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Diesel Oil Capt'n Bob at 2:12pm 06.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/948 My hunter 35 has a Yanmar 3GM three cylinder engine.Time for an oil change.What is the best diesel
O'Day 27 Hatch Mike at 2:03pm 06.15.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/934 My hatch is just about shot -- called Rudy and he doesn't have any. Here's my idea. THe hatch is w
AC wiring at breaker switch Tom Thayer at 1:27pm 06.15.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1579 Can anyone help me with a wiring diagram for the AC breaker switch? It's a three breaker combo with
depth sounder dilemma DJ Answine at 1:08pm 06.15.03 Smaller Boats 2/1248 My C22 has a Standard Horizon depth sounder with an in-hull hockey puck style transducer. The readin
Cockpit Box Seth Dixon at 12:51pm 06.15.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1055 Does anyone have measurements for a cockpit box for the Oday 25. I want to use this to store my Gaso
Using Bosun's Chair with H356 In-Mast Furler John at 12:43pm 06.15.03 Big Boats 11/1566 I needed to do some work on our starboard lower spreader today and realized that, thanks to Equinox'
Ice Box Door Hunt at 12:19pm 06.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1062 I just installed refrigeration in my 1983 Catalina 30. The wooden door on the icebox is not well in
Single cylinder 4-stroke outboard vibration. Doug Rodrigues at 12:13pm 06.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3155 No one has mentioned it yet, but there is a problem switching from a two cylinder 2-stroke outboard,
Hunter 37 Cutter, needs new foot pad Samuel Owens at 11:51am 06.15.03 Big Boats 4/1025 I am a school teacher and am spending the summer working on my boat, a Hunter 1984, 37-cutter. I hav
PVC as hawsepipe? Paul at 11:28am 06.15.03 Ask All Sailors 7/2063 I'm installing a windlass on my Hunter 336, a boat that was definitely not built with a windlass in
Adding a pedestal guard.. Glenn Harvey at 11:06am 06.15.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1166 Has anyone added an Edson pedestal guard to their Yachting Specialties pedestal? The Edson catalog h
New port windows on the hull Ricardo at 10:57am 06.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/794 I would like to install new port wondows on the hull to get better light and ventilation.I will par
Batery charger installation Warren at 9:24am 06.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/904 I am in the process of trying to install a new Xantrex Truecharge 20 Plus on my 1989 Catalina 30. Th
Keel Bolt Stress Fractures Karen Gunderson at 8:42am 06.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1206 I am thinking about purchasing a 1979 Catalina 30. The surveyor has told me to walk away from the b
gas locker Chris Weinmann at 8:30am 06.15.03 Smaller Boats 2/1000 I am wondering why the port fuel locker does not accomidate the fuel line from the external fuel tan
Grounding alongside in a FIRST 305 deep fin Ralph Settatree at 7:42am 06.15.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1082 Can anyone tell me what happens when a deep fin First 305 drys out alongside? Although the base of
Rot in Catalina27 Stephen at 7:34am 06.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/826 I am thinking of purchasing a 1974 Catalina 27 for $3500.00. It sounds like a very good price, but I
Beneteau First 285 Jim at 6:16am 06.15.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1384 Considering buying a 1990 Beneteau First 285, but spreaders on the mast appear to angle downwardly a
36 Cat MC at 5:02am 06.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/894 does anyone have a spec sheet on the 36 foot Cat showing all the orginal sizes and measurements so I
Smallest Freezer or Refrigerator MC at 4:59am 06.15.03 Other Sailboats 3/803 Looking for the very smallest freezer or refrigerator to fit must be low wattage, or very low propan

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Neglected boats Joe Blizzard at 1:39pm 10.21.20 has moss growing on the north side. Hey, I did that so I can tell which way I'm going. I can't a
1981 22'Cape Dory dlochner at 1:37pm 10.21.20 I just bought the sailboat I am not able to pick it up at this time because of king tide and floodi
Aft Bedding for a Beneteau 321 Davidasailor26 at 1:33pm 10.21.20
New Tender azambella at 1:32pm 10.21.20 As wooden boats go I am a fan but, an inflatable solves many things Light weight an inflatable di
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated NYSail at 1:29pm 10.21.20 Not an easy task at all on those alternators. We build from the raw component level and we are havi
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated NYSail at 1:27pm 10.21.20 When you get it converted, you may want to dry fit it and check the pulley alignment as well as the
shut off everything or no? Stu Jackson at 1:23pm 10.21.20 When i leave my h41 for at last one week, i shut off everything. even the solar panel. Why did you
1981 22'Cape Dory Ric Hall at 1:23pm 10.21.20 I just bought the sailboat I am not able to pick it up at this time because of king tide and floodin
Alternator Won't Charge at Idle Stu Jackson at 1:22pm 10.21.20 I'm an electrical idiot, but even to me, this makes absolutely no sense. Not really. You're smart
Cal-21 Jib Furler PeteTheri at 1:21pm 10.21.20 I thought it would be nice to be able to change on the fly. That makes sense Pete. Where do you fl
Cal-21 Jib Furler PeteTheri at 1:20pm 10.21.20 You might have already found this reference but it looks like it might have some info about your boa
VHF Coax Don S/V ILLusion at 1:19pm 10.21.20 No doubt the VHF, coax and antenna were installed at commissioning or by a previous owner making it
1981 22'Cape Dory dlochner at 1:14pm 10.21.20 The 5 hp will have more than enough power. Do you have a long shaft motor? Most sailboats with outbo
Cal 33 Lap pics jssailem at 1:13pm 10.21.20 Nice interior. Looks like you have a bit of a bug problem. I see 3 cans of bug insecticide.
Perkins 4.236 Exhaust Issue. kloudie1 at 1:12pm 10.21.20 Cool! That one looks to be made with top entry and if the bolt pattern is correct, it would work wit
Cal-21 Jib Furler jssailem at 1:06pm 10.21.20 I thought it would be nice to be able to change on the fly. That makes sense Pete. Where do you fl
Shift lever backwards? hj5150 at 1:01pm 10.21.20 Our 260 was the same when we first got it. I was able to change the connection points in the top o
Cal-21 Jib Furler Hunter216 at 12:57pm 10.21.20 You might have already found this reference but it looks like it might have some info about your boa
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter S/V Honu at 12:52pm 10.21.20 The "felt thing" is most likely just residue from the disappearing filter and soot...quit feeling it
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 rjarrell at 12:50pm 10.21.20 If not too late don't rule out the 37.5. Really nice boat

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