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ATOMIC 4 ENGINE OIL ADJUSTMENT J W Huhta, Sr. at 10:46pm 06.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1115 Just adjusted our oil pressure. It was a snap!Looking from the flywheel end of the engine, under
Fresh Water Tank John C. Baumgartner at 10:17pm 06.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/877 1999 Hunter 260, How much of the tank is usable? By this I mean, can the hand pumps get to all but,
Lewmar Hatches Safety Notice Steve at 9:55pm 06.27.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1054 I broke a handle on one of my hatches on my 320, and was on Lewmar's web site looking for a replacem
Paceship 23 David Moore at 9:29pm 06.27.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1469 I have a chance to aquire a Paceship 23 that has been sitting on a craddle since 1984, for $0. It h
Ericson or Lancer 29 Gene at 9:12pm 06.27.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1221 I am looking for a liveaboard boat and I could probably get an Ericson 29 or a Lancer 29 for a good
Where is Oday? Peter at 7:52pm 06.27.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/836 I have just purchaced a 22ft Oday (I think) and I am wondering if the company still exists. The Tab
centerboard 26x robert at 4:20pm 06.27.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1135 Has anyone modified their centerboard rigging for easier movement? The board seems a bit heavy for m
Installing Grabrails Bob Alderson at 3:27pm 06.27.02 Bigger Boats 0/1056 I am interested in installing 12" grabrails on both sides of the inside of my companionway. What ki
Fresh water maintenance - hot water tank off? Gregg at 1:28pm 06.27.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1458 I want to recommission the fresh water system on my Hunter 290 according to Peggie's Reference Libra
sailing with bimini top Dottie Cox at 12:47pm 06.27.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1287 We have just purchased a bimini top from Havencraft, custom made for the Macgregor 26X. I remember r
Replacing Water Heater Andy at 12:17pm 06.27.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1354 Need to replace the electric/engine coolant driven water heater in my Catalina 28, "True Love". One
Capri 22 vs. Catalina 22 vs. O'Day 222 David at 11:45am 06.27.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4960 I'm looking to make the jump from power boats to sailing. What are your impressions of the three boa
Bent Rudder (3) Ken DeLacy at 11:38am 06.27.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1189 Just thought I'ld send a pick of a recent accomplishment of mine. How can you avoid this? Check to m
Bent rudder pic Ken DeLacy at 11:35am 06.27.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1029 Just thought I'ld send a pick of a recent accomplishment of mine. How can you avoid this? Check to m
Javelin Side Stays John at 10:55am 06.27.02 Day Sailers 0/864 I need new side stays for my Javelin. Any ideas where I can buy them?
Oday 272 wing keel Tim Daley at 10:38am 06.27.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2054 I recently ran across an Oday 272 wing keel (1986 or 87) that caught my attention and I am looking f
Zephyr woes Mike Maculley at 10:37am 06.27.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/942 My OMC Zephyr is being a pain in the stern. I just replaced the impeller and now am having problems
Rear Bilge Drain Bill Arneson at 9:37am 06.27.02 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1126 I seem to have a problem with water not draining from bilge under packing gland to main bilge in cab
hunter 33 repower time Edward Brennan at 9:17am 06.27.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1200 Alas, after many long years the Yanmar 2QM20 on "Time-Away" has failed. I need to repower and have m
engine shaft size? lee at 8:15am 06.27.02 Smaller Boats 3/979 i have recently acquired a 1972 22 cat.i purchased a 3hp gamefisher air cooled short shaft. when

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Motor opinion chuckwayne at 7:24pm 08.03.20 the tohatsu 5hp propane comes in three models;short shaft, long shaft, and extra long sailpro. The e
More propane outboard questions chuckwayne at 7:00pm 08.03.20 I use a Coleman "T" adapter case that holds 2-1lb bottles. works well, gives more range as well as f
Rhodes 19 fiberglass and ribs rbaevergreen at 7:00pm 08.03.20 Why not sand the area smooth being careful to mark where the rib goes and use the old one as templa
Invest 92L (1) JamesG161 at 6:48pm 08.03.20 This is the Hurricane Hunters Drop buoy at Maximum Wind spot he Driving force for intensity Note:
Anode needed on inside shaft? Ron20324 at 6:42pm 08.03.20 thats about as useful there as a bilge pump on top of the mast would be. I could envision some sha
First Sail on 23.5 DayDreamer41 at 6:40pm 08.03.20 stanchions = shrouds? I fixed it
Daysailer III, centerboard lines stuck (5) Sunbird22358 at 6:39pm 08.03.20 Yes, the actual CB trunk is part of the hull, and the part you see in the cockpit is part of the dec
Ah, the joys of beta-testing shemandr at 6:33pm 08.03.20 its like spinal tap, it goes to 11 hW008FcKr3Q Classic!
Ah, the joys of beta-testing duality at 6:30pm 08.03.20 its like spinal tap, it goes to 11 hW008FcKr3Q
Ah, the joys of beta-testing WayneH at 6:14pm 08.03.20 Yeah, bad math. Like the Ford Focus in Italy clocked by a speed camera at 437mph.
Invest 92L (2) JamesG161 at 6:12pm 08.03.20 Here is an active camera from Buoy 41013 at Frying Pan Shoals, NC NDBC - Station 41013 Recent Dat
Ah, the joys of beta-testing Jackdaw at 6:10pm 08.03.20
Packing nuts question jaysweet at 6:10pm 08.03.20 If memory serves me right, the packing nut is 1-1/4" while the lock nut is 1-1/8". That can't be
Saw the Comet last evening. WayneH at 6:10pm 08.03.20
Adding a Marine Head sesmith at 6:09pm 08.03.20 One other option is a composting head. I replaced the Jabsco manual marine head with a C-head on ou
Ah, the joys of beta-testing Jackdaw at 6:05pm 08.03.20 TWA seems - "Just a bit outside." yea... not even a 360 wrap around problem. Just bad math.
Invest 92L (3) JamesG161 at 6:04pm 08.03.20 Although Isaias is still struggling in and out of the magic 70 mph Hurricane status, we will continu
Daysailer III, centerboard lines stuck John G. Davis at 5:59pm 08.03.20 Thank you for the help Sunbird! You lost me on the trunk discription about water getting into the bi
Packing nuts question Ralph Johnstone at 5:56pm 08.03.20 And is discussed in my article linked in Reply #15. Please don't waste your money on one. "IF" an
Ah, the joys of beta-testing shemandr at 5:56pm 08.03.20 TWA seems - "Just a bit outside."

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