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Looking for info on M5 A/C John Baumgartner at 2:09am 08.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/742 I see an article in the Photo Form on the installation of the M5 A/C on a Hunter 260 by Clay Thaxton
Need Trailering Advice Bill at 2:03am 08.08.03 Smaller Boats 3/1094 I am preparing to help my son-in-law haul out his newly acquired Catalina 22 and relocate it to Sout
Navico Tillerpilot 1600 Ronald M. Green at 1:17am 08.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/3100 I am seeking a user's manual for a Navico Tillerpilot 1600. Mike O'Hara previously responded to this
Scratched Gelcoat! Help? Walt Allensworth at 12:52am 08.08.03 Other Sailboats 5/851 So I did the ultimate no-no and scratched my dark-blue gelcoat with a plastic scrubby pad. Lots of f
Scratched gelcoat! Help! Walt Allensworth at 11:56pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1155 So I did the ultimate no-no and scratched my dark-blue gelcoat with a plastic scrubby pad. Lots of f
Cleaning and polishing plastic laminate Bob Shafer at 11:29pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2336 I am restoring a '75 Catlina 27, and, while oiling the teak, I tried to use the oil on the plastic l
C&D Canal currents Hayden Jones at 11:23pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/4252 I am planning to circumnavigate the Delmarva peninsula next June. I'll be sailing clockwise out of
An electrical 'ounce of prevention'? Dale I at 9:26pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1088 For those new boat owners and those who have newer rewiring, what product would best suit an overall
Zinks - how many and where? Ed at 9:18pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1181 I have a 426 with a yanmar engine and Panda Gen Set. How many zinks are on the typical Hunter? Is
Dropping Keel Carter Leary at 9:01pm 08.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/963 I have a 1977 Hunter 27' and in reading some of the past post on "Keel Dropping" to replace the caul
Dropping the Keel Carter Leary at 8:59pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/979 I have a 1977 Hunter 27' and in reading some of the past post on "Keel Dropping" to replace the caul
1983 Hunter 34 D. Edwards at 5:05pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4589 I am thinking about buying a 1983 hunter 34. The asking price is 35k. I want to hear about the good,
Head Problems Too Tom Overley at 3:01pm 08.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/922 I just bought a 1987 Catalina 27 and knew that there was some leakage in the head...looked like fres
MacGregory 26 letters Rob at 2:15pm 08.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1010 I am thinking of buying a MacGregor 26 but the terminology is not readily obvious. What do the S, C,
321 in-mast furler dave h at 1:39pm 08.07.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1654 The corner of our main sail does not furl far enough into the mast. Although most of what shows is
Reefing the genoa Bob at 1:03pm 08.07.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2718 What do the experts say is the limit on roller reefing a well-cut 150 genoa? At what point does rol
Why is blue bottom paint so popular?? Wanderer138 at 12:56pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 13/5520 Maybe it's just me but The vast majority of boats I see have blue bottom paint. Why?It can't be th
Sticky/stubborn centerboard Ryan at 11:13am 08.07.03 Day Sailers 2/1025 Just picked up my brothers Oday Daysailor 2 and have come to find a very stubborn centerboard. He s
Hunter 26.5 Stantion Mitch at 8:26am 08.07.03 Smaller Boats 1/853 Hi,I'm looking for the forward (just forward of the beam) lifeline stantion for a 1988 Hunter 26.5
Bow thruster turbulence Frank Arndorfer at 8:20am 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2187 I have a new Hunter 426DS and I opted for the factory-installed bow thrusters. In an e-mail conversa

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Hot restarts senang at 2:00pm 11.15.20 Check the main fuse off the battery. Check the main ground connection. Both similar problems I ha
DONE !!!! kappykaplan at 1:59pm 11.15.20 :thumbup::clap:
Westerbeke ignition key? Hydro Therapy at 1:54pm 11.15.20 Thanks for the replies. Im new to this area but will seek out a Locksmith
Stuck Prop On Shaft Captain Larry-DH at 1:54pm 11.15.20 If the nut is not installed you have a deadly projectile crossing the yard! LOL! Good advice on t
Stuck Prop On Shaft senang at 1:42pm 11.15.20 Use heat to get the prop off. 1 undo prop nut by ONLY 2 turns. 2 install prop puller and tighten. 3
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? dlochner at 1:41pm 11.15.20 Based on the wire drum cage and the remains of the label it looks like an old Profurl unit. The twis
LED Anchor Light RF Interference Meriachee at 1:35pm 11.15.20
Stuck Prop On Shaft Capt jgw at 1:35pm 11.15.20 I'd be reluctant to do that. Better to have to fight the prop off to have it come off by itself. Tha
Westerbeke ignition key? Capt jgw at 1:31pm 11.15.20 Yep, tried to get a copy of the door key for my new boat at Ace, they didn't have the blank. First t
Propane heater smokey73 at 1:08pm 11.15.20 Does anyone know where you can get a Webasto Airtop 5000 diesel heater serviced? I took one off my
Propane heater jssailem at 1:06pm 11.15.20 Reading the info, it is a "Wood/Charcoal" heater. Appears to work much like a Wood Stove. Perhaps yo
My turnbuckle has failed........ dLj at 12:40pm 11.15.20 I did not say galling was a part of the bronze thread failure. I was responding to a failed SS bolt
Newport 27 Through hull replacement Alan Gomes at 12:38pm 11.15.20 I'm just suggesting that it might be possible. Not suggestinging that it may be the best way to go
Another Elbow Question MikeHoncho at 12:31pm 11.15.20 I think I might remove the exhaust hose and use my endoscope to take a look/see in the water channel
Propane heater MikeHoncho at 12:29pm 11.15.20 <DICKINSON Stainless Solid Fuel Heater \| West Marine> This came up, for me, because a friend bough
Newport 27 Through hull replacement Richard19068 at 12:27pm 11.15.20 So if I understand correctly, just the gate valves can be switched? (If the valve is not "part" of
Propane heater Tedd at 11:48am 11.15.20 What considered a solid fuel heater. Could I get a example? <DICKINSON Stainless Solid Fuel Heater
Another Elbow Question Ralph Johnstone at 11:47am 11.15.20 The grafoil gasket on the removed flange will come off nicely, with a razor sharp wood file, while s
Propane heater Hello Below at 11:37am 11.15.20 Let's talk numbers. Totally unrelated to the OP's question but is interesting to note that Dickinso
Propane heater MikeHoncho at 11:37am 11.15.20 Nothing precludes it, as such. But it would be more complicated to implement than a solid fuel heat

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