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A/C Unit Advice Bob Rutland at 9:38am 04.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/985 Our 84 H31 has a King Air marine A/C unit. The unit is raw water cooled, but the water just trickels
272 cushion upholstry replacement??? Jeff at 9:09am 04.27.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1088 Any ideas on where to purchase new upholstry for a 272LE?
Replacing Cutlass Bearing Jeff at 9:05am 04.27.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1112 Where can I get one of these and how do I replace it. I looked underneath and saw to allen heads at
Fuel Filter Bill Caiazza at 7:27am 04.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1069 Has anyone put a Raycore Fuel Filter on a 29.5? Cannot find a good place for it.
Got wet today!! Les Murray at 7:20am 04.27.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/894 All,Sorry to gloat, but my six months of work and waiting finally paid off. The yard launched my
Hunter 30 Help Bob Minner at 5:58am 04.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/969 I am beginning the search for my first sailboat and have taken both the ASA (BKS) and ASA (BCC) Cour
Daggerboard, Center board ??? Stewart M at 3:46am 04.27.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1046 A user posted this question on ione of my boards. I am realy new to my mac 26x so I don't know the
How to remove stanchion plate on 1984 ODay 23? Ken Giles at 3:29am 04.27.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1360 How do I get the stanchion plate off my 1984 ODay 23? The washers and nuts and backing plate are not
Yanmar failure Brad at 3:23am 04.27.01 Big Boats 4/1215 I just wanted to post a problem I ran into with used Hunter 34 I purchased last year and pass on a w
Extra Long Shaft?? Carlo at 3:05am 04.27.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1095 I have a C-25....in decent chop, the engine is always lifted out of the water.I am thinking about b
REverse underway?? Mike at 2:20am 04.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1217 I have read several posts referencing the placement of the transmission in reverse while under sail.
Sails ready... can anyone create time? Larry at 1:00am 04.27.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1161 Sails packed, hull polished ...Trailer greased...Weather is great..Now... no TIME... My wife
BOTTOM PAINTING FRED FEAGIN at 12:58am 04.27.01 Smaller Boats 5/960 THEIR SEEMS TO BE NO SAILBOAT SERVICE COMPANIES IN OKC, THAT WILL PREPARE ' PAINT THE BOTTOM OF MY B
Where can I get styrene? Eric at 12:50am 04.27.01 Other Sailboats 4/813 I read that if you wipe the area to be repaired with styrene, it will partially reactivate the Gel C
Ease in hoisting mainsail Joe Grabmeier at 12:46am 04.27.01 Big Boats 3/1012 I have been looking to find a car or other system to make sail raising and reefing easier.I have b
Installing NFM portlights(long). Ed Schenck at 11:55pm 04.26.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1612 I just finished the installation of one lonely 5x12 NFM bronze portlight. Do NOT undertake this pro
Bulkhead separation during shakedown cruise John Richard at 10:33pm 04.26.01 Big Boats 8/2518 Sorry for this long diatribe, but have any of you heard of the following quirks?We took delivery i
C-27 Holding tank Bruce Harkness at 9:46pm 04.26.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1553 Installing head in '78 over winter. Any help on tank type/size would be appreciated. Mostly day sail
Prop load on engine Ernie Rodriguez at 9:44pm 04.26.01 Other Sailboats 8/997 Kevin:Is there any way to correlate the prop torque load on the engine at wide open throttle when
Adding a alternator to outboard. Tom Hultberg at 9:41pm 04.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5262 I have an 8hp Nissan outboard with electric starter. I would like to add an alternator to charge ba

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Beneteau 325 1994 the stuffing box seal was leaking NYSail at 4:16am 04.15.20 Sure the 25mm is correct but You could measure it just to be sure....... And as was said before, a l
Yanmar SB-8 Service Manual garymalmgren at 1:20am 04.15.20 I have a lot of experience with YS horizontal Yanmars. If you run into trouble or have questions, fi
Questions for work on my new Catalina 22 Eclectic at 12:13am 04.15.20 Hey Ho. sorry to barge in here... long time reader, first time typer. I need help, just bought a C
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... Benny17441 at 9:16pm 04.14.20 Do not forget that "ratios" are mostly good for comparing the performance of similar boats to each o
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F mermike at 8:54pm 04.14.20 I strongly encourage you to install a pair of studs (I think they're M6) with matching nuts and lock
Keel issue DArcy at 8:37pm 04.14.20 110 is really low for a 3/4" bolt. Here is a rough guide for keel bolt torque vs. diameter http://ww
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... DArcy at 8:34pm 04.14.20 No, they were sailing. It is amazing how that boat moves in light air. And with enough wind and crew
Wiring Repair Ideas? Rich Stidger at 8:22pm 04.14.20 Under the "snide remarks" category - How about a wireless sump pump? Sorry, Rick. I have not had t
Keel issue dmax at 8:18pm 04.14.20 "once those are replaced then you can retorque the bolts I believe they are 350 ft lbs, " That sound
Wiring Repair Ideas? mermike at 8:08pm 04.14.20 Vacuum cleaner sometimes works to pull wires. Run a tube from the end of the vacuum and suck up a le
Mega 30, Head plumbing length/size Daveinet at 8:05pm 04.14.20 When I was saying about moving it further aft, I was assuming just enough space in front of it to st
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... PaulK at 7:52pm 04.14.20
Replacing Aft Cabin Bulkhead in H306 dlochner at 6:59pm 04.14.20 Take a scrap piece and try different solutions, pick the one you like best. Finishes that seal the
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). WayneH at 6:53pm 04.14.20 I used to scrub hulls in Freeport, TX. WINTER visibility when the algae was gone was 4-5 feet. Serio
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... DArcy at 6:37pm 04.14.20 If you are talking about speed, look at PHRF ratings. PHRF is subjective and varies from one locatio
Mega 30, Head plumbing length/size Ethanhopps at 6:34pm 04.14.20 There is an inexpensive solution that provides everything you need to have toilet facilities includi
Yanmar B-type Engine Instrument Panel P=79 Tachometer mermike at 6:28pm 04.14.20 I've had success through a local Yanmar tractor dealer. As long as I had the part number they could
Mega 30, Head plumbing length/size Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:24pm 04.14.20 There is an inexpensive solution that provides everything you need to have toilet facilities includi
Keel issue DArcy at 6:18pm 04.14.20 Yup, that's the C&C smile. I had a 1974 C&C 27 for 20 years and I am familiar with it. If you could
Hunter 410 refrigerator Don Lucas at 6:01pm 04.14.20 Well i dont want stuff in the frig to freeze. That used to happen in my spillover system years ago b

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