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head backflow Jay Moran at 11:22pm 08.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1616 Is it time to rebuild the head?After flushing and drybowl, waste seeps back into bowl slowly at fir
Tipping dockhands??? tcbro at 11:47pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2064 OK, it may have already been a topic of discussion here but I'm curious, do you tip a dockhand when
Pulsating pump... Doug Washburn at 12:13am 08.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/881 I recently replaced my fresh water pump because I believed it was on its way out. The primary sympt
Regulator acting up jviss at 1:00am 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 2/936 I have a three stage charging regulator, a Heart XAR-12. Lately, the "ACCEPT" LED never comes on, a
Heart Interface XAR-12 Manual? jviss at 12:57am 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1059 I searched and searched online, but cannot find a manual for my regulator. It's a Heart Interface S
Any Winnisquam Lake sailors here? picklefreek at 1:24am 08.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/878 Have seen a couple of C22's out on Lake Winnisquam in New Hampshire. I sail a blue O23 that is moor
Joker valve re-installation -overthinking subject? Ian McGain at 1:31am 08.14.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1555 PeggyThanks for the advice. I installed new joker valve this past weekend and the bowl is now long
Tiller attachment point to tubular rudder shaft R. A. Lueck at 2:08am 08.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1070 I've had to drill out the bolt hole in the cylindrical shaft the my tiller mounts to that operates t
RC8D Service Manual billsimmeth at 2:07am 08.14.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2001 Looking for a copy of the service manual for the Renault RC8D (I have the smaller owners manual). Ba
I'll be offline for at least 10 days... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:22am 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 3/886 I'm leaving for Alaska in the morning (8/15)...will back late on the 24th. In case you missed my p
Review of the '06 Hunter 25 Top Priority at 3:14am 08.14.06 Smaller Boats 3/1535 I thinking about changing boats. I need something that can manuever in a marina better and I don't l
Engine Mount for Tender GAB at 3:23am 08.14.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/1057 Hi, Has anyone figured out on a hunter 386 where to mount the dingy engine? It seems the design o
Securing rudder downhaul line R. A. Lueck at 4:32am 08.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1214 I currently have a cleat mounted on the tiller that is used to secure the rudder downhaul line as we
Running lines to the cockpit boatlubber2 at 4:37am 08.14.06 Smaller Boats 3/1149 Hello Fellow Sailors:I own a Catalina C22 sailboat and I am thinking of running most of my lines t
Exhaust stains Bill O'Donovan at 5:13am 08.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/946 Is it just me or does the Hunter 320 stain badly from exhaust because of the water washback? There's
Limited rpm on Yanmar 2GM20F Grady at 5:24am 08.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1889 Have a problem with the Yanmar engine in our just purchased Hunter 30 that we believed was a binding
Tach not working Nereussailor at 5:53am 08.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1012 I have a 1983 H30 with a Yanmar 2GM the tach hasn't worked since the day I bought it. Is there some
CAL VS: CAT viejodelmar at 5:49am 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 2/887 I am back in the water ( so to speak ) after a 8 year absence. I have options on two sailboats. In
Trailing Height Larry Tunison at 5:46am 08.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/979 My 21' has a factory trailer. Does anyone know what the trailing height is for traveling - undrpasse
Motor Uphaul Abby Normal at 6:26am 08.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1122 I took my M-25 out for the first time yesterday. I had raised and lowered the motor (6hp 2-stroke M

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Funny Friday!!! JamesG161 at 7:16am 01.12.21 Both are extremely loud party favors. Don't forget the 8 Missile launchers as the back up to the 5
Wire Size to Bus Bar? (1) Justin_NSA at 7:14am 01.12.21 I have a main power panel, but I added a remote distribution panel off of it in my stern locker. Thi
Removing Vinyl Decals from Hypalon Inflatable Dinghy sail sfbay at 7:13am 01.12.21 Update..........now 50% removed and found comparable success with Rapid Remover Vinyl Letter Remover
Military Sail Boat? JamesG161 at 7:11am 01.12.21 The news about that Ketch... It has been sold. A older sailor and his grandson have started removi
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 7:09am 01.12.21 Those are the 16inch 20 mile range Big Daddy guns on a Battle ship. There is no negotiating with the
Battery location H31' (83-87) RoyS at 6:49am 01.12.21 Not familiar with your boat. IMHO I would not be overly concerned with placing the batteries in the
H260 keel GBGraham at 6:43am 01.12.21 That hole is not on the CB of my H26. I'd fill it in unless you think you need it. Here is a pic
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 6:42am 01.12.21 He [Dan the PIC brought a special extension ladder that was amazing, and I did not get a picture of
Wire Size to Bus Bar? Whatfiero1 at 6:40am 01.12.21 Every tapp from battery and from buss bar has to be fused or over current protection (circuit breake
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? Rick486 at 6:28am 01.12.21 High quality snaps helps immensely also.
Wire Size to Bus Bar? cb32863 at 6:27am 01.12.21 How long is your run from the breaker/fuse? If the run to the bus bar is properly sized, I would con
Battery location H31' (83-87) SFS at 6:24am 01.12.21 The disadvantages of having mine where they were were that I couldn't check the water levels easily.
H260 keel (1) rgranger at 6:24am 01.12.21 That hole is not on the CB of my H26. I'd fill it in unless you think you need it. Here is a pic o
Battery location H31' (83-87) (2) HMT2 at 6:20am 01.12.21 My PO turned the foot well under the nav table into a battery box. I have two group 31 flooded batts
Sad News at Garhauer Marine shemandr at 6:10am 01.12.21 I had similar interactions with him. RIP. My sympathies to the family and co-workers.
Battery location H31' (83-87) sailermaned at 5:59am 01.12.21 I have two group 27 batteries on a platform as well, I also was able to fit a third battery behind t
Battery location H31' (83-87) Don Crowther at 5:52am 01.12.21 ShawneH PM me with your phone #
Battery location H31' (83-87) Flip Rutledge at 5:47am 01.12.21 Mine sit on a platform over the transmission. They are directly on the center and do not show in the
H260 keel (1) GBGraham at 5:44am 01.12.21 189031189031
Wire Size to Bus Bar? Gene Neill at 5:29am 01.12.21 I used 12AWG from the battery to the positive bus, and from the positive bus to the breaker panel. T

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