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Whisker Pole Mount on Mast Ramsay Selden at 11:56pm 04.21.02 Big Boats 7/3761 I have an '83 34 with the original rig and Kenyon mast. I have just gotten a whisker pole for it--t
Sticking throttle Lewis at 8:05pm 04.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/990 I have an Edson steering pedestal on my Hunter 28. The throttle has become very difficult to move. A
Pass or fail? SailboatOwners.com at 4:51pm 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 39/2462 Which boat systems cause you the most trouble?How have you dealt with their failure? Have you been
40.5 shaft packing Henry Demolina at 2:15pm 04.21.02 Big Boats 7/1720 Just had a mechanic replace the prop shaft packing on my 40.5. It gets about 5 drops of water per mi
Replacement MSD Chuck at 1:20pm 04.21.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1396 I am considering replacing the original MSD on my 1983 hunter 31. The current one has some leaking s
Hunter 23 steel keel - gel coat? Bill Leathen at 12:44pm 04.21.02 Smaller Boats 5/1618 I am stripping the old bottom paint off the steel keel on my Hunter 23. I am down to a white coatin
Daly's web site Ray at 12:38pm 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1179 Anyone know where I can buy Daly's SeaFin Teak oil. Can't seem to find the web site.
Outboard Spark plugs Bill Leathen at 12:37pm 04.21.02 Smaller Boats 4/959 How often should the spark plug be changed? In my case I have a Nissan 5 HP two stroke. The motor
Who is the author of this poem? Mark Major at 11:49am 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1182 While on my last sail I found a poem recited by an acquaintance; he wasn't sure of his accuracy, and
Flamingo Fl. steven f. at 11:47am 04.21.02 Destinations 4/1806 Okay, here I go again. I've been trying to get into Flamingo Fl. for two years but each time someth
OMC Zephyr Saildrive Queries D. Casey at 11:42am 04.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1466 I'm new to this site but I have the feeling you've all heard sad saildrive stories before. My O'Day
Advice on buying a 1972 O'Day 22 Shoal Keel Steve King at 11:06am 04.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 10/9493 I am looking at an O'Day 22 with the shoal keel. It's a real project. Complete interior overhall,
Catalina 30 vs. Islander 30 David at 10:40am 04.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1992 I'm considering buying either an Islander 30 or a Catalina 30 (Mid 80s vintage). I'd appreciate any
Ice Chest in the Ice Box Bob Camarena at 10:30am 04.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/862 We just spent the weekend out on our C-30 and tried something new. We put our soft-sided ice chest
So Much Paper Joe Mullee at 8:19am 04.21.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1012 Phil, For me your site is simply the best. I've learned more about my 1983 H34 here than anywhere el
Must I replace the rudder stuffing??? Tim McCarty at 8:12am 04.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/948 Related somewhat to Ken Palmer's inquiry. Last fall, I dropped my rudder (to do some minor repairs-
Sierious rust on motor mount Chris Gonzales at 7:31am 04.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1073 I have a C30 with the 5411 Universal diesel engine. When I first bought her a year ago, I noticed qu
Shower Curtain? Ken Richmond at 7:21am 04.21.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1615 We just took delivery of our new Beneteau 361, and we're really excited about it. However, we were s
Help / Relace main halyard MW81500@aol.com at 7:07am 04.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1031 I need to replace the main halyard on my 30' Tall rig. What length and what is the easiest and che
Hunter 37 Cutter Staysail Mike Hahn at 6:32am 04.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1216 Does anyone have the correct measurements for self-tending staysail on the 37 cutter. I lost mine in

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New Boat rgranger at 5:23pm 08.03.20 ....And then on the rare occasion you want a 2-3 week ocean cruise, charter a comfortable and capab
Packing nuts question jaysweet at 5:17pm 08.03.20 I went to Harbor Freight and bought two 24" adjustable wrenches. They work like a charm! $25 eac
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? HubertMagni at 5:13pm 08.03.20 @Sunbird22358 You're the second person to mention Ruby at D&R to me this week - I'll definitely get
Lets talk tongue weight... rgranger at 5:10pm 08.03.20 Lots of variables that effect the amount of tongue weight works. But less is better, IF your tow i
Ah, the joys of beta-testing Hunter216 at 5:04pm 08.03.20 That is a REALLY BIG wrist watch! :)
Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass scottdube at 5:03pm 08.03.20 I wonder what's wrong inside the gearbox? If it's just bearings you could probably get new ones and
HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise scottdube at 4:57pm 08.03.20 My fuel pump makes a ticking noise.
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? heritage at 4:53pm 08.03.20 looking at the seawater pump assembly and the way it is driven off the end of the cam shaft we susp
Cruising RPM. Alan Gomes at 4:43pm 08.03.20 This thread might prove helpful for those who are concerned about not damaging their engines by cons
Just a quick hardware swap he said...... (3) pclarksurf at 4:38pm 08.03.20 Darn good thing this is smaller than a keel :) Glass faired in, test fit and new holes drilled, gud
Packing nuts question Stu Jackson at 4:31pm 08.03.20 While we are talking about packing, there is a tool expressly made to remove the old packing from t
Beneteau 361 stiff steering SCFoster at 4:31pm 08.03.20 Hence the reason for wanting to establish who exactly supplied the rudder assembly. Now that I know
routing for transom drain 09 26M jeffjuneau at 4:31pm 08.03.20 If this is the pump you are considering; http://newcontent.westmarine.com/documents/pdfs/OwnersManu
Bow thruster hunter capta at 4:29pm 08.03.20
Lets talk tongue weight... Garbonzo at 4:26pm 08.03.20 Lots of variables that effect the amount of tongue weight works. But less is better, IF your tow is
LED replacement bulbs? Rick Macdonald at 4:20pm 08.03.20 Six years ago I put LED bulbs into the dome lights of my H23,5, and my friend's H260. They are wedge
Packing nuts question (1) capta at 4:15pm 08.03.20 While we are talking about packing, there is a tool expressly made to remove the old packing from th
Bow thruster hunter Garbonzo at 4:15pm 08.03.20 When someone compliments us on a nice docking saying, "It must be nice to have a bow thruster." and
Beneteau 361 stiff steering Mechone at 3:57pm 08.03.20 In all honesty all these bearings need to be fitted for proper clearances ,just ordering a bearing a
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? shemandr at 3:46pm 08.03.20 I forgot. I used the mallet to break up the bag of ice I bought for the cooler in case we lost powe

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