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Marriage Saver Nodak7 at 6:12am 01.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/4012 OK I need some help! This past weekend our Marriage Savers (communicators) died and I was told to ge
Catalina 22 MainBrace / National Regatta Registration Now Open EditorC22NSA at 5:26am 01.02.16 Catalina 22 2/1029 The Catalina 22 MainBrace publication is now available at www.catalina22.org. For those of you looki
having some trouble choosing the next boat rko at 1:55am 01.02.16 Ask All Sailors 13/2136 A little background. This will be my fifth sailboat over the last 30 years. I started with a 25 foot
Alternator , rebuild or replace Sandy Feet at 7:32pm 01.01.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/1036 We have a 2002 Catalina 36 with a Universal 35B . It has the original alternator . It is functioning
Cockpit Seam? (1) Chez at 7:13pm 01.01.16 Catalina 30 5/958 i am new to this forum and could use some insight from the members. I am looking at at Catalina 30 w
Finally found the source of the odor in my H31 IH82BL8 at 5:55pm 01.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1510 After 3.5 years I've finally found it! In 2012 I replaced the head and all associated hoses and c
Another sailor lost DAVA390 at 3:24pm 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 1/630 Just saw on the local news that someone went overboard last night near the Chesapeake bay bridge. No
GPS Mount for 26 Classic FlyboyTR at 3:02pm 01.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/7790 I wanted a way to mount my Garmin 441s GPS/chart-plotter on our 26 classic. I considered options ar
Rabbits on boats? twalker H260 at 10:36am 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3455 My youngest daughter is looking to get a pet bunny. Has anyone ever taken one on their boat for 2-5
Best Sailing Games Monterey385 at 9:45am 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 2/702 iPad, iPhone, Xbox ... What are the best electronic sailing games to fend off the winter blues?
Hunter 30: transom reinforcement Renat at 9:43am 01.01.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1700 Hi, I recently purchased a Hunter 30 1978 and looking for ways to reinforce its transom to hold alum
Gas tank location options ODay 20 DanaT at 8:30am 01.01.16 Day Sailers 3/2635 In the ODay 20 I recently bought the portable gas tank was sitting at the transom in the cockpit. Th
Mast Stepping Bene 311 House2349 at 7:41am 01.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3147 I am buying a Beneteau 311 soon. Is there a mast raising system I can purchase or a design that I co
Solar Panels JohnVTX at 6:41am 01.01.16 Catalina 30 3/1310 I am a lake day sailor. Go out sometimes after dark. Will a 5 amp solar panel keep my batteries char
Fittings onto a new Vetus tank Tim M at 6:47pm 12.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/875 Does anyone know: Is it a good idea to spread a thin coat of adhesive - e.g. PL5200 - on both sides
Noisy New Raritan PHC DavidMac at 3:51pm 12.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1512 We just replaced our old Groco HF with a new Raritan manual PHC toilet. It works great, but the pum
STERN RAIL SEATS FOR MAC25 mick hodapp at 3:00pm 12.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2012 hello folks ' happy new year to everyone ! my question to you is, has anyone had any experience putt
Catalina Owners West Coast in Florida Alansails at 2:22pm 12.31.15 Catalina 310 0/699 My wife and I are going to be in The Punta Gorda/Charlotte Harbor/Lake Suzy area for about 6 weeks s
How Big Is Your Dinghy (1) Squidd at 2:10pm 12.31.15 Ask All Sailors 27/9261 I'm in the market for a new dinghy, something I can hang a motor on, I'm getting tiered of rowing in
Electric windlass for 1987 Pearson 33 obdoor at 12:29pm 12.31.15 Pearson 9/3119 Has any Pearson 33 owner installed an 12 volt electric windlass , if so which brand and model

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Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Capt Robbie at 10:05am 01.27.24
Keel bolts Terry Cox at 9:56am 01.27.24 You must consider temporary anything done from the outside. An abbreviated permanent repair require
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Hello Below at 9:50am 01.27.24 :plus:
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and BigEasy at 8:55am 01.27.24 I have a similar breaker for my anchor windlass
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:16am 01.27.24 Perhaps this is a question more suited to our resident head expert @Peggie Hall HeadMistress as to
Keel bolts dmax at 7:26am 01.27.24 I would remove the nuts, inspect and clean the bolts - there can be hidden corrosion you can't see w
Replace Radar buddybear at 6:25am 01.27.24 I have the Garmin Fantom 18 Radome. I know there are the 18+ and the HD versions now, but they didn
New Hampshire State Seal Will Gilmore at 6:07am 01.27.24 I believe the first US Navy actually belonged to Benjamin Franklin. The French gave it to Ben, not
Electric Motors pgandw at 6:05am 01.27.24 @pgandw , I could easily justify the cost of a Spirit for auxiliary use on a sailboat, if an outboa
Keel bolts (1) Best of Times at 5:53am 01.27.24 Hi Dave Totally dry. 5 bolts and one has a ground wire under it that looks sketchy. Thx for quick re
New Hampshire State Seal kappykaplan at 5:10am 01.27.24 Ian W. Toll wrote the book Six Frigates One of my co-workers recently gave that book to me. Now,
New Hampshire State Seal shemandr at 4:58am 01.27.24 Ian W. Toll wrote the book Six Frigates which is about the founding of the US Navy. A large segment
Keel bolts Crazy Dave Condon at 4:43am 01.27.24 Photo of keel to hull joint please. Are you sure bilge is dry?
Replace Radar BC Bernie at 10:46pm 01.26.24 Can you tell me which model you bought, there are several on the market. I am getting ready to buy.
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose jamesrbrown999 at 9:59pm 01.26.24 Perhaps this is a question more suited to our resident head expert @Peggie Hall HeadMistress as to
New Hampshire State Seal (3) Crusty Ol Salt at 9:24pm 01.26.24 I have attached the NH Flag, Seal and Coat of arms. for reference. For many, many years of my naval
Electric Motors Scott T-Bird at 8:58pm 01.26.24 @pgandw , I could easily justify the cost of a Spirit for auxiliary use on a sailboat, if an outboar
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 01.26.24 Jabsco electric toilets installed at the factory . Both heads onboard have a 1" outlet, approx 2' o
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Tally Ho at 6:20pm 01.26.24 How close is it mounted to the shore power inlet? My 1996 Hunter 280 had a breaker mounted in a h
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (2) Tally Ho at 6:14pm 01.26.24 It sounds like its the same boat since Belmont is close. Obsession is written on the side of the hu

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