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Flyback 20-3 Problems Ted Bergner at 12:44am 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/2557 I am having problems with my installed Flyback 20-3 charger on my 1999 320 Catalina. No current and
Impeller Replacement By The Novice craig at 12:39am 05.05.02 Big Boats 13/2219 We have a 1987 hunter 34 with a yanmar 3gm diesel.I have owned this model for three sailing seasons
Mooring Lines Michael Salois at 10:32pm 05.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/866 I have a 26.5 which I keep on a mooring. Twice last year I arrived at the boat to find one of my moo
HEAD WINDS Terry Cox at 3:40pm 05.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1295 Both heads flushed normal during the survey. Keep in mind our new boat (91 model year) spent most o
Regatta Invitation Dan Mulally at 3:23pm 05.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1014 Black Hills Sailing out of Rapid City, SD is hosting the South Dakota Governor's Cup at Angostura Re
Motor size to drain ballast. Tim at 12:57pm 05.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1038 I'm buying a 26x. Could someone tell me how big of a motor I need to drain the ballast while under p
I need help? Keith at 12:51pm 05.04.02 Day Sailers 1/981 You may not believe this, but I found a perfectly good Oday sailboat at our local dump this week. Th
Visiting SF, CA Eric at 12:48pm 05.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1031 I will be visiting San Francisco from the 6th until the 11th. Would love to go sailing on Friday.
Swing Keel Problems George Womack at 12:22pm 05.04.02 Chrysler 3/2800 I have a problem with my swing keel. Two weeks ago, my wife was letting it down, and the cable broke
Ventilation question? Jay Williams at 12:13pm 05.04.02 Smaller Boats 11/907 The other day I installed a Day'Night 2000 solar exhaust vent in the forward v-berth hatch. It work
Mast wiring Jay Williams at 12:04pm 05.04.02 Smaller Boats 3/807 Tomorrow I plan on running some coax through the mast for my VHF. I looked through the archives and
Snap-On Cable Covers Problem Rex at 11:39am 05.04.02 Smaller Boats 0/879 Is it me or are Snap-On cable covers a royal pain to "span-on in seconds" as the catolog suggests?
CDI final cut Tim Pinkham at 10:51am 05.04.02 Smaller Boats 5/821 Hi,I have a new CDI furler and need to cut it. Anyone know what size it's suppose to be? The instr
Anti-freeze in the bilge Tony Wilcox at 10:37am 05.04.02 Big Boats 1/1072 On my 376 I have anti-freeze solution in the bilge. Over the winter the coolant from the expansion t
Cabin - Vee Berth Storage? GTB at 9:46am 05.04.02 Smaller Boats 7/850 On my H260 in the Vee berth, there is an elliptical cover under the cushions covering a storage area
25.5 Mainsheet length Dave Busby at 9:13am 05.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/968 Does anyone know the approximate length of the mainsheet on a 1986 25.5? I just aquired this boat an
Snap-On Cable Covers Trouble Rex at 8:22am 05.04.02 Ask All Sailors 8/2672 I am replacing the life line covers as they were discolored beyond repair. Bought Davis Snap-On cab
Painting the Center Board carma_house@yahoo.com at 7:21am 05.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1040 We're repainting the center board. We're finding rust--is it necessary to use a primer? We using her
Fuel tank replacement Francis Mara at 7:00am 05.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/868 I am replacing the fuel tank under the queen size bed aft on my 1987 Legend 37. Does anyone have a g
Outboard motor mount on a 410 John Richard at 5:45am 05.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/714 Here's my motor mount. The 410's stearn pulpit has angled supports that make it nearly impossible t

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Pearson 34 - bringing Main and Spin halyard back to the cockpit Joe at 5:05am 04.03.20 With an adequate backing plate, the stand up blocks will be fine.... You can always call a customer
Boatless Summer? DougM at 4:57am 04.03.20 My initial concern was directed at the ability to get into the yard, do the prep work, get my boat l
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen kloudie1 at 3:22am 04.03.20 Good having you aboard, Jack. Best to ya ! Stay healthy ..
Mac 26D Bilge/ Laz Question Eclectic at 3:06am 04.03.20 Additional suspects could include: the rub rail , cowl vents, and the trim piece for the motor wel
How can people continue working during a lock down? John Nantz at 9:58pm 04.02.20 Google "normalized deviance" That will be part of the answer. The other part is time. Immediate eff
How can people continue working during a lock down? rgranger at 9:33pm 04.02.20 ...can they be run through the dishwasher rinse cycle??? I heard today that 70 C for 30 min does
How can people continue working during a lock down? John Nantz at 9:28pm 04.02.20 Some have commented about grocery shopping. Just wondering .... Told my wife, "hey, after everybody
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 (5) AndreInPortland at 9:26pm 04.02.20 B&G Triton2 and Sensors This has been a project many months in the making, culminating today with d
How can people continue working during a lock down? John Nantz at 9:20pm 04.02.20 Bought tires yesterday. Picked them out on line, the day before, chose options on line. Made appo
How can people continue working during a lock down? John Nantz at 8:50pm 04.02.20 ... (i.e Skype/facetime/zoom like resources). While this methodology once developed became second n
Gurgling manual head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:43pm 04.02.20 That means liquid is being PUSHED through it. The squealing indicates back pressure. If there's a y
Boatless Summer? Daveinet at 8:38pm 04.02.20 dlochner, I saw that about the Florida nut case after I posted. I guess there will always be a few.
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen jssailem at 7:35pm 04.02.20 Plan carefully. Enjoy the process. Find a fulfilling location. And a boat that meets your needs. Loo
How can people continue working during a lock down? TimFromLI at 7:29pm 04.02.20 How about a boat yard? My boat is in the yard behind 30 other boats and the yard is shut down. No pa
RG8X/LMR240 UHF Connector assembly Brian D at 7:03pm 04.02.20 Solder wouldn't stick. Or if it did stick it was a massive glob, and I do solder pretty good. Not ge
Lancer 36 Helm Accessories Brian D at 7:00pm 04.02.20 You probably are best served doing just that. It will probably as expensive to build than it would b
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Brian D at 6:58pm 04.02.20 Good luck and God speed. Stop by every once and awhile. Hockey dosen't last forever. ;)
SSB ground plate Brian D at 6:54pm 04.02.20 They can be if one touches the antenna wire during transmission. The maximum current is at the base
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 6:37pm 04.02.20 Your failing to consider your potential spread while not "getting it". We just learned last week ho
SSB ground plate CatNap3 at 6:33pm 04.02.20 Yes, it could be used as a counterpoise for your antenna. One thing you have not done is tell us wh

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