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dutchman upgrade John O'Donald at 11:34am 05.29.03 Big Boats 5/949 Is there an upgrade to change the vinyl coated wire to monofiliment? seems like I read about it som
Defective/improperly placed bottom paint/failure Cameron Cooper at 10:54am 05.29.03 Big Boats 11/1376 Bottom paint was done at the Hunter Manufacturer in Florida. The particular brand used does not uti
Boomvang configuration 272 Sylvain B at 9:53am 05.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1078 I have trouble to set-up all sheet, specialy the boomvang on my new 272.Does someone send me a dra
Mast light replacements Kevin Filer at 9:24am 05.29.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1829 I need to replace the steaming light (halfway up the mast). It takes an old style push ' twist bayo
water tank selector valve Marcus at 9:22am 05.29.03 Big Boats 8/2883 I need to replace the selector valve that isolates the port/aft water tanks on my 1984 H34. Been se
Hot Water Tank On 35.5 Don Rice at 8:51am 05.29.03 Big Boats 4/1387 The hot water tank on my 1992 - 35.5 has a small drip or leak from the front right corner. Although
battery charging Larry W. at 8:40am 05.29.03 Ask All Sailors 5/887 OK Ed, here's the new thread for the battery experts. My two Trojan 8D house batteries (3 years old)
Whats the best roller furling for an H23? Ken Keough at 7:51am 05.29.03 Smaller Boats 4/885 I am looking into adding a roller furler to my 1986 H23.CDI has one for $359 however with the chain
Seeking other O'Day 23' owners Mark at 6:38am 05.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1290 Good day to everyone here.First, I want to express how informative and useful the Oday-list has be
Raising the mast on my Catalina 22 Ed at 6:09am 05.29.03 Smaller Boats 6/11638 Does anyone have an easy way to raise the mast on a Catalina 22? Mine is in a hoist. I juggle it mys
fuel tank Richard at 5:43am 05.29.03 Big Boats 1/945 Has any Hunter 37 owner(1986-88)had problems with sucking air into the fuel system when there is les
Packless Shaft Seal Dave Winiker at 5:23am 05.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/949 I just installed a PYI packless shaft seal in our '87 Hunter31. Other than a little initial difficul
O'Day 27 Dodger Steve Anderson at 5:03am 05.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1567 Looking for a dodger for a 1978 27 in any condition. Thanks, Steve
Yanmar 3GM30F Engine problems and advise Ray at 4:36am 05.29.03 Big Boats 7/6767 Here is some sound advise for hunter owners with the 3GM30 engine.We bought our 1990 Hunter 35.5 l
Halyards To Cockpit Jim at 4:06am 05.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1061 Looking for suggestions on how to run the main halyard back to the cockpit on a 26X. What kind of b
NYC to Martha's Vinyard on a H326-July Ed Fluss at 3:51am 05.29.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1248 I am planning a trip from NYC to Martha's Vinyard on my new 326 and I thought I would ask around for
alcohol stove Eva McMahan at 3:32am 05.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/986 My 1985 30' Catalina sloop has a pressurized alcohol stove that does not work. Is there a manual fo
Need for topping lift? Jack Kelly at 3:21am 05.29.03 Smaller Boats 6/852 Just read the responses to another inquiry about this... We have a 23 - never set it up with a toppi
Starting and charging problems with Merc 15 Pete Osborn at 2:18am 05.29.03 Ask All Sailors 3/990 Had an annoying problem with starting my Merc 15 which is rather annoying anyone had similar problem
Whale Plumbing Problems Kevin at 1:09am 05.29.03 Smaller Boats 7/994 I own a 2003 260 and it came with the hard plastic whale plumbing system. The system does not use cl

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450 passage vs 456 discovery at 6:39pm 09.20.20
Passage 456 Interior trim for salon port lights (1) discovery at 6:37pm 09.20.20 A photo of the ports you are looking for to see if the forum can find the manufacturer would be hel
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Davidasailor26 at 6:34pm 09.20.20 One consideration when adding USB outlets - Devices like cell phones are increasingly moving to USB-
Electric wire common ground question Davidasailor26 at 6:13pm 09.20.20
TS Sally (1) WayneH at 6:02pm 09.20.20 The Condor had the tip of the port ama ripped off. I only saw one Capri 22 floating. The office took
What is wrong with my sail? DrJudyB at 5:52pm 09.20.20
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... dLj at 5:26pm 09.20.20 Ensolite is a closed cell foam that is fairly soft especially in thicker sizes. The thin versions w
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width acarter at 5:18pm 09.20.20
Electric wire common ground question leo310 at 5:10pm 09.20.20 I would use #4 wire Red for pos and Yellow for Neg if you want a ground busbar it would be Green. Re
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width (1) AlastairLC at 5:03pm 09.20.20
Rust Never Sleeps. Mechone at 5:00pm 09.20.20 " It doesn't have to come in on an angle" I totally disagree . Spraying it straight in thru a Tee it
Old propane tank leo310 at 4:58pm 09.20.20 Most propane tank have a 10 year life and require recertification as the valve is also a safety valv
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Ken13559 at 4:38pm 09.20.20 My mantra is first do no harm. If the stock 12V socket is still working, just fit a dual USB Charger
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width acarter at 4:36pm 09.20.20 How are you taking down the mast? Why sacrifice a tape measure, use a length of string or line to
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer Tedd at 3:52pm 09.20.20 That's one of the things I like about a trailerable boat. That thousand bucks (thousand Canadian, by
Rust Never Sleeps. Stu Jackson at 2:48pm 09.20.20 Should I make a stink about it with the yard that made the piece, get the motorcycle fabricator to
Old propane tank Rich Stidger at 2:41pm 09.20.20 Some around 1983, the propane industry changed the piping in the tanks. They were called an "Overfi
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... mcrow33 at 2:31pm 09.20.20 I've made two sets for cockpit cushions. One set for my Bene and a set for a customer. I used 2" ope
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging seadaddler at 2:26pm 09.20.20
Old propane tank Ralph Johnstone at 2:26pm 09.20.20 1. As long as the new parts are certified for "gas" 2. and you use an accepted thread sealant 3.

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