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E-Tec engine-50 or 70 HP BLUE MAX at 2:58pm 09.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1287 Has anybody installed an Johnson E-Tec on their boat?? It seems to be 1/2 the weight of the Mercu
Standing Rigging and Corrosion cat38skip at 3:09pm 09.25.06 Ask All Sailors 2/987 There is a HUGE construction project less than 1000 ft upwind (prevailing and regularly 15 to 25 mph
Pumpng Away (1) Robert at 3:24pm 09.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/851 To AllMy 1988 Hunter Legend 35 has a hand pump in the lazarette.Over the past 18 years time has t
Water in Bilge Martin Free at 9:45pm 09.23.06 Seidelmann 2/1541 I was sailing our '84 245 in 25knot winds and noticed water (about a quart) under the starboard seat
Sail Ties Ken Prichard at 10:16pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 8/5650 This is probably obvious to most sailors but not to me. Why is there a twist in the loop of most sai
Yanmar starting problem agaliha at 10:40pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 14/8320 I have a 3-cylinder Yanmar that doesn't crank every time I push the start button. If I let off the
prop bushing-had to replaced after 5 gals of gas?? david5583 at 10:46pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1021 I have a year 2000 5hp Honda long shaft on an Oday 222.The prop and bushing needed to be replaced l
Won't get over 2000 rpm Rick DeGregorio at 11:56pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1827 I have a universal m18 700 hours. I run my engine at about 2000 rpms, but latly I've notice that it
head liner Jim11084 at 12:20am 09.24.06 Other Sailboats 1/1024 I am going to have to replace the head liner and was wondering if any one has had any experience doi
Mast collar blocks RickN9737 at 12:24am 09.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1902 I am looking for replacement blocks for the original mast collar Garhauer blocks used for the single
Keel depth question? Kerry at 12:40am 09.24.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1053 Our keel depth is 7'8". If we take our boat to the Carribean (one day), will we be limited to the
2,000 RPM's motoring. Is that Normal? Frank Bean at 10:56pm 09.23.06 The Cherubini Hunters 9/4455 I have a 30 HP Yanmar turning a two blade prop. When the throttle is pushed all the way forward, t
Rigging diagram Buck at 2:09am 09.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2226 Well i have resolved my wiring problem,rewire the boat. Now to my next problem. Does anybody have a
Available Slips for 456 on WA Puget Sound? Jim - S/V Forever at 1:29am 09.24.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 Hi All! I have relocated from the east coast to the Seattle Area and am looking for an available sli
How about one more? (1) dwain6805 at 1:26am 09.24.06 Destinations 8/2345 Anyone know where this might be? It's not Mexico or US.
Recall of Ball Valves DJ Sailor at 1:15am 09.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1137 I find Hunter's recall of ball valves interesting. The recall says, "Failures have taken place when
Globe impellers Warren Milberg at 12:49am 09.24.06 Ask All Sailors 3/917 Would like to hear from anyone having experience, pro or con, using Globe impellers in their raw wat
diesel leak Alice A. at 4:32am 09.24.06 Ask All Sailors 1/934 We have a '92 Legend 37.5 with an aluminum fuel tank. We filled the tank on Fri. afternoon(pretty cl
Inside Passage question NiceNEasy at 7:39am 09.24.06 Ask All Sailors 19/2144 As some of you know, I will soon be on my way south from New Jersey, heading back to Slidell with my
Replacing internal outhaul lines on catalina 27 jardinino at 8:15am 09.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2060 Hi there.. this is my first post on here! I recently bought my first boat - a Catalina 27 tall rig.

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Rust sealer for steel keel Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 07.30.21 Years ago, zinc chromate was used to coat cast iron keels to prevent rust.
Rig Shimmy Crazy Dave Condon at 5:35am 07.30.21 I too associated B&R rigs with no backstay thinking the 23.5 was the first without a backstay until
New O'Day 25 Owner shemandr at 5:09am 07.30.21 Leaks can be hard to trace. Water can travel sideways quite a bit before dripping out somewhere. O
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:04am 07.30.21 The controller is right next to the compressor. I buy them on ebay.
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. Ron20324 at 4:51am 07.30.21 Probably not. Engine battery is under bottom step on companionway ladder. You should have 3 batte
Olympic Swimmers All U Get at 4:43am 07.30.21
What Starter Battery??? Maine Sail at 4:16am 07.30.21 While checking battery voltage can give you an idea of state of charge, it can also give you a fals
Between chart plotters RoyS at 4:13am 07.30.21 Suggest that you also drill a 1/4" drain hole through the bottom of the navpod. Navpod probably will
Yanmar 2GM (1) RoyS at 4:07am 07.30.21 Thermostat may be OK. Simply removing it for a second may flush out an air bubble from that area tha
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners shemandr at 4:03am 07.30.21 I have received the LNM via email for a decade or so. I've learned to scan it reading wise so that
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 4:01am 07.30.21 @BigEasy . One thing I'm puzzled about in your description, what is the purpose of the block on the
Olympic Swimmers shemandr at 3:47am 07.30.21 With respect to the freestyle stroke at least, if you watch top notch swimmers their heads create a
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (1) RoyS at 3:45am 07.30.21 I also insist on being able to see clearly from a seated position behind the helm. To this end I ins
C&C resources Apex at 2:48am 07.30.21 Klacko Marine was the chief manufacturer of metal hardware for C&C yachts. parts: C&C OEM parts (kl
H41 aft shower sump-out time? Slipin Away at 2:15am 07.30.21 There is a check valve in the box where the pump slides into the discharge hose. Check to see it is
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? GreatLakes2Sea at 1:58am 07.30.21 Thank you. Just wondering if you have a link where to purchase this controller? And, where is it typ
Why does Hunter have a bad name? Sailboat.Sequoyah at 1:49am 07.30.21 Just to add another anecdotal opinion to the topic: Sequoyah is a 22-year-old 340, shoal draft, mast
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) Terry Cox at 10:57pm 07.29.21 Ditto John's comments. Hard to sit in one spot for any length of time. Trimming, bow sweeps, etc. Ou
H41 aft shower sump-out time? Terry Cox at 10:46pm 07.29.21 Different model boat, but yours seems to have a blockage. I shower frequently in our boat and the su
New O'Day 25 Owner jssailem at 9:40pm 07.29.21

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