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340 question #4-AC water prime Andy at 3:29pm 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/812 Previous owner kept the AC through hull open all the time to keep it "primed". Sorry but I'm the ty
340 Question #3 bilge discharge Andy at 3:26pm 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/921 The manual says that there is a seacock to the bilge discharge in the vanity. Well I haven't found
Sure Bail to Fail Andy at 3:23pm 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 6/6521 The blue "Sure Bail" float switch on our bilge pump failed completely. It floated up and down but wo
Hey Don G, try this...mainsail twist is a myth!! Wanderer138 at 3:17pm 07.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/2609 OK, I just said that to get your attention. I've been thinking about this for a while and I can't se
More on weather helm vs CE Wanderer138 at 2:34pm 07.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1475 For some reason, too many sailors believe that the relative position of CE (center of effort) to CLR
South Manitou Island Joe at 1:18pm 07.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1516 I'm looking for someone with experience anchoring at South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan. I would
Vented Loops Bob at 1:04pm 07.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/5719 Hi Peggy and everybody else,I did my research and I'm still confused about the subject of vented l
What length for ocean travel???? Jacko at 12:21pm 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 38/77146 Hello , Was wondering about anyones opinion about what minimum size sailboat should be taken for oce
Proud new owner of a not so new Northern 25 dwayne13628 at 11:29am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1726 She is all mine, let the renovations begin! Is there a West Systems dealer in the Toronto, or GTA ar
Leaky toe rails Lee Adkison at 11:23am 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1072 For a while now, I've noticed the toe rails along the boat are leaking. At first, I considered it s
YanmarQR15 Overheating Primeintr at 11:08am 07.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/843 Can Anyone help with troubelshooting info on a Yanmar QR15 that is Overheating
bottom advice Joe W.23791 at 10:11am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/994 Could I get your opinion?I am restoring my AMF Catfish. I was going to bottom paint it but It is
Vacationing on Topsail Island, NC Jay at 9:44am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1092 I'm sure there are many sailors in the Wilmington, NC area. Anyone interested in giving a midwester
Toilet bowl gas bubbleback jprieto at 9:17am 07.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1342 Peggy: Some feedback - About two weeks I described a problem with an almost new H-306 (Jabsco head)
CDI flexible Furler ecoughlin at 8:56am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1021 Furler very difficult to operate. have to use the winch. The peeps at CDI said to dissassemble and
Shroud Covers Don at 8:49am 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1469 came across a turnbuckle cover called a Shroud Glove (James Dean productions).It is made of UV pro
water everywhere Ken Osborne at 8:23am 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/862 We were sailing in the North Chanel above Lake Huron in our 2001 H260, KONO's Dream. Our last day o
Mac 25 renovation (1) Bee at 8:03am 07.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1164 My husband and I are new owner's of a 1982 Mac 25.It's trailered, with the mast down (of course), I
Autohelm Windspeed Sender Question Rick D at 7:31am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1237 Having just returned from a two-week cruse and generating a 24-item fix-list, I'm prompted to pick s
TO MIKE B IN DENVER Mike B in Massachusets at 7:23am 07.14.05 Smaller Boats 0/678 Mike, Please e-mail me at jburns@aol.com and put "Garmin/ST 1000" in the subject box so I know it i

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hatch lock Justin_NSA at 10:21am 02.08.21 Maybe you mean a latch and not a lock? It would be safer.
hatch lock Ron20324 at 10:03am 02.08.21 Gary. There are possible issues with locking yourself into a boat. Fire in a boat happens quickly.
What to do with a leaky battery Siamese at 10:00am 02.08.21 Why would you not take it back where you got it?
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Justin_NSA at 9:58am 02.08.21 Ah well. A dually will be plenty :thumbup:
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Ranger_12 at 9:56am 02.08.21 dual axle? :wow3: Uhh I meant dual wheel I'm froze up today
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Justin_NSA at 9:54am 02.08.21 dual axle? :wow3:
Battery location H31' (83-87) Golfpro at 9:45am 02.08.21 That is where they were installed from the factory.
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Ranger_12 at 9:45am 02.08.21 What do you plan to tow with ? 1 ton dual axle pickup
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time sailme88 at 9:39am 02.08.21 Yep that's me! I really need to get it home to work on it but nothing has turned out the way I had
More 3D printing Hayden Watson at 9:37am 02.08.21 On one of my C30 sites, someone printed a line stripper for a 1980's ST40 winch. They have been una
More 3D printing Bob S at 9:00am 02.08.21 GE has been aggressive in incorporating it into aviation, remember the next time you fly there is pr
Gauges! eherlihy at 8:56am 02.08.21 One additional difference; the Westerbeke gauges use 194 bulbs, and the Faria use 161 bulbs.
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short JoeWhite at 8:50am 02.08.21 Insert in series a 12v high wattage auto light bulb in the circuit just after the circuit braker. Th
Just cruising along... (1) JRacer at 8:33am 02.08.21 190119 LCYC J24 Launch procedure. She fell off the back of the trailer. Serious road rash! :biggri
Rusty Keel Bolts MeAndMyCat27 at 8:27am 02.08.21 Thanks Roy. In the meantime I spoke with the previous owner and he tells me he piloted holes first,
More 3D printing sailinmikenaz at 8:26am 02.08.21 3D printing has come a lot farther than most people realize. It can print in different types of plas
Hunter 37 legend mast head question (1) Whatfiero1 at 8:23am 02.08.21 My isomat had removable capp and shives just sat in there in a grove yours you pull the pin guessin
Possible new 26.5 owner Justin_NSA at 8:17am 02.08.21 You'd think they would remove the ad or mark it SOLD. I just noticed in the main pic that it looks l
Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 8:10am 02.08.21 There is a 26.5 for sale 4 hours and 39 minutes from Flathead Lake, MT. https://www.sailboatlistin
Possible new 26.5 owner Justin_NSA at 8:08am 02.08.21 There is a 26.5 for sale 4 hours and 39 minutes from Flathead Lake, MT. https://www.sailboatlistin

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