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manual bildgepump Kathy at 3:22am 05.12.03 Big Boats 1/894 Looking in lazarette and find emergency tiller mounted to floor and mounted to the hatch a handle w
Captain Tolly's Rick Warner at 2:54am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1210 I am trying to trace down and fix an intermittent infiltration of water into the starboard cabin are
Block replacement Tim Op't Holt at 2:46am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1043 On my H31 the block that the jib sheet runs through at the stern, has a deteriorated sheve and must
H 40 cockpit seats maahogany? Gene Kinney at 2:43am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/974 Love this time of the year. Mucking about in boats is always a good thing. It's time to sand the wo
Exactly where is that thing? Brian at 2:19am 05.12.03 Big Boats 3/912 Hello everybody, I can't get the forward head on my 1998 passage 42 to pull in sea water for flushin
Topping lift troubles Tomm Maxon at 2:12am 05.12.03 Big Boats 3/991 A little help please.I bought my 1985 Hunter 40 last year. Last fall when they put it on the crad
Port Window Spring Frustration Paul H at 2:07am 05.12.03 Smaller Boats 0/696 I had to replace my port lens on my H26. That was the easy part. Putting those #$%'% springs in has
PHEII Raritan Heads Rob at 2:01am 05.12.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1616 Peggy,, I have been experiencing a leak in my manual head. The leak occurs when I pull the pump up o
Rudder lock Richard Bryer at 1:46am 05.12.03 Big Boats 4/1797 The present high winds from the low pressure system we in the Great Lakes area have been living with
Gennaker Rigging Chris Taneyhill at 1:25am 05.12.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1381 I just bought all new sails for my O'Day 25. A new addition to my sail inventory is the Gennaker.
H29.5 PHRF rating... Tim McCarty at 1:13am 05.12.03 Racing 1/1357 Does anyone have a rating for a Hunter 29.5?? If not, what is the actual formula to go by??
RE: 29.5...PHRF rating?? Tim McCarty at 1:11am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1239 Does anyone know the PHRF for a Hunter 29.5. If not, what is the actual formula??Thanks in advanc
Engine Issues Charles Bamford at 1:00am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/832 Folks: I recently acquired a 1993 Hunter 23.5 that I am basing in Southport, NC... However, i
Stay Stream 2 Furler... ForeStay Tension Adjust Bill Ebling at 12:52am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1428 Does any one have experiance with a Stay-Stream 2 Furler? My Forestay seems to have too much sag a
Securing anchor on bow roller ron at 12:43am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 4/7702 On my Beneteau oceanis 370, I want to secure my Danforth anchor on the bow roller during sailing. I
through hull fittings Jim Floyd at 11:49pm 05.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1193 OK - thanks to you guys who replied earlier to my query about closing the through hulls - we are com
access port on mast? 40 ledgend John O'Donald at 10:58pm 05.11.03 Big Boats 2/1062 I have to unstep my mast to access electrical connections at the base. Has anyone ever devised addin
replacing plastic on hatch? John O'Donald at 10:48pm 05.11.03 Big Boats 1/820 Is there a way to just replace the clear smoked plastic (lexan?) on metal hatches. I have several th
Oh yeah...then there is the head... Griffin at 10:46pm 05.11.03 Bigger Boats 5/1146 I pulled the plunger out of the head pump....literally!It came all the way out. It looks like it
Alternator Issues Griffin at 10:43pm 05.11.03 Bigger Boats 3/1200 Well, my baby is finally wet! All went well despite the winds in moving her from Sandusky to Catawb

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Battery Sizing Jim Hawkins at 5:22pm 10.23.20 The 30TMX is a true deep cycle Flood Acid Battery 135 amp hours. Weighs 65 lbs. 3 of them will meet
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 5:20pm 10.23.20 jssailem............thanks for the suggestion, as they are half the price of AGM batteries.
Hunter 34 Ice Box Conversion (1) Marmalade at 5:09pm 10.23.20 I also installed an Isotherm conversion this summer, into a Legend 37. Found it difficult to set th
Engine Power Issue JoeWhite at 5:03pm 10.23.20 Visit Sail La Vie \| 1999 Catalina 36 MK II and view the content and photos regarding cleaning primar
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? thinwater at 4:44pm 10.23.20 Interesting to read the different approaches to learning. My daughter teaches elemtary school and ha
Drop-in Lithium batteries Tim22 at 4:42pm 10.23.20 Hi Johann I re read the manuals and I see where the smart solar controllers have a low temperature s
Converting from roller furled to hank on kloudie1 at 4:17pm 10.23.20 You can sorta have both. Sorta. My old Harken furler foil has the ability to fly a deck sweeper by
I win! Hayden Watson at 4:17pm 10.23.20 While @Hayden Watson is correct, strength loss through welding on the 6061 alloys it's not so criti
Battery Sizing jssailem at 4:17pm 10.23.20 How about considering 3 of the 12 V Dyno Batteries. Dyno Battery - Premium Quality Battery Manufactu
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting (3) Jim Hawkins at 4:16pm 10.23.20 Well that job is done. Made some changes for better performance. behind the toilet and into a forwa
I win! Glsawyer at 4:12pm 10.23.20 The location and design is certainly old school. It is a sit beside and steer idea. From the side l
I win! jssailem at 4:09pm 10.23.20 The location and design is certainly old school. It is a sit beside and steer idea. From the side lo
Converting from roller furled to hank on Dave Groshong at 4:09pm 10.23.20 A 7+ out of 10 sail is cost effective to keep and retrofit, though may be a bit short of your expec
Battery Sizing Davidasailor26 at 3:53pm 10.23.20
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 3:48pm 10.23.20 Hopefully the Magnum Energy ME-ARC Advanced Remote Control, which will be programed for charging Lif
I win! Glsawyer at 3:42pm 10.23.20 Pop the cover off and shoot a picture of the steering setup. Hard to give meaningful input without
I win! Michael Davis at 3:41pm 10.23.20 Linkage/fab-wise this is probably spot on. But, if I went hydraulic, I'd want a readily available
Battery Sizing dlochner at 3:41pm 10.23.20 If you plan to motor then consumption should not be much of an issue because the alternator will sup
I win! Jim26m at 3:34pm 10.23.20 It would be a lot easier to move if you change from mechanical to hydraulic steering. Linkage/fab-
Converting from roller furled to hank on dlochner at 3:33pm 10.23.20 Should not be a challenge to any competent sail maker. Remove the bolt rope, reinforce the luff, add

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