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Head backflow problems IanJ at 10:49am 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 23/6220 I have a regular hand pump head on my H31, that was new about a year ago. I am noticing that, altho
fresh water pump & water heater. DBarry73 at 10:17am 08.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1137 I have a 82 hunter33 can't figure out where the water pump ' water heater go. I'm sure they are gone
Good Grief! I mean &%)$#@! Roger Long at 9:58am 08.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 17/4391 Another engine drama begins and the prospect of a winter shoveling snow looms. I noticed that the e*
Gell coat repair Jimongee at 9:56am 08.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/990 Hi, I have a 2002 356. It has a minor crack on the top surface of the gunnel adjacent the cockpit.
Towing company for the Bahamas JeanGuy Bourgeois at 9:55am 08.10.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1073 Anybody with good or bad experience with the towing company for the Bahamas area?
Victron BMV-600 Battery Monitor knitchie at 9:46am 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2997 I have two isolated batteries on board. Is there any reason I can't wire the BMV-600 with an A/B sw
Passionata SailJunkie at 8:40am 08.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/875 Hello: I purchased my first boat (I'm now on number 3) in 1995. It was a Hunter Cherubini 27 and
raymarine st 2000+ w/ wireless remote BJW at 8:30am 08.10.12 Catalina 22 11/7917 Does anyone have this setup? I just got mine delivered yesterday and am confused about the workin
Tiller preferences Indysailor at 8:27am 08.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2576 Looking to buy a new tiller for my Oday 23, which currently has the original, straight ash model. Se
Another sounder problem Don Crowther at 7:58am 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1854 So I haven't been down to the boat for a couple of weeks. When I got down yesterday I found that the
Battery charging mjmercer19248 at 7:54am 08.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 19/3517 I have an engine battery and 3 "running" batteries ganged together (parallel 12vdc, higer current ca
Dual bilge pumps mjmercer19248 at 7:49am 08.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3831 Want to ensure bilge pump backup. Only have one thru hull. Can I "Y" the output hose with one way va
Fuel for alchol cooktop Cmp1110 at 6:47am 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 34/5025 Do I have to use the origio soot free fuel?? At wm they sell denatured alchol right next to the ori
repair princess propane stove rlrmystic at 6:25am 08.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1409 Hi, God news -bad news. I was about to pull out my old stove I was able to get the left burner wo
Boat Insurance carboman at 6:03am 08.10.12 Smaller Boats 27/6115 Am interested to see what others have done. What company did you end up going with and what was the
Nav light bulbs DannyS at 5:20am 08.10.12 Bigger Boats 1/1207 Any mid-sized (I assume the fixtures used by O'day are the same for various boat sizes) O'day owners
Faster with stall? Quoddy at 4:46am 08.10.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/6985
understanding the water muffler steven685 at 9:38pm 08.09.12 Catalina 30 1/1324 I have a Catalina 30 TR 1988 ver. I see the white box next to the engine and I believe it is the wa
need help with trailer lights Carolyn1964 at 9:38pm 08.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3050 Although not techically related to my boat I need help with a trailer light question I am hopin
Srut bearing (1) paulj at 8:28pm 08.09.12 Catalina 310 4/1765 Witz How many hours on that new strut bearing now. paulj :troll:

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Hunter 240 cover Crazy Dave Condon at 11:19am 03.03.23 Check out Sailors Taylor boat covers as I believe they have one to cover the 240
Boom Vang Crazy Dave Condon at 11:16am 03.03.23 Not much information on this even under boat information. Take a couple of photos of the back of t
Hunter 240 cover kappykaplan at 11:09am 03.03.23 @Kermit can tell you lots of stories about ospreys, but maybe not so much about protecting your boat
A lesson on winches Project_Mayhem at 10:03am 03.03.23 Thanks for the recommendation, and brilliant idea about the sharpie! You're welcome. Let me know i
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 9:45am 03.03.23 I replaced my lifelines with Dyneema, but standing rigging is another affair. Do you have any exper
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 9:09am 03.03.23 Green Grease Once you have your extension lined up, take some spray paint or sharpie and mark the
Advice on choosing keel lifting rope Benny17441 at 9:08am 03.03.23 If you have a spring loaded weight scale, measure in pounds the force you have to apply to the bitte
M25xpb Dipstick Mike Mc at 8:39am 03.03.23 I just ordered the part today I will let you know if it works. Printed on the bottom of the dipstick
M25xpb Dipstick buddybear at 8:37am 03.03.23 Hi Mark, any luck with the dipstick? I have the same issue. I just ordered the part today I will
Coolant reservoir possibly clogged buddybear at 8:32am 03.03.23 the elbow should be open, it comes out in between the fillercap. from inside the fillercap should
Danfort Corsair compass bulb replacing Benny17441 at 8:26am 03.03.23 If the compass is free of bubbles and working, do not mess with it, just get a little flashlight.
A lesson on winches Project_Mayhem at 8:08am 03.03.23 Green Grease did very well in Practical Sailor tests and is available at most auto parts stores Ton
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 Project_Mayhem at 7:18am 03.03.23 Thank you for your reply ! Did they replace your standing rigging with synthetic line like I am as
BOGO FREE on Select EVO and Ocean Series Winches brockangelo at 7:04am 03.03.23 Here's the link: Lewmar Winch Offer \| West Marine Man that's tempting, but I've got quite a few ot
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 kappykaplan at 7:04am 03.03.23 FLUXGATE COMPASS POSITION ON H 33 3 from 2005 is equipped with a Raymarine ST 4000+ autopilot having
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 6:53am 03.03.23 Thank you for your reply ! Did they replace your standing rigging with synthetic line like I am ask
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 Brian D at 6:22am 03.03.23 The Flux Gate Compass might not be the problem. It could possibly be belt slipage might be slipping
Danfort Corsair compass bulb replacing kloudie1 at 5:56am 03.03.23 Once the compass is out of the bulkhead, there may be a screw on the back of he flange that is holdi
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 rgranger at 5:39am 03.03.23 je vous en prie
Shroud i bolts source (1) RoyS at 4:54am 03.03.23 Beware of commercial U bolts. They often have the threads end in a stop nut that sits on the deck. T

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