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O'day specs drive me crazy James at 3:57pm 02.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1174 Ok, here goes! I hate sounding dumb, but I know I just restored an O'day 23. It's old being a 1973.
new mainsail measurements tracy at 2:10pm 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/920 I have been trying to order a new main over the iternet (Far East sails) for my 1979 C-30 standard r
Humter Legend 40.5 autopilot D.H.Starbuck at 11:43am 02.22.03 Big Boats 3/946 Has anyone used a Raymarine ST 4000 or Simrad WP 30 CX ;and how did they work out. Are you satisfied
Cushion Repair Stan at 9:28am 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1036 I had an accident over the summer where I burned a hole in one of the seat cushions in the main cabi
Whisker pole length Don K. at 9:01am 02.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1187 My 26'sailboat has a J measurement of 10'. What length whisker pole do I need?
Engine Compartment Ventilation Jeff Bacon at 7:49am 02.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/896 Hi All:Some time ago, someone posted the procedure they had used to add and exhaust fan to the eng
30'us yacht mast rake RON SLOAN at 7:19am 02.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/954 My Mast rake on my boat is far to much.From the top of the mast to boom is 16" offset(should be 5"of
356 Main: A 3rd Reef? Niels at 6:50am 02.22.03 Big Boats 1/911 Has anyone added a 3rd reef to the main ? Presumably one would have to set it up before leaving port
Issues with Yanmar 2GM Tim McCarty at 6:39am 02.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2707 Anyone who has been on this site for awhile knows about past issues with the 2gm. One: it can be r
A quiet heater solution Ivan Bekey at 6:28am 02.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/763 For general information: The reverse cycle heater-A/C on my 356 works beautifully, but it is noisy.
Rendevous??????? Carl at 5:45am 02.22.03 Smaller Boats 5/985 Hey Crazy Dave, how about an update on the Kerr Lake rendevous. Carl ' Suzi h240 Relentl
Which battery?? Steven at 2:43am 02.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1113 I have a '96 26X and I need to replace the original (single) battery. My model has no added electro
Propeller replacement Randy at 2:10am 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/930 According to the bottom inspection prior to me buying my boat, the propeller needs to be replaced so
weep holes below cabin sole Mark Waggoner at 1:30am 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1069 I have a 1987 H28.5. I'm replacing a couple of sections or panels of the teak and holly sole due to
Windlass Repair Bob F at 1:12am 02.22.03 Big Boats 1/1036 My windlass quit last week while bringing up the anchor. It was not under any real stress. The break
engine noise solution George at 12:35am 02.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1484 We have an 1977 Islander 32, which has been repowered with a Westerbeke 20B2, from the original Atom
Full Battented Main Sail Jim Durrett at 12:31am 02.22.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/996 I have a 1997 Hunter 23.5 with a Stock full battented mainsail. I was thinking of purchasing a new
Alt. use of topping lift ED WOLFE at 10:36pm 02.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1241 After reviewing the forum archives on topping lift uses, I still don't see an alt use for the lift.
Gel Coat Gloss Treatments Tired Buffer at 9:41pm 02.21.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1072 Has anyone tried the gel coat finish restorers such as Vert Glass or Island Girl? Having owned a nu
soggy bilge Warren Doyle at 6:05pm 02.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1053 I am the proud owner of a 1972 Catalina 27, over the past year have become aware of the fact that th

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Refrigeration System - Always on power or battery switched power? Terry Cox at 8:11pm 10.12.20 I keep our refrigeration on 24/7 and the battery selector switch is always kept on All/Both. Never b
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? Gene Neill at 8:08pm 10.12.20 Gene, thx for all this, the pics are very helpful (and intimidating LOL)....tell me about the proce
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. jssailem at 7:53pm 10.12.20 Boat A has a higher Comfort Ratio and would naturally have a higher hull speed. I do not believe t
Overpowered prop? Dave Alexander at 7:51pm 10.12.20 jssailem Is what's called a "high aspect ratio" airfoil, like on a sailplane, or the U-2. Less drag
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? TimFromLI at 7:46pm 10.12.20 Pistons usually have at least two sets of rings one for the oil and one for compression. If a compre
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 7:35pm 10.12.20 I purchase my boat this year with some older flexible solar panels mounted on the bimini. The previ
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 7:30pm 10.12.20 Our traveller is also Harken and and I'm pretty sure the pin goes through the shaft on the block dir
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. dlochner at 7:29pm 10.12.20 Do not put a lot of faith in PHRF numbers as they are driven by who is sailing the boat and where th
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 7:24pm 10.12.20 Your right, that battery had to be on its way out and not charging it just helped it along. From wh
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 chuckwayne at 7:23pm 10.12.20 great boat! We've owned Escape since new and she's been fun to sail, roomy, seaworthy and fast. We'v
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? TimFromLI at 7:15pm 10.12.20 I'm no diesel mechanic but I have worked on a number of gasoline engines. Another source of exhaust
235 gudgeon removal (1) mmhamer at 6:58pm 10.12.20 Dave, The reason I'd like to remove the gudgeons is I had a mishap a month ago where the boat slide
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? matts997 at 6:33pm 10.12.20
32 Morgan (1) Ziggler at 6:22pm 10.12.20 she is located in Charleston sc. Long way from Portland. Let me know if still interested. Hi Mark
Kuuma 160 grill Alan Gomes at 6:17pm 10.12.20 We never left the bottle on our Magma. The propane bottle lived in a sewn bag attached to the rail
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? Alan Gomes at 6:16pm 10.12.20 Has anyone had a cracked piston ring in a Yanmar 2 cylinder? And if so, what were the symptoms?
Looks Important Maybe (1) Bill19233 at 6:14pm 10.12.20 Found a cotter pin on the deck in June. Looked at every cotter on the boat and all were there. Noth
Who owns Machias Seal Island? sailme88 at 6:04pm 10.12.20 You have all these magnificent places @sailme88 I am guessing the little island is just another pla
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? (4) pclarksurf at 6:02pm 10.12.20 Did mine a few seasons back-- complete replace: Today it gets real: Didn't attempt to modify dir
Kuuma 160 grill (1) Rick D at 5:55pm 10.12.20 +1 Rich. I have never left the bottle attached. The regulator is a loose fit. We have had this for 1

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