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A/C water discharge guidera48 at 5:32pm 07.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1785 Do I need a seacock or just a thru hull to discharge the A/C cooling water?? The manual recommends a
CPT Autopilot meglio at 4:38pm 07.16.11 Ericson 0/3792 I am looking for mounting info for a CPT autopilot in an E-41. If anyone has any pictures of how th
M25XPB Woes oldguy at 3:54pm 07.16.11 Big Boats 4/2166 posted on the 310 forum, but i was encouraged to post here: have been running my 310 with no engin
genoa telltales question Pat T at 3:50pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2398 Seems in lighter air (4 - 10 kts) while close hauled or close reaching I can't get my windward tellt
Dockside water inlet windsock1 at 3:49pm 07.16.11 Big Boats 8/6634 Three summers into using my new-to-me '97 376 I just discovered the little water inlet located on th
H22 Swing Keel Bushing Gregor at 3:44pm 07.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1115 Just pulled the swing keel off my 1983 H22 today and found the bushing badly deformed and in need of
Three questions ... eliems at 2:41pm 07.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1328 1) Should I mount a Horn or just have a $20 airhorn for when I need it? If mounting a horn, what wir
Bimini top edge flap? (2) Hermit Scott at 2:34pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 34/11889 Hey guys. I was getting ready to sew together a bimini out of 9.25 oz sunbrella. I have my old one a
Generator Battery Sailgunner at 1:53pm 07.16.11 Big Boats 7/1903 I am installing a diesel generator in my 410 and have a battery question. I think the standard inst
Starter???? Wkemple at 1:42pm 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1997 Boat starts when connected to shore power, no issues. Just put in two new batteries (starter and hou
Black Goo On Mesh Filter On The Suction Side of Water Pump CertaCito at 1:32pm 07.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/6457 Dear Head Mistress, I've been noticing that my water pump has been running longer than normal. On
Fresh to the Forum (1) @work at 1:28pm 07.16.11 Smaller Boats 1/1133 Glad to have a place to learn from others - I bought a stock 240 out of lake michigan last year and
No hot water? Pat T at 1:19pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2489 I have a Seaward water heater that just stopped heating the water by AC power. I notice from the man
Used Sail Value Question - Looking for a Guide ChockFullOnuts222 at 12:27pm 07.16.11 Bigger Boats 1/1547 Hey guys, I hope this post isn't in violation of the rules...I'm not offering anything for sale h
Need help ID a boat with no serial# wingysails at 12:04pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2271 I have a 15' 3" 6' beam sailboat with a mainsail ans a jib and some sort of tube running to the bow
Dock cushions [fenders] paul1938 at 12:00pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2726 Have a Hunter 33 with about an 11' beam and my slip is 12', so I have plenty for room. I've gotten t
Oday 26 swing keel tube replacement HakunaMatata at 11:54am 07.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1425 Does anyone know where to get a replacement keel tube at? I tried D ' R Marine but they do not have
Engine Will Not Start smoothsailing at 9:36am 07.16.11 Engines and Propulsion 17/4791
In Mast Furler Jam -redux shemandr at 7:46am 07.16.11 Big Boats 14/4169 Captain John Burns - Are you out there? I got my main jammed but good last Wed. PM when I had to cr
Magic tilt trailer without center bunk board (1) Segeln macht Spass at 7:42am 07.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1979 I bought this H240 with the Magic tilt trailer. Mine does not have a center bunk board for the kiel

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Leaking thru hull Benny17441 at 12:08pm 10.16.22 Keep a wood Plug by the Thru-hull in case of emergency. The safe way is to replace it with the boa
Diesel tank gauge not working Benny17441 at 12:01pm 10.16.22 Burn rate calculations will not only let you know how much fuel you got in the tank but also provide
Emergency engine shut off? Benny17441 at 11:55am 10.16.22 Nothing happens fast in a sailboat, hence no emergency. Two ways, activate the fuel shut off valve
Diesel tank gauge not working kappykaplan at 11:32am 10.16.22 Do a search on fuel consumption here on this forum, and you'll find out why it's important to know.
Diesel tank gauge not working Stu Jackson at 11:28am 10.16.22 Do a search on fuel consumption here on this forum, and you'll find out why it's important to know.
engine: belt too much slack and water drop Stu Jackson at 11:26am 10.16.22 I believe that is an Oberdorfer pump. Yes, it is. Here is how to rebuild it: Oberdorfer Pump Rebu
engine: belt too much slack and water drop sailcapt340 at 10:53am 10.16.22
J 24 winter storage jssailem at 10:49am 10.16.22 Not sure what age of J24 you own. There are known issues regarding the J24. One of them deals with t
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 10:38am 10.16.22 Very good @leo310 :laugh::laugh::laugh:
Sails jssailem at 10:36am 10.16.22 On inspection with the sail laid out fully, he reported the sail to be in very poor shape, even tho
Diesel tank gauge not working jssailem at 10:33am 10.16.22
Emergency engine shut off? jssailem at 10:28am 10.16.22 Fuel shut down is the safest and easiest on the engine. It is a certain action to stop a diesel engi
engine: belt too much slack and water drop jssailem at 10:22am 10.16.22 :plus: WITH @capta on the diagnosis and recommendation.
Emergency engine shut off? JoeWhite at 10:20am 10.16.22 Turn off the fuel at the tank
engine: belt too much slack and water drop JoeWhite at 10:18am 10.16.22 And here is how you can safely replace the seals http://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?alb
engine: belt too much slack and water drop RitSim at 10:07am 10.16.22 I believe that is an Oberdorfer pump. Typical pumps have two seals one for oil wher the pump connec
Diesel tank gauge not working Davidasailor26 at 9:57am 10.16.22
Emergency engine shut off? Tally Ho at 9:56am 10.16.22 I am not familiar with the Atomic 5411, but I believe it is a diesel Engine. There are 3 things tha
Diesel tank gauge not working xavpil at 9:47am 10.16.22
Winter Cover Tally Ho at 9:30am 10.16.22 I would never even consider leaving my boat uncovered through a Chicago winter. Way too much chanc

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