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Going to try my jib downhaul Doc_holiday at 5:38pm 09.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1102 Last week I didn't go out but I did go to get some cleaning done and installed a downhaul on my jib.
Water coming in from stern tube?? Help! (1) Dufour4800-175 at 5:33pm 09.22.13 Ask All Sailors 26/8052 Hello, I recently saw that there was a little water coming in the boat and that it seemed to come
Help with the Mast markc1976 at 5:30pm 09.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/877 Hi All, I've got a 79 Hunter 30 that I finally will have hauled out of the water tomorrow for wha
OK you computer gurus Ken Cross at 4:59pm 09.22.13 Sails Call Lounge 9/9256 I've been unable to use my DVD ROM drive. I get this message from Device Manager Windows cannot st
Replacement Cabinet Door hunter43sail at 4:29pm 09.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1082 Has anyone found a place where you cabinet doors for 1991 boats. You used to be able to order them f
How often to take mast down? drchpete at 2:44pm 09.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2609 I have a 2003 Hunter 466 and have never had the mast down. Can't speak for the previous owner so I'l
help me winterize with pex jbinbi at 2:43pm 09.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1713 In the past, my boats all had regular hoses for water. To winterize, I would disconnect water tan
Head smell investigation mark porter at 2:18pm 09.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/2259 Hi all - I purchased an H31 a couple of years ago and it had a stinky head. I replaced ALL the hoses
CAL 21 Clean up and out (4) othomas3 at 1:53pm 09.22.13 Cal 11/5548 Time to start making some changes and repairs to my CAL 21. The two quarter berths were rotting awa
Legend 35.5 Aft Cabin Concerns 4arch at 1:30pm 09.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/948 We are seriously considering an upgrade to a Hunter Legend 35.5. One of the only issues giving us an
Surfing on the Hudson (4) Roger Long at 11:58am 09.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/10238
hells gate wielandbrake at 11:03am 09.22.13 Lancer 3/1860 Hi I'm back . Just wanting some tips on the hells gate passage. And this sight is as informitive a
Window Tinting Hydro Therapy at 10:29am 09.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1418 The portal cabin windows on my 22 have seen better days. The windows are discolored and have interna
Roller Furler Conversion korchinskyp at 10:17am 09.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/917 I have a Mylar 150 Genoa for my O'Day 25 which I am getting tired of hoisting.. What are the thought
Jack stands to Buy Cat36Amoore at 9:23am 09.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1581 Looking to buy used jack stands for 27' Catalina 4foot draft. four hull stand and one bow stand, A
Whining sound Lost Parent at 8:47am 09.22.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2291 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 When under 3/4 to full power on the engine there is a loud whining soud f
What is your dream boat? (1) weinie at 8:00am 09.22.13 Ask All Sailors 78/13772 Every once in a while I found myself wondering which boat I would buy if I could comfortably afford
Water cooled refrigeration system running all the time Go For It at 7:58am 09.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1018 I recently purchased a 1994 Beneteau Oceanis 400. The boat came with a frigomatic Freezer and Fridg
Captain in a box online system CABixler at 7:44am 09.22.13 Ask All Sailors 8/4995 I have sailed for many years and am really thinking about getting my captains license for many reaso
Sew Clean Product vmaks at 7:41am 09.22.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/10100 So, my 30 yr old Grocco toilet and lines are being replaced next spring (our next sailing season he

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Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems spadaforaj at 3:49am 06.19.23 There is definitely a pressure relief valve, but I don;t know what a thermostatic valve looks like -
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 9:44pm 06.18.23 If the coolant pump doesn't work, your engine overheats. Is there anything like a thermostatic val
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Ralph Johnstone at 9:39pm 06.18.23 Deep six it. The PVC tank does not have a bladder and so the water is in contact with the air. Wat
2gm20f will not start (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:32pm 06.18.23 As I am waiting for fuel filters I decided to pull the injectors and inspect and clean them. If I
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 06.18.23 To bleed the injector pump of air, you must have someone crank the engine while you crack an inject
Location of ELCI on 2003 Beneteau 393 BigEasy at 8:27pm 06.18.23 Thanks again for the info! One additional note. On two occasions, I had an amber ground fault ind
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Tedd at 8:20pm 06.18.23 When I first got my boat the tongue weight was far too low. I found that it was actually quite easy
Do you trailer with the motor attached? BigEasy at 8:19pm 06.18.23 Most trailerable sailboats overhang the back end of the trailer by quite a bit. So, unlike with pow
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? FastOlson at 8:08pm 06.18.23 If the PVC tank does not leak, look at it as a way to have a little added water storage. In general
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 7:59pm 06.18.23
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jssailem at 7:56pm 06.18.23 bleed fuel lines, confirm starter is receiving charge. I unscrewed the injectors and did not obs
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Hayden Watson at 7:54pm 06.18.23 Back when I had a Clipper 26 on a trailer, I removed the engine and attached it to a mount on the st
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? obxjeff at 7:32pm 06.18.23 Keep, without an accumulator when you run the faucet the pump runs to keep the set pressure, once
ZF Hurth transmission slipping (1) Hayden Watson at 7:31pm 06.18.23 Thank you for the response and for the valuable info. You mean to tell me it's not as easy as just
Do you trailer with the motor attached? HEINZIR at 6:41pm 06.18.23 Most trailerable sailboats overhang the back end of the trailer by quite a bit. So, unlike with powe
Home Built Stack Pack Hayden Watson at 6:34pm 06.18.23
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 6:33pm 06.18.23 Opening or closing the raw water seacock will have no effect on starting your engine.
Gear box not engaging Hayden Watson at 6:32pm 06.18.23 If you look at the schematics for the HBW 10 gearbox, the clamping pressure is created by a set of 3
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems rgranger at 6:26pm 06.18.23 - please don;t tell me I need to replace the coolant pump.... :(
Gloucester 22 (1) rgranger at 6:23pm 06.18.23 @LloydB makes a goof point about the PO You never know on a 30 yo boat. There may be nothing orig

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