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Main Traveler Car Henry at 11:24am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1229 Where can I find the rollers (4) that the car rolls on. Or is there an upgrade kit made The car i
Does a boat need to be rotated? Dave at 11:05am 10.07.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1285 Is it recommended practice to move a boat to different slips or to alternate between backing into th
Electrical power Bernard at 10:58am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 2/1127 Good evening,Could anyone explain to me the reason(s), why all electrical outlets work well while s
Helm seat mounting screws sailrj at 10:34am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 2/805 On my 1999 H-260, the mounting screws on the stern which hold the helm seat secure continue to work
O'Day 27 with 7 hp westerbeke deisel Steve at 10:31am 10.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1437 I am going to look at a used 27 this weekend, it has a 7 hp diesel, is this enough to power this boa
1985 oday 26 for sale tony g at 10:28am 10.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1927 does anyone have any interest. $ 7200.00. inherited boat. optional equipment; dsl. engine. roller fu
odor from head tank broken fitting a.giaccio at 9:48am 10.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1462 in 2001 a cracked elbow had to be replaced on my holding tank on my 1993 37.5 legend.we cleaned the
How many hours to do a bottom paint job? Dean Strong at 9:48am 10.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1052 I'm about to haul-out my Hunter 30 and do my first bottom paint job. Last year the yard used Interl
Navigation and anchor lights Tim Bastian at 9:32am 10.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1058 Hello, I'm just getting started in this stuff and have a question on navigation and anchor lights
gelcoat scratches Ron at 9:19am 10.07.02 Other Sailboats 4/845 A "close encounter" with a stationary object left a series of light gouges ' scratches in the hull g
GPS Repeater Richard Brabazon at 9:12am 10.07.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1154 Thinking of installing a GPS repeater in the cockpit bulkhead ( tiller steering ) any brand way ahea
37.5 Mast Fairlead Steve Carpman at 8:46am 10.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/939 We just removed the mast in our new to us 1991 Legend 37.5. Everything looked great. I am not an exp
Unkown Yanmar model number Bill Reeves at 8:24am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1545 I am the proud co-owner of a 1979 Hunter 33. I need to get some parts for the Yanmar diesel engine
Bottom Paint Paul at 8:15am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/930 I have just started racing my Catalina 30 with the local club here (pretty casual racing at this poi
Bilge John Dorsett at 8:04am 10.07.02 Big Boats 4/993 Have a new 356, and was wondering about the bilge pump, it seems to pump out fine but what is left i
Packing on shaft seals of new Hunters Ed at 7:06am 10.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/995 I have been reading with great interest on this forum the advantages to using a teflon impregnated f
Odors/Dry Bilge questions Ed at 6:47am 10.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/2420 Peggy, I am new to Hunters having bought my first one last year and sailed it this season (a 326) an
Blower for H25.5 with Inboard Diesel? Mark Sanford at 6:15am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 1/911 Has anyone installed an exhaust blower in the engine compartment of a H25.5 with an inboard Yanmar 1
To Wayneo F Frank Sears at 6:05am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 1/812 I saw your pictures and they look good.Just a caution - Be very careful raising and lowering your m
A very bad night - Long and ugly Frank Sears at 5:57am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 6/776 10-4-02, South Chesapeake Bay - We took the boat out with little to no wind at all. A little was bl

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How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? Kings Gambit at 9:37am 09.10.20 I like the SS chain, which I have now. Others have opinions against it regarding comparative strengt
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! Nodak7 at 9:25am 09.10.20 I am thinking that indeed a leak at the filler neck is my problem. After doing some research it look
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn sailme88 at 9:20am 09.10.20 As a former midshipman and retired Navy @JamesG161 , I appreciate you posting all the words. Tks.
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! Nodak7 at 9:19am 09.10.20 Are the new caps for the Yanmar engine that you have or a generic cap from NAPA? Universals requir
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! sailme88 at 9:18am 09.10.20 Are the new caps for the Yanmar engine that you have or a generic cap from NAPA? Universals require
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn shemandr at 9:11am 09.10.20 I'll keep them in my thoughts tomorrow.
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! clavius at 9:11am 09.10.20 Another related thread on another forum. On post #13 of that thread, the owner has the same engine
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? Kings Gambit at 9:07am 09.10.20 I've got 2005 Beneteau 373 with 45' of anchor chain and 150' of 3-strand rode. It works ok in the
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! clavius at 9:05am 09.10.20 Here's a related thread... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/filler-neck-replacement-on-yanm
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? Michael Davis at 8:56am 09.10.20
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn Mikem at 8:41am 09.10.20 Thanks, Brian. This is an incredibly powerful hymn. Wherever and whenever I hear it l always think o
15-20 barnacles = 1 knot (1) dmax at 8:23am 09.10.20 Morris Yachts is another fine Main builder, producing some of the nicest boats anywhere. Hinckley re
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! Nodak7 at 8:06am 09.10.20 Yanmar had a problem with some of the coolant necks. They leak between the neck and the exchanger.
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. Kings Gambit at 7:56am 09.10.20 Frankly, I distrust outboards generally as auxiliaries. They can become unreliable for starting and
sailing Lake of the Ozarks TomY at 7:40am 09.10.20 The wakes here get pretty crazy. 3,4,5 ft tall at times with no pattern to them. they bounce of
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller (1) odaydokay at 7:36am 09.10.20 Sorry to veer off a bit, but is that the original stock main sheet track? If so, what is the travel
Barometer vs temperature victorhoisington at 7:28am 09.10.20 Also be aware that your Barometer is probably not calibrated with the other barometers in the ares (
Quietest water pump? odaydokay at 7:27am 09.10.20 New Shurflos are also a lot quieter than old ones, but using the rubber feet and not scrrewing them
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed JDE at 7:25am 09.10.20
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! SycloneDriver at 7:25am 09.10.20 Yanmar had a problem with some of the coolant necks. They leak between the neck and the exchanger.

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