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ST50 Backlighting Troubleshooting Question Rick D at 5:07am 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1129 I have 4 chained ST50 instruments. The backlighting on two of them will fail pretty regularly. By th
Whale of a Day on the Bay rardiH36 at 5:09am 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1173 Yesterday while sailing from Sausalito towards San Francisco, in a position just to the west of Alca
Difference in a C30 STD and C30TRBS Mitch at 5:46am 05.01.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1296 I am about to move and am very interested in a 30 foot boat. In my research I have found that the C
12 volt TV BruceK at 5:38am 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1430 I'm looking for a 12 volt TV with digital reception capability that I can use promarily for weather
How to Use/Rig the Cunningham Cringle? rardiH36 at 5:50am 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 11/5820 Although my sail slides move very freely (sailkote lubricated) and also that the halyard has been pu
New boat coming... Les at 5:03am 05.01.08 Other Sailboats 5/1212 As several members on HunterOwners know, I decided to sell my 1999 Hunter 380 recently. My wife and
Sea water pump rebuild kit AXEL at 5:32am 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1452 Last season the seawater pump started dripping. I assume it has a weep hole similar to that on the c
Hoisting main sail for a 22 Catalina tomc23570 at 8:29am 05.01.08 Smaller Boats 0/1305 I just purchased a 90 22' Catalina. I am not familiar with the floating goose neck design. Do you at
26S buzzing sound when going "fast" walt at 8:34am 05.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1243 On my 26S, when Im going "fast" (relitively speaking..) and under some conditions, I can hear and fe
Fuel consumption when motoring skinny_dipping_sailor at 10:03am 05.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1376 We are in the process of purchasing a 309. With the cost of diesel sky rocketing, I got curious of t
22 Catalina Pop Top tomc23570 at 10:21am 05.01.08 Smaller Boats 3/1638 What holds the pop-top up? I lifted mine today and it stayed up for several minutes then fell down.
Regatta Time in Abaco? saltygator at 10:48am 05.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1130 Is anybody headed down to the Abacos for "Regatta Time in Abaco"? (July 3rd thru July 11th) We would
maxwell winch frozen kitterysurfer at 11:08am 05.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1775 hi all i've been lurking around the archives for a couple of months now...finally found a question
water ballast tank question Tom Beitzel at 11:12am 05.01.08 Smaller Boats 3/1071 I put my H260 back in the water and I was going to fill the ballast tank with fresh water rather tha
Fuel Tank Indicator rasselas at 11:46am 05.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1631 My tank indicator is not working. It registers correctly for waste and water but fuel shows full all
Anyone ever have sailaway78 at 12:53pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1433 one of the stupid damn rule bilge pump switches come on by itself and hang in the on position. I we
Outboard - freewheel or in gear Manny at 2:01pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3292 Anybody out there know if an outboard can be left in neutral to freewheel or should it be left in ge
Sink Drain To Head Intake Joseph Shirley at 4:12pm 05.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2575 I have been thinking seriously of hooking my sink drain to my head intake as suggested in this forum
Compass Question frmreilly at 8:53pm 04.29.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1925 I have a ritchie compass mounted on top of the Edson Wheel pedestal. THe previous owner installed i
Tacking a genoa around an inner forestay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 9:57pm 04.29.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/5672 What's the best way? If you have to go foward to help the sail where and how do you grab it to get

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Lancer 45' DayDreamer41 at 5:00pm 11.13.21 You might want to check the fuel pickup tube, the older model boats (not saying this your case, just
Winter Jackstands and Blocking dlochner at 4:55pm 11.13.21 The experts on jack stands is Brownell. A trip to their website is instructive. Jack stands should
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? Don Guillette at 4:10pm 11.13.21 I'm 60 miles downcoast from Los Angeles and it looks like a floating village of container ships all
Winter Jackstands and Blocking DayDreamer41 at 3:54pm 11.13.21 While not an expert I don't believe that the stand is there to suppor the motors weight, I know on o
Lancer 45' jon hansen at 3:33pm 11.13.21 i have had a fuel line gasket that had been pinched the wrong way. did just what you experience. i
puck lights that fit sunlover at 3:21pm 11.13.21 For the bar lights, these work well and don't fry your retinas. G4 LED Bulb 12V, Warm White... http
I just purchased a Catalina 30 Tall Rig 1980 and considering adding a Windlass. Lewmar has a Low Profile model that it seems would fit. Thoughts? (1) jon hansen at 3:13pm 11.13.21 what a sweet location to hail from. pictures? i don't have a windlass, but go for it. most here l
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina FasterHorses at 3:07pm 11.13.21 The more I read this, the more suspect I get about its truthfulness..... We own a 39' Oday and I can
Oceanis 41/45 - has anyone replaced the discharge pipe from main head? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:05pm 11.13.21 That won't work. Distilled white vinegar has to be replaced every 45-60 minutes because that's as l
De Persia Automatic Bailer sail sfbay at 2:30pm 11.13.21 Welcome to the forum!! Try Rudy Nickerson at D& RMarine who sells O'Day parts: D & R Marine (drmari
TV/VCP Breaker senang at 2:11pm 11.13.21 It ends there where Hunter planned to install the (I presume optional) TV and VCR. Find pictures of
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help smokey73 at 1:51pm 11.13.21 Thanks for the pictures Rich. Exactly what I needed!
2004 41 AC Hex key size for Tiller lever sail sfbay at 1:48pm 11.13.21 Maybe one of your marina neighbors has a tool kit with lots of keys.
I just purchased a Catalina 30 Tall Rig 1980 and considering adding a Windlass. Lewmar has a Low Profile model that it seems would fit. Thoughts? Bill Martin PEI at 1:42pm 11.13.21 I bought the V3 Lewmar winch. Works great on my boat. Thank You!
Painting water ballast lifting sail sfbay at 1:20pm 11.13.21 Welcome to the forum!! Is a boatyard going to do a haul-out and place the boat on stands for you? I
I just purchased a Catalina 30 Tall Rig 1980 and considering adding a Windlass. Lewmar has a Low Profile model that it seems would fit. Thoughts? jssailem at 1:20pm 11.13.21 I bought the V3 Lewmar winch. Works great on my boat.
Lancer 45' (2) jssailem at 1:17pm 11.13.21 I bought a mature boat. There are 2 fuel tanks, Aprox 160 gallons. The seller did not know how much
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help (5) Rich Stidger at 1:00pm 11.13.21 Dan- Here are a couple pictures. You can count the toerail holes from the stantions to locate the c
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy dlochner at 12:57pm 11.13.21 Unfortunately the photos are far too small, at least on my computer, to see how you have rigged the
Lancer 45' Robert Foster at 12:49pm 11.13.21 I found a very small fuel leak at one of the injectors. I fixed that and the motor started right up

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