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Serius Satellite marine weather bobjames at 1:04pm 12.23.09 Catalina 310 3/1979 Has anyone used the Serius Satellite marine weather service with their chart plotter? Like it? Use
epic story/fail thesailerdude at 10:41am 12.23.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3654 Man I have missed you guys..your incessant warnings are even welcome here! Well I have a story h
Hunter 40.5 prop/reduction gear hardaground at 8:36am 12.23.09 Big Boats 4/3674 any 40. 5 owners that have the Volvo MD22L engine (Perkins block) happen to know or still have the o
Mystery Inflatable (2) Merry Prankster at 7:56am 12.23.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2132 My next door neighbor works at the town recycling center. He is always bringing home treasures. His
cat22 boat and trailer wieght shine777 at 7:29am 12.23.09 Catalina 22 5/2138 Can anyone tell me how much a 1976 catalina 22 on the trailer wieghs? I'm trying to get the towing w
Own a Volvo ? Alan at 6:28am 12.23.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3078 The Ford owned Volvo company will soon be stamped 'Made in China' Ford has been trying to sell off
Season's Greetings Domenico at 4:35am 12.23.09 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3864
Anchor Windlass on Hunter 34 saildog at 4:10am 12.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/6602 Hello Fellow sailors, I am looking for information on installing an anchor windlass on my 1983 Hunt
YSM12 Transmission Jalepeno at 10:48pm 12.22.09 Ask All Sailors 18/8726 I have a question regarding the transmission (reduction gear ' clutch assembly) for a Yanmar YSB, YS
Jumper Strut 35.5 MikeL at 9:00pm 12.22.09 Racing 47/20714 Looking for a jumper strut assy for my 1990 Hunter 35.5. I could not get a response from Rigright. K
216 Bottom Cleanup, Prep, and Antifouling Paul Wash at 8:56pm 12.22.09 Smaller Boats 5/2823 Hi everyone, hate to post a mundane topic but it seems it is the time of year for such. We've done a
Dytek Battery Chargers Scup at 8:25pm 12.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/10707 I'm looking for info on Dytek battery chargers. Apparently, some Hunter models came with these as O
C-22 Seatrial Req'd?! malyea at 7:10pm 12.22.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2121 I'm shopping for an older C-22 swing keel, trailer and outboard for under $5,000. There's a number o
legend 37 1988 holding tank location and replacement TonyN. at 2:01pm 12.22.09 Big Boats 3/2335 Hello all. I have purchased a 1988 Legend 37 this last spring and she is a great boat. I do suspect
Owners manual both0128 at 1:56pm 12.22.09 S2 2/2220 I recently acquired an S2 22 with no owners manual and would like to have one. Can anyone help out.
help changing battery bank. galynd at 9:41am 12.22.09 Ask All Sailors 38/7034 I currenty have 4 batteries connected to a 1-2-B battery switch. 2- 12 volt batteries to each side.
Blister repairs (2) Ken Honeycutt at 9:24am 12.22.09 Ask All Sailors 34/9848 I posted a couple of months ago about the blister problem I've got on my 36' Hunter. Just thought I'
leading edge on a centerboard. scott737 at 8:01am 12.22.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2027 Merry Christmas all, I have a 22 Hunter and it is that time to pull it out and go over the bottom.
The end of the Great Loop? Roger Long at 5:00am 12.22.09 Ask All Sailors 25/6956 I see Michigan has filed suit to close the canal between the lake and the Mississippi to prevent the
Best way to kill a fish jibes138 at 11:26pm 12.21.09 Ask All Sailors 23/31002 I like to troll on long passages and often catch a bluefish, especially between Point Judith and Cut

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Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Benny17441 at 11:17am 05.16.22 Basics first, is the tachometer working well and accurate? Have you noticed a loss of power and/or
Freezer compartment Benny17441 at 11:04am 05.16.22 Have not tried it but two related things I would be concerned about, 1) power consumption increase b
Should I run away from this boat? tym2 at 11:03am 05.16.22 Thank you all for the advice. I got few estimates all around 8-10k and she's listed in the high 20,0
600 Watt Inverter Johnb at 11:03am 05.16.22 if I was doing that installation I would use wire and fuses commensurate with supporting a future la
Operating the House/Start battery selector Stu Jackson at 10:49am 05.16.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:45am 05.16.22 You show your run up to the vented loop immediately after the y-valve in the toilet discharge line.
Operating the House/Start battery selector (1) Maine Sail at 10:45am 05.16.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's vsfoster at 10:28am 05.16.22 Actually I need to get a bottom job. I am planning on getting the pressure wash and paint in 3 weeks
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (2) Jacktar at 10:26am 05.16.22 Might have forgotten to post this modification of entry step so can see battery, bilge without havin
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:24am 05.16.22 There is siphon break between the seat water intake through hull and the bowl. It's in the wrong pla
Insurance LloydB at 10:17am 05.16.22 I'm thinking that consulting would vary in cost depending upon your commercial specialty and its aff
Amount of Liability Insurance Jacktar at 10:12am 05.16.22 Check with boatus aka geico for the recommended minimum for just sailing around. I dont bother with
Macerator for Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 10:07am 05.16.22 I edited my post above to correct an error. The discharge hose from the bowl to the tank does not ha
Is this a hunter 28? SailingLoto at 9:47am 05.16.22 Im always amazed at how quickly you can take a boat that most of us wouldn't touch with a 10 foot b
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's kappykaplan at 9:33am 05.16.22 When was the bottom cleaned? Same question for prop shaft and prop.
Amount of Liability Insurance dlochner at 8:55am 05.16.22 Marinas often require $300K to $500K for boats in their marinas. Otherwise it depends on your circum
600 Watt Inverter (1) Hayden Watson at 8:51am 05.16.22 I was going by the manufacturer (SAMLEX) instructions which indicates AWG#2 for separation distance
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend (1) FDICsailing at 8:37am 05.16.22 205367
Where do you keep the booze? (2) william24424 at 8:26am 05.16.22 Buy or make a teak rack, should look nice on your Pearson. I'd guess starboard side (behind or left)
600 Watt Inverter Fred at 8:20am 05.16.22 I was going by the manufacturer (SAMLEX) instructions which indicates AWG#2 for separation distances

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