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Bilge Blower Wiring Question Dan H at 10:39am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2648 I am rewiring my boat completely and I have a question. This boat will have two separate electrical
Bow Roller Advice needed..... Gary at 9:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/942 84 H31Wondering if anyone could tell me if the anchor roller designed for a danforth/fortress in th
interior cushions alex19889 at 9:41am 12.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/957 I'm thinking of replacing all the interior cushions of my Catalina 30 and wondering if anyone out th
Furling the main and roller furling Henry Carsberg at 9:36am 12.31.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2064 At what wind speed should the sails be furled so to have the most efficent heel? Should the roller
Best boat for offshore or long cruise Richard McBride at 8:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1892 Hi allI am planning a very long cruise - down the west coast, through the canal, up the east coast
E32 Cockpit Drain Thru Hulls Kirby13889 at 8:14am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 2/1082 The starboard cockpit drains (two) plus the sink drain terminate in a 1.5" diameter brass pipe which
Repowr E32 Kirby13889 at 8:04am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 4/1407 The Yanmar 2QM20H in my E32 is ready for retirement. I would appreciate feedback from other E32 own
Ventura 21 Tim Cook at 7:57am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1530 My friend is considering buying a 1972 Ventura 21 as a first boat. Any opinions and advice will be
Happy New Year r.w.landau at 7:54am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/968 Well, time (as always) is in process now and midnight or morning, is moving around the time zones th
finding a 25' ericson centerboard David Egleston at 6:42am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 0/1071 need,centerboard for ericson 25'sailboat
islander mayflower floorplan Bob McMurray at 6:33am 12.31.05 Islander 0/1967 My wife and I were recently preshopping for our future cruiser. We came across an Islander Mayflower
What to do with old sails? sl22andre at 5:11am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1612 Anyone have ideas or suggestions on what to do with old sails? Can you have it made into something
halyards, best place to buy? Denise, hunter 23 at 5:10am 12.31.05 Smaller Boats 11/2320 hope everyone had happy holidays! The mast from my boat is on the ground! yay! I was looking to ge
Portable power ken at 5:01am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1481 Has anyone used a device similiar to this for power while underway??
Trailer for Oday 272LE David at 4:28am 12.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1010 I am looking to purchase a used trailer for my 272 LE.Please advise if you have one or know where
Poly Glow Removal Tom Heiting at 2:44am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/11916 Anyone with suggestions on how to remove old Poly Glow? I've tried Poly Prep and Acetone with no luc
spinaker poles chaos at 2:23am 12.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/922 What length spinaker pole should my newly acquired Hunter 26.5 have? Thanks, Chaos
Making toast onboard, or at least warm bread JC on Bainbridge at 1:59am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2124 We are real good with making coffee onboard, but how about toast, or buns?For toast, we have a wir
How does the Bahama 24 handle in rough seas? Dave Gallus at 1:23am 12.31.05 Islander 4/4383 I aquired a 24 ft. Bahama Islander and have been readying him for the water-this spring. But I am wo
cables Buck at 9:52pm 12.30.05 Bigger Boats 2/1158 Anybody: The throttle/transmission cable on my 272 needs replaceing. Where can I get one?The

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Electrical components ShawnL at 8:15am 06.07.21 I'm a linux / unix person (in my day-job) so, I actually liked building it on an OS I was already qu
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe DianaOfBurlington at 8:13am 06.07.21 It certainly looks like the 'shoe' on my H30C from 1979. It is the same one. Raider bought them f
New gypsy for old maxwell Pshad at 8:09am 06.07.21 Thanks for the help folks!
Water pump sucking air? Nodak7 at 8:08am 06.07.21 Tim, I had the same issue with our 41DS. It only happened with the Port water Tank. It would running
Reverse Cycle difficulties Davidasailor26 at 8:01am 06.07.21 Since you felt the pump getting hot you know it was trying to run, so I think that eliminates any el
Packing size (1) sail sfbay at 7:58am 06.07.21 Refer to page 56 of your owner's manual Hunter_340_68030594.pdf (sailboatowners.com) . Suggest cont
28.5 Side windows nveater at 7:57am 06.07.21 The SBO store sells ports- if you shop by model, you will see the ports available (yes, I looked for
Reverse Cycle difficulties Rich Stidger at 7:54am 06.07.21 Scott, Here is what I think: Since the pump is running but not moving water, there is nothing wron
Looking at hunter 30 John T1594 at 7:47am 06.07.21 Many years ago I bought a 1980 H30 with a dealer installed upgrade engine that was a 2QM15 - 15 HP.
replacing my halyard Sailfanatic at 7:46am 06.07.21 Ditto 1/2 much too large, 5/16" should be good but get a low stretch line, For halyard advice see P
1973 C&C 30 with leaky water tank. pmdarrow at 7:45am 06.07.21 I just experienced this exact same problem with the starboard side water tank on my newly purchased
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual dlochner at 7:45am 06.07.21 All fuels have their issues. Pressure alcohol often burns with a hard to see flame and the stove may
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass dlochner at 7:40am 06.07.21 3m 4200 or 4000 would probably work. Or a structural glazing caulk, like Dow 795 or GE Silpruf. Che
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 7:38am 06.07.21 The CB controls the Refrigerant reversing valve too. We are having terminology issues in this thre
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual jesseaward at 7:38am 06.07.21
Odd Discharge (1) AwwShucks at 7:32am 06.07.21 Ran engine for close to an hour and no issues. Was thinking about getting this book to help supplem
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual kloudie1 at 7:32am 06.07.21 Welcome aboard! Here is a manual.. be VERY careful with preheating and the transition from preheat
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 7:26am 06.07.21 Don't use 5200 on anything that might need undoing in the future. The stove flue would fall into th
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass dlochner at 7:24am 06.07.21 Don't use 5200 on anything that might need undoing in the future. The stove flue would fall into tha
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 7:04am 06.07.21 Never assume the prior owner knew what he/she was doing. That will get you into trouble more often

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