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looking for type A tranny fluid vincent at 10:00am 11.30.06 Seidelmann 2/1561 i have a seidelmann 37 with a universal diesel 24 horse . i need to change the tranny fluid. i am lo
SD Moorings jack boats at 9:24am 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1514 Now that "America's finest city" is now "America's brokest city" (thanks to Dick Murphy and the rest
ballast tank mike at 11:32am 11.30.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/862 has anyone ever had to replace the bolt that holds the ballast plug against the hull? my wing nut is
Latest 27X Wins Rick D at 11:05am 11.30.06 Racing 3/1827 I happened to be driving by H'S Yacht Sales in Marina del Rey (CA) a few days ago and saw a 27X in t
Hunter closing East Lyme, CT plant Lamar Sumerlin at 10:42am 11.30.06 Smaller Boats 2/998 I have learned that Hunter is closing the East Lyme, CT plant on, or around December 19, 2006 and mo
Mobile Bay/Dauphin Island kyle14007 at 10:41am 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1073 Trailering 90 miles south to Ocean Springs, and sailing 55 miles to Mobile Bay area. Any trailor sa
can I clean mildewed cushions and if so, how? Angie at 12:02pm 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1153 Hello, we just bought our first sailboat after two years of dreaming and schemeing! The previous ow
crack in bilge jfp737 at 1:11pm 11.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2620 I just noticed a crack in the bilge as viewed from the cabin, after haul out. No visible exterior d
Garmin GPSMap 492 Pedestal Mount Greg at 1:46pm 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1424 I posted a question about two weeks ago concerning the GARMIN 492 and someone posted how they utiliz
Replace or reseal the pointed salon windows Greg W at 2:05pm 11.30.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1021 I believe I may have a leak in one of the pointed salon windows in my H31. Has anyone replaced or r
dinghy-Watertender vs Pelican Scorpio David at 9:19pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1809 Ive had a Watertender before and liked the way it handled and was very stable.I currently have an i
Prime on the AC La Bella Vita at 6:26pm 11.28.06 Big Boats 9/1144 When I was winterizing the Ac, I lost the prime to the pump when the inlet hose was in a bucket of "
Trucking our 39' Lancer jjoasis at 9:35pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1010 Any references of good inexpensive truckers we could contact? We are going to ship our boat from Ke
Sailing Schools Len at 10:52pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1699 I just completed my first season sailing and I've been bitten by the bug. My training in the mechani
Cleaning PVC dinghy tubes Bob F at 11:10pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 4/7962 My 8 yr old Zodiac (PVC) needs a really good scrubbing after the summer use. Does anyone have a "mir
Selection of Mains'l Type - Full vs Partial batten Clark at 11:52pm 11.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1123 Forgive me if this is in the wrong place. My question has to do with selection of a replacement main
Diesel course in (NE) Florida? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 12:34am 11.29.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1006 I'm wondering if anyone might know of any source of hands-on diesel course (I have a recent vintage
A/C for H260 GuyS at 2:36am 11.29.06 Smaller Boats 1/877 I've read in the archives about ther Marine Air M5C unit being installed in a 260, anyone have any e
Autopilot Recommendations Bob Talley at 3:58am 11.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1266 I'm interested in getting an autopilot for my H376. Defender recommends a Simrad WP32 Wheel Pilot. A
transmission leak Pat at 4:16am 11.29.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1184 In filling my Hurth HBW100 transmission for winter storage I noticed a leak. Further examination sho

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Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 ice breaker at 10:04am 07.21.21 Daydreamer41 is likely the right answer. My house bank charger has never been connected to the star
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Project_Mayhem at 10:03am 07.21.21 I'm not sure if it fell off, it was purposely taken off or if someone blacked it out. Either way, we
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 10:02am 07.21.21 Thanks for your help everyone. I have the Yanmar YM30 diesel
outboard on 32 foot sailboat dLj at 9:53am 07.21.21
outboard on 32 foot sailboat DArcy at 9:51am 07.21.21 If the old engine is an Atomic 4 and it can't not be economically repaired, the Beta 16 drop in rep
Using Google Earth to Scope Out a Marina Fairway Clearance SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:48am 07.21.21 I used Goggle earth to pick a seasonal slip 6 years ago at a marina in NY. We could choose between a
outboard on 32 foot sailboat DArcy at 9:48am 07.21.21 What engine is in the Ericson now and why do you think it is not serviceable? Engines can get beyond
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 9:45am 07.21.21 Can get the engine started with a booster pack, Well the OP used his Jump Start.;) I am only tryi
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 DayDreamer41 at 9:44am 07.21.21 I am pretty certain that the only time the start battery is charged is when the engine is running. T
outboard on 32 foot sailboat dlochner at 9:41am 07.21.21 If the old engine is an Atomic 4 and it can't not be economically repaired, the Beta 16 drop in repl
outboard on 32 foot sailboat dLj at 9:38am 07.21.21 My brother just put a brand new beta in his boat. It was a bigger motor as he has a bigger boat so y
outboard on 32 foot sailboat CaptainRan at 9:26am 07.21.21 While an outboard can be mounted on a boat not designed for an outboard, it will be a disappointing
Hunter 216 Furler. What should I buy? rfgeorge55 at 9:20am 07.21.21 Thanks for that quick reply. I'm just looking to replace the missing equipment, which is essentiall
outboard on 32 foot sailboat CaptainRan at 9:07am 07.21.21 I didn't even run the engine! It was just the fact that it's a two stroke that put her off. She had
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 Scott B at 8:59am 07.21.21 Different size engines. I have a Jump start for my 50 HP engine. Jim... OP has the same engin
Landing a sturgeon kloudie1 at 8:40am 07.21.21 We have 3 or 4 different kinds of sturgeon in Lake Pontchartrain. Some natural lake water (brackish)
Air conditioning breaker question on 456 JamesG161 at 8:35am 07.21.21 problem I don't know where to source and how to replace.mine Ok try here... Call the SBO store wi
Using Google Earth to Scope Out a Marina Fairway Clearance Captain Larry-DH at 8:31am 07.21.21 You can also use a range/bearing line in most nav programs. I frequently use the one in my Navionic
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... kloudie1 at 8:29am 07.21.21 You can direct a garden hose into the stringer limber holes and flush them to the bilge.. Then put t
outboard on 32 foot sailboat Tedd at 8:27am 07.21.21 Try the Amsoil 100:1. Little to no smoke once the engine warms up I didn't even run the engine! It

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