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Standing Rigging: Replace them all? Pete Govoni at 4:57am 11.15.01 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1165 Upon pulling my '75 O'Day 27 last week I notice one of the lower shrouds popped 3 strands of SS (3 o
Electrical problem Universal Deisel ed w. at 1:32am 11.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/833 Wire to the fuel lift pump on the starboard side has broken and pulled out of the rubber grommet in
Rusty Keel Bolts Bruce at 9:44pm 11.14.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/974 Have any of you had rusty keel bolts in the bilge. If so what have you done to correct this?Thanks
Kevin Would a zinc work there? Bob Knott at 7:29pm 11.14.01 Other Sailboats 1/739 Kevin,Thanks for response to my last question about in water storage and the PSS seal, which we LOV
Why not lock Volvo Penta (new) in reverse gear? Alex at 5:52pm 11.14.01 Other Sailboats 0/828 My current sailboat is equipped with Volvo 3 pistons 28 hp (new) with standard sail drive(no shaft).
Hunter 23 Bimini Jack Kelly at 11:01am 11.14.01 Smaller Boats 2/985 Curious if any Hunter 23 owners have added a bimini top? Would like one that easily folds down, is s
an earlier life... richj at 10:01am 11.14.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1074 is it possible to find out the history (insurance claims) of a boat by the hull numbers?I know you
Kenyon stove parts Ray at 9:06am 11.14.01 Ask All Sailors 3/2258 Anyone know where I can find Burner parts for a Kenyon Marine Homesteader Model 550K stove. 2 Burner
Fresh water pump prime. Doug Washburn at 7:48am 11.14.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1400 i have developed the habit this year of draining my fresh water tank and lines each weekend to inhib
Bruce Anchor Marked With "11" Gary A. at 7:30am 11.14.01 Ask All Sailors 11/2161 I'm guessing that this means I have an 11 kg Bruce ... am I right in this?I'm also thinking that t
Hood Parts Robert Dean at 7:15am 11.14.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/980 Need some roller furler extrusions (3)for a Hood SL5 800 roller furler system.Anybody got any old
buying vision 32 steve at 6:14am 11.14.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/840 I am looking for one 90-92 year. would you recommend this boat? and what is a going price?Thanks.
Cleaning the Engine Tim Dranttel at 5:36am 11.14.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/812 Any one have a good safe way to clean the engine? I'm afraid of using GUNK because it is flammable
Peters and Bay lights David Alves at 2:36am 11.14.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/844 Does anyone know where to buy Peters and Bay replacement lenses?
Bow Light Problem David R. King at 1:17am 11.14.01 Smaller Boats 4/951 The red/green bow light on my 1997 h26 does not work. I have traced the problem to the lack of a gr
Yanmar 15hp over-heats Mike Carey at 7:14pm 11.13.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1118 My 1979 Hunter 33 is equipped with a 15hp Yanmar. Theengine runs very well but after running for ab
H26 conversion from pac-a-poo to marine head. Ray Bowles at 2:04pm 11.13.01 Smaller Boats 0/815 Tonight, as I was putting a rebuild kit in the marine head on my 95 H26, I thought others fed-up wit
centerboard repair Jack at 1:26pm 11.13.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1080 I am putting my OD25 on stands. I want to know how much ground clearance, I will need from the keel.
H23 Organization mike at 11:43am 11.13.01 Smaller Boats 2/1070 We've got a fleet of 7 H23's that race in our club. We held a successful regatta last year and are
D and R Marine Wayne at 10:04am 11.13.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/977 I have lost the tel.# for D

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HELP NEEDED-Finally getting around to removing my main side polycarbonate/perspex panel that ports are set into to re-seat it. artboas at 10:22pm 02.19.20 Look up a product called Debond, it dissolves 5200, Sika etc. It takes time but it works. I believ
Electrical Panel Manufacturer artboas at 10:20pm 02.19.20 We have a 2001 Hunter 420 passage. Our AC Voltage meter is not reading correctly and I want to repl
Mystery wire on alternator NYSail at 10:05pm 02.19.20 Yep..... love those thick wire bundles!
Galley Shelf (1) Ron20324 at 9:42pm 02.19.20 I got the idea for B323 from Chuck in NJ. Homemade so it fits and does what you want it to. Figuring
Jib Furling Parts Ron20324 at 9:14pm 02.19.20 ... I hope somewhere, there must be a 'graveyard' of reefing parts (or could I make one myself). Any
Looking for plastic CDI Furling Drum (Bail) (1) Allan12210 at 9:10pm 02.19.20 From your picture, are you missing the middle and top flanges? If so, when my original one broke, I
Winch shims Ron20324 at 8:45pm 02.19.20 Wrap & tape the sandpaper business-side out, around the winch. Put the shim over the paper and eithe
What sticks to plastic wheelpilot pedestal mounting bracket? Ron20324 at 8:38pm 02.19.20 I'm surprised the first reply did not say, "send a picture".
Hull reinforcement DArcy at 7:47pm 02.19.20 Or perhaps soot from a leaking exhaust riser or hose? Maybe just the dust from the hose being chaf
What sticks to plastic wheelpilot pedestal mounting bracket? DArcy at 7:34pm 02.19.20 Can you buy a new one? If not, you may be surprised how affordable having a new one made at a machin
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) Will Gilmore at 7:08pm 02.19.20 So, Collier stated that an element's most stable state is when it has neutral charge. All elections
Galley Shelf Cat 310 #1 in GA at 7:01pm 02.19.20 We have it and love it on hull #1. But I do not think it is very common.
Full Batten Mainsail Conversion DrJudyB at 7:00pm 02.19.20
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Ted at 6:42pm 02.19.20 If you're going to attach the tack to a bowsprit or other strong point at deck level, the sail will
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? pumpkinpie at 6:33pm 02.19.20
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Calif. Ted at 6:05pm 02.19.20 A "bit" small should still work well for cruising, racing it'll still work just not quite as good as
Galley Shelf Joe at 6:04pm 02.19.20 Call Catalina yachts customer service/parts dept.
Forestay tensioning on a 423 Joe at 6:02pm 02.19.20 You could use a rig tune.... said capt obvious.. On a masthead rig the backstay primarily functio
acrylic window thickness (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:59pm 02.19.20 2x4s, diving weights, ropes, widgets, and Rube Goldberg contraptions. So yes, I can believe the ins
Electric re-sale value? Will Gilmore at 5:41pm 02.19.20 I believe the range of most electric motors is quite limited. you cannot recharge your batteries ef

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