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cooler drain for 78 Catalina 30 Paul at 7:10am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1184 Where does the cooler drain lead to and how can I access the hoses to check for potential blockage.
Ignition Buzzer that wont shut off Gary Vasdev at 7:06am 06.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1011 My buzzer and fuel pump do not switch off when I remove the ignition key. The oil and water tempera
Boom Lines on a 25 Hunter Gerald Stewart at 6:23am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1191 I just got myself a 25 Hunter 1982 and It didnot come with instructions. I can't figure out the boom
Simrad wp30 autopilot install tips?? Bill Murray at 6:20am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1381 I just ordered a new Simrad WP30 autoplilot to replace my problematic and failing (AGAIN!) ST4000.
Stains in sails Ozana Halik at 6:17am 06.25.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1150 What chemicals or soaps can I use to remove rust stains, dirt stains, etc. on sails that would be sa
Just bought a 1975 c-22 Rick H at 5:52am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 8/1071 I am a new owner of a 75 C-22. Any suggestions that would help in learning her?
Autopilot Hunter 27 Mike Zylka at 5:26am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1080 I recently purchased a Raymarine ST4000+, and I'm currently planning -out my installation. Where is
spinnaker size for an H23??? Steven de Filippis at 5:25am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/974 can someone give me the min and the max luff and foot for an H23' i am not experienced yet with a s
Water in the Bilge? Rick Ellis at 4:39am 06.25.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1015 I seem to take on water when underawy and none while at the dock. I just have an outboard. Any ideas
Charter Boat (1) Walt Remele at 4:21am 06.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1031 For those of you following Practical Sailor and their article on owning a Caribbean charter boat I c
Grounding mlf@storm.ca at 2:48am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/967 Anyone know if the Hunter 30 - 1990 is grounded for lightening protection ?
Reefed main sail shape Michael Stephens at 2:42am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/918 I sailed this weekend with my main sail reefed and had trouble getting any real pull out of the sail
Campbell Sailor Propeller JoeO at 2:29am 06.25.02 Big Boats 5/3464 Anyone out there have experience with a Campbell Sailor fixed pitch 3 blade prop? I'm thinking of b
Marine Toilet Paper Bud Cook at 2:07am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5930 This may be an age old question, but I understand septic tank tolerant toilet paper is safe for mari
Smells like low tide! Rich at 2:07am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/1234 Purchased a '98 240 water ballast on trailer and no trail sail.Shame on me!All Ok until I filled bal
hunter 280 asymetrical spinnaker sets Ryan at 1:50am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1214 I crew on a hunter 280 and I'm looking for tips in running an asymetrical spinnaker on broad and bea
Backstay Adjuster Randy Williamson at 1:34am 06.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1152 I am looking for a backstay adjuster system for my Beneteau 445. The boat has two backstays that go
Ed, one more question on outboard gas tank.... Jane at 1:15am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/933 I've now got a 6.5 gal tank like the one you referenced in the related link. One last question (tod
Rhode Island Lighthouses RREgge at 1:15am 06.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1016 Came across the site in the attached link.It has alot of information on past and present lighthous
boom lift Ken Cobb at 12:03am 06.25.02 Day Sailers 4/1578 It always irritates me to have the boom drop into the cockpit whenever we drop sails. Has anyone fi

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Westerbeke 27A Keeps Shutting Off Stu Jackson at 8:06pm 08.24.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/fuel-starvation-and-the-obscure-ball-check-valve.124992577
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 8:00pm 08.24.20 thanks.
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Rick Webb at 7:53pm 08.24.20 to y'all I am so appreciative of all of the information that has been shared. I definitely have a
Hunter 34 fuel tank depth mnmpizza at 7:51pm 08.24.20
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? Ron20324 at 7:47pm 08.24.20 I always thought the tape and some gum-like substance was there just to hold the fixture in place un
Cockpit enclosures David in Sandusky at 7:45pm 08.24.20 Here is our solution: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=16&aid=7416&mn=27
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot Ward H at 7:41pm 08.24.20 I'm very happy with my EV-100 setup without the rudder sensor. I did spend about half of last seas
Reefing the Main! O'day 22 Capri at 7:38pm 08.24.20 Also, there isn't an eye strap on opposite side of boom which I have seen on other diagrams.
Westerbeke 27A Keeps Shutting Off Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 08.24.20 Search the archives here for 1,001 examples of various diesels shutting down, their causes, and the
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 7:32pm 08.24.20 to y'all I am so appreciative of all of the information that has been shared. I definitely have a
OD34 M25 engine exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 08.24.20 Sch. 80 is will definitely last longer but I'd be worried about hanging all that extra weight off th
Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 7:31pm 08.24.20 A hot wire shorted and melted some wires at the instrument panel when I turned the key. No seriou
Oday 20 center board replacement Ken Cross at 7:23pm 08.24.20 Someone had to build it originally. Failing other options you may look into building one.
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? Ralph Johnstone at 7:19pm 08.24.20 This is definitely the work of a previous owner who was smoking crack when the "work?" was done o_O.
MacGregor 23 Reefing Ken Cross at 7:17pm 08.24.20 I've not sailed a 23 but our old 26D had a threaded fastener with a hook on the other end to attach
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 08.24.20 just learned that the windlass of my Hunter was made by some type of partnership between two europe
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Rick Webb at 7:11pm 08.24.20 We used to have a hunter 23.5 and have sailed it reefed with winds in the low 20s gusting higher.
new dodger loose and floppy Ward H at 7:10pm 08.24.20 He used the original dodger/bimini as the pattern. Just wondering if he actually ripped the stitch
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Mag97 at 7:04pm 08.24.20 just learned that the windlass of my Hunter was made by some type of partnership between two europea
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling surfstud31 at 7:03pm 08.24.20

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