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Back-pressure on dry pump-out Ernie Rogers at 7:41am 07.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1865 The previous owner only used fresh water from the storage tank to flush the toilet, but it pumped ou
Custom Poptop Covers Karen M. Driscoll at 7:49am 07.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1061 Does anyone know of any company who would make a poptop cover without a lot of problem for the 22' M
Diagram of Ranger 23 Leo at 8:25am 07.21.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/4651 My sailing Center needs some diagrams/layouts for ranger 23s cause they're second hand and had a lo
electric motor for tender? David at 8:18am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1065 I have a 9'Boston Whaler Tender.Total weight of boat,passengers and gear 700 lbs.Any problem using
water temp viktor at 6:44am 07.21.06 Big Boats 3/930 Could anyone that has a water temp gauge on a 3GMF (21hp) 85 Hunter 34 please tell me what the norma
ST 50 windvane wanted. Patrick at 6:40am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 3/935 I have an ST50 windvane that shows the wind speed and direction and is masthead mounted, that was al
Fitting a bimini to a Hunter `79 jacko9888 at 6:28am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/799 I own a Cheribini Hunter 27 1979 vintage with the mainsheet fixed to the aft end of the boom and wan
Water in the bilge! Doug at 9:54am 07.21.06 Trailer Sailors 4/1431 My Lancer 28 is taking on water (fills the bilge in about 30 mins) and I suspect it is from the rudd
Honda motor cooling water franksears15552 at 10:17am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 2/970 I have a 2000 Honda 9.9 engine. A great motor- my most important piece of safety eqipment on board.
WINCH MOUNTING gene at 9:59am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/801 WHAT IS the degree that the sheet enters your coming mounted winch on O'day 25s? I am replacing my
O'Day 192 Outboard Size?? Tim at 11:17am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1455 I'm looking for guidance for the correct outboard HP for an O'day 192. The boat came with an old Jo
Pedestal Throttle Parts Island Sun at 1:12pm 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/810 I need Pedestal Throttle Parts for 1985 Hunter 285. The pedestal is the original and not an Edson. L
Suntan Lotion staining gelcoat HELP!! Bill at 1:09pm 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 13/9634 Whenever my crew wears suntan lotion, it turns the Gelcoat Orange wherever the suntan lotion has con
Shower track rollers rad at 11:31am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/805 Has anybody any idea where to find replacement mini rollers for the head shower track? I am missing
Maiden voyage out of water Tommy B. at 2:11pm 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/920 I recently loaded my 23 hunter onto it's trailer for the first time. Following someones advice I fl
Using H22 centerboard Pete at 9:46pm 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 6/863 I'm new to sailing and in reading books on sailing they often mention adjusting the centerboard posi
H44 pointing ability Larry Jackel at 10:48pm 07.19.06 Big Boats 4/1103 Despite much tweaking, I haven't been able to get my h44 stock jib to draw properly with apparent wi
Wilcox Crittenden bawgy at 10:48pm 07.19.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2174 Are parts still available for these heads . I just purchased a Venture 24 with one in it and when I
Throttle and shift cable failure lross83 at 10:57pm 07.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1475 Though it seems the shifter has always been on the stiff side, this year it became more and more dif
Hot Weather Poptop John S at 10:59pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1272 I have been getting ready for summer sailing in extremely hot weather. I wanted a poptop cover that

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hunter 49 power in the UK Rick Webb at 7:17am 07.17.21 Talked to a friend who works for a company that sells aircraft systems and has traveled to both coun
hunter 49 power in the UK Rick Webb at 7:07am 07.17.21 Not sure what the frequency difference will be between your boat and the shore in the UK. I can tell
Throttle position while sailing? sail sfbay at 7:04am 07.17.21 .........Curious if anyone knows of any information or recommendations from the manufacturer on the
hunter 49 power in the UK sail sfbay at 6:34am 07.17.21 Suggest asking the marina what amperage they supply, either 16 or 32 amp likely and adapter type. Fr
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? sail sfbay at 6:28am 07.17.21 Manual emailed!
hunter 49 power in the UK? sail sfbay at 6:25am 07.17.21 16 Amp, 240 Volt, 50 Hertz and 32 Amp, 240 Volt, 50 Hertz. Suggest checking with the induvial marin
hunter 49 power in the UK? Whatfiero1 at 6:12am 07.17.21 If you can source out an adapter everything should work the Hertz will just make your pump and AC un
line diameter Hunter 49 Zencra at 6:09am 07.17.21 thanks for replies, I went with a low stretch 12mm and works well.
Bayview Mac Race? Marmalade at 6:06am 07.17.21 Same class! Our first year taking the Legend 37, so lots to learn. Really looking forward to it, w
Confused on outhaul rigging (1) DougM at 5:32am 07.17.21 196298 This is how the outhaul is supposedly set up in a US spars boom. The block with becket is not
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? Joe at 5:32am 07.17.21 So..... this 34 ft boat only has two winches? And they are located a distance from the helm , next
Swim ladder thinwater at 5:32am 07.17.21 A short rope ladder, tied from old rope. It should be tied narrower than this one, tied rope ladder
So we did it... kappykaplan at 5:24am 07.17.21 Congratulations! :beer: We like pictures!
Swim ladder BlowMeAway at 5:24am 07.17.21 I agree with @shemandr that the boat will list when boarding from the sides of the boat, but easily
Swim ladder Joe at 5:09am 07.17.21 The over the gunwhale type may be your best option though it could be difficult to fit... although
Swim ladder DougM at 5:03am 07.17.21
Swim ladder shemandr at 5:02am 07.17.21 Some version of this: https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--2-step-over-platform-telescoping-s
Swim ladder dlochner at 4:57am 07.17.21 There are folding ladders, like this one from Defender that might be a better option. The mount on t
Throttle position while sailing? DougM at 4:51am 07.17.21
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 4:48am 07.17.21 Thank you for the post. You learned a valuable lesson. Not All Dyneema is created equal. Here is an

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