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newbie,hi to all. ALWAYSOMTHIN at 7:15am 07.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1169 Hi and Hello to all, just wanted to say thank you for this great forum.been a lurker for years.was
Washington DC Area Gino at 6:29am 07.16.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1157 What is the best Marine Supply store in the Washington DC area. Preferably any where from the downt
Oregon 22' Catalina owners pdxagent at 6:00am 07.16.13 Catalina 22 2/892 Looking for advice on restoring 22' Catalina in Portland. She is on trailer, swing keel, redoing
Looking for Alternator Ring Terminal Solstice at 5:09am 07.16.13 Musings With Maine Sail 17/4841 Anybody know of a source for a #10 Ring Terminal for #2 AWG wire? Just placed my order with Genuined
Correct size for a spinnaker? Simplicity1145 at 2:09am 07.16.13 Catalina 22 4/3163 I'm relatively new to sailing and purchased my first sailboat last year. This boat came with an asym
Using an Arch to Lift an An Outboard GeorgeC1 at 9:06pm 07.15.13 Engines and Propulsion 12/4653 I am looking for some ideas on how to easily slide the lifting tackle used to lift an outboard using
outboard motor length (depth) glide at 8:27pm 07.15.13 Smaller Boats 7/1513 Hi all, I need info about motor mounts. I wish I had snapped a pic, and ment to but forgot. I have a
Holding tank vent Lost Parent at 8:11pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2088 Has anyone installed a flush kit on there black waste tank
Replacing Battery mmdesmith at 8:07pm 07.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1460 My 5 year old battery finally failed in the Texas heat. I am going to upgrade the engine battery to
Turtle problem larry foltz at 7:56pm 07.15.13 Smaller Boats 4/2238 I have been sailing my Catalina Expo 14.2 for seven years and have had two experiences of dumping th
Need help Kenyon stove dimension frankiedogs at 6:40pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 2/966 I forgot to get a measurement of the oven dimensions for my Kenyon 550 alcohol oven the last time I
hunter 216 hull repair dkjsparky at 6:13pm 07.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2786 I have read that the hunter 216 plastic hull can crack. They say it is cold weather related. What is
My Autohelm "Retired" rpell46 at 5:07pm 07.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1295 Hi all, I'm hoping to get some suggestions on which autohelm system I should buy to replace my old
Paint matching silversailor at 5:05pm 07.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/886 Would anyone have any information on how to match the gel coat color for a 79 O'Day Day-sailor? Mine
Remove Lectrasan franst8 at 4:05pm 07.15.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4292 My boat came with a lectrasan system for waste treatment. I'm sure it's too old to be legal to use.
Need Help for Restoration KevinBeaulieu33 at 2:53pm 07.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/909
Cushions in cabin Buoysmom at 2:45pm 07.15.13 Big Boats 21/5414 I am wanting to recover the settee and the seats at the table. The form is in great shape just need
Head liner Buoysmom at 2:42pm 07.15.13 Big Boats 3/1017 Has anyone replaced the head liner in a 1984 34 Hunter? If so what did you do and was it a success?
Looking for a Special Gasket (1) Duke at 2:19pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1374 I am looking for an unusual type gasket / O' ring for the fill cap on my galley stove's pressure tan
Y24 Parts (1) Island_Andy at 2:18pm 07.15.13 Yamaha 1/1770 New owner of a 1979 Y24. Beautiful boat in amazing shape. Been reading through the forums and was wo

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Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Parsons at 7:52am 01.31.23 That is excellent advice. Where should one test fire extinguishers? It feels like a bad idea to disc
And this is? (1) JamesG161 at 7:32am 01.31.23 per a ABYC standard, that has merged with their Electrical Standard. The Potection Zone is this kn
And this is? stickinthemud57 at 7:29am 01.31.23 ^^^ Maybe the most authoritative, evidence-based post on the subject I have seen in this thread. Esp
Mast cleat ckreitlein at 7:26am 01.31.23 I am pleased to report I found the exact cleats ... at US SPARS, Gainesville, Fl...$18 each....
Spinnaker on Hunter e33 rbrentsaunders at 7:03am 01.31.23 Hi @rbrentsaunders Congrats on the new boat! The manual for your boat is here: Link to manual On pa
And this is? (2) walt at 6:51am 01.31.23 My .02 FYI, "grounding" the mast does not mean you need to have a chunk of bare metal in the water.
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? BigEasy at 6:49am 01.31.23 What CO2 extinguishers are you using? Quick search reveals prices over $200 for a 5 lb CO2 model.
Quality Deck electrical connectors JBP-PA at 6:47am 01.31.23 CNLinko looks very promising, thank you. I share your love of the Sea Dog connectors, especially the
Hunter Logo Removal Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35am 01.31.23 Having never done it, I can only defer to those who have described their method which was the pruden
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? JBP-PA at 6:16am 01.31.23 Strongly suggest that everyone actually try using an extinguisher Often people use them wrong in
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? RoyS at 6:15am 01.31.23 With regard to 12 VDC electrical fires: Many boats have poor to non-existent fusing on their batteri
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? JBP-PA at 6:12am 01.31.23 Boat size matters... On my wee little boat, I have 3 small ABC, on our previous 38 footer, we had
deck latch rgranger at 6:05am 01.31.23 Do you have any pictures?
deck latch JBP-PA at 6:05am 01.31.23 The usual suspects (suppliers) include Defender.com Fisheriessupply.com HamiltonMarine.com Catalina
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start Screen Saver at 5:41am 01.31.23 Simple. If you suspect stop solenoid and no fuel is the problem, just disconnected the fuel return l
And this is? Davidasailor26 at 5:30am 01.31.23 Has anyone ever suggested grounding to an all chain anchor rode connected to the lake bottom? Fres
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Parsons at 5:24am 01.31.23 Following is a listing of on board fire sources from highest to lowest: 12 VDC 120 AC E
And this is? Will Gilmore at 5:04am 01.31.23 Curious if those standards differentiate between salt and fresh water? For example, the square foot
hunter 49 steering quadrant. (1) Screen Saver at 4:58am 01.31.23 This the original install on my Hunter 49 2008 model bought new & done over 110,000nm and I have nev
Day sails and anchorages around Tampa Bay Will Gilmore at 1:53am 01.31.23 Fort De Soto, Caladesi Island. No Anchorage on Caladesi, just sail up to the beach and anchor in so

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