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Engine/Driveshaft Alignment Doug at 1:42pm 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1204 Hey guys!Any advise on a shaft alignment for my C-270?Starting to shake a little. Read the Weste
Which prop would you use............. Bill at 11:07am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/954 I'm, going to order a new 320 soon and will be adding and Aquadrive as well as either a folding or f
Swelling Ice Box Lids Dorothy at 10:51am 04.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1072 We have a 1984 27 foot Hunter. The problem we are having is that the lid to the ice box swells with
Javelin centerboard repair Cliff G at 9:54am 04.22.02 Day Sailers 1/2725 I recently purchased an O'Day Javelin. The centerboard looks like it might have been galvanized at o
Wheels for Baby,need a trailer for Oday 25(shoal) Patrick Shannon at 8:39am 04.22.02 Trailer Sailors 4/1928 Still searching for a basic Tandam wheel trailer for my Oday25 shoal keel. I can retrofit to the boa
garmin gps76map Carl at 8:31am 04.22.02 Big Boats 8/1374 i just bought one of these handheld chartplotters it is the most fun thing ive had in a while. prior
Boat sinks because of batteries bill walton at 8:30am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1384 As we have discussed many times here,one always needs to look at the interior of a boat upside down
Catalina 30 Owners in Houston/Galveston Dennis Fegan at 8:30am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/987 I am the Fleet Captain for Houston and wanted to announce:NOTICE TO ALL CATALINA 30 SKIPPERSFlee
Harken Magic Box Trevor at 8:27am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/3414 Has anyone used a "Harken Magic Box" with a cunningham (see link below)? Looks like an interesting
danger to the paint? Greg aborad "BlueBerry" at 7:34am 04.22.02 Other Sailboats 3/856 I am interested in using the IG products to "refresh" the topside on my '88 L37. However, I am a bi
Newbie Questions Scott Freeberg at 6:57am 04.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/831 Hi, I have been racing and sailing catamarans for 22 years but now I'm getting very interested in ke
Fuel Filters Kelly at 6:54am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1000 My Cat 30 has a dsl. Universal 54/11HP enigine. I understand I have 2 fuel filter and that I should
Coming down S. Japhe at 6:43am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1312 We are coming down the ICW from NY to Florida ( and thru to the West Coast of Florida) We would appr
plex-glass cover the Yanmar instrument panel Jim Wharton at 6:25am 04.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1854 Hi Guys,I have a 1991 Hunter 30T. I'm looking for a vendor that carries the plex-glass cover for t
Removal of the Shelves on the H34 Peter Roach at 5:56am 04.22.02 Big Boats 3/888 I am in the middle of a fairly extensive refit of my 1983 Hunter 34. In the process of making the bo
Rig tension? Chris Gonzales at 5:38am 04.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/960 I finally bought a Loos gauge and want to tune the rig on my C30. Anyone have an idea what lbs of te
mermaid Marine Air and self installation Paul Aubrecht at 5:31am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1183 Has anyone attempted this and how difficult would you rate it with 1 being the 2 beer job and 10 bei
110v Refrigerator Peter Roach at 5:19am 04.22.02 Big Boats 3/1025 I have a 1983 H34 and I have been thinking of adding a 110v refrigerator where the plates currently
Bow point Kent at 5:15am 04.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1034 I need some help with the bow of my Javelin. Years ago I got the rubber transition material that go
Rub Rail waldo emerson at 4:55am 04.22.02 Big Boats 5/1360 What is a good way to restoreand clean vinyl/rubber rub rail.

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Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 10:36am 08.12.20 Thank you all for your help! I fashioned a new pickup tube out of CPVC and it works like a charm. I'
LITTLE TO NO WIND Don Guillette at 10:36am 08.12.20 Also, importantly, as you begin to move your apparent wind increases, hence the faster you go, the
Hunter 290 with no arch Ron20324 at 10:33am 08.12.20 Well, you did not say up front you spent two years, but still bought a boat that does not "fit" your
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 08.12.20 Maybe Ralph and I should share a post in the SailCallLounge, one day. "How does a siphon work?"
Help available at no cost DRhoads at 10:28am 08.12.20 I'm an experienced sailor with over 60 years in the game, and currently bored with retirement. Ove
Harness tether came unclipped thinwater at 10:28am 08.12.20 option 4. The tethers are also available with three Kong Tango locking clips. No quick release, but
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 10:27am 08.12.20 solent is attached at deck level to a reinforced deck cleat. The halyard and stay are hoisted aloft
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 10:23am 08.12.20 That's an odd comment Ron, We researched many different boats for almost 2 years before pulling the
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Ron20324 at 10:22am 08.12.20 Usually the first place to look under these conditions is blockage in that thru-hull vent. Plumbing
Coast guard boarding. Jacktar at 10:20am 08.12.20 oops electronic finger spasm! Anyway the new electronic flares produce a lovely bright morse code f
Coast guard boarding. Jacktar at 10:16am 08.12.20 Dont be lulled into a sense of securty and safety if you have one of the new fangled electronic flar
Hunter 290 with no arch Ron20324 at 10:15am 08.12.20 [QUOTE="MattyShmatty, post: 1651950, member: 153639 I'm 6'2 and I'll probably hit my head on it if I
Considering a Purchase - Advice? WanderingOnTheWay at 10:10am 08.12.20 Thanks, Don! Much appreciated. With respect to the stanchions, I asked about them directly, and the
Considering a Purchase - Advice? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:04am 08.12.20 If the stanchions require re-bedding, that means they were leaking. And if they were leaking and the
Do more zincs last longer? smokey73 at 9:57am 08.12.20 I bought one of the Reference Electrodes and followed their instructions for measuring the Hull Pote
Coast guard boarding. Ron20324 at 9:47am 08.12.20 ...I will say, it was mighty impressive - read scary - watching a destroyer come up on you knowing t
Window/portlight replacement pilott at 9:41am 08.12.20 If you use screws to hold down the window, make sure the screw-holes are oversized, to allow for exp
Coast guard boarding. Serenity on Hudson at 9:41am 08.12.20 Was boarded once about 4 years ago. It was Labor Day and I was motoring my 23.5 Hunter into a south
Window/portlight replacement DArcy at 9:36am 08.12.20 A boat wright friend of mine has total faith in the 795 product. Equally important, or more so, is
Do more zincs last longer? jviss at 9:32am 08.12.20 p.s. I just ordered the reference electrode and a couple more Max-Prop zincs. They are only a coupl

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