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How to buy Ronco? Ed Schenck at 1:08am 10.11.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/1590 Anyone been successful in purchasing a Ronco tank? I do not find a way to order on their website(Li
Puerto Rico to Destin FL. Terry at 12:51am 10.11.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1238 I am planning to sail my 37 oday to Destin FL. from Puerto Rico. The time frame is mid Nov. Does any
WARNING: Check Mast Strut Bolts, Rivets Mike Kinney at 11:37pm 10.07.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/993 Last week I participated in the Harvest Moon Regatta which is a 150 mile offshore race down the Texa
Cycling water pump John Richard at 12:10am 10.11.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1162 I have a 2001 model boat and the water pump will occasionally activate for about a second. I realiz
Windlass Installation h35.5 D. Alexander at 12:03am 10.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/919 I am in the process installing a Sprint windlass on my boat and I was wondering if anyone has any in
Inflatable PFDs Mike at 11:48pm 10.10.01 Ask All Sailors 10/1138 I would like to tap into the experience of the group and get opinions on inflatable PFDs. I would l
Buying a 23.5 Hunter Sal at 9:54pm 10.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1129 I'm thinking of buying a 1994 23.5 Hunter. Is there anything specifically I should be looking for w
Port Starbord Tack difference Merrill Mant at 8:33pm 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1010 Ina previous message I spoke of speed differences on port and starboard. You questioned if the paddl
ST 4000 Interface with chartploter Rob at 5:35pm 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1134 My ST4000 is allready interfaced with the chart ploter.Is it possible to also to interface with a w
Question about winches John Hilliard at 1:07pm 10.10.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/952 Here is a real neophyte question. The 28mkII has 4 winches (seperate winches for the two jib sheets)
h34 Forestay Lenght? Barry at 11:15am 10.10.01 Big Boats 1/1056 Anyone measured the lenght of their '83-87 h34 forestay? I just ordered a new Profurl and they wante
380 windlass learing curve Michael Barry at 10:12am 10.10.01 Big Boats 3/1403 I bought a 380 hull 53 with the windlass vertically mounted an i am having a terrible time. How do y
H27 Teak Warren Renninger at 10:37am 10.10.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1306 Need to remove the teak and holly plywood flooring on my H27 to get to the base under the compressio
How to install rpm gauge mark stevens at 9:35am 10.10.01 Other Sailboats 4/895 I am trying to figure out if I can go to a 3 blade prop on my Oday 30. I have a 1982 Universal 16hp.
Port windows HSMignoni at 9:09am 10.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1144 Hi I port windows that open in on my boat that are getting old have crack plastic and need to be rep
a battery that lasts Mike at 8:43am 10.10.01 Smaller Boats 4/991 I have just purchased a Hunter 22, 1985. The power source for the radio and lights is dependent on a
I need winterizing tips Jim Felix at 8:03am 10.10.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1062 Friends,I now have my dream boat, an '83 C0-30 Dieseland am going through winterizing it for the fi
Diesel Power Bob at 6:53am 10.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1231 Has anyone heard of having an option to upgrade your diesel on the Hunter 320 from 18HP to the 27HP?
Purchasing a new MacGregor 26X Craig Bozeman at 6:14am 10.10.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1087 I am doing the research on buying a new sailboat for use in Fort Lauderdale. My prior sailing exper
Yanmar 2QM20 or 3GM30 Butch Landreneau at 6:06am 10.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1010 Any idea if remanufactured 2QM20 or 3GM30 engines are available? If so, where? Thanks.

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B and G T41 Display repair dlochner at 3:55am 06.12.20 Sorry, no ideas on a direct replacement, but that looks the same as our Simrad IS40 instruments, fr
Chartplotter plug Davidasailor26 at 3:39am 06.12.20 how do you know which wire is ground and power. Try to find the other end of that cable where it c
Calling all Charleston SC sailors... Will Gilmore at 3:21am 06.12.20 Congratulations r, I've always liked Charleston. Sorry I can't be any help about marinas or marine
B and G T41 Display repair Davidasailor26 at 3:00am 06.12.20 Sorry, no ideas on a direct replacement, but that looks the same as our Simrad IS40 instruments, fro
Battery Questions greg_m at 2:20am 06.12.20 I bought another old boat as mentioned in my SA Catalina thread. It had two batteries according to t
B and G T41 Display repair SoSound at 10:25pm 06.11.20 That sounds a lot like all of my dealings with B&G over the last 5 years. No support, no repairs, a
Hella marine fan repair SeaBob48 at 10:06pm 06.11.20 the ocean nav article also said the brushes were likely bad after 2k-5k hours and
Oil for older small diesel Richard19068 at 10:06pm 06.11.20 Charles, Thanks for your comments. Do I have a problem? Should I look for an alternative oil, or an
Chartplotter plug thetone at 9:42pm 06.11.20 Sounds like an easy job. how do you know which wire is ground and power.I may purchase a used unit.
Chartplotter plug Benny17441 at 9:36pm 06.11.20 A new Chart plotter will bring its own plug. Just splice the power and ground wires. Waterproofin
Calling all Charleston SC sailors... rgranger at 9:30pm 06.11.20 What about getting under 17? Active captain says the clearance is only 18 feet. Is that correct?
Tachometer Calibration Rich Stidger at 9:29pm 06.11.20 Well this chart is confusing to me because I interpret it to have two input variables: pulley ratio
Calling all Charleston SC sailors... rgranger at 9:28pm 06.11.20 Thanks all Good info
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! rgranger at 9:24pm 06.11.20
Detector Suggestions Kings Gambit at 9:20pm 06.11.20 I have a 1989 Catalina 30' with a propane stove and a diesel engine. I am looking for suggestions f
Floor flooding. MitchM at 9:10pm 06.11.20 well i confess that in 1995 i flooded my brand new - to - me 30' seafarer by putti
Oil for older small diesel Meriachee at 8:33pm 06.11.20 I use Rotella in my trucks and the little Westerbeke. It runs a whole lot better, smoother with thi
Water feed to head sink SeanP at 8:26pm 06.11.20 Thanks all....will continue to investigate. The water pump never shuts off so thinking there is som
Oil for older small diesel Charles Erwin at 8:23pm 06.11.20 Agree. Additives - like Comp Cams break-in additive - are critical for initial cam lobe/lifter bre
Well, now Ive seen everything. Dave Groshong at 8:20pm 06.11.20 It looks super nice, robust, i just worry when the angle is slightly off, most important to me is

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