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polar bay A/C dfast7181 at 5:22pm 03.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1575 I have a polar bay 16000 BTU A/C unit installed in my Hunter 33. After a couple of hours of running
Why flush with fresh water instead of salt water? Rich Stidger at 5:17pm 03.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/9485 I've searched the archives and have probably missed where it was described why it is an advantage to
Centerboard Lifting Strap Replacement 200grandprix20465 at 5:06pm 03.12.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1651 Duplicate Post also in Forum "Ask Pearson Forum" Sorry for Dup but wanted to get everyones opinions.
Gas tank support for outboard motor jrale at 5:05pm 03.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1186 Dear Macgregor Owners, I have a coast guard approved portable gas tank for my outboard motor.
plexiglass door under sink grtlandini at 4:36pm 03.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2089 the plexiglass door under the sink in the galley broke, any ideas where to get a replacement? Blue W
Centerboard Lifting Strap Replacement 200grandprix20465 at 4:09pm 03.12.11 Pearson 0/1345 1975 Pearson P33 Has anyone had to replace the strap that is screwed on the centerboard as an attac
New Wine Cellar in my B361 (2) agaliha at 3:12pm 03.12.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2459 I saw this somewhere and stole the idea. I used the empty space under my floorboards to store wine a
Remote throttle/shift on a Hunter 23? Paladin27 at 11:29am 03.12.11 Smaller Boats 4/1818 Does anybody have remote throttle/shift on their Hunter 23 outboard? I got a VERY good deal on a '9
RC8D transmission (1) dborko1 at 11:22am 03.12.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1916 can anyone tell me the size screws that go in the transmission (The two lowest.) Thanks in advance
Testimonial... nemosuit at 9:52am 03.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1342 The recent earthquake in Japan was tragic. The tsunami spread across the Pacific, and damaged boats
picture worth 1,000 words?(eng mounts) (4) capejt at 8:21am 03.12.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3096 In an effort to diagnose where a thumping noise is coming from, I suspect the engine mounts may be t
What roller furling for 23.5 ? (1) Lucky Day at 8:19am 03.12.11 Smaller Boats 5/2733 Even though we are actively looking for the perfect deal on a h260 we want to upgrade our 1994 h23.5
Music revisited rognvald at 7:49am 03.12.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2798 In a previous post concerning musical tastes, there were three pages of responses, yet, only two of
Companion way sliding hatch replacement John Kirkland at 6:54am 03.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3458 The material on my sliding companion way hatch is so crazed you can't see through it. Does anyone kn
Fill bolt holes in deck allantodd at 6:53am 03.12.11 Catalina 22 1/1496 Hello again, I have a couple of holes in top of deck about 1/4" I wish to make watertight and pret
Strut Replacement (1) Rasselas36 at 6:41am 03.12.11 Ask All Sailors 14/8872 I was having my cutlass bearing replaced when the mechanic noticed my strut was discolored. They rec
Pulley alignment Bill1565 at 6:30am 03.12.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1732 I have "belt dust" all over the front of my engine. Have about 150 engine hours on the boat since
Bottom painting a Mac 25 Francis Sallans at 10:15pm 03.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2042 I have a Macgregor 25 and it needs a bottom paint job. Does anyone know the amount of bottom paint
What happened to the post about the forestay? jackhartjr at 9:38pm 03.11.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1775 Hi folks, I could have sworn there was a post about a forestay on an Oday 22 and there was a questio
Gas to diesel? BillTucker at 8:29pm 03.11.11 Ask All Sailors 14/4316 I have a atomic 4 and wont to switch to a universal diesel, do I have to replace the fuel tanks or c

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12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 8:59am 12.13.21 I have a positive bus bar just off the maine battery fuse that handles this. If you use the dual p
What should compression be on a 2QM15? Charles Erwin at 8:35am 12.13.21 In order to do this you need an adapter to replace the injector. Here is an example. COMPRESSION T
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Scott T-Bird at 7:54am 12.13.21 A better solution than using one fuse for 2 loads is to use a dual post MRBF, each lead gets its o
What should compression be on a 2QM15? Whatfiero1 at 7:12am 12.13.21 275 cold. As much as 400 wet.
Outboard size for 23.5 (3) patbratton at 7:05am 12.13.21 My H240 came with a 2006 Honda 8 hp outboard. It ran great the first two times then would not start.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 7:02am 12.13.21 Great weather continued and 98% Gel Coat Stress Cracks GCSC have been detailed & filled. After noti
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 6:46am 12.13.21 There is a limit to how many connections can come off a battery post. A better solution than using
Hunter 34 engine alignment Luna Blue at 6:19am 12.13.21 Do you have a zinc or something on the shaft that is hitting the strut or something else that keeps
Looking for a highfield lever that might want to sell??? sail sfbay at 5:56am 12.13.21 Might buy new from Schaefer Marine New SRL 500, Wichard or C.S.J.. This is a good article on the H
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Ward H at 5:16am 12.13.21 That's not far from my boat. I'll in the area on Thursday, maybe Wed. Let me know if you want a se
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock All U Get at 4:44am 12.13.21 Very dry.
Bilge blower hose replacement All U Get at 4:42am 12.13.21 As you can see in the rest of my post, Don, I pointed out that Diesels don't require the blower, bu
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 4:29am 12.13.21 This is true although if the ACR is placed right near the fuses for the battery bank you can skip s
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. Davidasailor26 at 3:59am 12.13.21 Your YM wasn't made until 2004 and produces max hp @3200 RPM as per Yanmar. The OP if he even has a
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 1:24am 12.13.21 Thanks Ward, experience is the best teacher. The boat is in Tuckerton N J, Dockiside Cafe & Marina o
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. (1) Mechone at 9:04pm 12.12.21 Your YM wasn't made until 2004 and produces max hp @3200 RPM as per Yanmar. The OP if he even has a
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 8:41pm 12.12.21 Your vents are a different type than mine. Where yours are flush to the hull, mine stand proud of
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 8:39pm 12.12.21 My winter/spring project this year started with simply rewiring the mast and adding a foredeck ligh
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 8:34pm 12.12.21 The Blue Seas Dual Circuit Switch is not for everyone. Here's why: AGM Battery Issues and the Blu
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 8:29pm 12.12.21 The ACR does not need a 2/0 cable, way over kill. This is true although if the ACR is placed ri

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