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Want to buy this Hunter 27 Rossko at 10:53pm 07.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1693 I'm very familiar with Catalinas but not so much with Hunters. I was looking for a late model Catali
Trim Trouble YVRguy at 8:47pm 07.12.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/4308 Posted this in the sail trim forum but trying here too... Ok, perhaps this falls under the headin
Is ther anybody willing to part with a Jib EasyGoing at 8:41pm 07.12.13 Catalina 22 8/1532 Or a Genoa. I just picked up a '79 in need of a little TLC. I have already sanded the bottom down to
How Old is Too Old wufibugs at 8:31pm 07.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1691 Respect the budget or sleep aft says She Who Must Be Obeyed. Received donation of near new Lowrance
If not a bimini, what? chrispala at 8:10pm 07.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 31/5262 Greetings, ye willful victims of Neptune, After over two decades on non-boat ownership (or boat n
Diesel drip at bleed screw seaduct at 7:00pm 07.12.13 Catalina 30 1/1104 I have an 86 Cat30 with the Universal diesel. I can't get the nuts behind the injector bleed screw
Sail cover repair Oblivionboyj at 6:48pm 07.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1269 The sail cover that came on my boat has a few holes. I'm more inclined to repair that replace. Is th
Can't find the sweet spot YVRguy at 6:42pm 07.12.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/3739 Ok, perhaps this falls under the heading of "you just need experience" but I'm hoping to better unde
My bottom is pimply zpeteman at 5:03pm 07.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1954 The hull below the waterline is covered in tiny "pimples." None of them are bigger than 2-5 millimet
problems to watch for? mdidomenico at 3:32pm 07.12.13 Catalina 22 1/1253 I'm looking into purchasing a catalina 22 around 70-80's vintage. Is there a list of most likely pr
Rear Mounted Radar and Tubular Type Radar Reflector DinoKanuck at 3:18pm 07.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1940 Afternoon: Going to use a Garhauer radar tower mounted at the stern. I'm thinking that the radar
Dehumidifying Oblivionboyj at 2:55pm 07.12.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2514 The interior of my boat smells a bit musty. I know the source of the moisture, the forward hatch has
Holding tank replacement Hunter 28 AnejoMD at 2:50pm 07.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2520
Pulling in new wires TherapyVA at 1:31pm 07.12.13 Big Boats 6/1618 I'm wanting to add a powered anchor winch on the bow of my Hunter 33.5. I was thinking I could use
Has anyone tried/used an "ice chest air conditioner ? abk at 12:51pm 07.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/7842 I am getting mixed reviews on the portable air conditioners that need to be vented... Most say they
Original blue stripe, paint or gelcoat Hydro Therapy at 12:19pm 07.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1233 My anchor fell of of the bow holder and scratched the bottom blue stripe. I was going to tint some g
Solar Powered Water Heater Bad Obsession at 11:33am 07.12.13 Ask All Sailors 22/9533 I was thinking about this during down times last night at work. Wouldn't it be cool if you could bu
H34 steaming light Mark48 at 10:40am 07.12.13 Big Boats 1/1053 Before I go up the mast, does anyone know which bulb is required for the steaming light and what mig
Down Haul on Main Mark Nooney at 10:08am 07.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1075 I am thinking of installing a downhaul line for the Main Halyard. Has any one done this? Is the lin
How to install oar locks for Oday Javelin tomhv at 9:03am 07.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2887 Hey guys, I've just acquired a 1976 Javelin and would love to be able to row her about when there's

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Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Joe at 11:37pm 05.10.23 Why use a rail mount, especially on a trailerable boat with a easily lowered mast, when you can ea
Port light - how do i get this glass out? twalker H260 at 11:05pm 05.10.23 I would think you should be able to start working the aluminum frame off top right to top left, then
Honda 9.9 forward controls help Joe at 11:05pm 05.10.23 Most outboard motor producers will have a remote control kit for their tiller equipped units. My ve
KM4A transmission on yanmar 80hp Ralph Johnstone at 10:59pm 05.10.23 Get your engine model number and head for the archives to get a copy of the Yanmar shop manual.
mast struts twalker H260 at 10:57pm 05.10.23 New struts are available on the site here. The 260 is the same as the 270 but water ballast vs ful
When does a screw become a bolt? JoeWhite at 8:33pm 05.10.23 I read some of these comments to my wife last night. She made me sleep in the car that was parked in
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer mermike at 8:19pm 05.10.23 That makes sense, thank you.
replacing Yanmar 4JH2-TE for the new 4JH80 in a 97 Hunter Passage (1) hunter bum at 8:12pm 05.10.23 I am installing a new 4h80 on my boat but still looking for information as well on where to connect
Hunter 240 mast replacement Arnie53 at 8:10pm 05.10.23 Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. As Crazy Dave suggested I will call Dave in sales at US S
Hunter 410 door latch quadrille38 at 6:27pm 05.10.23 That is a ridiculous price for what it is! Perhaps a bit pricey but you have to ask yourself what
When does a screw become a bolt? Scott T-Bird at 6:20pm 05.10.23 So how do you tighten the nut on a bolt of lightning? :huh:
Urgent warning to genset owners dlochner at 5:29pm 05.10.23 No, there are two hose clamps there. The water is leaking over the two hose clamps. Won't be long
Kirieous about Feelings regarding the Kirie Elite 326? CLEWLESS V at 5:17pm 05.10.23 The Volvo Penta engine is probably a 2002 18hp. I had that same engine in my 1988 First 285. I ne
When does a screw become a bolt? Rick Webb at 4:57pm 05.10.23 The U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued An Informed Compliance Publication, March 2006, What E
Urgent warning to genset owners kappykaplan at 4:28pm 05.10.23 Looks like a hose clamp is missing also No, there are two hose clamps there.
Urgent warning to genset owners Rick486 at 4:10pm 05.10.23 On my H50 I had the generator (1100 hours) through-hull replaced last summer as is was slightly lea
Kirieous about Feelings regarding the Kirie Elite 326? SycloneDriver at 4:07pm 05.10.23 The Volvo Penta engine is probably a 2002 18hp. I had that same engine in my 1988 First 285. I nev
What sealant to use? karellen at 3:46pm 05.10.23 I am chasing a leak in the corner of this deck window. What sealant should I use to rebed this wind
Raymarine Axiom (1) karellen at 3:39pm 05.10.23 That would be great. I'd love to have the STL but even better, if you built it in OpenSCAD I'd lov
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat (2) dlochner at 3:29pm 05.10.23 215562

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