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Life is better with a Boat victorhoisington at 11:54am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1507 Sorry, slightly off topic since this shows only motor boats but, anyone who enjoys the water and the
Defender's indifference to Canadians DinoKanuck at 11:54am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 46/6460 Defender.com 's indifference to Canadians I'm dealing with Defender Marine and finding they take Ca
At least my intentions were good Scott B at 11:49am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1144 At the boat on Saturday and watched a fellow Hunter 33 putting on his sails after just launching a w
Head Odors fmitch1952 at 11:40am 06.25.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1221 For the last two weekends, the first time we flush the head we are greeted with a terrible odor. At
reducing weather helm on stock rigs willsnow at 11:24am 06.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3644 I saw on BWYs site that they suggest shortening the forestay as much as the straps allow to reduce o
Got Mast Pin? (1) rickwarner at 10:57am 06.25.13 Smaller Boats 9/3310 You know how it goes - you are two days from spring launch, you have gathered all of your equipment
Bag of regular service parts.... (1) Delawaredave at 9:11am 06.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/797 Newbie. Hunter 27. 1GM Yanmar. Found a bag in the boat with parts list - image below. Any ide
Dry Powder Fire Extinguishers John T1594 at 9:11am 06.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1137 I have a couple of those dry powder fire extinguishers on board and every year the Coast Guard inspe
do you believe in gremlins ? pugetsoundsailer at 9:01am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1761 it's got to be user error right ? when something goes wrong it usually is right or? I've been rigg
when and how to reef Wayne Steinhour at 9:01am 06.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2183 I finally got my boat in the water for the first time this year. We got out in some conditions that
Fulex Furler Problems KenK13623 at 8:38am 06.25.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/3888 I have a 2000 Hunter 310 with the original Furlex furler. A couple of years ago, I started to have
How to mount depth finder? mark2 at 8:32am 06.25.13 Day Sailers 3/1771 Hi all, thinking about mounting a depth finder on our Hunter 170 (Hummingbird HDR 650). Our 170 has
Replace or repair - 13 year old Raytheon radar jviss at 7:43am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5669 This year my radar wouldn't work after connecting the mast wires. It's a Raytheon R70 (green CR
two quickies - dacron and AC questions Piotr at 6:00am 06.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2160 First question - what is the "best" (i.e. most efficient, smallest, and cheapest) portable regular A
How to use the head?! emergpa1 at 4:45am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 48/5049 I feel really stupid for asking this but here goes anyway: How do I use this head? Do I fill with w
Battery Question csd0606 at 4:35am 06.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1066 Being a new boat owner, the battery thing is confusing to me. 1. When we leave the boat, we shu
Engine vibrations at low rpm Philip_Oceanis 361 at 11:33pm 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1093 I get some engine vibrations at low rpm, from idle to around 1400rpm. Above that everything is quiet
Deck winches FARMHAND at 10:32pm 06.24.13 Catalina 30 4/932 My Catalina 30 is an '83, and the stripper ring on the starboard #40 winch has to be replaced. Any
Sailing from Waikiki OfflineTN at 9:24pm 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1696 Hi! I am staying in Waikiki for the next three weeks and have never sailed in Hawaii. Does anyone
bathtub in the back. jimgreen8c at 8:59pm 06.24.13 Catalina 30 2/1198 I've got an old Catalina 30 Tall Rig. While at Emerald Bay this weekend I opened the lazarette to fi

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Keel Damage jssailem at 9:08pm 07.26.22 4 years in the warm waters of FL, your bound to get some growth and paint loss. I suspect a good san
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 9:01pm 07.26.22 Len, happy you enjoyed your cruise south of the border. It is nice and easy on the soul when the c
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 9:00pm 07.26.22 The sittes that I have used, Tsehum Harbour and Sidney Marina - British Columbia Canada both have vi
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Stu Jackson at 8:50pm 07.26.22 The engine is the biggest concern of course and while its a pity the previous owners didn't address
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 8:49pm 07.26.22 Glad your entry across the Northern border went smooth. Yes the 1800 number is an option rather tha
How soon is to soon? stickinthemud57 at 7:49pm 07.26.22 I took a brief look at Boat Trader and saw a very attractive offering in Michigan for well under $1
Stopping engine Paulam at 7:48pm 07.26.22 yes just down loaded wind indicator app - PredictWind.com looks cool didn't ask me for $$ probably
AC Wiring Question (2) jssailem at 7:17pm 07.26.22 Good guess but without data to support the choice it is just a guess. You may be way over the wire s
Stopping engine Tally Ho at 7:05pm 07.26.22 On our H41DS the fuel cut-off is by solenoid rather than by a mechanical linkage. If you turn the k
AC Wiring Question Ralph Johnstone at 7:04pm 07.26.22 The fridge specs: AC: 0.45A 117V DC: 4.5A 12V So the fridge will add some load although quite sma
Stopping engine dkinzer at 7:00pm 07.26.22 I was taught to kill the engine first (fuel cutoff cable) and the turn off the key. On our H41DS t
Stopping engine Paulam at 6:51pm 07.26.22 Thanks Tally - I have been doing it the other way for past year and like you no apparent damage. But
Keel Damage (2) JamesG161 at 6:42pm 07.26.22 This is my before Epoxy Coated Keel arrier and 2 coats of Slime Resistant Paint. 207690 Note: when
Leaky head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:42pm 07.26.22 Be careful not to over-tighten the bolts when you mount it on the base...too tight can cause tjat co
Anchor Windlass input jmce1587 at 6:34pm 07.26.22 Hi Jerry: I installed a windlass on my H34 which I believe has a similar anchor locker to the H31.
Keel Damage JamesG161 at 6:27pm 07.26.22 look like bad electrolysis what condition are your zincs? Lead Keels are so massive no Zinc can pr
AC Wiring Question tym2 at 6:27pm 07.26.22 So it sounds like I would be better off with a 10 gauge wire for this outlet?
We are back... (1) Gene Neill at 6:14pm 07.26.22 Welcome back!! Speaking of planes, my best friend now owns a Cessna 182. Which is, in many ways, bet
Stopping engine Tally Ho at 6:02pm 07.26.22 I was taught to kill the engine first (fuel cutoff cable) and the turn off the key. I have also don
Keel Damage SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:48pm 07.26.22 My cast iron keel looked pretty bad when I bought my boat. After sand blasting and primer it looks l

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