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Furling Main Jam Pat Hooyman at 9:17pm 05.03.09 Big Boats 9/3288 Our furling main jammed - it is a Selden mast with a Doyle vertical batten main on an H38. First it
Can't Eliminate Lee Helm - Gremlins??? svwalkabout at 8:49pm 05.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3348 Well... Where to start... I can't eliminate the lee helm problem that I seemed to have built mys
Islander 32 Marc Bjorklund at 8:47pm 05.03.09 Islander 1/3478 I have an Islander 32, Robert Perry design, !972. The fuel tank has developed a leak and needs repl
Adding Reefing Hardware RJMartin at 8:20pm 05.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2421 I need to add reefing hardware to my V224. I have a reasonably good description of a "jiffy-reefing
Catalina 30 Electrical Short C30 3058 at 7:04pm 05.03.09 Catalina 30 8/3674 I have a short in my electrical system that is causing severe battery drain whenever the battery swi
o'day 40 strut free play markl at 6:37pm 05.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1218 Hello O'Day 40 strut free play.Any suggestions how to fix it? Thank you, Mark.
Boat name letter boards jybiom at 5:58pm 05.03.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1217 Hi. I am looking for a company that makes letter boards that can take a boat name that is about 6 "
Rhodes 19 reefing question Tashi at 5:55pm 05.03.09 Day Sailers 2/4581 Hi, This is a question for any rhodes 19 owners. I have recently acquired a 1978 Mariner and am
My anchor light is on crack! Bad Obsession at 5:44pm 05.03.09 Ask All Sailors 24/5316 Last week my anchor light didn't work when I was anchored. It worked the week before that when I wa
Where to find MACG factory original cheek block for halyard? MacWind19 at 3:54pm 05.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1865 I am looking to replace three cheek blocks on my '89 macgregor 26. It would be nice to replace them
37C rig tuning Don LePage at 3:51pm 05.03.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1883 Hi All: Question about rig tuning. A friend lent me a rig tuning gizmo and I though I would set up
Holding Tank Maintenance gkornrneich@comcast.net at 3:41pm 05.03.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1840 Hi Peggy, I've read that leaving the boat for a while with Calgon Water Softener (and maybe a bit
Curtain Slide Track RussB at 2:56pm 05.03.09 S2 1/1672 I was wondering if anyone knew where to get replacement window curtain slide track. My 1979 9.2A ha
Outboard shaft length costange at 2:24pm 05.03.09 Day Sailers 3/1466 I'm about to replace my old Nissan 5 hp with a Tohatsu 6 hp for my Mariner 19. I have a choice betwe
Baby safe Dr. Dave at 2:12pm 05.03.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1650 I have a 8 month that I wish to have sleep up in V birth. Would like to know how to gate or net her
ID this boat! (1) LooseDiamond at 2:06pm 05.03.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1890 Not a critical issue, but this boat was new to the harbor this weekend, and I admired her. So, look
control odor from holding tanks rmallen at 1:03pm 05.03.09 Big Boats 2/2010 does anyone have a holding tank treatment that works really well. any thoughts about using fresh
Burners won't light rochellemallen at 12:56pm 05.03.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1945 I have a LPG stove set up with a solenoid valve. My stove burners have stopped lighting. It starte
Kenyon Marine Stove Operating Instructions (1) Steve22116 at 12:46pm 05.03.09 Lancer 0/2039 Good afternoon all. I was pleased to find the original operating instructions for the alcohol stove.
Glenn henderson Designs DanoDano at 12:44pm 05.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1802 I am in the market for a larger boat. I currently have a 356 and really would prefer another Glenn

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Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables dlochner at 5:26pm 03.08.22 Without actually seeing the cable - any way you could cut a inch or so out of the middle of the cov
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables Sailor Sue at 5:19pm 03.08.22 Without actually seeing the cable - any way you could cut a inch or so out of the middle of the cove
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables dlochner at 5:03pm 03.08.22 When you replaced the transmission, is the lever on the transmission in the same location as the ol
Universal M3-20: Raw Water Exhaust out the Shaft Seal heritage at 5:03pm 03.08.22 I thought forcing water through the dripless seal was only for higher speed power boats. Sailboat t
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables heritage at 4:51pm 03.08.22 Cant you carefully cut away a couple of inches of the cable jacket?
H30 cutlass O.D Tally Ho at 4:47pm 03.08.22
Best anchor and chain heritage at 4:46pm 03.08.22 Too many unknowns. We need to know if you have a windlass and if so, what type of capstan it has.
Alternator question - is this AC? Stator pic included baycloud at 4:33pm 03.08.22 The green arrow is pointing to the stator tap. Who converted that alt to external regulation? I bo
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables jssailem at 4:28pm 03.08.22 When you replaced the transmission, is the lever on the transmission in the same location as the old
Haitian refugee boat runs aground in FL (1) garymalmgren at 4:27pm 03.08.22 203246
H30 cutlass O.D ggrizzard at 4:22pm 03.08.22 Is the boat in question a Hunter 30 or a Hunter 430???
Best anchor and chain ggrizzard at 4:17pm 03.08.22 Kloudie, your link to the Practical Sailor report is only valid to subscribers of their service,,,
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? Garbonzo at 4:07pm 03.08.22 How do you do that? Do you presently have an LFP bank ant the setup you describe? Yes and no. I
86 Hunter 25.5 RKMCCORKLE at 3:45pm 03.08.22 Thanks for all the help, duh me the hose that is pictured was connected to the icebox so I had conn
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 3:43pm 03.08.22 Every boat owner with a newish Yanmar... Until they wise up and replace it with external regulatio
Removing wall covering Clutch Cargo at 3:31pm 03.08.22 I've got to replace a piece on the inside of my hanging locker and would be curious to know about wh
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. DArcy at 3:29pm 03.08.22 Abandoned wires is a pet peeve of mine. I have pulled about 20 pounds of unused wire out of my boat.
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price dlochner at 3:08pm 03.08.22 The Newport 28 (all three versions) was designed by the C&C Design Group, the same folks who designe
LiFePo4 Refresh Maine Sail at 2:36pm 03.08.22 n. And, who has a 125A alternator and is using a built-in, dumb regulator? Every boat owner with
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 2:11pm 03.08.22 Set your regulator to cut off the field at 80%, How do you do that? Do you presently have an LF

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