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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 2/1644 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 15/2947 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 9/4474 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 19/7490 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 13/4847 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 5/1883 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 10/3845 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 4/1633 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 15/7720 Although the Universal manual says that the M25XPB is self-bleeding that isn't necessarily so. So af
Anyone in Charleston SC going to check out the Velux 5 Ocean Scott B at 5:28pm 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2118 The Velux 5 Ocean race, Sprint 4, is ending in Charleston in 30 - 60 hours. Anyone in the area goin

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Wet core from dodger snaps? Ralph Johnstone at 9:16pm 08.30.22 I've also wondered if one could "screw" into an epoxy plug without shattering it regardless of how c
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? sail sfbay at 9:14pm 08.30.22 I am in that also camp..........ask the owner for his survey, which should have photos of the survey
New Catalina 30 Owner Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 08.30.22 I was never able to reach the Holy Grail of packing with no drips at rest and 4-5 drips per minute
Hunter Europa transom bung (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 08.30.22 Are we 100% sure that is not the cockpit drain hole? YIPES :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: ! Good point.
Any woodworkers about? mermike at 8:06pm 08.30.22 I did the exact thing on my C-22. There was both camber and curve, but the slot had to be straight.
windless Siamese at 7:06pm 08.30.22 Not me, but a windlass is what you can use when it's windless.
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 6:57pm 08.30.22 Key to the operation of the TD furler is shock cord tension, as tight as you can get it. Why can't
Tiller for hunter 23 rgranger at 6:49pm 08.30.22 Wow, that looks great! Nice work Thanks It was fun. When I had my H26 I considered making one f
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer john6206 at 6:09pm 08.30.22
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve Nachismo at 5:52pm 08.30.22 Did anybody find a source for the rubber valve seat thingy without having to buy a whole new solenoi
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? john6206 at 5:52pm 08.30.22 I bought mine two years ago. Mercury 5 hp sail pro: long shaft, high thrust prop, little alternator-
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? Johnb at 5:49pm 08.30.22 The charge controller provides information that is useful to have readily viewable. This includes: B
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? pclarksurf at 5:45pm 08.30.22 "James, she's a 50-year old boat... She's going to leak a little bit. Just get a big sponge, spong
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? Alan Gomes at 5:28pm 08.30.22 Highly unlikely that the Jensen factory would have done this. But any Frankenstein modifications a p
Island Time Progress report Tally Ho at 5:12pm 08.30.22 Need some photos! :worthless: Greg
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 5:12pm 08.30.22
The 260 is home! Tp3 at 5:10pm 08.30.22 Good to see one of my children has a new home. Most do not have heat and air like your boat has.
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? jssailem at 5:06pm 08.30.22 It would be in likely that the Cal 36 had a 9 ft keel. The CAL 40 had a 5.58ft keel. My CAL 35C has
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? petecasey at 5:01pm 08.30.22
DC electric panel troubleshooting Tally Ho at 5:00pm 08.30.22 I guess I'm sort of getting this ... still not exactly sure ... but perhaps this it! :huh: I thou

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