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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 13/4540 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 4/1856 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 3/2873 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 5/2147 has anyone had any experience with the outboard power thruster sold on this site. Sounds almost to g
Battery Question thaeni01 at 10:51am 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1229 If I hook up two 100 amp deep cycle batteries in parallel will I have 200 amps of capacity?
Texas in March dennis23685 at 10:21am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2538 I need some advise from all you trailer sailers. I am hoping to take my catalina 22 from Colorado to
Spinnakers Help with sizing. Rod Douglas at 9:13am 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1125 Salty Dogs I have just purchased a 1991 Legend 35.5. I am seeking information about Spinnakers. Wh
222 Mainstay Questions WayneCatt at 8:48am 11.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3411 I have had a 222 model for about a year . .when I rig the mast the backstay is somewhat slack with t
Fuel filter questions sol y mar at 8:46am 11.29.09 Catalina 30 12/7066 I recently purchased a 1988 cat 30, and have been using this time to get to know my boat. I need to

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Can you identify this Throttle Controller? dlochner at 2:31pm 05.14.22 WOW ! You learn something new every day. Never seen anything like it. I can imagine it falling o
Tide App Fail JamesG161 at 2:16pm 05.14.22
Tide App Fail Davidasailor26 at 2:15pm 05.14.22
Insurance The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:45pm 05.14.22 We just returned from the Bahamas and are insured by BoatUS/Geico. Our policy is a US policy and we
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Craig Meredith at 1:31pm 05.14.22 Thanks for the info. This is the original configuration from the factory. That is, the tank coul
Single block with cam for Genoa sheet kloudie1 at 1:22pm 05.14.22 Looks like a pretty good solution. Make sure that the sheet can be easily and quickly released and t
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Ralph Johnstone at 1:16pm 05.14.22 How many tanks have you ever seen that didn't have a discharge fitting, I "think ? ? ? ?" my sta
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Ralph Johnstone at 1:00pm 05.14.22 We'll have you speaking "marine" in no time. Is that necessarily a good #$%^&@#! thing :yikes:
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:58pm 05.14.22 It's unlikely that the tank has a dedicated fitting for the deck pump out. Most likely it's Teed of
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 Ralph Johnstone at 12:57pm 05.14.22 The PAR Max has the fittings aimed the wrong way. The head on these pumps can be usually rotated.
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:50pm 05.14.22 I was wondering if anyone attempted installing a pipe to the holding tank and a macerator. It sho
Bottom paint not sand primer? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:49pm 05.14.22 Go to your first post and at the bottom, hit "Delete".
Tide App Fail (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:30pm 05.14.22 The failed app was Ebb Tide and I replaced that app with another one this morning. Beware. And th
Bottom paint not sand primer? bigchief at 12:30pm 05.14.22 Thanks! Know how to delete this thread? I didn't get any notifications off responses before and fo
Bottom paint not sand primer? Ralph Johnstone at 12:08pm 05.14.22 Please refer back to your first posting of this subject on May 07, 2022. https://forums.sailboatown
Can you identify this Throttle Controller? Ralph Johnstone at 12:00pm 05.14.22 WOW ! You learn something new every day. Never seen anything like it. I can imagine it falling o
Tide App Fail shemandr at 11:58am 05.14.22 That raises a question about where the data for the tide apps comes from. Are the data just derived
Can you identify this Throttle Controller? Calif. Ted at 11:43am 05.14.22 It's a Spinlock throttle control that goes on a teleflex mount. Spinlock No Snag Throttle Control \|
Rearming an inflatable life vest Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 05.14.22 Gotta know the make of the vest and all pertinent info.
Charging from a tow vehicle jviss at 11:38am 05.14.22 Your tow vehicle alternator has a regulator and will not self destruction. The regulator is not go

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