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Need some application/terminology help with a fitting. Clark at 12:01am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/998 Went to the boat yesterday - a 1996 280 - and discovered the nut was missing from the exterior hull
Best small Marine AC??? Lee Scott at 1:18am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3992 Anybody got any recommendations on who's got the best small self-contained marine AC units? I've go
Locker under Bavaria 47 chart table? nigelmercier at 1:16am 01.28.08 Bavaria 0/1598 Has anyone got easy access to a Bavaria 47? I want to know the width of the port-side opening of the
Navico H8000 JohnB12831 at 2:20am 01.28.08 Morgan 0/2134 I have a Navico H8000 on my Morgan 415 ketch. The pump works by applying 12 volts direct but the sys
antifouling for bow thruster? Steve Feinsilver at 2:22am 01.28.08 Big Boats 4/7556 Have a bow thruster on our 2007 44DS (yes, I know its cheating but I like it). On hauling for the f
Prop effect butchrobbins at 1:24am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1269 If you use a 3 blade vs 2 blade prop, will this decrease your RPM considerably?I have a Universal 2
H460 air conditioner dave jones at 2:42am 01.28.08 Big Boats 3/889 I am installing air in my H460 and as they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Does anyone have
Smallest boat for trans Altantic or trans Pacific crossing... Brian D at 1:45am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 33/12448 OK... so, what is the smallest boat YOU* would sail in if YOU were to do either a trans Atlantic*
85' Hunter 23 or 77' Oday 25 chuckbaly at 3:17am 01.28.08 Trailer Sailors 17/5982 I am trying to choose between 2 boats I am considering. A 1985 Hunter 23 or 1977 Oday 25. Here are
Replacing Mainsail Bob at 3:09am 01.28.08 Yamaha 5/2106 Greetings,I'm shopping for a new mainsail. If you have any comments on sails or sailmakers, I'd a
sidestay length for a 25' O'day Doug Bauckham at 4:31am 01.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1124 I have just purchased a 1978 25' O'day c/b ' would like to know the length of the lower sidestays (s
Deck Paint Suggestion BroomHilda at 4:12am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1057 I own a 1981 Hunter 25. The deck is in need (I believe) of a paint job. Very chalky...If you were go
Dinghy Davits PHitchcox at 3:50am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1334 As my wife and I are getting older and have more time to sail, our backs are also getting older and
"Easy Reefing" Warren Milberg at 3:27am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1696 I just got done reading, and rereading, an article on pg 38 of the Feb 2008 edition of "Sail," magaz
Put in Bay to Harbor Springs Michigan JohnnyMac at 6:59am 01.28.08 Big Boats 11/1700 Four years ago when I was planning a trip to the North Channel of Lake Huron I received valuable inf
Mast head light bulbs arayc01 at 6:54am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1100 Does any one know what style of bulb is used in the mast head lights of a Hunter sailboat, specifica
That noise Deadline at 6:20am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1114 Hunter neglected to screw down the compression post plate on my 320, so I helpfully obliged. Then I
Hoisting a hard dinghy aboard Taylor at 8:04am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2992 Its mixed snow and rain in the northwest today, and a perfect time think about boating. I'd like t
Inflatable dinghy floor, slat, wood, or air floor Mike8245 at 10:08am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 13/12260 Does anyone have any other than the obvious positives or negatives to each of the 3 floors available
Silver Marine dinghy, thumbs up or thumbs down? Mike8245 at 10:02am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1972 I am considering a Silver Marine inflatable dinghy, does anyone have any experience with them? It wo

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pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? DayDreamer41 at 7:10am 11.16.21 @JamesG161 what hose did you splice into?
Worth the Cutter Rig? SailorElliot at 7:02am 11.16.21 Thank you! I misunderstood, sorry, I do get a diver every month but haven't painted the bottom in ye
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? (2) JamesG161 at 6:57am 11.16.21 I talked with PYI techs directly and I purged mine continuously and the best for longevity of your s
Cradle Post Dimensions for 302 or 322 sail sfbay at 6:53am 11.16.21 Here is an option..........buy the cradle and ship it to this cradle shop in Canada to have them mod
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 6:43am 11.16.21
Any P-39-1 Owners out there? sail sfbay at 6:22am 11.16.21 Welcome to the forum!! Check here Pearson Yachts Portal.............they have a forum section to as
Looking at a c30 this weekend sail sfbay at 6:19am 11.16.21 ...........Other than conmon issues, water intrusion, soft decks, degraded rigging, do these boats h
Looking at a c30 this weekend RitSim at 6:12am 11.16.21 Is there evidence of the keel separating from the keel stub (exterior view)? Catalina used plywood
Looking at a c30 this weekend Justin_NSA at 6:10am 11.16.21 Other than conmon issues, water intrusion, soft decks, degraded rigging, do these boats have parti
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DayDreamer41 at 5:57am 11.16.21 I don't quite get all these posts about trying to get their sailboats to motor fast, I mean why don
yanmar water pump leaking after replacement dave_and_dd at 5:55am 11.16.21 So I guess the o-ring could have been old, but it didn't seem so. However, I didn't carefully examin
Cradle Post Dimensions for 302 or 322 Evan656 at 5:42am 11.16.21
interested in buying a 310 paulducham at 5:39am 11.16.21 I didn't know that about the Chesapeake. Still, the cost of travel and transport probably makes it i
Water Heater temp setting RoyS at 5:38am 11.16.21 As mentioned above you should install a mixing valve at the water heater outlet. I use the Honeywell
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Valerio at 5:18am 11.16.21 THAT THE REPLAY I WAS LOOKING FOR! THANKS VERY MUCH!
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 RoyS at 5:07am 11.16.21 There are two drain valves on the 2QM15 that you can use if you still have raw water cooling. The on
oil pressure sensor quandry patfarrell1949 at 4:51am 11.16.21 Rich - thanks for the really helpful input. I've researched further and found that the Yanmar "stand
Water Heater temp setting dlochner at 4:17am 11.16.21 The temp setting is usually on or near the heating element. Remove the cover and take a look. Heati
Water Heater temp setting Hayden Watson at 4:05am 11.16.21 Have you looked under the electrical connection panel to see if it has an adjustable thermostat? whe
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Apex at 3:30am 11.16.21 timing of replacing the cable and stated problem are BOTH 2 years. Perhaps the cable is bottoming o

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