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Gary Wyngarden at 11:22pm 06.24.02
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My wife who is 5'8" has difficulty seeing over the top of our dodger and has to stoop to see through
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I noticed that the zinc placed on the prop shaft last summer is gone. I need some help from someone
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Thanks to all you replied to my inquirey on how to raise a Mac 25 on the trailer. Now it's time for
Mark at 10:29pm 06.24.02
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Does anyone know if the steaming light on an 85 H25.5 has its own switch or does it come on when the
Carmen Daccurso at 10:17pm 06.24.02
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The drip rate from my stuffing box is one drop every 4 seconds with engine off. Is this normal? Tr
Kevin Kane at 10:07pm 06.24.02
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Water appears in the bilge of my O'Day 272LE with Universal Model 12 Diesel apparently only while mo
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I have to replace the floor on my 1980 30 ft an would like to know what is under it be I cut it up w
Bill Sheehy at 3:14pm 06.24.02
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I need to find a Autohelm 7000 autopilot computer. They don't make the Autohelm anymore so I am stuc
Bill at 1:32pm 06.24.02
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I have a 1995 430. Everytime I use the inverter to run my Grunert system (with the engine running) t
Bert at 1:22pm 06.24.02
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Fellow Sailors, I reach my hull speed at about 2200 RPM with my 1982 Yanmar 3HM. The Yanmar specs d
Jeff Bacon at 1:07pm 06.24.02
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I installed and calibrated an ST400+ this weekend, and an interesting thing occurred. After doing m
Jamie Shreeves at 12:32pm 06.24.02
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This weekend was spent up at the lake with 7 of my friends from college. We had a blast! 8 people an
John Trautman at 12:28pm 06.24.02
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I have been blessed to have the opportunity to own a new Hunter 420. It is the first boat I have own
Dean at 12:23pm 06.24.02
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I have some chipping of the bottom paint just at the water line. My Catalina 27 is on a mooring in
Marc P at 11:14am 06.24.02
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I can't seem to get my main sail up the last 12 inches or so. She goes up pretty smoothly until the
Bob at 10:37am 06.24.02
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We are considering heading south for some extended cruising in the Caribean. I would appreciate som
Carl at 10:25am 06.24.02
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First off,it's a temporary course that's set up the day of the race.The races are called Beer can ra
Mark Malcolm at 9:21am 06.24.02
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Hi all, My 212 came with the jib pre-rigged without the 2:1 blocks attatched to the sail "O" ring (p
jeff at 8:55am 06.24.02
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Mast step sags on my o-day 23 tempest.Has anyone else experianced this problem?Can't fully tune rig,
Bob F at 8:17am 06.24.02
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I too am thinking about replacing my 2 4D house batteries on my H376. Is the switchover to 6v in ser

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Sail Rigging Diagrams?
isaksp00 at 3:57pm 08.24.20
You could use a turning block (or a swivel block attached to the mast tabernacle if it has holes), b
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason   (1)
rgranger at 3:56pm 08.24.20
Something similar to what you are describing already exists. I forget what they call this rig but y
How to repair forward hatch with cracked Lexan?   (1)
rgranger at 3:45pm 08.24.20
I've attached a "how to" guide I found on the HunterOwners.com resource page.
OD34 M25 engine exhaust
dlochner at 3:27pm 08.24.20
Can't answer your specific question. However, given the age of your boat, the fiberglass wrap is mor
ODay 40 Owners Manual
DonEvans at 3:23pm 08.24.20
:plus: and a point goes to Ron20324
Pre-purchase survey checklist
GSail at 3:21pm 08.24.20
Wrapped everything with your recommendations in this boat survey checklist template Going to add so
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise
Timm R Oday25 at 3:15pm 08.24.20
Something that hasn't been brought up is a plugged vent . I'm guessing that with an Oday 25 you have
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose
kappykaplan at 3:14pm 08.24.20
pocket post Is that like a butt dial? :beer:
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in?
twistedskipper at 3:11pm 08.24.20
I doubt that any reputable manufacturer of a water-ballasted sailboat would spec out a trailer that
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose
WJFJR at 3:10pm 08.24.20
pocket post. sorry
ODay 40 Owners Manual
Ron20324 at 3:07pm 08.24.20
.....as a starting point to getting my head around the boat. The head should already be installed
New Sails
Tally Ho at 3:03pm 08.24.20
I bought a new main sail last year from North sails. I appreciated the personal attention (sales gu
new dodger loose and floppy
BigEasy at 3:02pm 08.24.20
The canvas shop should have laid out the fabric on the dodger frame. They should have also installe
Mailsail furling
markwbird at 2:46pm 08.24.20
Inmast Furler is actually Latin for headache.
Mixing elbow question
Deleted member 117556 at 2:45pm 08.24.20
Agree it's not asbestos. This elbow was created and installed in 2013 by my former, now retired mech
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose
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