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Racor fuel/water separator Jim Beck at 1:18pm 07.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1636 Just had a Racor 500 installed to replace the factory installed primary fuel filter on my H33. Just
Need forward berth measurements Jack - La Paz Mx at 1:10pm 07.08.12 Catalina 30 4/1399 Our Cat 30 has lived in La Paz Mexico for the past 14 years. We live aboard for 5-6 months each win
Capsize screen McZube at 12:59pm 07.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1377 I found a spec for my H31 that gives a Capsize screen of 2.03 What's a capsize screen? Thanks.
shipping a steel cradle Alethea9 at 12:31pm 07.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2035 We may need to ship our steel cradle for a 30 ft. Catalina about 50 miles by land. . .we can sail th
Rudder bearings how did this ever work??? (2) Cmp1110 at 11:01am 07.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1322 Dropped the rudder on my 85 28.5 as suspected top bushing was loose from the hull but as shown in th
Selling my 71 UPSGUY at 10:18am 07.08.12 Catalina 22 15/2016 I listed my 1971 c22 for sale on Craig's list NY for a really reasonable price and yet can't find a
License to operate VHF on Chesapeake Bay McZube at 9:56am 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2590 I've been sorting through papers we got when we bought the boat. I found an expired SHIP/AIRCRAFT R
First solo shanker at 9:54am 07.08.12 Smaller Boats 9/2087 Yesterday I was stood up by my sailing crew. It was so beautiful out I decided to try it on my own.
ICW - Norfolk to FL Keys captainpat at 9:01am 07.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1796 I made the trip to the Keys from Barnegat NJ via ICW in '03. I am planning to make the move this fa
First Sail Trim Control To Learn? Don Guillette at 8:48am 07.08.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/7838 I had an interesting conversation with a Tucson, AZ beginner Catalina 27 sailor. The subject was one
shipping parts Christine at 8:44am 07.08.12 Catalina 22 3/988 I was wondering if anybody has experience shipping parts around the country? I got an on line quote
Help with the main sail cpietsch at 8:26am 07.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1471 I am new with the Macgregor 25 after stepping up from a compac 23. I bought the boat from a guy who
keel trunk leak / repair ? john naylor at 7:58am 07.08.12 Catalina 22 4/2829 i did ! forgot to raise the swing keel on my cat '22 ! the wave action against the keel in the down
Hatch Screens jmce1587 at 7:43am 07.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1772 I am looking for suggestions for installing window screen material on top of or under (cabin side) h
Transporting a long mast merlinuxo at 7:27am 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3488 Some time back a SBO member poted a description and pics of transporting his mast by supporting it w
Lifeline boat hook brackets (1) maryg0802 at 6:59am 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2795 Hi everyone, I am in search of brackets that attach to the lifeline that would hold a boat hook. A f
First Boat jberube85 at 6:48am 07.08.12 Day Sailers 5/1488 Well after 15 years of sailing and power boating on other peoples boat my girlfriend and I took the
stinky issue? Tommyrbk at 6:43am 07.08.12 Catalina 22 16/2427 Purchesd my 81 catalina 22 last winter. I have a odor in the cabin after it has been closed for some
Battery charging Huntington41ds at 6:31am 07.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1500 I have been on a mooring for 2 days after motoring for 8 hours. Running just the fridge, elec toilet
Another "identify this part" thread. (2) Chris Patterson at 6:24am 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1873 In the process of building another spinnaker pole, my neighbor,(on a San Juan 30), donated this pole

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Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable Barnacle Bill at 12:30pm 01.23.23 It has to be visible 360 degrees for two miles.
Water heater, electrical enigma Barnacle Bill at 12:28pm 01.23.23 It sounds like your water heater has a plug in it? Am I reading that right? So you can plug it
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks Barnacle Bill at 12:26pm 01.23.23 Follow the ACP advice above,
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks Barnacle Bill at 12:26pm 01.23.23 Thanks for the response. Bad advice, because the Hunter 146 is not made of fiberglass with gelcoat
Slip n slide! Barnacle Bill at 12:24pm 01.23.23 I agree with the Starbright nonskid deck cleaner for cleaning nonskid. For some reason it works bet
Water heater, electrical enigma leo310 at 12:22pm 01.23.23 Check you wire from the breaker to the heater or just replace it as what you have stated so far is b
Winter Cruise 2023 Terry Cox at 12:03pm 01.23.23 That's odd, what does the switch do then? Our boat has two main switches; inverter draw selection
Mast cleat ckreitlein at 11:50am 01.23.23 Identical means they look the same in shape, color, hole spacing and design...i.e. squared off horns
Single handing WI Rigger at 11:48am 01.23.23 Dave The base of my Ritchie compass (TR-33G), there are two crossed gold bars. Do you know if t
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 LloydB at 11:24am 01.23.23 Had to similar problem with my Mac on the trailer with a tarp over the cockpit and couldn't understa
Slip n slide! Allan12210 at 11:23am 01.23.23 Point is, the formulation does matter. Better living through Chemistry. Most of the time. :D
Winter Cruise 2023 jssailem at 11:05am 01.23.23 Love to see you are carrying on the winter sailing tradition, Terry. Hopefully soon I will again sai
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks w855973 at 11:00am 01.23.23 That would be @Crazy Dave Condon :plus::beer: Thank you
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks w855973 at 11:00am 01.23.23 Your hull is constructed from what is called ACP or a plastic. Therefore traditional gel coat repai
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks w855973 at 11:00am 01.23.23 Your hull is constructed from what is called ACP or a plastic. Therefore traditional gel coat repai
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks w855973 at 10:58am 01.23.23 If the crack is only in the gel coat, that is not un-normal. You would have to inspect more close
Winter Cruise 2023 Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 01.23.23 Our boat has an Xantrex Freedom 25 charger/inverter that keeps the starter and house bank batteries
Water heater, electrical enigma Johann at 10:49am 01.23.23 Seems like it to me too, but the fact that he can plug the WH into a land power connection and it d
Winter Cruise 2023 DArcy at 10:48am 01.23.23 The way Hunter wired the boat, changing the battery selector switch from one, two, or both does not
LPG Change Over Terry Cox at 10:27am 01.23.23 I have a 91 Hunter 42 Passage that I'd like to swap out the original stove/oven to propane. Has any

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