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Need Datamarine instrument covers Bruce at 12:54am 07.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2679 The white plastic covers for my datamarine depth and speed instruments keep deteriorating in the sun
Oday 23 Rigging Tension Chris Hughes at 12:53am 07.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1811 I have just purchased a 1982 Oday 23. I am looking for the correct tensions for standing rigging. A
drain in steering access area?? David at 12:38am 07.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/940 I have a 90 C-30, The cockpit has an access panel to the steering cables. This weekend the access a
Sea of Cortez Francis at 12:32am 07.01.02 Destinations 4/1290 Just a short question.I am thinking of sailing down the Sea of Cortiz next year and would like to kn
Motor specs. Simon Schmitz at 12:13am 07.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1107 Hello!I am intreseted in a MacGregor 19, and to save money I would like to use my "old" Johnson out
OIL PRESSURE WARNING - 3GMF Steve Donahue at 12:06am 07.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/799 When my 3GMF get's to operating temp (10-15 min.), the warning buzzer starts "chirpping" at normal o
H34 cabintop winch handle box drainage Brad at 11:03pm 06.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/926 I was wondering about the little aquarium/terrarium on the cabin top of my H34. I assume it was des
BAtteries, solar charges, regulators, Oh my Mike Whalen at 10:58pm 06.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/880 Greetings. Just purchased an 11 Watt solar battery charger. Since battery appeared to be really dead
Size of chute Pat at 10:47pm 06.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1196 I have a 1970's(?) Oday daysailer ~ 17'. I am looking for info re spinnaker ie size and rigging. My
Shoud I? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:46pm 06.30.02 Smaller Boats 31/1490 For a long time, I have not answered any questions on the forum. This was due to an increased work
Emergency Tiller mounting brackets C27 Bill D at 10:34pm 06.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/958 Pulled my emergency tiller out of the aft lazarette to be sure it would work in an emergency. To my
Air Vent Cleaning / Opening? Bob Knott at 9:42pm 06.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1603 Peggy,I read someone elses post where you said that flowback into the bowl after flushing could be
Backstay points and Rig Loads Geoff McLaughlin at 9:00pm 06.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/717 Hello allDoes anyone know:1. typical backstay loads, with and without spinnaker, and/or resource
Installing a Raytheon ST 60 wind indicator Jack at 8:09pm 06.30.02 Big Boats 2/1467 I have a new Raytheon ST60 wind indicator. Got it as a gift!!. I plan to go up the mast and inst
am/fm Stereo replacement Nichole at 8:06pm 06.30.02 Big Boats 1/844 I would like to upgrade my stereo on my 2000 340. But how does the original come out of the bracket
Is sailing the 26 as nice as the video shows? Dan at 3:57pm 06.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1106 I have watched the video several times and hope to purchase a 26 this year. I live in Seattle and th
Sailing rituals (2) SailboatOwners.com at 3:16pm 06.30.02 Ask All Sailors 29/2060 Does your sailing experience involve rituals you perform pretty much every time you go out? Do yo
Propellor shaft bracket: Is the bend intentional? ian carter at 1:05pm 06.30.02 Other Sailboats 1/862 I am in the midst of negotiating to purchase a 1988 Hunter Legend 37. The survey has been done and o
Hatches Gil Hess at 12:39pm 06.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1256 I have a hunter27 1981 both hatch covers are broke where they lock down.....where can i get replacem
Black Streaks Bob at 12:26pm 06.30.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1363 has anyone figured out how to eliminate the annoying black streaks on white fiber glass?

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PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion smokey73 at 7:05am 04.07.20 Roy S wrote: "If you installed your bellows any time after 10/13 you should take a close look. The r
Any ideas on boat type and keel shemandr at 6:49am 04.07.20 I don't understand the hardware so I can't say anything about that. What interests me is the design
Its funny Friday! 19thol at 6:44am 04.07.20 that's scary
Question about painting Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 04.07.20 As suggested look at the information on the can. some will and some not but drying time will be lo
Question about painting TomY at 6:39am 04.07.20 I am nearly finished prepping my catalina 22 for paint all Over the hill and the deck. I live in ea
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion RoyS at 6:38am 04.07.20 So I replaced my bellows after I found cracks similar to those reported in the beginning of this thr
Any ideas on boat type and keel Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 04.07.20 It would appear the keels were winched up in the inside the boat looking where the lines would have
Question about painting rgranger at 6:25am 04.07.20 I have restored 7 old project boats so I think I've done all the boat painting I want to do. With t
STEAM out the exhaust Chanbo at 6:12am 04.07.20 Have you checked your raw water strainer? Clean if necessary. Open the seacock breifly with the
Question about painting thinwater at 5:49am 04.07.20 Wait. The results will be better. The sunny spots might be warm, but the shady side is not.
1999 410 helm seat waterlogged (2) SailorFrank at 5:46am 04.07.20
STEAM out the exhaust Jim26m at 5:27am 04.07.20 The fact that it changes when you put the cap on is telling me head gasket and coolant. Good Luck!
STEAM out the exhaust Jim26m at 5:26am 04.07.20 When you have it uncapped, there is no pressure on the water jacket to force it in on the intake str
Question about painting rgranger at 5:25am 04.07.20 The boat will be slow to warm, even if the air temp is high. If you have IR thermometer, measure th
STEAM out the exhaust Jim26m at 5:24am 04.07.20 I'm going to side with the crowd. Sure sounds like a head gasket leak, since you have good raw wate
STEAM out the exhaust Chanbo at 5:24am 04.07.20 If the radiator fluid is not changing then the only possible source of steam is the raw water side.
STEAM out the exhaust Chanbo at 5:10am 04.07.20 Have you checked your raw water strainer? Clean if necessary. Open the seacock breifly with the
STEAM out the exhaust Chanbo at 5:09am 04.07.20 If steam is close to immediate after start up, then coolant through the engine. If it's after engin
STEAM out the exhaust Chanbo at 5:07am 04.07.20 You comment that there is pressure on the cap immediately when you start the engine. Did you note
Boat Owners that have a MacGregor 25 Sailboat now! Cmackg at 4:54am 04.07.20

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