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more advice, which is better? Steve at 2:19am 11.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/767 Hunter 25catalina 25Pearson 26ease to sail, comfort, preformance. i'm not a racer. i just want
looking to buy a H25 1978-85 any advice? Steve at 2:06am 11.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/753 looking to buy a H25 1978-85 any advice? specifically is there some defect or something on them or
Autoprop recall SailboatOwners.com at 2:01am 11.13.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1506 Bryce Grefe (Hunter 410 'Spellbinder') was kind enough to pass along this notice he received from Au
Oil Change Steve Winkle at 1:16am 11.13.02 Big Boats 12/2597 I changed my oil last weekend for the first time since taking delivery of the boat just over a year
Beneteau replacement decals Robert Tuten at 1:13am 11.13.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/5689 I recall some months ago that there was some information posted about obtaining replacement Beneteau
Cushions, deisel, and cleaning the interior Mark F. Arena at 1:01am 11.13.02 Other Sailboats 3/757 Me again-I recently hauled for the duration, and literally stripped the interior of anything that w
Port/Starboard at the mark Paul at 10:42pm 11.12.02 Ask All Sailors 2/951 I'm not a racer. However, I really enjoy watching the rock stars on OLN every night -- provided the
Toe rail leak fix Dave Shore at 9:01pm 11.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5051 I am almost 100% sure my leak is from the toe rail, my surveyor reccomends pulling the toe rails off
Zinc for Heat Exchanger Bill Hatter at 8:42pm 11.12.02 Big Boats 4/1241 I recently discovered, by reading other articles, that the heath exchanger on my CAtalina 34 has a p
H34 reef line slips Jim Oursler at 1:33pm 11.12.02 Big Boats 3/764 The darned jam cleat slips on the boom after I have reefed the main. Have completely disassembled
Your trusty mechanic Andy at 1:13pm 11.12.02 Ask All Sailors 3/985 This is kinda in response to 3GM30F oil leak.Why is this- We drive our six month old $50K SUV into
H 34 3GM30F OIL LEAK JIM at 11:03am 11.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/992 We have been leaking a teaspoon of oil for about every 2 hours of running, The yard winterized the b
oday 28 teak jerry at 10:18am 11.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/966 I just purchased an Oday 28 which in need of a few minor repairs. The teak ' holly floorboards had
Hour Meter Location Bill at 10:06am 11.12.02 Big Boats 4/948 Can anyone tell me where the engine hour meter would be located on a 1997 42mkII.
charter Steve Z at 9:31am 11.12.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1029 To be very breif, is there any charter availability out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin? Even with help from
Engine won't start on H27 Westerbeeke Mike Morrisette at 9:24am 11.12.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/863 OK H27 1984 owners...My Westerbeeke W2-10 was starting and running great until one day it just woul
anchor well jack bolen at 9:06am 11.12.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/885 ola, we have a 93 mac(of course).sans anchor well. has anyone re-arranged their deck to accom
removing teak mike at 8:54am 11.12.02 Smaller Boats 4/773 I'd like to remove the vertical teak strips that form the tracks for the main hatchway boards for re
HELP!! New sail to big for my 25.5 ted at 8:51am 11.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1093 I just recieved my new head sail from a sail maker and the foot is way to big for my hunter 25.5. I
Mold Behind the Bookrack Andy Sokolowsky at 8:35am 11.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1093 My 1990 C 28 has a bookrack or holder attached to the built in cooler on the port side of the cabin.

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Question on deck panel removal senang at 10:29am 04.29.20 It does on my 2005 Hunter 38, but the screws in the cockpit were always leaking, so I did away with
Adding a hour meter - Hunter 30 Skipper7E at 10:27am 04.29.20 Thanks Stu, I thought about that but it would be a real chore to pull it back to the navigation tabl
Learn something new everyday pclarksurf at 10:24am 04.29.20 @LakeShark it's an interesting question that has no apparent answer-- the existing stock eyebolt is
Oberdorfer water leak. Stu Jackson at 10:23am 04.29.20 @Hayden Watson , I have the same pump: Oberdorfer Pump Rebuild 101 with pictures - http://c34.org/b
Adding a hour meter - Hunter 30 Stu Jackson at 10:16am 04.29.20 Use the key switch.
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback pclarksurf at 10:15am 04.29.20 My sailing instructors both have suggested I look at other boats due to how rough they sail and the
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington Meriachee at 10:13am 04.29.20 As John mentioned, what is being seen are marinas not offering transient moorage, which could limit
Replacing detaching interior vinyl with wood slats Pir8te King at 10:09am 04.29.20 Here is a post from Don Casey on what we are talking about. https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/ceda
Oday 28 Pivot Point Sailfanatic at 10:07am 04.29.20 A matter of opinion. We're talking about the boat already being secured by bow and stern "anti-pivo
Oberdorfer water leak. Hayden Watson at 9:58am 04.29.20 Yes, there is a kit available for about $ 60.00 that includes all seals needed. After replacing the
Oday 28 Pivot Point Davidasailor26 at 9:49am 04.29.20 A matter of opinion. We're talking about the boat already being secured by bow and stern "anti-pivo
Replacing detaching interior vinyl with wood slats kloudie1 at 9:47am 04.29.20 https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=Pq-pXoygLIf2tAXz-rbICQ&q=kerf+cut&oq=kerf&gs_lcp=CgZwc3kt
Oberdorfer water leak. DArcy at 9:47am 04.29.20 Yes, water dripping from the weep hole means the shaft seals have gone. Leaking shaft seal can lead
Replacing detaching interior vinyl with wood slats Oceanis 440 NY at 9:41am 04.29.20 I think we have a translation issue, what exactly is a Kerf?
Oberdorfer water leak. JoeWhite at 9:36am 04.29.20 Yes, there is a kit available for about $ 60.00 that includes all seals needed. After replacing them
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington AaronD at 9:22am 04.29.20 We made a similar trip last year in our C-22 (there's another post or two following the one in that
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness (1) Blitz at 9:22am 04.29.20 BTW, Groco recommends the strainer above the waterline.
Oday 28 Pivot Point Ron20324 at 9:16am 04.29.20 The pivot point for most sailboat hull forms would be located near the mid-point of the keel. So fo
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback LakeShark at 9:11am 04.29.20 @TheSoggyDollar If your interested in what to look for the C22 association has a buyers guide for ne
Learn something new everyday LakeShark at 9:05am 04.29.20 Nope those chain[plates are definitely not stock. Better question is why were they installed? Is t

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