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Hyde roller furling info. Bill Reed at 12:28am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1956 I would like to find information on Hyde roller furlings.I found the site for Hyde sails but they do
Whisker Pole Mount on Mast Ramsay Selden at 11:56pm 04.21.02 Big Boats 7/3773 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 4/994 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 39/2474 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 7/1736 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 2/1405 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 5/1623 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 3/1181 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 4/968 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 6/1193 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 4/1857 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 4/1471 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 10/9515 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 5/2010 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 0/868 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) 3/1018 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 4/969 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 1/1079 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 2/1625 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 4/1036 I need to replace the main halyard on my 30' Tall rig. What length and what is the easiest and che

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2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral Larrycadman at 4:50am 08.10.20 The cable was the issue. Worked great when not under load yet poorly when connected.
M25xp oil pan replacement jviss at 4:18am 08.10.20 I can't use this SBO forum junk. It takes me forever to get to a forum thread -- I keep getting bou
Following in the footsteps.... RoyS at 4:17am 08.10.20 For your spare parts I suggest one replacement for every pump you have on board. From fuel pump to t
M25xp oil pan replacement Franzcat at 4:14am 08.10.20 I was looking for part numbers either 15592-0161-0 (oil pan) or 19683-0150-0 (comp. oil pan). The d
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! NINEv2 at 4:06am 08.10.20 I love my H26... but I also loved the three Macs I used to own... (two V21s and a V22-2). I also o
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! (1) George_NJ at 3:55am 08.10.20 The ease of trailerability & loading and unloading at shallow ramps is exactly why I wanted a Macgre
kappykaplan at 3:15am 08.10.20 JB Weld was used on my coolant neck.
Ballast Cracked Problem George_NJ at 1:31am 08.10.20 Goatman, What a nasty surprise... Here's a good video of a guy who fixed his cracked ballast tank
M25xp oil pan replacement weekendrken at 11:47pm 08.09.20 P.S. All Kb dealers have access to the same parts, not that they would have them all (IN STOCK) - S
M25xp oil pan replacement weekendrken at 11:40pm 08.09.20 FZ Can you PM me the Kubota part number you have for your XP pan? I have never seen a Kb dealer th
Following in the footsteps.... Himilou at 11:26pm 08.09.20 Ok so today I completed a mini project that made me quite happy but the pictures suck so Im going to
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Koltar at 10:19pm 08.09.20 Anyone know if this is a boat that I could put the mast up myself on? Also take down.
Anyone have any idea what this is? dbk0630 at 9:56pm 08.09.20
Routing fuel line through transom Project_Mayhem at 9:27pm 08.09.20 I'm hoping to have the time to put all of the lines and cables in a sacrificial sleeve or tubing
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Benny17441 at 8:55pm 08.09.20 Sailboats are slow and weather forecasts are not very accurate. Distance to the closests safe port
Chirping alarm sound while engine running Ken Cross at 8:55pm 08.09.20 Check each engine alarm function. Overheat with the test switch, oil pressure and alternator with ju
More propane outboard questions chuckwayne at 8:21pm 08.09.20 I have an adapter for 1lb tanks and I always carry several - just in case! the only disadvantage to
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair BobbyFunn at 7:25pm 08.09.20 MMA https://www.gluegun.com/blogs/adhesive-reviews/an-introduction-to-methyl-methacrylate-adhesives-
Tacking Etiquette jon hansen at 7:09pm 08.09.20 sailing is an opera, sailing is a rock and roll concert, sailing is a play, sailing is an endless pi
Tacking Etiquette jon hansen at 7:01pm 08.09.20 proper etiquette on a fun day of sail. the skipper is in charge. it is his job to teach the crew. yo

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