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Leaking Diesel Furnace Valve at Gas Tank ComoxOrion at 2:09pm 07.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/965 The valve that houses my diesel furnace line (and tube that goes to the bottom of the plastic gas t
Need mast for Catalina 22 garyjohn at 1:26pm 07.08.09 Catalina 22 1/1235 Need used mast for 1982 Catalina 22. Located in Savannah GA but could pickup or arrange shipping. Ap
Catalina 22 Owners: Need Advice Quickly jbrosser at 1:21pm 07.08.09 Catalina 22 23/4840 I've made an offer on a 1986 Catalina 22. The boat is in great condition and has some of the featur
23.5 battens Mike in Cape Cod at 12:37pm 07.08.09 Smaller Boats 3/1349 Can anyone tell me the diameter of the sail battens on the Hunter 23.5 original Doyle sail ? Thank y
Chain plate for H30 brendenke at 12:36pm 07.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1136 I need to replace the head stay chain plate on a 1977 Hunter 30. What parts are available? Who might
O'Day Javelin? pcal at 11:33am 07.08.09 Day Sailers 3/5577 All, I have owned an O'Day Javelin since 1967. It has only been sailed in fresh water until now,
Leaky port in head KSR at 11:29am 07.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/953 We have owned and sailed our 1989 Hunter 30 since 1998. The port in the head is installed into the
safety Bob B at 10:47am 07.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1243 I have been told by a racer that Macgregors should only be used on inland lakes and are not made for
Yanmar 4JHE Heads-Up Rick D at 10:39am 07.08.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1678 A note to you that have this or a variant, I had a coolant leak last week. It turned out to be the c
Running a fan on an inverter javaprog at 10:38am 07.08.09 Ask All Sailors 34/18570 Does anyone know the power consumption of one of these Honeywell table top fans? http://www.amazon
Shower installation in a 26X Gypsy at 9:49am 07.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/5831 New to this site and sailing ! We just bought a 2000 26X after years of shopping for just the ri
Propane System on C27 parrothead17298 at 9:49am 07.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/941 I have a '71 C27 Dinette with Port Galley and a alchohol stove. My wife wants propane. We also thoug
Mast lifting procedure/equipment I did cobraearl at 7:57am 07.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1349 Im going to post photos, as soon as I learn how. I put a second wench on my 26S trailer. My boat
For Venture swing keel owners - Bob McL at 7:57am 07.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1861 How much "wobble - side to side motion" do you experience with your iron keel. I have heard that th
Looking for crew members Scrats at 7:36am 07.08.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1702 We are planning a cruise for NH to NC on our Catalina 27. Looking for experienced crew members to jo
Looking for crew Scrats at 7:34am 07.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1146 We are planning a cruise for NH to NC on our Catalina 27. Looking for experienced crew members to j
Locking Down an Outboard Qoheleth at 6:34am 07.08.09 Day Sailers 6/2167 I recently had a motor stolen from my Hunter 170 in a slip in what I thought was a fairly secure mar
LCD screen kmyers3360 at 6:22am 07.08.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1286 I lost the cover for my navman instrument screen. After a spring time of rain my read-out is about 2
Fixing point mainsail lap in Hunter 27 Jan van der Klooster at 6:11am 07.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1079 I'm from Holland (the Netherlands) and just bought a new Hunter 27. I'm not used to a steering whee
Hunter 19 Mast And Jib Adrian9458 at 6:05am 07.08.09 Smaller Boats 5/1808 I noted that my lever used in stepping up the mast will not lock into the mast and produce leverage

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PacificNW weather update. JamesG161 at 8:35am 12.29.21 Our Marina has declared itself closed due to surface ice. Shut down all the water to the slips. Hop
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board JamesG161 at 8:20am 12.29.21 I just tested our Mobile Hotspot and it links up to 15 devices. Down 10 , Up 3.5 mbps. ______ y. N
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board DianaOfBurlington at 8:13am 12.29.21 FYI - this is the thing I am looking at. Tends to be very well reviewed. Interested in hearing from
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board DianaOfBurlington at 8:10am 12.29.21
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board DianaOfBurlington at 8:09am 12.29.21 When working on the boat I've found it better to use my phone as a hot spot than depend on the unpr
Beached boat on oak island rgranger at 7:56am 12.29.21
The Proper PROP dmax at 7:54am 12.29.21 "but I did see a lot of barnacles on my prop" This will definitely inhibit your speed, the prop need
Beached boat on oak island rgranger at 7:53am 12.29.21
Beached boat on oak island BigEasy at 7:51am 12.29.21
The Proper PROP Sailm8 at 7:34am 12.29.21 You should be cruising at a higher RPM like around 2800. But first you might want to purchase a che
PacificNW weather update. jssailem at 7:33am 12.29.21 I was looking at the weather and it looks like the temps are dropping. Our Marina has declared itsel
The Proper PROP jssailem at 7:30am 12.29.21 It does run fine, but it's old (34 years), and I don't want to push it too hard. I can understand
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? DeeV007 at 7:28am 12.29.21 Thanks for the replies! I used a sort of wheel spacer that was supposed to help create a bit more an
Beached boat on oak island Sailm8 at 7:26am 12.29.21 Sounds fishy stolen boat?
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 RoyS at 7:14am 12.29.21 Suggest using elastic nuts on the four coupling bolts. They may be metric size BTW. Paint all when d
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:01am 12.29.21 Is there a way of obtaining correct tension on my standing rigging? What is to tight and what is to
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? LeeandRick at 6:28am 12.29.21 If it's worked before try dropping the sail and cleaning the upper swivel. Most don't need lube so j
Hunter 40.5 Water heater to hydronic diesel (1) dkinzer at 6:24am 12.29.21 Here is an image of the Kuuma 11841 water heater that my 41DS has. rizontal centerline are the heat
The Proper PROP Barn-dog at 6:24am 12.29.21 My bottom remains clear of marine growth throughout the season, but I did see a lot of barnacles on
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 eherlihy at 5:16am 12.29.21 Remember if you do get the PSS in place successfully - you will need to go through the same thing a

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