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Fuel Gage Mic at 8:56am 07.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/974 Need some help or thoughts as to the eratic operation of the fue gage. The needle bounces all over t
Hunter 306 autopiloit craig259 at 8:52am 07.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/820 Iam ready to install a st4000 autopiliot were is the best spot to install the fluxgate compass? th
Boom for O'Day 17' Day sailer Jeff at 8:07am 07.05.05 Day Sailers 1/1130 I just bought a 17' O'Day day sailor but need to replace the boom and purchase sails. I am totally
Portable hatch air conditioner Denise at 7:55am 07.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/11685 Has anyone used the portable hatch air conditioner that Westmarine sells? We are thinking about it
reefing 1976 Hunter 30 Bob at 7:52am 07.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1245 Can anyone explain just how the original reefing system (I think its original) on he 1976 Hunter wor
lancer 27 power sailer Pops at 7:40am 07.05.05 Ask All Sailors 3/2970 I have an opportunity to buy a Lancer 27 powersailer. It is a PROJECT boat, and it is cheap. I hav
Winch Maintenance redbeard18744 at 7:39am 07.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1139 I have purchased an O'Day 27 with a set of Barient 16 winches for handling the jib sheets.These win
Gurgling Jabsco Toilet BobSail at 7:34am 07.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4748 Peggie:I've studied your book, this web site, pulled my vent screen, and ensured the vent is clear.
Converting from Salt to Fresh Water allan11826 at 6:50am 07.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2230 Hi Peggy,Read your post earlier about Teeing off the Sink discharge in order to flush the intake o
owner manuals George H260 at 6:40am 07.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/811 Since I'm a "new" owner to a older boat. Can I obtain the original blueprints and owner manuals if t
adding a cruising spinnaker to H22 curt brungardt at 6:06am 07.05.05 Smaller Boats 0/710 I am thinking about adding a cruising spinnaker to my 1981 22' Hunter. I am unsure on the size I nee
Jib Enlargement On 26 Mark Arnold at 5:44am 07.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/708 My 1996 Hunter 26 has only a standard 100% Jib. This seems a bit small on light wind days when I see
Fresh water recommissioning shockingbeauty at 5:28am 07.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/970 I read the article in the Head Mistress Reference Library on Fresh water system recommissioning. Th
Trailer Suggestions Please Help jandelbert at 5:25am 07.05.05 Smaller Boats 1/836 Just bought a 1996 Hunter 26 and would appreciate advice on where to buy a trailer. Should I buy on
Looking for a replacement holding tank Soggy bottom at 4:54am 07.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1864 I own a 43'Hunter and the holding tank is shot. I have easy access to it, but it's diffcult to find
336 mast removal Wilkie Marvel at 4:46am 07.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/836 We have a 1995 336 with a B'R Rig.. Has anyone had experience with the removal of the Mast for
Sleeping in Misery Tanglefoot at 4:26am 07.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/777 I just purchased a 25, my girlfriend spent our first night of hopefully many on our boat, any sugges
Any exp with Nissan 9.8hp OB? Kevin at 4:14am 07.05.05 Smaller Boats 4/1211 The orginal 9.9hp Chysler has finally hit the level of maint frustration and problems that it's got
Another holding tank problem Glen at 3:59am 07.05.05 Big Boats 8/1284 Like most 35.5 owners (we have a 1990 model), I fell victim to the original aluminum holding tank le
Acceptable trailer? deeman7777 at 3:09am 07.05.05 Ask All Sailors 0/962 I am planning on using a trailer to tow a Hunter 25 for about 150 miles. I believe the trailer inte

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NY Winter Covering of 26d George_NJ at 6:50am 10.15.20 I'm in a pretty windy spot being on the side of an almost mountain and I always used a cheap tarp to
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing Capt jgw at 6:47am 10.15.20 I like the gun bore brush idea. The manual for my engine says to use a steel rod but that just doesn
Arched helm seat (1) RoyS at 6:39am 10.15.20 186039
Dark side?? Sailnobroblem at 6:08am 10.15.20
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (2) Stephen M at 6:03am 10.15.20 You can make a hardtop.
Moving to the Dark Side All U Get at 6:00am 10.15.20 Definitely the next option. I have seen some power boats with enough options to make life comfortab
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 5:32am 10.15.20 Thanks everyone. The boat's being worked on this week but hopefully next week I can get back to it
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 5:32am 10.15.20
Dark side?? Justin_NSA at 5:26am 10.15.20 IMHO, the only reason to own a stinkpot is to get from A to B quicker. This doesn't fit the bill. I
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E sailcapt340 at 5:24am 10.15.20 On my 340, the PSS Vent tube runs up to the back of the engine compartment. I installed a 1 pint pl
Measuring for a new sail JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:05am 10.15.20 We got a headsail from Precision Sails and are extremely happy with it. After talking to the designe
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E dlochner at 5:00am 10.15.20 On my 3JH2E I found similar corrosion. It is right below the vent for the PSS shaft seal. When the b
Dark side?? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:58am 10.15.20 I have gotten to captain a couple of MJM yachts. They look like the Hinkley boats but are actually b
Descaling Yanmar 2cylinder raw water system Avi at 4:47am 10.15.20
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? Hunter 34_1984 at 4:37am 10.15.20 I left mine original, natural colored fiberglass. I kind of like the look. The hull thickness at th
Help in finding a spring for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 4:33am 10.15.20 Hate to tell ya smokey, but you have a sea water leak. Replace the spring and the next job is a cle
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:28am 10.15.20 How sure are you that: 1. The new impeller is good? 2. That it is installed correctly? 3. That it t
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:16am 10.15.20 Thermostat, it looks like you may have a stuck thermostat. Did it happen from one day to the next
O'Day 272LE Packing StanleyJ at 4:13am 10.15.20 Does anyone know what size packing material is used in the stuffing box on an O'Day 272LE? The pac
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? Whatfiero1 at 3:20am 10.15.20 Next curve your high pressure pump can leak diesel into crank case. especially if injectors rebuildi

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