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Affordable Autopilots Neil McDonald at 2:20pm 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1452 Even by the inflated standards of the recreational boating industry, the Autohelm autopilots are exp
HELP need to ID 26ft sloop (1) Scott H at 10:59pm 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1947 Hi,I'm trying to figure the make of this 70's? vintage 26 foot swing keel? boat.She's got an unusu
Bayfield 25 Trailer Graeme8820 at 12:01am 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 4/3417 Hi, I recently purchased a Bayfield 25 which came with a dual axle trailer but has no arms. Iwould l
281 fuel gage philip o'shea at 11:41pm 09.18.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1163 COuld someone tell me how I might determine how much fuel I have in my tank.
Propellers maxiprop,variprop KIMBANDA13871 at 3:36am 09.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1668 Can someone help me to change my propeller, there are so many brands in the market and so many diffe
Solved! HELP Need ID 26 sloop Scott H at 3:38am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1488 Thank You to all for your help on this. You Tanzerites were close, but I'm now %99 it's a Clipper Ma
running rigging gary Grimac at 2:30am 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 3/1226 Can someone tell me the reccommended length of the main sheet and describe the traveler rigging? A
Length of Forestay for 1987 HL35 Randy Trautman at 4:24am 09.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1183 I am looking for the length of the forestay, pin to pin. Hunter says it should be 46' 2 1/2". The on
Feral Cats Bob Camarena at 4:57am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 31/2796 Any ideas in how to keep or discourage feral cats from boarding your boat? They're becoming a nuisa
specs for a 14.2, especially the skeg (1) bbxrider at 4:53am 09.19.07 Smaller Boats 1/1660 this is a model '015', serial#2004, that i inherited,so from that and pics of others, i think this
Main sail system Joe Wienecke at 6:08am 09.19.07 Big Boats 13/1804 Looking at main sail systems (track ' cars) Strong vs. Harken so I can make raising the main much ea
Universal Westerbeke M25XPB SailJunkie at 6:25am 09.19.07 Catalina 310 5/4769 Just wondered if anyone has had any wiring issues with the M25XPB. I have a 2005 C310, and I'm havi
SOUTH COAST 25'-10" 40 YEAR MAN at 7:46am 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 2/1163 I am considering purchase of a SOUTH COAST. Not sure of the model name but its length is 25'-10". I
Need assistance with Yamaha outboard (1) Brian D at 5:41am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1652 I have an '95 9.9MXHT on my boat and I need to remove it to service the cooling system. I think I ha
bow rollers Aimless21233 at 10:05am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1337 I have a Danforth anchor on my Hunter 42. The stem is over 40" in length, and it sits on a bow roll
West Marine folding Bikes seadaddler at 10:04am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 10/3294 Has anyone had any good or bad results,I have talked with people I met this past summer who had pur
Valid Hull Number? IvanRBS at 8:38am 09.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1218 I have been offered a 1993 Hunter 23.5, but the eBay seller provided a hull number that did NOT end
Calling all Reliance 44 owners (1) Rick Goltz at 8:16am 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 2/1506 Calling all Reliance 44 owners. My name is Rick Goltz ' I own hull #3. I started this forum so we
Xantrex inverter/charger controller agaliha at 10:47am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1106 My Xantrex "Link 1000" was in my boat when I bought it. It is designed to show me battery condition
O'Day 19' LEAK Mark at 11:21am 09.19.07 Day Sailers 2/1072 I've GOT A LEAK! I need help identifying where the leak is coming from. * Great boat, finishe*

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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
Is there room for a Composting head in a 1983 Hunter 34? flightlead404 at 1:19pm 11.05.21 @heritage how did the vertical seating change? iow is the seat higher now? I'm considering a simil
How to change reefing line on Hunter 42 Passage single line reef system? mesmith1122 at 1:14pm 11.05.21 Same here! I keep a boat hook handy to lean out the cockpit to pull out enough slack! Would like to
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) thinwater at 1:02pm 11.05.21 Trailer light connectors. They came on/with my old 11W panel. You can get extentions, too. Use d
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. flightlead404 at 12:56pm 11.05.21 Very nice! And a nice solution to the problem of being able to rapidly swap filters without having
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair (1) jssailem at 12:48pm 11.05.21 I would not force the helm to respond unless a dire emergency. I agree. I was coming into the mari
Tall Rig or Standard EdWard3 at 12:31pm 11.05.21 Measuring the boom tomorrow!
Inner shell cracks on haul out (1) Tom J at 11:43am 11.05.21 Tom, could you post a picture of where those locations are? Would love to have that for future haul
Advice for Priming Fuel Pump - Westerbeke 30B Stu Jackson at 11:42am 11.05.21 Concerns include: Pump able to run continuously Aeration of fuel by pump Flow through ability of p
Inner shell cracks on haul out (1) Tom J at 11:04am 11.05.21 Tom, could you post a picture of where those locations are? Would love to have that for future haul
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Head Sail at 10:32am 11.05.21 But with the Clutch Lever failure the drive belt was still tight. You can force the helm to respond

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