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furler hunter healer at 5:49am 07.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/832 Anyone know if rig rite is still i business i'm having a hard time to reaching them, I need a drum
Which Are The Best New Jersey Inlets? Joe Mullee at 5:22am 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2994 I'm sure this has been asked before but after Sandy I'd like an update. Besides Cape May and Atlanti
Wifi router 12v Kordie at 10:50pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 30/32126 I'm looking at putting a wifi router onto my boat. Ideally something that will also pick up shore b
Sailing a 23.5 in shallow water Tom L at 7:37pm 07.26.13 Smaller Boats 6/1101 I am now sailing my Hunter 23.5 in the bay at Ocean City, MD. Much of the bay is less than 4 or 5 f
Fuses shemandr at 6:51pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1268 Can someone fill me in on DC Marine fuses for 12v? I need to replace fuses as part of rewiring of a
O;Day 32 diagrams Brian.bean at 6:47pm 07.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1068 I just signed up so Hello to all the other O'Day 32 owners out there! I recently bought one of these
Future Purchase Hunter ron milne at 6:46pm 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 23/3709 I am looking at a 1986 Hunter 31, with an interest to buy. Any information from currant owners or p
Cooling water on Saildrive Bing at 5:38pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 11/6496 I have a Volvo saildrive and I'm wondering if anyone has changed the water intake from a skin fittin
streamstay furling systems hunter healer at 4:25pm 07.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/752 i have a 31 hunter that was originally equipped with the stream stay 2 k3 furling jib. The 2 pc drum
Calling Crazy Dave Condon Mike in Cape Cod at 3:08pm 07.26.13 Smaller Boats 2/1311 Hi Dave, Please send me your e-mail address or your phone number to me at: jburns@aol.com
Turning Blocks at the base of the Mast RonRock at 2:18pm 07.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5057 My boat came to me with a plate under the mast that has holes for block attachment points. Now that
Seal on Jabsco bigsick at 2:16pm 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/828 Just a quick question. My toilet will not pump water from lake, I can pump back to holding tank. I
New cabin passage design agprice22 at 1:51pm 07.26.13 Catalina 22 15/2358 I have been thinking about a new design for the cabin passage to replace the crib boards. They are s
wood finish bhinkel at 12:40pm 07.26.13 Catalina 30 3/1522 My new-to-me 1985 Catalina 30 has 2 finishes: the exterior is a yellow tinge, like oak; the interior
Cruising Again Downeast Roger Long at 12:27pm 07.26.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4005 My oldest son, Mike, and his girlfriend showed up at the boat midmorning and we headed east on Wedne
Does 1991 Hunter 28 have problems? Robert Smart at 11:46am 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/4115 I am looking to buy a 1991 Hunter 28 and want to take it to Long Island Sound. I'm wondering if the
Why I don't race sailboats... (2) kpgraci at 10:24am 07.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1238 Because I have no idea which line to pull... 6950.vB Just organizing my pics and found these layin
1gm oil leak (3) jfschena at 9:47am 07.26.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2048 After methodical replacement of various seals I've managed to eliminate the fuel leak. Thanks for yo
cleaning cockpit cushions kingsailor at 8:11am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1878 Has anyone found a good product to clean cockpit cushions made out of Sunshure woven fabric?? Thank
web site for sea state newsailor72 at 7:58am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1250 for weather, I use NOAA, and for wind conditions, I use iwindsurf.com. Is there a site that tells t

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swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 10:32am 08.04.22 I think you will have to remove these nuts from the "hinge" bolts (what I was calling a bracket) an
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 10:28am 08.04.22 ...Take a piece of rebar and place it on the top lip of the keel and whack the rebar with a sledge
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 rgranger at 10:27am 08.04.22 I think you will have to remove these nuts from the "hinge" bolts (what I was calling a bracket) and
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 10:15am 08.04.22 Your keel setup is not altogether unlike the one on my Sirius 21, and I'm having the exact same iss
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 dsims at 10:15am 08.04.22
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Qorgyle at 10:08am 08.04.22 If that is the case you might find the your best option is to look at boats with A 1/3 higher price
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (2) SailorDaveO at 10:07am 08.04.22 I looked at your pic some more and I have another thought.. What the heck are these bolts holding?
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (1) SailorDaveO at 9:59am 08.04.22
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') LloydB at 9:53am 08.04.22 If transporting your boat is going to cost you 1/3 of your used boat budget I am wondering if you pl
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Alan Gomes at 9:38am 08.04.22 Good idea. A stuck ring(s) was another idea which didn't quite make it to the surface when I was r
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (1) rgranger at 9:36am 08.04.22 I looked at your pic some more and I have another thought.. What the heck are these bolts holding??
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (1) rgranger at 9:31am 08.04.22 I think we got this... Un screw this hose clamp... You should then be able to see the top of the
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 08.04.22 By "run the heck out of," I mean 3400 RPM Good idea. A stuck ring(s) was another idea which didn
Main Engine Vented Loop Terry Cox at 9:18am 08.04.22 I just added pictures of the vented loop and vacuum breaker to my article above.
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Alan Gomes at 9:15am 08.04.22 I'm cutting and pasting a lengthy post I put on the Ericson list back in 2019. It concerns my Yanmar
H23 Cleat Layout Crazy Dave Condon at 9:13am 08.04.22 FYI I introduced the first wing keel version and it had one cleat on the bow. As a dealer I was th
One black and two red electrical switches Stu Jackson at 9:08am 08.04.22 he full list of potential issues is at https://a4.pbase.com/o10/84/622984/1/166823461.VNTy7g2Q.ZBen
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? (1) Maine Sail at 8:05am 08.04.22 I never wrote that any battery should be charged at 100% in one hour, only that this is "1C" becaus
Staysail boom length Johnb at 7:37am 08.04.22 Dan, that sure looks like the original boom. I will be at my boat later today and tomorrow and measu
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? (1) Tin Kicker at 7:31am 08.04.22 it should be noted that no lead acid battery can charge to100% in one hour no matter how much curre

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