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electroscan electrode overload dparilla at 7:55pm 07.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/8970 So, we sailed this weekend. Hold n' treat worked like a champ. We got home, I hit the start button
Need batten source Jimongee at 7:50pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1018 We have a 2002 356. Don't ask me how but somewhere out on Lake Michigan the other day in 15 kts we
356 reeding questions Jimongee at 7:42pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1202 I have a 2002 356 with the in-boom reef system. We are currently sailing the Great Lakes. I am hav
Boom Vang Captn TJ at 6:56pm 07.23.13 Racing 3/4924 We have mid boom sheeting on our masthead rigged 42. Because of the location of the mainsheet travel
Swing Keel 1st Timer MacGreg at 6:30pm 07.23.13 Balboa 2/4961 I just got a 1969 Balboa 20 swing keel. She is my first swing keel and have zero idea how to operate
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:54pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2380 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:53pm 07.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1604 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:52pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/10430 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Sea Fever Roger Long at 5:27pm 07.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/5192 All you readers waiting for me to do something, anything; get out your John Mansfield and other roma
Catalina 30 lazarette size Lost Parent at 4:32pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1445 I live quite a ways away from my boat and need the size of the opening in the port cockpit locker of
Sailing Kona HI frimi_captain at 4:05pm 07.23.13 Destinations 0/1893 Renting a boat in Kona a 22 footer. Looking for crew for a couple of Day sails. Sailing August 15
catalina27 transfer to salt water rblack27 at 3:11pm 07.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1679 My '85 Catalina 27 (TallRig), with diesel inboard, has been berthed on a deep, rocky freshwater lak
Foul stench from vent after flush ????? Teakfreak at 2:59pm 07.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/5154 A foul cloud of odor envelopes my boat from back cockpit to flybridge after every flush. Not only a
Sunday Sail.... Cayuga Lake Dan Hill at 2:48pm 07.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/944 Went for a day sail and the wind piped up some fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fJwW81FQTU'fea
50mm2 capta at 1:03pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1550 I have just spent a huge amount of time on the internet trying to find the US electric cable gauge e
question about 3m 4200 newsailor72 at 11:36am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4167 I read that an opened tube will not last more than a couple days, is this true? and will storing it
Stupid Boom Vang Question BigEasy at 11:27am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1719 I get it that the boom vang is used to affect twist in the mainsail by controlling tension on the bo
Rigging - Javelin tom flatley at 10:40am 07.23.13 Day Sailers 0/988 boom drooping so low it lays on transome - javelin - any ideas - tks tom
pool noodles for mooring dlewis812 at 10:04am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 6/4022 trying ways to prevent the mooring lines from getting tangled. many at the marina have the floats w
Autopilot/chartplotter hook-up wcletien at 9:45am 07.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1352 I just installed a Raymarine SmartPilot X-5 and would like to connect my Garmin 492 Chartplotter to

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Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 (1) JamesG161 at 1:49pm 05.08.23 What exactly is the coating on the lead keel for the 1996 vintage hunters? Like this?
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. jviss at 1:40pm 05.08.23 I started at the Facet pump What on earth is a "Facet pump?"
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 dano2022 at 1:19pm 05.08.23 I installed the new winch and lifting kit from CD. During the installation I found that the wire bun
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 1:17pm 05.08.23 3M #94 primer 3/8 plexi from a local plastics supply here in Baton Rouge. they cut it to size. When
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 Leeward Rail at 1:08pm 05.08.23 ll keep googling (and update if I can find definitive info) Call hunter. Aren't they still in busi
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 1:08pm 05.08.23 I have an M-12 and I could never get it as tight as I wanted, the so called 1" sag spec. It threw a
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 12:52pm 05.08.23 XAVPIL, I used 3M #94 primer, available from Amazon and some other places. I didn't know how much I
Acrylic portlight question (1) kloudie1 at 12:47pm 05.08.23 XAVPIL, I used 3M #94 primer, available from Amazon and some other places. I didn't know how much I'
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 LesCha at 12:47pm 05.08.23 Hi, i am to replace the spreaders and the bracket on my 94 h26. I wander if i should tap and bolt th
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 odaydokay at 12:45pm 05.08.23 I have an M-12 and I could never get it as tight as I wanted, the so called 1" sag spec. It threw a
Bilge pump wowes!!! odaydokay at 12:37pm 05.08.23 Freeze Damage from residual water???
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 12:34pm 05.08.23 Piedmont has good prices and a Milwaukee location Piedmont Plastics Fantastic! I just spoke with t
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 duck21 at 12:27pm 05.08.23 Fair point. I'm not sure how deep they go into the keel on my boat. I'll keep googling (and update
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 (2) Leeward Rail at 12:21pm 05.08.23 keel bolts on the 376 are only 1" long That is possibly how far they stick above the keel sump. An
Color Pallet Project_Mayhem at 12:19pm 05.08.23 If anyone knows, these guys will Minicraft of Florida inc. \| McKote Gel Coat "You've been matched"
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (2) pclarksurf at 12:19pm 05.08.23 Looks great-- I couldn't get past the wonky by design angle on the cable-- and eventually added a sh
Acrylic portlight question Project_Mayhem at 12:18pm 05.08.23 Piedmont has good prices and a Milwaukee location Piedmont Plastics
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 (1) duck21 at 12:06pm 05.08.23 Hi Leeward Rail! It's possible that it's from the keel bolts, but I think this is too far down the
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 Leeward Rail at 11:57am 05.08.23 The bulge is down low, so I don't think there is any potential of impact to the hull/keel joint. W
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 11:54am 05.08.23 where did you get your acrylic?

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