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Bulkhead separation during shakedown cruise John Richard at 10:33pm 04.26.01 Big Boats 8/2519 Sorry for this long diatribe, but have any of you heard of the following quirks?We took delivery i
C-27 Holding tank Bruce Harkness at 9:46pm 04.26.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1553 Installing head in '78 over winter. Any help on tank type/size would be appreciated. Mostly day sail
Prop load on engine Ernie Rodriguez at 9:44pm 04.26.01 Other Sailboats 8/997 Kevin:Is there any way to correlate the prop torque load on the engine at wide open throttle when
Adding a alternator to outboard. Tom Hultberg at 9:41pm 04.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5262 I have an 8hp Nissan outboard with electric starter. I would like to add an alternator to charge ba
h23.5 standing rigging Bruce Little at 9:18pm 04.26.01 Smaller Boats 2/939 I have a 1993 H23.5 that my wife and I use quite frequently as we keep it in a slip, but also traile
Stern Rail Seat Covers Stuart at 9:01pm 04.26.01 Big Boats 4/2108 Just refinished the wood on our stern rail seats (Hunter 340). Look great.Thought it might be a g
Removal of water cooled exhaust manifold Tony McMahon at 7:12pm 04.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1211 As I am relatively isolated from obtaining genuine Universal conversion parts I have just modified t
Justin David at 5:02pm 04.26.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1081 thank you!I have a ton of things to learn and I really do appreciate the help. I may have to brin
Questions about C22 R. Parr at 1:32pm 04.26.01 Smaller Boats 5/1016 I have never owned a sailboat, infact my sailing experience is limited to a sailing class in college
?battery Gary at 1:23pm 04.26.01 Smaller Boats 2/1068 I cannot seem to figure out what is wrong with the battery. The battery is fully charged, and nothi
winch repair mmlincoln at 12:45pm 04.26.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1409 I am in the process of trying to repair the 2-speed winches on an 22' o day. I have removed the top
H33 engine upgrade Bill Arneson at 12:08pm 04.26.01 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1335 looking to upgrade the engine in my 1982 h33.the yanmar 2gm does not have enough power to drive the
Hunter B & R Rig Vernon D. Baker at 12:00pm 04.26.01 Big Boats 7/1607 I know the difference between this set up and the more conventional rigging on the Catalina, but don
Owner's Manual for Oday 272 Dieter Wirth at 11:46am 04.26.01 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2081 I have just bought an '88 Oday 272 and wonder if there is an Owner's Manual. I got it through a Brok
Non-skid nicks/scratches Warren at 11:46am 04.26.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1292 When I was scrubbing the non-skid deck on my boat last weekend, I noticed that dirt was accumulating
caulking mmsailor at 11:24am 04.26.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1319 What is the best caulk for hull to deck joint, and around ports, (fixed,) also, where teak meets fib
Best Caulk mmsailor at 11:22am 04.26.01 Smaller Boats 4/1136 What is the best caulk for hull to deck joint? and around fixed ports, etc, In the past I had used 5
Mini Vent 1000 Sean Coerse at 10:32am 04.26.01 Smaller Boats 6/1103 I'm installing a Nicro Mini Vent 1000 in the forward hatch of my H240. The directions indicate that
Recaulking spray hood S. Zorn at 9:32am 04.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1007 After removing spray hood to add port deck organizer, what would be the prefered caulk to rebed with
The Saga of Yaga - Long Version Mickey McHugh at 9:27am 04.26.01 Destinations 6/1767 The Saga of YagaI work for Fluor Corp in Sugarland Texas as a Control Systems Engineer. In Decembe

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Interior Wood Refinishing Timm R Oday25 at 6:11am 04.15.20 I had a bulkhead on our boat that the chainplate had enlongated the holes .I dreaded replacing it .
Has anyone tried these heat exchanger brackets? Witzend at 6:02am 04.15.20 I believe I manufactured my own using SS hose clamps, no problems since.
Wiring Repair Ideas? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 04.15.20 Standard color code for battery or dc, NOT AC, is yellow as AC hot is black
Keel issue Bluenose at 6:00am 04.15.20 I'd say you do not have much to worry about.
Rabbit hole Witzend at 5:55am 04.15.20 My engine is the M25XP with a Hurth Z50 and my understanding is that it has the spring type damper
Rabbit hole Witzend at 5:45am 04.15.20 I dont understand the idling issue and how it can affect the damper. with the trans in neutral and
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness Pagan Baby at 5:41am 04.15.20 Try using a Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel to cut out your home made backing plate. I just did this
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... TomY at 5:15am 04.15.20 I pay attention to SA/D numbers and PHRF ratings for boat comparisons. My last boat had a SA/D of l
Hunter 386 Year 2002 Gary Ryan at 5:12am 04.15.20 Thanks for the replies. I ordered up a few lines from SBO. rgranger...maybe that's why they named
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F DJAY at 5:05am 04.15.20 Wish I had thought of that....
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... dlochner at 4:50am 04.15.20 Most issues of Good Old Magazine includes a review of an older boat and an analysis by Rob Mazza in
Just bought a 376 (introducting ourselves) NorthPrairieSailor at 4:28am 04.15.20 Hello! Also out of ND. Moved up in size from a C25 last fall, looking forward to quarantining on th
Beneteau 325 1994 the stuffing box seal was leaking NYSail at 4:16am 04.15.20 Sure the 25mm is correct but You could measure it just to be sure....... And as was said before, a l
Yanmar SB-8 Service Manual garymalmgren at 1:20am 04.15.20 I have a lot of experience with YS horizontal Yanmars. If you run into trouble or have questions, fi
Questions for work on my new Catalina 22 Eclectic at 12:13am 04.15.20 Hey Ho. sorry to barge in here... long time reader, first time typer. I need help, just bought a C
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... Benny17441 at 9:16pm 04.14.20 Do not forget that "ratios" are mostly good for comparing the performance of similar boats to each o
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F mermike at 8:54pm 04.14.20 I strongly encourage you to install a pair of studs (I think they're M6) with matching nuts and lock
Keel issue DArcy at 8:37pm 04.14.20 110 is really low for a 3/4" bolt. Here is a rough guide for keel bolt torque vs. diameter http://ww
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... DArcy at 8:34pm 04.14.20 No, they were sailing. It is amazing how that boat moves in light air. And with enough wind and crew
Wiring Repair Ideas? Rich Stidger at 8:22pm 04.14.20 Under the "snide remarks" category - How about a wireless sump pump? Sorry, Rick. I have not had t

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