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Bad day in the yard Carl at 4:48am 03.08.03 Smaller Boats 6/805 Went to my 24 hr supposedly secure storage yard today to do some tinkering and measureing only to fi
My Centerboard keeps getting "stuck up!" Jack Millikan at 3:32am 03.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/914 For no apparent reason, my centerboard keeps getting stuck up. I have to jump up and down to get it
Zincs for Yanmar GM20F Ed Munson at 2:17am 03.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1535 I have a 91 Hunter 30T with a Yanmar GM20F engine. The manual says it has two zincs and I ordered o
opinions wanted re: outboard motor Brian at 2:06am 03.08.03 Smaller Boats 3/687 I'm looking to get a kicker for my zodiac...(rowing lost it's thrill after the first round trip to t
Batten loss Bob Fewkes at 1:59am 03.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/832 Having trouble with the full batten (upper) in our H212 mainsail popping out and going overboard. It
Sole Plate Question Robert Brown at 12:23am 03.08.03 Smaller Boats 4/864 I have a question about the caulk or sealant around the sole plate in the H26. I got some questionaa
ENGINE NOISE, WHAT CAN BE DONE GARY at 12:13am 03.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1920 I'm considering buying a 1979 O'day 30 and have consistantly read about thenoise and vibration from
Wet Rudder and chainplate leak EandJK at 10:47pm 03.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/991 Any issues with a wet rudder? or leaks / cracks around starboard chainplates? What was your cure?
Rudder Kickup Jerry at 9:53pm 03.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/870 I have trouble with rudder kickup on my 1998 Hunter 260. I have noticed on some of the Hunters aroun
Looking for rudder , O'Day 15 Ken Bushee at 7:57pm 03.07.03 Day Sailers 3/1226 Lost rudder on Lake Chamlain last season . Would like to have specs or find another rudder. thanks
deck hardware Steve Voyce at 1:28pm 03.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1015 I plan to run my spinaker halyard back to the cockpit through a deck organizer and a clutch. Can I
New Halyards Allen Schweitzer at 12:34pm 03.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/888 Hey Everyone,It's time to replace my halyards and I'm wondering if I should try to find the rope/w
Projects info Lloyd at 12:12pm 03.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/829 I am looking for a site on the web with projects and modifications for the cabin of an Oday 22.Stora
Bimini for H23 Lee at 11:02am 03.07.03 Smaller Boats 1/893 Has anyone purchased the pre-measured bimini for the H23 from this web site? How did it fit? Any a
test Phil Herring at 9:23am 03.07.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/722 test
Trouble with site Mark at 9:06am 03.07.03 Smaller Boats 6/763 I am having trouble with this site.Can view the question or comment but when I click on answers all
Thrifty Mariner Jeff D at 7:27am 03.07.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1279 Has anybody been in contact with Thrifty Mariner lately? Still in business? Phone numbers?Thanks
Knot Man passes away (1) Jim Seamans at 7:01am 03.07.03 Big Boats 1/842 Many of you who attended the last Hunter rendezvous on the Chesapeake 2001 will remember the "KnotMa
Keel to Topsides paint Rick Pettepher at 6:40am 03.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/823 I have just aquired Catalina 38 hull 161. It is going to be a total restoration. My question is wha
AC amp reading on "A" bus Howard at 6:27am 03.07.03 Big Boats 19/982 Seems that I do not get any amp reading on the panel meter when the meter switch is set on shore pow

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Packing nuts question Stu Jackson at 4:31pm 08.03.20 While we are talking about packing, there is a tool expressly made to remove the old packing from t
Beneteau 361 stiff steering SCFoster at 4:31pm 08.03.20 Hence the reason for wanting to establish who exactly supplied the rudder assembly. Now that I know
routing for transom drain 09 26M jeffjuneau at 4:31pm 08.03.20 If this is the pump you are considering; http://newcontent.westmarine.com/documents/pdfs/OwnersManu
Bow thruster hunter capta at 4:29pm 08.03.20
Lets talk tongue weight... Garbonzo at 4:26pm 08.03.20 Lots of variables that effect the amount of tongue weight works. But less is better, IF your tow is
LED replacement bulbs? Rick Macdonald at 4:20pm 08.03.20 Six years ago I put LED bulbs into the dome lights of my H23,5, and my friend's H260. They are wedge
Packing nuts question (1) capta at 4:15pm 08.03.20 While we are talking about packing, there is a tool expressly made to remove the old packing from th
Bow thruster hunter Garbonzo at 4:15pm 08.03.20 When someone compliments us on a nice docking saying, "It must be nice to have a bow thruster." and
Beneteau 361 stiff steering Mechone at 3:57pm 08.03.20 In all honesty all these bearings need to be fitted for proper clearances ,just ordering a bearing a
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? shemandr at 3:46pm 08.03.20 I forgot. I used the mallet to break up the bag of ice I bought for the cooler in case we lost powe
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? BigEasy at 3:42pm 08.03.20 I have used Woody's wax in the past with nice results; will start using it again as I still have so
New Boat jaysweet at 3:39pm 08.03.20 In the trailerable category, I think Hake Yachts (Seaward) makes some of the more impressive, solidl
First Sail on 23.5 DayDreamer41 at 3:38pm 08.03.20 OP seems to have ghosted us after first post :-( Ah I see his last post was in May....... hope he'
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? shemandr at 3:38pm 08.03.20 Still one of mine! I used it this weekend to help coax my hurricane shutters together so they can l
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 3:36pm 08.03.20 OK all, again thanks for your input it's always appreciated. To report back the rebuilt water pump
First Sail on 23.5 CrispyCringle at 3:34pm 08.03.20 OP seems to have ghosted us after first post :-(
Packing nuts question shemandr at 3:32pm 08.03.20 The nut closest to the engine is a lock nut. Once you have tightened the other one so the packing
Beneteau 361 stiff steering SCFoster at 3:28pm 08.03.20 Delrin is available in white and dark grey and so is Nylon You are correct. I asked both Beneteau s
Beneteau 361 stiff steering Mechone at 3:25pm 08.03.20 Delrin is available in white and dark grey and so is Nylon and I can tell if the bottom bearing is
Packing nuts question Stu Jackson at 3:21pm 08.03.20 Here's my stuffing box article, with links to Maine Sail and Ralph Johnstone's excellent posts on th

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