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Hunter 25.5 keel option Dave at 11:08pm 08.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1495 The Hunter Owner site indicates that there was a keel option offered on the 1985 25.5 model. I prov
Unstepping the mast on Calumbia 8.3 Robert Whiteside at 10:59pm 08.06.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1054 Does anyone have the procedure for unstepping the mast on a Columbia 8.3?
I Done A Bad Thing Steve Braverman at 9:47pm 08.06.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1304 I seem to have lost my jib halyard up the mast. Anybody have an idea of how to get it down without g
Asymmetric Spinnaker handling Broke sailor SV Marcell at 9:43pm 08.06.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1025 How tight should you rig the luff of a sppinakker? Should it be looseso it bellows out ahead pof th
Topping lift problems Bob Fox at 9:42pm 08.06.06 Other Sailboats 1/806 I recently got a new mainsail for my P26w. The top 2 batterns are full length and havea flap at th
wiring diagrams for Oceanis 331 Ed at 9:17pm 08.06.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1753 Does anyone know where I can get a decent wiring diagram. the one in the manual is very poor and doe
It's not easy being green (1) ex-admin at 5:11pm 08.06.06 Ask All Sailors 43/3180 Mal de mer, seasickness, or just plain nausea seems to affect everyone now and then. And, as the ads
Orica cooktop Charl Russell at 3:31pm 08.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1050 I searched the net for Orica stoves/cooktops for my Mac.26X- no luck! Can someone please forward me
position of slings Rick19250 at 2:30pm 08.06.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/936 I plan to pull my Catalina 27 with Atomic 4 to work on the hull and want to know if there is a way t
Sailed the Oday 30 today! Denise at 2:18pm 08.06.06 Bigger Boats 2/1068 on the chesepeake! NICE!. light air. Sails seem small but ok! the Jib is cut hi above the deck al
heel Bob14122 at 1:31pm 08.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1240 Guys, how the heck far should you heel a 25 over? I sailed it today ( first time in a Mac 25) close-
What Else Could Go Wrong Marc14857 at 11:23am 08.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/872 This was week # 6 since I ruptured my achillies tendon and even though I am still in an orthopedic b
Hunter 212 Reviews JerryA at 11:22am 08.06.06 Smaller Boats 0/3522 212 Owners,I'm interested in a used 212 to replace my 170. Anyone of you with a 212 now ever sail
Denise...You're selling your boat? Chris at 10:59am 08.06.06 Smaller Boats 4/837 I saw what seems to be your boat on eBay...say it ain't so!
temp alarm won't stop buzzing Tony M. at 10:52am 08.06.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1029 I checked the archives but nothing about temp buzzer...today while still at the dock my temp alarm
Washer/Dryer davidtre at 10:43am 08.06.06 Big Boats 5/1004 Does anyone have any experiences, good or bad with having a washer/dryer onboard. We are thinking of
rig the genoas sheets' gene at 10:38am 08.06.06 Day Sailers 2/1020 I would like to know how to rig the genoas' sheets' on my 1976 O'day 25. I have a midship deck mount
Overcharging?? Hugh at 10:23am 08.06.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/960 I'm not sure whether I have a problem. When I'm charging the batteries off the alternator, the volt
Chattering Genoa Leech David at 10:19am 08.06.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2073 Yesterday sailing my Beneteau 373 in about 10 kts real wind I experienced the following. On port ta
Anyone using a boat intruder alarm Michael at 9:29am 08.06.06 Smaller Boats 11/1972 I had the unfortunate and unpleasant experience yesterday of getting a phone call telling me that so

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Water pump sucking air? Nodak7 at 8:08am 06.07.21 Tim, I had the same issue with our 41DS. It only happened with the Port water Tank. It would running
Reverse Cycle difficulties Davidasailor26 at 8:01am 06.07.21 Since you felt the pump getting hot you know it was trying to run, so I think that eliminates any el
Packing size (1) sail sfbay at 7:58am 06.07.21 Refer to page 56 of your owner's manual Hunter_340_68030594.pdf (sailboatowners.com) . Suggest cont
28.5 Side windows nveater at 7:57am 06.07.21 The SBO store sells ports- if you shop by model, you will see the ports available (yes, I looked for
Reverse Cycle difficulties Rich Stidger at 7:54am 06.07.21 Scott, Here is what I think: Since the pump is running but not moving water, there is nothing wron
Looking at hunter 30 John T1594 at 7:47am 06.07.21 Many years ago I bought a 1980 H30 with a dealer installed upgrade engine that was a 2QM15 - 15 HP.
replacing my halyard Sailfanatic at 7:46am 06.07.21 Ditto 1/2 much too large, 5/16" should be good but get a low stretch line, For halyard advice see P
1973 C&C 30 with leaky water tank. pmdarrow at 7:45am 06.07.21 I just experienced this exact same problem with the starboard side water tank on my newly purchased
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual dlochner at 7:45am 06.07.21 All fuels have their issues. Pressure alcohol often burns with a hard to see flame and the stove may
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass dlochner at 7:40am 06.07.21 3m 4200 or 4000 would probably work. Or a structural glazing caulk, like Dow 795 or GE Silpruf. Che
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 7:38am 06.07.21 The CB controls the Refrigerant reversing valve too. We are having terminology issues in this thre
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual jesseaward at 7:38am 06.07.21
Odd Discharge (1) AwwShucks at 7:32am 06.07.21 Ran engine for close to an hour and no issues. Was thinking about getting this book to help supplem
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual kloudie1 at 7:32am 06.07.21 Welcome aboard! Here is a manual.. be VERY careful with preheating and the transition from preheat
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 7:26am 06.07.21 Don't use 5200 on anything that might need undoing in the future. The stove flue would fall into th
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass dlochner at 7:24am 06.07.21 Don't use 5200 on anything that might need undoing in the future. The stove flue would fall into tha
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 7:04am 06.07.21 Never assume the prior owner knew what he/she was doing. That will get you into trouble more often
Some will hate this!!! jon hansen at 6:59am 06.07.21 wind is not linear. the wind near the deck is not the same as the wind aloft. wind swirls. he says t
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass dlochner at 6:58am 06.07.21 Thanks for your reply. I am not certain as to the specifics of the flue, as the woodstove was insta
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 6:56am 06.07.21 Check the brand name of the Stove. Call them for installation sealing. Otherwise, it would not be u

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