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John's Fuel/Vent Issue AlanAnt at 6:19am 02.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/949 Those who've been following John's plight with water in his Fuel Tank and the position of his fuel v
MacGregor 26 Before the Bell at 6:17am 02.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 38/2417 Anyone have an opinion on the aforementioned boat. I have a leaded keel boat but I can't find a pla
mast height Guest at 6:13am 02.20.05 Columbia 3/1870 Does anyone know the mast height on a Columbia 26?
Cruising trim verses racing trim Don Guillette at 5:17am 02.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 15/1170 Shipmates: Some sailors feel there is a racing way to trim sails and a cruising way to trim sails. T
Perkins 4-108 Ryan Tuohy at 5:16am 02.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1717 I have a 50hp Perkins 4-108. Someone recently told me that it will run forever at 2200 rpm, but tha
Air Conditioning in a Catalina 350 Ken Krawford at 3:36am 02.20.05 Big Boats 1/2465 I'm going to take delivery of a new C350 next month and have been investigating air conditioning. I
ARC yvonne6138 at 2:56am 02.20.05 Big Boats 2/1006 Has anyone crossed the pond in a Hunter 40 or bigger, I have a 44DS would apreciate any news,tips ad
Dim. of a loose footed main! Dennis at 2:17am 02.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1045 Are the dimensions of a loose footed main the same as for the conventional? I am considering trying
Catalina 22 boom height Tim at 2:04am 02.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4926 I have a 1987 cat 22. I am not sure of the correct boom height. My boom is as low as possible on th
Cushion Questions Dylan Ross at 1:20am 02.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1016 We want to recover our interior cushions on our 1984 H27. The complex shapes of the settee cushions
How to use a Windscoop Cactus Jack at 1:03am 02.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2290 Hello all! We recently bought a used Catalina 25. On board we found a Windscoop, but I have no ide
McLube on Sails ? Tony at 1:02am 02.20.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1087 Has anyone done this or know anyone that has, and does it help ? I am talking about spraying the tef
dinghy installation for hunter 310 Gord May at 12:42am 02.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1190 I am the owner of a Hunter 310,1999.Recently I purchase a Zodiac Fastroller 285(lenght 9' 4", 73 lbs
Dodger for Hunter 260 Zigracer at 12:20am 02.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2037 Has anyone had a dodger made and installed on their H-260 or H-26? I know that none of the manufact
Foam Floatation Before the Bell at 11:55pm 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1039 I have an older fiberglass sailboat, I know some of the new sailboats have floatation foam in the ev
Smith Island Bad Obsession at 11:53pm 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 4/871 I am thinking about visiting Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay this summer. I am wondering if anyo
Leech Lines Rick D at 11:14pm 02.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1077 Hey, Don. How often do you adjust your leech lines? I know when to tighten them, but frankly overloo
Low consumption PC Gerard17075 at 7:00pm 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1176 I want to install a mini or micro PC on my boat for navigation, with very low consumption, and direc
HIGH AND DRY IN NEW ENGLAND!! Before the Bell at 6:22pm 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 11/940 Can anyone suggest a place to look for either a slip or mooring in the Southeastern Massachusetts ar
Cracked fixed portlight Kerry Blalock at 5:52pm 02.19.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1009 I need to replace a cracked fixed portlight on my 1993 oceanis 400. It seems to only be held in plac

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Tank Monitor Rick at 8:01am 09.23.20 Give some info man! Tank? That couldnt be any more vague. Most of us love troubleshooting here so
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (2) Jacktar at 8:01am 09.23.20 Couple of pix at Marina one just before alleged arrival (in the gulf we get effects 2 days before la
ProNautic 1230P installation in Beneteau 331 helmfam at 7:59am 09.23.20 My B373 has no bonding, as do most if not all Beneteaus. Looks like you can just connect to the neg
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD kloudie1 at 7:55am 09.23.20 or ya caught a big bunch of line or net in the prop.
Sailmakers FastOlson at 7:54am 09.23.20 One caveat: whatever else you put into the information 'mix' for choosing a sailmaker, avoid the wor
Windlass Seized Clutch kloudie1 at 7:54am 09.23.20 Windlass would have to come out to be able to get hammer swing room.. Ya might try a wide blade stub
Simple 33.5 sheets and halyards question. dbreedlove at 7:53am 09.23.20
Windlass Seized Clutch rgranger at 7:23am 09.23.20 I got mine at Harbor Frieght.
Windlass Seized Clutch rgranger at 7:22am 09.23.20 At some point you are going to have to go for it but I think penetrating oil is the right approach.
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer rgranger at 7:17am 09.23.20 ... was left to a raccoon for twenty years best I can figure. thnx. I once acquired a Mac V22-2 o
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer jssailem at 6:58am 09.23.20 You can always find another bolt. If too stubborn grind it off. I wonder why you are removing the o
1991 - 28: Bulkhead Delamination? jssailem at 6:55am 09.23.20 David, If this is an expensive purchase for you, it might be time to get a professional opinion to
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Ranger_12 at 6:52am 09.23.20 For starters, M25 universal diesel on my Catalina 30 is old and rusty. We were motoring along, at a
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD rickleyard11 at 6:49am 09.23.20
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45am 09.23.20 Too little information - oil level? What happens when you crank it over? Have you disengaged the shi
Information Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 09.23.20 Not sure if the Spindrift trailer was designed by a friend of mine but check with Road King ( forme
Tank Monitor shemandr at 6:31am 09.23.20 The fuel monitors are known problems. I forget the OEM but they weren't very good. Search the thre
Searching for hunter 19-1 manual Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22am 09.23.20 Go thru those archived under brochures and the other regarding the 20 model year 1981-1983
outboard motor Freedom77 at 6:19am 09.23.20 Had Merc 4 shortshaft on our Venture 21. worked great.
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line rgranger at 6:18am 09.23.20 ... blow air into the ballast tank vent hole with a shop vac exhaust, leaf blower, or compressor. .

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