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SuperColdMachine module repair Ian Foster at 11:43am 05.12.03 Other Sailboats 2/793 Hi,This is for the moderator...I have an Adler/Barbour SuperColdMachine refridgeration system on
Deck delamination gillpro at 11:11am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 4/986 What is the better way to fix deck delamination? By the top ? Or by the bottom after cutting a openi
boom topping Mark Hansen at 8:57am 05.12.03 Smaller Boats 9/905 I recently purchased a used Hunter 23. I put the boat in the water and stepped the mast. However,
Water pump, Alternator? Paul Akers at 8:54am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/920 I am calling on you fellow sailors to help me diagnose a potential Yanmar problem. Late last season
27' Renault RC8D Water Pump Impeller Problem Mike Z at 7:57am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/2106 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 with a Renault RC8D diesel. I have been searching for the correct impeller f
Transmission oil dipstick Carl Nencetti at 7:57am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 13/2680 I purchased a 1991 30T 2 weeks ago and am in the process of becoming familiar with all her systems.
Just Received Your Book Peggie! Bryce Custer at 7:31am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 3/927 Peggie,I just opened your book. Well Done! What a great source for all on board water issues. I es
emergency communications carisea at 7:00am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 5/859 I have a SSB transceiver and I was debating about buying a sat phone and using global star for voice
Another Spring Project... Tim McCarty at 6:45am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/800 Last fall I purchased a Hunter 29.5 in trade. In '94, with the type of pedestal, apparently Hunter
TOOOO Much Wind!! Tim McCarty at 6:33am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/850 I love lots of wind just like the next guy, but, this past weekend (Sunday, and today), the wind spe
CABIN HEAT Bob Schnekenburger at 6:23am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1014 In order to extend my sailing season, I'm about to take the plunge and install a permanent cabin hea
Spring Start Up Yanmar 2gmf Dan o. at 6:11am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1034 My engine was properly winterized and this being my 1st diesel engine, is there anything to be done
Suggestions for traveler replacement C 27? mjbliemel at 6:10am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 13/1784 I am a bit confused as to what I should get to replace the stock traveler system on my 1978 Catalina
A/C for Hunter 28.5 Jim Clower at 6:08am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1014 Has anyone added A/C to their Hunter 28.5? I recently purchased a 1988, 28.5 and want to add A/C.
Water In The Bilge Allan B. at 6:00am 05.12.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/942 I have an O'day 322 and never had any problems with water leaking into the bilge (their is always so
Butyl Tape for WIndows? Randy Kolb at 5:54am 05.12.03 Smaller Boats 1/1728 The windows on my 1986 C22 leak. I am about to repair them (remove ' reseal with the black caulk-li
Anybody know who made the traveler on the 90's 28 Paul Aubrecht at 5:48am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/737 I need to replace the endstops and the main sheet on my 93 28 but I cant find any info on the travel
Roller Reefing Lines Chic Lasser at 5:31am 05.12.03 Big Boats 3/820 On our boat the past owner has the reefing line for the headsail on the starboard side of the boat.
Holes in Head wall over door Bill at 5:23am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/944 There is a series of 5 holes over the inside of the head door frame and 2 down the latch side of the
Leak at Launching Steve Carpman at 5:22am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1013 When launching our 1991 Hunter 37.5 last Friday, almost as soon as we dropped her in, water began co

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Sailing Season opening... Boat Handling - Are you ready? Stu Jackson at 10:59am 05.24.20 jon, when my boat stops all fwd movement, and I slip it into reverse and at idle or slow (definitely
Sailing Season opening... Boat Handling - Are you ready? jon hansen at 10:52am 05.24.20 stu, you need to add rudder to spin my sailboat. you need to add rudder to spin a 600 ft ship. just
Sailing Season opening... Boat Handling - Are you ready? Stu Jackson at 10:45am 05.24.20 Except there's no need to move the rudder when using prop walk on a sailboat to do a three point tur
Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? Mr Fox at 10:43am 05.24.20 Flat out guess, but electricity has been about $0.1/kwh since 1900 of course adjusted for inflatio
MMSI Question shemandr at 10:36am 05.24.20 Sorry to revive an old thread but I just got a new HH VHF with the DSC feature. I went to the USPS
P42 head system solenoid (2) mbaker at 10:33am 05.24.20 Anyone following my previous posts know I was installing an arch on Orion, my P42. Here are a coupl
Life Rafts, Once Again Kings Gambit at 10:33am 05.24.20 You make good points dLj. But even the commercial passenger boats these days carry 10 to 25-person
Anyone see hull moisture abaft the anchor locker drains in H466-2003? jssailem at 10:32am 05.24.20 both sides of the hull abaft the anchor locker drains. David used the "salty Sea" term abaft - mea
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (2) Rictifyit at 9:56am 05.24.20 Here's an old picture of the top of the compression post. Sorry, can't answer your question about th
Life Rafts, Once Again Rick486 at 9:51am 05.24.20 I know that we as a forum have covered the topic of carrying life rafts aboard. It resurfaces whene
Puget Sound Boating - Washington Sailing jssailem at 9:50am 05.24.20 Raspberry juice Mark, at the ages of that crew, I think it was medicinal... Like Cranberry Juice b
Life Rafts, Once Again jssailem at 9:44am 05.24.20 I want to be stepping up into a life raft not jumping down to it. For a coastal cruiser having a l
Just a reminder Mikem at 9:36am 05.24.20 Ever mindful of their sacrifice and service. If not everyday, be sure to fly your flag today in re
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair BobbyFunn at 9:30am 05.24.20 You can't see it, but the first section of it houses the vertical PVC support below the mast step a
Life Rafts, Once Again dLj at 9:27am 05.24.20 Life rafts are an interesting subject. I'm always torn as how best to set one up. The off-the-shelf
LED light removal Hello Below at 9:23am 05.24.20 I will make a wild guess and suggest popping the outer ring off the light......that is what I recal
APS is going out of business Brian D at 9:22am 05.24.20 Glad I still have 2 Harbor Freight store local to me. At least I can get semi-decent tools.
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair BobbyFunn at 9:17am 05.24.20 Nice pictures. Thank you for posting those. That pretty much completes the entire collection of th
Cabin sole Hunter 28.5 Jim L at 9:17am 05.24.20 Did you also have to remove the cabinetry around the engine compartment? I need to replace the star
LED light removal DougM at 9:02am 05.24.20 Looks like it simply pops off with a nudge from a putty knife blade or a thin screwdriver, but I wou

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