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PLEASE HELP!! fresh water system dlewis812 at 10:51am 06.04.06 Ask All Sailors 39/2040 just bought the boat.. how do I work the fresh water system? (is there a pump? is it powered by a b
Converting to shoal draft DJ McCabe at 10:41am 06.04.06 Seidelmann 9/3720 My 299 has the full keel (5' 5") and it is located on a lake that is 5' - 7' deep at low water. I'
Keeping your cool ex-admin at 3:57pm 06.04.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1596 Summer is just about upon us! And with summer, we can expect some serious heat. Nothing tastes so go
missing air filter / crumblely air filter usaemsc at 9:43pm 05.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/2314 I just bought a 1989 30 88-94. I was doing my first pm when I noticed there was no air filter in the
Which GPS gop711 at 10:47pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1260 A friend of mine is in the market for a fixed mount GPS unit. He plans to do a lot of coastal sailin
Battery Charger Jake at 11:11pm 05.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1140 I don't believe my 31 has a battery charger. There are no extra wires going to the two batteries. I
Sail trim question Jared at 10:15pm 05.23.06 Big Boats 7/1026 I have a question regarding sail trim and my H34. I am not sure if it is just the sailing character
steering binds on '85 28.5 ohpoppy at 10:06pm 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1075 I have steering problems...seems like if I tighten the cables, it binds at certain points, badly. If
Looking for Fuel Filter Number, Please Bill5123 at 11:57pm 05.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/992 I need to change the fuel filter on my 2GMH Yanmar engine but can't find the Racor filter number(or
Lewmar 16 service Goofaroo at 11:53pm 05.23.06 Smaller Boats 5/1653 I just bought a 1984 Catalina 25 with the self tailing Lewmar 16 winches. I did not receive a manual
What will help a hatch that is difficult to slide? Stephanie at 11:51pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1258 I am a new owner of a used boat, and just recently, I noticed that the plexiglass hatch is difficult
WATER ACCUMULATION BARNEY at 12:25am 05.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/986 I HAVE A 1977, 27 FOOT CATALINA WHICH HAS ACCUMULATED WATER BENEATH THE FLOOR,FORWARD OF THE BILGE,
address of original Ericson manufacturer? Bert Silva at 12:06am 05.24.06 Other Sailboats 2/1101 I believe the Ericson yacht manufacturers were once located in Santa Ana or Costa Mesa,CA. Which? Al
Main sail question - grommets on leech. Chris & Lenore at 12:05am 05.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1077 The PO of our M26S added 3/4 inch grommets to the leech of the main sail. They are spaced approximat
Is angle of incline important in routing hose? Jack B19779 at 3:11am 05.24.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1326 My holding tank is mounted almost directly behind, and slightly to the left of my Raritan PHII manua
Ventilation of holding tank Jack B19779 at 2:53am 05.24.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1238 Peggy,First a shameless compliment on your book I recently purchased. I already saved the purchase
stepping the mast? cris patton at 1:28am 05.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/979 attempting to trailer my 240 and need help with how to take down the mast. Have access to a stepping
Water systems pumps Blue Magoo at 1:24am 05.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/876 We purchased a 1980 O'Day 28 and cannot figure out how to get the water system to pump. There is an
forward hatch Legasea at 1:13am 05.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/752 I have a 1986 O'day 31'. It has the curved forward hatch with a window. I am loking for to replace t
Sheaves - Boom and Masthead T J Furstenau at 1:13am 05.24.06 Big Boats 1/1585 After several passes at searching the archives, I couldn't find the specific info that I was looking

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Mac 19 Prairiesailor19 at 8:57pm 06.17.21 Whoa, thanks for your reply, I'll have to look out for this. Previous owners fixed the motor in pla
tachometer not accurate JoeWhite at 8:44pm 06.17.21 In my case it was caused by broken alternator bracket and loose belt.
Shroud Cotter Pins (1) Justin_NSA at 8:40pm 06.17.21 Two words. Wrap pins.
tachometer not accurate Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 06.17.21 My understanding is that dielectric grease is a non-conductor so it inhibits the flow of current bu
My new EchoMap UHD is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION) Hayden Watson at 7:59pm 06.17.21 I cannot find anything in the manual about setting up the transducer but it is not the best written
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 7:58pm 06.17.21 @Hayden Watson , ...Consider using dialectric grease or at least T9 on them. Good luck. My underst
Shroud Cotter Pins Crazy Dave Condon at 7:55pm 06.17.21 If applying tape, there are two suggestions. First do not tape all around the turnbuckle body as y
Replacing furling line on under deck furler BOSSailor at 7:35pm 06.17.21 I have a 1990 30-2 and replaced my line last year. I have a Flexible Furler 7 (maybe 8) and unfortun
1979 Hunter 25 rudder for a shoal keel Crazy Dave Condon at 7:34pm 06.17.21 Foss Foam I referred to was located in Florida not California
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? dlochner at 7:32pm 06.17.21 My wife likes to organize below decks. Which is great, except I don't always remember her organizati
Roller furling Crazy Dave Condon at 7:30pm 06.17.21 @RocheDen FF 2 manual is posted under boat information/Hunter resources/260/downloads/ FF2 manual
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? sail sfbay at 7:23pm 06.17.21 Dave......I am just happy my wife loves to clean the INSIDE of our boat.....I will just have someone
1GM10 yanmar diesel kdssail at 7:00pm 06.17.21 a lot of fork lifts use this engine. you can check with one in your area, same for parts
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? dlochner at 7:00pm 06.17.21 No shortcuts here. Clean, wet sand, compound, wax. TotalBoat TotalBuff has been getting good review
My new EchoMap UHD is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION) dlochner at 6:53pm 06.17.21 I just installed a new Garmin EchoMap UHD but the sounder return is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION). I
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 6:51pm 06.17.21 Hello David, Thank you for the fast reply. The answer is both yes and no, I turned from the top unt
O'Day 272 wiring issues sail sfbay at 6:46pm 06.17.21 Never seen a detailed wiring diagram on production sailboat so you will have to do a functionality t
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 06.17.21 Is it possible to turn the rod from the top? If so can you just get an open ended wrench on the nut
Replacing furling line on under deck furler sail sfbay at 6:42pm 06.17.21 Lots of options: 1. Tie the ends together. 2. If there is not enough room then butt the ends togeth
O'Day 272 wiring issues Davidasailor26 at 6:38pm 06.17.21

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