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Keel depth Benjamin Disralei at 4:51am 06.07.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1763 Hi I have purchased recently a Oceanis 361 which has a 1.5mtr draught, what I would like to know (
dead Batteries Bryce22345 at 4:00am 06.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2406 delivered the boat to the mooring on Mother's day. boat had been on shore power and had the batteri
Impeller Installation rickgosselin at 12:52am 06.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1877 Because of the certain amount of debre in the water from all the rain we received my engine is over
Posting images AADIVER at 11:10pm 06.06.11 Catalina 30 5/1967 I would like to include a picture of my stern pulpit mod with my next post. My picture is in iPhoto
Overheating problem or normal? Jared1048 at 10:42pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2045 I've recently bought a 1985 Hunter 31 (2GM20F) and I've had to kill the motor (twice) due to the ala
Rigging Information kennamerr at 10:28pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1262 I recently purchased a 1983 27' Hunter. I'm looking for information on the specifications for riggi
Change to dagger rudder for Hunter 260 Rabbott at 9:51pm 06.06.11 Smaller Boats 13/4634 Has anyone converted the standard Hunter 260 swing rudder to a dagger rudder? I would like to do
yamaha mk11 gerard feeney at 9:12pm 06.06.11 Yamaha 1/2095 aloha I have a 79 25 foot yamaha sailboat, been having trouble with the yanmar ysn8, I have a 15 hor
Hot smell? jfreeman at 8:41pm 06.06.11 Catalina 310 2/1636 So, the last couple times out, my boat has been smelling "hot" after motoring for about an hour. It
Charging at 15 to 16 volts? Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 8:22pm 06.06.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1946 I have a 2000 Catalina 320 with the Yanmar 27 and an original alternator. It used to charge at 14 t
When do you have to clear customs? JLivingston at 8:19pm 06.06.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3246 While we are not new to sailing, we are new to cruising and hope someone can answer this question fo
Naming My Boat andy edgin at 8:11pm 06.06.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2884 Hi, I bought a 1988 Capri 18 and the previous owner did not have a name for her. My daughter and I
boweye repair Kivalo at 8:09pm 06.06.11 Smaller Boats 4/1875 Hello again everyone, My 260's boweye has come loose. I looked under the V-berth cushions and couldn
1978 H33 keel issue (3) congoboard at 7:30pm 06.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6735 I am looking at a 1978 Hunter 33 - it is the streamlined Cherubini model in great shape except for t
76 Mac 25!!! Soo close!!!! One ? !!!!! CaptnCrunch at 6:29pm 06.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1346 Thank you all for your answers regarding my launch of my first sailboat!! She Sails and is on the s
speed indicator paddlewheel strattm at 6:16pm 06.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3413 As I was getting ready to repaint my bottom, I noticed that the little paddlewheel on the forward bo
Lancer 36 Keel robdardel at 6:04pm 06.06.11 Lancer 0/1842 Does a Lancer 36 have lead or iron in the keel as ballast? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Legend Keel SunCat at 5:55pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 2/2071 I have some issues with the keel in my 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5, it seems and Hunter corporation agre
Mooring cleats on 85' 30+ GrumpyPawPaw at 5:40pm 06.06.11 Ericson 0/2772 Just put the boat on a mooring using polydyne. The cleats look like the original ones approx.6" long
Fuel Burn Rate on 410 rgtet at 5:31pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1441 I am in the process of buying a 410 with a 56hp Yanmar engine. I will have to transit approximately

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H36 2008 holding tank issue isaksp00 at 8:00am 09.11.22 Just out of curiosity, is it possible with thermoplastics to melt in a "weld" on the cracked fitting
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum JamesG161 at 7:48am 09.11.22 NASA has changed all the Seals associated with the Hydrogen leak that scrubbed this launch. The new
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:45am 09.11.22 Not sure that matters. At least not much. There are too many things that simply break down with the
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths Ferris Wills at 7:37am 09.11.22 The exhaust water hose coming out of the muffler is leaking. It's the original hose from 1997 so w
DC Circuit Breaker Failures dLj at 7:31am 09.11.22 in looking on line I see postings that the estimated life is supposed to be around 30 years. Given
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:19am 09.11.22 The toggle going limp does sound like it could be leaning towards a mechanical failure. Have you ta
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:18am 09.11.22 A breaker may remain limp as long as there is a short circuit in the wiring or appliance. Make su
Traveling alongside JBP-PA at 7:01am 09.11.22 Hello again Quick question... Is it common for owners to supervise/travel alongside the tractor tra
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater Terry Cox at 6:54am 09.11.22 where is that tank located in the system? The tank on our 1989 H28 was located behind a bulkhead,
Stuffing box repack SawyerCurt at 6:36am 09.11.22 If it helps, I did This job a couple of years ago.
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 5:43am 09.11.22 Hunter embedded aluminum plates. I used one on my deck to add a second set of organizers on my de
Silicone Heater Hose kloudie1 at 3:48am 09.11.22 It would work fine, probably would outlive rubber hose.. Kinda expensive, but perfectly fine for tha
Clock/barometer over winter? (Canada) Dalliance at 12:18am 09.11.22 I added both a new weather station with clock and an Electronic SOS Beacon this year and have no con
Traveler Replacement on 37C Dalliance at 11:34pm 09.10.22 I replaced my traveler with a more robust one from Garhauer about 10 years ago. Very happy with it.
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule Benny17441 at 10:34pm 09.10.22 It is a matter of convenience. It is better to replace at the comfort of your dock vs. the interru
DC Circuit Breaker Failures Benny17441 at 10:27pm 09.10.22 A breaker may remain limp as long as there is a short circuit in the wiring or appliance. Make sur
Electric panel Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 09.10.22 Now that you've become proficient with the use of the new multimeter, what have you seen for voltage
DC Circuit Breaker Failures Ralph Johnstone at 8:39pm 09.10.22 I've had three Airpax DC breakers slowly give up but they simply were tripping at lower and lower am
S2 9.2 head door sticking - compression post issue? Baytrek at 8:31pm 09.10.22 I am looking at a 1976 S2 9.2 that appears to have a compression post problem. How difficult was it
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? capta at 7:18pm 09.10.22 Unlike Hollyberry, the only place I've had any serious deviation on any GPS unit has been in the ICU

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