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Need Restoration Help Troy Cody at 2:50am 08.01.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1047 I was given a 1972 Ventura 222, I love the design but it needs work. This is my first boat and I wou
Looking for a mast Rich Obrosky at 2:20pm 07.31.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/908 Looking for a mast for C-30. Std. or tall rig willwork. If anyone has replaced their mast, or kn
Smoke Mike Casucci at 10:37am 07.31.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/988 I have a 15 year old Universal 25. Seeing some white smoke, esp at high RPM.Coolant has gone down s
leak marshall at 5:58am 07.31.01 Day Sailers 2/1250 My 1985 14 ft. Javelin Oday is taking in water. I just painted the bottom and everything looks great
Lake Erie to Mackinaw BW at 2:50am 07.31.01 Ask All Sailors 5/3074 Anybody ever sailed from western Lake Erie to Mackinaw? I would like to plan a cruise and have seve
Renault Couach Marine Tony Bennett at 5:32pm 08.05.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2337 Spare parts available for Renault Couach Marine engines inlcuding RC8D,RC16D, RC210/240 and many mor
Top Notch Atomic 4 Mechanic in Maine Phil Decker at 8:29am 08.05.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1229 My 1982 Catalina 27's Atomic-4 engine was a hurtin' unit during our week-long vacation cruise on Cas
Oday 20 vang Ruben at 10:00am 07.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1044 I am a new owner of a 1975 Oday 20, that was on a trailer in parts. I have managed to get it all tog
Depth of keel Peter Soule at 11:09am 08.04.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1417 How important is the depth of keel in the upwind performance of a cruising/racing 30-33' boat?Does
PHRF Rating for a H27 1984 Martin at 10:53pm 08.03.01 Racing 3/1292 I recently received a PHRF rating of 219. Is this consistant with what others are getting? I have a
Light Bulbs Patrick at 2:41am 07.30.01 Catalina 22 0/1159 I want to change the exteriors light bulbs on my 1981 CC 25 MkII. Does anyone know the type(s) requ
Electrics and Batteries for H33 Butch Landreneau at 9:57am 08.03.01 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1093 First...pros-cons for Gel vs. AGM's? Any H33 owners running three batteries? If so, where? There is
Gate Valve Replacement Tiramisu at 2:41am 08.03.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1199 I just bought a '72 C27 recently and I want to replace the old thru-hull knob type valves with newer
Looking for a boat Ed at 11:37pm 07.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/832 I am in the Mystic CT area and am looking for a nearly new 290 or 320 (don't know anything about the
Round table discussion Mark Cooper at 1:24pm 08.02.01 Smaller Boats 8/858 Hey gang,This situation concerns the H240 as I'm not sure any of Hunter's other boats have the fea
Halyard help John at 5:37am 08.02.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/979 What is the best solution for running halyards to the cockpit when there is truly no room to make th
What's the scoop on the 240? Andy G. at 7:40am 08.01.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1469 Hi, folks. I recently found an O'Day 240 for sale in a boatyard on Cape Cod. I have been having di
What's that smell? William rogers at 2:45pm 08.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/885 Ok here's the deal. I'm getting flow from my holding tank back to the head. What is up with that?
Holding tank ID Jim at 11:13pm 07.31.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1359 Peggie,Do you know manufacture of Holding tank on standard 1997 Hunter 42 PassageThanks
Mystic Rondez. 290/320 are you comming? Ed at 8:41am 07.31.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1032 About to buy a 290 - am considering a 320, but have NEVER sailed on one to date. Is anyone comming

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high water? (1) Hunter216 at 12:44pm 05.03.20 Back up to 9,760 :)
HIN Location Hunter216 at 12:41pm 05.03.20 IRC3400IF909 That is not a Hunter HIN as it would begin with HUN IRC is Indian River Custom Yacht
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help looking2buy at 12:35pm 05.03.20 Sailcapt340, Any other, often overlooked maintenance tasks you'd recommend?
Tohatsu outboards Benny17441 at 12:24pm 05.03.20 The small two strokes 2.5HP and 3.5HP have a built in fuel tank fed by gravity; with a capacity of l
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Terry Cox at 12:13pm 05.03.20 No bow thruster here, never had a need for one and no plan to ever add one. Rather have learned an a
Appropriate Anchor AaronD at 12:05pm 05.03.20
HIN Location Benny17441 at 12:01pm 05.03.20 In August of 1984 rules were passed to require HIN ID to be in one other location besides the transo
Appropriate Anchor Sledge62 at 11:48am 05.03.20
C22 Removable instruments (2) fred1diver at 11:42am 05.03.20 I made something similar on my old 23 Olympic Dolphin, it was hinged and the hinges had a spring so
Best winds for Older V-17? justsomeguy at 11:30am 05.03.20 Got reef points on the main?
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:25am 05.03.20 So that is the essence of my question. Why is a negative? My only concern would be sailing perfor
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Benny17441 at 11:11am 05.03.20 A Catalina 320 does not need a bow thruster so from the stand point of cost, hull modification, powe
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 (1) geoks59 at 10:55am 05.03.20 Good new and bad news... The good news is that my boat is in the water and ready to go, finally.
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? BigEasy at 10:53am 05.03.20 However, this boat, and all others that we look at come with an electric windlass. Is it reasona
Appropriate Anchor Don S/V ILLusion at 10:52am 05.03.20
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Dalliance at 10:50am 05.03.20 So that is the essence of my question. Why is a negative? My only concern would be sailing perfor
Better Cigarette Lighter Plug JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:45am 05.03.20 Have you considered plugging in a 12 volt ubs adapter and retaining your cigarette lighter function
Rainwater Leaks into Portside Cabin compartment sesmith at 10:34am 05.03.20 If there's a cover under the windlass in the v birth area, just take it off and flood the windlass w
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? capta at 10:34am 05.03.20 There are very few boats under 85 feet that would require a bow thruster. In fact, IMO they are pret
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? jssailem at 10:31am 05.03.20 So that is the essence of my question. Why is a negative? My only concern would be sailing perform

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