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Burned-out Bulb Michael Sindelar at 1:31pm 09.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1524 I just purchased a 1985 Mac 25, and discovered that the light bulb at the top of the mast is burned-
New Orleans Dale Wilson at 1:01pm 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/867 I may be moving a boat to Lake Ponchartrain from the Houston area. Any advice as to the best route
Head liner seperation Don at 8:17am 09.13.02 Smaller Boats 3/834 I am considering purchasing a 1993 Hunter 23.5, but I am concerned about something I saw when inspec
Blisters? Don at 8:14am 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1026 Does the word blisters strike terror in the minds of all sailors? Are blisters in fiberglass gelcoa
Pictures Peter Roach at 7:10am 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/824 A lot of you have asked for pictures of the (over) improvements on my H34. I am in the middle of ins
Hunter 40 Asa Colson at 6:38am 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/945 I am looking to purchase a Hunter 40. Can you give me any advice on what to look for in this model.
Removing/Tightening Wheel Rich Campbell at 5:21am 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/982 I have a 1996 29.5 and have a few questions.(1) There is a little play in the helm I would like to
Cetane rating? Jim Bessinger at 5:00am 09.13.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1125 What is it? I have a 2GM20F and have read about cetane rating requirements. Are these similar to o
Capacity plate Mark R. at 4:56am 09.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1120 Hi,I have another question. I am involved with our Coast Guard Auxillary Station here in Green Ba
Yanmar Engine 1979 Randy Sherman at 4:37am 09.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1117 I have the original yanmar 8hp engine in my 1979 27' Cherubini Hunter. I had it overhauled in 1993 h
overheating dilemma shore at 3:48am 09.13.02 Ask All Sailors 2/919 last summer my universal 5411 (raw water intake, with no filter in line) began overheating without p
Yanmar Care & Service Dick from Chicago at 3:37am 09.13.02 Ask All Sailors 3/914 I'm looking for a good source of information for care and service for my Yanmar 2QM15, my boat was b
Problem Starting My 28 HP Yanmar Engine Steve Jaffe at 3:10am 09.13.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1256 Even though I leave the charger on at the dock for several days and my test button says there's a fu
Anyone else think there are * too many* forums? Tom Boles at 3:02am 09.13.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 19/1382 Phil and Fellow sailors-Is it only me, or does anyone else think there are too many forums? I've
Off-center helm position John Richard at 12:28am 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1030 I recently noticed that my boat was pulling to starboard. The helm needed to be turned slightly to
Yanmar water pump Ray at 11:57pm 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1134 Does anyone have an assembly diagram of a water pump for a Yanmar 3GMF. I have one that is apart and
Stuffing box Tim Farley at 10:36pm 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/914 I need to repack my stuffing box on my 1979 27' Hunter. I have backed the locking nut off and have b
Thanks to all who share ! John Pollitt at 10:03pm 09.12.02 Smaller Boats 2/814 Having just got back into sailing after a 30 year hiatus, this forum has been of immense help in acc
Steering pedestal part Dale Wilson at 2:37pm 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/862 I need to replace a Merriman part on a H34 steering pedestal. It's the piece that the throttle and
what do you think fellow sailors? Tom Mitchell at 12:05pm 09.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/905 Im interested in buying a 1986 catalina sailboat. The gal that owned it is offering an 8 hp johnson

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Folding wheel for Catalina 36 kappykaplan at 2:53am 07.11.20 How would that effect perform and turning radius? Turning radius of the boat will not change. The
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is. NYSail at 2:07am 07.11.20 Not exactly familiar with 373 but on my 423 the frig feeds off the freezer. If the frost from freeze
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights garymalmgren at 1:59am 07.11.20 $50 for a light bulb. Step back a minute and think about that. Bi-color, mast, anchor stern , plus a
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is. justsomeguy at 11:31pm 07.10.20 http://kollmannmarine.com
Vinyl Wrap MikeHoncho at 10:59pm 07.10.20 I was looking at wrapping a enclosed trailer and the company gave a estimated life span of at about
How does a roller furler work? Tedd at 9:56pm 07.10.20 I have a somewhat related question. I have a hank-on head sail but I'm considering getting a roller
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is. Benny17441 at 9:51pm 07.10.20 Welcome, describe your unit (s) as best as you can. Year, make and model and general description.
LiFePO4 conversion IStream at 9:36pm 07.10.20 Some background/disclaimer: I have a ~400Ah 12V lithium bank consisting of 3 Valence 135Ah U27-12XP
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? jonelli at 9:27pm 07.10.20 So, went out again running it up and down. Took it WOT to the end of our harbor. It was getting dark
Folding wheel for Catalina 36 Cat36Amoore at 9:25pm 07.10.20
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Kings Gambit at 9:16pm 07.10.20 When I had the E-28+ at Blaine, Wash. they wanted $3 million liability which I still carry on this
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights (2) jssailem at 8:59pm 07.10.20 I just installed a pair of Nav lights from MarineBeam. $77 includes shipping. CG certified 2nm. Br
Summer in the Salish Sea Michael Davis at 8:47pm 07.10.20 Concur. It's just me, Len and Michael left up here all by our lonesomes. :beer::beer::beer: Time
Summer in the Salish Sea jssailem at 8:44pm 07.10.20 So you have been locked up on the island for so long that you are giving your beers names? I have
Introduction and first question Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:43pm 07.10.20 Welcome aboard- I sat out a hurricane tied up in a creek off Mobjack back in 2011. Some very interes
Summer in the Salish Sea Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 07.10.20 We still miss sailing and our friends below the 49th parallel. Concur. It's just me, Len and Mich
Catalia 356 - Shaft dripping rate Ralph Johnstone at 8:39pm 07.10.20 Following on from @jviss, many, many questions before making any suggestions........... - how old
How cool? Drinky Crow at 8:36pm 07.10.20 Make/model #?
almost vacation time DArcy at 8:27pm 07.10.20 I hope it cools down a bit for you. Take pictures and have fun.
Introduction and first question Captain Larry-DH at 8:24pm 07.10.20 Welcome, Chris. First and foremost- make sure your first mate (or admiral) feels that she can bring

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