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Sea Water Pump not pumping! Kenny C at 7:14am 02.15.13 Engines and Propulsion 11/6575 This is for a 1982 Universal M-30 with a Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump. Last weekend started the engi
Wind machine seadaddler at 5:37am 02.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1140 My wind machine has been acting up for about a year now and was stopping and than would start workin
hard starting John R at 4:56am 02.15.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1936 A few months ago I posted about having found some algae in my (diesel) fuel. I got rid of the fuel a
Remotron gas driven space heater john Gerard at 3:52am 02.15.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/6052 Doing up a Broom 30 which I recently purchased and it has a Remotron heater which previous owner d
Miami Strictly Sail Show CYQK at 3:07am 02.15.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1370 Hello from Miami Well, this sure as heck beats -35 degrees!!!!!! FLL Bill thanks for the recomen
Trailer Tires & Wheels sumrvl at 7:52pm 02.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1490 My MacG 1981 trailer has tires sized L78 15. I am thinking these are maybe the origimal tires, but s
$1 boat. jfrench at 7:41pm 02.14.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/10807 http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/boa/3616882373.html 1981 Cat 22 broken keel cable, no trai
20006 Hunter 25 mast struts acwku at 6:27pm 02.14.13 Smaller Boats 6/1774 I went to check on my boat today which is covered for the winter with the mast up. I discovered that
H450 outboard motor lift Captain Brian at 6:09pm 02.14.13 Big Boats 1/860 Hey guys. I looked at a St Croix outboard motor crane/lift. Has anyone out there installed one on
SSB Receiver bobtigar at 5:27pm 02.14.13 Ask All Sailors 6/3849 A friend gave me a SI-TEX Receiver Model #HF3/HF3M. I have no manual or instruction sheets with the
replacing mainsail halyard tallpall51 at 4:43pm 02.14.13 Smaller Boats 4/1200 hi guys, i need help replacing mainsail halyard on a 25.5 hunter. thx, paul
replacing mainsail halyard help tallpall51 at 4:41pm 02.14.13 Smaller Boats 5/1438 hi guys, help me please. i have a idea but it may not be correct. best/easiest way to replace mainsa
French vessel registration numbers Ed Caldwell at 3:42pm 02.14.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1535 The USCG is being obstinate about needing a registration number on the Sea Service form used to docu
how to step mast capitolamike at 1:16pm 02.14.13 Day Sailers 9/2799 A friend of mine just was given an 79 O'Day 22 that has always been in the water. He wants to bring
Heading to Greece for a week. Suggestions? Jackdaw at 12:33pm 02.14.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2729 We're off. The Admiral and I are off for a week in Greece, sailing a Pogo 12.50. It will be cool wea
Electric diagraming shemandr at 12:22pm 02.14.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1280 I've been reading the current issue of GOB and in particular the article on galvanic corrosion. The
replacement compass hunter 420 denestratton@gmail.com at 12:17pm 02.14.13 Big Boats 3/911 I have a 1999 hunter 420. The Suunto compass leaked oil and i can't seem to find anyone to fix it. D
PEX tubing for deck washdown? py26129 at 11:50am 02.14.13 Ask All Sailors 15/6131 On my to do list this spring is the installation of a deck washdown system. the plan is to have a J
Outboard Question tgrass462 at 9:58am 02.14.13 Smaller Boats 17/4410 We have a Hunter 260 with a 8 HP 2 cycle Tohatsu outboard. We're in the process of upgrading to a 9
Is this a crazy idea? rgranger at 9:25am 02.14.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2771 So I have a new-2-me Balboa 26 and of course I need to modify it some so I can feel like it is actua

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Single handing kappykaplan at 3:02pm 01.23.23 When you carry your VHF portable radio around, how much it at all does it affect the compass? Or is
Solar activity brings spots breakout kappykaplan at 2:58pm 01.23.23 @jssailem and I are preparing a post on Sun's effects on the Oceans and Sailing. Looking forward t
What is This, Anyone Need One? capta at 2:57pm 01.23.23 I believe you could attach the main sheet to the old boom furling system.
Slip n slide! Hello Below at 2:52pm 01.23.23
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:46pm 01.23.23 When you carry your VHF portable radio around, how much it at all does it affect the compass? Or is
Mattress Underlayment Alan K at 2:40pm 01.23.23 Still happy with HyperVent after about 12 years. We sail weekends and for a few weeks each season.
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable thinwater at 2:23pm 01.23.23 It has to be visible 360 degrees for two miles. Sort of. See Colregs Annex I 84.17 (b) All-round
Looking to add NMEA2000 to Hunter 386 - cabling routing? Alan K at 2:23pm 01.23.23 I did that a few years ago on my 380 which must be similar. I went from the steering pedestal down
Solar activity brings spots breakout (1) JamesG161 at 2:21pm 01.23.23 Triple X This is picture of that Triple Solar Flare its the Astronauts on the Space Station, but
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable thinwater at 2:12pm 01.23.23 ... I would be tempted to get two of those dingy lights and build my own hanger one for each stay w
What is This, Anyone Need One? Alan K at 2:08pm 01.23.23 Looks like an old left-handed sail flaker to me.
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Alan K at 2:01pm 01.23.23 I have a Hunter 380 and the arrangement for getting the cable bundle from the cockpit into the vesse
Hunter 280 mast Question Crusty Ol Salt at 1:40pm 01.23.23 Yes there was a rectangular exit block offered by Z Spar. Keep us posted on the exit block. As f
Water heater, electrical enigma Alan K at 1:40pm 01.23.23 That's a 240v male connector. This is a French-made vessel. In 240-volt countries, like France, th
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 rgranger at 1:37pm 01.23.23
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable ggrizzard at 1:37pm 01.23.23 If a LEO see's 2 bright white lights on an anchored vessel they will likely not care if there are tw
Hunter 280 mast Question (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 1:32pm 01.23.23 Okay, sorry about posting later than I intended. I swear it is just an "exit block" (@Crazy Dave Con
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck dlochner at 1:15pm 01.23.23 Another cable sealing options is a cable gland like these from Amazon. This type of gland will requi
End Boom Sheeting Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 01.23.23 You might consider going to the Catalina Yachts website and looking through their archived borchures
Water heater, electrical enigma (1) BarryL at 1:00pm 01.23.23 Hi, Here is a picture of the water heater on my boat. It has a euro style plug that goes into the b

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