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I just purchased a 1991 Oday Daysailer 3, put it in the water and it is taking on water through the
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Just purchased a 1988 Hunter 37 Legend. It has been neglected for a few years. Looks like she h
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New owner of '95 270 and god blessed me with a thunderstorm first overnighter - found that forward h
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Where should the drip from the stuffing box go ? Should the water end up in the bilge via a tube on
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I have been struggling, trying to design, the perfect instrument covers in the interior salon of our
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Chuck Noonan at 9:04pm 07.29.02
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I have a 1985 Hunter 28.5 that is leaking fuel when it is filled more than 3/4 full. My best guess
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Can anyone give me some advice on when to replace the PSS dripless stern seal on a Hunter 410 with 2
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I have a 1983 Hunter 34 and am thinking of adding a small generator. Is there a favorite spot for o
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Hi Everyone, I'm currently thinking of buying a 1977 Catalina 30. The boat in question has 2 proble
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The threads on my depth-transducer were cracked, from its accident apparently. All of the electronic
Ed Sabornie at 1:36pm 07.29.02
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Dear Peggy, Here's a question that I hope you can answer, and I hope my description below is adequa
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Lets talk about ideas for better access to the batteries. Those of us who are over size 36" waist a
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I just bought a swift, used, and broke the bottom rudder pin. I need either to make one or buy one.
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In my research before buying this boat a few months ago, I was told on the forum that the packing gl
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I just purchased a 1975 Catalina 22 2 weeks ago. I will have many questions I'm sure. This is the fi
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A doctor at our marina is trying to sell his boat for $750, and I can't get the keel lockdown pin to
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Does anyone know how to find the date of manufacture of a boat by the serial # on the hull? Also, W
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I want to replace the fuel filter on my yamaha disel engine. My worry is getting air in the fuel lin
Bob Early at 12:00pm 07.29.02
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Peggy, if I understand your words and terminology correct, then you'd suggest total reacement of the

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2 dumb questions about the jib on an oday 222   (2)
Unremarcable at 10:40pm 06.30.20
Here are two more screenshots of what look like configurations not using the standard jib blocks. I
Refurbishing Hunter 410
VanIslandGuy at 10:31pm 06.30.20
I'll just list off what we did, and want to do. We bought our boat (1998 Hunter 410 in March 2016),
2 dumb questions about the jib on an oday 222   (1)
Unremarcable at 10:27pm 06.30.20
As for the jib... Here's a picture. There's a solid steel cable running through it, my assumption is
2 dumb questions about the jib on an oday 222
Unremarcable at 10:20pm 06.30.20
Thanks! Perhaps in the videos they have additional blocks on tracks further out on the main deck or
2 dumb questions about the jib on an oday 222
Joe at 10:14pm 06.30.20
I'm a little confused by your post... but I will tell you that ALL sailboats will lead the jib sheet
Boom kicker
Joe at 10:00pm 06.30.20
The issue I've seen on boats with the hard vangs, is the boom is unstable until the mainsheet is te
Listing to port
Joe at 9:40pm 06.30.20
Since the beginning of time.... boats of all sizes respond dramatically to ballast placement in the
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Richard19068 at 9:22pm 06.30.20
Thanks guys. I appreciate input.
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Ralph Johnstone at 8:54pm 06.30.20
Hi Charlie, Please be sure to let us know how the P1000 performs. If you have a fish weight scale
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A 9K A/C will be just as inadequate as a 10K so it should not make a difference in the way they are
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gscottnelson at 8:45pm 06.30.20
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:33pm 06.30.20
I suspect the post you "stole" this idea from was one of mine...I "stole" it sometime in the mid-90s
White smoke 2001 Westerbeke 30B3
WayneH at 8:30pm 06.30.20
White smoke on my 1980 W50 was caused by improper timing of the injection pump. I had it serviced an
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rgranger at 8:15pm 06.30.20
It does not seem like that would be the culprit but since you got nothing else to go with I guess I
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rgranger at 8:08pm 06.30.20
I get that it does depend on your area and I'm sure there is some other piece of knowledge I will g
Kite sailing
Will Gilmore at 7:40pm 06.30.20
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artboas at 7:29pm 06.30.20
Ok, so it is the ver. 1 Seatech manifold. You have a few options: Firstly, I would try chopping off
Beaching a Hunter 40.5 by the pier
artboas at 7:21pm 06.30.20
Hello Sailors. Down south in Ushuaia, Argentina we "beached" this Morgan 51 by the pier, tied it b
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I have a honda 2000EU with the twist lock comnector. It runs my 16K BTU dometic turbo without a prob
Refurbishing Hunter 410
artboas at 7:11pm 06.30.20
I sorta agree. Yes, doing a multi-year rebuild can be an exciting proposition. But if you have the r

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