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Loop (1) All U Get at 9:01pm 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 8/683 Hi all, We had some time at anchor when the fog rolled in too thick to sail away so I got some dyne
Headsail trim Ted at 8:37pm 08.11.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1734 I was on a friend's boat recently and noticed an odd trim condition. There are three sets of telltal
Best sound insulation for a one-cylinder Yanmar? LakeMurraySailor at 6:04pm 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1275 I've got a Yanmar SB12 in my Catalina 30 and running the engine is a headache if you want to go belo
So, a humpback whale and a seal walk into a bar ... Calif. Ted at 5:20pm 08.11.16 Sails Call Lounge 16/1506 Have you heard the story about Humpback Whales being the Vigilantes of the Pacific and saving seals
H340 mainsail cover and pedestal grab bar questions steph_sails at 5:06pm 08.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/605 can anyone share photos of their mainsail cover and/or describe installation to be sure we are optim
New Hunter 34 owner needing help identifying items (3) jwerkjr at 3:29pm 08.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/816 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 34 and have been going over it in an effort to learn all the syst
H34 Sump Pump louistrotta at 1:10pm 08.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1112 The PO of my H34 removed the sump pump at some point. Does anyone have a picture of what was origina
mounting plate blunt at 10:38am 08.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/586 can someone out there tell me the size of the mounting plate for the stern light that attaches to th
Stuffing Box Get Hot! roniszoro at 10:21am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3919 I have just had my stuffing box hose replaced and the stuffing box repacked. The stuffing box drips
Outboard HP/Weight Plymouth Sailor at 10:00am 08.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1781 Can anyone comment on the limit of HP/weight I can place on my Hunter 1976 25? I'm finding more and
Wet Bilge? Jack at 9:23am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 32/4165 Hi all, I am curious about the long term effects of water in the bilge. So I thought I would post a
Need some help on checking fuel pickup for screen (1) Rick486 at 8:59am 08.11.16 Big Boats 8/795 Hi all: I would like to check my fuel pickups for screen on my 2007 44 DS. Enclosed is a picture of
Shurflo 4901-4202 pump firmware?? Skip Gundlach at 8:18am 08.11.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/602 Shurflo 4901-4202 pump firmware?? My 4gpm, 4-diaphragm, pump cycles for no apparent reason. The or
Autopilot compass location tshall at 7:18am 08.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/546 Hello, can't find my autopilot compass in any easy access compartments. Any suggestions on where to
Boat faster on Port Tack... braol at 7:06am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3506 I have noticed this year that my boat is much faster on port tack...especially in lighter air. So t
Way faster on port tack braol at 6:55am 08.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 0/572 I have noticed this year that my boat is much faster on port tack...especially in lighter air. So t
Genius of Fox Sports cb32863 at 6:38am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1456 Yeah, this guy is a doing the sport no good at all. No, I do not think he is being "funny".... just
Seasonal cushion storage? Tim22 at 6:07am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 21/4094 This question is for all the northern sailors who haul their boats in the winter and spend the next
Recommended thread flynhi4u at 5:45am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 6/514 Our rudder is a kick up type and it uses a bungee cord sewn to a piece of 1/4" line that gets cleate
Bulkhead Repair georgefink at 5:42am 08.11.16 Catalina 30 4/1276 Leaking shower caused damage to bulkhead under table seat. Damaged area approx. 18" wide by 12" high

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does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 04.02.24 thanks can you show me where the starter motor is? The starter motor is low down on the port side
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! JR19454 at 4:53pm 04.02.24 I am still actively looking. I was very favorably impressed with the one I saw (2 times). Just did
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:52pm 04.02.24 How old are the tires? Any dry rot? Are tires same size. and correct pressure? Can you take
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) kappykaplan at 4:49pm 04.02.24 thanks can you show me where the starter motor is? I have circled the starter as shown in PK123's
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (2) PK123 at 4:48pm 04.02.24 @Ted10028 Both components should be bolted onto the same bracket (circled in green) . It looks like
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading JoeWhite at 4:43pm 04.02.24 If you think the cable is cut and are able to climb the mast, with the help of a friend , after disc
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) PK123 at 4:35pm 04.02.24 thanks can you show me where the starter motor is? Do have a look at the Yanmar Manual link I sent
Precision 23 mast question Crazy Dave Condon at 4:32pm 04.02.24 @mikevet take a look what is on the Precision site. Are there two sailors around that can help. Th
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 4:31pm 04.02.24 Maybe a metal recycling shop will give you something
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Calif. Ted at 4:22pm 04.02.24 Yes, I just did this last November when re-stepping the mast, see the section on "Testing with Multi
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading JamesG161 at 4:22pm 04.02.24 Call Raymarine or go on their site. Jim...
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 4:09pm 04.02.24 @Ted10028 Here are your photos and the corresponding wire colour coding Glow Relay 5R,2L,2B and S
Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 4:02pm 04.02.24 and a second outstanding version of the foredeck retrofit by @AaronD for reference here: https://fo
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Rick Webb at 3:58pm 04.02.24 Rear More tounge weight is better than less.
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) PK123 at 3:45pm 04.02.24 @Ted10028 Here are your photos and the corresponding wire colour coding Glow Relay 5R,2L,2B and St
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 3:44pm 04.02.24
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? dmax at 3:26pm 04.02.24 I would put them on the back as you should do for a car - you don't want the rears tires breaking lo
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Fidgit at 3:12pm 04.02.24 Yeah, I tried the synthetic hair/fuzz type rollers, and they are okay, but I ended up settling on th
Starting Engine on pallet JoeWhite at 3:03pm 04.02.24 Increasing the load on the engine by installing higher output alternator causes increased pressure i
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. MitchM at 2:48pm 04.02.24 they say in a Boatworks video to never use a wooll / nap type roller. ' the fibers w

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