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Electrolosys Tony Helbling at 1:19am 12.08.01 Ask All Sailors 12/1352 We bought our H30 this past summer... during the survey haul-out, we replaced the zincs on the drive
Dripless Shaft Seal Doug at 8:42pm 12.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1205 I am considering the PSS Dripless Shaft Seal sold here at the chandlery for my '84 Cat 30. Has anyo
C30: Sticking Outhaul car.... Paul at 11:57pm 12.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1113 Hi Guys,OK, I have just gone sailing over the weekend with my newly rebuilt internal outhaul syst
bowl full of water Howard R. at 5:38am 12.07.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1404 The bowl in the head has just started filling with water. There isn't a odor and appears to be just
THROUGH DECK FITTINGS RICK APPLING at 2:44pm 12.07.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/953 I bought an O'DAY 23' about 6 months and having a wonderful time sailing in the greater San Diego ar
Step 1 to better racing Dave Teal at 10:39pm 12.02.01 Racing 0/1082 When I first started racing my then brand new 1987 H31, I quickly learned that helming is the most c
Transmission shifting Robert at 4:25am 12.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1300 I am having some trouble with my trnsmission not shifting. It works fine most of the time but occas
Short Ocean Passages Pete Staehling at 1:11am 12.07.01 Smaller Boats 3/937 I know that folks take C22's in the ocean. What about short passages like Florida to the Islands an
Original cushion colors Richard Skipworth at 7:00pm 12.02.01 Big Boats 4/1120 I have a 1987 Hunter 34 which has lighter Blue cushions in the v and quarter births and Navy cushion
Beneteau361Information required John W at 10:14pm 12.06.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1158 I have been trying to find the "perfect" 36 foot boat.I have seen all the new boat offerings availa
Motor for a 23.5 Ed M at 12:37pm 12.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/797 I sail on a small lake in Kansas City. I would like recommendations for a 5 hp motor for my 23.5 Hu
Autopilots - Raymarine vs Simrad quandry Jeff Bacon at 11:23am 12.06.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1512 Hi All:I have just started to compare some autopilots (it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Hunter 28.5 Rigging Tension Pedro at 8:37am 12.06.01 Racing 6/4057 I would to tune-up the standing rigging tension on my H28.5 (with a LOOS gauge) but have no idea wha
cockpit dodger for o'day 30 Osvaldo covarrubas at 7:04am 12.06.01 Bigger Boats 2/1982 Hi I need one cocpickt dodger for my o'day 30ThanksOsvaldo Covarrubias
Parts needed for pestal steering Y/S Type Joe Englissh at 6:17am 12.06.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1084 I have a 1986 H40 The steering system is in need of repair.The braking system is broken.The bracke
Sir Peter Blake has been killed in Amazon! Steven Dion at 4:39am 12.06.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1330 Sir Peter Blake has been killed by Pirates aboard his boat in the Amazon.http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/
Sink thru hull David Jones at 1:11am 12.06.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1005 I have a 72 Oday 22. I am not using the sink and am thinking about sealing up the hole. Any suggesti
Compressor and fan not staying on Jarod Rader at 1:58pm 12.05.01 Other Sailboats 11/948 We have an a/b cold machine onboard and it developed a problem all of a sudden. The compressor and
Rudder Replacement Dave Winiker at 9:42am 12.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 10/1409 Thanks to all for your good words on my rudder replacement. A new one was ordered from Foss last wee
Leakage at rub rail Ernie Rogers at 6:01am 12.05.01 Smaller Boats 1/934 I too have been collecting rain water around the keel bolt wells in the cabin of my '86 h23. Per re

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Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? (2) Hunter216 at 2:07pm 05.22.20 Latest posting on the status of the two ferries. Amazing that there is 90km of cables on the larger
Mast Plate Crazy Dave Condon at 2:06pm 05.22.20 Believe you have a Dwyer mast. If you need help, Caverun and I can help
Repairing Mast Foot 95 Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:03pm 05.22.20 Search the archives for Hunter 26/260. You should find it there. How far is the rivet hole from ed
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 1:59pm 05.22.20 Yep, wind from south at 10 knots, under bridge becalmed then wicked north gusts at around 6-10 knots
APS is going out of business dLj at 1:58pm 05.22.20 I think another model that is yet to come to maturity, especially in the "old parts" category, is th
Automatic Float switch wiring Hunter 29.5 Scott T-Bird at 1:56pm 05.22.20 My Rule float switch has been used and abused for well over a decade and never had a problem. It's
Automatic Float switch wiring Hunter 29.5 senang at 1:54pm 05.22.20 Have a look at Sure Bail switches. Mercury switching float.No contact surfaces in water.
Automatic Float switch wiring Hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 1:42pm 05.22.20 The best switch is the Ultra Bilge Pumpswitch. Pricey, :plus::plus::plus:
1994 Hunter 29.5 railings markwbird at 1:41pm 05.22.20 A boatyard can make it. Probably for about the same cost.
Automatic Float switch wiring Hunter 29.5 dlochner at 1:35pm 05.22.20 Rule float switches are a POS. Attwoods aren't much better. The best switch is the Ultra Bilge Pump
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning Hunter216 at 1:15pm 05.22.20 Link to Catalina 22 downloads on SBO, includes owner manual https://catalina.sailboatowners.com/dl/
APS is going out of business bawlmer at 1:14pm 05.22.20
APS is going out of business Davidasailor26 at 1:04pm 05.22.20 As a consumer, you are led to believe Amazon is easy. Its really not. Can you clarify that? It se
Man Over Board... While Motoring! Richard19068 at 12:47pm 05.22.20 Actually there seems to be a lot of stories of people getting hit by props after bow riding. On Sa
Do all ODay 34/35s have the mast fittings to run a spinnaker? Richard19068 at 12:43pm 05.22.20 If the boat isn't currently setup for a spinnaker you should be able to look at the masthead (with b
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning Stu Jackson at 12:40pm 05.22.20 flip, Every single Catalina owners manual, for those boats with single spreaders, has an excellent
APS is going out of business Meriachee at 12:19pm 05.22.20 I think its less about the dollar, and ultimately more about the lack of them. The WallyMart model o
(1) pclarksurf at 12:10pm 05.22.20 What in the world did both our transoms look like prior? I have the same insane set of holes ...
New tide info (old tide tables going away) rgranger at 12:04pm 05.22.20 Personal Retrieval of Information using Network Technology... PRINT :clap::biggrin:
1GM10 (c), 2GM20 (f)(c), 3GM30 (f)(c), 3HM35 (f)(c) Shop Manual rgranger at 12:03pm 05.22.20 Hey Mike I don't have a use for that but it sure seems like valuable info for someone... have you t

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