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Thunder Bay, Ontario ( Lake Superior) Info Wanted Vega at 12:50pm 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/875 I plan to sail out of Thunder Bay, Ontario and towards Isle Royale or Rossport. Does anyone have exp
Manual to Electric Pump - that is my question! VEGA at 12:45pm 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 5/829 I have a 2001 H-260 and it has the manual hand pump for the fresh water tank. Has anyone converted
Manuals for 1982 O'Day 30 Bob winter at 12:36pm 08.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1363 Need owner's/operations manual. (Have engine manuals.) Any suggestions?
Manuals for 1082 O'Day 30 Bob winter at 12:34pm 08.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/951 Need owner's/operations manual. (Have engine manuals.) Any suggestions?
Catalina Charters for Catalina Owners Ken Krawford at 11:05am 08.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/913 I remember reading in a Mainsheet article some time back that Catalina 34's and 36's are available f
APC appaent and/or true wind range [author ark Juetten at 10:48am 08.04.02 Big Boats 2/883 Would appreciate your wind range experience and Doyles recomendations as to wind ranges pertaining t
Yanmar oil consumption Mark Mowery at 10:33am 08.04.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/4187 Recently I returned from a 2 1/2 week cruise in my 1980 H33, putting 40 hours on the engine. During
Tiller Master Tom at 8:49am 08.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1598 The old gray brick of an auto tiller called the "Tiller Master" came with my boat when I bought her.
Improved SS Bowspit for 361 Nic Waterman at 7:06am 08.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1112 The experimental aluminum tubing one failed on first outing. Now replaced with 1.5" diameter solid S
Setting genoa on roller furling John L at 7:05am 08.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/901 I recently purchased a 21' sailboat. It is equipped with a "Harken" roller furling. Previous owner
Start in Neutral Puzzler?? Bob Bell at 6:37am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/878 The Owners Manual for my 1986 H40 says to place the transmission in neutral before starting the engi
Need a sink and stove Vangoghz at 5:29am 08.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1117 I have purchased a Mac 25 in ok shape. I have cleaned her up and looking to get her ready to sail.
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Problem Bill at 5:25am 08.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2762 I'm in the market for a used sailboat and just saw a C22 with a stuck swing keel. I don't know if i
hunter 37 Adrian at 4:24am 08.04.02 Big Boats 6/1201 I am considering buying a hunter 37 as a liveaboard. They seem to be a great value for the size. T
Water trapped under floor? Steve Ball at 3:24am 08.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1125 My project-boat, a 1975 22' Venture, has been stored for several years (I bought it a year ago). It
1999 Legend 340 water tank indicator John at 2:44am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/963 My water tank needle is not moving , Perhaps the sender unit is faulty, the boat has not been used f
Wind Generator Installation Jack Lott at 2:03am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/795 Does anyone have a recommendation on where to mount a wind generator. I have a year 2000 380 with t
Engine Stuffing box Martin Grant at 1:56am 08.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/943 Can anyone help me? I am about to replace the material in the stuffing box on a Hunter 33 any advice
Single Handing Gary at 1:47am 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 5/899 When sailing alone how do most of you handle the tiller. Tiller tamer, Autohelm, etc., etc.?????Th
Hunter 22 Zincs? George West at 12:39am 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/790 Hello, Does the Hunter 22 with a swing keel (2ft-5ft) need a zinc on the stainless steel plates that

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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
Coast guard boarding. jssailem at 10:24am 08.11.20 Good question @Hardtail70 to start off your discussions here on the forum. Welcome. It is somewhat
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 08.11.20 So, when you open the filter housing, the LP pump check valve prevents nothing. Can't follow this
Coast guard boarding. DArcy at 10:18am 08.11.20 Once, off Kingston in the '80s, I think it was the provincial police (not RCMP) that came along side
Coast guard boarding. Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 08.11.20 You people (south of the 49) have no idea how lucky you are to have a Coast Guard patrolling your wa
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts (5) Randall Schmidt at 10:06am 08.11.20 Finally got a Mitshibusi starter that fits. I bolted it in place and now need to attach the wires b
Do more zincs last longer? Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 08.11.20 Adding more zince can exacerbate the problem because you are effectively creating a battery by addi
Do more zincs last longer? Rich Stidger at 9:51am 08.11.20 My boat lives on a mooring during the boating season. Zincs last 1-2 years. I have replaced a zinc
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 9:50am 08.11.20 LP pump check valve prevents this. Racor recommends installing the filter on the vacuum side of th
Do more zincs last longer? Ralph Johnstone at 9:50am 08.11.20 The mass of zincs on the shaft will increase the life expectancy. The surface area will increase th
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Randall Schmidt at 9:46am 08.11.20 i agree with Stu. But nobody knows what a prior owner might have done with the wiring. If it is ori
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 08.11.20 The check valve prevents the fuel from running back when you change the filter. LP pump check val

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