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mast stepping/un-stepping on hunter25 sbarnes at 2:55pm 07.22.14 Smaller Boats 4/977 I've taken my mast down twice over the years but it's been a long time ago and I always had 'supervi
AC motor in bilge, 1995 HUNTER (1) pilotgene1 at 2:37pm 07.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/748 my AC pump is not working, can't find 120 volts ac on any 3 wires, ran a 120 volt jumper from an out
How do you tell PVC from Hypalon? JackK at 2:28pm 07.22.14 Ask All Sailors 9/14972 Need some help, please..... I'm trying to repair an old Valiant D-300 RIB dinghy. Valiant isn't so
Shweet new head area floor (5) redhead78 at 2:28pm 07.22.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1105 Hi all hope everyone is out there sailing and enjoying all our boats... time is way too short in the
Taling it easy on Cataina Island CaptDon01 at 2:08pm 07.22.14 Catalina 22 1/872 We arrived yesterday afternoon. Had the best sail to the island yet, and probably one of the best sa
Catalina Island Trip StanFM at 2:00pm 07.22.14 S2 5/1173 Here are some video clips from our recent trip from Marina Del Rey in California out to Catalina Isl
2nd reef rigging Svlorelei30 at 1:50pm 07.22.14 Catalina 30 20/8842 During my refit I am putting in a 2nd reef. My question is how should I run the reefing line to the
O 240 keel ? (1) Hydro Therapy at 1:06pm 07.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1074 I'm considering moving up to a 240. I have been corisponding with a gentleman that has one for sale.
Re: diesel fuel problems faithforster26@msn.com at 11:40am 07.22.14 Catalina 30 14/1813 Hi: Had a incident yesterday in which the engine faltered and then died. Was able to restart but the
I'mma so Happy! Outboard problem solved shemandr at 11:34am 07.22.14 Ask All Sailors 4/969 I've posted before that I don't know anything about motors. Now I'm about to prove it. I bought a
"New" Raritan Fresh Water Head rfrye1 at 10:52am 07.22.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/10639 I see the ad for Raritan's new fresh water head (pressurized), but I can't find any info on it. I am
Large Inverter JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:46am 07.22.14 Ask All Sailors 20/3474 I posted this earlier on the Catalina 310 owners group. It was suggested by a wiser SOer that I mig
1995 355 below deck furler TommmD at 10:19am 07.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1049 Hello everyone, I just sold by C'C ' bought a 1995 Legend 355, a very nice boat. Its moored in Ports
Need to replace sterndrive engine tombow at 10:17am 07.22.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1545 Just bought a 1968 Coronado 25. She sails like a dream, but has such a finicky engine that we have h
Need help tightening shrouds on 2" shorter mast Mike Dub at 9:25am 07.22.14 Day Sailers 8/1742 Hi all- We, unfortunately, had a deck/chainplate failure on our daysailer awhile back and the mast
Refrigerator insulation - Hunter 30 duncanew at 9:21am 07.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1501 I have a 1981 30' Hunter and want to add insulation to my refrigerator. I don't see any way but to g
Starter replacement RAD88 at 8:57am 07.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1192 Well the starter finally went . Not bad for 37 years of use. How difficult is it to replace? Any tri
H26 Stern Rail Seats For Sale or Drawings. BrianW at 8:18am 07.22.14 Smaller Boats 52/6424 My H26 does not have stern rail seats. Ever since I bought my 1994 H26 and afterward learned of the
mooring in Annapolis gettinthere at 8:00am 07.22.14 Destinations 5/2991 Looking for a mooring or dockspace in Annapolis during the October sailboat show for about a week. 4
Reefing Mail DS II flagbag at 7:59am 07.22.14 Day Sailers 5/4730 Searched but can't find instructions or reference on setting up reef on DS II Mainsail... any help g

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Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:11pm 07.31.23 +1 for everything Stu said. Generally a reefed main has a much more efficient shape and is better
Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:10pm 07.31.23 Buy and use Don Guillette's Sail Trim Guide available in books right here. Best sail trim book kno
Solar water heat exchanger JBP-PA at 12:07pm 07.31.23 Ah. I thought you meant he needed an expansion tank on the fresh water side. His heating "coolant" w
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer dlochner at 12:05pm 07.31.23 The O'Day Day Sailer is a small light boat, it will not take much horsepower to move it along. Nor w
Shore powered vent fan? JBP-PA at 11:59am 07.31.23 You could get a separate fan and panel like this and mount the solar panel somewhere it won't get bu
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 11:54am 07.31.23 The expansion/accumulator tank is plumbed upstream of the hot water. I don't see any difference bet
Shore powered vent fan? JBP-PA at 11:50am 07.31.23 You can use shore powered or chemical dehumidifiers. Is humidity is a big problem in Alaskan winter
Shore powered vent fan? JBP-PA at 11:48am 07.31.23 I have an older one, but it takes ordinary C size NiCad batteries. It doesn't always come back to l
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer jpcrane at 11:38am 07.31.23 jpcrane..... When I purchased my Daysailor in 1982 I installed a 4.5 HP outboard on it. It moved t
Kevlar skid plates? Timm R Oday25 at 11:35am 07.31.23 Ahh, I don't think I would have thought of that, but that does seem like a good point. Canoe skid
Solar water heat exchanger JBP-PA at 11:23am 07.31.23 The expansion/accumulator tank is plumbed upstream of the hot water. I don't see any difference betw
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot capta at 11:16am 07.31.23 I'd check the compression first thing. Low oil pressure, loss of power, and fuel in the oil are a co
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas dlochner at 11:09am 07.31.23 (Side note: I've been seeing recent options for 100 Ah LiFePO4 "mini" batteries that are looking re
Solar water heat exchanger Stu Jackson at 10:58am 07.31.23 Searching can be rather random, at least for me. Specificity also helps. You first said boat, the
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas jdrutten at 10:50am 07.31.23 I've only been sailing a couple of years and the 306 is my first bigger boat. I'd say these boats we
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Stu Jackson at 10:49am 07.31.23 the "low oil pressure" alarm rang and the red light in the instrument panel turned on. The engine l
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 10:44am 07.31.23 ...if the rock is a little higher the front of the keel will hit, stop the boat, and transfer all o
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 10:42am 07.31.23 Well done!
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer GeorgeC at 10:41am 07.31.23 jpcrane..... When I purchased my Daysailor in 1982 I installed a 4.5 HP outboard on it. It moved th
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? LloydB at 10:22am 07.31.23 Required STW doesn't make sense because if you were adrift in a 4 knot current your speed through wa

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