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Yanmar 1GM Head gasket replacement..... Keith Fawcett at 4:15am 04.05.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/1836 I am having a problem starting my Yanmar 1gm. It cranks fine but is hard to start no matter what the
Painting a keel. Lee Barta at 4:05am 04.05.00 Smaller Boats 7/1281 My Hunter 23 's winged keel has cracking paint with rust stains. Apprently it's time to repaint. I
Charger Recommendations Rich Macal at 4:01am 04.05.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1003 I have an '85 28.5 with the simplest two battery system imaginable and am looking for a recommendati
Boy is it quiet around here! William Davis at 3:37am 04.05.00 Racing 12/1553 Where is everyone? Is there no one racing or out goofing off? Got a joke for ya. How do you ca
Hunter 28 steering Dave at 3:05am 04.05.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1158 I have a 1991 Hunter 28. I have a problem handling my boat in tight quarters because the rudder doe
Holding Tank Sensor Jim Russell at 2:33am 04.05.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2006 Peggy, you had talked about an external sensor for holding tanks that avoided the clogging problems.
Head pump doesn't work Mike at 2:26am 04.05.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1544 Hi folks, Mistress:I just put my nwly purchased C27 in the water and have found that the manual pu
Freezer space Rick Sylvester at 2:17am 04.05.00 Other Sailboats 1/829 Is it possible to subdivide space within a refrigerated ice box using a single cold plate to yield a
Hot Water Heater HELP Steve Stringer at 1:05am 04.05.00 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1292 I just purchased this 82-H30 and need to replace the 6 GAL hot water heater (HWH). In the plans the
Need Fitted Sheets Omar Van Rooyen at 12:42am 04.05.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1175 Has anyone found a reasonable source for fitted V-Berth and aft-cabin sheets?
do I have an air lock? Rodney Lewis at 11:23pm 04.04.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2925 I have recently installed a Jabsco manual toilet on my sail boat. After installation, I found that a
Forward screen Mark Cooper at 10:48pm 04.04.00 Smaller Boats 4/1026 I just took delivery on my new 240 and am still walking around the boat to make sure I got all my pi
Tom Adams cabinet for 240 Mark Cooper at 10:32pm 04.04.00 Smaller Boats 5/933 If anyone's interested in the dimensions of the storage cabinet for the 240 that Tom Adams posted in
oil change pumps Walt at 8:43pm 04.04.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1274 I tossed away my old trusty Jabsco hand operated oil changing suction pump after my last oil change
Rear Winches on H340 Bob Martin at 8:41pm 04.04.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/970 Has anyone installed rear winches or had them installed on the H340. I'm looking at a couple of Lewm
topping lift/rigid vang Bryce Grefe at 8:38pm 04.04.00 Big Boats 6/1421 My rigger has been recommending that I put either a topping lift or a rigid boom vang on my H410. T
Can I fix my wind speed instrument???? Joe Ford at 6:56pm 04.04.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1367 One of the anemometer spinner cups on my Standard Horizon WS1 has broken off. (Don't even ask how t
Unwinterizing H20 System LJ at 5:38pm 04.04.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/912 I am looking for tips on flushing the water system of antifreeze, and any other helpful suggestions
KO and its bowl cleaner GARY LARKINS at 2:56pm 04.04.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1589 PEGGY, FROM READING ABOUT YOUR HOLDING TANK PRODUCT KO, I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MUST USE YOUR BOWL CL
what is angle of transom sam ballenger at 2:33pm 04.04.00 Destinations 0/1467 what is angle of transom for propermounting of motor using a GARELICKMOTOR MOUNT MODEL 315119 (WES

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Fluid Film Maine Sail at 7:54am 02.05.20 Do you / would you use it on your boat? I have used it on aluminum radial drives, bronze steering
Fluid Film ontherocks83 at 7:45am 02.05.20 I am still driving my 2002 Sequoia that has been in Maine its entire life (you'd need to pry this o
Traveler theory Don Guillette at 7:43am 02.05.20 Interesting approach to bring the boom to center but what happens if you need to sheet out the main
High Idle Cap is Loose on Yanmar 3YM30 (1) scottthardin at 7:43am 02.05.20 You talking about that 1/4" bolt that stops throttle from going too far forward. 10mm nut. is bolt
Boat Registration Display sail sfbay at 7:43am 02.05.20 @sail sfbay is your boat documented? My current and most of my boats are/were USCG documented, albe
Best Bilge Pump? Maine Sail at 7:41am 02.05.20 Typical code language. A vented loop is ok. "Other means" are ok, as long as it's NOT a check val
Fluid Film Maine Sail at 7:36am 02.05.20 What do you use to apply? (I have one of those Toyota trucks you mentioned.) I have an application
Best Bilge Pump? Jim26m at 7:35am 02.05.20 22.8.7.2 a vented loop or other means to prevent siphoning into the boat. A check valve shall not b
2007 Hunter 25 Shoal Draft Keel Bunk waveform at 7:33am 02.05.20 Yes Dave, adding bunk supports (bolsters) this a great idea, I noticed same condition on the starboa
Solar charging options little breeze at 7:26am 02.05.20 I think the controller you use is at least as important as the solar panels. I use a 50-watt panel
Trailer bunk ideas Will Gilmore at 7:21am 02.05.20 Rather than buy expensive brackets get some 2x2 angle iron or aluminum and make your own bracket.
Fluid Film Joe Blizzard at 7:13am 02.05.20 I apply it no less than 2X per year (Tyvek suit and all) What do you use to apply? (I have one of
Boat Registration Display Justin_NSA at 6:59am 02.05.20 I guess you could interpret KS requirements differently. I've only seen them in the hull. Where
Boat Registration Display (1) TomY at 6:57am 02.05.20 Anyone displaying their boat registration on a placard attached to the bow rail vs. sticking on the
Boat Registration Display dlochner at 6:56am 02.05.20 Interestingly a check of a few US states indicates the registration numbers must be "affixed to bot
Waste Pump Out Sizing Problem. sailermaned at 6:53am 02.05.20 Any pump out I've ever done always had a cone type adapter to fit multiple outlet sizes, so I don't
Boat Registration Display sail sfbay at 6:53am 02.05.20 Interestingly a check of a few US states indicates the registration numbers must be "affixed to both
Wind Song update - varnish and decks (1) TomY at 6:50am 02.05.20 Absolutely beautiful I especially love the classic styling of her binnacle. Curious that her for
Boat Registration Display dlochner at 6:50am 02.05.20 If the boat is USCG Documented, then state registration numbers can not be displayed. Problem solved
Waste Pump Out Sizing Problem. dlochner at 6:44am 02.05.20 Sorry for any confusion, the "problem" is the new deck fill hole when uncapped is much smaller than

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