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Submerged 18.5 hp yanmar Mikem at 9:51pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 5/901 So what is the recovery process for a 2gm20f that was submerged in saltwater for 30 minutes. The en
caulking on rub rail? (2) Elie at 7:51pm 02.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1305 hey guys, yet another question - I have caulking only on the back of the rub rail. Is it supposed to
Injection Pump (2) dnimigon at 7:27pm 02.08.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/1092 Just want to throw this out there for all you diesel owners on a problem we had with our injection p
Reefing Lobinson at 5:20pm 02.08.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 17/7872 Hi All, I seeking advice on reefing Catalina 309. I needed to reef the other day but struggled to
Educational Opportunity (2) Ron20324 at 3:41pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 0/287 Singles on Sailboats (.org), an IRS non-profit group, has their annual "Spring Training" day on Mar
Batt voltage when discharged, under load? Skipper at 12:35pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 9/701 It's said that one should not allow a battery to discharge past 12.1 volts. However, how do you mea
Best Rack for a Hunter 44AC Schatzi at 12:20pm 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/2110 We carry a Wilderness System Tsunami (13'?) on the deck of our Hunter 44. I have occasional issues
Rudder Support Wood Blocks Charlsey Belle at 12:12pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1152 On my Gulf Coast 18 I have two wood blocks that my metal rudder supports connects to. they are abou
Best way to carry Wilderness Ride 115 jtallen2489 at 11:08am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1080 I have an O'Day 40' and was trying to figure out the best way to carry my wilderness Ride 115 on th
Can you get a Notification when not following a thread ? Leeward Rail at 10:51am 02.08.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 18/861 A forum member recently commented that he wished there was a way to have him be notified if someone
Spinnaker type for boat with swept back spreaders markwbird at 10:28am 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1896 So, the asymmetrical vs the symmetrical discussion has been going on forever. So, I thought I'd add
Forum rummer??? uncledom at 10:00am 02.08.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/531 Phil, is that a new app or a Freudian slip?
My rant about naming the BC Coast. druid at 9:55am 02.08.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 20/2402 OK, I'm a crotchety old man, so please ignore my rantings. But... There are two references to the B
Hatches - Replace or Buy new Hatach Assembly? (3) Dustin Zito at 9:52am 02.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/566 Hey, I have a Hunter 456 Passage and trying to figure out if I need to replace gaskets etc or if ge
Windage Issues SFS at 9:51am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1411 Michael - I am contemplating using kayak(s) in place of a dinghy. I have two concerns. I dont have
Cam Cleat rebuild or replace thetailwind at 9:50am 02.08.16 Catalina 22 14/3398 Has anyone rebuilt their original cam cleats aft the winches? Are the factory ones Harken? I am tryi
Keel hanger sealant & Non Mexican Keel (4) thetailwind at 9:24am 02.08.16 Catalina 22 11/1639 Just sharing my weekend work with you all and I have one question. When I removed the keel, it appea
How to climb in? Mark Maulden at 9:06am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/13145 And once your yaks are floating, how do you get yourself into them assuming no walkthrough transom..
How to get on/off the boat Richandhelen at 8:59am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1497 We have great kayaks and we have a great sailboat (44' sloop). Our issue is how to get the Yaks on
Which kayak to get? Scuba diver at 6:25am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 32/4625 Hi there my name is Wayne. My question is we are thinking about purchasing a kayak for our Hunter 34

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I thought I have seen it all...and then this. dLj at 3:05am 11.10.23
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. justsomeguy at 2:50am 11.10.23 Wonder what they said about electric winches. They'd probably write it up like this, replete with
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 (1) jssailem at 10:03pm 11.09.23 It is a reasonable query @inkunzi . When considering it you need to be aware of the boat.design, Let
Does anyone have, or had, a Belmar 120 diesel heater on board? twalker H260 at 8:56pm 11.09.23 A thread fro the following site indicates that the Belmar 120 may be the same as a few other brands
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose jssailem at 8:08pm 11.09.23
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Terry Cox at 5:39pm 11.09.23 I have a '92 p42. Wondering what the wiring looks like in the mast? Is it bundled with wire ties? I
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose artboas at 5:35pm 11.09.23 I replaced the 3" exhaust hose on my 2007 41AC last year. I didn't relish the thought of trying to
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 jon hansen at 5:24pm 11.09.23 sure i'm 6'5". and quick enough, so far so your thinking it could be a 'slow duck'r' issue
Pearson electra? (6) SailingLoto at 5:24pm 11.09.23 Here she is
MARINE GROWTH Don S/V ILLusion at 5:10pm 11.09.23 The OP uses an ablative paint. It does not lose efficacy when dried out. Generalities are always w
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 ggrizzard at 4:51pm 11.09.23 Jon, ever experience a unexpected jibe? Some folks just can't duck that fast!
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 jon hansen at 4:39pm 11.09.23 so, when sailing the boom is off to the side, mostly. at the dock, at anchor, while motoring the boo
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer AKlight at 3:22pm 11.09.23
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer dlochner at 3:16pm 11.09.23
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer JamesG161 at 3:13pm 11.09.23 I must have something going on Clean your water side heat exchanger. It can get "slimed" Jim...
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Jim_H42 at 2:49pm 11.09.23 Dan my 1992 P42 had the mast replaced with a Selden mast so it won't compare to yours. Maybe someon
Does anyone have, or had, a Belmar 120 diesel heater on board? Tally Ho at 2:48pm 11.09.23
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer AKlight at 2:34pm 11.09.23
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer Tally Ho at 2:30pm 11.09.23 Why? If it is working, let it be. You'll never find a better refrigeration system. While the system
Hunter Passage 420 Salon Table (1) Dan Kelly at 12:54pm 11.09.23 Our prior owner took out the table and replaced it with a convertible coffee table desk. Works great

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