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out of fuel when still 1/3 tank PatAndEuan at 11:50am 04.27.15 Big Boats 15/1586 Recently experienced a problem with my fuel. Was just heading out to cross the Strait of Georgia
O'day Parts? FrankMeg at 11:23am 04.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2403 Hi, Looking for parts for an O'Day 27 and having some difficulty locating. Any suggestions? Thanks
Headsail/Spinnaker tmcp51d at 10:03am 04.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/831 While looking at the top of my mast I found I was using the spinnaker halyard for the headsail (I th
New sailor of a 32' Colmbia cnoonan at 9:48am 04.27.15 Columbia 1/1274 Hi Just wanted to talk to anyone who has a 30'+ Columbia! Charlie N Destin, FL
135% Genoa On 25.5 Hunter ???? jareddavis at 9:34am 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 14/3291 During a race Sat on Lake of The Ozark, MO I tore my jib sail. I put on a roller furler 4 years a
30 O'Day Shaft Length SaltyDogCharlie at 9:08am 04.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/531 I have an 1983 O'Day 30 in Deltaville. I had the shaft replaced this spring and the yard cut it int
Is this pump self-priming (1) wufibugs at 8:41am 04.27.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1404 I'm relocating my overboard pump and wondering if it has to be installed lower than the holding tank
Do I need battery fuses? cb32863 at 8:28am 04.27.15 Musings With Maine Sail 25/13552 I have been reading the thread on battery fuses and doing some looking around and I am wondering if
Repowering a C-30 (1979) orizon2012 at 8:20am 04.27.15 Catalina 30 5/1522 I want to repower my old C-30 (1979) I have the original YSM 12. What could be the best with less tr
Donation of a water ballast boat to BSA Crazy Dave Condon at 7:54am 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 0/638 Is There anyone who no longer sails one of Hunter's waterballast sailboats on the east coast or east
Anyone with a 23.5 in the SF Bay Area? SFKjeld at 7:32am 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 0/523 If so, I was wondering if I could pay a visit to your boat to compare rigging. I have never seen ano
pinning a furler forestay for setup- tricks for doing this? walt at 7:07am 04.27.15 Trailer Sailors 31/10404 I posted on the Macgregor forum questions about a furler head sail size here http://forums.macgregor
furler head size opinions for a 26C (D or S) walt at 6:44am 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1876
Hood Furler 1993 H33.5 (2) Jeff at 5:53am 04.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/776 Launched the boat this weekend. I found more than just a birds nest in my anchor locker. See my pict
Bridge tender story st nick at 5:24am 04.27.15 Destinations 7/2228 Yesterday we were moving a Morgan 38 from the boat yard out for bottom paint to Dunedin Fl . When we
Cockpit "gap" in S2 9.1 Aft Cockpit Skippie10 at 4:40am 04.27.15 S2 4/1174 My S2 9.1 Aft cockpit has a gap on each side - adjacent to the wheel - to allow a person to walk aro
Urgent, sail problem snadd1s at 1:04am 04.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1688 Hello all. I have a Bene 473 with original rig / sail. On the sail its battons attached to cars/ rol
Bent Rudder on a Ranger 28. sailinhsquamish at 12:33am 04.27.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1571 Hello Friends. I have an opportunity to save a beautiful Ranger 28 from being scrapped. It C*
Ranger 28 bent rudder. advise please. sailinhsquamish at 12:28am 04.27.15 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/3167 Hello I have an opportunity to save a beautiful Ranger 28 from being scrapped. It Came onto s*
Chain SVPardonMyFrench at 7:05pm 04.26.15 Big Boats 19/1800 Looking for 350 ft of chain. Shocked by west marine price. Will look up fishery supplies since am

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Outhaul car on Selden Boom cymeyer at 5:42am 10.28.23 I had a 386 for many years and now 46. I have replaced other parts but not parts B2 and B3 on your
1975 oday 22 dlochner at 5:42am 10.28.23 Rewiring on an older boat is often a good idea. As for the location, low and center is a good place
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 5:30am 10.28.23 You'll be happier with the Trojans. A couple of comments about the wiring. The jumpers between the b
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 4:55am 10.28.23 Thanks everyone! I've got my hands on that awesome Technical Manual and I'll post any interesting up
UNIVERSAL M20/ 5416 EQUIVALENT KUBOTA sailme88 at 4:55am 10.28.23 why not remove the pump and bring it to a Kubota dealer for a match up..
1975 oday 22 (2) Anomymous 163294 at 11:54pm 10.27.23 Just bought battery yesterday, all lights are working, Yay! but those will all be changed to led. al
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (2) Kupe at 9:05pm 10.27.23 Hey gang- Just wanted to thank all of you for great guidance, insights, and suggestions. The dead
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Richard19068 at 8:41pm 10.27.23 Yes, that is when I put in the amarine macerator. I recently got the service kit for the Jabsco mac
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) stephen_i_w at 8:38pm 10.27.23 I have also been struggling with this issue, on my C-315, as well. Good mid-ships cleats would cert
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 10.27.23 If the voltage drops below 12v then that could be a problem. The The voltage is only one piece of
macerator doesn't have enough oumph dlochner at 7:19pm 10.27.23 @dlochner, what voltage should I expect when the macerator is running? It will obvously drop some b
macerator doesn't have enough oumph sabbatical88 at 6:35pm 10.27.23 Last May you had a similar problem and posted this as your solution... What is different now than t
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Richard19068 at 6:08pm 10.27.23 I don't know what this means as far as running the pump for 15 minutes and seeing if it gets hot but
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Terry Cox at 6:06pm 10.27.23 Hi John. Unless I missed it, did you check the hose from the macerator through the through hull valv
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Richard19068 at 5:54pm 10.27.23 The 12V vs 24V would sure make a difference. @sabbatical88 Last May you had a similar problem and
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:36pm 10.27.23 My macerator is the Jabsco 18590-2094. ct when the macerator is running? It will obvously drop s
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Ralph Johnstone at 5:02pm 10.27.23
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) sabbatical88 at 4:18pm 10.27.23 Thanks everyone! My macerator is the Jabsco 18590-2094. When I stopped getting vaccuum I installed
Fuel lift pump feels hot question jssailem at 3:51pm 10.27.23 Is there any harm in letting it run without starting the engine? No. 15 min more than enough. Fuel
Lantern Advice Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 10.27.23 Are you suggesting there are people out there in the internet that know less than they think they d

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