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M-18/Hurth MDW-50 transmission leak Steve W. at 1:28am 04.20.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1083 My transmission is leaking about 4 oz./hr. around the shift linkage shaft that enters the trasmissio
O'Day 34 Sea Trial Michael O' at 12:52am 04.20.03 Bigger Boats 18/1552 We've made an offer on a 34' O'Day and will haul/survey on Friday morning, followed by the sea trial
Stiff throttle Mike at 12:20am 04.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/830 I just purchased a 2000 Catalina 320 with a yanmar 27 H.P. engine. The throttle does not just push a
Spinaker Halyard, mechanical fitting/snap shackle William Niessen at 12:07am 04.20.03 Big Boats 1/877 I have never worked with the Norseman type mechanical fitting for attaching the snap shackle on a ha
Comp Post gary at 11:26pm 04.19.03 Big Boats 7/815 With out taking the mast down can you remove the comp. post and replace it?
Mast Wiring gary at 11:23pm 04.19.03 Big Boats 5/1434 I have a problem with my steaming light. The light won't light. I tried all the usuall things but no
Mainsail Halyard Jam with Sail Raised Paul Dixon at 10:22pm 04.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1349 Yesterday, I experienced an problem with lowering my mainsail. The wire halyard jumped out of one of
stuffing box nut frozen on (1) Tom R. Evans-Kennedy at 9:29pm 04.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1015 getting my 1980 hunter 27 ft. ready for the spring sail and would like to change the stuffing box pa
Leaking fuel pump Colin at 9:16pm 04.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/999 The fuel pump on my Yanmar 2GM is leaking slightly. I believe the best method of fixing it would be
raisng main on 376 David at 3:57pm 04.19.03 Big Boats 0/772 Just a quick THANK YOU to those who responded to my seeking a solution to raising the main without t
SUNBLOCK FOR ACP HUNTER SAILBOATS J Mashburn at 2:01pm 04.19.03 Day Sailers 1/1463 I am starting to keep my Hunter APC sailboat at the sailing club. Is there away to keep my boat from
Hey Guys! Here is a photo of my Hunter 27-1979! Skipper (Eric) at 1:53pm 04.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/992 Hey Guys, I have a photo to show you of my hunter 27...1979. I purchased her up at Port Clinton,
Hey Guys! Here is a photo of my Hunter 27...1979! Skipper (Eric) at 1:52pm 04.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/843 Hey Guys, I have a photo to show you of my hunter 27...1979. I purchased her up at Port Clinton,
Hey Guys! Here is a photo of my Hunter 27...1979! Skipper (Eric) at 1:44pm 04.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1131 Hey Guys, I have a photo to show you of my hunter 27...1979. I purchased her up at Port Clinton,
New Mainsail Questions Jon at 1:31pm 04.19.03 Smaller Boats 2/857 I want to get a new mainsail for my Catalina 25 and have several questions:1. Should I get a loose
Inquiry about adjusting compass Mark at 1:05pm 04.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1896 Hi all,I have an O'Day 23 which I'm refitting and getting ready for it's sailing days. When I bou
H-33 Leak source Mike at 1:04pm 04.19.03 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1104 I've read through the archives but haven't quite found the answer to my problem.I have water leaki
Barlow Winch Maintaince Vince at 11:36am 04.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1034 I need to service a barlow #16 winch, but I can not get it apart. Their is no visible slip ring and
Packing on engine drive shaft Capt Jon at 11:31am 04.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1031 Where can I get info on stopping leaks on my stuffing box I have a Hunter 30.
H34 Compression post sound, fiberglass cracked Claude L.-Auger at 11:25am 04.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/934 Last summer I noticed a crack in the fiberglass right above the compression post, on the salon side.

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Raritan Smart Toilet Control with Multifunction Panel Juice6576 at 8:09am 08.10.20 This mod went absolutely perfect. The boat was already pre-wired for an electric head. The power fee
Foamy Water marchem at 8:07am 08.10.20 Any ideas as to why the water in my 2002 Catalina 310s Head is foamy? Thanks! if the foam goes aw
BENT PROP SHAFT NYSail at 8:04am 08.10.20 Just make sure you have no leaks where the strut bolts on..... that's a lot of force. Good Luck! G
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 Juice6576 at 7:59am 08.10.20 Well, I've got a pretty extensive update. After three tries, I decided to have Manitowoc Marina go a
Harness tether came unclipped JamesG161 at 7:51am 08.10.20 No, but I have not been heavy seas yet. It would have been informative if they found the the harnes
Anyone have any idea what this is? Justin_NSA at 7:51am 08.10.20 His wife probably told him he couldn't go sailing until he did his exercises.
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 7:49am 08.10.20 Did everything work well prior to the pump change? Other than change the pump what other hose or pi
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? Justin_NSA at 7:45am 08.10.20 The mallet came out yesterday for the Re-fridge defrosting at home. Worked perfectly to break up t
Anyone have any idea what this is? captcoho at 7:41am 08.10.20 Tiller tamer
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? shemandr at 7:39am 08.10.20 The mallet came out yesterday for the Re-fridge defrosting at home. Worked perfectly to break up th
BENT PROP SHAFT AQUILAMASTER at 7:33am 08.10.20 I had this happen to me several years ago, better part of $5,000 to get it fixed. Had the local bo
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? NotCook at 7:31am 08.10.20 I don't know if these count, but our solar panels were certainly a great add on. Well, yeah, that
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? (1) NotCook at 7:29am 08.10.20 The hatch over the galley is 8 feet above the sole. When it would start raining in the middle of the
BENT PROP SHAFT rmargeson at 7:24am 08.10.20 I had this happen to me several years ago, better part of $5,000 to get it fixed. Had the local boa
Specs of the backrest panel on the aft port side OS2Dude at 7:19am 08.10.20 We have a 30, so this is supposition but I would not think the cushion in the pic goes there. It lo
how can I keep my frig door ajar when off the boat Rick Webb at 7:13am 08.10.20 I'm not sure that clamp wouldn't squeeze the gasket on the fridge door, creating a "dimple" in it t
Help me with mainsail please! D Swanson at 7:12am 08.10.20 Welcome aboard. I recommend the following: Lay out your main in a dry clean space and inspect the co
Help me with mainsail please! shemandr at 7:10am 08.10.20 Mast will have either a sorta T shape track screwed into the aft side or a slot on the aft side. Th
Chirping alarm sound while engine running sesmith at 7:01am 08.10.20 The comment above by Joe White is an interesting one. Last season we had an intermittent buzz on ou
Laguna 26 SailingLoto at 6:57am 08.10.20 One wry observation: at that price, you got a real good deal on a trailer and they threw in a free b

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