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Motor start SailLINY at 1:22am 06.16.08 Catalina 310 7/1783 Been a lurker for a while to the board. Now new owner of a 2001 Catalina 310 (been sailing a Catalin
Setting the Genoa Tom23400 at 1:20am 06.16.08 Smaller Boats 5/1750 First let me say that I'm new to sailing. I have a 27' Hunter with a 150 genoa. In 10 to 12K winds
battery testing question bffatcat at 1:52am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1154 I just replaced the 12 volt car battery that I use for my vhf radio. I have no way to know how low
92 Hunter hatches T J Furstenau at 1:13am 06.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/882 Quick question for the group. I've got a '92 Hunter 35.5 with the larger hatches that are flush wit
trans cable in pedestal Kirk at 5:07am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1102 Our transmission cable froze for good this weekend, it's been very difficult for some time. Can you
88 H40 Fan belt replacement... Can I use the same size automotive ??? bob at 6:14am 06.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1333 It's time for a new one! would appreciate your thoughts guys engine is 44hp, 4JHEBob
Gas valve solenoid Liam at 6:24am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1910 I noticed that the flame on my propane stove and cabin heater appeared to be lower than normal. I ch
A/C and generator Chuck Creel at 6:47am 06.16.08 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2259 I have a honda 2000EU and a central a/c unit. When the compressor kicks on , the gen bogs down a bit
NEED a Swim Ladder Coyote at 7:07am 06.16.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1166 Here is an odd question---- Our 1984 31' does NOT have a swim ladder (taken off by previous owner)a
Experience with Espar D4 airtronic heaters Andreas T at 7:18am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 6/6524 I want to install a heater system to my 1995 Hunter 336 (good idea in Vancouver !). Although I belie
Rig tuning DAVE LONG at 7:21am 06.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/992 lOOKING FOR RIG TUNING SPECS FRO MY O'DAY 23. CAN ANYONE HELP.860-663-2280H OR 860-539-4917c
Look what I found - while out sailing yks (1) Jim Seamans at 7:48am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 0/882 Out sailing on Father's Day, and coming down the Potomac from Washington,DC was this beautiful sight*
Local sourcing of fresh Hypalon repair materials? jviss at 8:03am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2165 Well, I have a pinhole leak at a site on one tube of my Hypalon RIB that was scraped a year or two a
Interior Sole Replacement Ulyses at 8:16am 06.16.08 Big Boats 5/1012 Dear Fellow Hunter OwnersThe interior floor of my 1983 Hunter 34 is rotting in the galley and bild
New Hunter model announced; aimed at Mac 26X/M (1) Phil Herring at 8:45am 06.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2170 This just in from Hunter Marine -- literally. A new model called the theEdge, a 27' trailerable cle
Head vs. porta-potti John F at 12:26pm 06.16.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2759 Any opinions out there on whether to replace my 20-yr old broken head with a porta potty?We usuall
I met a celebrity today! Mike G. at 11:08am 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1095 Well sort of. At least he is a SBO celebrity. Today, I had the pleasure of chatting with MaineSail
Proper long term dry storage for rebuild (2) JKelly at 1:13pm 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1006 What is the best method to properly support a small sailboat in order to restore it? I have a ~20 f
Lazy Jacks WallyQ2 at 2:19pm 06.16.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1647 I've never used lazy jacks before. First time I had a batton snag hoisting the main, luckly it fell
1976 irwin 37 bowsprit issue rhett at 5:13pm 06.16.08 Irwin 0/2588 I hear there have been issues with the bowsprit on some older irwins. I have noticed a small crack i

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Advice for Priming Fuel Pump - Westerbeke 30B Jskosmo at 3:32pm 11.05.21 A bunch of research about the specs / PSI on the different pumps. And I found a reference where a ma
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) SailingLoto at 3:17pm 11.05.21 I charge my catalina 25 with a $35 ebay panel and controller. I believe it is 50w. It lays in the
Replace light with fan? Tally Ho at 2:47pm 11.05.21 Caframo fans are very good. I have 2 on my boat. Quiet but powerful. msAoGrp4T78 Greg
Jib or Genoa on 1994 Hunter 29.5? Dave Groshong at 2:46pm 11.05.21 Max 112% for B and R rigs
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair jaysweet at 2:46pm 11.05.21 I think this may be the cause of your cracked ring. I would not force the helm to respond unless a
Starting issue post fuel filters change Tom J at 2:44pm 11.05.21 Just did my end of season fuel filters change and am having an issue starting engine. (Universal M
Replace light with fan? jssailem at 2:28pm 11.05.21 You have the wiring there. Should be a straight forward project. Will need to to have a decent place
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair SoSound at 2:25pm 11.05.21 Considering the linear drive motor that works under the deck, I am not sure how you would free the
Starting issue post fuel filters change jssailem at 2:23pm 11.05.21 Good luck. On my Perkins, i need to get diesel out the #2 cylinder to know it is ready to start.
Starting issue post fuel filters change jssailem at 2:21pm 11.05.21 Awwshucks.
Starting issue post fuel filters change AwwShucks at 2:03pm 11.05.21
Jib or Genoa on 1994 Hunter 29.5? sail sfbay at 1:57pm 11.05.21 Same question came up on these threads, which indicates 115% and possibly up to 150%: (1) MAX size f
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Windpilot at 1:57pm 11.05.21 Hi Thaelia, Funny I just wrote seatek, here in S.CA, to send the final bill, I'll see the inner fore
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Thaelia at 1:47pm 11.05.21 Hi Windpilot, It will be great ! Was it difficult to install an inner forestay with furling ? Can yo
Starting issue post fuel filters change Don S/V ILLusion at 1:42pm 11.05.21 Diesel/gas confusion aside, crack open the injectors to ensure fuel flow to each cylinder. Diesels n
Solar Storm... Don S/V ILLusion at 1:39pm 11.05.21
Starting issue post fuel filters change jssailem at 1:38pm 11.05.21 The Universal is a diesel engine. Putting in GAS... could be a reason for the lack of starting and
Starting issue post fuel filters change AwwShucks at 1:36pm 11.05.21 Not a typo - fuel dock at Marina is down and I just ran engine for 10 hours getting it back from Lew
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Windpilot at 1:35pm 11.05.21 Almost finished with my h410 standing rigging. No total final bill yet. But already 5,000 down for t
Starting issue post fuel filters change jssailem at 1:29pm 11.05.21

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