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Depth Gauge transducer mike16498 at 6:52am 10.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3803 This sailboat is relatively new to me. I purchased it July 17, 2006 and when the marina was checking
Replacing windows on a 1976 O'Day 25 Bill McManus at 6:43am 10.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2637 Has anyone out there done any window replacements on an O'Day 25 or other model around the 1976 era?
Keyboard short cut for hart scale in Sea Clear II Jim Dort at 6:34am 10.02.06 Big Boats 0/838 Can anyone tell me the keyboard shortcut in Sea Clear II for a list of available scales on the curre
Keyboard short cut for hart scale in Sea Clear II Jim Dort at 6:32am 10.02.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1130 Can anyone tell me the keyboard shortcut in Sea Clear II for a list of available scales on the curre
Favorite wind generator? tdolby2001 at 6:21am 10.02.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1016 Anyone have good things to say about a particular brand of wind generator? This is for a Macgregor 2
Primary Fuel Filter Hunter 306 Andrew R. DAngelo at 6:18am 10.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1035 I am having trouble getting to the primary on my 306.Need some advice on getting to it without disas
Adler Barbour 12V refrigerator Hugh4753 at 6:05am 10.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2621 I have a 1994 Hunter 35.5 with the Adler Barbour refrigerator and was wondering about leaving it on
Electrical Questions Brian at 5:43am 10.02.06 Catalina 30 1/1252 I have an 1985 30 that we just purchased a month ago. In the last week the lights on the starboard
Hey Alan, fuel whistle question? Honeyman at 5:40am 10.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/848 Any hints on installation other than what's in the packaging? Close to tank is best? Can it be horiz
Winter Covering (1) william at 5:28am 10.02.06 Ask All Sailors 18/1428 Time for some of us to start thinking about covers. Last year did the blue tarp over companionway. A
Sevicing my winch NYSail at 5:03am 10.02.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1114 Hello all,I have never had the pleasure of servicing my winches on the boat as on my old boat, my
Leaking windows Brian at 4:55am 10.02.06 Catalina 30 2/1357 HAs anyone here had to fix leaking windows. We found 3 of the ports on our 30 are leaking. I know
NAVICO 2500 tiller autopilot Information? Ralph18414 at 4:40am 10.02.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1536 Does NAVICO still exist? I can't find a link on the web. I am hoping to buy parts for my NAVICO 25
Water ballast flowing into the boat Capt. Allan at 4:39am 10.02.06 Smaller Boats 1/842 All, Just to give an update on the issue. Pulled the boat this weekend. Some water had come in a
does it need a bottom coat?? (1) mjewell at 4:34am 10.02.06 Smaller Boats 6/1440 i am looking at a c25 to buy. it needs a bottom coat...or does it?? it had a barrier coat done in
Cygnus 20 foot Sloop Pez at 4:08am 10.02.06 Trailer Sailors 0/2583 I am looking for information on an old boat designed by Hinterholler. A Cygnus 20' Sloop. It is a s
2007 Hunter 25 mooring issye Mike16400 at 3:48am 10.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/880 I currently own a 2007 Hunter 25, which sits on a mooring all season. I'm having an issue where it
Atomic 4 All U Get at 3:46am 10.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1256 I have an Atomic 4 in my 1981 Catalina 30. The problem is the gas smell that comes from the carbura
Standing Rigging Rob Evans at 8:44am 10.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/934 How do I find out the size of my standing rigging lines and where is the best place to buy new lines
E38 Traveler Mounting E38-252 at 8:25am 10.02.06 Other Sailboats 2/1268 I have 1988 e38. The traveler is attached to the top of the cabin by a bracket that that has four bo

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1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 8:36pm 05.12.21 Hello. I just wanted follow up on the electrical issues i was having. I finally got the new breaker
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. Stu Jackson at 8:33pm 05.12.21 Fuel pump is tied to the starter button. Glow plugs disengage upon release of the starter button, s
New job - new ride Apex at 7:58pm 05.12.21 like the spin retrieval unit. looks like your having a good time.
HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22? sail sfbay at 7:54pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum!! General guidance is 1 hp per 550 lbs of displacement. Therefore, given your
Mooring - Boat to Bouy Terry Cox at 7:53pm 05.12.21 Normal.
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Scott T-Bird at 7:46pm 05.12.21 A delivery Captain will make this trip a lot shorter as he/her would probably make much longer days
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point (1) DArcy at 7:44pm 05.12.21 In my last boat I installed a lee cloth on a settee with a piece of 1" stainless tubing running the
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. LeslieTroyer at 7:43pm 05.12.21 The excite wire to alternator is your switched power. It turns on things with the key. The op wire
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 7:35pm 05.12.21 So 40 gallons, at 0.5 gph = 80 hours at 5 knots = 400 nm. You will never do an average of 5 knots i
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal dlochner at 7:31pm 05.12.21 PS And for some reason, being here on the west coast and all, I thought it was the C&D Canal. But w
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Scott T-Bird at 7:28pm 05.12.21 Tank is 20 Gallons and I was gonna bring two extra portable so an extra 10. My hope was to stay vis
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. (1) Jops at 7:28pm 05.12.21 Slowly fixing issues and learning a lot. Thanks for all the imparted knowledge. One issue that was
Freshwater Plumbing System kloudie1 at 7:14pm 05.12.21
Jerk dlochner at 7:10pm 05.12.21 Here's hoping the police call you soon to return your outboard. Depending on how long it has been
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dlochner at 7:08pm 05.12.21 not to get into Gieck's engineering formulas in detail, but : the engineering formulas f
Raw Water Inlet Hose Stu Jackson at 6:40pm 05.12.21 Winterizing an Engine on the Hard (Thanks to Maine Sail) - NEVER connect a hose to your raw water pu
Sealing cabin top seams Stu Jackson at 6:35pm 05.12.21 If it goes on top of something asnd doesn't ever move: BUTYL TAPE from Maine Sail Bed-it-with-but
Water in keel? Mattcia123 at 6:31pm 05.12.21
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Stu Jackson at 6:24pm 05.12.21 Tank is 20 Gallons and I was gonna bring two extra portable so an extra 10. So 40 gallons, at 0.5
Replacing reefing lines on H34 Kenyon boom WasabiRush at 6:16pm 05.12.21 Thanks everyone for the responses. Great info and helpful.

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