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Yanmar 2GM...re: cold starting... Tim McCarty at 9:03am 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/12202 After reading several threads on the 2gm...has anyone found an easy way to cold-start a 2GM??? Yes,
Boat swapping Diane at 8:39am 10.20.02 Big Boats 5/1070 What are thoughts about boat swapping? Seems to me trading boats for a week or two between folks in
Winter storage for Anchor Rode. Walt L at 6:56am 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1286 How should one store the anchor rode for the winter? Should it be washed and dried? Should it be hun
Who uses seizing wire on their Anchor shackles? Walt L at 6:54am 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 10/8504 Who uses seizing wire on their Anchor shackles?How many wraps do you put through the eye? Has anyo
Sail Slides Bob Boccuti at 6:31am 10.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/948 Where can I get sail slides installed on my main sail.(other than Havencraft, they are totally unres
Has anyone sound insulated an 25XP on a C30? Rhet at 6:07am 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1068 ???????
Rigging 17' Oday Christopher at 3:08am 10.20.02 Day Sailers 2/3377 I acquired an Oday 17 in need of all running and standing rigging. I have no diagrams or manual, so
Honda 8Hp 4 stroke Hard Starting Tom Baird at 2:02am 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 12/4407 I've had this Honda 8Hp 4 stroke for a couple of years on my O'Day 222. Is it normal to require 3
Heavy weather??? Tim Bastian at 1:20am 10.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1336 Just wondering if anyone out there has been on the ocean in heavy weather with a Mac26X? This may be
31 Oday 1986 strut Ed at 12:24am 10.20.02 Bigger Boats 0/1040 During the haulout, I was checking my cutlass bearing and noticed the strut was loose. It is locate
Choosing and Installing a Windless Dan Jean at 12:16am 10.20.02 Big Boats 14/1262 After spending one Month in the North Channel of Lake Huron we decided that a windless would be our
Tensioning on 272 1988 Boudreault at 10:47pm 10.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/811 Someone know the best tension for shroud, backstay and forestay for the 272?With a small tensionne
Backstay Adjuster Dave Mariano at 10:41pm 10.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1162 I am in the processs of purchasing a 1987 30' Catalina Tall Rig. While viewing the helm I noticed t
260 Bimini Darren Mayes at 7:03pm 10.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1285 I was wondering what option I have for a bimini on the 260. It seems that the one offered by the de
260 Tiller too long... Calvin at 5:54pm 10.19.02 Smaller Boats 6/1005 I have just recently gotten a 99 260. I really like the boat but it seems to me that the tiller is t
weight:strength ratio and center of gravity christopher bayer at 1:14pm 10.19.02 Big Boats 6/934 i am interested in the stability of a large hunter. what is known about the issue of the weight of t
Distance hmmmm Jeff at 12:36pm 10.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/786 Whats the longest distance you have sailed in your Hunter???I myself would like to sail from St cat
Trailer For 1972 O'Day 22 Warren at 11:50am 10.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1018 Does anyone out there have a used boat trailer that would be suitable for my 1972 O'Day 22? This is
Keel Bolts James Lee at 11:47am 10.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1025 I've found a 27 Cat with keel bolts that are barely recognizable due to rust degeneration. Never min
rigging Jimmy at 11:37am 10.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1580 The aft stay wire on the mast is quite loose. I have just purchased a 1999 26x and have no experien

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Oil change at end of season? MikeHoncho at 6:07am 08.30.20
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? Captain Larry-DH at 5:47am 08.30.20
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit smokey73 at 5:41am 08.30.20 There are two common modes of failure with the ST2000+. 1) Water ingress which results in a sho
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit kappykaplan at 5:40am 08.30.20 I assume Raytheon was before Raymarine Yes. The radar on my boat was marked with the Raytheon log
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O' Day 20 outboard size Hunter216 at 4:55am 08.30.20 All I meant to say is that manufacturers years ago rated their motor mounts in Horsepower while tod
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow Dil at 4:16am 08.30.20 Thanks all the journey went well. Coming through the inlet and canal was uneventful. I am glad for t
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? Caboteur at 3:48am 08.30.20
Chartplotter Connector Joe at 3:40am 08.30.20 does anyone know where to find a raymarine r69074 / r38024 7 pin power nmea cable for rc435 rc435i?
Anybody know if there's a master "reset" for a Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm? joker460 at 9:01pm 08.29.20 Try Here: Ray Marine ST-4000 Problem
wall mount tv on an 05 hunter 41 (1) mytime at 8:38pm 08.29.20 I have a 39" on my 336
Apollo Ball Valve Failure JamesG161 at 8:30pm 08.29.20 Get your series number and then look here. Apollo Valves Go Technical Data and then select "Kit Lis
O' Day 20 outboard size Benny17441 at 8:23pm 08.29.20
Nasty Under the Battery Box Hunter 410 Sailgunner at 8:11pm 08.29.20 I know the space. Hate it. Stores water. Poor design.
thoughts on Columbia 24 Mikem at 8:09pm 08.29.20 I have a good friend who sailed all over the pacific in a Columbia 24...when he was much younger. H
O' Day 20 outboard size Benny17441 at 8:01pm 08.29.20
O' Day 20 outboard size Mr. Dave at 7:39pm 08.29.20 We're pushing our Signet 20 (bilge keels, skeg rudder, displaces #2150) with a 5 hp 2-stroke long sh
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? SoSound at 7:15pm 08.29.20
thoughts on Columbia 24 jssailem at 7:03pm 08.29.20 Columbia made a couple of variations in 64 for the boat. Found this bit of history that might intere
O' Day 20 outboard size Revv up at 6:50pm 08.29.20

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