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Cal Pump, Aircon cooling water Ken13559 at 5:02pm 09.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/758 Some weeks back, I reported my Cal Pump leaking oil (for about a year), and now trips the electrica
Which Autopilot system should I buy? ksagara at 4:01pm 09.22.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2623 Hello, I have an Autohelm ST4000 autopilot system installed on my year 1996 Hunter 280. This 16 yea
336/1995 Galley Sink clippy at 2:11pm 09.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/994 problem - leaking waterline connections under galley sink - unable to access locknuts which hold fau
Transom Motor Mount weight capacity (3) windsurfer101 at 1:06pm 09.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2557 Hello everyone, I have a 1984 25.5 Hunter, with what seems to be an original transom mount, and it'
LED lights for saloon of Beneteau 473 Jester II at 12:37pm 09.22.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/6723 Has anyone replaced the G4 halogen lights in the saloon of a 473 (or similar) with LED's - if so wha
Do you know where I can find this (1) bobtigar at 11:26am 09.22.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2051 I have a cracked lifeline stancion base on my Morgan OI33. The only ones I see in the catalogs are
Oil Looks Absolutely Perfect Roger Long at 11:06am 09.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/3514 After a 3 1/2 hour run from Portsmouth to Dutch Harbor, the oil looks like the engine had never eve
Fuel gauge accuracy fox islander at 10:48am 09.22.12 Catalina 30 15/4835 Does anyone have a fuel gauge on their C30 that is even remotely accurate? When mine reads almost em
Total & Annual Production Numbers? (1) xcyz at 9:32am 09.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/981 Just wondering where one might find the number of each model Hunter builds annually as well as the t
Words of wisdom (1) UPSGUY at 9:14am 09.22.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1886 56546.vB
More tongue talk,need to buy one,Where? DAVA390 at 9:01am 09.22.12 Trailer Sailors 2/2296 I am looking to buy a 5 or 6 ft. tongue extension for my magic tilt trailer. Anyone know of a source
"RC Marine" Winches... are they reasonably useful? centerline at 8:37pm 09.21.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1566 My boat has composite sheet winches installed that are manufactured by RC Marine from New Zealand...
Trouble with accessories on 272 O'Day Steps at 8:25pm 09.21.12 Bigger Boats 7/3045 Just bought 1986 O'Day 272, the boat is in immaculate shape, but the previous owner did not believe
buying a new main Wayne Steinhour at 8:04pm 09.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1642 I've come to the conclusion that the mainsail on the O'Day 23 that I bought a couple of seasons ago
Adivice on adjusting jib Cars larry7072 at 6:12pm 09.21.12 Catalina 22 2/3484 I own a 1986 Catalina 22 which I've sailed for several seasons. While I consider my self a fairly c
Jabsco Model # 31750 Potable water pump Tom23302 at 5:56pm 09.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1316 In the process of trying to drain the fresh water tanks on my 2005 Hunter 44 AC I experienced an pro
Folding Prop Oston at 5:13pm 09.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1505 Any suggestions on Folding/Feathering Prop for Cat-28 Mkii 2004
Cockpit cushions Oston at 5:06pm 09.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/3005 Does anyone know where Catalina Yachts got their cockpit cushions made. I've seen some Closed Cell F
1987 Legend 35 mast manufacturer Sara at 4:57pm 09.21.12 Big Boats 3/1930 Just purchased a 1987 Legend 35. It needs a bit of work but is ready to sail. Problem is that where
need ocean sails slowhandsailor at 3:54pm 09.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2035 I have a H27 1979 that needs a sail upgrade badly I need a main that has at least 2 reef points

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Installing EV-100 artboas at 1:10pm 02.20.23 I am replacing my st 2002 autohelm system with new EV 100 system on my 07 H-36 and at my helm runni
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Scubagirl62 at 1:10pm 02.20.23 We had a 23.5 and there were no issues! Loved the mast raising system in the 23.5. The water ballas
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 12:51pm 02.20.23 Thanks @Ralph Johnstone Sounds like the way to go.
Embrace the freeze. (2) TomY at 12:44pm 02.20.23 It's been a frustrating winter here. Very little snow except inland. We got a couple days of local X
Yanmar GM Series Injector -> Compression Adapter Conversion Ken13559 at 12:27pm 02.20.23 Exactly what I was hoping for, Ken, thank you!! Off to buy some fittings. Suggest you bring the in
Embrace the freeze. kappykaplan at 12:19pm 02.20.23 SNOW on the VALLEY FLOORS. RATS rats rats.. So sorry, John. Spring will be here before you know i
Embrace the freeze. (1) jssailem at 11:35am 02.20.23 Paying rent on 2 sights is one of those challenges no one enjoys. I gambled on hauling the boat in F
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement JoeWhite at 10:36am 02.20.23 Ken and seadadler, I mention where I bought it from in my post, it was from E-bay. These instruments
Yanmar GM Series Injector -> Compression Adapter Conversion zephyr070 at 10:31am 02.20.23 I've converted a spare injector as adapter for Compression Tester. The plug on the side I use is st
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? (3) Breezy1 at 10:14am 02.20.23 Weekend update: I was able to get the shaft coupling off as well as the prop so I can get everything
New England Boat Show 2023 Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 02.20.23 If any of the current boat shows were selling these devices, I'd be all over them like a cheap suit.
ODay 34 chain locker drain Robert Strickland at 9:30am 02.20.23 The photo from Tally Ho looks like my older 30, 1979 O'Day 30. In repsonse to all the negative comm
Engine leaking diesel Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 02.20.23 I finally managed to replace the O-ring on top of the Fuel Injector Pump Great minds sometimes do
Tachometer needle broken - help Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 02.20.23 and what sensing mechanism it uses. The VDO Vision Series 333-163 will run off anything that's at
New England Boat Show 2023 william24424 at 9:13am 02.20.23 https://improvesailing.com/tips/reasons-why-sailing-is-better-than-powerboating I will send this ar
Summer dreaming Wyo George at 8:29am 02.20.23 I live on a small mountain in Wyoming and hate the winter. My hobbies are boats and motorcycles and
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Hayden Watson at 8:14am 02.20.23 "Failure" may be a little too strong a definition for what I am referencing. I'm not sure what the
New England Boat Show 2023 Mark Maulden at 8:11am 02.20.23
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement Calif. Ted at 7:55am 02.20.23 I've purchased new screens from a guy named Dan (?) on Ebay in Durango, CO. mtnsail970 on eBay
Summer dreaming (2) Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 02.20.23 When I'm in Montana in the winter, I can't think of any reason why I would be thinking about sailing

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