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does "mast height" mean from waterline or deck? Steve at 5:50am 08.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1380 Is it measure from the water to the top of the mast or from the base of the mast to the top?Steve
holding tanks Larry W. at 4:18am 08.02.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1076 My '94 Bene OC400 has two heads, each with a 12 gal. holding tank. The First Mate and I usually use
Get rid of that sewer odor Douglas at 4:05am 08.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3841 I have read most of the posts about how people come back to their boats only to find it filled with
spongy deck Tom at 3:28am 08.02.02 Day Sailers 0/1078 Bought an O'Day 22 at an estate sale. Trailor and outboard are in great shape, and were worth what I
swing keel winch handle front panel cover removal marcial canals at 3:07am 08.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1280 I have a 1981 catalina that recently was purchased and need help with removing the front panel that
SAIL CLEANING CLIF at 2:57am 08.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/996 What is the best way to clean sails.I have two main, one genoa, and a jib.What is the best way to
V32- How high is the boom, anyway? Tom Boles at 2:28am 08.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/841 I went down to the boat last evening to run the vang control line and re-do the lazy jacks. While I
H23 Specs. RG Miller at 2:04am 08.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/893 On the spec. sheet, what do the respective initials "I", "J", "P", and "E" represent?Thanks!
RPM GUAGE David Butke at 2:00am 08.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/889 The guage stopped showing the engine speed. Is there somethingI can check before I replace the unit
yanmar sb8 question R Paquin at 1:47am 08.02.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1263 Would anyone be familar with what the three lights on the yanmar panel mean?Thanks!
Installing a Permamnent Head in a Hunter 25.5 Bob Pattersen at 12:27am 08.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/1135 Has anyone attempted to install a permanent head and holding tank into a Hunter 25.5 with the inboar
sailboat vs. yacht Brian at 12:16am 08.02.02 Ask All Sailors 31/15578 I was asked the other day what is the difference between a sailboat and a yacht, was it a matter of
CUTLASS BEARING STEVE at 11:52pm 08.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/981 HAS ANYONE REPLACED THEIR CUTLASS BEARING WHILE IN THE WATER? MINE IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. ALSO W
Sail performance Warren at 10:41pm 08.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/888 As a new sailor I am out there as much as possible trying to learn the basics, and get as much as po
wax the mast? Tina at 12:12pm 08.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3543 I heard a reference to waxing the mast. What is that about?
Inverter/Chargers Eric Viehman at 11:27am 08.01.02 Ask All Sailors 4/939 My Heart inverter has failed after many years of excellent performance. In the process of selecting
Anchor Light Gail Moorehead at 10:55am 08.01.02 Other Sailboats 1/866 My anchor light is inop. I contacted Hunter who referred me to Z-Spars to identify the bulb so I can
Catalina 22 is 9.9 hp too large? Bob Lufkin at 8:44am 08.01.02 Smaller Boats 8/2314 Looking for a used outboard and have run across a 9.9 hp one. Will be sailing in the ocean (not a la
Trailer for O'Day 23 NEEDED in Texas Rent or buy Michial Thompson at 8:38am 08.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/962 I am considering purchasing an O'Day 23, but it doesn't have a trailer. I am looking to either buy
Whisker Pole VEGA at 8:33am 08.01.02 Smaller Boats 3/1011 I have a 2001 H-260. I think a whisker pole for the jib would be great on those long runs. These ar

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Yanmar 3TNE68C-EG1 Service manual (1) sail sfbay at 12:06pm 04.14.20 Anyone have a service manual for the generator Yanmar 3TNE68C-EG1 Here you go!!
Lower shroud rigging breaking Crazy Dave Condon at 11:57am 04.14.20 To be blunt on the 23.5 12-14 degree heel as I offered the plans originally to Hunter for that boat.
Yanmar SB-8 Service Manual FastOlson at 11:57am 04.14.20 https://www.manualslib.com/manual/927945/Yanmar-Ysb8.html?page=1#manual
What deck paint Hunter 33 Crazy Dave Condon at 11:55am 04.14.20 I got to introduce that boat as the original only came 18 hp inboard diesel and boy I was furious.
Lower shroud rigging breaking Dfed at 11:53am 04.14.20 You actually go faster at a heel of 12-14 degrees depending on condition of sails and tune. Of cou
Yanmar B-type Engine Instrument Panel P=79 Tachometer Alan Gomes at 11:44am 04.14.20 To hitch a ride on Kloudie's post, if you need the complete panel it comes in 2 parts. Sometimes ca
Yanmar B-type Engine Instrument Panel P=79 Tachometer Claude L.-Auger at 11:33am 04.14.20 To hitch a ride on Kloudie's post, if you need the complete panel it comes in 2 parts. Sometimes cal
Yanmar SB-8 Service Manual dlochner at 11:31am 04.14.20 A quick search shows a number of sources for the manual. Most, if not all, are for sale. service ma
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). jmce1587 at 11:28am 04.14.20 The one in Texas is Boaters Resale Shop. Here is their link http://www.boatersresaleshopoftexas.co
Beaching your sailboat Captain Larry-DH at 11:20am 04.14.20 A dinghy yes, but I protect the bottom paint and hull as much as possible on my larger boat. That me
Yanmar B-type Engine Instrument Panel P=79 Tachometer kloudie1 at 11:17am 04.14.20 if ya looking for just the black plastic panel so you can take your existing switches/lights/tach of
Android App Issue kappykaplan at 10:46am 04.14.20 See post #3 above. :beer:
Android App Issue Justin_NSA at 10:44am 04.14.20 There's an app?
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). Justin_NSA at 10:38am 04.14.20 You obviously have a computer and an internet connection. If you seriously want to find the part, g
Android App Issue Rick D at 10:32am 04.14.20 Tuesday April 14. Still won't load "Recent Posts". Loads everything else fine. I did a force stop an
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). capta at 10:31am 04.14.20 I've made it thru West Marine (that's all we have) stores without buying anything. What's wrong wit
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness FastOlson at 10:27am 04.14.20 Unintended, and understandable, 'over thinking'... you always bed the G10 backing plate in thickened
Removing the backstay on a 1990 B and R Rig (1) sailor832 at 10:06am 04.14.20 courtesy of Wikipedia B&R rig From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to sea
Panel mounted bilge switch questions DougM at 10:06am 04.14.20 The switch should probably be a Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT), off position in the middle, float s
What deck paint Hunter 33 Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 04.14.20 If I recall it was grey gel coat that was used vs white when the deck pan was built You recall ve

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