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Rusty Keel C2L at 7:31am 11.17.13 Big Boats 12/3191 I have a 34 Hunter with steel keel that is rusting. I would like to 1) remove the rust and 2) refin
controls cherub78 at 7:24am 11.17.13 The Cherubini Hunters 0/648 Thanks David in Sandusky for the info,I will call them to see if ideally I can convert from my lower
how do you secure carpet? troutman at 7:09am 11.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/3661 I see many people like to have carpet inside and outside their sailboats. How is this secured? I w
Main reefing on '79 33 mystery117 at 3:13am 11.17.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/997 When I bought this boat the main was missing and I had to set everything up myself. When I had to r
Bird Proof Wind Vane med2463 at 11:25pm 11.16.13 Ask All Sailors 21/9704 Anyone know of a bird proof wind vane? We are done replacing the wind vane to our Garmin GWS 10 win
Improper CDI Furler Installation (4) CaptDon01 at 10:43pm 11.16.13 Catalina 22 13/2185 I purchased a used C-22 that came with a CDI furler. The previous owner didn't follow their installa
Insurance Rich (P303) at 8:51pm 11.16.13 Ask All Sailors 41/7486 After 6 years of paying for boat insurance (no claims)... I just received a letter stating that they
Johnson Lever Doc_holiday at 5:04pm 11.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4753 Was at WM today and looked at the Johnson Levers. It said not for big loads. It didn't look robust
controls cherub78 at 3:34pm 11.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/832 Hi everyone, can anyone tell me the company that made the controls for my 78 cherubini 27ft.the cont
Decal remover mainsailman at 2:51pm 11.16.13 Smaller Boats 10/2828 OK, I got the boat stands set to arrive in a few days. Now I am looking to get a jump start on remov
Truly bored - or sniffing acetone (3) Jim Seamans at 1:33pm 11.16.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1647 On our H356, the captains bench/swim platform was open and collected water. Admiral states, I'm tire
Hauling boat - Bottom Washing Browndog68 at 1:17pm 11.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1449 WHat happens if I pull my boat of the lake and don't power spray the bottom until Spring? Will the
YSM12 Troubles Captain_Bill at 1:01pm 11.16.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/1871 I am sure this topic has been discussed but I have not found it in the search so here it is again, m
1979 Glastron Spirit 28 Sailboat russlmiller at 11:11am 11.16.13 Ask All Sailors 7/10761 Hello. I am going to be looking at a 1979 Glastron Spirit 28. It has been hard to find much info on
leaky windows chaser2 at 9:59am 11.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3406 I bought a Hunter 44DS new in 2006. I have a leak in the main saloon windows. One is port side the o
Winter cover allen-deckard at 8:53am 11.16.13 Catalina 22 5/839 I've always kept my boat in the barn during winter. Am in the process of buying a condo in the
Third Time's A Charm? Mr Mac at 7:39am 11.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/994 This was the second try at hauling our H25 out of the water to put her on the hard and the second ti
update from costalegre, mexico.... (2) zeehag at 6:06am 11.16.13 Ask All Sailors 35/3745 ok so i went into marina here in barra de navidad in june, towed in, ignominiously, by panga
Fuel Tank Gauge and Engine Hours Counter jackzimmerman at 5:26am 11.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2564 Hi all, I'm a new owner of a 2005 423 and the fuel tank gauge and the engine hours counter eithe
Fabric organizers in the forword berth Hobartwoodworks at 4:50am 11.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/888 We are the proud owners of a 1981 Hunter 22. When we were still shopping for a Hunter, I saw photos

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Starting battery fred1diver at 7:44pm 07.10.23 Ok, so I just finished installing my ACR but the schematic I followed does not use the 1-2-both swit
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection SJN at 7:42pm 07.10.23 And perhaps I may sometime type lightning correctly!
Santana 21 design info needed (1) rebel4443 at 7:42pm 07.10.23 217728
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection SJN at 7:40pm 07.10.23 Hello. The Factory manual for my boat, hull 260 provides a great deal of information about lighting
Santana 21 design info needed rebel4443 at 7:40pm 07.10.23 Thanks. I have the rudder measurements now but the picture helps. I still don't have the boom measu
423 aft shower head question (1) Richard McDonald at 7:33pm 07.10.23 On our 2006 423 with the 2 state room setup, the aft head shower head is situated on the left side a
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question dLj at 7:30pm 07.10.23 As a completely unscientific response, based exclusively on limited experience, the difference betwe
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 7:08pm 07.10.23
Starting battery jaysweet at 7:08pm 07.10.23 Similar to Greg I installed two Duracell 230AH batteries in 2018 at a cost of $115 each for my hous
Life (sailing) after heart attack. dLj at 6:59pm 07.10.23 okay.... I took the bait and got this from uncle google... Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) is a
Perkins 20 Engine (1) jssailem at 6:56pm 07.10.23 Since you are inquiring about something that is found in an engine manual, I am guessing you do not
Starting battery dLj at 6:43pm 07.10.23 Deep discharging, below 50% of capacity (state of charge) allows too much lead sulfate to form. Und
Life (sailing) after heart attack. rgranger at 6:40pm 07.10.23 (Ask me why I know - easy - look up my name - ...) okay.... I took the bait and got this from un
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 rgranger at 6:36pm 07.10.23 Hey @Crazy Dave Condon He did mention that he saw dye in the water after adding dye to the ballast
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 jssailem at 6:36pm 07.10.23 Boat companion way doors are a convenience. :plus: with jon regarding the safety of your boat and
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 JoeWhite at 6:24pm 07.10.23 We got fed up messing with the three boards all the time so I cut a sheet of 1/4" plastic (not sure
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 dLj at 6:08pm 07.10.23 The hull and the box containing the swing keel have been thoroughly inspected, cleaned and the keel
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 AndyL at 5:54pm 07.10.23 We got fed up messing with the three boards all the time so I cut a sheet of 1/4" plastic (not sure
Life (sailing) after heart attack. dLj at 5:48pm 07.10.23 You beat Davy Jones!! I must correct the error. Scott beat Davy Jones' Locker. Davy Jones is the
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 docwells at 5:36pm 07.10.23 The hull and the box containing the swing keel have been thoroughly inspected, cleaned and the keel

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