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exhaust hoses Johnny D at 12:07pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1155 how difficult is it to replace the exhaust hoses on the Yanmar 2gm 31 ft Hunter? Any tips or suggest
What size bulb at the steaming light Gary B at 11:52am 10.20.02 Big Boats 3/1041 I have a 1984 H34 that does not have a bulb in the deck light at the steaming light. Can anyone advi
Yanmar 1 GM Fresh Water Cooling JCAL at 11:34am 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/2487 Has anyone added a fresh water cooler system to this engine? If so where did you buy it?Jim
Fresh Water Tank JCAL at 11:21am 10.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2288 I have my H-27 1990 sailboat on a trailer at my home completely going through the boat. I replaced t
C320 Keel design - Old vs New Jeff Church at 10:25am 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1279 I was just working in the yard and noticed that a newer 320 (it has the large hatch in the aft cabin
Harvest Moon Regatta Results Mike Kinney at 9:40am 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1058 Are the results posted anywhere on the web? Thanks for any help!
Yanmar 2GM...re: cold starting... Tim McCarty at 9:03am 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/12640 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 5/1156 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 5/1302 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 10/8612 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 1/958 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 7/1082 ???????
Rigging 17' Oday Christopher at 3:08am 10.20.02 Day Sailers 2/3417 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 12/4550 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 6/1355 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 0/1073 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 14/1325 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 0/818 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 2/1174 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 2/1292 I was wondering what option I have for a bimini on the 260. It seems that the one offered by the de

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Anyone out there have a Goldstar radar manual? Himilou at 12:58pm 09.20.20 I believe it's a 930. Thanks!
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... dLj at 12:52pm 09.20.20 +1 on comment from @Will Gilmore above. Closed cell foam is typically quite dense and hard. Think t
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Will Gilmore at 12:34pm 09.20.20 The title of your thread is Closed Cell Foam for cushions... What foam have you found that's close
Anyone out there have a Goldstar radar manual? sail sfbay at 12:21pm 09.20.20 Model number?
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... sailcapt340 at 12:11pm 09.20.20 Well you brought up the same subject(s) I have also. Last year I had to have my Bimini restitched.
Cracked liner after keel strike arf145 at 12:08pm 09.20.20 You certainly have my wishes for luck--and it sounds like you've found the right place so you won't
Bow Eyes twistedskipper at 11:57am 09.20.20
Bow Eyes vwjay at 11:32am 09.20.20
Rust Never Sleeps. RitSim at 11:16am 09.20.20 The corrosion (rust) is from iron on the surface of the stainless. Could be the welder used a brush
Cracked liner after keel strike ranmanca20 at 11:10am 09.20.20 Thanks everyone for the helpful replies and sympathy. We identified a yard in San Diego, Shelter Isl
Bow Eyes RitSim at 11:10am 09.20.20 https://sea-dog.com/groups/2260-shoulder-eye-bolt
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Justin_NSA at 11:06am 09.20.20 I like NYSail's adapter. If you ever want to install USB recharging on the AC side, look at the com
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Nichole340 at 11:02am 09.20.20
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel jaysweet at 10:55am 09.20.20 Got a Dremmel tool? If not, they are cheap enough to buy and always useful. I've cut 1/2" SS shackl
Rust Never Sleeps. Stu Jackson at 10:54am 09.20.20 You can also buy these: https://www.westerbeke.com/Product/NIPPLE/299693
TS Sally (4) BigEasy at 10:35am 09.20.20 Wayne, Sorry to see that your boat was damaged; however, hopefully damage is repairable in a
TS Sally jssailem at 9:34am 09.20.20 Wayne, Palafox looked to be a nice place to dock your boat. May the be fortunate to rebuild and reme
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile (1) DianaOfBurlington at 9:25am 09.20.20 This 'smile' is very common with cheaper production boats having fin keels. I have it too on my H25
Chainplate Fabrication joe28532 at 9:22am 09.20.20 All good advice Diana. The discs used were non metallic. 36 grit zirconia flap discs actually and th
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Meriachee at 9:22am 09.20.20 Its the best solution for the track cars, traveler and EZGlide, although the loads on the traveler

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