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Storage space on an 8.5 jguyer at 9:10pm 07.07.15 S2 2/1114 I'm getting ready to go on a 19 day cruise on my 8.5. Everything is out of the boat, so I am startin
Sail area and stress higgs at 8:11pm 07.07.15 Ask All Sailors 2/689 Anyone know a formula for figuring how many #s of stress a given sail area imposes on a stay/running
Self tending Jib bigpapaporsche at 7:54pm 07.07.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1260 I am not sure if this is the appropriate location for this post or not, but lets see what happens. I
Hunter 34 Maxwell winch service Ilanortho at 7:39pm 07.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3045 Hi all; Just purchased H34. All 4 Maxwell winches badly in need of lube/ service. Before I disassem
Oops Newport Bob at 7:20pm 07.07.15 Musings With Maine Sail 0/898 MainE, Sorry for the mistype Love your state - and have sailed from Maine to Florida
Amp Meter Newport Bob at 7:17pm 07.07.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1579 Main, Took your advice and installed a smart gauge last spring. THANKS Gives the essential info! Cer
Universal 25 XPAC running hot mytime at 5:59pm 07.07.15 Catalina 30 5/1143 My (new to me) 1994 Catalina 30 (#6242) is running hot 210 degrees at 2500 rpm's. New hoses, sea str
Gib Sice for a Hunter 37 margotec at 5:32pm 07.07.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1716 Hello, our gib unrolled during a storm and shattered. Now we have to buy another and I would like to
AIS, VHF antenna/s? Ken13559 at 4:42pm 07.07.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1061 I've a questions to those with class B ais and vhf, do you use splitter to share single antenna at m
Problem of return water in the motor when i do sailing fastbreak30 at 3:15pm 07.07.15 Catalina 30 4/863 I have a problem of return of water in my diesel universal m -25. When the engine is off and I do sa
Missing S/V Kera Jane macdaddymark1 at 2:04pm 07.07.15 Ask All Sailors 4/862 I don't know if this is the right place to start this but, Does anyone know or have you heard anythi
Microwave fxg88k at 1:23pm 07.07.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1131 I recently bought a Hunter 310 built 1999. It has a Gold Star One Touch microwave but no manual for
Mast Step Macruairidh at 1:00pm 07.07.15 Big Boats 3/1172 Cant anyone help. I am looking into purchasing a Hunter Legend 45, 1986 or 1987. I am trying to find
C22 Mark II wobbly keel mermike at 11:04am 07.07.15 Catalina 22 15/2615 Hi all, I'm looking at purchasing a 1998 Mark II with a wobbly keel. I haven't dropped the keel b
Papillon 37 CB feather54 at 7:30am 07.07.15 C&C 1/1593 Trying to contact the previous owner(s) of Papillon in the Newport Rhode Island area. She is now 9
Hunter 33.5, Where to post? Ch0pp3r at 7:16am 07.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1087 I own a Hunter 33.5. I have not been able to determine where to post in the forums. Up to 33'? or 34
Engine not cranking EWARREN at 6:36am 07.07.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1319 I have a Perkins 30 engine. After out sailing for some time and I try to crank the engine, nothing
loose throttle linkage Harry1110 at 6:34am 07.07.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/891 I have a 1990 Hunter 30 with Edson console (see link) but the throttle linkage is loose and doesn't
Water pressure issues chrisings at 6:15am 07.07.15 Catalina 30 3/1192 So... Our fresh water pump gave up. It would continually run and not build pressure. Looked to be p
Water tank location Harry1110 at 5:59am 07.07.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1423 I have a 1990 Hunter 30 with the potable water filler located in the bow anchor locker. Trying to f

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Engine Sensor ID sailcapt340 at 11:01am 11.04.23
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Caboteur at 10:47am 11.04.23 Most of us carry gas and propane aboard and they can go boom. Most power boats have gas engines. Saf
2gm20f water heater circuit Ralph Johnstone at 10:39am 11.04.23 That's the difference living on the equator versus the Great White North. => Very true. @Ken1355
2gm20f water heater circuit Allan12210 at 9:40am 11.04.23 I can't imagine any civilized person intentionally wanting to go without hot shower water. I can
Low voltage connectors Scott T-Bird at 9:30am 11.04.23 I typically double-up the wire and use the red (18-22 g) connectors. I also tend to use a terminal
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light Hayden Watson at 9:11am 11.04.23 Most of this has been covered but here is what I did when I rewired my mast. It should be noted tha
2013+ MH-40 Discussion matts997 at 9:11am 11.04.23
New winterizing mod - done! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:38am 11.04.23 Adding antifreeze to the tank by just flushing it down the toilet does NOT winterize a sea water to
Interior Wood (1) morbidfollower at 8:12am 11.04.23 I actually sealed and painted my interior bulkheads white. I thought it opened up the cabin visually
Remove Prop dlochner at 7:02am 11.04.23 Steve D'Antonio has some thoughts about prop removal and installation. (Scroll down the page past th
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 6:52am 11.04.23 An Aggie, having inherited a plot of land in the Piney Woods of East Texas, set about to clear some
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling Kazdude at 6:50am 11.04.23
Its funny Friday! (1) stickinthemud57 at 6:43am 11.04.23 Texas is indeed famous for its Hill Country. It is also famous for Aggie jokes.
Remove Prop fstbttms at 6:34am 11.04.23 @fstbttms pulls props under water! He has some videos on YouTube and he uses a different type of
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light LloydB at 6:31am 11.04.23 Those regulations specify minimum requirements but do not address specific maximums other than the l
Remove Prop (1) Tally Ho at 6:16am 11.04.23 The prop and shaft are tapered, so they create a very tight fit. Do NOT bang on the prop with a ham
Remove Prop dlochner at 6:15am 11.04.23 Do not use a slide hammer, it can damage the transmission. Also, be aware the prop can come off wit
Remove Prop barnstormer at 6:02am 11.04.23 The easiest way to remove a prop that has been on a long time is to heat up the prop with a mapp gas
Remove Prop RoyS at 5:54am 11.04.23 Slide hammer will apply unwanted force on your transmission. Heat applied to the prop while using th
Remove Prop jssailem at 5:23am 11.04.23 If you are in a marina see if a shop will lend you a prop puller. The larger ones have a slide hamme

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