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h40.5 owners- any topping lift line fraying issues Rich Stidger at 12:12pm 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1014 My 1997 h40.5 has frayed the topping lift within a couple feet of the end of the line and the beginn
Changing back to roller reefing jib on Hunter 25 Chris Lydle at 11:26am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1474 I recently bought a 3-rd hand 1981 Hunter 25. Apparently a previous owner was an avid race, because
Boom Brakes Bob F at 9:24am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/972 I've been thinking about one of those boom brakes on my H376 (like Dutchman) that use friction to sl
3GM30 photos? R at 8:39am 05.26.04 Big Boats 15/1593 Anyone have some photos?or maybe even a dimensioned drawing of a 3GM30 or / and an exploded view.
Crew and Boat Exchanges jerrlaw at 8:05am 05.26.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1303 I own an exceptionally nice 1996 Oceanis 44 that is kept in the Caribbean. I have sailed from Trin
Changing the coolant on a Yanmar 2GM Kevin13713 at 7:23am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2237 I own a H320 and am changing the coolant for the first time. The existing coolant has about 100 hou
Water leak S. Hockey at 7:15am 05.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1109 I have a 1991 Cat30. Above the stove (port side) there is a light fixture and from one of the scre
Galvanix Batt Cat 3-30 Battery Charger opener at 6:37am 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 0/4037 I have a Galvanix Batt Cat 3-30, 3 bank on board charger. I am having some problems and unfortunatel
storm sails ? Morrie at 5:18am 05.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 17/2013 Does anyone have measurements for a storm trisail and a storm jib (for the inner forestay) for the 3
installing a am/fm cd player w/speakers bernie at 3:03am 05.26.04 Smaller Boats 16/2197 dear friends, i want to install a am/fm cd player with two speakers on my catalina 22 and was wonder
Need to rent tow vehicle Dennis at 2:44am 05.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/876 Sold my Explorer and figured I could rent a truck when I needed to tow my X. Quickly discovered tha
PAR ProtoTank 12 Recirculating Holding Tank S/Y Gryphon at 2:00am 05.26.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2896 Does anyone have any information about the PAR Proto Tank (12gal) recirculating holding tank. I hav
Gate valve replacement Dan Dawson at 1:14am 05.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1089 I want to replace my existing gate valves on my H27. I know Seacocks are best, but a lot of extra wo
Saint Joseph Peninsula and Bay (florida) p323ms at 12:24am 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1655 Anyone with experience in this area??? We are thinking about sailing there and anchoring for a coupl
Rusty Keel Questions Dave at 12:11am 05.26.04 Smaller Boats 3/1114 The C-22 I just purchased has a lot of rust on the keel. I'd like to do a quick fix with this now a
Catalina Sail in Hunter 260 Water Ballasted Boat Gary Verburg at 11:34pm 05.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1155 I am contemplating trailering my boat to Southern California from Phoenix and to sail it to Catalina
North Sails Gennaker Bill22177 at 11:18pm 05.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/955 Has anyone used a North Sails Gennaker on their C-30 TR? I would like to know about your experience
! Cleaning nonskid deck Cyndy at 11:03pm 05.25.04 Ask All Sailors 21/3887 My latest cleaning project is the nonskid deck on the exterior of the boat. I went out and bought a*
Peggy...my porta pottie won't flush Gary at 10:57pm 05.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1181 Porta Pottie 255Peggy,Apparenty there is a check valve in the flush hose between the flush bulb a
Condensation tray problem on A/C Paul Aubrecht at 9:51pm 05.25.04 Big Boats 16/1111 I have a 2003 356 with the CruiseAir A/C under my Setee.I went sailing yesterday and when I came bac

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How to prime house water pump Tally Ho at 12:24pm 12.30.20 That will keep a pump running ! Glad you found the source... some of the other suggestions may sti
How to prime house water pump Berkeley 30 at 12:21pm 12.30.20 Depends...not too long, but if the water tank was drained and the pump is filling it, it could take
How to prime house water pump Tally Ho at 12:19pm 12.30.20 Also, while the pump is running, there is some pressure, but only enough to push a trickle of water
How to prime house water pump Tally Ho at 12:16pm 12.30.20 How long do you expect the pump to run before you have full pressure? Depends...not too long, but
How to prime house water pump (1) Claude L.-Auger at 12:15pm 12.30.20 You have emptied the tank and refilled. Which means that your pump might have pulled whatever was at
Dogs as crew sloughsailer at 12:13pm 12.30.20 I had a German Shepard who turned out to not be a water dog. He started sitting between the tiller a
Enlarging hole in hull? (3) Tally Ho at 12:13pm 12.30.20 Thanks all for the tips and suggestions. It looks like the hole saw, with a thin piece of somethin
How to prime house water pump Berkeley 30 at 12:11pm 12.30.20 Also, while the pump is running, there is some pressure, but only enough to push a trickle of water
Hacked? Indysailor at 12:09pm 12.30.20
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:05pm 12.30.20 What electrolysis issues -specifically?
Enlarging hole in hull? daviddp at 11:44am 12.30.20 I had a similar problem with my oday. I used Bed-it tape (LOVE IT!) on the inside of the hull to st
sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners Mark Maulden at 11:27am 12.30.20 I use twist locks on straps to leave the bottom open. The twist locks are unlocking themselves over
Reefing dlochner at 11:27am 12.30.20 More options in sail trim are generally better than fewer. You are more likely to be conditions in w
How to prime house water pump Berkeley 30 at 11:26am 12.30.20 How long do you expect the pump to run before you have full pressure? Also, while the pump is runn
How to prime house water pump Berkeley 30 at 11:23am 12.30.20 All potable water pumps that I am aware of are self priming. Most are diaphragm and if they do not
How to prime house water pump Berkeley 30 at 11:21am 12.30.20 You don't mention what sort of water pump,you have, but I think you just need to run the pump until
Enlarging hole in hull? dlochner at 11:12am 12.30.20 There are a couple of ways as @sesmith mentioned. The tool to use is a hole saw. If the hull is thin
Enlarging hole in hull? Allan12210 at 11:08am 12.30.20 Here is a link to my post when I enlarged my raw water intake through hull. I used two hole saws; on
320 wireless wind sensor Hunter216 at 11:07am 12.30.20
Motor mount PDW at 11:05am 12.30.20 Was looking at owners manual. 5-8 hp recomended for a 240. Need to find what that means in weight.

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