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looking for Injector repair Jim Seamans at 3:38pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2224 Well, its about time for my injectors (been 9 year) to be inspected and repaired if necessary. Looki
When it rains, it pours... Brian D at 2:17pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2527 Dear Ishmael, Two weeks ago I talked about how my motor whats to drink sea water instead of gasolin
Sailboat junkyards? Jared1048 at 2:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1499 Anyone know of any? I need to replace my for and aft hatches and they are almost $400 each! Ch
solar power load vs charge excel sheet doehunter at 2:12pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1091 I was actually looking around the forums to see what I could find on the Raymarine ST 1000 autopilot
New Owner Bart34 at 1:22pm 07.15.11 Lancer 1/1412 Hello everyone. I am a new owner of a 76 Lancer 25. This is my first sailboat and my family and I
fried alternator? javelin at 12:50pm 07.15.11 Catalina 30 5/1592 My grandson, 10, inadvertedly shut off the main switch from all to off WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.
I got a new toy yesterday! doehunter at 12:13pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2096 I bought a Ray Marine ST1000 auto pilot. I haven't been to my boat with it yet so I have no plan on
swingkeelcable michaelstar at 10:42am 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 1/1212 anyone have to replace the cable for a swingkeel? have tried getting to the attachment point on the
Fastening to the Boom or mast John rolka at 7:18am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6596 One of my projects this weekend is to install a topping lift, 2 weeks ago I nearly dropped the boom
Davits for 400 MK II Chip2007 at 6:35am 07.15.11 Big Boats 3/2446 We have a 2001 400 MK II and would like to add davits. Would appreciate any information on what work
Formosa 41 Formosa41ketch at 5:22am 07.15.11 Other Sailboats 4/6205 Trying to survive a refit on our Formosa 41. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Rocking and Rolling RAD at 4:52am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3536 I'm in a marina for the weekend on the Hudson River in NJ and the surge from the river traffic has t
Sailboat Hire in New England? esterhazyinoz at 4:31am 07.15.11 Day Sailers 0/1341 My wife amd I will be in the NY/NJ/ New England area come this late Sept, early October. We will ra
Port Townsend to Port Angeles mschoap at 10:00pm 07.14.11 Destinations 4/6107 What do you think of this area for sailing in late August? Any travel advice would be appreciated. H
Hunter 54 rebuild update (interior) CharlieCobra at 8:45pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3241 It's been a while since I posted up progress on the Hunter but it was a ton of work. Here are some b
Heater bypass (3) paulj at 7:45pm 07.14.11 Catalina 310 6/2131 Ray I think we have the same unit for heater bypass system. Have you found a metal replacement f
Hunter 34 shoal vs deep keel stevestk at 7:21pm 07.14.11 Big Boats 11/5135 I've been looking at older Hunter 34's (80's if it matters). Can someone tell me the difference in h
Whats your favorite marina in Solomons Md? Marc Bergmueller at 7:09pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3268 Hi, looking to go to Solomons next week and looking for a better, cleaner, more family friendly plac
need trailer jaygilmer1 at 6:22pm 07.14.11 Lancer 1/1586 Need trailer for 28 foot Lancer. Any suggestions? Live in Tn.
New Owner, Hull Strength Question (1) Zee at 6:06pm 07.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3101 I am new to sailing. I purchased my first sailboat this summer, a 1973 22' Venture. I have read th

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WERE TO INSTALL EXTERNAL ALTERNATOR REGULATOR H41 ? Valerio at 11:11am 06.29.22 i was hoping somebody else with a h41 allready had found a nice place for it
should I be concerned ? jviss at 10:27am 06.29.22 I appreciate the advice (this is the proper way to go about it). But If I were to go about this wha
Cabin recessed light wiring diagram jviss at 10:25am 06.29.22 1. Replace the bulb...........you already did that 2. Check the circuit breaker switch is on and ha
Firefly battery issues tfox2069 at 10:24am 06.29.22 My single firefly lost about 30-40% capacity after 4-6 months of use. I also have a sterling pro c
Covers for Dock Pilings? Parsons at 10:12am 06.29.22 I've used decommissioned fire hose for chafe protection with great success. For tidal situations wh
Loose Strut Repair Question Ralph Johnstone at 10:08am 06.29.22 Talk to people who've had the strut break loose while underway under power. At least the one's wh
should I be concerned ? loganmx107 at 9:59am 06.29.22 I don't think there is an immediate danger. Tabbing can lift off like that from a variety of reaso
should I be concerned ? loganmx107 at 9:54am 06.29.22 I personally wouldn't mess with that, I'd get a quote from a competent boat fiberglass guy. That d
should I be concerned ? loganmx107 at 9:52am 06.29.22 The good news is that you now have an excuse to buy some new toys....In addition to a grinder (get
should I be concerned ? loganmx107 at 9:51am 06.29.22 I don't think there is an immediate danger. Tabbing can lift off like that from a variety of reaso
recently purchased a 26D 1987 found about 200lbs of lead shot. west wind at 9:51am 06.29.22 Thanks for your input, I am removing the extra weight.
Firefly battery issues BAD ORCA at 9:46am 06.29.22 My single firefly lost about 30-40% capacity after 4-6 months of use. I also have a sterling pro ch
Covers for Dock Pilings? cymeyer at 9:25am 06.29.22 The pilings on our slip are unfinished 6x6. The issue is that in using spring lines, they get all sn
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven jonelli at 9:10am 06.29.22 Regarding type of alcohol, yes, if you can get the clean burning stuff at WM, i'd use that. Honestl
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven jonelli at 9:08am 06.29.22 Does anyone have the manual for this, or can instruct me how to use it? I need to know what kind o
Stanchion base plate replacement on H50 Dave Groshong at 8:46am 06.29.22 We have the bases here, email us for any questions you might have: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp
Cabin recessed light wiring diagram KXL at 8:46am 06.29.22 Refer to pages 60+ for electrical circuit diagram in the manual in this link: GENERAL 12V SCHEMATIC
H240 spreader support toggles (1) chriscampbell at 8:40am 06.29.22 I'm having a hard time picturing what you mean by "toggles on the spreader support lines". This is
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven tfox2069 at 8:20am 06.29.22 So do they make stove and oven combos that use the small, portable, propane canisters? Not for mar
DOWNWIND Tedd at 8:08am 06.29.22 A sailmaker in my hometown says "One degree at one mile equals 90 feet" as in 90 feet lost or gained

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