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Chaffing Hot Water Heater Line - Warning John at 2:31pm 05.28.03 Big Boats 5/832 Over the Memorial Day weekend we were on a five-day outing. On day three I was looking over the engi
Boat Speed with the Yanmar 3GM30F John at 2:20pm 05.28.03 Big Boats 26/6657 My Yanmar 27 hp seems to be underpowered. I cannot reach hull speed with engine at 3400 RPM in calm
Adding a Holding Tank John at 2:16pm 05.28.03 Big Boats 4/1006 I find the 30 gallon holding tank on the Hunter 356 limiting and would like to add an additional tan
selecting an outboard Seth Dixon at 12:58pm 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 9/979 I am looking to purchace a new motor for my O'Day 25. I have a bracket that allows the motor to set
selecting an outboard Seth Dixon at 12:52pm 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/815 I am looking to purchace a new motor for my O'Day 25. I have a bracket that allows the motor to set
Bringing animals into Bahamas Matt Blender at 11:00am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1021 We'll be leaving shortly for the Bahamas with our 2 cats aboard. I applied for the animal permit bu
sticking center board gene pait at 10:21am 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1034 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 23' O'DAY POP TOP SAILBOAT AND CANNOT GET THE CENTER BOARD TO GO DOWN. I HAVE
calling Aldo of middle river DJ Answine at 10:10am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 0/1052 Aldo of middle river!!!!!! You replied to my inquiry about sailing your area of the bay.I need a cl
Replacement head Harold Fahs at 9:43am 05.28.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1216 I would like to know if there is a replacement head for a 1985 Catalina 30 which hasabout the same
wire cutter for emergency supply kit christopher bayer at 9:33am 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/1445 in the event of losing one's mail and needing to sever the shrouds in order to save the boat, are th
Comfort Factor Bill at 9:23am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1029 I just read this term for the first time (in the 25.5 vs 27 thread). I think the term is pretty muc
Depth Sounder problems Won;t read depth Richard Marble at 9:16am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 8/5265 I have a DS-1 Digital depth sounder made by Standard Communications. It appears to not want to read
Hunter 240 vs. Catalina Capri 22 Doug at 9:16am 05.28.03 Trailer Sailors 3/3795 Any thoughts out there as to which is better? My criteria is price, performance and trailerability.
1976 o'day 28? javier at 9:07am 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1014 friendsI was offered a 1976 o'day 28was a model 28 built in 1976? if not what model goes in that
one battery enough? John at 8:34am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 5/1051 I have a starting battery for my outboard. My question is will that battery be allright if I use it
Spinnaker sheet size Mike at 8:28am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/2519 I am thinking of getting a cruising spinnaker. What size sheets should I use. I have been told 3/8
Engine Cover - Word of Advice Jim Seamans at 6:09am 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/904 On the H356, the engine cover is secured with a push up/down spring loaded pin. On Sunday I started
anchor storage ideas Bill at 5:36am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 6/5746 have an '84 Cat 22 which does not have any anchor locker...... do you have some ideas for storage (a
Water Damage Alert Check Your Boat Immediately Darcy Garneau at 5:22am 05.28.03 Big Boats 1/998 I just found a flaw in the 356 design that may cause other owners a similar problem. Check your boat
B&R Rig and twin head sails for running Bill Ebling at 5:05am 05.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1736

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US Coast Guard ATON Survey Boomer54 at 7:52am 10.15.20 Done!
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing ToddS at 7:51am 10.15.20 I would second some of the suggestions others have made. Mostly though, I would troubleshoot by meth
Looking for a mooring for next week. Porter River, Danvers MA Sailfanatic at 7:49am 10.15.20 I have one on the Marblehead side of Salem that should be empty by this weekend. PM my your number i
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E THECUSCUS at 7:31am 10.15.20 I would think that part of the engine would be pretty far away from the PSS seal. Why would the ven
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar Stephen M at 7:25am 10.15.20 The boom is "Canted up" more then normal. I added a gas strut inside the rigid boom vang this past w
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar smokey73 at 7:20am 10.15.20 Is it an optical illusion or is the boom "canted up" much more than normal? I"m not familiar with t
replacing Yanmar 4JH2-TE for the new 4JH80 in a 97 Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 7:17am 10.15.20 Not here. What happened to the 4JH2-TE?
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar Stephen M at 7:17am 10.15.20 I made a mould and the hardtop myself and used the current canopy supports (4 of them) as the mounts
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar HandsOnTech at 6:55am 10.15.20 Very nice. Is that a factory top or aftermarket or custom? If it was added later, did you use the or
NY Winter Covering of 26d George_NJ at 6:50am 10.15.20 I'm in a pretty windy spot being on the side of an almost mountain and I always used a cheap tarp to
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing Capt jgw at 6:47am 10.15.20 I like the gun bore brush idea. The manual for my engine says to use a steel rod but that just doesn
Arched helm seat (1) RoyS at 6:39am 10.15.20 186039
Dark side?? Sailnobroblem at 6:08am 10.15.20
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (2) Stephen M at 6:03am 10.15.20 You can make a hardtop.
Moving to the Dark Side All U Get at 6:00am 10.15.20 Definitely the next option. I have seen some power boats with enough options to make life comfortab
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 5:32am 10.15.20 Thanks everyone. The boat's being worked on this week but hopefully next week I can get back to it
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 5:32am 10.15.20
Dark side?? Justin_NSA at 5:26am 10.15.20 IMHO, the only reason to own a stinkpot is to get from A to B quicker. This doesn't fit the bill. I
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E sailcapt340 at 5:24am 10.15.20 On my 340, the PSS Vent tube runs up to the back of the engine compartment. I installed a 1 pint pl
Measuring for a new sail JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:05am 10.15.20 We got a headsail from Precision Sails and are extremely happy with it. After talking to the designe

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