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Upgrades Don Guillette at 9:46am 11.13.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2019 Bouncing off of Oldcats idea concerning upgrades etc - I wasn't sure how to deal with the subject bu
rudder Bruce Johnstone at 9:14am 11.13.05 Other Sailboats 5/905 Sailboat in harbor here. Plate on side says Aquarious Coastal Recreation. No rudder. In cockpit a
AM after dark Michael at 9:08am 11.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/805 Why does reception of AM stations get worse after dark? During the day, everything is crystal clear,
My turn to cry cry Jim Seamans at 9:03am 11.13.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1144 cry*cryWe made our last sail for the season this weekend. Three days of heavenly bliss. Did 134nm
cherubini 27' teak/holly sole installation john at 8:53am 11.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/889 I am contemplating the installation of a 1/4" teak holly plywood sole in a cherubini 27'. There are
How many vented loops? Bugsy22841 at 8:35am 11.13.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1307 I am installing a new tank, Macorator and all plumbing from the head to the discharge points. I boug
260 For Sale in Atlanta Calvin at 8:18am 11.13.05 Other Sailboats 0/807 There was a post on this forum in the recent past requesting info about any 260's for sale in the we
Catalina 30 1990 suds22334 at 7:42am 11.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1320 I am getting ready to buy my first sail boat a 30' 1990. Is there any thing that I should look at be
Glow plug prdewolf at 7:16am 11.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1666 My Hunter 310 has a Yanmar 2 cylinder diesel. The manual that comes with the engine shows a variet
Strange creeking noise from fiberglass Ryan at 6:27am 11.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/990 Just within the last couple of months I have heard a creaking noise comming from the fiber glass aro
Dolphins Wayne at 5:57am 11.13.05 Big Boats 1/1142 I was having a nice nap with no wind to be found and look who woke me up..Flipper
peel away Peter at 5:51am 11.13.05 Ask All Sailors 12/3901 How effective is the Peel Away Marine Safety Strip product in removing layers of built-up ablative b
Waterspout Pic sailortonyb Allied Mis at 5:23am 11.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1195 I work offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, which is where i am now. In case it is'nt obvious, i have spe
Adding batteries Bill at 4:47am 11.13.05 Big Boats 1/1069 I currently have 2 batteries in the manufactures "battery box" under the end dinette seat in the mai
injector change nick8481 at 4:12am 11.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1301 I have an Oceanis 321 with Volvo-Penta engine type MD-2030. I have to replace the injector nozzles a
Ports (again) Nereussailor at 3:31am 11.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/979 I know that this subject has come up a million times but I never really heard an answer. I want to r
adjustable backstay Bob14122 at 2:49am 11.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1746 In one of my other forum questions I asked if an adjustable backstay is advantagous.My stock backst
Shaft or propellor noise, coolant leakage outside? Sjoerd van der Maaden at 2:15am 11.13.05 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1871 Dear all,I've recently bougt an HR38, built in '82. During our first trip I noticed that under som
Stern Rail Jerry21707 at 1:52am 11.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1255 I would like to upgrade my 26S "Classic" with stern rails. I have found several sources for the mate
What Percent Genoa Robert Ferraro at 1:39am 11.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1394 It is time for a new Genoa for our Beneteau First 32 and we are debating which size to buy: a 150%,

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What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? (1) DArcy at 2:06pm 03.09.21 The View :cool:
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? (1) TomY at 1:54pm 03.09.21 After 20 seasons, we're still amazed at the views and light from our big ports, below.
Hunter 49 Staysail Laid-back at 1:54pm 03.09.21 I have my Hunter 50 in the Caribbean where 25 to 30 kn is common. I found that sailing a beat in 32
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Pump sensitivity -Help? jon hansen at 1:54pm 03.09.21 2 years ago i had the injector pump rebuilt, last year was the injectors and starter. i run schedule
can rudders be moved via steering wheel when they are in upright position? (1) Jim26m at 1:45pm 03.09.21 There may be a friction screw behind the steering wheel. Just above center... Disconnect it from
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? h2o_snow at 1:41pm 03.09.21 No issues with weight. Our Merc. Bigfoot 9.9 is slightly heavier and has been on the H260 since 200
Covid-19 Vaccination Michael Davis at 1:35pm 03.09.21 Listening to the news it sounds like a vaccination may become a prerequisite for international trave
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Pump sensitivity -Help? Michael Davis at 1:03pm 03.09.21 english engines. well at least mine doesn't have a lucas fuel pump My Perkins has a CAV injector p
Help with shore power Justin_NSA at 12:50pm 03.09.21 How many watts is your heater? a 1500 watt heater will draw 12.5 amps. Like David mentioned, your bi
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles justsomeguy at 12:47pm 03.09.21 I have a torque wrench. You may also need (a) crowfoot wrench(es).
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) newsailor130 at 12:21pm 03.09.21 yes. i like mcmaster. good idea. ty for the research
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles tfox2069 at 12:13pm 03.09.21 This is an interesting question I'll follow for the experience of others. I paid $350 to have thre
Help with shore power Davidasailor26 at 12:10pm 03.09.21 The bilge pump should* not be related to the shore power system. The only way it might be is if the*
Help with shore power Tom J at 12:04pm 03.09.21 Shut off shore power at the pedestal and then disconnect the shore power cord. Look for melted, bur
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles dmax at 12:00pm 03.09.21 Regarding cleaning the engine: I would clean around the injector holes with a Qtip and get some bolt
Single or double line reefing Sailfanatic at 12:00pm 03.09.21 To implement single line reefing you need a forward boom end cap with two upper sheaves and two lowe
Covid-19 Vaccination Roland5048 at 11:54am 03.09.21 Just got my one and done dose of J&J vaccine 24 hrs ago. No fuss, no muss, in and out. No side ef
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Whatfiero1 at 11:34am 03.09.21 Take to industrial diesel shop they will test. I paid $50 each test and that $ went towards payment
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 11:28am 03.09.21 Yes, I noticed a lot of claims without supporting evidence. Not arguing if the premise is true or no
Help with shore power rgranger at 11:13am 03.09.21 Without more info, it would be a wild guess. Here are a few guesses... You have a circuit breaker

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