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sounder position mike thornton at 10:12am 06.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/833 Hi Guys, Can anyone tell me whether the sounder on the 336 is calibrated for actual dep
Water out but not in nestorph at 9:13am 06.26.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2701 I recently took over a boat that had been on the hard for over a year. When I tested the toilet, it
Easily recognizable anchor buoy (1) merlinuxo at 9:07am 06.26.13 Trailer Sailors 6/3337 From: https://www.qualitymarinesupply.com/index.php?main_page=product_info'cPath=5'products_id=10722
Floating foam amount and location ehudm at 8:15am 06.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2607 My D almost has no foam, might was removed by PO. but the sign "do not remove.." still there Anyone
Bimini and Spray Dogger Moonraker687 at 7:53am 06.26.13 Cal 0/4237 I need the dimensions for a Bimini top and spray dogger for m 1987 Cal 33-2. Does anyone know these
Line Management (1) Paladin27 at 7:40am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2044 Ok, so I've been sailing a couple seasons now and I have some poor line management skills. Does any
Battery Equalization Power Supply dparilla at 7:36am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 6/3751 I am looking at a easy way to equalize batteries. I can do it with the alternator, but 4 hours of ru
Mast Boot Size vmaks at 7:14am 06.26.13 Bigger Boats 6/1872 Is anyone near their O'Day 28 to tell me the size of the mast so I can purchase a Universal Mast Boo
Dripless Shaft Packing Warren Milberg at 7:05am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 31/10056 Anyone have any experience/comments about that clay-like material that molds to the inside of the st
blister repair DrSaraJean at 6:43am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1440 Looking for comments from anyone who has used the product 3M Blister and Reair Filler to fix blister
Signature-Yachts All Fleet Rendezvous June 28-30, Poulsbo, Mikem at 6:27am 06.26.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/1915 Since 50 boats are slated to attend, one third of them Hunters, participants are encouraged to bring
Many Many Thanks to Dave Condon RODSHOP4 at 6:16am 06.26.13 Smaller Boats 0/810 :dance: Just a note for you Dave Condon, Many Many Thank You"s for the return call, it could not hav
Hunter 29.5, Sail info needed patrick33308 at 5:24am 06.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1213 I am looking at a 1993 Hunter 29.5 and need sail info. #1, can a 150 genoa be used, I ask since the
Spotless Stainless/Some Products Just Work! (6) Maine Sail at 4:52am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2720 I have really grown to love this product. My venerable hook knife was never cleaned properly after i
Beneteau 393 Mast back stays (1) rkern at 3:56am 06.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2619 Hi All - I am new to this forum but I need a little help / assistance. My Beneteau 393 was shipped
Battery Budget Question lippysyd at 9:00pm 06.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1814 So we're really new to our boat (72 Catalina 27) and I know very little about batteries. Usually we
1983 Hunter 31 what length Mast Mate?35 or 42 davejet at 7:33pm 06.25.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/921 I am looking to get a Mast Mate for my 1983 Hunter 31. Does anyone with the Hunter 31 have a Mast Ma
Question about fuel lines... rgranger at 6:33pm 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1211 Hey All I have a question about fuel lines for outboards. My new-2-me Balboa 26 has an internal ta
New owner - traveler rigging question (2) CDon at 6:33pm 06.25.13 Catalina 22 10/1551 Hi All, I just picked up a 1979 Catalina and I'm having some trouble rigging the traveler. The ma
WEMA Water tank sensor - 2000 era (1) John T1594 at 6:25pm 06.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2729 I have the original and now defective WEMA water tank sensor on my 2000 H340. I could not find a su

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New Cat 22 Owner mbaker267 at 4:57am 05.30.23 The swing keel is on my list of many tasks. Yep, all of the wood is gone except some of the upper te
O'day 28 Head Finished sailme88 at 4:28am 05.30.23 I think I know this boat....Is that you Pete?
O'day 28 Head Finished Ward H at 4:18am 05.30.23 Yes, very nice work. uestion about not double clamping the below water line fittings at the Groco v
Sealing shaft-log options Captain Larry-DH at 3:28am 05.30.23
O'day 28 Head Finished Apex at 3:19am 05.30.23 .................. FYI, in case any of you are going to point out that I did not double clamp the
Sealing shaft-log options justsomeguy at 1:47am 05.30.23 Seems overkill for a $6,000 boat. Do it yourself.
Wood stain or varnish Will Gilmore at 10:12pm 05.29.23 You have a little extra wood, so try a couple of samples first to hone in on the best mix. What you
New Cat 22 Owner C_Level at 10:11pm 05.29.23 Thank you for your help. Sounds like refurbishing the interior is definitely doable but will requir
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location capt�nErik at 9:47pm 05.29.23 Where in the Chesapeake are you located? I keep my boat on Scotts creek in Portsmouth
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location capt�nErik at 9:45pm 05.29.23 I have an 82 Alden 44 myself and I just installed an 18,000btu air conditioner/ heat pump under the
Wood stain or varnish MikeHoncho at 9:45pm 05.29.23 Sand it all off. Multiple coats of de-waxed blonde shellac then varnish. Make sure to use de-waxed
O'day 28 Head Finished (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:06pm 05.29.23 Very nice install. Particularly like the tubing leading away from the vacuum breaker vent before it
Adding a 2nd winch and more zinahewitt at 8:34pm 05.29.23 Spinnaker sheets should go as far back as possible. A BLOCK (don't call them pulley's, please) clip
Adding a 2nd winch and more zinahewitt at 8:32pm 05.29.23 The pad in Photo 2 is for a turning block. In order to get a better feed to the winch, the jib shee
Memorial Day -- Redux Mikem at 8:13pm 05.29.23 Stand for the flag, kneel for the fallen.
Helm vibration, Hunter 36e Ralph Johnstone at 8:09pm 05.29.23 My question is what is a normal amount of vibration at the helm on this Sailboat? Shouldn't be an
engine leak antifreeze Ken13559 at 7:59pm 05.29.23 Could leak be from the weep hole under the FCW Pump? Position a mirror under pump to see. That's whe
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:58pm 05.29.23 If you're handy with a myriad of tools, you can fabricate this setup : irst shot a 2005 Hunter 33 ?
O'day 28 Needs a New Transducer (Airmar P79?) twodzusfittings at 7:39pm 05.29.23 Have you thought about installing one that shoots through the hull, eliminating any holes. This year
Memorial Day -- Redux Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:33pm 05.29.23 As Memorial Day comes to an end I think it's ok to move to a lighter story of soldiers who survived

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