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catalina 27 value anchorclanker at 3:20am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 21/4400 This boat is at a Marina and it doesnt look so great. Its really dirty, teak looks rough, companion
Parker Solenoid switch ? (1) robert dros at 12:21am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1171 Found out that the solenoid switch to the Stove etc is and stays shut panel switch on and the switch
Main sheet length? Emory M at 8:19pm 07.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/4752 Good evening everyone, My 1974 V25 project is moving along. I'm ordering out running rigging. I wou
Losing my head - planning a new system in an old boat (5) stwagstaff at 7:56pm 07.06.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/5018 Hi, Let me say that I have been reading Peggie Hall's posts on this forum and I can't believe how he
Anchorlift D1012C Dolphin WIndlass ,are they any good? therobesons at 7:54pm 07.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1354 I have been looking at new windlasses and found the Anchorlift D1012C Dolphin WIndlass But they are
Getting close! Doug L at 6:24pm 07.06.12 Trailer Sailors 2/3115 In spite of the 95-100 degree heat, I knocked several of the "necessary" things off my list of what
Best Ceiling Upholstery Material theredboat1 at 6:12pm 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 3/8525 Fellow Boaters, The interior of my 1982 boat is looking really, really tired. It has a white vinyl
Lubricate quadrant and binacle chain, etc jorgefife at 5:53pm 07.06.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1140 My request I think got lost in a previous one about the control head What does one use to lubricate
towing a 26x rzobel at 5:44pm 07.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3001 I am about to purchase a 26x (2001) and have a honda pilot - wondering if this vehicle is adequate f
Campbell Motor Sailor tcwaltz at 4:01pm 07.06.12 Bigger Boats 3/1663 So I'm taking the plunge and buying a Campbell motor sailor prop. $545 for my 28 but I'm sold it's
Tiller stay? Slow Mo^cean at 3:56pm 07.06.12 Catalina 22 2/3118 The C-22 I just bought came with a tiller stay, and to be honest, I have no clue what its intended u
GPS install question stanleyi at 3:47pm 07.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1704 I recently purchased a Hunter Cherubini (1980). The GPS needs to be replaced and I am wondering if
Wasps problem Alvorada at 2:02pm 07.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1371 For 3 seasons now we have had a wasp or wasps try to build a home/nest in the engine vents that are
Yanmar Raw Water Pump Rebuild jrezab at 2:00pm 07.06.12 Pearson 1/3271 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 equipped with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine. I am in the process of repla
Border Run 2 Race & Sail Trim (4) Rick D at 1:21pm 07.06.12 Racing 4/7117 Attitude Adjustment 2 took a first in Cruising Class. However, the bragging rights are tempered sinc
What brand is your Windlass? therobesons at 1:06pm 07.06.12 Big Boats 16/2579 Our 1999 Hunter 420 has a Simpson-Lawrence but it does NOT fit the 5/16 chain that is on the boat.
Another sail destroyed sailaway78 at 12:37pm 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4309 Received a call from some friends of mine this morning. Bringing their boat home from Pensacola, to
Going crazy over this disconnected wire (1) luken7 at 12:08pm 07.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1427 Here the heck does it go and what does it connect to? Now that the Higgs Boson has been found, this
Waterpump 9.8 Mercury Outboard mklein@iowatelecom.net at 12:06pm 07.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/7490 Hello, Today I am having trouble with my 9.8 Mercury Outobard. The last time we were out the wa
Chain Plate leaks dawg2 at 11:44am 07.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2568 I am in the process of getting all of my "leaks repaired" on my 88 26D. Between new windows, using C

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Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 12:53pm 02.18.23 213105
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 12:44pm 02.18.23 I assume the fairing compound should be a hair shallower than the surrounding deck? Yes. Gelcoa
Ouch! Project_Mayhem at 11:51am 02.18.23 I pay about $2200 for a floating dock that I have to paddle out to. It's barely held together and ma
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Hello Below at 11:36am 02.18.23 Thanks. So if we assume that the resting voltage for the house bank is around 12.7V when you took t
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps brockfromwa at 11:03am 02.18.23 One would think but apparently not. What is the voltages as measured right at each of the 2 compre
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 10:39am 02.18.23 I like butyl when I have fixtures with fasteners to adhere the parts together. When dealing with a
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Hello Below at 10:37am 02.18.23 When the BD50F compressor cranks and pulls the voltage down on my system temporarily, wouldn't that
26.5 hunter wing keel dimensions Crazy Dave Condon at 10:17am 02.18.23 First you want a flat surface for the keel to rest on not that board pictured in the photo with tota
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps (1) brockfromwa at 10:11am 02.18.23 Thank you Captain Larry and Hello Below for your insight. Much appreciated. I've been intermittentl
Ouch! thinwater at 9:43am 02.18.23 That sounds like a bugger. Mind my asking what you were paying for moorage on a one year contract
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Hello Below at 9:31am 02.18.23
Replaced all my sanitation hoses (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 02.18.23 "Lard tunderin' Jesus" I had no idea you were rebuilding the whole boat to install new sanitary line
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? (1) DaveJ at 9:09am 02.18.23 I use one of these on either side of my binnacle, the winch handle rarely is left in the winch. Very
Ouch! WayneH at 9:07am 02.18.23 Wayne, what marina was it that was bought and by whom? Pensacola Shipyard by David Finke
Hello to the community Terry Cox at 8:33am 02.18.23 Texas, it's too freakin hot in the summer and too far from the ocean. Amen, Bro.
protecting deck and nonslip BigEasy at 8:32am 02.18.23 As DavidSailor mentioned, it is gel coat with nonskid pattern & grey color molded in. It is not pa
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Terry Cox at 8:08am 02.18.23 We've used Verizon International wireless service (Telus cell partnership) for years into British Co
protecting deck and nonslip Don S/V ILLusion at 8:08am 02.18.23 Once toured the Hunter factory in Alachua. The nonskid deck areas were all painted gray. If you feel
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler (1) Tally Ho at 7:10am 02.18.23 So, the engine is located in the V berth? That sounds like a strange place to mount an engine. Mu
protecting deck and nonslip Davidasailor26 at 7:02am 02.18.23

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