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lights at night Scott Blahnik at 4:05am 01.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1228 I went to the "Boatsmart" Coast Guard course last night. I was asking about a statement in the manua
bahamas bound rudy p. at 12:38am 01.02.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1296 old subject and probably answered multiple times, but any advice on the crossing will be appreciated
Catalina 320 Engine Sound Insulation Joe Barrett at 2:41am 01.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1234 Has anyone insulated the engine compartment on a Cat 320 for sound? What type material, where the be
Second clew reef rigging Anthony Bavuso at 3:40am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 7/1400 I am considering some modifications to the way the second clew reefing line is rigged on my boat. A
New Prop Shaft Guest at 2:18pm 01.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1185 I need a new prop shaft for my 29.5. Who was the original manufacturer and how can he be contacted?
water in the bilge? David Alves at 1:53am 01.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/836 My boat is on the hard with a cover that lays on the deck from the bow to the traveler area in the c
Threads for Answers Steve at 3:00am 01.07.02 Ask All Sailors 2/990 Phil,Is there a way to set up threads on the answers to some of the questions? Sometimes the answ
Liferaft rental in Texas or Florida Capt. Marc at 11:52am 01.16.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1998 I will be delivering my Bene 350 from Galveston Bay to Miami in early April, and am exploring a life
Early California Delta Trip Planning Chris Gonzales at 12:04am 01.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/934 We are in the midst of planning a week long delta sail sometime late spring/early summer. It has bee
Island Girl Mike at 10:42am 01.16.02 Ask All Sailors 13/1566 I have a heavily oxidized green gelcoat. I compound/wax every year it it turns out just "okay", but
USD??? Sam Morgan at 2:04am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 8/1344 When you see "USD" by a boat price, what does the "USD" stand for?
Capri-22 vs Catalina-22 MK II John at 10:36am 01.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4718 Besides price, what's the difference and why would I want to pay more for the Catalina-22 Mark II
Re-cutting a 150 head sail to 100 - 1?? Guest at 9:59am 01.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1419 My 100 head sail on my H28.5 is shot. I have a 150 with sun guard that was rarely used (like new). I
Mooring Cleats loose .. Very Frustrating Tom at 1:47am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 4/956 First my port cleat loosens, now my starboard. One bolt in each has stripped from normal slip wave
Credit where credit is due Bob Rutland at 8:18am 01.16.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1144 While installing my new Standard Horizon CP150 GPS/Chart Plotter, I pulled the end off antenna wire
Packing flax question Bill O'Donovan at 11:01pm 01.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1159 My flax is hard as fiberglass, suggesting that it ought to be removed. I've tried the dentist pick w
Cushion Fabrics? Kenneth at 6:47am 01.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1092 We are considering replacing the cushions in our cabin and were wondering what fabric others have us
PHRF Rating Joe Barrett at 1:14am 01.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/2329 West FL PhRF has my new 2000 Catalina 320 rated at 165 for Non-Spin with up to a 155% Genoa and a 3
Window replacements for 28.5 Rick Swanson at 6:00am 01.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1236 I have been replacing the windows by taking the old ones in ( cracked)for a replacement by local fib
How do you guys restore dulled paintwork, LPU ? Jim WIllis at 4:59am 01.16.02 Other Sailboats 0/745 New Imron, Awlgrip etc should not be buffed, polished or waxed.What do you do with scuff marks etc

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Portable Generator Ron20324 at 6:06pm 07.07.20 Ever notice that the worse the music, the louder the volume ? Exponentialy
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot SycloneDriver at 5:56pm 07.07.20 I once had a riding mower that would intermittently suffer from fuel starvation. It seemed to do it
Portable Generator Ralph Johnstone at 5:56pm 07.07.20 Same with stereos. Ever notice that the worse the music (violent rap:thumbsdown:, beer barrel pol
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? Davidasailor26 at 5:54pm 07.07.20
Alternator Temperature Rich Stidger at 5:49pm 07.07.20 The alternator diodes are likely rated for a junction temperature of 150C (300 F) the wire in the
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot SycloneDriver at 5:46pm 07.07.20 Any chance that the fuel tank vent is blocked? After running for a long period of time a vacuum wil
Alternator Temperature JohnShannon at 5:44pm 07.07.20 The alternator diodes are likely rated for a junction temperature of 150C (300 F) the wire in the
Day Sailer 11 parts Dave Groshong at 5:39pm 07.07.20 I think this one will work, but need a picture and some measurements to be sure, you might need to
Lithium/ Lead Acid Hybrid System... JohnShannon at 5:39pm 07.07.20 I had a lead acid explode once, I think it was a failed cell vs an automotive alternator. Battery
engine will not remain running when shift into gear buddyshea at 5:36pm 07.07.20 Perhaps blocked fuel tank air vent. Blocked creates a vacuum stopping fuel flow. Test by opening f
engine will not remain running when shift into gear buddyshea at 5:34pm 07.07.20 A governor fault is usually accompanied by fast engine speed which migh fail to return to idle. A
engine will not remain running when shift into gear buddyshea at 5:30pm 07.07.20 To be sure... The engine will start and idle for a long period of time w/o stalling... once the tra
NPS threads question pbknowles at 5:25pm 07.07.20 Thanks for the reply and link. I now see where the seal takes place. Unfortunately the design leave
Yanmar starting problem bart at 5:13pm 07.07.20 Problem solved. I replaced the fuel filter bracket and added a short piece of fuel line as recommend
Turning block replacement questions BOSSailor at 5:07pm 07.07.20 My originals were Garhauer. I managed to grind off the head of the rivet holding the block to the pi
New project- made a wine rack to fit in main bilge! Jim Beck at 5:04pm 07.07.20
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 4:55pm 07.07.20 Did something change with the server? My pic are block as too large but checked previous pics were
Brass Cleaner? pclarksurf at 4:52pm 07.07.20 I was always pleasantly surprised with never dull-- truly amazing on stainless, as a salt water live
Lithium/ Lead Acid Hybrid System... heritage at 4:52pm 07.07.20 The article fails to delve into what happens when the lead acid battery fails internally, and they
Ferrules on shore power wires with SmartPlug? Davidasailor26 at 4:51pm 07.07.20

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