2 months now, and am wonderi
sailing and transmission tom r. evans- kennedy at 12:16pm 06.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/877 while sailing last weekend the crew wanted to know is it better to keep the trans.in neutral or in
Vent Hose Warren at 12:14pm 06.16.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1054 Have your book and have followed all of your advise so far. While replacing the head last week (Rari
How to check the fuel level on my 322 Chris at 12:09pm 06.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1062 I have just purchased an 89 O'Day 322. I am not sure how to check the fuel level. I have looked at t
Anchor locker latch Brooke at 11:37am 06.16.03 Smaller Boats 1/1716 Does anyone know where I can order a new latch for the anchor locker on the Catalina 25? Thanks.
under estimating the tide oops (1) Carl at 11:27am 06.16.03 Smaller Boats 5/810 I thought it was three hours till high tide. Actually it was three hours till lowthis is what they
Autohelm Wind Inst. + Processor on Console J Stage at 10:58am 06.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/786 How do you uninstall the display and processor from the console? Can it be done by taking out the bu
HARD TO MOVE THROTTLE HANDLE JOHN MCDERMOTT at 10:32am 06.16.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1100 MY SAILBOAT WAS NEW IN 1999. THE THROTTLE HANDLE WAS TIGHT TO MOVE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THIS WAS MY FI
Yanmar transmission vibration Bob England at 9:47am 06.16.03 Ask All Sailors 7/5502 My question is, what is the effect of overfilling the lube oil in the transmission of a Yanmar 1GM10
Celebrate Sailing, Celebrate Summer! Bly Berken, SailboatOwners.com at 8:59am 06.16.03 Ask All Sailors 4/868 The longest day of the year and the official start of summer is just days away. Don't for get to j
Bow Plate John at 8:52am 06.16.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1300 What is the "purpose" of the black bow plate on the front of my boat? It appears to be fiberglass,
Our first overnighter John Dodge at 8:24am 06.16.03 Ask All Sailors 3/878 It looks like we are going to attempt our first over night trip to Rock Hall, MDAny tips? warnings?
Leaking fresh water system Bill Greenberg at 8:06am 06.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/966 My Catalina 28 is a 1991 and for the first time I'm getting a serious leak into my quarter berth fro
Steaming Light/Deck Floodlight on H376 Don Alexander at 7:57am 06.16.03 Big Boats 2/790 Anyone know the type of bulb for the deck floodlight on my 1996 H376. It is a combination steaming
patching a rubber dinghy ron at 7:49am 06.16.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1032 I have two pinhole leaks close to each other on an open part of one of the tubes on my Achiles. Sho
prop pitch Greg Johnston at 7:19am 06.16.03 Other Sailboats 2/688 I have a 1984 Hunter 31 with a 13 hp yanmar. It began smoking badly two years ago and only producing

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Hunter 33 -- rudder stops JoeWhite at 9:19am 08.21.20 There must be stops installed. Usually there is male prodrusion that is attached to the quadrant dis
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT kloudie1 at 9:18am 08.21.20 My opinion and not to be used in a lawsuit! As it looks today: Long beach will get 2-3 feet of surge
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 9:12am 08.21.20 You may be overthinking this. Are you collecting $ for this in exchange for running a party or giv
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 9:08am 08.21.20 @Kings Gambit after rereading your OP it sounds like a cruise of 3 or 4 boats would be with people y
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 9:02am 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, in
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops (1) Johnb at 9:02am 08.21.20 On my boat the stop is on the rudder shaft quadrant. You can see it in this picture I took while ren
Looking to replace sea frost refrigerator and freezer 2007 Bene 373 Rhioghnach at 8:58am 08.21.20 We just bought a 2006 Beneteau 373 and we have a similar issue--the two cabinets with cooling plates
Ignition switch headache... Calif. Ted at 8:50am 08.21.20 I've replaced them in the pods on a 270 & 320, using a 3 position Cole-Hersee ignition switch from t
Sad day, and no way to fix Ron20324 at 8:30am 08.21.20 ...Maybe good for a Viking funeral? "VIKINGS"... They put the FUN back in FUNeral !
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 8:27am 08.21.20 Lots of opinions on this posting... The CG has two BASIC terms for waters... Inland Waters.. i.e. S
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Don S/V ILLusion at 8:27am 08.21.20 Once it gets closer, you have an either/or choice: 1. Pull it, or 2. Increase your insurance coverag
Proper way to flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:26am 08.21.20 More proof that boat builders are the WORST sanitation system "designers" on the planet! 'Cuz on
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops (1) Benny17441 at 8:23am 08.21.20 The Cherubini boats did not have Edson pedestals as original factory equipment. This could point to
Worth a shot-- Lazy1 at 8:23am 08.21.20 Mine has no bushings, is that a problem? Seems like the rudder fit would not allow bushings as it is
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? JohnShannon at 8:21am 08.21.20 Inside 200 miles the CG might get a helicopter to you outside 200 some of their helicopters don't ha
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops Ron20324 at 8:12am 08.21.20 THE FIRST REPLY WILL BE SOMEONE ASKING FOR PICTURES.
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Benny17441 at 8:01am 08.21.20 Still too early to tell; wait until Saturday. If by noon Saturday you do not like the prospects dr
prop stabilizer issue Tally Ho at 8:01am 08.21.20 It sounds like the OP is talking about the strut. Greg
Invest 98L (2) JamesG161 at 7:50am 08.21.20 They Hurricane Hunters were on a very low level flight early this morning. The Sahara Dust dry air
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT shemandr at 7:26am 08.21.20 When I lived on LI, and had dockage where there was exposure to the SE, I would get my boat out of t

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