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M25XPBC Coolant Recovery Tank gpd955 at 7:11am 04.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/4656 New to the deisel engine and I have a question about the coolant recovery system. During the seaso
Yanmar surges briefly when throttle reduced Persy at 6:56am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1726 I have an 01 Hunter 420 powered with a Yanmar 4JH3E. Engine runs fine with 1 hopefully minor bug th
Cabin Vanity Mirrors John Hosty at 6:36am 04.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1126 Alas both the mirrors in the forward cabin on my H41 have broken. Can anybody help me with size spec
Hunter 33 leak - hard to trace (1) Dreamer at 6:27am 04.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3401 Dear All My Hunter 33 (2006) has a leak which shows in the area of the shower pump (lowest part of t
Kids Life Vests (2) gpd955 at 6:07am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1626 Sean is on the cusp of reaching the weight limit for his current life vest, a Mustang Li'l Legends.
Bilge garylinger at 5:41am 04.18.11 S2 15/2944 I have a 1980 9.2C. There is a 'hatch' in the cabin sole just below the companionway stairs, in the
Catalina 270 head issue SimplyGern at 5:34am 04.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/7532 I have a 1994 Catalina 270. The vent for the black water tank is vented through one of the stanchio
Critically Damped Vessel Motion Ariel at 4:50am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1181 Roger, Congratulations on your article "Critically Damped Vessel Motion" in the May/June issue of
Installing Chartplotter jmhoffman at 4:31am 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/4468 Hello All, I own a 2000 Hunter 290. My goal is to mount my Garmen 541 Chartplotter on the pedestal.
Battery Geriatrics Roger Long at 3:40am 04.18.11 Musings With Maine Sail 19/7443 OK, now that we know that I'm not the person to ask about batteries http://forums.sbo.sailboatowner
Waxing Mark H at 11:48pm 04.17.11 Smaller Boats 7/2489 Guys can I be given some good ways and products for waxing my deck and hull.? I'm old school so I kn
Raw Water Strainer?? rpell46 at 9:33pm 04.17.11 Catalina 30 13/4842 Hi all, My '91 Cat.30 is still on the hard, waiting patiently to get wet again. After finishing a
Electrical upgrade FourPoints at 9:00pm 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1513 Just posted pics from the installation of a battery switch and electrical system upgrade I completed
Curious about the head setup on Hunter 37.5 bugsboat at 7:49pm 04.17.11 Big Boats 5/1880 We are experiencing a backflow problem with our head. After flushing, water runs back into the tolie
Catalina boom bowlinguy800 at 7:02pm 04.17.11 Catalina 22 7/2820 Hello All, I'm in need of a boom. I purchased an 1984 Catalina 22 which came with a mast but no boo
Traveler Control Lines on Port Side rpwillia at 6:59pm 04.17.11 Catalina 310 11/4025 Finally got the whole story from Guido at Garhauer. Since the MT-2 traveler has the sheaves riveted
Mod Traveler so control lines are on port side rpwillia at 6:58pm 04.17.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2 Finally got the whole story from Guido at Garhauer. Since the MT-2 traveler has the sheaves riveted
Adjusting Voltage Meter rpwillia at 6:53pm 04.17.11 Catalina 310 10/3835 My meter is reading at 15volts, but when I put my digital meter on it, I get 14.5volts. I suspect th
My 1st adventure on the MAC (1) doehunter at 6:50pm 04.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1632 This weekend I went out with my son on his 1st overnighter. Launched at Offats Bayou in Galveston T
Bleeding the fuel lines (1) rpwillia at 6:09pm 04.17.11 Catalina 310 15/7717 Although the Universal manual says that the M25XPB is self-bleeding that isn't necessarily so. So af

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How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? Benny17441 at 1:46pm 08.29.22 You could always start disassembling it to determine the cause and at the same time clean up the spa
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? shemandr at 1:46pm 08.29.22 Look into using a gin pole This guy uses the main sheet instead of a winch. some people use the boo
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 1:41pm 08.29.22
Why do we bother rant john6206 at 1:32pm 08.29.22 Sailors, in general, are a pretty friendly bunch. When I was starting out there was always a grey ha
Why do we bother rant JamesG161 at 1:28pm 08.29.22 Allow me to present exhibit A Bfrom this very morning: This one is still in the oven. Hunter Hull
Why do we bother rant bigLakeSailor at 1:25pm 08.29.22 I function under the rule that what is simple for some can be complex for others. Everyone starts s
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting (2) nmanoilov at 1:25pm 08.29.22 The mount is complete. Will try to mount it on a boat soon. I've used HDPE plastic 0.5 inch cutting
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? ambler at 1:22pm 08.29.22 I agree with AaronD's calculations. I came to the same conclusion. The 550lb keel at 5feet (average
GPS Antenna Removal H49 dlochner at 1:16pm 08.29.22 Most marine electronics manufacturers keep copies of old installation guides and manuals on their we
Cleaning the hull dlochner at 1:13pm 08.29.22 We've had good luck removing tannin stains from the ICW using a hydrochloric based toilet bowl clea
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? JamesG161 at 1:10pm 08.29.22 I'm thinking it may be a lost cause "Don't give up the ship!".... John Paul Jones There is a rebu
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? ConceptKreator at 1:07pm 08.29.22 Thanks all. I'm thinking it may be a lost cause. The flywheel doesn't move AT ALL, not even the fine
Cleaning the hull Roland5048 at 1:06pm 08.29.22 We've had good luck removing tannin stains from the ICW using a hydrochloric based toilet bowl clea
Why do we bother rant mermike at 12:58pm 08.29.22 I contribute because it helps ME learn. I figure I'd better know what I'm talking about so I don't g
Cleaning the hull shemandr at 12:53pm 08.29.22 On tannin stains I've used Oxalic acid successfully. Very little scrubbing. May have environmental
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Thaniel at 12:50pm 08.29.22 That assumes the new question is exactly the same. Often there are so many variables involved that
Practice?? tfox2069 at 12:48pm 08.29.22 I think if we break this down simply its really about knowing how to trim sails to be the most effic
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:47pm 08.29.22 After looking again and again at photos #8 and #10, I am convinced that your only problem shown in t
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting nmanoilov at 12:26pm 08.29.22 yeah, almost there. I'm working on finishing that rudder mount hole. Almost there, so I'll share som
Cleaning the hull Parsons at 12:24pm 08.29.22 Tannins and metals (iron, for example) react well to acids, so I'd pick Marykate On-and-Off, availab

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