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C 310 in June issue of Mainsheet bobjames at 7:05am 05.16.12 Catalina 310 0/1154 Hi Captains and Admirals: You probably just received the June/summer issue of Mainsheet Magazine a
Turnbuckle Alternator Bracket Por Fin at 6:56am 05.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2483 Hi folks -- I need a little advice. I'm going to try and improve my life a tad. I've got a 10
Help...I have Mozzarella water! odaydokay at 6:42am 05.16.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2527 For the second year in a row (I own this boat 17 years) my fresh water tank has clogged its filter i
H-356/36 impeller seadaddler at 6:31am 05.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2621 Hi all does anyone have the # of the Johson impeller for the raw water pump or what do you use. I go
Cleaning Faucets seadaddler at 6:08am 05.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/834 Just wondering what do you use to clean the faucets like in the shower and galley sink faucets and h
Burners for CSI 3-burner propane stove formrteki at 5:29am 05.16.12 Parts Search 1/2831 We are buying a 1985 Hunter legend that has been used as a dockboat for 10 years. They haven't used
First sail for 2012! (2) Paladin27 at 5:07am 05.16.12 Smaller Boats 2/1150 Finally got out into the lake last night! This spring has been disappointing weather after that unu
Current Hunter 27 air conditioning. Crazy Dave Condon at 4:20am 05.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1301 If anyone is in the process of adding heat and air or air, feel free to contact me and I will tell y
drilled through hull on accident Jared1048 at 12:03am 05.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/10730 Well I'm an idiot. I'd rather not talk about how it happened but drilled a very small hole into the
prop size for a 1994 Ledgend 37.5 Georgieboy at 9:50pm 05.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/984 Does anyone know the standard prop diameter and pitch size as well as the shaft size for the 1994 le
Weird vibration on Catalina Universal Engine at 2000rpm AMICUS at 9:29pm 05.15.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3392 I have a 1981 Catalina 38'. I have owned this boat and sailed it more years than I can count. I love
Weird Vibration on Catalina Universal Engine at 2000rpm AMICUS at 9:17pm 05.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1942 I have a 1981 Catalina 38'. I have owned this boat and sailed it more years than I can count. I love
How to Check Keel for Corrosion? MacGreg at 7:15pm 05.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1027 I am looking at buying a 1978 Mac 25. I would like to know if it is possible to easily check the kee
Battery Wiring Fred Villiard at 5:49pm 05.15.12 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2716 Maine need some advice, Over the weekend picked up 4 of Sam's 6 volt golf cart batteries, today wh
Furler Trouble RogerHM at 5:27pm 05.15.12 Ask All Sailors 18/9007 Jib sail won't wind around furler properly. Too tight. Pulling the furler line doesn't wind in t
Shake Down Cruise Dan Hill at 4:19pm 05.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1836 Gotta love the ups and downs of boat ownership, its a disease without cure I think:). Last weekend w
Cockpit Locker Modifications (4) Tom Hoffman at 4:08pm 05.15.12 Trailer Sailors 5/3151 Hi everyone. Finally got to work on the boat for the first time this year. When we got the boat,
New lifeline too long. (1) Ed Schenck at 3:39pm 05.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1604 One of four new lifelines is one inch too long. The marina has a swage machine and could shorten.
Yanmar Transmission Position canuck at 2:25pm 05.15.12 Big Boats 2/1311 Our engine is a 3JH5E on our 2012 Hunter 39. When we had the canvas work done, someone had placed th
When will marine manufacturers get a clue? (4) Rich Stidger at 1:27pm 05.15.12 Ask All Sailors 24/3796 OK, so last fall when I laid-up the boat for the winter, the propane solenoid worked. This Spring-

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Raymarine Axiom chuckwayne at 6:02pm 11.27.22 connected it to what? there are no electronic sensors on a 3gm30 - I suppose you could connect to th
New crew (1) Gene Neill at 6:01pm 11.27.22 The Admiral is displeased that the dog gets my attention before she does in the morning. :biggrin:
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Hello Below at 5:58pm 11.27.22 In which case move some weight to the other side. :plus:
New crew (1) Gene Neill at 5:58pm 11.27.22 211208
New crew (1) Gene Neill at 5:57pm 11.27.22 She's a sweetheart, if not exactly courageous. She will not go outside when there are chickens in th
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! shemandr at 5:46pm 11.27.22 OP notices the listing at the dock according to my reading of post #1. While sailing I think it wou
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard O�Day 222 at 5:43pm 11.27.22
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Captain Larry-DH at 5:40pm 11.27.22 I think you should consider getting a small FLA battery to charge direct from the outboard, then bri
Looking for a captain to sail my boat SFS at 5:35pm 11.27.22 Did you get an acknowledgement from the OP? Just curious. Sorry for the delay, Justin, we've been
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders smokey73 at 5:30pm 11.27.22 Still able to sail down here. It is going to be about 70 tomorrow with winds about 10mph from the p
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders Rich Stidger at 5:24pm 11.27.22 Look great. I've been planning on making some covers but never go around to it. Dan So, Dan, it's
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Ralph Johnstone at 5:16pm 11.27.22 Is it as simple as directly connecting the two leads from the alternator to the two leads of the ho
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Ralph Johnstone at 5:04pm 11.27.22 Apparently, it's quite common for human legs to vary in length by up to 2 cm. Have you checked your
Watermaker Terry Cox at 5:02pm 11.27.22 Anecdote; using a water maker in harbors/bays, etc., tends to clog the units. Best if used in the op
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Stu Jackson at 4:58pm 11.27.22 Just about every single LifePO4 discussion says: DO NOT CHARGE DIRECTLY FROM AN ALTERNATOR. What p
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Ralph Johnstone at 4:58pm 11.27.22 Each of the batteries is 12.8V at 10% capacity So you have 270 AH of usable current as opposed to
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 4:44pm 11.27.22 I ripped up enough strips from the cedar board to make a 1 inch thick laminated rudder. Looks like t
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders smokey73 at 4:31pm 11.27.22 Look great. I've been planning on making some covers but never go around to it. I've probably got
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Will Gilmore at 3:58pm 11.27.22 Does she list the same way when you take her out? Have you added anything to the mast, near the top
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders (3) Rich Stidger at 3:58pm 11.27.22 Thanks Rich. I hope this doesn't mean you are getting rid of your boat! Not quite yet. At least o

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