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Perkins Engine Performance Ken Hammer at 8:37am 09.21.06 Other Sailboats 2/1572 My 52' has a Perkins 4236 engine, recently tuned. I'm concerned that the engine is not performing a
Shrink Wrap question Scott21120 at 9:12am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 16/2118 I am looking for a torch for shrink wrapping, and am a little confused by the range of prices - I se
Can you use 2 cycle fuel in a 4 cycle outboard? abe at 9:10am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1324 I have some left over 2 cycle gas+oil mixture and I was wondering what would happen if I put in my 4
Hunter charters Ted at 10:37am 09.21.06 Big Boats 4/936 Anybody use any of the charter companies linked on the Hunter website?We're considering buying a la
H356 Water Tank Problem Steves at 9:09am 09.21.06 Big Boats 4/893 I thought that I posted this but maybe I forgot to push the correct button. Anyway, were out in 30
Attention Gearheads: Yanmar Question Rick D at 11:03am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 19/2956 On a recent trip, I noticed my oil pressure on my 4jh went through the floor at idle. After some res
Slow boat to China or anywhere else Hartley S Newman 2004 hunter 36 at 10:58am 09.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/878 I bought a new Hunter 36 in 2004 and had it equipped with a PYI max prop. It did a blistering 3.8 k
Oday 22 Dodger/Cockpit Enclosure Colin S. at 10:44am 09.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1590 Im thinking about getting a dodger for my Oday22 made by Genco Marine. I was then thinking that if I
ST 60 Wind System Malfunctioning dms543 at 11:41am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1023 Anyone have experience with the wind direction indicator constantly spinning around? The unit is 4 y
Easy A/C for a Hunter 28.5 Landsend at 11:41am 09.21.06 Other Sailboats 2/902 I installed a a window a/c unit under the companway stairs on my Hunter 28.5...works great.
Answer to exterior install of a/c on Hunter 28.5 Landsend at 11:50am 09.21.06 Other Sailboats 3/927 This is what the a/c install looks like from the outside with the hatch door closed. Of course it's
headsail furling alan at 12:18pm 09.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/997 hi folks, todays question..... on my furlex headsail the last two or so feet are not attached to fur
Water in engine oil Jerrygg at 12:39pm 09.21.06 Catalina 30 4/1965 I have water in my universal diesel 5411 oil and oil in the bilge. I suspect the water muffler. Ho
Replacement Companionway Hatch Cover? djmeaney at 12:59pm 09.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1454 I just bought a 1970 Mariner 2+2 that is missing the original companionway hatch cover that slides o
Rules of the road sailaway78 at 1:34pm 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 21/2439 The recent collision between a 92' sailboat and a 600' coal freighter brought out a storm of questio
New 22 Owner Chuck at 1:15pm 09.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/820 Does anyone know if the oday 22 will pop back up if the sails hit the water. Also is their a point i
Rigging specs for Grampian 26, I, J, P, E Harry Phillips phillihi33@yahoo.com at 10:20pm 09.19.06 Grampian 3/3884 Need the I, J, P, E measurements for a Florida Westcoast PHRF rating. Is a '74 model with a fixed kk
Single line reefing question Keith1654 at 11:48pm 09.19.06 Day Sailers 2/1435 Does anyone see a problem of instead of tying off the single line reefing to the mast bring the line
Tiller change to Wheel Mike Novitsky at 11:46pm 09.19.06 Other Sailboats 2/1032 I am looking to buy a 1988 Jeanneau 32 Attalia that has a tiller. I much prefer a wheel, so does an
daysailor II rudder dimensions Ing at 11:11pm 09.19.06 Day Sailers 3/1475 I recently acquired a Daysailor II project boat that needs a rudder and tiller. Does anyone have th

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Between chart plotters senang at 10:07am 07.30.21 Put a watertight USB port on the bottom of the navpod.
How to know if you need more power or less drag? jssailem at 10:00am 07.30.21 Learn to steer your tacks, working with your crew to make your tack smooth. Try slow. Slow is smoot
How to know if you need more power or less drag? JRacer at 9:57am 07.30.21 Well, IMO, you definitely want to flatten out the sails in the lighter stuff as too much depth can/w
How to know if you need more power or less drag? jon hansen at 9:55am 07.30.21 tension on the forestay, driving the puffs and lulls, walking the vessel up a sailing lane or two,
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 9:52am 07.30.21 Do you have sets of telltales toward the luff of the jib? See the photo, we have three sets, one lo
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter (1) tfox2069 at 9:46am 07.30.21 Not sure this will be of any help, since it appears this is after market, but here goes. My deck li
How to know if you need more power or less drag? (1) JRacer at 9:36am 07.30.21 Do you have sets of telltales toward the luff of the jib? See the photo, we have three sets, one low
How do i fix the fuel guage? Rich Stidger at 9:35am 07.30.21 Check and replace the sender if faulty. If defective I would recommend replacing with the rod type
Compression Post Diameter - Hunter 36-2 tfox2069 at 9:35am 07.30.21 Measure the circumference with a tape measure, string or paper and divide by 3.14. Thanks. If I w
How to know if you need more power or less drag? jssailem at 9:26am 07.30.21 Study Frank Bethwaite' ideas on going fast. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/angle-of-heal-
handheld VHf? jssailem at 9:22am 07.30.21 Couldn't resist the temptation to throw it in to see if it floated and the alarms would go off Mad
Compression Post Diameter - Hunter 36-2 sail sfbay at 9:18am 07.30.21 Measure the circumference with a tape measure, string or paper and divide by 3.14.
How do i fix the fuel guage? (2) jssailem at 9:12am 07.30.21 Here is another resource that may help. https://marinehowto.com/testing-a-marine-fuel-sender The ol
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter cutterpin at 9:07am 07.30.21 Hi, Did you find the switch? I have the same problem. Thanks.
Between chart plotters tfox2069 at 9:02am 07.30.21 I wouldn't want a USB outlet on the NavPod. First, I like to charge devices in a protected environ
Between chart plotters Head Sail at 8:51am 07.30.21 I wouldn't want a USB outlet on the NavPod. First, I like to charge devices in a protected environm
New O'Day 25 Owner ray dann at 8:47am 07.30.21
Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? Bay Tripper at 8:01am 07.30.21 Thank you everyone for your advice. I have just sold my last boat last night, and will be settling
H41 aft shower sump-out time? DayDreamer41 at 7:55am 07.30.21 Check the filter/strainer I would bet all kinds of nasties in it causes an undue restriction
H41 aft shower sump-out time? sail sfbay at 7:31am 07.30.21 Worst case buy an electric drill auger and aguer out the line......did that recently to clear a toil

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