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throttle jim at 5:07am 08.17.99 Mid-Size Boats 6/1742 The throttle slips when the engine load is greater than 2000 rpm. The throttle will slip back to th
Capsizing a C22? Lorie at 5:03am 08.17.99 Smaller Boats 9/2904 Have you ever capsized your C22, or doyou know of someone who has?We recently bought a 1977 C22 s
New weather locations on line Phil Herring at 3:36am 08.17.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1281 For those of you who have submitted weather requests lately, the newest batch is now online.ph.
Electrical Question Paul Bednarzyk at 3:32am 08.17.99 Big Boats 8/1556 Well, the 4d house battery died do to a bad cell and will need to be replaced. While I am at it, wi
Sheave for outhaul on '83 Hunter 31 Bill Vaughn at 2:59am 08.17.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1367 Does anyone know where I can find out the size of the sheave used on the outhaul of the 83 model Hun
Deck Problem Bill at 2:32am 08.17.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1265 I am also having a deck problem which I can not describe as having a soft deck. I have some long, ar
Portlight window broken plastic knobs! James at 2:18am 08.17.99 Mid-Size Boats 5/2125 A couple of the white plastic portlight window knobs on my 28.5 are cracked and/or broken entirely.
Toilet Siphons Ted Hoeller at 2:16am 08.17.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1267 My toilet siphons when under sail and at the dock. No matter what position I have the valve in it s
Ok, why do I need insurance? Bruce Grissom at 2:01am 08.17.99 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1187 I am planning to become a first time boat owner and the f235 is one of my choices. This is not a re
fuel consumption for C25 Alex Brougham at 1:38am 08.17.99 Smaller Boats 1/1327 I have a 1981 C25 with a swing keel and a Johnson Sailmaster 9.9 hp motor. Does anybody know what I
Can't get there from here! Mark Johnson at 1:22am 08.17.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1206 Phil: Just happened to be browsing thru the archives and found that Dave Young had wrote a review o
Inverter Overheating bill walton at 1:09am 08.17.99 Big Boats 2/2335 I think I've finally cured my problem with the inverter/charger on my P42 overheating when the gense
Struck by Lightening Brad Cavedo at 12:27am 08.17.99 Big Boats 10/2025 Our H P42 was stuck by lightening at about 5:15 Saturday morning. We were awake at the time in the
Stack Pack Conversion Bob Knott at 8:49pm 08.16.99 Big Boats 6/3788 I have been thinking about trying a retro-fit to our main sail. The doyle stackpack design is soooo
Lazy Jacks...shaeffer vs harkin. Bob V. at 12:52pm 08.16.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2341 I'm planning on installing lazy jacks on my hunter 30. I am intrigued by the Shaeffer system becaus
loose zinc Ross at 12:29pm 08.16.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1361 ho long should zinc last on the boat. when motoring, it suold not wobble? make noise, or anything? i
Hull vs Personal Effects Coverage Al Golden at 10:28am 08.16.99 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1135 All:I've noticed that there seems to be a lot of confusion over the difference between Hull ' Equi
Quad Cycle Jim Henderson at 9:23am 08.16.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1396 Has any one had any experience with a Quad Cycle regulator? Mine is giving me problems.
Adjusting My Sail Melody Miller at 8:49am 08.16.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1456 Hello People:My neighbor at the marina noted some deficiencies in the way my mainsail is rigged.
Battery Charger Out KPAUL61@aol.com at 8:43am 08.16.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/2176 My battery charger (West Marine wc-40amp "Smart Battery Charger) went out last week and going throug

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This is why we cant have nice things. jssailem at 9:26am 01.06.20 So many ladies and only a port-a-potty in the cabin. Your on a dangerous cruise fella.
AC ground / DC negative connection on an outboard boat Jan11 at 9:24am 01.06.20 AaronD - What Brian says in theory is correct, BUT in reality the main DC negative bus is the engine
Combo deck and steaming light wiring AaronD at 9:16am 01.06.20 Take the opportunity to replace the rubber grommets on the mast as well. I'm guessing you'll be abl
Sailing Cedar Key Mark Q at 9:02am 01.06.20 I boated that area for decades when I was younger, mostly power boats but some my sailing dinghy. Y
Replacing reefing line sheeves on a 1983 Beneteau First 38 JuanMarcos at 8:59am 01.06.20 UPDATE: I checked Rigrite as Doug suggested (thank you Doug for the catalogue). The price for each s
eye candy (1) jssailem at 8:53am 01.06.20 If I could only win the lottery.... ke a place one could become accustomed.. 3IqLVBQix2A
Port lights lillia28 at 8:39am 01.06.20 Check McMaster Carr or Grainger. You can find O ring stock in a variety of sizes. O ring stock is ba
Plaintiff-in-Limitation Law: Another Risk for the Underinsured? shemandr at 8:38am 01.06.20 I found the article I cited. It was in a more local boating publication LIBoating Life. It's a bit
20 hp Beta as Repower for 1982 C-30 FastOlson at 8:36am 01.06.20 We replaced an aging Universal M25XP (23 hp) with a Betamarine 25. At 10600# displacement, it was pe
Combo deck and steaming light wiring Project_Mayhem at 8:35am 01.06.20 Take the opportunity to replace the rubber grommets on the mast as well. I'm guessing you'll be able
This is why we cant have nice things. RussC at 8:26am 01.06.20 Isn't that boat sitting just a wee bit too low in the stern? No........... no, it looks about perf
Port lights Scott T-Bird at 8:05am 01.06.20 OK, so then thickness of the lenes? Any guesses? Minimum 1/4" (or 6 mm). Probably 8 mm in most ca
Port lights Brian D at 7:59am 01.06.20 OK, so then thickness of the lenes? Any guesses?
Port lights Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 01.06.20 Scott are you saying your ports are curved, like in not flat straight? That sounds like yours are w
Hunter 376 rain boot Tristan Simonds at 7:47am 01.06.20 I have a 376 that has leaked for the past 5 years since I have owned it. I tried what I thought was
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell dlochner at 7:44am 01.06.20 It looks to me as though those numbers are fuel filter numbers. I was referring to oil filters. If
Hunter 376 1996 Engine access through shower wall Tristan Simonds at 7:36am 01.06.20 I have a 98 376 with a access hole cut through done by PO. It is probably 18"x18" and is 2 holes,
Plaintiff-in-Limitation Law: Another Risk for the Underinsured? shemandr at 7:29am 01.06.20 This is an article by Bill Blyer, a well known Newsday boating columnist regarding the limited liabi
Oday 39 traveler car AlastairLC at 7:18am 01.06.20 I replaced mine with a straight Garhauer track and car. Happy I did.
Oday 39 traveler car eherlihy at 6:32am 01.06.20 Guido owns Garhaurer now? He and his partner always have. From the About Us page "Garhauer Mari

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