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Deck Drain is clogged rpearlberg at 6:10pm 06.18.10 Pearson 6/3635 Pearson 303. The port side deck drain is not draining! Is there a valve somewhere that controls th
Hunter 25 1979 quintash at 3:58pm 06.18.10 Smaller Boats 0/1133 Hi ive had my boat for a season after 10 years of no love at all .. it seems my information regardin
42 Passage Inverter Matt at 2:19pm 06.18.10 Big Boats 5/1464 I have been refitting a 1990 passage and am working on the electrical panel now. I have a freedom i
42 Passage windless Matt at 2:13pm 06.18.10 Big Boats 3/1470 I am thinking abouting adding a wired handheld remote to my windless that will be both power up and
CNG to propane on Hunter 42 Matt at 2:11pm 06.18.10 Big Boats 2/1566 Has anybody switched out the CNG system to propane on a Hunter 42?
Missing Information? Clark at 1:33pm 06.18.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3105 At one time I thought there was some information linked to by the "Downwind sailing" link shown abov
shroud lines bad_com_pany at 1:24pm 06.18.10 Smaller Boats 3/1500 hey folks just splashed my 1993 23.5 and have a question second year with this and after raising the
Advice requested: launch H23 with bare iron keel? isaksp00 at 12:48pm 06.18.10 Smaller Boats 5/2482 I bought mine ('91 H23) about 2 months ago. Boat had not been used for two years, on trailer. So I
Swing Keel leak where the saftey bolt goes through jglibbery at 12:42pm 06.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2757 I have a 1980ish Mac Venture 22 and have a leak where the small bolt that goes through the keel (wh
Vibrations from cockpit and mast? dsmigelski at 11:31am 06.18.10 Catalina 22 9/1874 Hi, Im new to sailing so i'll start there. :) I have a 1984 Cat 22 that I started hearing vibrati
Wrinkles in my main sail.... hman at 10:32am 06.18.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3486 I just got a used set of Niel Pryde sails made for an Oday 23, I've used them several times now and
For you newbies cleaning up an old boat. Tom Hoffman at 9:32am 06.18.10 Trailer Sailors 3/5174 Just had to run in because of the rain and electricty problem. I have been buffing out the uppe
Sort of related... pictures from Cherry Creek Colorado walt at 9:25am 06.18.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2035 The other eve after work, had a picnic at the local Denver pond (Cherry Creek). Wife and I cooked wh
Mast Support Post Sundancer at 8:29am 06.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1058 The mast support post is creaking in high winds and waves. Is there a way to tighten up (lengthen) t
H23 Outboard Size suggestions neodem at 8:18am 06.18.10 Smaller Boats 11/1831 Looking to buy an Outboard for my H23. When I bought the boat, it came with an electric with what co
testing brakes Adrian Morris at 7:43am 06.18.10 Trailer Sailors 8/3126 I need to get my trailer inspected and they test the brakes on a roller How can I test them myself b
Leaky Swing Keel Money Pitt at 7:17am 06.18.10 Ask All Sailors 2/3666
Down the east coast, Bahamas bound Caboteur at 7:17am 06.18.10 Destinations 3/3993 I will be leaving Montreal, Qc, Canada in early september to cruise the east coast ' winter in the B
Pearson 30 Stanchions Adrianjohnm at 6:42am 06.18.10 Pearson 2/2415 I am a new owner of a 1975 Peasron 30 and I am going to be putting on some Scheaffer Stanchion Bases
any info on mermaid condensator? (1) Jim D at 6:32am 06.18.10 Big Boats 10/7785 Does anyone have any pros or cons about the mermaid condensator? This unit claims to work by venturi

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Wire Size JBP-PA at 8:20am 06.17.22 I keep a spool of 16ga and a spool of 10ga on board. Circuits with trivial current (lights, fans, e
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix jssailem at 8:20am 06.17.22 masts have always been taken down and raised while the boat is on stands. when on the hard, had a
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Scott T-Bird at 8:13am 06.17.22 Did they have her on jacks? Maybe the problem was with the way the yard uses their jacks. If the
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? DonEvans at 8:11am 06.17.22 Hi LouisMK, trust your ODay 40 is sailing smooth. I'm replacing the reefing lines on my 40. Did you
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Scott T-Bird at 8:11am 06.17.22 Hi, So I assume the boat was on land when the rig was set? That seems strange to me. I've always s
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix BarryL at 7:55am 06.17.22 Hi, So I assume the boat was on land when the rig was set? That seems strange to me. I've always se
Vented Hatch Covers tfox2069 at 7:33am 06.17.22 I have a water proof cover that covers front hatch and goes forward of hatch about 2 or 3 feet whic
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Sandy Stone at 7:11am 06.17.22 I have seen more than one hull dished in due to over-enthusistic application of the jackstands. AFA
Datamarine Instruments terry_buda at 7:05am 06.17.22 I had a superb experience with DMI although it was quite some time ago. Mike, dig deeper, don't ju
Grand Traverse Bay tips! Scott T-Bird at 6:25am 06.17.22 If you go to Bowers Harbor be sure to stop in at the Boathouse ... see all the scenes from the Josh
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing dsalvail at 6:12am 06.17.22 My 1989 Hunter 33.5 had the same problem a couple of years ago. Exactly the same positioning, rubbin
Yamaha Outboard Cooling Problem Brian D at 6:09am 06.17.22 Flush after each use when in salt water (I know, had the same issue with lack of cooling water flow)
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Plymouth Sailor at 5:43am 06.17.22 Did they have her on jacks? Maybe the problem was with the way the yard uses their jacks. If the
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start kloudie1 at 5:18am 06.17.22 As Roy says, the wiring multi connectors is a prime suspect as well as the green fuse holder Sailcap
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start sailme88 at 5:09am 06.17.22 New batteries shouldn't need charging... If they did, something is wrong.. Batteries will always eq
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start RoyS at 4:59am 06.17.22 Check wiring between starter button and starter solenoid. Common problem of poor connections within
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start SycloneDriver at 4:41am 06.17.22 How many batteries does that Hunter have? The previous owner of my boat replaced the house batterie
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start sailcapt340 at 4:02am 06.17.22
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start Davidasailor26 at 3:05am 06.17.22
Bilging Every 3 Minutes Stephan at 3:01am 06.17.22 Many Automatic bilge pumps today have an electronic check system that is engineered to cycle the pum

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