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hot water hoses replacement h-30 1989 gary mallett at 1:30pm 02.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/969 Is there an easy way to replace the hot water hoses on a 1989 h-30? Or should I just splice from bo
Oil Presure Alarm M25XPB Tdaddy2000 at 11:30am 02.19.17 Catalina 310 5/1069 Hello all, Thank you for all the input on repair options for oil pressure warning light and alarm a
Maintenance of batteries in summer layup NeilMcCubbin at 10:44am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 3/378 We are about to lay Milvina up for the summer in Grenada, and would like advice on how to "summeriz
Protecting Mooring Pennants (2) Northstar1014 at 8:40am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 5/3237 Hello, My cape dory 27 is on a mooring (north shore of massachusetts). For my pennants, I presentl
Fuel tank vent Ned Ludd at 6:33am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1043 While crawling through the aft end of the boat checking hose clamps and the general condition of thi
What is the definition of a "local" sailmaker? Dan_Y at 6:02am 02.19.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3881 This post from Jackdaw in another thread defining the sail maker got me thinking about this subject
New Dink-Air or Alum floor for Davit storage? Solstice at 4:28am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 20/3609 Hi All, Looking for some input--we are in need of a new dink and are leaning heavily toward an air f
Yanmar Coolant Change Ilanortho at 4:21am 02.19.17 Big Boats 6/1482 Hi; I need to replace the engine hoses on my 3GM30F. What is the best way to drain the antifreeze in
Electric Start Outboard and Solar Panel Bill and Kathy McDonald at 11:28am 02.18.17 Catalina 22 10/1770 I have a Yamaha 9.9hp 4 stroke and also have a solar panel. The PO said to not use the single batte
Is a Dousing Sock Necessary? shavdog at 10:55am 02.18.17 Big Boats 30/5100 I am looking at asymmetrical spinnakers for a 1994 35.5 hunter legend....I had one on a cape dory 2
2009 Beneteau 43 Fresh Water Pressure System DPW at 9:22am 02.18.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2607 First boat, steep learning curve, this forum is incredible! The water pump pressurizes sufficiently
Barnegat Bay dinghy on 28mkII Banooma at 5:42am 02.18.17 Ask All Sailors 10/768 I was semi-active on this site before the arrival of two little sailors who have occupied my sailboa
Has your club opened its doors for special events? (1) Kermit at 5:23am 02.18.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1438 Our sailing club is right in the path of the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. We've received one request from
Request for w/b drawings/specs from current/previous w/b owners Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 02.18.17 Smaller Boats 2/622 Referencing all current and previous Hunter waterballast owners of 23.5, 19, 26, 240, 260, 25(newer
Monitor Windvane experience jssailem at 9:45pm 02.17.17 Ask All Sailors 3/574 I'm looking at a used Monitor windvane. Please share your thoughts and experiences with this brand
guppy 13 "d" more up grades (2) sailorforever at 7:58pm 02.17.17 Guppy 0/1012 hello, decided to add some fair leaders for the front dock lines also some rub strakes for front an
Make your own sailboat parts (4) sailorforever at 7:40pm 02.17.17 Trailer Sailors 9/2093 hello, i decided i needed some dock line rub strakes for my sailboat, i had a piece of 1 inch stain
Beneteau 430 toe rail Big Blue at 7:09pm 02.17.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/564 i am on the search for a toe rail. Anyone have any leads.
Cockpit Drain repair - ODAY 25 (4) btm0905 at 5:07pm 02.17.17 Ask All Sailors 7/785 Need some advice on this tricky repair. The good...I am in the midst of a transom overhaul. Found
Feeding rode down a hawse ... manually? Gene Neill at 4:48pm 02.17.17 Smaller Boats 22/4189 I'm pondering what sort of ground tackle arrangement I want to design on the Vega. She currently has

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Head treatment dlochner at 9:26am 06.21.24 I just want to chime in here with a small thing to add. When discussing the "best" treatment, it i
Head treatment dlochner at 9:24am 06.21.24 Do not intentionally expose yourself to formaldehyde.! Unless of course you are on the undertaker
Head treatment Foswick at 9:08am 06.21.24 I just want to chime in here with a small thing to add. When discussing the "best" treatment, it is
Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 8:54am 06.21.24 My point was not to challenge anything that is in the standards or good practice. My point is that n
Head treatment Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:49am 06.21.24 By the way hydrochloric acid is also known as muriatic acid, a very common acid found in Marine envi
Head treatment thinwater at 8:42am 06.21.24 This is probably the worst stuff you can put in a holding tank. It kills all the desirable bacteria
Head treatment Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:41am 06.21.24 Always read the warnings on the label before buying. Never use anything that has the warning "Harm
Invest 92L rgranger at 8:37am 06.21.24 So when is it going to hit Charleston :tongue:
Head treatment Project_Mayhem at 8:36am 06.21.24 I used that stuff once and said no more!
Head treatment rgranger at 8:34am 06.21.24 This is probably the worst stuff you can put in a holding tank. :plus: Oh heck! I am the chemical
Is a whisker pole worth the cost rgranger at 8:25am 06.21.24
Anchor light bulb replacement OD 34 dmax at 8:07am 06.21.24 I have a (new) AquaSignal anchor light (same as the original), I replaced the bulb with one of these
Head treatment dlochner at 8:05am 06.21.24 I've tried some formeldahyde stuff that was so bad it stung my eyes when I opened the bottle, Odorl
Invest 92L WayneH at 7:59am 06.21.24 Technology: Being able to tell the wind is blowing 15-20 knots from starboard while moving forward a
Head treatment NYSail at 7:46am 06.21.24 Before putting boat up for winter I completely flush my black water tanks with fresh water a couple
Head treatment NYSail at 7:44am 06.21.24
Head treatment Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 06.21.24 I've tried some formeldahyde stuff that was so bad it stung my eyes when I opened the bottle, Odorlo
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 JamesG161 at 7:31am 06.21.24 I fixed mine using a backing plate of 1/4 inch thick Starboard kind of like a Washer to spread the
Electrical panel backing board LloydB at 7:20am 06.21.24 "A low current instrument or device which can overheat with an internal short circuit should be prot
Is a whisker pole worth the cost chp at 6:31am 06.21.24 On the Forespar website they recommend the HD 6'-12'. I'm not sure if that is overkill. The HD is mo

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