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sans electric John Van Stone at 6:57am 07.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1392 I have a sans electric treatments system. It has worked well up until a few months ago. Then I sta
1983 Hunter 34- Bilge Pump cycling problem JP at 6:53am 07.12.02 Big Boats 8/1471 1983 Hunter 34- Bilge Pump cycling problem-Right after one pumping cycle is finished, the dead wate
Sailing dinghy Ken Cobb at 6:27am 07.12.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1088 What is the smallest boat that can reasonably handle the carrying of a hard dinghy on deck? I could
Smaller working jibs on a 35.5 Bob Allen at 6:25am 07.12.02 Big Boats 0/991 Sailing a 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5 on San Francisco bay is a frequent exercise in reefing. The factor
wrapped the prop Steve Feinsilver at 6:05am 07.12.02 Big Boats 6/993 On a dark and stormy night..., well actually on a beautiful, windless night, last night, I managed t
Checklists David Hardy at 5:25am 07.12.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1169 I just picked up my new Macgregor 26, and would like to have an example of the chekclists others are
C27 Rub Rail Replacement Dave at 4:27am 07.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1098 Has anyone replaced there rub rail on a C27? Where did you order it from and how much did it run yo
Lightning Strikes Rick Ellis at 4:26am 07.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/897 Has any of you ever had you boat hit by lighting and if so what damage did you suffer. My mast is gr
Need an Engine Jacquelyn Banman at 4:23am 07.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/878 I need an engine, anyone who has knowledge of where I can get my hands on one to fit a 28 O'Day plea
Evaporator vs PowerPlate Debra B at 4:04am 07.12.02 Other Sailboats 8/1065 I am getting ready to (finally) start on the icebox conversion... the old refrigerator finally givin
Centerboard rope replacement Ben Coogle at 3:52am 07.12.02 Smaller Boats 4/1624 I can't get into the archives to research! My centerboard rope broke. What do I do to replace it?
Shoot the messenger Jerry Keto at 3:51am 07.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/865 So the yard is stepping my mast yesterday, I get the shrouds and stays pinned, and the yard hand gra
Boating is expensive but this is ridiculous Peter Brennan at 3:36am 07.12.02 Ask All Sailors 21/1992 We have an Autohelm (Raymarine) ST4000 autopilot. We also have the remote control, which West marine
PVC Plumbing Allen at 2:41am 07.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3118 I bought a 1977 Catalina 30 last year. The previous owner put in all PVC pipes leading from the hea
8 years since the last bottom job..... David Underwood at 2:02am 07.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1129 Wow, I just love the way she looks in the yard. Makes her look twice as large as she really is. Hun
forget it Ron at 1:50am 07.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1039 forget it
Ball Valve Mike at 1:21am 07.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1324 In " backflow into bowl", Bob Faelten mentions installing a ball valve into the discharge line. I'm
Clear coat paint Sherry Pilgrim at 1:18am 07.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/870 Can anyone tell me what year Hunter began using a "Clear Coat" paint on their sailboats?
cabin ventilation/rain help Al at 1:14am 07.12.02 Smaller Boats 2/923 When I leave the boat at the slip, I always look at the weather forecast to see whether or not I sho
Engine Compartment Ventilation Brent Headberg at 12:03am 07.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1117 I just posted a question about battery configuration and I have a related question about the compart

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New Kuuma water heater Calif. Ted at 9:11am 08.07.20 I think it was an option originally and is no longer used due to some design problems.
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. capta at 9:11am 08.07.20 It is possible, though unlikely, that you have diesel getting into the oil and therefor the pan, but
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. kloudie1 at 9:09am 08.07.20 May be coming from the mechanical fuel pump. Carefully tighten the screws holding the top half onto
New Kuuma water heater mcelduce at 9:08am 08.07.20 Thanks
Electrical issues JamesG161 at 9:07am 08.07.20 I have been on shore power the whole time l when having this issue Ok, your Inverter/Charger shou
New Kuuma water heater Calif. Ted at 9:06am 08.07.20 It's a TCV, Temperature Control Valve, current best practice is to use a tempering valve to prevent
New Boat Kings Gambit at 9:06am 08.07.20 KG. The Transpac rules and regs start out qualifying the boat. I find it interesting when you get t
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? Brian M H23 at 9:05am 08.07.20 My 23 had similar cracking and etc. I did some minor grinding and repaint, caulked the joint with
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. (3) jssailem at 9:04am 08.07.20 Mike is spot on Ziggler. Focus on the top of the engine, along the path of the fuel lines from the t
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... (3) sailcapt340 at 8:51am 08.07.20 The new fuse holder came in today. The original holder fits into the new one just as snug. Both are
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations prholzinger at 8:47am 08.07.20 uto cng fuel station Not legally you can't.
New Boat jssailem at 8:46am 08.07.20 KG. The Transpac rules and regs start out qualifying the boat. I find it interesting when you get to
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table markwbird at 8:43am 08.07.20 I use an old fashioned folding TV tray type table. Store it below. You can modify it for boat use
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. MikeHoncho at 8:41am 08.07.20
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 8:33am 08.07.20 Yeah I have been on shore power the whole time l when having this issue. The only thing I can tell i
Electrical issues JamesG161 at 8:27am 08.07.20 but after reseting the breaker What breaker did you reset? Were you on shore power? Do you have
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Scott T-Bird at 8:26am 08.07.20 Scott, It does help. Without the foam luff the Genoa has no chance at all that I've seen of being u
Do I need a new rectifier/regulator? LagunaJay at 8:21am 08.07.20 Use a digital multimeter to measure the voltage at the battery, not the installed voltmeter. Thank
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Kings Gambit at 8:18am 08.07.20 Yes indeed! A very good illustration of how bad a reefed 150 can look! Mind you, we do not have
110VAC Outlets Ron20324 at 8:12am 08.07.20 On the 2003 cata 310 hull 218 Valcour, the GFCI is in the aft locker over the stove behind the micr

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