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Paul and Judy at 7:31am 06.21.16
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I was at my 1993 Hunter 33.5 last week while on vacation. The boat has been on the hard for 2 years
Tantor at 7:15am 06.21.16
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Where is your course computer for ST7000? Hunter 410 1998. I cannot locate this unit and I locked ev
Musetta at 6:44am 06.21.16
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Since it takes weeks to get the antifreeze taste out of the fresh water system, I am wondering if it
dave_and_dd at 6:30am 06.21.16
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I have the boat (Catalina 309) out on the hard for bottom paint. there was a bit of 'chipping' on t
Just curious   (1)
flynhi4u at 6:28am 06.21.16
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I am curious about something concerning all the "Adimrals" out there. How many of your wifes, girlfr
Justin_NSA at 5:52am 06.21.16
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We never use the shower head, but sometimes it leaks water for no reason. I could probably mess with
zimm at 5:46am 06.21.16
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I'm interested in buying my first sailboat. The more I ask, the more people point me to the C-22 as
Bob4203 at 5:33am 06.21.16
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I attached a photo to show what was necessary (in my situation) to remove the water heater on my Mar
Clydo at 11:02pm 06.20.16
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Looks like our boats came from factory equipped for spinnaker. Looking through binocs appears to be
kimelmore at 6:31pm 06.20.16
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Is there an easy way to remove the plastic 15mm tube fittings used on the fresh water system of my b
JDemo at 5:21pm 06.20.16
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I have been watching water leak from under the V berth water tank for awhile on my '94 Passage 42'.
C22BC at 5:05pm 06.20.16
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Does anybody sale single handed without a headsail furler and lines led aft? I'm trying to figure ou
Meriachee at 2:10pm 06.20.16
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I've seen hard sided dingys on the fordeck from time to time with what looks like poly-foam cut out
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:07pm 06.20.16
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I made a simple modification on my Hunter 50 equipped with a MAS 200 monitoring system. By connectin
Craig Cook at 1:35pm 06.20.16
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I'm very curious what others do to keep their boats cool enough to sleep on in the summer. I have a
shazam at 12:44pm 06.20.16
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......thus begins the process of the removal and rebuild of my Universal Diesel on my '83 Catalina 3
Jo Ann Stebbins at 11:06am 06.20.16
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We are considering purchase of a 1985 Hunter 40'. There is much discussion about leakage from the t
Jo Ann Stebbins at 11:02am 06.20.16
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a) Is there a location in or around the chain locker designed for an anchor windless to be mounted t
Elie at 10:54am 06.20.16
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Thinking about buying a bimini top for my 1995 Hunter 29.5 from the hunter owners shop. After shippi
ChrisCall at 10:53am 06.20.16
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Do to overheating issues last season ,I recently installed a new raw water pump, new heat exchanger

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Finding cabin leaks with pressure?
kappykaplan at 3:28pm 03.13.24
Seal the companionway with a piece of plastic with a hole in it to accept the nozzle of a leaf blowe
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spadaforaj at 3:23pm 03.13.24
Thanks - this sounds good if you have some photos it woudl be great
Finding cabin leaks with pressure?
Crusty Ol Salt at 2:32pm 03.13.24
In my industry we do blower door testing on houses and buildings and duct testing on HVAC ductwork.
Simple Anchor rode markings   (1)
thinwater at 2:22pm 03.13.24
Yes, many sailors over-mark the rodes. We're not the US Navy. Just a few markings will do, since mo
Finding cabin leaks with pressure?
justsomeguy at 2:13pm 03.13.24
Any suggestions ? Yeah, @Crazy Dave Condon would advise sealing up everywhere with plastic, then b
Found a 2003 C310
JRT at 1:57pm 03.13.24
Not much to update, have had only a couple of sail days and honestly feel bad about RoseLeigh sitti
Rudder Sensor
mjsb at 12:38pm 03.13.24
Here is what I did in my H-34; similar but not identical to the setup on the 31: it is mounted inve
Jib car assembly replacement
Stu Jackson at 11:11am 03.13.24
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FastOlson at 9:59am 03.13.24
I have always found their customer service nonexistent. If you have a telephone number that someone
Battens or no battens?
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Neil Pryde claims an unbattened in mast furling main loses about 15% of its sail area versus traditi
House Battery Upgrade Help
gouldx at 9:49am 03.13.24
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dlochner at 9:37am 03.13.24
That's a good question, but since our boats are over 20 years old, the previous owner made modifica
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Scott T-Bird at 9:31am 03.13.24
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Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina?
BAD ORCA at 9:27am 03.13.24
if by chance you had pictures of the outboard mounted to your 36 ' boat I would love to see them.
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Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina?
BAD ORCA at 9:24am 03.13.24
Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina?
Ted10028 at 9:22am 03.13.24
Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina?
Ted10028 at 9:20am 03.13.24
A 9.9 will easily push and maneuver your sailboat. When i first bought my 36' 20,000 lb sailboat,
Venting Battery Compartment
Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 03.13.24
My 1999 320 had a dumb charger and I replaced it (previous owner was on a mooring and never used it)

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