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Ultrasonic anti-fouling device mystery117 at 3:59pm 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 27/5300 I just stumbled across this interesting item and the following web site has information on it, an Ul
Leaky cabin windows Found at Sea at 2:44pm 12.19.13 Big Boats 10/1512 I recently discovered a small leak in one of the fixed cabin windows on my H34. Dripping right on th
Only C-22 Entered in the "Border Run"? (3) CaptDon01 at 1:21pm 12.19.13 Catalina 22 8/1174 Holy cow! I'm the only C-22 entered in the "Border Run" regatta? And a "cruiser" at that? Where's
Recommended A/C and Heat brand rlamb at 1:18pm 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1774 I have a Hunter 466 and am planning on installing a Reverse Cycle Air and Heat unit to the main cabi
Cutless - right. Cutlass - not so right robertsapp at 1:15pm 12.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2335 From wikipedia: "A stave bearing is a simple journal bearing where a shaft rotates in a bearing ho
Pirates Bight Reopens (1) Tim R. at 11:38am 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1319 The owner of Pirates Bight has constructed a temporary facility while construction has begun on a pe
Building a trailer for a 1978 Oday 27 irdvo at 11:22am 12.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 19/5281 I need to build a trailer to remove a 1978 Oday 27 out of the water. Does anyone have any suggestio
Mast, Paint or leave necked heart of gold at 10:45am 12.19.13 Big Boats 5/4548 So while I have the mast down and in the back yard for a refit, I want to make it look a little bett
proper wheel bearing grease troutman at 10:43am 12.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1913 I would like to service my wheel bearings on a boat trailer but do not know what grease to use, the
Gril knowledge anyone? (1) Yosi at 9:54am 12.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2812 Yay saw this. Looks identical to Cabo from Magma at half the sale price of WM. Maybe even same OEM?
heavy weather jib furling techniques Scotty C-M at 9:37am 12.19.13 Big Boats 6/5856 I'm curious to know how you furl your jib in heavy (20 Knots +) wind. Sometimes I'm a little late f
Battery info for a technosaur 2sticks at 9:11am 12.19.13 Bigger Boats 4/1227 I have waded through many posts regarding charging systems (solar, wind, dockside etc.)and have ques
Winter Mr Mac at 8:53am 12.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2092 Sucks. Since we've put her on the cradle we haven't done a thing even remotely sailing related. Ha
Holland, MI Tulip Festival Worldwalker88 at 8:13am 12.19.13 Destinations 5/5413 Crossing L. Michigan from Wisconsin early May. Any marina or anchorage suggestions? Also, has anyon
add topping lift to S2 7.3? enoon at 7:47am 12.19.13 S2 7/2507 Our S2 7.3 does not have a topping lift, which makes reefing difficult We have to clip the boom to t
Inverter thoughts, plans, schemes, maybe a plot.. Chris Patterson at 7:24am 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1766 Greetings again from the lunatic fringe. To start, I am SO glad I'm not moored close to Maine Sail,
charging (1) Rusty south at 6:27am 12.19.13 Big Boats 7/1655 Okay the vessel is mine a 1996 Hunter 40.5, I am Excited and scared at the same time. This maybe a
Catalina 36 Models FredB at 6:24am 12.19.13 Big Boats 4/2616 I'm a Catalina 30 owner, but, I have a friend getting his first boat, wants something larger and is
HOW store seadaddler at 4:41am 12.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/796 Hey guys just want to thank the people at the store on this forum for all the great help ordering a
How to prevent rust/corrosion on chrome (1) Ken13559 at 11:17pm 12.18.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2874 I've a shelf above the wash basin. Under this shelf I mounted a chrome plate Wine Glass rail rack to

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mooring buoys David in Sandusky at 3:59am 07.12.23 I have another brand of the same idea as the Happy Hooker. I works 100% of the time.
Perkins 20 Engine RoyS at 3:29am 07.12.23 I can pump virtually all my oil out by threading the suction tube down through the oil fill cap, thr
Found On Deck sailme88 at 3:28am 07.12.23 looks like a sheave axle...
Found On Deck RoyS at 3:25am 07.12.23 I have added to the list of potential sources, the yard crane. It appears that when the yard removed
25' O'Day Swingkeel Ward H at 12:40am 07.12.23
Found On Deck Ken13559 at 11:36pm 07.11.23 Looks like dowel pin for Selden RodKicker. Should have a captive spring clip to secure it in place.
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 10:13pm 07.11.23 So try some Winchers. I used them successfully on my Catalina 25 for 11 years on SF Bay. Good ide
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? Richard19068 at 9:59pm 07.11.23 Also, you would be well served to read and heed this: https://pbase.com/mainecruising/universal_alt
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? Richard19068 at 9:52pm 07.11.23 Way too loose! And besides the belt flopping around that black stuff all over the place is excessive
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem (1) Hayden Watson at 9:03pm 07.11.23 s part #7 the part that needs to be reomved? Do you need to take off the recoil to get it off? I
Winch handle safe use Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 07.11.23 Mentions of self-tailing winches leave me in envy. Having those would simplify things, but boy, are
In boom reefing design (1) Rich Stidger at 8:39pm 07.11.23 Attached is the OEM setup on my h40.5. This might be the same as your 37. The mainsail outhaul on
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem danooxnard at 7:24pm 07.11.23 Sorry for the delay in getting back to you I was at work. Yes you need to remove the lower plastic o
Prestolite alternator??? SycloneDriver at 7:20pm 07.11.23 I reinstalled the alternator and corrected some of the wiring, The alternator works, the voltage is
376 Powered Winch Wiring dlochner at 7:17pm 07.11.23 Two speed winches turn in different directions to get to the different speeds. The motor has 3 posts
Its funny Friday! Captain Larry-DH at 6:56pm 07.11.23
Potential new Hunter owner caverun at 6:51pm 07.11.23 And if the trailer does not look good here is a Hunter 23 trailer in Cincinnati for $450- needs a li
Beep Beep danm1 at 6:50pm 07.11.23 There is an audible alarm when it detects a polarity problem or ground wire fault. I think it is sho
Beep Beep JoeWhite at 6:36pm 07.11.23 What does it mean when it beeps. Do you have its manual? I have not seen an isolator with a beeper.
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Hayden Watson at 6:20pm 07.11.23 I I'd wait a while to open the pumpout cap too...and to be on the safe side, leave the lid on the

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