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VC Offshore Performance Bottom Paint wufibugs at 8:08am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/7463 I no longer have contact with the PO, but by dock mates tell me that my 86 Hunter 31' has not been o
Increasing keel weight Sailblue7 at 8:03am 11.30.09 Ericson 0/1838 I have a 1967 30 Ericson and would like to make less tender. There is room in the bottom of the keel
Getting to know Westerbeke engines Marquesas at 7:40am 11.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/51 Purchased a '95 Catalina 320 with a Westerbeke three cylinder 27hp, model 30BC three with 980 hours
Getting to know Westerbeke engines Marquesas at 7:33am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2599 Purchased a '95 Catalina 320 with a Westerbeke three cylinder 27hp, model 30BC three with 980 hours
Propane bottle rail mount Larry14133 at 6:58am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 8/4250 This has probably been asked before but searched and can not find the info, two questions. 1. W
Blockage in condenser coil Mike Oatsvall at 5:46am 11.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2207 Turned on the heater this weekend and discovered that water was not coming out of the thru hull fitt
Source for drifter Hunter 33 pebrown1 at 5:28am 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1386 Looking for a drifter for a Hunter 33. Any info on source and size would be appreciated.
Bilge sump Bill1565 at 4:59am 11.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3138 Hi, I'm a new Hunter owner. I bought Chet P's 37 cutter. Boat has water in the bilge, just the the
Cleaning Saloon Floor Viktor Eysselein at 4:52am 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1626 We just got a new Hunter boat - does anybody know how to best clean the saloon floor? Thanks,
a Rememberance - Thanksgiving - non sailing (1) Shoaldrafter at 4:50am 11.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1327 Let us see if this non sailing post gets by our 'host'. See this web site and power point presenta
Atomic 4: Replacement fuel pump spring cap? (2) ryanmohr at 4:36am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1989 Took the carb and fuel pump off today to clean them and lost one of these spring caps for the fuel p
Ballast Idea.....Dumb Idea....Might Work....??? (1) Sumner at 9:20pm 11.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4541 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor/Ballast-1.jpg A ballast idea for a 26S and I gue
Flyer - deck compression or shear or both (1) bad dawg at 8:04pm 11.29.09 Pearson 0/1154 I have had to replace the lower section of bulkheads both forward and aft in the main cabin. I have
Corroded track pin for genoa car tyson_troy at 5:14pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1373 The locking pin for my port genoa car is frozen. I've used penetrating oil to loosen it without any
22 vs 25 Joe McGinty at 3:47pm 11.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1470 I've had a '79 Mac 22 for five years. Love her. We daysail on a 9 mile X 3 mile lake. I now got
How to test a fuel tank sender spadaforaj at 2:02pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1335 No matter how many times I try re-wiring my fuel guage - it is either pegged on full or empty and ne
Yanmar starter question patman70 at 12:55pm 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1857 Have a Yanmar 12ysm (old turkey) ' the magnetic solenoid stopped working. Wondering if it comes apar
masthead anemometer installation Sailfish74 at 12:52pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2874 Could anyone advise on how to run a wire through the mast on a Hunter 35.5 to connect a new ST60 Win
Yanmar Parts wufibugs at 11:33am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3037 I did some shopping and it seems that Niemiec Marine has the best prices going for Yanmar parts. Th
power thrusters dennis23685 at 10:54am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2152 has anyone had any experience with the outboard power thruster sold on this site. Sounds almost to g

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Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 6:31am 05.15.22 Try bleeding at the injectors as you crank. I think I need to get the air leak (assuming there is
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 ice breaker at 6:22am 05.15.22 https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--3gpm-freshwater-system-pump--13997960?cm_mmc=PS-_-Google
Where do you keep the booze? DougM at 6:21am 05.15.22 On my Beneteau 323, the longitudinal section of the cabin table between the drop leaves had a remova
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:16am 05.15.22 I think I am going to have to install a hose thru the top into the tank and then to a macerator and
AC voltmeter replacement JamesG161 at 6:13am 05.15.22 I bet this Voltmeter will fit perfectly... Hunter 420 panel meters Jim...
Single block with cam for Genoa sheet jssailem at 6:08am 05.15.22 Pat. Thinking about your Hobbie cat sailing, the location and design of blocks were based on sail c
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head (2) Bob S at 6:06am 05.15.22 I, with help from Peggy, replaced all the hoses in both heads on Lovely Lady. The pump out should co
Tide App Fail (3) jssailem at 5:41am 05.15.22 Wow Roy Using DeepZoom and looking at your water around the Steamboat Wharf, Hull, MA the water doe
Mystery bottom coating dlochner at 4:49am 05.15.22 Looking at the photo again, it may be residue from a coal tar epoxy barrier coat. This was popular i
Rearming an inflatable life vest dlochner at 4:44am 05.15.22 Buying rearming kits is like buying pantyhose, too many choices. You have to know the model of the
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? RoyS at 4:44am 05.15.22 Try bleeding at the injectors as you crank.
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar dlochner at 4:29am 05.15.22 There are several good articles on the MarineHowTo.com website. The Hitachi alternators on Yanmars
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak RoyS at 4:24am 05.15.22 In addition to holding up to UV exposure for those outside deck applications, consider surface tempe
Tide App Fail RoyS at 4:15am 05.15.22 The error I reported on the app "Ebb Tide" had nothing to do with local winds and currents. The app
Mystery bottom coating bigchief at 4:13am 05.15.22 Looks like fiberglass under gel coat, under black bottom paint! Good thing the stripper, etc, didn
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar garymalmgren at 3:53am 05.15.22 Listen to Ralph! gary
Where do you keep the booze? SFS at 3:53am 05.15.22 I would gladly give up the nearly useless navigation station (For most boats) to have a dedicated b
Where do you keep the booze? shemandr at 3:47am 05.15.22 I would gladly give up the nearly useless navigation station (For most boats) to have a dedicated ba
Tide App Fail shemandr at 3:37am 05.15.22 That is exactly what happened. The wind was blowing from the Northeast and packing water into some
Where do you keep the booze? fred1diver at 2:55am 05.15.22

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