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Depth sounders and settings Jim Seamans at 2:49am 09.09.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1495 Over the last couple of years I've played around with the depth meter settings on our boat. At firs
How to fix (then protect) H260 centerboard Mike at 2:46am 09.09.02 Smaller Boats 5/768 Recently while sailing in an unfamiliar lake, I hit some stumps or something and damamged the center
Battery Charge Monitor Mike Hopton at 2:44am 09.09.02 Big Boats 4/834 I would like to add a battery charge monitor to our 356 and am also consideringadding a third batte
How to fix (then protect) centerboard and rudder Mike at 2:40am 09.09.02 Smaller Boats 3/876 Recently while sailing in an unfamiliar lake, I hit some stumps or something and damamged the center
Racing Rule Question Steve at 2:39am 09.09.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1116 Saturday was our LaFemme Regatta. My wife was at the helm of our Catalina 34 and we were far ahead
New Thrifty Mariner contact information FYI Scott Bukolt at 2:17am 09.09.02 Big Boats 0/891 I've seen concerned postings about Thrifty Mariner here. When I tried the phone number form his webs
Bolt Rope Shrinkage MarcP at 2:06am 09.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1524 We are still having problems trimming our mainsail on our Catalina 30 TR. When we hoist the main the
1982 H37C versus 1986 H34 Richard at 1:51am 09.09.02 Big Boats 3/884 Will looking to purchase a 1986 H34, I came across a relatively clean 1982 H37C. I have sailed H34's
Diesel School Bill O'Donovan at 1:49am 09.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1038 Anyone know of when Yanmar or a distributor is holding Diesel School? It used to be a one- or two-da
Does Lewmar Sell Replacement Parts For Winches? Joe Mullee at 1:44am 09.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1190 Two of the teeth on my 16ST broke off on the bottom gear piece. Does Lewmar sell replacements?
Salon table on a Cat 320 Fred Mueller C320/#350 at 1:37am 09.09.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/901 Can anyone help me understand how the salon table lowers to make a berth?
Looking for John C Dabek Richard Bryer at 1:37am 09.09.02 Big Boats 1/955 Sorry to be cluttering up your site with messages related to my personal search for a Hunter 34, but
Base of the mast on H 34 John K Kudera at 1:14am 09.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/965 I need to have the mast un stepped and want to know how the mast is stepped to the cabin top.The ma
Protecting Gel Coat --Should we wax? Bob at 1:12am 09.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/959 We recently purchased a NEW boat, and love the way the gelcoat shines now---What is the best way to
Reefing the Mainsail H290/306 Rob Anderson at 1:09am 09.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1083 We have a new 306 with a "classic" main (ie not roller furling)and for the first time this weekend w
Prop Spin Waldo Emerson at 1:08am 09.09.02 Big Boats 1/969 On a 380 prop spins in what directioncc or cw
Owner satisfaction George Ohlendorf at 12:35am 09.09.02 Smaller Boats 7/939 We are considering a 212 since we want to trailer to several locations. However, when visiting Hunte
Strange crackling noises... Gary at 12:10am 09.09.02 Ask All Sailors 13/5605 Hello all!Aproximately 2 months ago, I started noticing some odd crackling noises while in my slip
Petter Diesel engine Leighton at 11:58pm 09.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1178 Anyone have a Petter Diesel? I own a 1977 Catalina and she's got a Petter inboard Diesel that has 42
Another water pressure issue ... Eric C Lindstrom at 11:43pm 09.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/807 Both bladder bags full ... switch on the PAR pump ... chuga chuga ... it tries to build pressure, th

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Fuel pump/lift pump failure KZW at 6:07pm 04.21.20 Check for corrosion on the shovel connector that feeds the current to the fuel pump. It is the wire
Hunter 38 Interior wood stain match letskeepriding at 6:06pm 04.21.20 130
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Shorefun at 6:05pm 04.21.20 Grind deeper as you want it very thin at the bottom. After you fill the cut u you if use a spreader
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 robcaro at 6:01pm 04.21.20 Hello Berner73, Thanks for your advice. I already had done some internet searching and came upon th
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 justsomeguy at 5:56pm 04.21.20 Got a service manual? Tear your existing tranny apart and see if you can't repair it first. You'll n
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? dlochner at 5:37pm 04.21.20 There is no evidence the virus is in vapor from breath. More internet misinformation. Only if you
yanmar 1gm10 engine and shaft alignment Capt jgw at 5:36pm 04.21.20 I'd be a little suspicious of the "trued" shaft. When the shaft in my boat got bent by wrapping a do
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 sesmith at 5:32pm 04.21.20 Does the HBW10 cross over to one of the ZF transmissions(maybe ZF12m)? If so, you may still be able
KEEL BOLTS (1) TimFromLI at 5:28pm 04.21.20 Get a caliper measuring tool and measure them. My local beneteau dealer was very helpful with torque
H336 Replace Outlaul line ChrisHunter at 5:16pm 04.21.20 From an initial mail from Hunter support, they indicated there was only one fiddle (block) at the en
How To Replace Lenses on Gray (Bomar) Portlights JimInPB at 5:15pm 04.21.20 I called today, but just voice mail. When you hit "Staff Directory" no one is listed. 0 for Recepti
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 Capt jgw at 5:14pm 04.21.20 Check out New Age PRM transmissions. Last year I replaced my Hurth HBW5 with a PRM60D, got it from A
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 JamesG161 at 5:02pm 04.21.20 Is is also the only level that still works I upgraded my Wema sensors on all tanks and now my Wema
Hunter 40 legend raw water Terry Cox at 4:55pm 04.21.20 A bit unclear from the thread and picture, but I'm assuming that the sea water intake for the engine
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Head Sail at 4:51pm 04.21.20 That is wrong, completely wrong. Every time you breathe water vapor and droplets escape. And I am r
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Davidasailor26 at 4:49pm 04.21.20
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (4) Rictifyit at 4:43pm 04.21.20 Here's a few pics from my first day at this crack repair. The previous fiberglass repair made it int
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 berner73 at 4:40pm 04.21.20 In my experience researching Cal's and Sabre's from this era, the manufacturers used to include deta
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Head Sail at 4:39pm 04.21.20 And exactly how much medical education do you have upon which to make that judgement? You do not ha
Hunter 40 legend raw water Ralph Johnstone at 4:31pm 04.21.20 I can't see it being a factory install either. The consensus around here is that previous owners mo

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