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Tornados are hard on Boats Mick at 8:10am 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1269 On May 10 we had a tornado touch down right in the middle of our Marina. The clip is below. Looks li
How to fix the dinette table? PrincessoftheLake at 7:47am 05.22.10 Big Boats 3/1502 The dining table on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 looks like crap. The varnish is full of spider cracks and
Battery Banks question shemandr at 6:54am 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3242 I have a Freedom 20 charger with the remote and 2 200 ah 4d AGM batteries. Last summer I purchased
Table Bolt Jlynnwidaseck at 6:48am 05.22.10 S2 0/1240 I would like to replace the bolt that holds the table to the wall - what kind of a bolt is it and c
special guest Jim Kolstoe at 11:35pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2641 My daughter asked me about taking paraplegic friend of hers out sailing. I'm always happy to introd
new 15 owner cjandme at 10:00pm 05.21.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1026 Hello I recently bought a 15 and I'm trying to find the hull number so as to be able to get a copy o
H340 Cockpit Courtesy Light and Speaker Locations Cool_Change at 8:41pm 05.21.10 Big Boats 10/2607 Just picked up our new (to us) 340....Two questions: Whille exploring I've found what appears to b
motor starter leads kenlosail at 8:04pm 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1365 I'm working on a Catalina 25, 1974 vintage. The existing motor starter leads are being led down the
jack lines or jackstays for main sail? David S at 6:11pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3796 Not sure of the correct name for these lines that contain the main sail when lowering it down on the
Garmin Service Bulletin Ted at 2:55pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1521 This link may be of interest to those of you who have Garmin chartplotters. Certain models can get y
Yanmar 2GM20F oil weight selection mcaswell at 2:33pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/13622 The manual says to use 30 or 40 weight for my climate, but I've found many sources on the internet s
water in the bilge Kfunkapotamus at 1:46pm 05.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1618 4 days ago i purchased my first boat, a 1977 macgregor 21. i have had it on a trailer for the entire
West Marine and Pricing Warren Milberg at 1:19pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 29/5246 Prices charged by West Marine are always a subject of interest here. I recently completed a West Ma
Radar Installation EscapadeBen323 at 1:03pm 05.21.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1335 I subscribed to this forum on behalf of my friend who recently purchased a Beneteau 323. Radar was j
can a 28.5 be sailed without a backstay GRACED at 12:11pm 05.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1778 i see alot of hunters with b and d rigs with out a backstay can it be removed from a 1987 28.5 and t
drinking water holding tank carboman at 11:50am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 3/1351 i have a 1987 hunter 23. how long can i expect the water in the tank to stay consumeable? can i ad
SSi Cockpit Accessories (3) rgranger at 11:45am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1980 Hey All: I've been nosing about looking at equipment for a boat I'm restoring and I ran across this
Re wiring & Re painting a H-30 Mast Nelsonhow at 11:15am 05.21.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1686 Well I'm finally in the water for 2010.....and already planning for the fall haul out. Is that sick
Paint, Gelcoat or Restore? wufibugs at 10:54am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2568 I have to haul and paint the bottom of my 1986 Hunter 31. I had a detailer look at the hull and top
H260 Forestay Replacement canmor at 9:56am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1173 I purchased a 2001 h260, and noticed the at least two wires entering the T-Bolt for the forestay are

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Water Heater/Air Conditioning system Davidasailor26 at 6:16am 09.26.21 The hoses from the water heater to the engine carry engine coolant to the heater, so no need to worr
Water Heater/Air Conditioning system dlochner at 6:14am 09.26.21 Don't put AF in the water tanks. It does not flush out easily. Pump the water tanks dry. Drain the h
Loosening Alternator Belt shank at 6:02am 09.26.21
Loosening Alternator Belt Don S/V ILLusion at 5:48am 09.26.21 I haven't been able to tighten or loosen the little screw on the adjustment bracket at all. It's ju
Loosening Alternator Belt shank at 5:27am 09.26.21 I haven't been able to tighten or loosen the little screw on the adjustment bracket at all. It's jus
Loosening Alternator Belt NYSail at 5:19am 09.26.21 Do you tighten the other bolt as well? And yes a lock washers would help. Greg
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft sailcapt340 at 4:56am 09.26.21 Are you saying you have to cut the wall itself that we see in your third photo? When I enlarge you p
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Jim Legere at 4:46am 09.26.21 I believe Dahmer Marine was the original manufacturer for a lot of the prop struts on the Cherubini
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... Will Gilmore at 2:38am 09.26.21 I think posting pictures of you sailing your hobie, pontoon flying, would help. I am a ComPac fan.
Outboard to rudder link Christopher Williams at 11:07pm 09.25.21 Hello thank you for your reply, I have a tiller regards Chris Williams
A simple list of preparations... Stu Jackson at 8:42pm 09.25.21 You have a link for the first one? What? That IS the link. What do you mean by both risk toleran
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 8:35pm 09.25.21 Stu, as I mentioned I did take the line off that is down stream from the pump and water we flowing o
M15 engine is overheating Stu Jackson at 8:33pm 09.25.21 Are you sure it was primed? i.e., it had water "at" it? Those Oberdorfers are pretty reliable.
A simple list of preparations... jssailem at 8:12pm 09.25.21 Most folks who consider a 2000 plus nm voyage, have been punt on the water for a few sails of 100 -
I left the lights on patrickfarley at 7:43pm 09.25.21 The battery is dead. The battery was purchased on April of 2019. Last time the battery lasted 8 ye
A simple list of preparations... SailorElliot at 7:40pm 09.25.21 Check any of the Transpac race requirements, they will have an exhaustive list of offshore equipmen
Catalina 22 or Tanzer 22 Wolfpack Six at 7:39pm 09.25.21 You don't say what country you live in. The Catalina will have better resell in the US. The Tanzer
A simple list of preparations... SailorElliot at 7:39pm 09.25.21 There are websites oof sailors who have made the trip and in their writeup you can learn of their s
A simple list of preparations... SailorElliot at 7:32pm 09.25.21 Good advice. Here's a discussion of possibilities; Spares for a Long Cruise 101 Engine Spares for
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 09.25.21 I sold my Hunter 26 today. It was not a happy day. I find this to be highly irregular and quite u

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