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H356 battery upgrade Secret sail at 9:44am 05.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/674
Lifeline Netting for Kids Sailfish03 at 9:35am 05.30.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/669 I'm looking to add some 24 inch netting to the lifelines to keep the toddlers safe. Anyone done thi
Urban Anchorages (3) Kings Gambit at 9:02am 05.30.18 Destinations 43/8376 Yes, it proved, after all, a good weekend on the water here in So. Cal. Our big-time destination th
Lifeline Netting for Kids Sailfish03 at 8:26am 05.30.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/839 I'm looking to add some 24 inch netting to the lifelines to keep the toddlers safe. Anyone done thi
H260 Autohelm GBGraham at 7:20am 05.30.18 Smaller Boats 5/665 I have the later type Autohelm 1000 tiller pilot to fit to my H260. Can anyone out there please give
Bomar hatch lens part number... Butch23065 at 7:14am 05.30.18 Big Boats 5/1392 I need to replace the lens in my Bomar hatches in the saloon and forward cabin. Pompanette will not
Lifeline Modification lehighsail at 3:37am 05.30.18 Ask All Sailors 2/329 I want to move or add another gate to the lifelines on my H33 because of the configuration of the fi
Angle of boat brad minda at 2:12am 05.30.18 Catalina 30 8/1325 This may just be in my head but it is driving me nuts!!! It seems to me that the stern is lower or t
Isotherm ITC digital thermostat Mark Maulden at 8:35pm 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 1/524 has anybody done a conversion to this on their refer system? My refer runs way to much. Wondering i
Trailer Time ! (2) pclarksurf at 8:34pm 05.29.18 Catalina 22 42/2728 Christmas in Washington! Looks like this weekend is dedicated to trailering: Weakest point in the
Another happy Campbell Sailer (4) bamabaxter at 7:09pm 05.29.18 Big Boats 33/5379 Hey folks. I got tired of the 340 performance with the stock 2 blade. Shaking, rattling, etc. I d
Bimini for a 222 mccadamsoday at 7:08pm 05.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/494 This post might have already been done (electronics are killing me) but I am looking for ideas on ho
Dish drying locker fan - hunter 45 DS Boby_Hunter33 at 6:52pm 05.29.18 Big Boats 11/1235 There is a small fan in the dish drying locker, where is the switch that turns it on? Thanks
Dish drying locker fan Boby_Hunter33 at 6:50pm 05.29.18 Bigger Boats 1/517 There is a small fan in the dish drying locker, where is the switch that turns it on? Thanks
Battery charger for Watkins 29 Fire Escape at 5:41pm 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 3/379 We have had a 1986 Watkins 29 for a couple of years on a mooring. Never had a problem with dead batt
Bimini for a 222 mccadamsoday at 5:10pm 05.29.18 Day Sailers 3/643 I have a Oday 222. Has anyone made a bimini for one of these and have photos or ideas how to make a
maybe new owner. Advice appreciated Gulfisland Fred at 5:04pm 05.29.18 Sirius 21/22 2/1394 I am looking at a Sirius 21, as part of a trade for my larger boat. I owned an Aquarius 23 for sever
Night navigation battery recharging Valerio at 4:51pm 05.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/1422 While under sail at night for recharging house battery bank, do you start your engine or you start y
Datamarine 5000 masthead unit (1) Xanthus at 4:06pm 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 10/3303 The masthead speed sensor on my DM 5000 failed last summer and I sent it to DMI Marine for repair af
O'Day 25 for a novice sailor? robk27 at 3:52pm 05.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1109

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Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 5:15am 04.26.24
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! twodzusfittings at 5:13am 04.26.24 whereupon they found expired extinguishers I cannot find a stamped date on the bottle. Where would
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Terry Cox at 4:26am 04.26.24 Anecdotal reply...fellow skipper was stopped for a random CG inspection whereupon they found expired
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? thinwater at 4:24am 04.26.24 This year, due to my new "retired" and "fixed income" status I've decided I couldn't afford the new
Windlass and thruster Battery question Terry Cox at 4:04am 04.26.24 Our house bank (two 8D AGMs) supplies power to the windlass. Hunter rigged the boat this way and has
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 04.25.24 I also had a bad experience with the Balmar serpentine kit for my Westerbeke 38B-FOUR. The bolts w
Access to windlass (1) marchem at 8:41pm 04.25.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:05pm 04.25.24 so I opted for the WM CPP @$110 on sale. I am pretty sure it's made by Petit. jv we used it f
Engine fire (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 6:58pm 04.25.24 224404 take my word - no one here can lend an educated guess. Having been through this, watched a st
Engine fire marcham at 6:43pm 04.25.24 Is the red wire going to the alternator fused near the alternator? Was the start battery switch ON?
Engine fire dlochner at 6:29pm 04.25.24 The alternator is from a well known brand and likely a retrofit from the OEM alternator, as the J10
Correct size packing for stuffing box? Terry Cox at 5:47pm 04.25.24 How do you know? You're welcome, Jim. Effort! Our boat has the standard bronze stuffing box with a
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Terry Cox at 5:30pm 04.25.24 Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with this stuff? Just purchased three gallons of WM C
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? twodzusfittings at 5:27pm 04.25.24 I used CPP on my old boat. It lasted for two seasons, but that was all. I saw significant paint remo
Instead of PropSpeed rgranger at 4:50pm 04.25.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? dLj at 4:44pm 04.25.24 I've no experience with that product but if it is indeed made by Petit should be good. dj
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points dLj at 4:42pm 04.25.24 Looks like a good spot to me. dj
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points (1) spadaforaj at 4:34pm 04.25.24 don;t know if I responded or not - washer in the proposed position - too high ? Washers taped onto
Not perfect launch day... dLj at 4:11pm 04.25.24 Sounds like a lot of work. Musetta treated you well during your last adventure, so she's deserving
Metal lathe jviss at 4:10pm 04.25.24 I also had a bad experience with the Balmar serpentine kit for my Westerbeke 38B-FOUR. The bolts we

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