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Deteriorated Sherwood Pump Impeller! Bob4203 at 6:13am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2232 I was experiencing some overheating when running my Universal M-18 with a noticeable lack of suffici
Tuning in SailboatOwners.com at 5:44am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1241 When do you enjoy music on your boat? Do you prefer to listen underway? If so, where do you have
Universal M-18 Sherwood Pump Impeller Bob at 5:20am 07.28.08 Catalina 30 3/2279 Geez, and I never thought it would happen to me!!! My impellor on my M-18 Sherwood pump was liter
Thief leaves wires stripped for new plug install. Mergatroid at 5:04am 07.28.08 Smaller Boats 1/959 No kidding. We leave the boat and trailer, overnight, on the marina parking lot. Very common to
I hate bearing protectors! Tips needed Mergatroid at 4:46am 07.28.08 Smaller Boats 2/895 Lost one before our big trip. Ended up towing 7 hours with a styrafoam cup duct taped to the hub.
fuel filter minder pete at 3:22am 07.28.08 Big Boats 2/1086 Has anyone used one of those new fuel filter minder devices that give a visual indication when its t
installing an anchor windlass Victoria28 at 11:46pm 07.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/3689 Today I bought a Lewmar Sprint 600 windlass and now am wondering if anyone out there has any tips on
28.5 a boat that heels often ? Sheboygan 28.5 at 8:20pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2466 As a regular reader of this forum I can tell there are many intelligent sailors out there, As newbi
PHRF RATINGS Kevin R. Kelly at 8:04pm 07.27.08 Big Boats 1/2031 Looking for any other boats in Nor CAl with PHRF rating name of boat and organization giving the rat
What Do I Do With A Wayward Jib Oops17186 at 7:33pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1282 I own a ODay 23 circa 1974(actually it was definitely built 1974)and I am generally quite pleased w
weather helm Dan at 7:18pm 07.27.08 Catalina 22 10/2346 Sailing my C22 today in high winds,(12-18 knots I think.) I was a little overwhelmed so I struck th
Cockpit boom vang? JoMama12879 at 7:01pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2389 Thank you all in advance for helping and not laughing at my ignorance! Here goes, what is the pro
Re-Stitching a sail cover? Bobbystone at 7:00pm 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1028 Anyone know of a good place to get an aging sail cover restitched?
Mast Raising on the Water Michael at 6:56pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 14/1270 For a variety of reasons, I had to launch and motor to a spot before I could raise my mast. We di
What's on my Hunter 25.5? John & Lauri at 5:49pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1313 I (we) just bought a Hunter 25.5. The manual tells you very little. Does anyone out there care to a
Correcting excessive heel Anitabreak II at 5:38pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 11/1539 Hello! I have a '99 H240 that I've grown to love this summer. I've gotten over my fear of what I th
Battery Consumption Question strobeone at 3:19pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/985 I know there's some wizard out there with this answer, but for me....I just need some knowledge. I'
ODay Trailer needs work jake at 1:58pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/939 My trailer needs work, and is most likely not safe to drive. The boat is on the trailer, 22 foot fi
OD 22 Where does gas can/line go? Walter6016 at 1:48pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1037 Hi - I recently bought an Oday 22 andplanto launch tomorrow. The gas can is in the stern port side o
Cabin lights without shore power Vern at 1:35pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 6/1184 I have a 2004 H260, stock in all electrical respects except I just upgraded to a Group 27 battery, w

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How do I take this apart? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:42am 01.01.22 Put the top in a vice. Grab the screw threads with a vice grip pliers and push towards the edges.
A lost art: Conserving ice. dLj at 9:40am 01.01.22 Vacuum panels are the ultimate in insulation - R50 per inch. http://www.thermalvisions.com/index.ht
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Crusty Ol Salt at 9:39am 01.01.22 I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around since the invention of
Input on vent requested Dr. D at 9:33am 01.01.22 Do these portlights act as backrests when you're seated in the cockpit? Any vent mounted in those w
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 eherlihy at 9:32am 01.01.22 I am considering changing to a PSS. Does anyone have a suggestion for the right one to purchase?
How do I take this apart? Dr. D at 9:31am 01.01.22 pop the cap off If you mean the copper with the hole in it, there doesn't appear to be a way to po
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric markwbird at 9:28am 01.01.22 I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around since the invention of
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? jssailem at 9:25am 01.01.22 I played with a CRAY back in the late 60's. Programed punch cards and ran the bootstrap punch tape w
Happy New Year 2022 kloudie1 at 9:25am 01.01.22 Happy New Year!!
Anchor light for a 420 passage Crusty Ol Salt at 9:21am 01.01.22 Here you go. A Chandler who will mail the products at a free or fair price. Thx a million.
Input on vent requested Will Gilmore at 9:18am 01.01.22 Before you take the step of installing an outside vent, try a month of living with a circulating fan
Happy New Year 2022 jssailem at 9:17am 01.01.22 Happy New year...
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric jssailem at 9:17am 01.01.22 electric propulsion. I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around
Anchor light for a 420 passage jssailem at 9:03am 01.01.22 Here you go. A Chandler who will mail the products at a free or fair price. https://www.fisheriessu
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric markwbird at 9:02am 01.01.22 My dock neighbors did this. Very expensive and it took a couple of go arounds to get it operational.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric kappykaplan at 8:58am 01.01.22 I do not see the specific model and year of your boat Hunter 30 boat
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 Charles Erwin at 8:55am 01.01.22 PYI has the PSS seals. They are in Lynwood Wa. They make a version that is not graphite so as to ac
Happy New Year 2022 kappykaplan at 8:54am 01.01.22 Same to you and yours, Marcus. :beer:
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? kappykaplan at 8:53am 01.01.22 My first computer was an Osborne I. I bought an Epson dot matrix printer to use with it.
Chapman's Piloting Publication jssailem at 8:49am 01.01.22 @sailcapt340 Sounds a little like the "Elf on the Shelf".

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