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Bottom Paint and a centerboard? Geof at 1:09pm 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 9/3853 So, last year, our first year with our O'Day 25, and I let the yard do the bottom paint. We were ou
Anyone thought about their leaf springs lately??? tom b. c-22 at 12:55pm 04.27.03 Trailer Sailors 3/1706 Well I have.. Oh boy, what fun..I bought a 74 catalina with trailer that hasprobably seen better da
Hose bulge guy, again! Bruce Z at 12:35pm 04.27.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1429 Greetings Mistress,I put in a new hose. I cleaned up the aluminum elbow on the tank and it looks o
Battle of the Prop Shaft Flex Couplings! (1) Stirling Hasen at 12:34pm 04.27.03 Big Boats 5/2718 After finally being able to remove my prop shaft on my Hunter 54. I noticed that my Federal Flex Cou
Pumpout Problems Gary Scheir at 11:12am 04.27.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1274 We installed a new Raritan Cricket head in our 1991 Hunter 28 last year, and all seemed to work fine
Loose Strut repairs John Pool at 11:07am 04.27.03 Big Boats 1/989 I am looking for information on repairing my strut so that it doesnot wiggle side to side. Any sugg
Shore Power and gas storage on a 26S Ray at 11:00am 04.27.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1241 I am going to install shore power on our 1994 26S, in which we just bought. I am trying to find som
Water in tanks - stinky! G at 10:36am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 2/968 Hi,We have a fresh water holding capacity of about 60 gallons. I drained the tanks a couple of wee
looking at 37 cherubini alex at 10:36am 04.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1046 I'm looking at a 1981 37 cutter. I did not see any deck softening or port leaks, my wife saw one. We
Gelcoat or Epoxy paint? (1) Tim Long at 10:19am 04.27.03 AMF 0/1899 I have always finished my fiberglass repairs with sprayed-on white gelcoat paint, because that's wha
New boat bottom paint not adhering John at 10:05am 04.27.03 Big Boats 6/1486 Our new 356's hull was painted by the dealer with 2 coats of blue Interlux Micron CSC last spring.
New boat bottom paint not adhering John at 9:56am 04.27.03 Big Boats 0/789 Our new 356's hull was painted by the dealer with 2 coats of blue Interlux Micron CSC last spring.
ROTTEN WOOD REPAIR JERRY MITCHELL at 9:48am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 2/904 I am looking to repair a soft spot on my deck where I suspect the wood has rotted underneath the fib
Line organizer fitting HELP Stephen Ord at 9:22am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1240 I have a 2 line organizer that was factory installed on the Startboard side. It is bolted in but th
Does Oday Shipbuilders have a Web Site? Donald Griffin at 9:20am 04.27.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1028 I am restoring/modifing a 1963 Rhodes 19. I need new MFG markers for port and starboard. Does Oday h
Barient winch parts Norm Hittinger at 7:11am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1044 I sent a great deal of time seeking information and access to Barient winch parts. The most promisin
Cleaning Non-Skid John Young at 6:39am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1229 Does Poly-Glo work on non-skid or does it make it too slick?
Cleaning mildewed lines jcherubini at 6:03am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1554 The lines on this old boat are well-aged. Left coiled on the deck for some years by POs, they have
Replacment of Centerboard Pendant Bryan at 5:53am 04.27.03 Day Sailers 1/1090 I am searching for information regarding the replacement of the Centerboard Pendant on a 17 fts O'da
hunter 40 electric panel Tony DiCarlo at 5:35am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1006 Does any one know where I can purchase the lights on the electrical panel for DC on and AC on? The b

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Trailer clearance on keel V. Dan Wray at 12:07pm 10.22.20 I have but that would be quite a hassle. It also would not solve the problem of dragging in other si
Trailer clearance on keel V. Hunter216 at 11:52am 10.22.20 I have a Mac 25 on the standard trailer. It has little clearance at the V Cross member. My drive is
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Jackdaw at 11:49am 10.22.20 One more thought with respect to the last few points. Question: Can you become a good sailor withou
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Justin_NSA at 11:49am 10.22.20 Don't forget the lampcord wiring. I'm sure it was cutting edge weight savings :huh:
Cordage Justin_NSA at 11:45am 10.22.20 I was going to say "feel" too but you beat me. Some clutches, jam cleats etc are sized for older, th
Transom void Whatfiero1 at 11:43am 10.22.20 Closed cell marine spray works great to fill voids take it easy when spraying as it will expand and
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Jackdaw at 11:43am 10.22.20 Not sure that was always true... when I restored this Mac V22-2, the original windaw "caulk" resemb
Cordage Jackdaw at 11:41am 10.22.20 Probably not. With one exception (see below), size line by function and hand feel.. smaller lines ar
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 Jackdaw at 11:37am 10.22.20 One step at a time, make sure you engaged the surveyor and that he works for you. Many Dealers wil
Hunter 310 fuel shut off valve location? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 10.22.20 Same boat here. Good taste on your part :biggrin:. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news , but the st
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:14am 10.22.20 Picked up a few pictures yesterday of the current air filter after 5 years and 400 operating hours.
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 pzacko at 11:14am 10.22.20 great boat! We've owned Escape since new and she's been fun to sail, roomy, seaworthy and fast. We'
Ice Makers.... justsomeguy at 11:12am 10.22.20 If you've got a small/tall evaporator like mine, these make excellent cubes, but are quite expensive
Starting Battery won't hold a charge (1) sailcapt340 at 11:10am 10.22.20 I see the confusion you may be having in the wiring of the ACR, it can be confusing. From your pict
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? dLj at 11:10am 10.22.20 I was speaking of knowledge in general, and that you don't have to* pay when so many are giving it*
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Justin_NSA at 11:07am 10.22.20 And ramps can be slimy so the 4WD is needed to get tracking on the clean concrete higher up the ram
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 pzacko at 11:01am 10.22.20 If not too late don't rule out the 37.5. Really nice boat Thanks! Know of any in Jax?
2014 Hunter 22 Drain Hunter216 at 10:54am 10.22.20
Ice Makers.... dlochner at 10:53am 10.22.20 An ice maker is on our wish list. Once I earn enough points on Amazon, we'll add it. It will be nice
Ice Makers.... markwbird at 10:44am 10.22.20 I have flirted with the idea of an icemaker as well. I cannot find a 12V ice maker and, so far, I h

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