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removing stripping tedkleban at 2:14pm 12.21.13 Smaller Boats 8/1320 how do u remove stripping from the hull without marring gel coat
Engine went racing, then kaput (1) Deadline at 12:51pm 12.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1613 My 2GM20F went racing twice, so a service tech overhauled the cylinder head and installed new inject
Grenada captbob2000 at 12:25pm 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2688 Hoping to keep my sailboat in Grenada for the 2014 hurricane season. Any suggestions/advice on marin
Advice on having a bimini/sail cover made in Caribbean captbob2000 at 11:40am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1136 I have a Benneteau 393 in the BVI's and am looking to have a new bimini and sail cover made. Any re
question of the day!! what was this originally? (2) Snowman80 at 9:38am 12.21.13 Catalina 22 6/1204 So as with nice weather i was able to unwrap the boat a little to do some work. Im ripping out every
In-Hull Transducers mark6405 at 8:36am 12.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1393 Just bought a Garmin 546s GPS for my 1988 Catalina 34 sloop. I would like to use an in-hull transduc
Best upgrade Okiesaylor at 7:54am 12.21.13 Catalina 22 51/7405 What is the single best or your favorite upgrade you have done to your boat?
S2 7.9 Crackaloon at 7:14am 12.21.13 S2 2/1132 Normally I wouldn't say much about ebay, but someone is stripping a 7.9 and I'd want to know if they
Raritan KO2 kit SirOmario at 7:01am 12.21.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/5337 Found this on defender.com. Does anybody have any experience with this kit? Although it's probably n
Punta Gorda Boat Parade seadaddler at 6:54am 12.21.13 Big Boats 0/662 Going to the Punta Gorda boat parade tonight and first time will have a front row seat as all the
240 petrol tank formbys at 6:44am 12.21.13 Smaller Boats 7/1388 hi can anyone tell which petrol tank to buy for my 240 the larger the better or factory fitted i hav
240 petrol tank formbys at 6:38am 12.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/678 hi i have just bought a 240 which needs a petrol tank for the tohatsu 5 hp outboard does anyone know
MMSI confusion. (So what else is new)? Chris Patterson at 6:20am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 28/3192 The big question: No MMSI outside of US waters? I finally broke down from the worrying wife badgerin
Merry Christmas from the rough coast of Maine (1) dscribner at 6:03am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1004 A little Christmas humor, my pen to you. I posted it a couple of times over the past years. so, tho
anchor windless h33c bugaloo at 6:01am 12.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2292 Has anyone installed an anchor windless on a 33c if so do you have photos? also what is a limited e
Windlass for 361 shuga at 5:03am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/781 Just bought a 2001 Beneteau 361 and want to install a windlass. Any suggestions on what type and man
Dedicated emergency battery for radio& bilge pump Ross Gard at 1:14am 12.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3253 How do I maintain a battery with charge, above sole boards for emergency use of bilge pump and radio
Replacing All bulkheads in a Hunter 27 Cherubini... aajimb at 10:21pm 12.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2897 I just adopted a Hunter 27, early 80's. It's a project boat but clean fresh water history. All the
Seacocks ingeanous at 7:13pm 12.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1350 Pulled out the original 5 seacocks and through hull fittings, where to buy new ones? I hate to give
H34 Owners - Do You Have A Manual Bilge Pump Joe Mullee at 3:55pm 12.20.13 Big Boats 7/3584 I was looking at a solo challenge sight. One of the requirements is to have a manual bilge pump inst

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H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern knappytime at 7:29am 07.09.23 Yes, I installed a 1/2" thru-hull in the aft bulkhead at the bottom of the locker and attached a ho
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Dil at 7:28am 07.09.23 I was told by the captain of the pump out boat to try vinegar and baking soda to break up sludge
91 hunter 30t waste tank layout Dil at 7:23am 07.09.23 thanks guys I know I saw a post somewhere about this. I had the pump out boat there yesterday but a
1960 Tylercraft T-24 dmax at 7:17am 07.09.23 Sorry I don't have specific info but that is a cool looking boat in unbelievable condition for its a
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection BC Bernie at 7:12am 07.09.23 Additional to the above comments in a lightning system, is possibly, a dissipator. https://www.fores
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection kloudie1 at 7:06am 07.09.23 Couple of sidebars on lightning systems : LIGHTNING Hits Boats. Here's How to Deal With It - YouTub
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 6:36am 07.09.23 Do you run your Starlink from the inverter or have you made the modifications to run it off 12V. I
Starting battery Don S/V ILLusion at 6:24am 07.09.23
Starting battery dlochner at 5:56am 07.09.23
Starting battery Don S/V ILLusion at 5:47am 07.09.23
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection Don S/V ILLusion at 5:44am 07.09.23 Owners manual isn't definitive on whether we have a ground plate and if our mast is connected to th
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Gooseneck shive search Hayden Watson at 5:07am 07.09.23 To be clear, for loose footing the main, you put the clew slug into the boom groove to hold the clew
Changing from Bunk Boards to Rollers for Hunter 170 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:56am 07.09.23 not sure about Trex but wood does bend to conform to the shape of the hull. Smooth outdoor carpet i
H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern Jim Legere at 4:51am 07.09.23 Yes, I installed a 1/2" thru-hull in the aft bulkhead at the bottom of the locker and attached a hos
Starting battery dlochner at 4:38am 07.09.23 could it be because I used a deep cycle as a starting battery? No. What would you suggest as a
Starting battery kappykaplan at 4:10am 07.09.23 could it be because I used a deep cycle as a starting battery? No.
What brand transducer is this? (1) jssailem at 3:36am 07.09.23
1200 nm Completed (1) Will Gilmore at 12:29am 07.09.23 That is quite the trip. ore about it. Congratulations on its completion. -Will

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