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Sea Water Impeller on the 340(2000) ....failure! Lauren at 8:14pm 05.15.06 Big Boats 5/870 I replaced my 1 year old impeller (as I do every year) 2 weeks ago. New gasket also. This time, in
Water Heater Mark Mynsberge at 10:59pm 05.15.06 Big Boats 6/856 I am having trouble with my water heater leaking. The lines were leaking where they entered the hea
Traveler move Mike at 11:34pm 05.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/939 I am moving the bridge deck (cockpit) mounted traveler to the coach roof on my O'day 28. I have all
Deck and topsides paint tlthurlow at 12:03am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 11/6775 I've got a new to me 1978 Hunter 25. The deck and topsides are in need of painting. Before I go to t
traveler move Mike at 12:50am 05.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/973 Traveler move I am moving the bridge deck (cockpit) mounted traveler to the coach roof on my O'day
Boom Tent Awning cavitating at 12:14am 05.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1986 What size boom tent awning should I buy for a Hunter 240?
Tucson Don Guillette at 1:09am 05.16.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1742 Starting this Friday I'll be off the air for a couple of weeks. Our new home is finally completed an
Engine vibrations Traumaguard at 1:36am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1431 I have a universal M 25 xpb in a Catalina 30. When I am in low rpms like any where under 1000 I have
24 volt electrics option. colin hunter 335 at 2:23am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1132 I have the traditional two battery with the usual Off 1, 2, or All switch and each bank giving out 1
Whisker Pole Question kai13227 at 3:00am 05.16.06 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1314 Hi...I just bought a (first time) whisker pole to attach to our genoa, and I'm wondering how the b
what about radar reflectors Mike at 4:28am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1460 So what about radar reflectors? I have been prowling the internet to learn something about these dev
Water getting into ballast tank gstetlerg at 4:10am 05.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1270 I am getting water into my ballast tank even when I don't want to (e.g., the fill valves are closed
Searching for a dodger brianc at 3:54am 05.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/924 I want to order a pre made dodger from existing patterns for the frame and dodger. Any one know of a
Coast Guard Dollars Richard at 3:05am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 18/1556 Everyone knows that the Coast Guard most of the time try to do a good job. This is true in especiall
lenght of stays for 222 peterbud at 3:03am 05.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/730 does any one have the measurments for the stays on a Oday 222
Wheel for 1984 hunter 34 Amerigo at 4:38am 05.16.06 Big Boats 1/839 I have a hunter 34 with the original pedestal I think its a meriman? Something like that. Does anyon
Ranger 26 mark 2 PHRF rating mikeg at 4:48am 05.16.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/5422 I have a ranger 26 mk 2 fractional rig 1979 model and am looking for a PHRF rating. They want to giv
Hunter 216 rigging Karl at 5:47am 05.16.06 Smaller Boats 4/1447 I just bought a 2004 Hunter 26 which was on the lot for a year. So, how should i adjust the shroud t
Cruising Lake Ontario Frank7693 at 5:46am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1175 I will be cruising Lake Ontario for the summer and would appreciate any recommendations for anchorag
Additional Tanks PrincessoftheLake at 5:36am 05.16.06 Big Boats 3/891 I would like to know if it is possible to add additional/larger water tanks and holding tank on a 19

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Paint for plastic portlight surrounds ggrizzard at 2:52pm 06.15.21 Where do you buy "SEM" paints?
Irwin sail sfbay at 2:50pm 06.15.21 Virginian.......congratulations on your soon to be new boat, if your sea trail and survey goes well.
Irwin Virginian at 2:46pm 06.15.21 Accepted offer to purchase. The vessel has keel bolts but the owner a licensed captain claims it is
Hunter Legend 37 Broken Keel Box? or just fa�ade. shemandr at 2:46pm 06.15.21 Did you have a hard grounding?
Question about Jib Furling System Tally Ho at 2:38pm 06.15.21 Good morning , an educated guess would be an FF4 model. You don't need to replace anything . There
Steering Cable Fell Off Captain Larry-DH at 2:36pm 06.15.21 Another possibility if, heaven forbid, your rudder falls off, is to use the motor for short burst s
Washdown pump location sail sfbay at 2:34pm 06.15.21 Check valve stops backflow from the pump to mitigate loss of prime on the suction side unless you ha
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:24pm 06.15.21 The only problem I see in this description is running the engine at 2,000 RPM. The recommended RPM s
Washdown pump location Ken Cross at 2:22pm 06.15.21 Great question!! You have a good plan to supply the washdown pump from an existing through-hull fi
eye candy (1) Michael Davis at 2:17pm 06.15.21 195229 One of my favourite sailing pics.
Washdown pump location (1) sail sfbay at 2:13pm 06.15.21 Great question!! You have a good plan to supply the washdown pump from an existing through-hull fit
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Fredct at 2:02pm 06.15.21 Elbow was replaced in 2017. I will check.
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Calif. Ted at 2:01pm 06.15.21 I'd check the exhaust elbow for clogging also.
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Fredct at 1:43pm 06.15.21 Don, like a large piece of dirt obstructing the flow from the tank? I thought about fuel pump and
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Don S/V ILLusion at 1:41pm 06.15.21 The only obvious possibility is a clogged pick-up tube in the tank but it could be lots of things li
Solent Stay H36 Jim Legere at 1:39pm 06.15.21 The H37C didn't have a "factory cutter option" - it was designed by Cherubini as cutter right from t
Paint for plastic portlight surrounds flightlead404 at 1:33pm 06.15.21 I know there are plastics paints specifically for this purpose. I've gone down this road on a few a
BELT DUST twodzusfittings at 1:25pm 06.15.21 You should always use a grip notched belt especially when doing around a small pulley such as an al
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler John Marrone at 1:21pm 06.15.21 Doesn't the Bimini get in the way?
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler (3) rgranger at 1:19pm 06.15.21 My 26 is the same. I actually like the position of the sheet attachement . I use it to pull up on

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