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Main switch: 1 or 1+2? Peter Busschbach at 12:11am 06.17.08 S2 1/1299 Greetings,I recently posted a question on DC power problems. Thanks for the responses. We have nar
yanmar 2GM 18hp charging light glow IgorC at 4:17am 06.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1520 On my Yanmar diesel the charging light come on. I have tightened the belt and it seems to fix the pr
Manny (Havre De Grace, MD) Don Guillette at 4:07am 06.17.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2994 Manny has an interesting situation with his boat. He does not have a traveler, vang or Cunningham an
Looking for our past boats Jim Seamans at 3:26am 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1109 Joan and I were sitting on the deck last night with some wine in our hands reminiscing about our pre
Mainsail Cover size svAlegria at 2:39am 06.17.08 Big Boats 0/825 I need to know the length of the mainsail cover for the Hunter34. I am away from the boat and can n
Reefing a 140 sound sailor at 2:12am 06.17.08 Day Sailers 1/1299 I have a 140 and when the wind is 15+ knots its overpowered. I see the gooseneck fitting has a spri
Summer Sailstace is this weekend, who's observing... Ross in Tampa at 2:01am 06.17.08 Destinations 4/2448 Summer Sailstace is this weekend, have you checked out the website to see what events are in your ar
Electrical failure John New at 5:41am 06.17.08 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1437 This one has me stumped. All of the electrics coming through my circuit breaker board on my 1981 Hu
WARNING!!!! Alan at 4:37am 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1018 Today, the Environmental Protection Agency published the Clean Water Act proposal in the Federal Reg
How do I know if/when the swing keel is down? George at 5:54am 06.17.08 Catalina 22 3/2168 I have 1987 C22 with a swing keel. I know when the swing keel is up. How does a person know when t
Great Customer Service from Nicro/Marinco JohnS12875 at 6:28am 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1349 Some time last fall I bought a Nicro Day/Night solar vent and installed it to help keep the mildew d
Value of a 1973 catalina 27 with an atomic 4 inboard leo coombs at 6:38am 06.17.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1849 I am looking into a catalina 27 (1973) with an atomic 4 inboard. The vessel is in good shape w 5 sai
mast tuning procedure for hunter 25 Graham Brooks at 6:58am 06.17.08 Smaller Boats 1/1258 ref: hunter DWG# 258047A standing rigging dated 11/29/04 and tuning precedure that came with the 199
Bow Light on the Hunter 23.5 strobeone at 6:47am 06.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1231 OK, have looked everywhere, but no answer yet. I have a Hunter 23.5. In the front of the bow rail,
Carburetor tgrass462 at 7:30am 06.17.08 Smaller Boats 12/1347 Our 94 Hunter 26 is powered by a 94 Suzuki 8 HP Oil Injected outboard. I've changed the plugs - b
H260 electrical David - Fireball II at 8:10am 06.17.08 Smaller Boats 6/1087 Two quick items: one problem, one question.Installed both batteries: launched and engine started f
Live Aboard Question Bad Obsession at 8:28am 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 44/4161 I am beginning to think about becoming a live aboard. I am not talking about cutting my ties, leavi
oil leak in a Cat 28 Shelby Scott at 9:04am 06.17.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1224 I am buying a Cat 28 (1990) and the oil leaked out over the winter and drained into the bilge. Comp
Tiller conversion S299 Peter Reynolds at 9:43am 06.17.08 Seidelmann 0/1427 Hi,I am looking for recommendations on converting my tiller to a wheel steer on my S299?Can it b
What is my boat? (2) Dale Skewes at 10:10am 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1138 I have recently bought a sailing dinghy, but don't know what it is. Someone suggested a Vagabond.

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Cal 21 Year Built jssailem at 2:04pm 09.17.21
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler dLj at 2:04pm 09.17.21 I always weigh how much I want to be on the water compared with how much time I want to work on a pr
Cal 21 Year Built Deep Sea at 2:02pm 09.17.21 Thanks jssailem. Is that HIN placement true of all sailboats or just the Cals? Deep Sea
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 2:00pm 09.17.21 Thank you Don. It was back in 2019 that I explored the sails. And yes I looked into sails through SB
Engine Instruments Died DArcy at 1:58pm 09.17.21 Found the culprit. The engine harness connector is known to me as a bad actor so after a quick check
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:53pm 09.17.21 Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you mean removing the mast and rigging, then pow
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:47pm 09.17.21 Based on my professional experience in the automotive field, which is much more economical than the
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 1:41pm 09.17.21 I have been following the folks at Quantum Sails since asking for a sail quote. John: Have you as
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 1:38pm 09.17.21 :), b. For example I have a fixed, non-adjustable, fairlead car which is as far forward as it can
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:36pm 09.17.21 I've done some reading on the ballast issues. My swing keel carries 360 pounds. I plan to compensa
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 09.17.21 I've had it with this awful Camco stuff! The head smells awful and I've put an order in for Odorlos.
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler All U Get at 12:58pm 09.17.21 It would change the stability of your boat. The mast does more than providing propulsion, do some r
Cal 21 Year Built jssailem at 12:52pm 09.17.21 If the boat has an HIN then it will tell the year listed as built. Look on the Starboard Stern for a
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler jssailem at 12:45pm 09.17.21 converting my small sailboat to a Trawler. Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Leeward Rail at 12:44pm 09.17.21 Based on my professional experience in the automotive field, which is much more economical than the
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 12:29pm 09.17.21 I have been following the folks at Quantum Sails since asking for a sail quote. They provide interes
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? twalker H260 at 12:23pm 09.17.21 All this information is still available on the Marlow-Hunter site here: https://www.marlow-hunter.co
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 09.17.21 Depends on what you want. An electric pump is made for dealing with small leaks at the dock. Small
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? ice breaker at 11:52am 09.17.21 I nabbed that from the hunter site before they were sold. It was an additional manual beyond the no
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 11:52am 09.17.21 Yeah you could. But worse than the size of the top itself is the size of the wooden box supporting

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