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Raytheon TRIDATA Help? Kathleen at 1:04am 10.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1578 We recently purchased a boat that has a TRIDATA depth, speed, ' trip indicator. We don't have an in
MAINSAIL HAULING UP Waldo Emerson at 12:30am 10.23.02 Big Boats 5/1297 Lifting the mainsail on a 380 is not an easy task. Is there a low cost retrofit available to help w
Sail washing question Margaret Schwartz at 11:44pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 1/1252 What best way to wash sails? The boat store has a special compound/detergent to use, but I'm not sur
Chair Hammock on Forestay Calvin at 11:04pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/951 I have recently purchased a chair hammock. My intent is to hang it on the forestay (I do not have ro
Want to add cam cleats for jib sheets Brad Hancock at 10:42pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 10/1403 Has anyone added cam cleats to a 23.5 to handle the jib sheets? I was wondering if there is sufficen
Ball Bearings on Main Furl Bradley Cavedo at 10:23pm 10.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1188 We have a six year old P42 with Z-Spar Main furl. The plastic ball bearings on the main outhaul car
Loading a 260 Mark at 6:44pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 14/798 When ever we load the 260 (which is about every weekend) we have trouble with her sliding back on th
Evaluating a long-stored O'Day 22 Todd at 2:46pm 10.22.02 Day Sailers 6/1214 Am considering an O'Day 22 that's been in storage for at least 5yrs - a '74. Have been reviewing th
running backstays chet p at 2:28pm 10.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1737 I still have only a slight understanding of the ways to fully adjust the staysail on the cutter but
Bow Pulpet John at 12:58pm 10.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/816 I have damage to my Bow pulpet 1987 hunter 40'and it needs to be replaced. will i have to have a cus
Who's Hunter Is Shown In The World Series? Rick D at 12:40pm 10.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/840 Fess up. Bet you didn't go to work today, huh? Looks great, but the anchorage looks a bit small;^ Ri
Lazy Jack - worth the effort? Kevin Filer at 11:51am 10.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3037 I almost took the plunge on a Harken lazy jack set up, but had second thoughts when I saw warnings i
The Zora Lee Ron L. Dixon at 11:46am 10.22.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1494 Do you believe in reincarnation ? In each and everyone of us there must be something more than wha
Will This Furling Unit Fit. Barry at 11:09am 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 2/862 I have the opportunity to purchase a C.D.I.Flexible Furling Unit for my 1987 Hunter 26.5. It has 3/1
length of hose luib at 10:43am 10.22.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1367 how far from the head can you place the holding tank and should the macerator be as close to the hol
Companionway Hatch Leaks Rick at 9:36am 10.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1187 I have an 84 catalina 30. I noticed fresh water gathering in the icebox and under the stove after a
engine cooling system Jack Shapiro at 9:26am 10.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/936 I recently purchased a 1979 27' Hunter, Cherubini model. The boat is great, but am having a peculia
Trailering with motor on the o/b bracket Jack Spencer at 9:12am 10.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1083 I want to permanently mount my Johnson 9.9 (2 stroke) on its outboard bracket. I am not able to lif
New Sails Lou Van Essendelft at 9:06am 10.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1070 I'm going to purchase new sails for my 1983 C30 this year. I am considering purchasing them from Sa
Cabin Heater for Hunter Passage 42 Jack Rudolph at 8:44am 10.22.02 Big Boats 18/1703 I want to install a cabin heater in my Hunter Pasage 42 (1995).I have natural gas and of course ple

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Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 11:56am 08.11.20 If you open the filter housing and the LP pump is upstream of the filter, as it should be, the LP p
Do more zincs last longer? Maine Sail at 11:52am 08.11.20 Two months is not normal. You'll want to find and fix the issue first...
M25 transmission mystery? dmax at 11:43am 08.11.20 I would do as little disassembly as possible to remove all the metal - if it's gear metal, that's no
Following in the footsteps.... Himilou at 11:38am 08.11.20
Do more zincs last longer? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:36am 08.11.20 Not disagreeing that the increased surface are will increase the potential, but how does it make th
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Dolphin55 at 11:33am 08.11.20 Thank you so much for the speedy replies! Caverun, both adhesives look good but I think that I will
H-34 Manual Fuel Check (6) Claude L.-Auger at 11:30am 08.11.20 YVRGuy, FYI I took a long cruise during summer of 2019 and burned 595,85 liters of fuel during 247,4
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 11:25am 08.11.20 Update - Mechanic said dipstick is in there under the gears. He's never seen one fall into the trans
Do more zincs last longer? Rich Stidger at 11:25am 08.11.20 OK, so I did a little bit of research to clear my recollection that it is possible to have too much
Mast rake, how much? (3) drewlamparello at 11:24am 08.11.20 You may find these Diagrams helpful that I got from Catalina/ Seldon... Calls for the uppers to be
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 11:18am 08.11.20 Okay so first thought GLOVES! C"mon man. Even some cheap mechanics gloves are better than nothing.
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 11:16am 08.11.20 Fuel runs up hill?:badbad: Maybe Ralph and I should share a post in the SailCallLounge, one day.
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve JamesG161 at 11:10am 08.11.20 I don't get how that obviates the need for the check valve. Fuel runs up hill?:badbad: The small
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive caverun at 11:07am 08.11.20 I used 3M 4200 on mine, but I just used 3M weatherstrip adhesive for another rubber repair and it wo
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Rick Macdonald at 10:51am 08.11.20 I actually have no idea, and I've been hoping to get an answer to this myself!
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Jimmy at 10:50am 08.11.20 What adhesive would you recommend for replacing my water ballast valve gasket underneath the boat?
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jssailem at 10:47am 08.11.20 CHECK VALVE? I do not remember any check valve on my Racor 500 fuel filter. Then of course I did rem
Coast guard boarding. dLj at 10:44am 08.11.20 I was not exactly stopped, but one time sailing down the coast of France just before we came into Sp
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Crazy Dave Condon at 10:32am 08.11.20 @caverun or @Rick Macdonald can you handle? Dealing with SBA & FAA TODAY
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 10:31am 08.11.20 Can't follow this or is there a typo ? Fighting a losing battle with our parrot here so maybe it's

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