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DIY Mast Gate Ideas Nrmlspeed at 11:09am 05.21.13 Catalina 22 10/7143 I have been looking at external and internal mast gates for reefing. These little puppies are quite
Recommended Bay Area Surveyors rlamb at 11:03am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/718 We are looking to purchase a 1990 era Hunter 42 Passage CC and wondered if anyone had some recommend
Posting rules Sailor 3269 at 10:43am 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1114 I would like to know what these things mean under posting rules it says BB code is on, (IMG) code is
What ??? in your Fresh water tank seadaddler at 10:05am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1330 What do you add into your fresh water tank to keep it clean and safe and free free of mold and milde
AC Condensate Diversion Nodak7 at 9:48am 05.21.13 Big Boats 33/7293 I plan on installing a syphon on the AC pump overboard discharge to collect the condensate from the
How Much Solar Power? Piratenorm at 8:33am 05.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/686 This one is for Maine Sail but feel free to offer up any suggestions. I've bought an Isotherm 3.0 cf
2 bladed prop vs 3 bladed jimbrown3 at 8:30am 05.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1628 I recently bought a 28 MK II. It came with a 3 bladed prop. I get extreme pull to port when over 1
Skimmar Sea Dog 9.5' circa 1960 found SeaDogOwner at 7:49am 05.21.13 Other Sailboats 1/4971 My teenaged grandson found a small fiberglass sailboat hull near his home here in Michigan, alongsid
H34 Hoisting the Main heart of gold at 7:44am 05.21.13 Big Boats 4/1118 I don't know if you have the problem of sticky slides when raising the main on a '34 but with a full
Old Floatation (1) hp18carr at 6:31am 05.21.13 Day Sailers 2/924 I've heard a few pros and cons on keeping the old floatation in place, don't misunderstand if you fe
Well, I think she's about done... and I made a mistake. Brian S at 6:27am 05.21.13 Day Sailers 4/1342 Last night I visited the boat at the lake, after a horrible grey, damp, slightly chilly weekend. I w
Looking for a source for rubber mats (1) Claude L.-Auger at 5:56am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/900 The sticked-on rubber mats at the base of the mast of my 34 (see pix) as well as the ones inside hav
Fuel Tank Leak Jeff at 5:51am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/496 I spent the last couple of weekends chasing fuel leaks on the engine. Now my attention turns to the
Glow plug solenoid and starter button (4) pk104 at 5:11am 05.21.13 Catalina 310 5/1959 When launching the boat this year the diesel refused to start. At first I thought the batteries were
Sail replacements Blue Pearl Captain at 2:34am 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/1918 Would someone recommend a sail manufacturing company for a comparison quote on new sails for my Hunt
Bose sound system Akapeterc at 10:20pm 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1829 On my 2003 44DS I recently purchased, the Bose stereo system has been replaced by 2 DVD player (1 bl
Fuses vs. Breakers wufibugs at 10:16pm 05.20.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3992 One of the other posts got me to thinking about the pros and cons of using fuses versus circuit brea
Remote throttle cable hopalong at 9:56pm 05.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2880 Hello: I have an outboard on my Newport 28 which is mounted on a fold-down bracket. The throttle-gea
Sail Drive leak? (2) Serena1 at 7:11pm 05.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/3750 Last year we purchased a new Hunter 33. Through the sailing season we had no water in our bilge. Aft
Who are you using for insurance? StinkBug at 6:42pm 05.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1299 And what are you paying? I've never owned a boat big enough to worry about insuring before, so I'

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Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 1:17pm 05.16.23 Nah, dust throw is due to misalignment. Take a good look - sight along the belt - is it absolutely
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration JamesG161 at 1:11pm 05.16.23 Since Tecumseh made your compressor, they can match the pair for you. I do not want to tell you wro
Water heater Riptide33 at 12:36pm 05.16.23 Thanks riptide Dan Also, mine is electric with a heat transfer from the engine. It ties into the
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 12:36pm 05.16.23 13.7 volts. Cannot read the current, but getting a good charge always. An M-12 experienced mechan
Keel Bolt Cleaning Ralph Johnstone at 12:34pm 05.16.23 I want to clean and re-coat my rusty keel bolts and nuts. The best method, if you can get in ther
Y30 Settee Problem (1) gouldx at 12:30pm 05.16.23 215733
Fresh Water leak Ralph Johnstone at 12:29pm 05.16.23 I don't have an accumulator, only a pump but I do know what they are. So there's your answer, may
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration Nauticlops at 12:22pm 05.16.23 Alrighty lets do it. 1) no leaks, fridge/freezer gets super cold (holds ice-cream), doesn't run but
Keel Bolt Cleaning Don S/V ILLusion at 12:20pm 05.16.23
Water heater mermike at 12:16pm 05.16.23 Be advised that unless your propane water heater is marine specific and/or USCG approved, your insur
Fresh Water leak Roland5048 at 12:15pm 05.16.23 If you do not know what an Accumulator is read this fun SBO link. Life's Most Infuriating Moments
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration JamesG161 at 12:08pm 05.16.23 You may have many issues. 1) R22 leak 2) Thermostats 3) Start up Relay 4) much more... You must c
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 odaydokay at 12:02pm 05.16.23 How much current are you pulling from the alternator? Also, if it's throwing dust the pulleys are
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 11:43am 05.16.23 I thought Ol' Abe wore a stovepipe hat, not a budlite hat. He definitely looks ready to sign a proc
Water heater sailmandan at 11:41am 05.16.23 Thanks riptide Dan
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 11:40am 05.16.23 I have been searching for a good wine. Rodney Strong makes a very good Pinot. A bit pricey, but...
Water heater capta at 11:34am 05.16.23 When I had a trimaran I had a propane fridge/freezer partially mounted so that any leaking propane w
Fresh Water leak JamesG161 at 11:29am 05.16.23 Thought it might be the tank itself but I hear the pump cycle every five minutes or so If you do n
Cleaning Shore Power Cord jviss at 11:21am 05.16.23 There is purpose to clean the power cord because if you dont the gooey dirty cord gets all over you
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 11:10am 05.16.23 Not only did he consume all the beer, he fashioned a hat out if the empties Were those Bud Lite c

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