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Pox (2) FlimFlamII at 4:51pm 03.14.15 Ask All Sailors 18/6997 My boat has a serious issue with pox. It was pulled three years ago and the pox dealt with at that
PVC board used on the head walls on my Catalina 30 MKIII (12) pmirenda at 4:36pm 03.14.15 Catalina 30 21/7735 PVC used on the walls in the head on my Catalina 30 MKIII Due to some deck leaks I had to cover the
M 25 Decal for main sail raycraft99 at 4:19pm 03.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/985 Hi there, I have a 1985 and the main sail is faded to white, you can see the decals were there at
Removing bottom paint from boat (1) ris at 3:56pm 03.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1904 Testing different ways to remove bottom paint on 26x. Tried sanding, it is very dusty and really nee
Hunter 290 -Table modifications?? SteveH290 at 2:26pm 03.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/993 I have a Hunter 290. The main cabin table is very awkward and takes up a huge amount of space. We re
Pointing ability of H40 shoal draft v Deep draft (1) kenackerman at 2:16pm 03.14.15 Big Boats 16/2711 I've searched and read previous posts on this forum but haven't found any direct comparisons of poin
The End of the Cruise (4) Roger Long at 1:52pm 03.14.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 0/1937 The end of cruising sometimes sneaks up on you. Little by little, the sense of timeless freedom lea
back at it Redbeard33 at 12:41pm 03.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1473 After a long period of inactivty both on the forum and on the boat (don't make the mistake of thinki
Jammed roller furler, Jib in pieces Chiriqui at 10:35am 03.14.15 Smaller Boats 2/874 Well almost pieces. Beyond repair here at least in the Rep of Panama. A small roller on the line tha
Y valve Replacement procedure? 1 Salty Dog at 8:46am 03.14.15 Ask All Sailors 4/3684 So I have to ask as I've never attempted this before and don't want to wind up with a huge mess "lit
Winter Cover Removal, Chicago helmfam at 8:45am 03.14.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1380 This is our first recommissioning after winter in the Chicago area (31st St Harbor). When do other
National Pi Day JohnnyMac at 8:38am 03.14.15 Sails Call Lounge 5/2437 For those of you who missed celebrating this morning you will have another chance tonight. 3/14/1
oday 28 shower shozbot at 8:32am 03.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1644 I'm not the original owner of this boat and am trying to get the shower up and running again. Need s
Lehr propane outboard maintence KenKindrick at 6:53am 03.14.15 Big Boats 2/966 Will an outboard motor service facility service a propane powered outboard motor? I will ask mine, a
Catalina 28MKII gmerrill at 6:43am 03.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2024 When was the last year the Catalina 28 MKII was produced. The reviews I've read have been good. Wa
Cutlass Bearing rmark40 at 6:38am 03.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1411 I need to replace the cutlass bearing on a 1994 Hunter 29.5 (no strut, in hull type). I've already r
Gray 512 Port Lenses FREE, FREE twodzusfittings at 1:13am 03.14.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2023 I have four Gray 512 Lenses which I have replaced with new and before I toss them, does anyone need
Beneteau First 310 standard propeller SnrSlr at 8:37pm 03.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1282 Does anyone know the specs for the standard Beneteau First 310 propeller; left hand, diameter, pitch
Need your help! P303 main sail replacement? StargazerP303 at 8:04pm 03.13.15 Pearson 3/1457 Hello all! I need your help to pick the right new main sail replacement. If anyone has any informa
False HIN numbers mrducks at 7:48pm 03.13.15 Catalina 22 1/1033 I posted this on another site, hopefully it will be of help to any boat owner. Boat theft rarely mak

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Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? rgranger at 9:30am 11.17.23 Not a good idea, in fact a terrible idea. If you go over temp. for any reason (a failed raw water p
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dLj at 9:28am 11.17.23 The normal equalization voltage for a flooded lead acid battery is 15.8 to 16.2 volts. Decimals matt
Suddenly needing some brake work (1) rgranger at 9:25am 11.17.23 That trailer needs some love....
Air heater installation on Hunter 336 Ken Cross at 8:53am 11.17.23 Our Hunter 30 was set up that way when we got her. In our case the heat was noisy in our berth (unde
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 8:52am 11.17.23 With all due respect, this goes against the fundamental chemical process inherent in lead acid batt
Ice box refrigeration kloudie1 at 8:48am 11.17.23 The unit can be recharged but.. ya have to add a service port. Most likely there is an electrical fa
Convert partial battens to full battens Ken Cross at 8:48am 11.17.23 Last time I purchased new sails I used partial full battens. It worked well for us. I think the full
Ice box refrigeration bob45 at 8:00am 11.17.23
Ice box refrigeration kappykaplan at 7:57am 11.17.23 It was there! It is again!
Ice box refrigeration kappykaplan at 7:57am 11.17.23 Picture didn't come through, Bob.. It was there!
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam tfox2069 at 7:49am 11.17.23 You take the batteries to the local scrap metal dealer so they can be recycled. That's what I did.
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 George Braun at 7:47am 11.17.23 :plus::plus: This is what is recommended now. s with a 50Hz wiring The shore power connection ma
Ice box refrigeration kloudie1 at 7:44am 11.17.23 Picture didn't come through, Bob.. I was going to make some smart ash comment about needing a defro
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 (1) JamesG161 at 7:37am 11.17.23
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 7:23am 11.17.23 Potential Tropical Cyclone 22 or the Twenty Second Storm of 2023 Season. It will merge with that
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 artboas at 6:15am 11.17.23 Hey gang- This summer we purchased our new-to-us 2004 Hunter 36. Love it! Unfortunately we ha
Odd Yanmar issue George Braun at 6:13am 11.17.23 Probably added by a PO. Can you determine the brand? Maybe a model #. That would allow you to co
Remove Prop jssailem at 6:05am 11.17.23 it took a LOT of force. That was a good thing. The last thing you want is a prop that pops off eas
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dLj at 5:59am 11.17.23 A Firefly battery is an AGM battery with a carbon foam mat instead of a glass mat. There is (was) a
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? jssailem at 5:55am 11.17.23 take the wiring going to the warning light and switch it over to a gauge Breaking this query down

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