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Fuel Leak Ken Wagner at 8:12am 03.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/907 I Have seemed to have developed a fuel leak from under my fuel tank. I talked with another c 30 owne
trailer nick at 6:23am 03.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1007 Does any one know if a 290 hunter will work with a trailer from a catalina C250.
Sealand hose revisited. Ed Schenck at 11:35pm 03.14.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1750 Just wanted to relate my Wednesday experience with Sealand hose in case some of you are getting read
Aluminum Redder Post??? Kevin at 11:33am 03.13.02 Other Sailboats 3/884 Just a follow up on my world of mishaps... I have installed a new prop shaft, stainless $160, and ha
240's in SW FL Nivritti Kuzma at 7:35am 03.12.02 Smaller Boats 2/1052 Hey I was wondering if anyone here that ones a 240 lives in SW Florida. Im thinking about buying on
Questions from new owner Ted Lange at 12:32pm 03.11.02 Day Sailers 3/1080 I recently became the new owner of a 1976 O'Day Daysailor II and have several questions I hope can b
Installing a "shoot thru" depth finder transducer Jeff Powers at 9:16pm 03.10.02 Smaller Boats 8/2329 A "shoot thru" transducer needs to be installed at a point where the other side of the hull sees wat
raising or lowering the mast wes at 12:23am 03.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/993 Has anyone found an easier way to handle the mast, we have been man handling it with 2 or 3 people,
loose rudder Bill Caiazza at 8:57am 03.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1085 My boat is on stands and I noticed the rudder can be moved up and down. If you grab the bottom you c
transducer location on 34 neil at 12:07am 03.12.02 Big Boats 5/1237 I am about to haul-out for bottom paint and to replace a depth-sounder and transducer (MOOR). I was
New-rig info wanted jcherubini at 2:43pm 03.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1162 I am acquiring a Venture 2-22 that appears to need a whole new rig. I'll be looking for a decent ta
Cat 30 cabin cushions glem at 1:40am 03.13.02 Big Boats 3/1572 I am confused about cushion placement on my 1979 Cat 30 dinette model. I have a diagram showing that
Removing Tape Residue fred miller at 6:15am 03.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1150 I made the mistake of taping up stuff to the fiberglas deck and handrails of my 35.5 for winter stor
Please help identifying a boat. Jim Cook at 2:45pm 03.15.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1833 I met a guy today who is trying to sell his boat. It appears to me to be very similar to some Macgr
Mast Wiring Gene at 5:16am 03.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/963 While my 81' Catalina is on the hard I thought I would check the mast wiring to make sure it was OK.
Is Boat Insurance Needed ..... (1) Ben Allen at 4:34am 03.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/987 ABSOLUTLY !!!!!In a thread below where a comparison of Catalina 25's vs. O'Day 25 took place, I in
cruising spinnakker from Hong Kng sailmakers Ramon at 2:43am 03.01.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1190 I attended the Miami sailboat show this past month and was impressed with the low price offered by t
EMERGENCY TILLER HELP George OCONNELL at 1:08am 03.01.02 Bigger Boats 2/1440 Does anyone have an idea where I can get an emergency tiller for an O'Day 32 Center Cockpit?sinlin
Stern Seats Tony at 10:31pm 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/955 This winter I refinished the stern rail seats with SikkensTook a long timeRemoved each strip,stri
Slight vibration / 2 bladed prop A. J. Richter at 8:18pm 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/962 I have a Hunter 40, 1989. I have a slight vibration at 2800 RPM and above. We have replaced the

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New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 3:11pm 08.03.20 A guy sailed a Potter 19 to Hawaii with no drama. Doing that with a wife and newborn will ensure di
Anchorage magnet... shemandr at 3:06pm 08.03.20 I'd dink over to listen to the bagpipes at sunset. Having done most of my cruising on Eastern LI I
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? jnorten at 2:48pm 08.03.20 What about oily types of stains? Who knows what they are from, maybe where I rested dollups of buty
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? rgranger at 2:48pm 08.03.20 Rubber Mallet. Don't leave the dock without it. This past Tuesday I thought fondly of you @shema
Compatible with RV Pump-out? sail sfbay at 2:46pm 08.03.20 You will need your own pump out system that can the gravity flow into their waste disposal system...
Anchorage magnet... JRacer at 2:42pm 08.03.20 Bagpipes facing the sun at sunset!:cowbell:
Lets talk tongue weight... rgranger at 2:42pm 08.03.20 @Benny17441 was going in the correct direction. Move the winch stand 1-2 inches forward on the tra
Compatible with RV Pump-out? rgranger at 2:38pm 08.03.20 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress : Yeah, good point. I've been operating on the assumption that you could
Packing nuts question jnorten at 2:37pm 08.03.20 Two of these came with my boat: Home Depot Adjustable Plumber's Wrench. Some warn that these will
Do the math (1) rgranger at 2:26pm 08.03.20 Hi all, If you add the shark sitings along the East coast, large tropical storm heading north, an
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 2:23pm 08.03.20 Beautiful boat. Hard to believe she was born in 1983........:biggrin:all 5600# of her
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Alan Gomes at 2:22pm 08.03.20 @Alan Gomes sure enough on the report back, we are getting excited to take our race machine out on
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? (1) DayDreamer41 at 2:21pm 08.03.20 @Alan Gomes sure enough on the report back, we are getting excited to take our race machine out on t
Anchorage magnet... (1) rgranger at 2:21pm 08.03.20 One of the things I think is an absolute necessity for a cruising boat is a rub rail, especially on
Anchorage magnet... rgranger at 2:17pm 08.03.20 Check here for some really wild ideas on how to prevent such magnetic attractions. https://forums.
First Sail on 23.5 Bobbi Ullinger at 2:14pm 08.03.20 Please tell me more about your source for a new trailer. https://www.loadmasterboattrailer.com
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Alan Gomes at 2:13pm 08.03.20 @Alan Gomes Yes we bought the whole rebuild kit which included bearings, oil seal, water seal, snap
Inspecting the hull/ballast tank and looking for a trailer for a Hunter 23.5. Bobbi Ullinger at 2:12pm 08.03.20
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 2:12pm 08.03.20 @Alan Gomes Yes we bought the whole rebuild kit which included bearings, oil seal, water seal, snap
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Alan Gomes at 2:02pm 08.03.20 Well we rebuilt the pump and we will see how that goes all surfaces were cleaned and it was reassem

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