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Re-power question Mike at 12:17pm 12.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1054 My OMC Zephyr is acting up and I was thinking of a re-power for my 25'Oday. I was thinking of using
3 blade prop non-feathering howard at 11:44am 12.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/803 While looking thru the archives for help on another matter, I found posts saying that switching to a
Hunter 34 Companionway Measurements? Gary A. at 11:09am 12.02.02 Big Boats 6/1826 I need to know the measurements of the companionway boards for a Hunter 34. I have a 1983 model that
rudder vs. wing keel - which is lower? Bill P. at 11:05am 12.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1185 I don't have a drawing that shows whether in fact the bottom of the rudder or the winged keel is the
C25 Boat Launch and Retrieval using a trailer David Smith at 10:50am 12.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1183 I have moved my boat to the Mississippi and my marina does not have a boat hoist. I purchased my C2
Painting Boot Stripe Jim at 10:29am 12.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/931 I'm planning on painting my boot stripe next spring with a one part polyurethane paint. What would b
any problems with the early 80's 25.5's? Steve de Filippis at 10:01am 12.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/830 does anyone know of any problem areas on this model?
diesel tank leak, '95 H430 arthur Reynolds at 9:09am 12.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/851 tiny leak from fuel tank . All hose clamps ok and yard wants to pull the tank. If I knew it would ge
rudder john withrow at 8:36am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 3/865 Pulling my 26 out the rudder lost about an 1/2"on the bottom. Is this going to create enough of a co
Refinish the Steps Larry McKay at 8:06am 12.02.02 Big Boats 6/1013 My 340 is 2 years old and the wooden companionway steps could use some workto make them look new a
Diesel Fuel Drip Lewis at 7:43am 12.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1094 1993 Hunter 28 - When engine is running I notice a small drip around the fuel pump. The drip seems t
Reference Articles george kornreich at 7:30am 12.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/1536 Where have your reference articles been moved to? Can't find them now.
Nexus sailing instruments John Visser at 7:26am 12.02.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1494 Anyyone have Nexus sailing instruments (Brunton/Silvea), or know much about them? i'm interested, b
H33 Engine Dipstick Access Roger Rollins at 7:13am 12.02.02 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1151 I've recently bought a '79 H33. There's a small round plastic port in the inboard wall of the head
Where's my post? John Visser at 7:11am 12.02.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/887 Phil,Where's my post entitled "C36 technical drawings" in the big boats forum? Seems to have disa
Enlarge H340 anchor locker? Ken Kindrick at 6:36am 12.02.02 Big Boats 1/970 On my Hunter 340 I have 300 feet of nylon rode plus 60 feet of chain, using a windless. When retriev
Hunter 170 vs Catalina 16.5 Rod at 6:22am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 15/9305 I'm looking to purchase my first sailboat. I'm leaning toward a daysailor because I'd like to be abl
Catalina 16.5 vs Hunter 170 Rod at 6:21am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/2193 I'm looking to purchase my first sailboat. I'm leaning toward a daysailor because I'd like to be abl
Board movement Carl at 6:06am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/1016 Just wondering if someone could tell me how much movement there should be at the tip of the board wh
leaking 5/8 pipe fitting on H 34 water tank jim oursler at 5:31am 12.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1654 Bottom fitting leaks, the water outlet on the port side tank. Removed fitting and replaced using te

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In Board Shrouds Jackdaw at 3:45pm 09.02.20 It's a fine line between avoiding the arms race with the checkbook and "Everyone gets a trophy."
Water heater Michael Davis at 3:45pm 09.02.20 For us not having a heat exchanger is pretty useless. We certainly run the engine more often than we
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 3:28pm 09.02.20 I'm going with the one with less wetted surface.
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 3:25pm 09.02.20 Two sailboats waiting for the race tomorrow. Both of equal sail area. Guess what the PHRF rating d
Water heater jssailem at 3:10pm 09.02.20 Maybe previous owner needed long hot showers with soft music and candles. Clint Eastwood would obje
Adding a mid ship gate to a Cat 350 jssailem at 2:52pm 09.02.20 David You are talking about adding stanchions. Your boat was initially designed with out stanchions.
Adding a mid ship gate to a Cat 350 sail sfbay at 2:47pm 09.02.20 This Catalina 34 owner did the same as you are proposing. This thread entitled "Installing Midship
In Board Shrouds shemandr at 2:47pm 09.02.20 It's a fine line between avoiding the arms race with the checkbook and "Everyone gets a trophy." I
1978 Hunter 27 Shroud Tension MikeHoncho at 2:22pm 09.02.20 My H22 has quite a bit of slack on the lee when heeled over. what is the harm to this? if the for
Installing FireFly Batteries tfox2069 at 2:13pm 09.02.20 I'm similarly in my first season with Firefly batteries, having replaced two 4D monsters with two Gr
Catalina 310 Water Heater (1) marchem at 2:13pm 09.02.20 We just replaced our water heater in our 1999 hull #1 but it never leaked. Instead the fuel tank le
Stray Current? Jackdaw at 2:06pm 09.02.20 A galvanic isolator is a device used to block low voltage DC currents coming on board your boat on
Stray Current? Johnb at 2:04pm 09.02.20 A galvanic isolator is a device used to block low voltage DC currents coming on board your boat on
Shushwap Lake good for a short cruise? sail sfbay at 1:37pm 09.02.20 Looks like a nice lake, freshwater and great view!! Might find this thread entitled "Has anyone ever
Stray Current? Mechone at 1:33pm 09.02.20 If you have a GI you are a good actor. For years I was the only boat at WYC with proper shore powe
Installing FireFly Batteries B757Captain at 1:26pm 09.02.20 As a full time cruiser you should also take into consideration the availability for replacements.
Beneteau 393 - water in start battery compartment sail sfbay at 1:21pm 09.02.20 Is it saltwater or freshwater? Knowing that will help troubleshoot the source(s). Same issue on Be
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Mickyfin at 1:15pm 09.02.20 That's good to know. At least I now know how it was intended to be set up.
The WTF Thread Stu Jackson at 1:15pm 09.02.20 Professional mariners are not always that professional. Best to just avoid them when you can. OTOH
The WTF Thread jssailem at 12:58pm 09.02.20 If commercial traffic won't use or stay in their appropriate shipping lane, then what's the purpose

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