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Persistent Bilge Water John Richard at 12:04am 09.21.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1100 I've noticed a two-inch level of clear water creeps in from somewhere. I pumped it out, and two day
missing parts mike f. at 11:34pm 09.20.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1021 hello i recently traded a 8'dingy for a 12' o'day one problem is i'm not sure what model it is it
Tuning the 23.5 standing rigging Fred Feagin at 10:48pm 09.20.01 Smaller Boats 6/1865 Is there any information anywhere for free that tells you how to set the tension on the rigging on t
Prop Balancing Nichole at 9:41pm 09.20.01 Big Boats 3/1019 How often (or do you evere have to) have the propeller balanced? Just siiting and thinking about di
Gurgling head Jeff at 4:43pm 09.20.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2113 I have a 1990 Hunter 28. When I pump the head into the holding tank, a few seconds later I hear a g
Halyard replacement Keith at 2:43pm 09.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1367 Just purchased my first boat, 1980 Hunter 27. Needs new halyards, and I have no idea how/where to b
Trailer Problem/Issue Gerry at 2:27pm 09.20.01 Ask All Sailors 0/810 Just purchased 93 Hunter 19' water ballast sailboat. It did not come with a trailer. Here's my que
prop shaft backout John Boag at 10:20am 09.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/926 When I backed out of my slip last weekend the prop shaft dis-engaged from the transmission cupling.
Deck delamination Rick Arthur at 8:16am 09.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/896 Any suggestions or links for delamination repairs would be appreciated.
for what it's worth, if anyone cares. Steve Dion at 7:58am 09.20.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1181 This article was posted on Lat. 38 today.Sail Suit Settled September 19 - The
C270LE Faucets Darrel at 7:00am 09.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/905 I'm looking for information on repairing or replacing the Grohe faucets on my 1993 270 LE. Can't fin
Attention SoCal O'Day Owners Rick D at 6:49am 09.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/889 Save The DatePlan Your Vacation!!!Marina Del Rey / San Diego RaceJuly 4th, 5th and 6th, 2002Th
Attention SoCal Venture/MacGregor Owners Rick D at 6:45am 09.20.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1007 Save The DatePlan Your Vacation!!!Marina Del Rey / San Diego RaceJuly 4th, 5th and 6th, 2002Th
Attention SoCal Catalina Owners Rick D at 6:38am 09.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/810 Save The DatePlan Your Vacation!!!Marina Del Rey / San Diego RaceJuly 4th, 5th and 6th, 2002Th
Jiffy Reefing Dee at 4:30am 09.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1184 Ok. How many think the jiffy reefing set-up on bigger O'Days is a nuisance? Would smaller diameter
Bahamas Pat Spino at 3:17am 09.20.01 Big Boats 5/948 I am beginning to think about a 6 month trip down the ICW to the Bahamas in 1 or 2 years. If anyone
Installing a Thru-Hull Transducer Chip Freund at 3:01am 09.20.01 Smaller Boats 3/911 I have a Hunter 20 and I plan on adding a depth sounder and a knot meter. From my experience, thru-
ladder and spreader David Jones at 12:43am 09.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/948 I have a 22 oday , 1972. I need a spreader bar and a ladder for the transomThere are 2 brackets for
Searching for a C30 trailer Steve Franklin at 12:25am 09.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1002 Anybody out there know where I can get a trailer for a C30.
Three Blade Prop for O'day 31' David C. Hirtle at 10:03pm 09.19.01 Ask All Sailors 0/999 I have recenlt attempted to upgrade my prop from the standard two blade prop that has hung on the sh

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high water? jon hansen at 5:49am 05.12.20 fluctuations: up on lake michigan i've been talking 'mean' levels. now if we talk 'fluctuations' , w
What was he thinking? dlochner at 5:43am 05.12.20 Jon, Anna Funk is real. https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-funk-19563032
Rabbit hole BillyK at 5:39am 05.12.20 That is a great idea. Is the fan 12V or 115VAC? The obvious choice is 12V but then you would need t
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal stickinthemud57 at 5:35am 05.12.20 Thanks for the advice. Why do you advise against silicon? Would this apply to other locations on the
What was he thinking? jon hansen at 5:27am 05.12.20 very odd article i think. there is no "blind spot" for the required look out on the bow. anna funk,
Is the more expensive bottom paint worth it? RoyS at 5:21am 05.12.20 Consider also with multi-season paints to simply touch up areas that need paint during the off seaso
Are you on your last boat? (1) Bob S at 5:13am 05.12.20 I have done quite a few upgrades and of course, ongoing maintenance I loved my last boat, a C30, i
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG (1) eherlihy at 5:12am 05.12.20 @jibes138 Funny thing yesterday when working on that area, the aluminum (or ALUMINIUM as we brits
Which sealant should I use? dlochner at 5:07am 05.12.20 as I don't want to do this project again Oh, you will. It's a boat. ;):beer:
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback TheSoggyDollar at 5:01am 05.12.20 Thank you @ShotgunSlim ! Yes, the table is beautiful, and as a wood worker it took to me. I will b
Any Seaward owners here? Islands at 4:48am 05.12.20 I'm interested in the Seaward 26RK. I know there are a few Seaward owners over at trailersailor.com
Which sealant should I use? sailnoproblem at 4:44am 05.12.20 I have decided to go with SIKAFLEX 505UV. I wanted more of a sealant/calk rather then a adhesive. I
Window replacement questions dlochner at 4:35am 05.12.20 no frame on mine, was just wondering if the tape's initial bond will suffice to hold them securely
Going to look at a 322 next week... Davidasailor26 at 4:24am 05.12.20 The condition of the 3M 5200 adhesive bond at the hull and keel joint is at least as important as t
Going to look at a 322 next week... GregL564 at 4:12am 05.12.20 The condition of the 3M 5200 adhesive bond at the hull and keel joint is at least as important as th
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback ShotgunSlim at 4:08am 05.12.20 Congratulations, that's a beautiful new model boat there! PS: I think that cockpit table has been f
high water? (2) TomY at 3:52am 05.12.20 With HIGH WATER warnings, comes low water. A friend snapped this down in our harbor during the last
TefPack Synthetic Shaft Packing (1) TomY at 3:42am 05.12.20 I use the standard 'flax' shaft packing which I believe may be Gore-Tex? It comes in standard sizes
high water? danstanford at 3:25am 05.12.20 It is not like we have permanent ice in our watershed, so is the extra water due to more water in th
Socially distant racing? danstanford at 3:18am 05.12.20 Among the options our leadership is considering is not even launching this year. Specifically the su

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