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LPG not flowing to stove Steve s at 6:20pm 05.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1312 Have recently purchased a used 393. It was laid up for the winter and we are not able to get gas flo
Rebuilt Diesel Fuel Injectors Weasel at 6:02pm 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1899 Today the boat mechanic put in my rebuilt fuel injectors.(Had one that was bad, Number 1 cylinder, s
Great Idea sailaway78 at 5:39pm 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2341 I wish I could take credit for coming up with this, but it ain't my idea. Was walking the docks at
Paint Coverage matt6669 at 4:36pm 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 21/7234 Hey Guys, I'm getting ready to buy my paint and I am having an awfully hard time trying to figure o
Need a replacement mast jeffvennell at 4:14pm 05.12.12 Parts Search 3/2890 I purchased an Escape Rumba sailboat last week and on the trip home the mast broke in about half. A
Warped Teak Cabin Hatch SailorDave5050 at 2:35pm 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1492 I have an approx. 30x30 cabin door hatch that is made if 1/2" teak (not plywood). It simply slips up
1988 beneteau 38' hull construction? geedub at 1:54pm 05.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1222 are the hulls solid glass or core material? How do they hold up? I am looking at one to buy but not
Rdy to buy HOW to Inspect? shortnsalty42 at 1:01pm 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1022 Narrowed it down to a Catalina 22 for our first sailboat. Was wondering if any Cat22 owners out ther
12 V aux outlet aka lighter shorts out appliances Piotr at 12:47pm 05.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1821 12 V aux outlet aka lighter shorts out appliances -UPDATE Recently, I installed a 12V outlet for au
mac 25 tiller extension Piotr at 12:42pm 05.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1815 While bringing the boat down Chesapeake to our summer marina, I found myself trying to handle my rea
Whisker pole... jack boats at 11:38am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1289 I'm looking to buy a 16' long 3.5" diameter or close whisker pole in the San Diego/socal area. Th
What does this picture tell you? (1) GeorgiaBII at 11:33am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3059 I took this pic yesterday on the first sail of the year for me, Not the greatest but it's all I've g
Water tank installation (5) c_witch at 11:30am 05.12.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2250 Ok a start to mostly finish photo session of my new water tank installation. I still have to make th
Hunter Association of Puget Sound Mikem at 10:13am 05.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2832 Attention Puget Sound Hunter Owners. Our last rendezvous at Port Orchard 4-6 May, was much fun with
Rudder Stop Failure Pictures (3) Sankaty at 9:20am 05.12.12 Big Boats 1/1561 Here are some shots of the Rudder Stop Failure along with an interim fix. http://sankaty.homestead
Head Pump Issue captainpat at 8:44am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1392
A little bit of salt jwieneck at 8:04am 05.12.12 Big Boats 13/2316 I have a question. I just arrived in Punta Gorda, Fl. I shipped my Hunter 376 from Chicago. Splas
ready to buy 22,what to look for? shortnsalty42 at 8:00am 05.12.12 Catalina 22 7/1833 Looing to buy first sailboat ( learning ). I' ve narrowed the search down to a cat 22 as it seems to
stern into slip--can't get off to tie stern lines MikePK at 6:46am 05.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1185 I dock stern in to a slip where the dock is at my stern. Can't open the swim la. Tdder to get off
Hull Finishes??? 2 OLD PIRATES at 6:40am 05.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1244 I have just bought my first boat and I was wondering what kind of finish I should put on it. I'm goi

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Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 Dan_Y at 6:02pm 04.30.22 Wow, the Oceanis came with a 17x12 on the 3YM30, and more amazing is the CS on Hadley is 20x13. I m
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:52pm 04.30.22 204997 This shot of your anchor locker shows it to be quite different from mine. 204998 And this
Dealing with wind shear Joe at 5:32pm 04.30.22 Adjust the tell tales using the jib cars, don't look at the wind indicator since it only describes t
Funny Friday!!! RussC at 5:27pm 04.30.22
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Davidasailor26 at 5:26pm 04.30.22 By the way, on Xantrex documentation - I know I changed the ACCEPT voltage on my system to 14.8V, p
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button Davidasailor26 at 4:58pm 04.30.22 Sounds cool, rate of 0.3 liters per hour, and requires only 20 watts of power per liter. I think t
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included NYSail at 4:56pm 04.30.22 Yours are as well. I almost anchored in your bay last year. dj If you ever come by, let me know a
Halyard direction through the sheaves Joe at 4:56pm 04.30.22 Well I managed to find the answer, and yes it does seem to matter that you put it in back to front
OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER Davidasailor26 at 4:41pm 04.30.22 I've read this in connection with the forward facing direction of an external raw water strainer to
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 4:29pm 04.30.22 Yesterday I measured the how many L/hr were being returned to the tank as in when the engine is work
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 4:09pm 04.30.22 I wonder if those bananas are gluten free?
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Stu Jackson at 3:58pm 04.30.22 So maybe it's not so much a Freedom 20 thing as a Xantrex regulator and Link 2000-R thing. Yes, th
OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER danm1 at 3:46pm 04.30.22 My understanding is what you don't want, among other things, is for the prop to turn the engine w
O'day 25 Port and Stbd setee drains to where? racenmotorsports at 3:44pm 04.30.22 yeah, nevermind, they are connected to the bilge. Just ran to the boat and checked again. I wasn't
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 3:06pm 04.30.22 I do have three sets of telltales - bottom third, middle, and upper third. If I have to choose on
Autopilot Drive Unit Manufacturer? Tally Ho at 2:44pm 04.30.22 That's what I linked in the post before yours! :) Great minds think alike I guess. Greg
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? jviss at 2:44pm 04.30.22 By the way, on Xantrex documentation - I know I changed the ACCEPT voltage on my system to 14.8V, pe
Wetnesses under compression post Don S/V ILLusion at 2:39pm 04.30.22 Is the deck (where the mast rests) concave? does the bottom of the compression post sit on a wooden
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 2:01pm 04.30.22 Have you checked that the keel bolts are torqued to proper spec? Yes, and @jssailem asked me the
Wetnesses under compression post Davidasailor26 at 1:59pm 04.30.22 Pictures would help diagnose. Is there just some sitting water in the bilge there that hasn't draine

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