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Propane troubles dennisp at 3:41pm 09.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1524 Got a 2003 Hunter 306 with a propane problem. Solenoid seems to work. Switch at DC panel turns on
Ever hear of this sailaway78 at 1:21pm 09.19.08 Ask All Sailors 3/963 While the mast was in the yard the other day, I got into a conversation with a rigger over there. T
Bottom Painting next year Alan at 12:51pm 09.19.08 Ask All Sailors 0/925 I have been told by my local marina that as of Jan 1 2009, nobody that is not 'certified' will be al
Bottom Painting next year Alan at 12:46pm 09.19.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2024 I have been told by my local marina that as of Jan 1 2009 nobody who is not 'certified' to paint the
Emergency Tiller BobM at 12:29pm 09.19.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2541 Have you ever had to use your emergency tiller? Was it adequate? What were conditions at the time?
Furled Jib UV Protection davekimmel at 10:20am 09.19.08 Smaller Boats 8/3296 We got very lucky to find a perfect little marina on the Chesapeake where we can "land store" our 21
ARRRGH Timo42 at 8:30am 09.19.08 Ask All Sailors 0/909 Avast me hearties, it's talk like a pirate day. I am taking Bob the parrot to lunch and going sailin
ARRRG Timo42 at 8:28am 09.19.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1039 Avast me heartys, It's talk like a pirate day, I am taking Bob the parrot with my to lunch, going sa
Location for a Small "Non Marine" 20W Solar Panel rardiH36 at 8:15am 09.19.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1557 I'm looking for forum input about the following project. I've just purchased a 20w solar panel fo
Polycarbonate Ross at 4:51pm 09.18.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1000 I am starting a new job in which I will have some off cuts of 3/16 polycarbonate sheetin a variety o
Ike - The Big Picture! JonBill at 2:19pm 09.18.08 Sails Call Lounge 3/2309 A picture is worth a thousand words, someone once said. These are worth at least 1,000,000 words ea
Stereo speaker placement Alan23153 at 10:39am 09.18.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1550 I currently have a set of speakers down below port and starboard. I am looking to install 2-6.5" rou
Window resealing Bill Roosa at 9:00am 09.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2152 I am trying to reseal the HUGE fixed window on my Legend 40.5 the "skylight" is made of Lexan and m
Towing Catalina 22 tomc23570 at 8:03am 09.18.08 Smaller Boats 7/3923 Do most people tow a Catalina 22 with the outboard engine in its normal attached location or take th
Cuious. When another sailboat comes near or is in sight do you.... biorapper at 7:56am 09.18.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1422 1) Get skippy on the sail/tiller controls for every milliknot you can muster. 2) Perk up a bit an
More H37C Rudder. Ed Schenck at 5:59am 09.18.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1036 For ten years I have been studying the differences in the H37C model years. Last night while lookin
Dog question Jim at 5:04am 09.18.08 Sails Call Lounge 38/7085 My dog has bone cancer and I am thinking of take the leg off and giving her chemo to fight the sprea
turnbuckles Madelon at 8:35pm 09.17.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3061 I intend to the replace the shroud adjusment plates in my Mac26s by turnbuckles. Any suggestion reg
1996 Catalina 320 fresh water pump going off every 5 seconds Leak? mratner at 8:02pm 09.17.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/4366 Guys, you've helped steer me away from the catalina 30 i posted about. Thanks for the advice. now
Crossing the Gulf of Mexico MoonSailer at 7:52pm 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 10/4066 Freedom is getting closer May 2009!!!! Actually we probably won't head south until after hurricane

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Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow Terry Cox at 7:03pm 05.25.21 Appears you fixed part of the problem. Do you suppose there is a deep dip in the hose somewhere that
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 6:58pm 05.25.21 cycle the engine with the fuel off to heat the cylinders first (5-15sec) then add fuel to start. W
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 6:55pm 05.25.21 Diesel engines do not emit a lot of smoke on startup when running correctly. My current engine has
B and G autopilot commissioning dlochner at 6:43pm 05.25.21 Is that possible? I bought a vulcan 7 R. Never used. Was going to put it in the helm... but if i
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 6:42pm 05.25.21
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 6:38pm 05.25.21 Just out of curiosity, who did the re-build ? Ralph, you would probably recognize the name. I'd r
Hunter 34 Pedestal Cupholder/Instrument Mount YVRguy at 6:28pm 05.25.21 Recommended material is King Starboard. I remade a drink-holder/binnacle pod over the winter. Was
Got a new sailing dinghy (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:24pm 05.25.21
Pop quiz sloughsailer at 6:21pm 05.25.21 I was driving up the highway in western Nevada near a government proving ground. A sign along side t
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER Hello Below at 6:12pm 05.25.21 I used the dark smoke cast acrylic. Hayden, I have to replace all my fixed frameless ports. I was
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 5:43pm 05.25.21 Thank you very much for your help!!
Hunter 34 Pedestal Cupholder/Instrument Mount quadrille38 at 5:39pm 05.25.21 Check Zarcor. They have a number of products that may fit your need
Hunter 34 Pedestal Cupholder/Instrument Mount (1) Marmalade at 5:30pm 05.25.21 Recommended material is King Starboard. I remade a drink-holder/binnacle pod over the winter. Was
Swing Keel Dimensions pclarksurf at 5:10pm 05.25.21 Neglected to mention the original mechanical drawing you pulled is actually pretty darn accurate-- I
Pop quiz Captain W at 5:06pm 05.25.21
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 5:01pm 05.25.21 Well, I'll pay more attention for tomorrow's sail. The last one I was mostly concerned with the mec
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? splax at 4:51pm 05.25.21 my first suggestion is clogged intake through hull, then clogged heat exchanger, thenworn impeller..
Got a new sailing dinghy shemandr at 4:46pm 05.25.21 I already want to go for a sail with it!
Swing Keel Dimensions Eleven at 4:40pm 05.25.21 Fantastic info pclarksurf, that is perfect and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much.
Got a new sailing dinghy (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:33pm 05.25.21 194529 Getting closer. 3 coats of TotalBoat Wet Edge white for the topsides and a coat of Rustoleum

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