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Trailer for vision 32 Oscar at 1:55pm 08.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/979 I know the vision 32 is not a trailerable boat, but I need to find a trailer so I can store my boat
Anchor Line Barrie McDonald at 1:13pm 08.29.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1024 I use a 40 foot chain along with 200 feet of 1/2 inch anchor line for my Hunter Legend 37. I was won
Water Ballast Leak Kelly Fitzgibbon at 10:49am 08.29.02 Smaller Boats 5/1654 Water Ballast LeakWe have had a '94 Hunter 26 for 2 1/2 yrs. It always seems to have water under t
Dragging Motor - Part Two... Jack Kelly at 9:03am 08.29.02 Smaller Boats 1/849 Just a clarification of my problem... When under sail, the lower 6-8 inches including the prop of o
Energy Conversions Combi Unit Bill Saunders at 7:43am 08.29.02 Other Sailboats 1/826 According to their web site at www.energyconversions.com.au the Combi unit :-The JEC Combi is a mu
Collapsable water tanks- H34 Robin at 5:28am 08.29.02 Big Boats 3/968 Has anyone put collapsable tanks in a 34? Where did you put them, any problems, etc? What size tan
Add-on 'window' to holding tank? Dave at 5:26am 08.29.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3139 I have a black opaque 15-gallon holding tank with no tank monitor. Thus, it is somewhat of an educat
Gulf of Mexico Current Information Mike Busher at 5:08am 08.29.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1096 Does anyone know where I might find good information as to the currents for various seasons in the G
Roller Furling for a 26.5 Jim Rogers at 4:40am 08.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1043 Is it feasible to install a roller furling and keep the original head stay for use with existing lig
Alternator Mike Casucci at 4:33am 08.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1194 I need a new alternator. Called the Kubota dealer and he quoted me a price of $183.00. Seems very ch
Top Batten for 99 260 Calvin at 3:32am 08.29.02 Smaller Boats 4/788 I just bought a 99 260. I will not get actual possession of it for a few weeks yet. I noticed on our
boat pulls to port under power bob shultz at 2:58am 08.29.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1593 My Catalina 30 under power pulls to port. Under sail there is no weatherhelm it sails a straight lin
Where are you?? a reply to Ron Mandy at 2:56am 08.29.02 Ask All Sailors 1/971 Dear RonThank you so much for your offer but unfortunately we are in England!! We are based on th
rudder needed for cat 22 pat campbell at 2:51am 08.29.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/948 my rudder has cracks near where the stainless pins go thru the rudder (cast).i cant have it welded a
Question about new sails Bill O'Donovan at 2:19am 08.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1085 Looking for testimonials on behalf of Doyle Sails sold on the HOW site, since I'm in the market for
Lewmar Electric Winch Gear Oil Leak John at 2:04am 08.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2631 The Lewmar electric winch on our 1999 380 leaks gear oil out from under the drum after we winch up t
Montauk -- what to do, where to go? Paul at 1:54am 08.29.02 Destinations 5/1480 Anyone cruise to Montauk? Where did you stay? Did you anchor or get a slip? How are the depths?I'm
Electric head problems Michael Brassert at 1:44am 08.29.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1870 I am having some problems with my Par 37010 electric head. the intake is greater than the outake.
Overheat alarm Wayne Small at 1:26am 08.29.02 Big Boats 3/1042 I am a new owner of an '84 Hunter 34. I have my boat berthed in a wet slip in a river that has a lo
Deck Delamination in a Catalina 30 Bill Wilson at 12:42am 08.29.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3779 We have a 1977 Catalina 30, which we have enjoyed with few problems for the last 10 years in a three

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Tohatsu 5hp propane outboard? Gene Neill at 9:23pm 08.27.20 So if a gasoline tank or hose has a leak, it will vent fumes very slowly Unless it leaks liquid
Fuel tank for 386 Waltsailor at 8:28pm 08.27.20
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 rgranger at 8:23pm 08.27.20
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Ron20324 at 8:21pm 08.27.20 Just for grins, operate the button in the opposite mode, also.
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 08.27.20 @Ron20324 beat me to it for the explanation. Just a different way of doing the same thing. In orde
Which Nav App for iPhone? David in Sandusky at 7:31pm 08.27.20 Navionics here.
Fuel tank for 386 Jeff Bacon at 7:20pm 08.27.20 Since the fuel tank is so easily accessible from the aft port locker, this is what I did..... Used a
Cruising RPM research CarlN at 6:51pm 08.27.20 I think you guys are way overthinking this. Running a diesel at very low RPM's (or unloaded) will c
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise Ken13559 at 6:49pm 08.27.20 Sludge and gunks do get stuck inside the Racor filter head and not just in the filter element. Do c
chain plates woes dlochner at 6:42pm 08.27.20 I used butyl tape to bed them, when I removed the cover plate there was nothing holding it in place
Summer in the Salish Sea (3) Michael Davis at 6:28pm 08.27.20
chain plates woes fred1diver at 6:27pm 08.27.20 I used butyl tape to bed them, when I removed the cover plate there was nothing holding it in place
Cruising RPM research MitchM at 6:24pm 08.27.20 yah some of us are bored retired engineers. i just follow mack boring's suggestion: r
chain plates woes MitchM at 6:18pm 08.27.20 when you applied the bedding compound , was it allowed to set up properly?. were you
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 jssailem at 6:15pm 08.27.20 cut 5" off the end of the Tiller. Made the boat much more responsive without smacking other people
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? ggrizzard at 6:15pm 08.27.20 Well, I've owned my H30C since new and it came with butyl tape holding the hidden wiring in place. T
O'day 20 railing on stern jssailem at 6:14pm 08.27.20 Noodat, when they reopen the border we would be glad to invite you down and introduce you to the man
Annapolis fall boat shows cancelled MitchM at 6:08pm 08.27.20 alas we will have to forego our annual annapolis trip to look at boats we cannot a
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later MitchM at 6:06pm 08.27.20 yanmar recommemnds either a brand new copper washer (which they'll sell to you at
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel smokey73 at 6:03pm 08.27.20 10% voltage drop is not good just getting to the panel. Your problem is that long16ft run. For thin

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