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H36 sea hood removal Ken Honeycutt at 7:18am 07.28.16 Big Boats 1/453 Has anyone removed the sea hood on an H36 (2008). I need to access the wiring for the speed and dept
Can Racing Improve Your Sail Trim Skills? Don Guillette at 7:01am 07.28.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 42/6780 Recently, I had a phone conversation with a Aussie Catalina 30 owner. He wanted to know if I thought
Balancing the boat with additional ballast trim Bfranchini at 6:15am 07.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/6713 In all my readings about sailing, most skippers seem to prefer a boat that is heavier in the stern,
Zero power on transmit PeterBld at 2:41am 07.28.16 SSB and Ham Operators 16/1712 We bought "Wild Turkey". She was renamed "Marionette" and was moored in Panama in Gatung Lake for ab
drinking water from holding tanks brad minda at 10:46pm 07.27.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 41/9368 I owned a Catalina 25 for 27 years and never once drank the water from the holding tanks. it was use
boat shakes in slip. brad minda at 10:23pm 07.27.16 Catalina 30 13/4482 I know this may sound strange but if any wind is blowing the boat will shake. This shaking sometime
Hunter 25.5 yes or no? (5) SeanTX at 6:29pm 07.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 28/4414 Looked at a Hunter 25.5 today. He is asking 3700. Most of the hatches leak. Also all cushions that n
Hunter 25.5 yes or no? SeanTX at 6:25pm 07.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/464 Delete
Shortening the Length (fore to aft) of a bimini top. theaeronut at 4:55pm 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3466 Has anyone tried with any success to shorten the length of a bimini top. I'd like to modify a standa
ST6000+ Autopilot, Watch alarm sounds every 4 minutes Mypax at 4:00pm 07.27.16 Big Boats 5/766 We've just acquired a Passage 450 and the ST6000+ Autopilot shows the message "WATCH" and sounds and
Windlass Coddiwomple at 2:47pm 07.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/426 I have a Hunter 40 Legend 1986 and wondering if anyone has same model and year and put a windlass on
Spoiler Alert Jim Hawkins at 2:46pm 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1545 It has been so many times I have searched through very long threads trying to find an answer to some
CNG to Propane Coddiwomple at 2:38pm 07.27.16 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 8/3399 Hi I just bought a 40 legend Hunter 1986 and it has Compressed Natural Gas and I am looking to conve
Transient Slips Scott T-Bird at 12:32pm 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 31/3248 What is a normal price? I'm finding in the neighborhood of $95 per night at Jersey Shore (Lavalette
So How Many of Us Are There? rardiH36 at 11:14am 07.27.16 The Cherubini Hunters 75/9985 Over the last year or so, the frequency of postings on the Hunter Cherubini specific forum I think h
Buying a new Outboard Overseas? CloudDiver at 11:11am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 6/5651 This question is just out of sheer curiosity because I won't be buying a new outboard motor overseas
When is it too much?. . . OS2Dude at 8:39am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 12/863 I tend to go a little overboard in fixing up my boats. Our current boat is a 1985 Catalina 30. The
Galley foot pump outlet leaks OS2Dude at 8:32am 07.27.16 Catalina 30 1/599 Our 1985 Catalina 30 has two faucets in the galley, one fresh water pressure faucet and a foot pump
Head Faucet leaks under base onto counter. OS2Dude at 8:28am 07.27.16 Catalina 30 8/1043 The faucet in our 1985 Catalina 30 leaks from under its base onto the counter, which can then run in
CDI FF2 Furler Halyard cb32863 at 7:23am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1873 If you have a CDI furler, you know that the halyard that is shipped with is not the best quality lin

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Hunter Propeller Anode American_Mainsail at 5:35am 03.21.24 I keep 2 magnesium shaft anodes on my boat at all times. One gets replaced each year (so 2 years
No core?? Tally Ho at 5:30am 03.21.24 Lake Michigan is no joke!! I always liked the layout of the 322, but couldn't find one for sale wh
Bad Layered Fiberglass? American_Mainsail at 5:22am 03.21.24 Absolutely, positively, get a pre-purchase survey. Surveying that boat will likely cost < 1 boat buc
Hunter Propeller Anode Tally Ho at 5:20am 03.21.24 Is stay current corrosion something that you see commonly in fresh water? I was under the impressio
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 leary17 at 5:20am 03.21.24 Hi @leary17 - check out my knowledge base article that I've been building out over time. Scroll dow
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 American_Mainsail at 5:18am 03.21.24
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 JCSail at 5:03am 03.21.24 Lot of C&C stainless rails and such (plus CS, Hinterholler, extra) was made by Marine \| Marine Produ
Hunter Propeller Anode American_Mainsail at 4:49am 03.21.24 That's unfortunate. Let's hope there is not stray current floating around your marina or in the boa
No core?? Arrgh at 4:08am 03.21.24 Lake Michigan is no joke!! I always liked the layout of the 322, but couldn't find one for sale whe
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 4:05am 03.21.24
Replacing C 310 fuel tank john2 at 1:09am 03.21.24 Our boat was a mess when we bought it.... I had several leaks in the back, hwh connections water hos
outboard hoisting xavpil at 11:54pm 03.20.24 I sincerely ask that you take it easy with the trash talking, especially with just the one inciden
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 9:52pm 03.20.24
Rode for Desolation Sound JoeWhite at 9:27pm 03.20.24 My C36 has 50' of chain and 3/4" rode. I feel safer with thicker rode.
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 03.20.24 AGM for Boats Changing batteries AGM technology is the worst for boaters ever invented. Why? Read
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question MaryEllaRose at 8:25pm 03.20.24
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 8:22pm 03.20.24 I don't really see the specifications for a deep cycle. How can I be sure I am getting a deep cycle
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 8:15pm 03.20.24 A battery like that will be just fine for starting the engine. The problem is that starting the eng
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 8:10pm 03.20.24 I used a Group 24 FLA battery from Autozone for years to start my Yanmar 3JH2E. The big difference
No core?? Project_Mayhem at 8:05pm 03.20.24 See, Greg's boat is still floating. They mustve done something right! Actually, my O'Day 25 has sur

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