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Excessive oil consumption? John Harper at 2:54am 05.28.02 Ask All Sailors 2/2252 During a recent 3 week cruise of 533 NMs from New Bern to Charleston and back via the ICW, I put 97
Charging the batteries Doug T. at 2:51am 05.28.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1112 While installing shore power on our boat, I also added a three-stage, two-bank battery charger. I a
H260 Topping Lift Frank Sears at 2:38am 05.28.02 Smaller Boats 2/925 A word for the wise. We've had our boat in the water for a month now and have sailed her at least a
77 Hunter 27 replacement windows Randy Sandell at 2:32am 05.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1281 The windows need replacing in my 77 hunter 27 and I need some info on where to look for them. I als
Excessive oil usage? John Harper at 2:31am 05.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1097 During a recent 3 week cruise of 533 NMs from New Bern to Charleston and back via the ICW, I put 97
holding tank tom walsh at 2:17am 05.28.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1202 Someone put a paper towel down the head. The holding tank is clogged. I cannot empty the tank. I
A Three Blade For Me Bob at 1:33am 05.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/973 Switched out my two blade for a three blade on my 320 (2001)What a difference it makes. Less vibr
motor mount + wedge Claudia at 1:26am 05.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1001 We a replacing the motor mount on our O'Day 23. I ordered a new replacement mount from D ' R which m
29.5 Single-handing question Rich Campbell at 12:52am 05.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1267 I have a 1996 29.5 and would like to make it easier to single hand. I have read mention in the po
Sail cover procedure on 1999 380 John at 12:48am 05.28.02 Big Boats 5/957 We have the split sail bag that goes on the mast in two halves. It is new to us and noone has shown
310 Headroom Gary at 12:27am 05.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/3352 I thought the 310 was my boat. However looking at one this past weekend, it appears that the 310 has
320 Bulkhead Openings Gary at 12:23am 05.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/960 I'm in the market for a new-used 320. My question is I've seen some 320's where the front bulkhead h
Thrifty Mariner Bill at 12:20am 05.28.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1108 I have tried for the last three weeks to contact Thrifty Mariner via telephone and E-mail with no re
22 Main Sail Jan Delbert at 12:06am 05.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1102 I hoisted the main sail on my Mac 22 for the first time this weekend and was surprised to find the l
Standing Rigging Tony at 11:53pm 05.27.02 Big Boats 4/963 I noticed that the standing rigging side stays , which "cross" both port and srbrd sides touch each
Prop vibration Fred G at 11:52pm 05.27.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1255 I have an 81' Hunter 30, and I just changed the prop from the stock 2 blade (13X13)to a 3 blade mach
Genoa Selection JSlocum at 11:47pm 05.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/924 I am looking to purchase a racing genoa for myC-27 TR. I would like to spend between $1000-$1200.
Mystery Leak RAY at 11:41pm 05.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/980 I have mystery leak in my c27. I have checked the prop stuffing box (newly repacked with GFO) it app
Roller Furling Mike Linstrom at 11:29pm 05.27.02 Big Boats 2/871 I took my 150 Genoa down last fall with no poblems. When I tried to hoist it last weekend I ran into
O-23 Wiring Ric Trimmer at 11:20pm 05.27.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1088 I'm trying to make sense of the wiring on my O-23. The previous owner(s) have made modifications th

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Replacing original Ray52 VHF Radio..... kappykaplan at 1:57pm 08.07.20 Please let us know about your new radio when you get it. :beer:
Replacing original Ray52 VHF Radio..... (3) sailcapt340 at 1:52pm 08.07.20 Heard back from Icom and Raymarine. Both say the VHF Antenna Connection is the same (PL259 End Fitt
Electrical issues JamesG161 at 1:49pm 08.07.20 Your charger takes in 120VAC and then charges the 12VDC house batteries. Not normally charging the e
Cockpit folding table (1) sail sfbay at 1:42pm 08.07.20 .................I'm more interested in the hardware used and how it was mounted........... Edson
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? sail sfbay at 1:34pm 08.07.20 Great starter sailboat and great price!!............you will be hooked immediately and looking for y
Marine Air CM16H - Suggested water pump capta at 1:26pm 08.07.20 I've had incredibly good service from the Little Giant 115vac magnetic drive pumps. The one for the
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! kappykaplan at 1:21pm 08.07.20 DC :plus:
Temperature control valve capta at 1:18pm 08.07.20 I doubt there would be any way you would not know whether that valve works if you have run the water
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Rick486 at 1:18pm 08.07.20 On Rt. 84 in Connecticut, East of Hartford. :) DC, big time last time I was there, 2018.
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Koltar at 1:18pm 08.07.20 Well the idea is to learn to sail to eventually get to a 32' sailboat in a few years. Like I said I
Temperature control valve Ron20324 at 12:18pm 08.07.20 ... to reach the desired temperature.These valves are essential for HW tanks that have a heat excha
Keeping the engine running (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:14pm 08.07.20 What should I be concerned with? My concern is that the bulb doesn't have the resistance to mech
M25xp oil pan replacement Franzcat at 12:08pm 08.07.20 Well, I built an A frame in the salon to lift the engine and everything is disconnected. I have a d
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 12:07pm 08.07.20 Interesting. Ok so I just need to find the dead/dieing battery? Because I am quickly running out of
Electrical issues JamesG161 at 12:05pm 08.07.20 I looked at the manual for your BATTERY Charger, and not INVERTER. Frequently Asked Questions - ProM
Marine Air CM16H - Suggested water pump Rich Stidger at 11:54am 08.07.20 What does the owners manual specify? I have Marine Air 16K and 5K units that use one water pump. I
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! jviss at 11:52am 08.07.20 Where in the world do you find HOV lanes? I haven't seen any in at least a decade. On Rt. 84 in C
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 11:50am 08.07.20 I could but now I'm not convinced that the charger is m the problem since with the battery charger o
Electrical issues JamesG161 at 11:41am 08.07.20 Can you put a external 12vdc fan on the IC to cool it more?
Temperature control valve dlochner at 11:40am 08.07.20 A standard off the shelf tempering or mixing valve will work. These valve blend cold water from the

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