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Shortening headstay for CDI Rollerfurler Don Barber at 4:56am 01.03.01 Smaller Boats 3/1032 The H-26 I purchased has a CDI rollerfurler already installed. Someone messed up as the headstay wa
What brand and model auto-pilot to buy. Jerry Stacey at 3:53am 01.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/972 Have a 1987 Hunter 31. I am planning to buy an auto-pilot, wanted something reliable and easy to ins
Fuel filler cap Doug Hardie at 3:48am 01.03.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/961 The fuel filler cap on my '89 Catalina 30 has become very brittle because of the elements(sun). Coul
RPM on a Yanmar John Van Stone at 1:31am 01.03.01 Big Boats 5/1669 Hi:I have a 2000 Hunter 450 with the large Yanmar. Last month I met a fellow sailor who stated tha
stuffing box Ted Turner at 1:03am 01.03.01 Other Sailboats 1/848 I'm looking for specif info on re-doing my stuffing box. How does it come apart and what are the ste
Oc 400 rating Dan Howland at 12:51am 01.03.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1469 I am interested in knowing of any offshore rating given to the shoal draft Oc 400.
5411 power increase Big O at 12:34am 01.03.01 Trailer Sailors 1/1599 Greetings Can anyone educate me on how I can get more power out of a 5411 with 2000 hours. I rec
Genny's Stu Timm at 10:03pm 01.02.01 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1193 Happy New Year Folks!We're under a foot of the white stuff up here and all we can do is ponder jus
Buying out of state Rick Niles at 8:10pm 01.02.01 Big Boats 5/1090 We live in California and may be purchasing a boat in another state. In Washington, I've heard there
Leg 43 engine removal Craig Pringle at 7:15pm 01.02.01 Big Boats 4/1047 I am in the process of removing a Yanmar 4JH2E from a 1993 Legend 43. Removal of the fiberglass coun
Inboard vs. Outboard Dan Weatherly at 5:59pm 01.02.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1163 I have an O'Day 27 with the original Farymann diesel. It even runs. Sometimes. I am considering t
speed under power david lewis at 5:08pm 01.02.01 Ask All Sailors 17/4528 My 35 O'Day with a Universal 25M (21 HP) has a fixed twin bladed prop. I find I can only comfortabl
new sailing dinghy david lewis at 4:56pm 01.02.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1501 I am just finishing building my first boat, a 11 foot sailing dinghy designed by arch davis and call
Boat lifts for water ballast boats David H at 2:42pm 01.02.01 Smaller Boats 4/1308 Does anyone have any experience with keeping a hunter water ballast boat on a boat lift. I purchase
Bottom Paint Additives Bob Horvath at 1:59pm 01.02.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1593 Has anyone heard of adding Cayenne Pepper to bottom paint? I'm told it helps keep the bottom clean
Dealer woes revisited StevenH at 12:28pm 01.02.01 Smaller Boats 0/778 Thanks Friends. I took your advise and called Hunter directly. I e-mailed them right off the HOW web
Buying an Older 27 Gary at 12:27pm 01.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 9/1237 Can anyone tell me of any drawbacks or things to look out for to buying an older Catilina 27? There
Freshwater priming problem George Kornreich at 11:05am 01.02.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1484 I'm having a priming problem when I refill the empty water tanks. There are two tanks, one under the
Does the Raritan Tank Monitor Really Work? Debra Blatnik at 10:40am 01.02.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/5629 Rartitan has a holding tank monitor with no parts installed in the tank (no probes, no nothing.) Sen
Installing a tillerpilot Thomas Ehmke at 10:32am 01.02.01 Bigger Boats 2/2084 Next season's major upgrade is going to be a tillerpilot. Practical Sailor just did an article on t

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Stainless Steel Bolts for Strut and Stern Tube Swedegeek at 10:22am 03.25.20 As you point out, stainless steel forms a very thin (atoms thick) layer, which for some types of sta
Canvas winter cover Bob S at 10:20am 03.25.20 They actually came to my last boat and installed it the first time. I was very impressed with their
Dodger Bob S at 10:17am 03.25.20 Love their Portuguese Lobster sandwich! Makes the adventure worth it. :)
Dodger Bob S at 10:15am 03.25.20 We sail out of Hospital Cove I was unaware they called that Hospital Cove. A little tight turn in
Canvas winter cover dlochner at 10:10am 03.25.20 My body is getting old but my mind still thinks it's young! (until I look in the mirror.) :yikes: I
Catalina 310 history questions KZW at 10:04am 03.25.20 Perhaps my hole is too small to do the job.
Propane Stove Windracer at 10:04am 03.25.20 Thanks for offering your stove. If this is still available, I would like the dimensions to see if it
SS U-Mixing elbow smokey73 at 10:02am 03.25.20 Good input. We never really get a reason to "open her up" on our pond, but I should do it anyway.
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell Maine Sail at 9:59am 03.25.20 Wouldn't that defeat the idea of keeping the electronics working in the event of the BMS shutting d
Stern Tube Vent Fitting Failure JoeWhite at 9:55am 03.25.20 I do not have one of these systems. I assume that the thread is metric. Why not take a stainless ste
Canvas winter cover Bob S at 9:55am 03.25.20 My body is getting old but my mind still thinks it's young! (until I look in the mirror.) :yikes: I
SS U-Mixing elbow Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 03.25.20 Hang on Ken. Headed out to the boat today, will pull mine and stick my nose in it.
Catalina 310 history questions Witzend at 9:46am 03.25.20 I believe I drilled at least 1/4", but will check next time I get to the boat.
HUNTER 41 DIRECT TOILET DISCHARGE QUESTION Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:13am 03.25.20 Unless I'm missing something, adding the ability to flush that toilet directly overboard shouldn't b
In Mast Mainsail furling Jake N Eggs at 9:06am 03.25.20 The sail can be pulled out with the outhaul easily if the furling line is completely loose. If the w
Canvas winter cover dlochner at 9:04am 03.25.20 Rich and Dave, Do you install and remove your covers or do you let the yard do it? I had a Fairclou
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell Hayden Watson at 9:00am 03.25.20 Your alternator only works when the engine is running. The simple solution is to install a Sterling
SS U-Mixing elbow Justin_NSA at 8:53am 03.25.20 Good input. We never really get a reason to "open her up" on our pond, but I should do it anyway.
SS U-Mixing elbow SFS at 8:48am 03.25.20 I'm not sure if it was the engine tune, lugging the RPMs or what, but some folks have shown heavy c
Dodger Rich Stidger at 8:47am 03.25.20 I have access to a Sailrite machine and I have been doing repairs and new projects for several years

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