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Refrigerator suddenly won't close. Any ideas why? Richard at 3:37pm 07.17.02 Big Boats 5/890 Purchased a 2000 340 this spring, and am having a grand time with it -- a lot more fun than the 1995
mail halyard problems Anita Frumson at 1:46pm 07.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1043 I guess it has been gradual but raising and lowering the main sail has become more difficult on our
fuel Greg at 11:17am 07.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/955 Stupid question of the dayCan auto diesel be substituted for the really expensive stuff they sell a
Mercury Outboard Motor-3.3HP Lee Hadjiosif at 11:11am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/5697 I recently bought a mercury 3.3HP 2-cycle motor for my dinghy from West Marine. When I tilt it up, g
Stuffing Box Mike at 11:09am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1116 My stuffing box is leaking more rapidly than normal -- not yet a continuous stream, but close (60 dr
coupla questions Droo at 10:44am 07.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/878 OK, well I got this new boat here it's 80-ish mac 22 and I have a few questions about it. 1.First I
Where can I buy a new starter "ignition key switch Jason at 10:34am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1190 My starter "ignition key switch" is not working all the time, and I believe I should replace it. Do
Questions re wiring a separate starter battery Derek Rowell at 9:27am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1880 I'm in the process of planning a separate starter battery, leaving my two 4D's for the house bank.
Prop size for a 1980 Hunter 27, Yanmar 2GM20F Pedro Layson at 8:08am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/2150 I recently re powered my 1981 Hunter 27 with a new Yanmar 2GM20F with a 2.62 reduction ratio. I was
Catalina 320 Speed Larry Dean at 7:56am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/4670 I sailed on a friends new Catalina 320 with roller furling main and a furling 110 jib. I noticed th
Fuel Consumption Lyn at 7:29am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/928 I have an '82 Hunter with a 6.5 1 cyl. yanmar diesel.The fuel gauge doesn't work so I was wondering
Bent stanchions Peter Brennan at 7:14am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1291 I have two bent stanchions and a bent stern rail. My first approach was to simply remove them and r
Dry Bilge? Barnaby at 7:07am 07.17.02 Big Boats 11/1737 Is there such a thing as a dry bilge? I'm assuming not, but wanted to check other people's experien
upgrades to a '83 Mac 25 Brad at 6:41am 07.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1340 I bought a Mac 25 and I want to put a galley in it if possible. Does anyone make a unit with a sink
Rigging Replacement Greg Stannard at 6:21am 07.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1076 Need to replace my shrouds on my Mac 22 and do not want to be down any longer than possible. Would
Engine Maintenance Barnaby at 6:21am 07.17.02 Big Boats 5/884 I am a fairly new owner of a 2002 Hunter 356, which has about 50 hours on the new Yanmar 3GM30F. I
New House Batteries?? Rick D at 5:35am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 18/1235 I have three-year old golf cart batteries in two banks. I have kept them filled with water, equalize
1990 H30 Air Conditioning Jim Bessinger at 5:15am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/874 Has any one installed air in a Hunter 30, 1988-1994?If so where did you put it?
Georgia sailing Ed at 5:11am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1085 Greetings, ya'll! Planning on spending a week in the area of J. Strom Thurmond/Clark's Hill lake th
should i use 2 anchors when asleep? Steve at 4:26am 07.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/905 i sail in the potomac river outside of washington dc. i have a H23. the potomac is tidal with a st

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Catalina Outhaul Mod Don Guillette at 10:45am 04.17.20 Jim/Hayden: The Garhauer adjustable set up is the best $300.00 you'll spend. It will allow your jib
Freshman sailor asking for advice Klaussic at 10:44am 04.17.20 If heeling becomes a real issue... try sailing on a catamaran. That solves space issues, draft iss
Anyone use a mini FM transmitter on the boats radio? Richard19068 at 10:35am 04.17.20 I have this one on the boat. Does what you want and works pretty well for less than $20. 4. Nulaxy
Freshman sailor asking for advice kloudie1 at 10:30am 04.17.20 WELCOME Klaussic.. I don't have much to add that has not been covered.. My boat has a 5 foot 5inch d
Freshman sailor asking for advice Klaussic at 10:29am 04.17.20 This is a great point. Also, the motion is entirely different than a planing powerboat. Several o
Anyone use a mini FM transmitter on the boats radio? dlochner at 10:20am 04.17.20 Many current FM car/marine stereos have bluetooth, Aux inputs, or USB inputs. Probably for not much
Anyone use a mini FM transmitter on the boats radio? rgranger at 10:12am 04.17.20 Yep... and we have an old van that we use that exact setup to listen to the ipod.
Freshman sailor asking for advice dlochner at 10:11am 04.17.20 One other point is, make sure to "test drive" the head on boats you are looking at (figuratively sp
Freshman sailor asking for advice rgranger at 10:10am 04.17.20 If heeling becomes a real issue... try sailing on a catamaran. That solves space issues, draft issu
Freshman sailor asking for advice Klaussic at 10:10am 04.17.20 Hi Klaussic, I live in Slidell and belong to Tammany Yacht Club. When things return to normal (whe
Anyone use a mini FM transmitter on the boats radio? Head Sail at 10:06am 04.17.20 Yes that is exactly what I did. Do an search for bluetooth FM transmitter and take your pick.
How Heavy is Your Boat? Terry Cox at 10:05am 04.17.20 For those concerned about the weight of our boat, it is appreciated. BTW, when fully loaded, as it i
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 JamesG161 at 10:02am 04.17.20 There is another fuel tank gauge located in the cabin with the WEMA water tank monitors I have the
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 JamesG161 at 9:58am 04.17.20 If, all of this came from the factory, were both fuel tank gauges operational? Mine were, but...
Need advice on how crazy this idea is..... steel boat, unfinished.... MAJOR PROJECT Jim26m at 9:57am 04.17.20 I can weld, own a welder, have a wood shop, a sand blaster; and this project is daunting. As said a
Need advice on how crazy this idea is..... steel boat, unfinished.... MAJOR PROJECT dlochner at 9:56am 04.17.20 Have you ever talked to someone who is sailing his/her second steel boat? Probably not, as once y
Aftermarket Rudder System Help ScourgeOfTheHudson at 9:56am 04.17.20 Got it all sorted out, managed to track down the second owner of the boat who installed the wheel an
Need advice on how crazy this idea is..... steel boat, unfinished.... MAJOR PROJECT PaulK at 9:34am 04.17.20 Well...lead is going for about 35 cents/pound... 6000 pounds... with the winches and engine...could
How Heavy is Your Boat? Terry Cox at 9:33am 04.17.20 Just quoting the travel lift operator. No argument here whether or how precise the scale. Different
Multiple Fresh Water Tanks on Hunter 410 sail sfbay at 9:29am 04.17.20 Ditto Nodak7..................that is how I operate the 5 water tanks on my Hunter 46.

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