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Whale Flipper galley pump confusion (2) Skipper at 9:45am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 10/7001 -RESOLVED- The boat has pressurized fresh water, but there is also a Whale Flipper galley pump MK
Sailingdog's boat, Pretty Gee destroyed by fire (1) Scott B at 8:58am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 15/4085 Daniel Kim, Sailingdog, a regular contributer to this and other forums, boat was destroyed by fire M
Reef line Length Scott NIelsen at 8:57am 04.07.14 Big Boats 3/1327 I am a relatively new Hunter 37.5 owner (1996). I am replacing all the running rigging. I have the
maneuvering in the marina mattutley at 8:04am 04.07.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3371 Question for you all concerning tight turns in the marina. Do you find that the Mac's turn sharper w
keel raising orion mccammon at 7:37am 04.07.14 Smaller Boats 16/2730 Why do I have to use a winch to raise keel ? Would appreciate input.
Center of Gravity 1985 Sovereign 24 Sloop shadetreevet at 7:30am 04.07.14 Trailer Sailors 5/2856 Good morning: We recently were given a 1985 Sovereign 24 foot sloop (series PSGPS24). I have a pre
H34 - Have you used the emergency steering handle? Guillaume C. at 7:07am 04.07.14 Big Boats 3/1272 Have any of you tried steering with the tiller attachment, if so, how hard was it to steer compare t
Need spinnacker for H340 TimHunter340 at 6:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/599 I went to a sail shop and I don't think that is the answer. I just want a good quantity sail for a
SS thruhull & Valve vrm071 at 6:24am 04.07.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1448 Replacing all thruhulls ' valves in my 1976 H30. I see SS is an option and am considering replacing
Fact or Fiction? Don Crowther at 5:52am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1749 When I dropped my main sail cover off the other day at the awning shop I was told they didn't have t
Chainplate sealing seadaddler at 5:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/500 OK guys what type of sealer should I use on my 2007 H-36,I am on my last day of a 3 week cruise an
repair of leak in cutlass strut newboatowner at 5:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1316 I posted an inquiry last season about water that was accumulating under the fuel cell of my Catalina
Bulkhead Formica WoodyB at 4:57am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/746 When cleaning up my new Hunter 30, I discovered that some water had been trapped between the aft mat
The Kaufman's kpgraci at 4:21am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 56/6876
Interoir Insulation CYQK at 4:05am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1111 Have this foiled backed thin insulation on my shop door that works well keeping the cold out in wint
Two coffees please, All U Get at 3:36am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1728 Hi all, We just added a new milestone to our cruising life by completing an overnight trip. We h
H34 Anchor bail (boom bail) source lnikl at 9:25pm 04.06.14 Big Boats 4/1045 I am looking for a boom bail to fit over my anchor to prevent it from skipping off the roller. to fi
Transmission Wows (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 9:23pm 04.06.14 Big Boats 6/1096 Hi All i think i'm having issues with my transmission on my 93 40.5. The engine is a standar
Fuel additive update and new question sailsail at 7:22pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1599 My original post: We discovered about a month after haulout that the marina did not fill the fuel t
Raymarine thru-hull Tally Ho at 7:21pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1360 My 1996 Hunter has a Raymarine ST-50 plus Tri-data, which I think used a Z092 speed /temp transducer

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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
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Ralph Johnstone at 10:12am 07.31.23 I did some research last night and found out the the Universal 25XPB has an Oil Pressure Shutdown s
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 10:11am 07.31.23 The DM doesn't have an NMEA183 output. The only thing I can imagine is a microcontroller connected
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? jssailem at 10:07am 07.31.23 Rich. Lewmar identifies the EVO winch as the evolution of the traditional Ocean Winch that is popula
Life Is Good Tedd at 10:01am 07.31.23 @pclarksurf , I still remember our first overnighter. The first morning was beautiful and serene ju
Kevlar skid plates? Tedd at 9:57am 07.31.23 I've never seen that done on a sailboat but it seems like a valid idea for a swing centerboard like
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 9:42am 07.31.23 Well, I did try the search here and google but did not find anything. But when searching the heilios
Kevlar skid plates? Davidasailor26 at 9:41am 07.31.23
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 9:30am 07.31.23 If you already have a pressurized water system, you probably already have an expansion tank. You ca
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 9:27am 07.31.23 Well son of a biscuit! None of the porn sites I searched had that. However, this does not appear to
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Afraal at 9:16am 07.31.23 @Ralph Johnstone, sorry a small tip 435 hours. Still low hours but I guess the boat didn't move muc
Solar water heat exchanger JBP-PA at 9:14am 07.31.23 If you already have a pressurized water system, you probably already have an expansion tank. You can
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 9:13am 07.31.23 Here is your answer. not modify it. This took me 5 minutes to find.;) Your friend, Jim... Well
Edson Wheel Storage Don S/V ILLusion at 9:06am 07.31.23
Solar water heat exchanger LloydB at 9:00am 07.31.23 If you want recommendations by experienced users you probably need to state your expected use by amo
Edson Wheel Storage Don Crowther at 8:46am 07.31.23 I once had one of these on a previous boat and, like you, anticipated it going overboard one day so
Edson Wheel Storage Don S/V ILLusion at 8:15am 07.31.23 I once had one of these on a previous boat and, like you, anticipated it going overboard one day so
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? JamesG161 at 8:05am 07.31.23 ok I can suggest only. Anodized Aluminum is protected by its pre-oxidized surface. Once this worn o
Solar water heat exchanger (2) JamesG161 at 7:55am 07.31.23 Here is the Data sheet for MH-38 and owners manual.
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Ralph Johnstone at 7:41am 07.31.23 The engine is a 2000 model and it has 135 hours, give or take a few hours. Just a curiosity here,

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