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Raritan Round 6 Gallon Hot Water Heater Install Greg W at 12:20pm 05.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2656 I just received a new Raritan Hot Water Heater today via UPS. It has both the heat exchanger and el
41 refrigeration Graysailor at 11:56am 05.23.07 Big Boats 6/1177 Any thoughts on the refrigeration on the 41. They are using Nova Cool units. Not sure that they will
Painting the keel SHADS at 11:44am 05.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/976 I am in the process of putting the anti-fouling paint on the hull. Should I paint the keel as well
Results so depend on rating and fleet Andy at 2:48pm 05.23.07 Racing 1/1695 The results are in and our Hunter 340 took first place! Not because we are great sailors (although I
seized stuffing box David at 2:16pm 05.23.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1852 Just put my boat in the water and noticed excessive leaking from the stuffing box. Couldn't break fr
Does anyone know if a gennaker with a 27'-2" luff caguy at 2:04pm 05.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1187 work on a Mac25. I haven't been able to find info anywhere. One source says the mast is 31' another
Grunnert Refrigeration Dennis Honeycutt at 1:27pm 05.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1265 Just purchased a Hunter 430 and don't have a lot of manual information about all the systems. The b
Rudder wobble repair Cat30owner at 1:07pm 05.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2135 I have 1980 Catalina 30 tiller and have noticed a slight wobble in the rudder when sailing 5 to 7 kn
Transducer stickman at 12:34pm 05.23.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1149 I've got a new, standard-issue, low-dollar fish finder/depth finder with a through-hull transducer,
Forward deck hatch -- the dreaded soggy wood tegwilym at 3:27pm 05.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1888 I've been working on my new (used) Catalina 22 that I bought in February. I've been chasing down 3
Weight in the ends Alan at 10:25pm 05.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2340 After sailing back from Key West in gale force winds and seas running 10 to 12 feet our skipper rema
Water in Propane tank Fred7825 at 11:48pm 05.21.07 Big Boats 8/1148 Anyone have anything further on the water problem in propane tanks?
Calibrate the Fuel Gage john meyer at 12:26am 05.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1268 Anyone ever calibrate their fuel gage? Unlike past gages I've owned, this one seems to be working b
teak work wrenchs wench at 12:33am 05.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1372 last yr i re did all my topside teak, handrails etc and used the 3 step process sold at most marine
Electrical system buzzzsaw at 12:38am 05.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1059 Had to do a little work to get the electrical system to work, but seems ok now. The battery is locat
Genoa Track Positioning (1) JoshGray at 1:04am 05.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1093 I am getting close to reinstalling the deck hardware on my OD22. My 22 has been outfitted with genoa
3M 4200 Sailoff at 3:23am 05.22.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1740 We did some work with this but didn't realize that you have to use it all within 48 hours or it hard
Oouch - bow trauma... John6017 at 3:34am 05.22.07 Smaller Boats 9/1619 I found my Hunter 240 at the marina with the bow riding on the front of the dock! Needless to say I
Catalina 27 max RPMs Universal M-18 Tim Haibach at 3:58am 05.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/6083 I'm not sure my throttle cable is set properly. I am able to reach hull speed at 2500-2600 rpms on c
Doesn't point...... Patrick at 4:00am 05.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 24/5436 Just did the Hospice Regatta here in FLL, and once again the boat wont sail high, it just wont point

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Not just a novelty to me Justin_NSA at 6:28am 09.29.21 Yep. The light strap will conform to the rim of the bowl.
When is diesel fuel too old? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23am 09.29.21 While opinions seem to vary - 1. Over time, diesel loses much of its volatile components. That why w
Not just a novelty to me (1) sail sfbay at 6:18am 09.29.21 Pretty cool...........did you install this on your boat? I installed a Mr. Beams, stick antwhere,
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? stickinthemud57 at 6:13am 09.29.21 As a fellow 26S owner, let me start by saying "congratulations". It is the best boat for me, and I h
When is diesel fuel too old? Justin_NSA at 6:11am 09.29.21 Diesel fuel has a very long life. Don't worry about it. Do be concerned about bacteria growth in t
When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 6:11am 09.29.21 It's not soluble in the sense that water does not dissolve in fuel it remains separate. That's not
Bringing dogs aboard RoyS at 6:08am 09.29.21 Our previous standard poodle loved to spot other animals. Although I pointed out seals swimming near
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 6:06am 09.29.21 I lied - I am going to learn more about the mechanics. If you are interested, here is a link to som
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize RoyS at 5:57am 09.29.21 You may already know this; when you drain your engine block and exhaust manifold you must open a ble
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 5:56am 09.29.21 Is the above contradictory? If the water is non-soluble in the fuel, how can the fuel absorb it?
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 5:49am 09.29.21 Is the above contradictory? If the water is non-soluble in the fuel, how can the fuel absorb it?
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR jssailem at 5:36am 09.29.21 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. There are a few owners of Yamaha boats h
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem sail sfbay at 5:32am 09.29.21 Please post Sherwood water pump model. Do you have a parts diagram and a manual?
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 5:25am 09.29.21
Adding kayak to sailboat (1) jssailem at 5:17am 09.29.21 I went looking for Tommyknockers. A beef pie and a cup of chowder sounded pretty good after the sail
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 4:44am 09.29.21 Welcome! I have a Y33 in Port Ludlow. Post some pictures showing your dangerous traveler, you've got
Yet another LiFePo4 query mermike at 4:30am 09.29.21 It's an interesting question as to whether the load of a B2B charger would keep the diodes from fryi
When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 3:48am 09.29.21 absorbed by the fuel in the tank...being non-soluble in the fuel Is the above contradictory? If
Help me put my head plumbing back right Apex at 3:11am 09.29.21 New contents will definitely expand the bladder, but the pressure created by flushing new contents
Adding kayak to sailboat (2) SoSound at 10:20pm 09.28.21

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