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Foredeck Hatch Replacement Philip at 11:45pm 06.01.03 Smaller Boats 1/1068 Hello-While stowing my headsail, the plexi on my foredeck hatch popped off - it has been repaired
Want to replace the galley sink faucet Nichole at 10:45pm 06.01.03 Big Boats 6/4207 I would like to replace the galley sink faucet in my 2000 340. Are the water connections the same a
Purchase of '78 C27 Mark Fitzgerald at 10:42pm 06.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/947 I am looking to purchase a '78 C27. The general condition appears OK and it carries a 9.9hp outboard
Sea Strainr? George Schneider at 7:50pm 06.01.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1209 We went out this Sunday and made it 1/4 mile from marina before the cooling water temp lite came on.
How did you do on this month's sailing skills quiz SailboatOwners.com at 4:09pm 06.01.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1217 Did you run the table and ace them all? Or were you shocked at how many you couldn't answer correctl
New to racing w/ an H290 Ali at 3:11pm 06.01.03 Racing 10/1708 I have a 2000 H290 that I have started to race, not too seriously. I'm not doing so good. My bigge
Squeaky pump Mary at 1:49pm 06.01.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1619 I have a Hunter 356 that is not quite one year old, but the handpump on the head is squeaking and gr
Restoring a Mac-Venture 17 (1) Tom at 1:11pm 06.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5349 I just bought a 1973 MacGregor-Venture 17. It's in great shape for a 30 year old boat. I'm getting r
Good Ft Lauderdale Marina to launch Steve at 12:27pm 06.01.03 Ask All Sailors 2/981 Having my Catalina 27TR trucked down from Michigan to Ft Lauderdale. Anyone have a recommendation o
Deck Hull Joint for H260? Tom at 12:04pm 06.01.03 Smaller Boats 8/982 Hi to Crazy Dave and others that have knowlege about these boats...What is the construction of the
Mac 22 Rudder Help Tom at 11:58am 06.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/976 When I bought my Mac 22 a few months ago, I knew the rudder would need some work. As it is, the time
Fissure on the top of my water ballast Alberto Poulin at 11:53am 06.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1112 Hi MacGregor 26s Owners,Saturday 2003-05-31, I've put my boat on water and I've got a big supprise
Here is the original Mariner interior (1) Henry Hey at 11:46am 06.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/913 Our Mariner is a 67 and was purchased with the interior fairly much gutted. We long wondered exactl
The original Mariner interior Henry Hey at 11:43am 06.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/843 Our Mariner is a 67 and was purchased with the interior fairly much gutted. We long wondered exactl
This is the original Mariner interior Henry Hey at 11:37am 06.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/854 Our Mariner is a 67 and was purchased with the interior fairly much gutted. We long wondered exactl
arch retrofit John O'Donald at 11:29am 06.01.03 Big Boats 2/1156 Has anyone ever retro-fitted an arch like hunter uses now, to an older hunter I have a hunter 40 an
MICROLOG/battery monitor nick maggio at 10:55am 06.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1006 Has anyone installed a microlog batery monitoring system I am thinking of installing one on my 290 a
hull stripes David Alves at 10:48am 06.01.03 Big Boats 4/1150 Looking where to purchase the 2" light blue hull stripe that is located just under the toe rail. Thi
O'day 23 thru-hull question Mark at 10:28am 06.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1129 Hi all,Hope you're all doing great! Hey, for all the O'day 23 owners out there, question for ya :
O'day 23 thru-hull question Mark at 10:17am 06.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1526 Hi all,Hope you're all doing great! Hey, for all the O'day 23 owners out there, question for ya :

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Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line rgranger at 2:19pm 09.21.20 I like the string supported backing plate. Thanks... it is held in with JB Weld. The string is de
Neglected boat meets shore! 19thol at 2:15pm 09.21.20 That's a dirty shame.
Neglected boat meets shore! dlochner at 1:57pm 09.21.20 Sad. And it looks to be in fairly good shape, unlike some of the derelict and abandoned boats.
1984 Hunter Legend 40 black tank replacement tjar at 1:53pm 09.21.20 This site (HunterSaiboatOwners.com) is a great site to find Hunter parts. Also Peggy Hall is known a
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? Sailfanatic at 1:30pm 09.21.20 If you dont have reef tack hooks, an only two stoppers marked "reefing" my guess would be that it ma
Pressure wash after haulout Capt jgw at 1:18pm 09.21.20 I hear just the opposite. If you can see it, it's still working. That's why they recommend multip
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 odaydokay at 12:26pm 09.21.20 Yes, I heard Origo was gone, but maybe some used ones out there. I also had a propane unit which is
Yanmar 3YM30 Heat Exchanger Removal and Cleaning odaydokay at 12:22pm 09.21.20 That is now 14 years old right? You may do a lot of work and wind up unhappy. Look at the hours and
Pressure wash after haulout Ron20324 at 12:14pm 09.21.20 Some areas require the washed -off bottoms to be specially drained so as to capture the paint runoff
Stink Boat odaydokay at 12:11pm 09.21.20 Yes, bleach, bleach and more bleach. You may have to spray some paint once dry but start with the b
Hello from Upstate NY Bobglas at 11:53am 09.21.20 I'm in Jefferson NY about an hour and half from you 26M. Mostly sail on Champlain. I'm thinking look
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Mike Oldak at 11:38am 09.21.20 I'd look to see if the oil rise is time dependent. Try running the engine from cold for about 1 min
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line Ralph Johnstone at 11:31am 09.21.20 I like the string supported backing plate.
Solar powered cabin vent fan RustyVenture at 11:03am 09.21.20 If you have AC aboard, you may want to look into a small dehumidifier to run while you are closed u
Pressure wash after haulout Head Sail at 10:59am 09.21.20 It's the circle of life. When the ablative looks to be getting too thin, its properties are probabl
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Gary Ryan at 10:58am 09.21.20 Not sure....it's original. I had some issues with the water line to the air conditioner in the summ
Stink Boat FastOlson at 10:56am 09.21.20 Perhaps time to pull the fastenings and remove all the sole sections. We have done that in the past
Pressure wash after haulout Justin_NSA at 10:55am 09.21.20 It's the circle of life. When the ablative looks to be getting too thin, its properties are probably
Pressure wash after haulout dlochner at 10:52am 09.21.20 When I used VC-17 on my boat, I would have it pressure washed every year. Removed the slime and a fe
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line (5) rgranger at 10:50am 09.21.20 Maybe you could fill the ballast tank, either by launching or by hose (240 gallons!?!), then lettin

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