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Social groups Roy10289 at 4:09pm 08.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1281 I am pretty much a solitary person and have never liked to just "chat" with people just for the sake
Price mitch9999 at 3:26pm 08.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1104 Hello, everybody... I would like to hear some opinion on my post and appreciate ANY RESPONSE I could
Hull repair of Daysailor II gsaue at 3:11pm 08.06.09 Day Sailers 2/1557 Recently developed a 7" semicircular break in the hull at the rear of the centerboard slot, flooding
1986 40' hunter. halyard diameter? luvitt at 2:03pm 08.06.09 Big Boats 6/2223 i had some fellows looking over the boat with me, and they said my halyards were too big. i dont kn
How to remove a Hurth Transmission. Ernest at 2:03pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/17 I have a Catalina 30 with a Hurth HBW 50 Transmission that needs replacing. I would welcome any advi
Anchor light buld replacement Cpt. Jon at 12:54pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3142 Anchor light bulb replacement Hello, Since we bought our boat, our anchor light hasn't worked. I
Anchor light buld replacement Cpt. Jon at 12:50pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1 Hello,
Sewage in Bilge Brad Hoff at 10:53am 08.06.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3705 Peggy, I replace the hoses on my holding tank about 6 months ago and noted that the intake fitting
Diesel Exhaust Fan mike361 at 9:41am 08.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1788 I hate the noise the diesel exahust fan makes when I am motoring. Motor noise is bad enough but the
Mast Step? Cpt. Jon at 8:23am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1693 Hi all, Stu Jackson mentioned a mast step for taking his sail cover off in another thread. My w
Back in Business!!!! SEADANCE at 7:41am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1759 Hi Guys and Gals! Thanks again for all of the help. At the end of June, we noticed a leak between
In-mast pros and cons Ctskip at 7:22am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 34/9875 I'm questioning the in-mast sail ,verses the boom furler and the "old" fashioned way of dropping the
Newbie to boats... but I really want to learn to sail and want a boat! superwormy at 7:03am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 26/3715 OK, first, a disclaimer: I'm a total newbie to boats. I've been on boats only a handful of times, I'
drdave daddde at 6:28am 08.06.09 S2 1/1425 I recently purchased a S2-22. There is an electrical plug located near the mast on a rubberized cord
How close to the wind? Quoddy at 5:45am 08.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1240
Wheele Bogdang at 5:24am 08.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1535 Ok, anyone ever put a wheel steering on a mac 26s? My wife wants to do this, I would be happy with i
year of boat max1957 at 2:38am 08.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1138 its a javelin hull#18989 class#1197 any idea of year thanks
Internal Roof Pannels (H-33) Layla at 12:18am 08.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1340 Hi, I am new to this forum and appreciate responses. We (three Israeli skiper partners) purchased a
Z-Spar Foot Blocks (1) Aus Ross at 11:49pm 08.05.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2207 I am looking for 2 Clutch type Foot Blocks to add to my side deck, I am sure they are Z-Spar but I c
Hunter 33.5 Glenn Penner at 9:42pm 08.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1808 Looking at moving from a Hunter 28.5 to a Hunter 33.5 I have questions about how the 33.5 sails.

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Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 9:55pm 03.28.22 My son was very upset about having to walk to school. I walked with him to keep him company. "You
26 Classic cockpit seat mod kendyoozed at 9:04pm 03.28.22 I definitely hear you on wanting to keep fuel odors out of the cabin when storing fuel in the lazar
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Benny17441 at 8:00pm 03.28.22 Yes, tied to the dock will affect performance. The fuel governor responds to loads on the engine,
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks Benny17441 at 7:38pm 03.28.22 What is the grade or viscosity thickness of your engine oil? An oil additive to thicken viscosity
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Alan Gomes at 7:37pm 03.28.22 Depending on the tach, you can usually calibrate it to the photo tach by turning a calibration scre
26 Classic cockpit seat mod stickinthemud57 at 7:33pm 03.28.22 I definitely hear you on wanting to keep fuel odors out of the cabin when storing fuel in the lazare
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question rpwillia at 7:21pm 03.28.22 I have the ST1 with the rudder sensor and it works fine. Since you already have the rudder sensor in
Standing rigging swaging .125 wire Tater at 7:06pm 03.28.22 Gotta love a project. I have 3 going right now. Just finished this starwind up. The aquarius i
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Capt Robbie at 6:41pm 03.28.22 sorry about the zero, still recovering from hand surgery. Hand still has a way to go, should have se
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 6:30pm 03.28.22 Is that a Stick - up, or a Stick - In? A clever way to do a WalletEctomy!
Its funny Friday! (1) mikeracca at 6:28pm 03.28.22 Robbery In Progress
Water Pump Running dlochner at 6:21pm 03.28.22 Yeah, I have checked all the connections. Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator ta
Water Pump Running jssailem at 6:21pm 03.28.22 Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator tank bladder affects how often the pump runs
Water Pump Running NWSailor at 6:13pm 03.28.22 Yeah, I have checked all the connections. Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator tan
Water Pump Running dlochner at 6:11pm 03.28.22 On top of the accumulator tank there should be a Schraeder valve, same as on your car tires and bicy
Water Pump Running jeepbluetj at 6:10pm 03.28.22 Or the valves inside the pump are allowing the pressurized water back into the unpressurized side.
Water Pump Running jssailem at 6:08pm 03.28.22 Basic understanding of the accumulator. When your pump runs, it pressurizes the water in your syste
Water Pump Running Rick D at 6:07pm 03.28.22 I had a similar issue after changing out a water pump. Turned out to be a water heater connection wh
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification jssailem at 5:58pm 03.28.22 I think they made the wire connection for masthead light underneath before placing the masthead cra
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold dlochner at 5:44pm 03.28.22 What's an encapsulated keel? Keels are either hanging by bolts from the hull or enclosed inside t

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