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Hey Guys! Here is a photo of my Hunter 27-1979! Skipper (Eric) at 1:53pm 04.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1026 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 0/860 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 0/1149 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 2/944 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 1/2128 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 15/1249 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 1/1060 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 6/1061 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 5/969 Last summer I noticed a crack in the fiberglass right above the compression post, on the salon side.
Engine smoke Capt Jon at 11:12am 04.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/927 I was running my 12 horse dieasel ,with turning cooling water on,its started to smoke I turned the w
Propane Stove Replacement - Cat 36 Mk I Ralph Gorby at 9:36am 04.19.03 Big Boats 1/991 The original gimballed 2 burner/oven stove in our '91 Cat 36 is getting pretty tired and rusty. Any
Yanmar 3GMF. No Zinc? Need Explanation....... Joe Mullee at 8:38am 04.19.03 Big Boats 7/1569 Can someone explain why the Yanmar 3GMF does not require a zinc? I understand how the heat exchanger
Blisters J J Larsen at 7:38am 04.19.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1238 I just removed the shrink-wrap (it covered everything down to the boot top) and discovered a mess of
Cracks at mast base Tony at 5:59am 04.19.03 Smaller Boats 1/1005 I am considering purchasing a used C-22, and noticed cracks at the mast base. Is this normal gelcoat
Parking Place for VW Camper 2 nights Sail Expo? Jeff Adams, Rear Commodore SBSC at 5:31am 04.19.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1131 My wife and I are traveling from Santa Barbara to Oakland Friday for the Sail Expo Show in our self-
replacing the keel cable on a venture 25 m_hubanks@msn.com at 4:10am 04.19.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3437 Has anyone replaced the keel cable on their venture 25 ? If so what was the best way to do it?
front hatch gaskets Harold Robbins at 3:55am 04.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1283 Our front hatch is pouring water and I wanted to replace the gasket. Will any sponge gasket do? Do
Parts for Rudder Replacement Warren at 3:50am 04.19.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/941 Since I will be providing the parts to the yard to complete the repair. What else should I order to
help need a pic or templete for rutter o'day15 michelle at 1:48am 04.19.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/792 funny how the most fun on a little boat that I have ever had is now out of service-- lost the rudde
Which tie-rod ends for motor steering? (1) Brigg Franklin at 1:34am 04.19.03 Smaller Boats 8/1567 I've decided this summer to alter my Merc 9.9 to add rudder-linked steering. In the past I've seen t

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Engine Power Issue SawyerCurt at 4:28am 10.20.20 I love this forum. A quick search and I found where I posted all about it.
Engine Power Issue SawyerCurt at 4:25am 10.20.20 I had an issue years ago with my RPMs suddenly taking a nose dive and then coming back up and then d
Stern Pulpit weight for shipping MikeHoncho at 4:23am 10.20.20 The crate/structure you will need to built to protect it will weight more than the item.
Hello! I'm new here. HMT2 at 4:18am 10.20.20 Hi! I'm trying to work on my 1972 Cal 33 -1 Lapworth. Having a forum to go to, regardless of anybo
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Apex at 3:20am 10.20.20 Lake Michigan, Muskegon fees were very reasonable. Traverse City, slip fees was a jump up, but so a
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift RichLear at 3:11am 10.20.20 Good point, thanks
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! danstanford at 2:58am 10.20.20
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift Mechone at 2:34am 10.20.20 Using the topping lift while in the slip will add years to the spring life. Keeping the spring compr
Looks Important Maybe HandsOnTech at 1:07am 10.20.20 Not as unnerving as having hardware hit the deck while underway. I was single-handing and as I unfur
Palmer ODay 20 at 10:52pm 10.19.20 Getting ready to refurbish an 1974 O'Day 20 I bought for $850. Lots of work. Love your pictures and
Colorado winter sail AnnaLittle at 9:50pm 10.19.20 We are putting our sailboat in Lake Pueblo hopefully starting next March. renting a yearly slip. Alr
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Michael Davis at 9:01pm 10.19.20 Engineers and architects...:huh: Yeah, mechanics and carpenters are always fixing their mistakes!
Stern Pulpit weight for shipping Ted at 8:39pm 10.19.20 Check out Greyhound Bus shipping services. Their service is based on a terminal to terminal delivery
Another discovery during winterization Justin_NSA at 8:07pm 10.19.20 I agree. I need to make an access hole and clean it out. We use RO water we bring from home to drink
Another discovery during winterization TimFromLI at 7:45pm 10.19.20 My Beneteau has 5 tanks with inspection deck plates about 8" wide. That crud is in your tanks. I sho
Vinyl, last chance Ron20324 at 7:44pm 10.19.20 ...Ron are you cleaning or replacing? Neither. I'm not the OP. I'm the dOPe.
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Jackdaw at 7:39pm 10.19.20 Sorry to say this, but if I'm reading it correctly these numbers are in line with what you'd pay in
Documentation versus State Registration Benny17441 at 7:39pm 10.19.20 Because he was required to attach the numbers, it does not mean that he actually did attach the num
Documentation versus State Registration Benny17441 at 7:34pm 10.19.20
Looks Important Maybe artboas at 7:30pm 10.19.20 Or, you toss one into the close -aboard competitions mainsail high up at the start and it falls to

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