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head backflow Jay Moran at 11:22pm 08.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1679 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 9/2603 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 3/968 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 2/989 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 2/1127 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 0/935 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 1/1613 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 2/1166 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 2/2159 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 3/938 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 3/1580 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) 7/1147 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 3/1293 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 3/1327 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 1/987 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 8/2152 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 2/1093 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 2/956 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 2/1051 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 7/1258 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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what are these? kappykaplan at 4:35pm 07.25.21 Pot holders?
what are these? Stu Jackson at 4:35pm 07.25.21 They are pot holders. You clip them onto the front flat piece of the stove.
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement gfrazzle at 4:30pm 07.25.21 Our blower has worked since we bought the boat in 2009 but we have never used it. What do you use it
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm Ken13559 at 4:05pm 07.25.21 Hi Jake, thanks for that. I will check the temp and perhaps get someone to have a look at the heat
Refrigeration lines Ken13559 at 4:01pm 07.25.21 I don't think its normal. My refrigeration lines doesn't sweat. No idea what could cause this. Ken
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement Georgedoyle at 3:37pm 07.25.21 We had a non-working blower when we bought our 49. Turned out to be the relay. Blower was fine and i
Water stain in cabin next to bulkhead Don S/V ILLusion at 3:14pm 07.25.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis RitSim at 2:58pm 07.25.21 You can pull off the hose on at the back of the stove (tanks off) and have a second person open the
Hunter Passage 42 forward hatch hinges fixed, for now. senang at 1:26pm 07.25.21
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. sunlover at 1:09pm 07.25.21 Welcome to SBO & congrats on your new boat. Don't hesitate to reach out if you need help! Jus
Weeds in the prop? (2) Rich Stidger at 12:52pm 07.25.21 Get a Hook Knife. It is an amazing tool! It will fit on extendable handles too. It has saved me s
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 12:20pm 07.25.21 You need to stop the rain storms. Can you please do it before we head back down toward our Lake Eri
Any problems with sailing a 2.92 feet draft winged keel on the Great South Bay on Long Island NY BarryL at 11:57am 07.25.21 Hey, Listen to Ted. He knows his way around the bay! Barry
Refrigeration lines Don S/V ILLusion at 11:47am 07.25.21 common problem - pipe insulation solves it.
Lewmar port lights Xstream at 10:55am 07.25.21 Thank you. I think my model literature mentions the what size the portlights are. I know they are
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 dLj at 10:52am 07.25.21 I've had very good results with all the engine brands mentioned. If I were in your shoes, I'd look f
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging sesmith at 10:49am 07.25.21 You need to stop the rain storms. Can you please do it before we head back down toward our Lake Eri
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 10:40am 07.25.21 Ok anchor held great in 18 knots gusting to 35. only issue was when it flipped and reset with the 1
Weeds in the prop? finefurn at 10:29am 07.25.21 I dealt with this very same problem yesterday, We'er on Piscataqua river near Dover NH, we came o
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 kloudie1 at 10:10am 07.25.21 Parts and familiarity.. A Beta is a "marinized" Kubota so parts for the engine/block itself are easi

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