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Head backing up YVRguy at 1:38pm 03.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1445 Lately I'm noticing that the toilet bowl on my Hunter 34 is half full with smelly water every time I
40.5 refrigeration hardware bustedrudder at 1:32pm 03.18.13 Big Boats 3/1034 The hydraulic hold open for the refrigerator lid has gotten weak and a kid let the lid slam shut des
Painting Keel cjfj at 1:25pm 03.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1169 I'm just about to do the keel rust removal shuffle and was wondering how does everyone deal with the
Simple Fractional Rigs and Rig Tuning (1) oreana123 at 12:36pm 03.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2754 I sailed as crew on a Corsair 24 Mk1 this weekend. I was pondering the rig and I thought that this b
MPG smoothsailing at 12:32pm 03.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2177 Hi all, I will be purchasing a 1997 Hunter 340 shortly. The boat is located about 100 miles from
Nissan 6hp 4stroke shift lever replacement Brian S at 11:23am 03.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 16/5336 Hey, all- I have a Nissan 6hp 4stroke, and I got it with a broken shift lever. The aft side of th
410 Re-upholstery Erich14716 at 10:55am 03.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1320 This is my first post so please excuse my awkwardness. I have a problem with Hunter using dry-clean
YSE12 Alternator Mount boangs at 10:39am 03.18.13 Parts Search 1/3927 I'm buying and older Hunter with a YSE12. It needs an alternator bracket. According to the YSE12
Need a bow pulpit.... rpell46 at 9:11am 03.18.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3432 Hi all, "Sandy" arranged for another boat to re-configure the bow rail on my '91 Cat30. Since the
placement of extrnal outboard motor bracket and brace Cat27 dive7mmwet at 8:47am 03.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/988 I have a adjustable motor bracket for our 8hp evinrude, That I hope to mount on our Catalina 27 inbo
Here is a pic of my homemade galley (3) dgreen1991 at 8:05am 03.18.13 Catalina 22 32/8512 Here is my galley. I use a garden sprayer for rinsing dishes and clorox bottles for water storage. I
Compression Post Club rsears54 at 7:07am 03.18.13 Big Boats 17/2850 I am rehabing the interior of my 83 H34. decided to look at the compression post before laying the n
Mooring maintenance Bob S at 6:59am 03.18.13 Ask All Sailors 0/837 My Boat yard was featured on BoatingLocal.com. It's nice to know this is done annually. http://boat
Roller furler line question Harleyreef at 6:23am 03.18.13 Catalina 22 2/1040 Hi all, I have a furler on the boat and was looking for ideas on running furler line back to make re
Are DODGERS really necessary? Stargazer3 at 6:21am 03.18.13 Big Boats 25/8650 It seems like wherever I look - I see dodgers on boats. Is this just a fad - or do they serve a nece
Spearfishing in florida gulf Christian Sailing at 6:00am 03.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1350 Anyone know what the regulations are on spearing fish while snorkeling?
First raft up in Mission Bay, San Diego (2) Brian D at 5:47am 03.18.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1635 Did my first ever raft up in Mission Bay on the 16th and with a return on the 17th. All week it has
Fender Reinflation Roger Long at 5:18am 03.18.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1476 My well used fenders are getting flat and squishy. They have what look like the little needle valv
delaware river boat ramps.... elborba at 5:01am 03.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/845 Hey gang... Finally got my 1974 '22 ready for launch, after a nearly 3 year rebuild. does anyone hav
Bottom Paint waya at 3:45am 03.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/913 A couple of years ago, I purchased a Capri 22 with fin and had bottom paint applied while still at L

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Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 11:35am 01.30.23 Here's some data I collected last year. The batteries were 2 Group 31 Firefly batteries with a char
And this is? walt at 11:26am 01.30.23 Grounding your Sailboat, reduces your chances of a direct strike. I dont think this is true. Ground
Seattle area surveyors. Terry Cox at 11:25am 01.30.23 Anyone care to recommend a surveyor for a 1978 34ft sailboat? Hired Global Marine Surveyors, Inc.
Oday 25 portlights (2) racenmotorsports at 11:25am 01.30.23 Sorry for the long delay but here is an update on the portlights. We actually put the portlights in
And this is? Zom-B-Land at 11:23am 01.30.23 Howdy Jim. Any info is appreciated. Thanks zom-b on my friends??
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? BigEasy at 11:20am 01.30.23 Just did a fire webinar on Saturday AM. Following is a listing of on board fire sources from highest
And this is? JamesG161 at 11:12am 01.30.23 That is what I was always taught as well as don't hang on to the stays or metal rigging. What is yo
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? jssailem at 11:03am 01.30.23 Dry Chemical and a FIRE BLANKET. If most fires are oil or gas, then you need to be able to "TURN O
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? kappykaplan at 10:57am 01.30.23 Dry chemical in my galley.
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source (1) dlochner at 10:49am 01.30.23 Good point - but when running a generator with it's inherence fuel consumption, I'm always looking
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 10:38am 01.30.23 The charger has to match the battery chemistry. A 20 amp charger is adequate for a couple of Group
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? dlochner at 10:37am 01.30.23 Prayer - easy cleanup; effective? Very affective once the fire reaches the waterline. We have a
Seattle area surveyors. jssailem at 10:30am 01.30.23 Here is a listing of Accredited Marine Surveyor's https://www.marinesurvey.org/surveyors/united-sta
And this is? (2) walt at 10:30am 01.30.23 Curious if those standards differentiate between salt and fresh water? For example, the square foot
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 10:26am 01.30.23 Having a bit of a problem following this thread just between you and me. However if I was charging
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option sail sfbay at 10:20am 01.30.23 sailpablo.......a new cruising laminate furling mainsail will mitigate jamming in my experience on m
lithium battery conversion Andiamo 34 at 10:19am 01.30.23 Did you insure the charger you had was compatible for use with a litium battery? I looked into conv
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dlochner at 10:17am 01.30.23 Portable generators don't do much good if your battery charger is only putting out 20 amps. Even a
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source LloydB at 10:16am 01.30.23 Having a bit of a problem following this thread just between you and me. However if I was charging a
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source tfox2069 at 10:06am 01.30.23 I considered converting a Honda generator to run off of propane, but in our area the only places I c

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