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Engine related - Yanmar 4JH2E Don at 1:41am 07.30.02 Big Boats 10/12990 Anyone with a similar engine recall the typical oil pressure reading?Mine seems to be low based up
Managing 430 Huge Mainsail Stephen DePaola at 1:40am 07.30.02 Big Boats 1/861 The Dutchman System doesn't work that well on our boat. Particularly because of the large roach. I a
O'Day 27 john at 1:16am 07.30.02 Bigger Boats 3/1174 Can the O'Day 27 be trailered?
Mast Step Bracket John Radcliff at 1:15am 07.30.02 Smaller Boats 4/819 Hi.First off, the info here helped me make the decision to buy a H170. The person that said it is
"OFF" position on battery selector switch Carl Gamble at 1:13am 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1376 My Hunter 310 has a battery selector switch with four postions. 1, 2, Both and Off.Even with the sw
flushing out the water heater Carl Gamble at 12:40am 07.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1360 The "Fresh Water Maintenance" article, in the reference library, states that the water heater needs
ST4000 intermitent problem Geoff in Ann Arbor at 12:37am 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/895 My ST4000 occasionally goes dead for no reason that is apparent. I'll be sailing along when all of
Where is the main battery switch on a '85 25.5? Will Baker at 12:26am 07.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/927 In light of my recent expereice with turning off the starter key while under power, I read the archi
Flexible water tanks Ed Garcia at 12:23am 07.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/838 I am debating using flexible water tanks to upgrade my O'Day 25. Does anyone have any experience or
Centerboard Leak David at 11:57pm 07.29.02 Day Sailers 1/1470 I just purchased a 1991 Oday Daysailer 3, put it in the water and it is taking on water through the
Owner's Manual Keith Brown at 11:52pm 07.29.02 Big Boats 2/823 Just purchased a 1988 Hunter 37 Legend. It has been neglected for a few years. Looks like she h
Leaky hatches, ports Bill P. 270 at 11:50pm 07.29.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/934 New owner of '95 270 and god blessed me with a thunderstorm first overnighter - found that forward h
Stuffing Box Drip Goes Where Waldo Emerson at 10:58pm 07.29.02 Big Boats 3/1019 Where should the drip from the stuffing box go ?Should the water end up in the bilge via a tubeon
Interior instrument covers Eric C Lindstrom at 10:43pm 07.29.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1100 I have been struggling, trying to design, the perfect instrument covers in the interior salon of our
I NEED A NAME TO GO SAILING Art Angst at 10:14pm 07.29.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1168
Access to diesel fuel tank Chuck Noonan at 9:04pm 07.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/874 I have a 1985 Hunter 28.5 that is leaking fuel when it is filled more than 3/4 full. My best guess
PSS Water lubricated stern shaft seal Gary Backway at 7:29pm 07.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1355 Can anyone give me some advice on when to replace the PSS dripless stern seal on a Hunter 410 with 2
generator location ? Travis at 5:50pm 07.29.02 Big Boats 3/1067 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 and am thinking of adding a small generator. Is there a favorite spot for o
Thinking of buying a 1977 C30 James at 4:18pm 07.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1080 Hi Everyone,I'm currently thinking of buying a 1977 Catalina 30. The boat in question has 2 proble
Speaking of plastic Thru-Hulls........ Rusty at 2:26pm 07.29.02 Big Boats 5/859 The threads on my depth-transducer were cracked, from its accident apparently.All of the electronic

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Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). Kings Gambit at 6:02pm 04.13.20
Beaching your sailboat Calif. Ted at 5:58pm 04.13.20 It "sands" and perhaps gouges (rocks) a fiberglass bottom dependent on how careful you are, I'd pref
Beaching your sailboat jon hansen at 5:49pm 04.13.20 life is choices. i would never ever beach any craft, canoe, motorboat, sailboat, ............ ju
Catalina Outhaul Mod Jimski at 5:46pm 04.13.20 Thanks Don. There is enough in the photo to see what you mean. I was thinking you were still routi
Where is your GPS antenna? justsomeguy at 5:42pm 04.13.20 I would think ANYWHERE on the boat, above or below decks, is acceptable. The lower the better.
Where is your GPS antenna? capta at 5:40pm 04.13.20 Ours is now mounted on a box above the companionway, almost perfectly amidships. This has dampened t
Beaching your sailboat justsomeguy at 5:39pm 04.13.20 "Canyon Lake."
Beaching your sailboat rgranger at 5:37pm 04.13.20 I beach my Hunter... and have beached a Mac 22 many times. Regarding "damage" on a lake..no... on t
Beaching your sailboat Hayden Watson at 5:35pm 04.13.20 If you are beaching in a tidal region, make sure that then next tide is higher than the tide is when
Securing floor with 4200 adhesive BigEasy at 5:29pm 04.13.20 Scott, Excellent workmanship & beautiful results! As many have recommended, I would avoid a
Beaching your sailboat justsomeguy at 5:24pm 04.13.20 What's the policy on running your boat aground on purpose. Will, it hurt the boat to let it rest on
New Running Rigging: bothered by what is probably a non-problem rgranger at 5:18pm 04.13.20 ... leave the sheets out in the elements year round they will soon get fat and dirty.... then it'll
1981 Hunter 30 ft hull cracks heritage at 5:13pm 04.13.20 If you really like the boat, can get it at a good price, and the survey is good, go for it. It's no
Docking Mishap Davidasailor26 at 4:56pm 04.13.20 Its interesting that in the graphic Will posted all the other ships are facing the opposite directi
Catalina Outhaul Mod Don Guillette at 4:46pm 04.13.20 This current crappy system works but not very well. Impossible to tighten unless the main is luffi
Docking Mishap DayDreamer41 at 3:53pm 04.13.20 Its interesting that in the graphic Will posted all the other ships are facing the opposite directio
Specifications help DrJudyB at 3:52pm 04.13.20 There are two more more things to check, in addition to the height of the gooseneck above the mast f
Securing floor with 4200 adhesive (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:38pm 04.13.20 Second...an outlier idea: If this fits as well as you say, and it doesn't move around when you walk
Docking Mishap dlochner at 3:29pm 04.13.20 especially with the rudder and hull only partially submerged. It appeared that much of the revers
Rabbit hole Hayden Watson at 3:24pm 04.13.20 Yep R&D damper... Piece of junk. What Damper did you order? With these light flywheel weight odd cy

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