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Light it up Gary at 2:42am 11.13.01 Big Boats 6/1179 My Hunter is a 1984, 34ft. At the breaker panel there are red lights for the 12V side and amber ligh
Bukh engine on 28' Oscar E. Ycaza at 9:07pm 11.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1087 Does anyone have a Bukh Diesel on their 28'? Is this a standard factory install in any O'Day? Any
new boat options Mark at 10:03am 11.12.01 Smaller Boats 6/1203 I have put a deposit down for a new Hunter 260. What options are most worth buying from the factory,
Warning Buzzer Bob Rutland at 8:38am 11.12.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1037 I just replaced the instrument panel on my 84 H31. In doing so I disconnected the wiring harness. Wh
Pros Dave Schroeder at 5:58pm 11.18.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1093 I'm considering spreader lights but have been cautioned that they can be more trouble than they are
out of sight quandry Don Allen at 5:35am 11.12.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/862 My Hunter 28.5, '85 was purchased last March. Many maintainence problems have been solved by trial
Spray Hood Repair Steve Carpman at 2:11am 11.18.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1919 My partner and I are buying a 1991 Legend 375. We noticed that the spray hood (or sea hood) was soft
would love roller-furling mainsail jay weimar at 7:30am 11.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1437 Is it possible to get a roller-furling mainsail on a 26' hunter...someone told me it is only possibl
Barnacles Tony at 11:16pm 11.11.01 Smaller Boats 3/920 I have just taken my H240 out of the (salt) water for the first time in 4 months. The bottom had qui
Dodger Material -Sunbrella from Outdoor Textiles, Brian Stevenson at 5:17am 11.15.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1572 I am considering replacing the material on my Dodger and asking if anyone has dealt with Outdoor Tex
Thanks to Don Evans Harlan at 1:43am 11.16.01 Bigger Boats 1/1172 Don,Thanks for your response on the OD34 rudder problem. A guy with a problem in CT gets help fro
What to do with old A/B refrig system? David Undewood at 8:23am 11.14.01 Other Sailboats 3/775 Ok, some thickened epoxy and a couple of hours later, my ice box is back in the condition it was in
Windlass for a 1992 Catalina 36 J. K. at 8:40pm 11.13.01 Big Boats 6/3886 I want to install a windlass on a 1992 Catalina 36. I would appreciate any recommendations on what o
322 manual still needed Christine at 7:42am 11.13.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/936 I'm still looking for a manual for the 322Art I recieved your reply but have had some trouble conta
Head Room Steve Perrott at 11:14pm 11.12.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1801 I presently have a Mirage 25 which is quite roomy for the size. I would like to move up to the 32-35
project page David S. at 9:24am 11.12.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/931 I was going through the archives and came across apost which talked about a Catalina project page.
MAST 1990 HUNTER 30 JIM BESSINGER at 8:31am 11.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1215 I AM TRYING TO FIND AN ORIGIONAL MAST WITH RIGGING FOR A HUNTER 30', 1988 THROUGH 1994. ANY ONE KNO
crossing the atlantic ted at 2:21am 11.12.01 Destinations 0/1145 thanks for all replies re my original quest for comments, help ad experience on crossing the atlanti
Combi 1000 Autohelm Dave Laing s/v WindSong at 6:31pm 11.14.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2250 Does anyone have information on a Combi 1000 Autohelm?Was given to me without any instructions or d
Windlass for a 1983 C38 Scott Miller at 9:51am 11.16.01 Big Boats 1/1260 Has anyone found a good way to handle ground tackle on an older C38? I'd like to add a windlass and

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Advice Justin_NSA at 8:59am 06.29.20 Not to mention the time you don't have to strip it down . Surely someone would want to restore it.
Rudder Leeward Rail at 8:59am 06.29.20 Likely water ingress through the lower bolt holes causing rot in the wood core. I had a oem kickup
Advice sail sfbay at 8:58am 06.29.20 Sounds like a personal financial question. Might try a boat salvage company near you OR try to sell
Hello, new 37C owner here MikeBoatman at 8:56am 06.29.20 Congrats! Love this boat!
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak (5) jmce1587 at 8:55am 06.29.20 As HMT2 mentioned, taste the water - is it salty or fresh? check rudder tube in portside aft area fo
Advice MikeBoatman at 8:54am 06.29.20 If it's in decent shape, it sure would be a shame to just see it parted out and discarded.
Macgregor 26D 1987 project restoration Florida sailor Jake at 8:43am 06.29.20 Your pictures and rebuild look great. Do you have any updates? I recently purchased an '89 MacD. It'
2014 (New Version) Marlow Hunter 22 Centerboard Cable Length (1) sail sfbay at 8:42am 06.29.20 Since you will have to remove the old cable to replace it, Is it possible to attach a tag line to on
Backstay Chainplate Replacement larchmont_oday at 8:42am 06.29.20 that sounds like a great solution -- thanks very much
Transmission problems with my Catalina 310 dmax at 8:39am 06.29.20 Check out this thread, the New Age RPM transmission looks promising as a substitue: https://forums.s
The Perfect Hat Grotto at 8:33am 06.29.20 Tilley air flo hat is my go to hat. Big brim and relatively cool. Expensive, but lasts many years
Backstay Chainplate Replacement jssailem at 8:32am 06.29.20 Not practical. You could. You could also mount a Beckson View plate Screw-Out Deck Plate by Beckson
In Board Shrouds drewlamparello at 8:32am 06.29.20 Dumbest thing Gerry did was slap the word "Sport" onto the the C275 name. That's how we ended up wi
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise Morgan donor at 8:29am 06.29.20 Nicro Solar vent fans? Although thay make enough noise usually easy to ID. Maybe you got a good one?
Rub rail replacement on a 1985 Mac 25 Seadoc at 8:27am 06.29.20 Thanks, sail sfbay. Will check those references!
Glow Plug key or not to key? LeslieTroyer at 8:23am 06.29.20 Remember glow plugs draw about 11A each, so a relay is recommended, with a relay 15srconds is all yo
Backstay Chainplate Replacement larchmont_oday at 8:18am 06.29.20 Sorry for the novice questions - but I can't imagine being able to get my hand up there, nevermind b
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? SawyerCurt at 8:15am 06.29.20 We converted all of our interior lights to red/white LED and it is a Great upgrade! Alan - Did you
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. jssailem at 8:10am 06.29.20 A creative mind is a wonderful thing to have.
Boom kicker Justin_NSA at 8:09am 06.29.20 Thanks all for the advice. Ordered a kicker today. Should i still use the pigtail when not sailing

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