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Mast pin Buss at 9:00am 07.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1056 Does anyone know where I can find the pin that attaches the mast to the deck bracket. I lost mine t
A good definition of weather helm please.... Francois Machabee at 9:00am 07.07.03 Bigger Boats 3/1740 Hello all!I have been trying to tune my rig for a little while now on my O'Day 37 CC with little s
5411 diesel, saltwater cooled, gate-valve John at 8:00am 07.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1115 I have a 1980 Catalina 27 with a 5411 diesel (11hp), saltwater cooled. My engine gate valve (T-valv
Kenyon instruments William Niessen at 7:34am 07.07.03 Big Boats 1/1088 The kenyon instruments on my 37 Legend do not work, period. I believe that the previous owner was a
Raw water intake - 2 questions Paul Akers at 7:30am 07.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1967 1. This past long weekend I had an incident that has been bothering me. It has been a consistent on
Yet another Yanmar 2GM question.... Tim McCartyt at 6:49am 07.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/980 I seem to encounter a situation with regard to throttling forward in gear. It seems that I really n
Diesel problems Rob at 6:44am 07.07.03 Other Sailboats 7/822 Well we are back from 2 weeks on the water....2 days of which had great wind!.Question for the gro
tune standing rigging O'Day 35 Jay MacDonald at 6:40am 07.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1649 Just got my O'Day 35 back from haulout. The forestay was removed to make repairs to the bow. I had
diesel questions Rob at 6:37am 07.07.03 Ask All Sailors 7/969 Well we are back from 2 weeks on the water....2 days of which had great wind!.Question for the gro
Roller Furler Jim at 6:23am 07.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1129 I bought a used MacGregor 26x last year. It came with a CDI roller furler that acts as the forestay.
Painting teh Toe Rails Jim Arthur at 6:18am 07.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/3074 We recently purchased a '79 H-30 and are going through an extensive refurb.Here's my question. Vi
Has anyone upgraded the traveller system on a H30? Fred G at 6:16am 07.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1022 I have had my 1981 H30 since December 2000. Overall, I like the boat, and it is a much better perfo
Demasted on the Fourth of July Phil Ward at 5:52am 07.07.03 Smaller Boats 12/902 July Fourth, my wife, middle daughter and I were sailing Water Lily, our 2002 H260 in winds a little
PYI - PSS failure Bill Bell at 4:51am 07.07.03 Big Boats 2/900 A couple of weeks ago there was a report of a PSS bellows springing a leak. I thought, wow. I had
Bending rubrail extrusion Jim Morris at 4:44am 07.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1013 I am replacing the extrusion on my 76 c-27. How do you bend the extrusion around the bow? Almost tem
Looking for Robert Garneau, of Boom Snake fame Richard Stidger at 4:43am 07.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1023 Rob,I tried to email you but your address generated an error.Please email me, I have a request f
33.5 headsail Johnson at 4:11am 07.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/937 I recently purchased a 1989 33.5 Hunter. The headsail is on a roller furler. I believe the headsai
Replacing foam in v-birth Ron at 4:08am 07.07.03 Big Boats 4/1354 My 1985 H34 still has the original foam for the births. It's about time I replace the foam. After a
Boat Name Etiquettte Don S at 4:04am 07.07.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1011 While we are on the boat naming kick. I have recently purchased a "no name" boat. I would like to
GPS - Upload Not Present? river9150 at 3:44am 07.07.03 Ask All Sailors 5/3782 My GPS a Garmin 12 displays "Upload Not Present" immediately when powered on. I have removed and rep

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Electric fuel pump sailme88 at 11:13am 10.25.20 Your fuel system should have a 90 degree valve on the tank outlet. This allows you to shunt the fue
H310 fuel shutoff valve wdonovan at 11:11am 10.25.20 So the 6 bolt flange with square head in center is the valve? That explains it. I was looking for an
which winch cable to use Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 10.25.20
Equalizing 6 volts..... Stu Jackson at 11:06am 10.25.20 Greg, also make sure to fully charge the bank before equalizing.
Electric fuel pump (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 10.25.20 Google is your friend, so learn to use it. Credits to @Stu Jackson . Speaking as an H-310 owner fr
Colorado winter sail Michael Davis at 10:55am 10.25.20
H310 fuel shutoff valve (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 10.25.20 @sail sfbay 's drawing shows where the shut off valve is located. Same as my manual. Don't see whe
Lifeline autopsy jssailem at 10:47am 10.25.20 areas through the stanchion, The cover idea sounds good. The issue is to smooth out any rough spo
Ultrasonic Cleaning of Stainless, how to and re-passivation? jssailem at 10:42am 10.25.20 Thanks Thin! Exactly what I found with the Googles.....My ultrasonic cleaner has heat, so 150F it
Lifeline autopsy cb32863 at 10:42am 10.25.20 You have done what I will be doing. Though, I just returned the same hooks as I am planning on usin
Equalizing 6 volts..... Rich Stidger at 10:41am 10.25.20 thanks...... do you isolate the bank before equalizing..... positive and negative so the only attac
Propeller antifouling - B331 Benny17441 at 10:39am 10.25.20 Take it to a prop shop where they will clean it, repair any nicks, true the pitch and paint it with
tips on starting an old yanmar 1GM ? Benny17441 at 10:30am 10.25.20 The 1GM diesel engine does not have a carburetor, hence no choke. It utilizes fuel injection. It
ODay 34 rudder replacement Tally Ho at 10:20am 10.25.20 Well, I bought this boat. Took a grinder and ground back the glass, then reglassed and faired the r
Equalizing 6 volts..... Stu Jackson at 10:16am 10.25.20 thanks...... do you isolate the bank before equalizing..... positive and negative so the only attac
Electric fuel pump Tally Ho at 10:12am 10.25.20 I agree, probably a PO modification, the 2GM20 has a mechanical pump mounted on the engine. Appare
Can't Drain Hot Water Heater Tally Ho at 10:07am 10.25.20 I usually open the drain valve, and the TP valve, and use an air compressor to blow air into the TP
H310 fuel shutoff valve (1) sail sfbay at 10:02am 10.25.20 Take a look at Figure 61A in your manual that shows the location of your fuel shutoff valve.
Gravity jssailem at 9:56am 10.25.20
Lifeline autopsy jssailem at 9:51am 10.25.20 It is the task of every skipper to inspect his boat and the hardware that makes her function, in ord

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