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water temp viktor at 6:44am 07.21.06 Big Boats 3/933 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 2/801 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 2/973 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 0/804 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 4/1458 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 5/811 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 13/9665 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 6/923 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 6/864 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 4/1105 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 6/1487 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 3/1273 I have been getting ready for summer sailing in extremely hot weather. I wanted a poptop cover that
atachment to asymetrical spinnaker for Hunter 340 rami at 12:00am 07.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1237 I like to add an asymetrical spinnaker to my hunter 340and need to add a bow sprit of some kind.can
Stern Rail Mounting of Tender Outboard Bruce Cutcliffe at 12:21am 07.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1221 I would like to mount my recently purchased 4-hp Yamaha outboard on the stern rail of my O'Day 26.
Fixed Boom on C-30 Jeffg at 1:22am 07.20.06 Catalina 30 4/1791 Hi,I would like to mount a solid boom vang to my Catalina 30 and need to keep the boom from rotati
WAAS in Canada ? Ron at 1:30am 07.20.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1197 I was reading about WAAS for the GPS system. My old Magellan unit does not have it, and I was consi

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Sailing Hammock (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:16am 07.21.21 Can someone check my math? ght a 200 pound hammock load only exerts about 50 pounds of force perpend
Sailing Hammock YVRguy at 7:15am 07.21.21 So if the forestay is a NO NO. What about running a halyard from the mast head to a bow cleat. Tie
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 DaveMcL at 7:12am 07.21.21 The 458 will have a reset procedure if you google the manual. On my 43 Legend, the Zantrax system
outboard on 32 foot sailboat Project_Mayhem at 7:12am 07.21.21 I find the 9.9 on the back of my O'Day 25 to be underpowered compared to it's 15hp inboard that cons
Sailing Hammock jssailem at 7:11am 07.21.21 So if the forestay is a NO NO. What about running a halyard from the mast head to a bow cleat. Tie a
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 7:05am 07.21.21 Scott, I have the same configuration. Not sure why my engine won't start from the house batteries ei
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 (1) drm1 at 7:03am 07.21.21 I have the basic Remote Control Panel.
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! (6) Project_Mayhem at 6:56am 07.21.21 The trip was really up the Chicago River since the river was reversed in flow. It used to flow int
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge drm1 at 6:55am 07.21.21 Yes checked. Mine seems to be ok. The previous owner never used the head, or the galley and never sl
Sailing Hammock Davidasailor26 at 6:51am 07.21.21
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 Scott B at 6:50am 07.21.21 How many batteries do you have. I have 4 golf cart batteries and and starter / backup battery that
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 DaveMcL at 6:49am 07.21.21 A few thoughts here, do you suspect the battery? Is water level correct? What do you have for a c
Sailing Hammock YVRguy at 6:39am 07.21.21 Thanks for your thoughts on attaching to the forestay but what about the pulpit? Ours has a cross b
Sailing Hammock YVRguy at 6:37am 07.21.21 Being concerned about the furling headsail, I would hang one end from a halyard and use a strap to
Sailing from Forked River, NJ to Cape May dhodge at 6:34am 07.21.21 If you wish some crew I know of one who would like to make that trip. I'm in the process of negoc
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... Kings Gambit at 6:33am 07.21.21 A bio detergent is basically a laundry detergent that contains enzymes which attack, break down, and
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge Scott B at 6:25am 07.21.21 I used the macerator thru-hull for the wash-down pump for the anchor. @drm1 you may want to check y
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge tfox2069 at 6:17am 07.21.21 I removed my macerator and capped the tank long time ago. The hose to the macerator was downhill s
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge drm1 at 6:13am 07.21.21 Great feedback. Thanks for the advice Scott
outboard on 32 foot sailboat Whatfiero1 at 6:11am 07.21.21 You should check out where they installed an out board on new Melges 32. Or the old Hobie 33.

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