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Cabin LEDs (1) CCrane2299 at 7:53pm 04.09.13 Catalina 22 22/2647 Holy smoke these look great. I cannot believe the difference. Thanks Kito! I did go with soft white
New Raymarine Instruments Richard Deep at 7:41pm 04.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1066 I am about to upgrade the old Signet instruments on my 85 H-31. Unfortunately, nothing is ever easy
can i drill a hole... beast at 7:11pm 04.09.13 Bristol 10/2212 can i drill a hole into my keel to see whats in it? and where would be the best place to do so? ive
Compounding - Think I'm doing something wrong (1) Begynol at 6:59pm 04.09.13 Smaller Boats 4/1214 I started to compound with 3m marine rubbing compund. This is after a wet sand. I feel like the
cost to Awlgrip paul1938 at 5:11pm 04.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/8065 I'm thinking about painting my 2005 Hunter 33 with Awlgrip, when I pull it for a bottom paint job al
Moorings 38 corrosion question mlmcclain at 5:03pm 04.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/778 I am looking to purchase a 1991 M38 in Florida. upon taking some photos i saw some corrosion on the
Compression post repair cost r.oril at 4:29pm 04.09.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3965 Please direct me to a post that deals with the cost of a compression post repair on a 1985 Catalina
Hull Polishing Question JeffThompson at 3:18pm 04.09.13 Big Boats 4/1030 About to pull our Hunter for a bottom painting and hull waxing. Wondering if anyone has secrets to
Interior Remodel uworld66 at 3:01pm 04.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/2527 Trying to remodel the interior of a 77 Hunter 30 and would like to know if there is anywhere i can f
Cradle Spec needed Beneteau Oceanis 400 Go For It at 2:56pm 04.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1318 I am purchasing a 1994 Oceanis 40 Does anyone have access to the specs to build a steel cradle?
capri 26 plumbing lestermaddox@embarqmail.c at 2:36pm 04.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1338 on my capri 26 is the water tank at the rear of the cockpit the one that feed the hot water heater o
Does my A/C discharge thru hull pass ABYC H-27? (2) ColleenIII at 1:58pm 04.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2008 Should I change this out for a bronze thru hull with a In Line Ball Valve (probably will not opt for
Water Temp Gauge Inop - Catalina 310 c130king at 1:44pm 04.09.13 Catalina 310 3/1417 Has anyone ever had their engine/water temp gauge stop working? Any thoughts on where to start?
bilge pump location. Kevinbilly at 12:58pm 04.09.13 Catalina 22 4/1160 Where is the best location to install a bilge pump on a Catalina 22?
To keep or not to keep..... Bonzai at 11:29am 04.09.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1632 During my most recent work on Salacia the old non-functioning Lectra-San system has been completely
Upper zinc in Yanmar SD 20 Shaggydog at 10:55am 04.09.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1282 Can the upper zinc in the Yanmar SD 20 saildrive be changed while the boat is in the water? I'm thin
Aft stateroom air conditioning DMParmenter at 10:22am 04.09.13 Big Boats 1/741 Want to install separate AC unit in aft stateroom of my 376 has anyone out there done this. If so wh
"I would like to learn to sail" Don Guillette at 10:08am 04.09.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/8657 I saw this thread on another site from a newbie to sailing. I've heard the same question a million t
Cleaning and Waxing Best Practices Sailavie1 at 9:21am 04.09.13 Smaller Boats 6/1231 In my neck of the woods (Alberta) we are just getting ready to do some spring cleaning. I am asking
Legend 37.5 Not Floating on Her Lines neilleparkerjr at 8:33am 04.09.13 Big Boats 5/1297 My 1995 Hunter Legend 37.5 floats with five to seven inches of bottom paint showing at the bow and z

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Temporary Overboard Discharge Ralph Johnstone at 10:53pm 07.05.22 Any tips on keeping the hose from smelling too foul (other than ample flushing). Believe it or do
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Ralph Johnstone at 10:52pm 07.05.22 This great! Apparently, electric cars are supposed to be a horror story for blind pedestrians :s
Barrier coat c25 Ralph Johnstone at 10:48pm 07.05.22 You too can rent a bay in for a mere $100/month. $100.00 / month, very nice indeed. If we only h
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement Stu Jackson at 9:05pm 07.05.22 Anybody who puts zip ties on inaccessible hoses oughta be keelhauled. Good idea to replace. Here's
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter MikeHoncho at 9:01pm 07.05.22 Sailing electronics are the proverbial snowball. Depth, wind direction, wind speed and speed through
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 8:25pm 07.05.22 What you have described is our standby :poop: pump. Jabsco Amazon standby pump shown in the attach
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 8:19pm 07.05.22 Sounds like a big hassle with a never ending set of secondary hassles. Have you considered a compo
Friction on CDI Furler DanMaine at 7:26pm 07.05.22 I finally have the furler and stay replaced. Night and day difference,!
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing Kings Gambit at 7:23pm 07.05.22
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Mechone at 7:19pm 07.05.22 Hi... thanks. Embarassed to say had not considered the obvious. Will go over system again. Find
DOWNWIND j30Trouble at 6:55pm 07.05.22 Moving ballast (crew weight) can be critical. Keep crew off the bow as much as possible to keep bow
drop rudder...a bit. 1980 H33 twistedline at 6:37pm 07.05.22 I appreciate your input. Having a hole in the shaft makes a lot of sense. It would also mean that
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 j30Trouble at 6:12pm 07.05.22 I recommend VC-17. An ablative paint will rub off where bunk boards or pads are located.
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement Windpilot at 6:07pm 07.05.22 I agree with the above. I don't have your boat model, but the hoses are almost 20 years old and are
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement (3) karellen at 5:58pm 07.05.22 206960 After that zip tie was cut I was able to pull the new hose through by just pulling on the ol
Need to figure out what model Universal diesel sheardc at 5:56pm 07.05.22 Well we got it figured out with help from Westerbeke/Universal. They confirmed via pictures I set th
Shore Power Light Bulb ricopenthouse at 5:51pm 07.05.22 Hi That's right, measure the voltage in the lamp socket. Most likely (I suspect so), it's 220 at the
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? karellen at 5:30pm 07.05.22 FWIW, the Style Craft site had a menu option showing the Hunter daysailors, but it looks like they w
H34 Seahood Jim szczublewski at 5:19pm 07.05.22 I removed the seahood on my 34 and then thru drilled holes instead of the self tappers and i totally
Starting my LFP build. heritage at 4:54pm 07.05.22 Nice battery build, Hayden. Curious if you are charging the battery directly with the alternator.

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