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insurance johndan62 at 1:29am 03.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1299 I live in Fla and just recently bought a 31' Hunter and have found the insurance rates for boats ove
Bigger jib Keith B at 12:55am 03.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1539 Looking at a lower cut clew jib with a bit of overlap, running on the standard track and car of my 0
New Mac 26s Owner - put her to a test breweraz at 12:40am 03.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1934 We just purchased a 91 Mac 26s. We will be sailing out of Lake Pleasant, AZ. My wife and I look forw
Lancer 25 measurements mchrisk at 9:53pm 03.22.09 Lancer 3/3825 I am modifying a trailer to support my Lancer 25. Does anyone have some specs. for a trailer for a L
Replacing standing rigging on Passage 42 Paul Cossman at 9:46pm 03.22.09 Big Boats 4/2617 It's time for me to once again replace the standing rigging on my 1991 Hunter Passage 42. It's 10 ye
Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke, no spark JayVan001 at 9:21pm 03.22.09 Catalina 22 3/5108 Hi all, I have a Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke with an electric start and a electric choke. The motor will
Vent hose problem Syversens at 8:31pm 03.22.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2083 Hey Peggie, thanks for a great forum and you put me on the right track a year ago when I had some is
Advice johnnie4889 at 8:28pm 03.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1129 I have been looking for a small sail boat for some time now. I am on the dinghy sailing team at my
going under low bridges Jansen at 7:52pm 03.22.09 Trailer Sailors 16/5491 I turned around before trying to go under a low bridge in my Gulf Coast 18. I'd like to continue do
83 Mac - used main sail wanted jaylitsey at 6:30pm 03.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/2 Hurricane shredded my old main like a blown up cigar while wrapped around my boom. Anyone have an o
83 Mac - Replacing worn rudder bracket jaylitsey at 6:27pm 03.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1054 The wire I pull on to swing the rudder down has worn through it's thread hole at the bottom of the b
Evinrude Lightwin All U Get at 6:16pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3196 Hi all, I just started my outboard for my dingy and then tried another outboard that was part of a p
Help with Mast Brace LewisDucros at 5:35pm 03.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1178 We just bought a 1976 Vennture 22. It did not have a mast pin with it, so I made one out of a stainl
Painting question (1) RECESS at 5:14pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3072 After 4 months of prep work, man it seems like 14 months, I started my primer today. I am using Inte
Anodes Roy10289 at 4:29pm 03.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/825 I sail on a freshwater lake. I was told that the best anode to put on the prop shaft was not zinc bu
How to Rig Mainsail on Selden In-Mast asmits at 3:50pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/4600 Can anyone point me to a procedure to rig the main on a Selden In-Mast? This Selden mast is on a Hun
Catalina Capri 26 Owners please contact me Diverboy6807 at 3:33pm 03.22.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/9687 I have had my Capri 26 for about a year. She is a great Boat. I am wanting to connect with other CP-
A new sailor enters the water! Guy at 2:10pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3264 Hello, great forum you have here... I look forward to taking advantage of the wealth of information,
Ottawa River to Lake Champlain TDC at 1:44pm 03.22.09 Destinations 5/2667 Hi all, I have been a lake sailor for the last five years and am planning my first trip outside of h
Is an O'Day Tempest right for me on Buzzards Bay? jfrancis100 at 1:11pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 12/9600 Hi, I'm a new member and live in Mattapoisett, Ma on Buzzards Bay. I haven't sailed for a very long

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Westerbeke 27, cooling loop to the Hot water heater night mission at 8:23pm 06.23.21 I guess I should have been more descriptive. The rear of the exhaust manifold has an accessory that
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 Mike Oldak at 8:17pm 06.23.21 Rutgerson (Swedish) seems to have little or no distribution in the USA. If you need just the bloc
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start DArcy at 8:10pm 06.23.21 The first time I went to start the engine on my boat, after having it trucked to my harbour and it s
Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? Terry Cox at 7:56pm 06.23.21 Oops. Sorry wrong service manual page. Hope this helps. Fuel Feed Pump; Construction Of Fuel Feed Pu
1990 Hunter Vision 32 fiatlux at 7:55pm 06.23.21 Thanks so much for all of the replies. I went from zero knowledge to at least having a clue and the
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. jeepbluetj at 7:45pm 06.23.21 To riff on what Ms. HeadMistress said, here in SoCal if they're hanging off the boat once out of the
Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? jeepbluetj at 7:44pm 06.23.21 The Yanmar manual says to not fill the secondary fuel filter with fuel before installation because t
315 PHRF rating Bill Russell at 7:42pm 06.23.21
315 PHRF rating jeepbluetj at 7:34pm 06.23.21 I read it as a PHRF of 315. That'd be a bit of a pig of a boat. :) Is the 315 the same hull/rig as
Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? Terry Cox at 7:31pm 06.23.21 Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? 4JH4E thanks Do not know. Engine manual should tell yo
UPS must hate sailors dlochner at 7:06pm 06.23.21 We even get a knock on the door when they deliver and the last delivery the driver waited until we
UPS must hate sailors Ward H at 6:58pm 06.23.21 With the trickle down affect the Pandemic has on suppliers, I wonder if Defender is having trouble g
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? jeepbluetj at 6:37pm 06.23.21 The dead one I took apart was very corroded. The aluminum where the thermostat was was totally a pow
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start Stu Jackson at 5:18pm 06.23.21 I think we all have now, even stupid ole me! :)
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start FastOlson at 5:06pm 06.23.21 Perhaps we can agree that whoever at Universal/Westerbeke thought it was a good idea to bury fuses '
Mast for Beneteau 41 Oceanis sail sfbay at 4:58pm 06.23.21 Year, in-mast furling or conventional mast? There are several spar manufacturers like Selden, Rig-R
H41 MOD on the side shelf ? (1) sail sfbay at 4:12pm 06.23.21 Is this what you have? If not can you please provide photos of the shelves you have? shallow basket
Stern light (1) twistedskipper at 4:06pm 06.23.21 On the H26 (and maybe the H260?) they eventually put the stern running light on the stern rail (see
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start Terry Cox at 3:33pm 06.23.21 Sorry, but in this case you are incorrect. Uh, hold up. I made a distinction with the fuse, not th
Buying a Hunter 41 DS Valerio at 3:31pm 06.23.21 i manage to install 4 trojan lp 16 6 volts below the nav seat.

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