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Needing stove troublehooting help bensdad at 7:22am 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3060 I just bought a 2000 Hunter 320 which I love. It has a propane stove/oven that we would like to us
propane tank gel3 at 7:15am 05.17.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/2584 Hey,I just purchased a 2000 hunter 290.There's no propane tank in the LPG locker box model 143A.I'm
Water percolating from the bottom of mast; vision 32 jamarohn at 7:13am 05.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2496 We own 1990 Hunter Vision 32 - It's a free standing mast that is stepped through towards the forwar
Related to "FAVORITE PICTURE" thread (2) Sumner at 7:02am 05.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1830 I didn't want to mess up everyone's pictures on the other thread, so I thought I would start a new o
Hull speed on an O'day 222? estopa at 6:46am 05.17.10 Day Sailers 3/4967 Hi, so now I have been going out on my recent bought Oday 222 and was wondering how fast these reall
We have splashdown! (2) DannyS at 6:01am 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1508 We got the boat in the water this past weekend. I found it kind of funny watching our boat flying ov
Pressure-treated Quoddy at 5:26am 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1400
masts??? welderxman1 at 4:47am 05.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1739 i am buying a 25 foot hunter, and i am wondering about the mast? the boat only has a bolt running th
Link 20 Monitor sailcapt340 at 4:38am 05.17.10 Big Boats 4/1484 I am getting readings from my Link 20 Monitor that do not match 3 separate handheld meters. The Lin
Mystery Sail Insignia (1) newtosailing at 8:08pm 05.16.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2881 Has anyone seen this sail insignia before? I can't find anything online about it. It also has what I
Bulkhead replacement stevec22206 at 7:22pm 05.16.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2032 Ok, so I've searched the archives and haven't found enough info on the process required to replace t
Wheel removal (2) mite66 at 7:21pm 05.16.10 Mid-Size Boats 11/1898 Hi all, I tried for several minutes today to remove my wheel :bang: to get rid of an auto-pilot ri
Hitch for Hunter 260 LarryH at 7:15pm 05.16.10 Smaller Boats 8/2562 Hi : I have purchased a 1999 Hunter 260 and need to install a hitch on my 1999 Toyota Landcruiser.
Diesel Issues - 4JHE KandD at 7:09pm 05.16.10 Big Boats 9/2191 I've had a heck of a time with my diesel... seems to always choke out on fuel. I moved the boat thr
Clipper Mariner 21 ideas mklein@iowatelecom.net at 6:00pm 05.16.10 Trailer Sailors 17/9167 Hey, after missing out on the 28' American that Tom ended up with, I bought a 21' Clipper Mariner.
Merrimen pedestal throttle link Scott at 5:38pm 05.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1658 Returned from a very pleasant, relaxing sail on the upper Chesapeake a few hours ago. Got into the s
looking for cruising boat.......information overload rgallagher at 4:31pm 05.16.10 Ask All Sailors 9/5838 The wife and I just had our youngest graduate college and he has been hired so all of our prayers ha
anchor light bulb Witzend at 4:21pm 05.16.10 Catalina 310 9/4181 Anyone know what type for the C310?
Outboard Crane sandpiper10471 at 3:30pm 05.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2752 I want to add a crane to my 37C to lift and lower the dinghy outboard. Doing a lot of single handing
Alternator Upgrade O361 bsmith15 at 2:34pm 05.16.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1476 Looking to upgrade the alternator on my O361. Balmar 80amp with 3/4" belt and their regulator. I wil

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Bare lead revealed on keel Davidasailor26 at 2:25pm 05.16.22 The only way I know of to remove the oxidation from lead and prepare it to recoat is to sand. Signif
Oday 26 chain plate leak SailingTurtle at 2:11pm 05.16.22 Thank you so much!
315 Battery Meter Skipper John at 2:10pm 05.16.22 Thanks, All, for your help. I will have to do some more disconnecting and reconnecting to double-che
Owner's Manual sail sfbay at 2:07pm 05.16.22 Welcome to the forum!! The link to specs and drawings are a start: Rigging001.jpg (sailboatowners.c
Oday 26 chain plate leak dmax at 2:02pm 05.16.22 Don't have to take down the mast - you can tie off a halyard to the toe-rail or something solid and
New Articles Phil Herring at 1:49pm 05.16.22 You're amazing. :beer:
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 1:33pm 05.16.22 I gave you bad advice there, Charlie...the meds I'm taking for bronchitis fogged my brain. Your
New Articles kappykaplan at 1:19pm 05.16.22 Well done, Rodd! Keep getting better!!!!
Oday 26 chain plate leak SailingTurtle at 1:18pm 05.16.22 If the core moisture is localized around the shroud/chainplate, do repairs require taking down the m
New Articles Apex at 1:11pm 05.16.22 glad to hear of the progress Rodd! Keep writing, and thanks for sharing your knowledge across the e
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 AaronD at 1:08pm 05.16.22 Might have forgotten to post this modification of entry step so can see battery, bilge without havi
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 1:06pm 05.16.22 @rlongfield. You've done a lot of thinking, and your lists match my own pretty closely (see also my
Amount of Liability Insurance David in Sandusky at 12:47pm 05.16.22 My idea is an umbrella liability policy for all coverages that protects (is roughly equal to) our to
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 12:38pm 05.16.22 Hello @Udi , I'm by no means the electrical guru but I do advocate the DCP switch with qualificatio
Oday 26 chain plate leak dmax at 12:38pm 05.16.22 That's a good size leak. Most likely water has also entered the core. The good news is that the wate
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 12:34pm 05.16.22 I own a boat (Hunter 170) built using the same technology. Luran outer layer, foam, then fiberglass
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Ralph Johnstone at 12:33pm 05.16.22 Before you do the basics, do the basic basics first :biggrin: . Does the engine reach 3600 RPM in n
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Maine Sail at 12:31pm 05.16.22 For an external regulator take a look at the WS100. I think it is a better buy than Balmar. I boug
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 12:27pm 05.16.22 There are different type batteries and batteries may be wired differently by boats. Usage of the
Electric motors for sailboat Benny17441 at 12:26pm 05.16.22 I mentioned protected waters as some lakes can develop stiff chops by wind or boat traffic.

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