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Re-installing a tie-down point Doug A at 12:24am 10.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1142 I am in the process of re-installing a tie-down point (it secures a strap from the bimimi top) that
H23 Compass Brian M H23 at 2:01am 10.10.07 Smaller Boats 4/1053 I'm curious - where do other hunter 23 owners keep their compass (and other navigation gear). Mine
Head pump friction Georger Kornreich at 2:26am 10.10.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1434 Hi Peggie,The piston of the head pump develops a lot of friction (old problem) and is freed up imm
Hood roller furler Hugh4753 at 3:00am 10.10.07 Big Boats 4/1535 The last 2 times I've been out sailing my roller furler has jammed the last 2 or 3 revolutions when
Taking a Hunter 42 Passage Offshore PDXnative at 3:35am 10.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1322 We are looking at purchasing a boat to take down the Westcoast all the way down to the Panama canal
C-80-SiriusWeather seadaddler at 4:33am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1194 Has any one added Sirius weather to thier C-80and used for off shore NY to Florida.
ProFurl External Mainsail Roller Furler System DJW at 4:40am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2515 Does anyone have any experience with a 2002 version of a ProFurl External MainSail roller furler sys
Packing Gland for a 1988 45 Hunter Legend GJK at 7:19am 10.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/975 I am looking for a source for a Packing Gland for my 1988 Hunter 45 Legend Sloop. The original plas
Capri 22 vs Hunter 23 Pointless at 8:09am 10.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/997 In my search for a used main (different thread) I realized how similar the Catalina Capri 22 is to t
Need help repairing a Merriman Pedestal Mickey84H34 at 8:24am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1126 The base on the Merriman pedestal on my '84 Hunter 34 is corroded to the point of structural failure
88 h40 head replacement with jabsco bob at 8:24am 10.10.07 Big Boats 1/759 hello allits time to replace my 19 year old head. am looking at the jabsco toilet .bolt patterns
Inflatables on Airlines Rick Webb at 8:53am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1105 Great news for boaters who wish to take theirinflatable PFDs aboard when flying to theirdestinatio
On my way south ;D Claude L.-Auger at 9:48am 10.10.07 Other Sailboats 1/857 Hello guys,Back about 3 weeks ago I posted a message mentioning that I was leaving the Montreal ar
Repower an Ericson 27 Gary Germain at 10:09am 10.10.07 Other Sailboats 1/1140 My Ericson 27' has been powered by a Yanmar YSB8. I am told the motor is beyond repair because repl
Westerbeke Disel Ron at 10:24am 10.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/837 Does anyone know the Model # of the disels in the 272LEs? I am trying to fine a manual for mine.Th
Flush anti freeze from engine coolant Chris at 11:02am 10.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1192 We have a 3GM30F Yanmar which is 8 years old. about 135 hours on the engine. I read that the engin
johnson 9.9 seahorse long shaft ted thompson at 5:45am 10.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1122 Where can I get a copy of an owner's manual for a 1987 9.9 Johnson seahourse longshaft outboard. I b
Battery boxes for 6 volts? Mike8245 at 11:31am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1261 I like many on this list have decided to go with 4 six volt deep cycle batteries. I will add more if
through hull fittings gerry aboud at 12:31pm 10.10.07 Catalina 22 0/1158 I am looking to but a Catalina 22 and am confused by the fact some boats have through hull fittings
Suddenly Hard starting YSM12 Rob at 12:43pm 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 2/978 My YSM12 suddenly became hard to start last week. Batteries are topped off, it has fuel, cranks well

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Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK! FastOlson at 7:48pm 09.07.21 One of the best ways to address the dangers and shortcomings of a centrifugal pump (like the cheap a
Depth sounder and speed stoped working SoSound at 7:19pm 09.07.21 Check the network settings and find the sources for you data on your Zeus MFD, see if your transduce
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 7:05pm 09.07.21 I've seen spars marked that way, it boggles my mind, the label really should say, "spare jib halyar
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation Sailfanatic at 6:51pm 09.07.21 Ah, thanks for bringing up point needing clarification! Halyard is for asymmetrical spinnaker. The
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 6:48pm 09.07.21 I think you are on the right track on feeding the halyard down the mast. Do you have a spare sheave
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 6:40pm 09.07.21 Ah, thanks for bringing up point needing clarification! Halyard is for asymmetrical spinnaker. The m
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing slash19781 at 6:38pm 09.07.21 well i appreciate the comedic factor of that reply but in no way was that helpful lol A for effort t
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) (5) Rabe at 6:38pm 09.07.21 Got the new core installed, epoxied and old skin put on. Still have to bevel and glass the kerfs thi
Power washing the bilge? (1) Hayden Watson at 6:30pm 09.07.21 My posts are probably some of those you found mentioning pressure washing. I have done it twice in t
Shoal vs Wing Keel Sailfanatic at 6:28pm 09.07.21 A deep keel model will well out sail either a wing keel or shoal draft, buy a short keel only if its
If you had one of these... Will Gilmore at 6:28pm 09.07.21 My grandmother had one exactly like Brian's picture. You could change the channel by rattling a set
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing justsomeguy at 6:27pm 09.07.21 pmcsr0wt4wk
Depth sounder and speed stoped working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:27pm 09.07.21 The first step would be to see if power is getting to the instruments
Will Soda Blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner Davidasailor26 at 6:25pm 09.07.21
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation Sailfanatic at 6:19pm 09.07.21 Thanks mate! Yes, have empty sheave and mast exit. Thanks for the tip on Rig Rite. I just got a "ma
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines jssailem at 6:12pm 09.07.21 Congrats on the new to you boat Terry-Buda Running rigging is a 4-5 out of 10 on the DIY scale. Ri
Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK! Sailfanatic at 6:12pm 09.07.21 If the bilge pump outlet is below water when the boat is heeling, and there is no check valve or ant
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 5:54pm 09.07.21 Thanks mate! Yes, have empty sheave and mast exit. Thanks for the tip on Rig Rite. I just got a "mas
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines terry_buda at 5:25pm 09.07.21 So, I'm confused as to whether the mast is up on the boat now or not. If it's up take a lot of pi
Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK! Ken Cross at 5:25pm 09.07.21 Sounds like a tough trip. Hours are usually pretty much uneventful.

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