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Problem Starting My 28 HP Yanmar Engine Steve Jaffe at 3:10am 09.13.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1303 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) 19/1445 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 4/1091 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 3/1157 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 4/948 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 2/834 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 4/886 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 5/958 Im interested in buying a 1986 catalina sailboat. The gal that owned it is offering an 8 hp johnson
PHRF rating Del Wiese at 11:46am 09.12.02 Racing 2/1236 The local PHRF committee has assigned my 1989 Legend 37 a rating of 111. I have a 135% mylar genoa,
Leaky Engine Intake Vacuum Breaks/Vented Loops (1) Rick D at 10:26am 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1058 I recently replaced my vacuum break (vented loop) with a Vetus unit. This is the second time I have
C22 Halyards Cam Kelly at 10:08am 09.12.02 Smaller Boats 1/957 I have just finished rigging my new (to me) 82 Catalina 22. The halyards are rope and have a stainle
Identification Suggestion Stu Jackson at 10:04am 09.12.02 Big Boats 0/1016 I note in many replies the question "What boat do you have?" While I understand that this site incl
Rutgerson Mainsheet Traveler Nancy Brightbill at 9:14am 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1650 We have a 1985 hunter and need to replace our traveler. We are tring to use the same track mainly b
WATER HEATER CAL at 9:03am 09.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/971 HAVE RAW WATER COOLED ENGINE SO AC/ENGINE WATER HEATER NOT PRACTICAL. HAVE GAS HEATER MOUNTED ON WAL
One MORE Reason to Obey Peggy .. More Head Talk (1) Rick D at 8:51am 09.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1443 OK, so I've babbled on about how I maintain my Jabsco heads. Well, Peggy maintains just lube 'em and
Lyle Hess's Passing Chuck at 7:49am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1276 Can anyone confirm that Lyle Hess passed away in the past few days?I read this on the trailersailo
O'day 272LE cradle dennis young at 6:52am 09.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1845 I have just acquired a 1987 272LE with a winged keel. The manual pictures these wings as pointing sl
SeaEagle 8.6FT/SevyTex SVX250/SevyMarineSV9?? Al at 6:18am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4970 I'm looking at buying an inexpensive tender to be used on occasion (~once or twice a month) that can
Info on Universal 5432? John Visser at 4:21am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2092 Does anyone have any knowledge o fthe Universal 5432? It was made from 1977 through 1982, at which
Raytheon ST3000 Gene at 4:04am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1487 Just learning to sail and having problems with my ST3000. After each use I have been disconnecting t

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Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) Jackdaw at 6:02am 08.19.20 And this time, be sure to caulk the instruments. The solution to the problem is not caulk, but
260 Mods rgranger at 6:02am 08.19.20 I'll try to keep this short. While others would disagree, the 260 is a great boat for its intended
Questions About Composting Toilets David in Sandusky at 6:02am 08.19.20 This is our 21st season with our MSD toilet. I'm with Peggy. I outperforms the holding tank systems
Questions About Composting Toilets rgranger at 6:00am 08.19.20 Dometic/SeaLand portapotties are available in 2 sizes--2.5 gal and 5 gal. Sounds like yours may be
Checking more off the list Jackdaw at 5:47am 08.19.20 A while back I recommended putting an opening Beckson port in the transom to replce that portlight.
Ancient Mariner shemandr at 5:46am 08.19.20 Thank you for a detailed story of the professor's life. Soundings online had a blurb but it wasn't
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose smokey73 at 5:07am 08.19.20 Problem is finding suitable 1 1/4 inch below the wateline hose. Flexible is the key for me. really
Sewage smell Gary Ryan at 4:54am 08.19.20 I'll have to look, but I believe it's on the rear port side.
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose Bob S at 4:38am 08.19.20
260 Mods Crazy Dave Condon at 4:28am 08.19.20 @Clive PC and @Jimmy Good ideas which I ask you put under boatinfo/Hunter/260/owner modifications
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? Ron20324 at 12:53am 08.19.20 While I am not familiar with the O'Day 20, I have owned several O'Day sailboats and the photo you p
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260 Mods Jimmy at 9:35pm 08.18.20 I'll try to keep this short. While others would disagree, the 260 is a great boat for its intended
Bilge Pump Comparison Rule vs Jabsco Mjg407 at 8:54pm 08.18.20 Hello all, rather than starting a new thread I thought I would just post in this one. I have an 88
Questions About Composting Toilets Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:49pm 08.18.20 Dometic/SeaLand portapotties are available in 2 sizes--2.5 gal and 5 gal. Sounds like yours may be
Racing on Galveston Bay FDL S2 at 8:25pm 08.18.20
Questions About Composting Toilets rgranger at 8:17pm 08.18.20 Check out the Dometic/SeaLand 975 MSD Sanipottie...available from a number of retailers including t
Painting non-skid rgranger at 8:06pm 08.18.20
Questions About Composting Toilets Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:21pm 08.18.20 An occasional "weekend warrior" might be able to wait six months to empty a compostet, but most liv
Sewage smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06pm 08.18.20 Where is the holding tank vent thru-hull located on your boat? What does it look like? --Peggie

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