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A good night for stargazing Ross at 5:54pm 03.26.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1724 Looking to the western sky tonight finds the moon and Jupiter in close conjunction and Venus about a
ballast on a 26' "outlaw" bernardpacific at 5:52pm 03.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/911 My hull #15 has the lead ballast bolted on from the outside rather than encapsulated inside. Were a
Marine Diesel vs Regular Station Diesel OceanCzar at 5:42pm 03.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2434 Thinking of buying Gas Station Diesel which is much cheaper than buying at Marina...but is Marine Di
Buff and Wax - Completed! (2) jsalley at 5:17pm 03.26.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2580 Finished the second coat of wax today. My boat is only six years old, but was showing significant ox
Battery float current Andreas T at 5:09pm 03.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1273 There is so many threads on batteries but I didn't find this one: I wonder what a typical float curr
Do I have a problem? ParamourII at 5:04pm 03.26.12 Catalina 30 2/1290 Hey All I have been reading through old threads on here to learn all I can about the new boat. I c
Gelcoat cracking options (3) matt6669 at 4:45pm 03.26.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5928 I bought a Rebel 16 that was in rough rough shape. I'm finally to the point where I have almost all
Tonnage Measurment Canada seafox at 4:36pm 03.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1150 We have just purchased a Hunter 456 and are in the process of Canadian Federal registration. Has any
Water Tank Cover Huntah Ownah at 4:28pm 03.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/875 Last summer I bought my first sailboat, a 1981 Hunter 30, it is in good shape but needs some TLC. I'
Beaching your sail boat mrdealio at 3:57pm 03.26.12 Other Sailboats 3/2022 I have a coronado shoal keel boat and I want to beach it for replacement of a through hull. Any idea
Marine Plumbing Anti-Siphon Vent Huntah Ownah at 3:40pm 03.26.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4387 I'm overhauling my first sailboat bought and sailed a bunch of times last summer. A 1981 Hunter 30,
The essence of ME :) c_witch at 3:28pm 03.26.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2100 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bKwRW0l-Qk c_witch
Installing Raritan PHC- question about Y-valve & vented loop Endurance1008 at 2:50pm 03.26.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4028 Hi all, This is my first post on this forum after spending the last several days reading old posts a
Just whistle All U Get at 2:34pm 03.26.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1231 Hi gang, Anybody using a fuel whistle on their fuel vent line? I bought one several years ago and
Very Interesting Water System Leak on Mark II Bob4203 at 2:14pm 03.26.12 Catalina 30 7/2245 I purchased a new water pump and pressure vessel last year to boost up my pressure water system yet
26D Bottom Paint Brad1968 at 1:20pm 03.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3227 Considering dropping my '88 26D into a slip for the season, so bottom paint becomes the next project
Wiring Diagram for CS 36 Merlin heart of gold at 1:12pm 03.26.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/4606 Hey Maine, I have a friend who needs the factory wiring diagram for his boat, You wouldn't have one
Main Sail Cover Patch gholker at 1:06pm 03.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1444 Anyone know where can I purchase main sail cover logo patches? Thanks Gerard
H36 Rudder "Flaps" chichiflys at 1:02pm 03.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1501 Looking back at older threads I saw some talk about the rudder flaps on 36 ' 37 model Hunters. Look
VHF Deck fitting FourPoints at 12:37pm 03.26.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3606 I need to replace my VHF cable, it was originally fittted through a small hole in the deck and silic

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2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 9:56pm 08.31.22 Only from what I've seen here on SBO, the same cracks keep opening up again and again. It would li
Is this a common H34 sole problem? Capt Robbie at 9:55pm 08.31.22 usually that is a result from the companionway hatch leaking from rain that sometimes drips around t
A/C duct locations (1) Capt Robbie at 9:41pm 08.31.22 Ed. Before rerouting ducts try installing an in-line fan to increase your CFM n and resistance in th
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 8:40pm 08.31.22 You have thirty seconds to answer. I was watching a crime movie.:cool: _____ It that a British Pou
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 08.31.22 Not here.:rolleyes: I should have said I have labelled all three of my tanks only for my own esti
Open House - well; BOAT Blitz at 7:33pm 08.31.22 love the boat, wish there were some more interior pictures as well as the anchor roller area to see
windless (1) Ken13559 at 7:24pm 08.31.22 My Hunter 326 stock Windlass comes with forward rode dropping and not downward. I understand the Sim
Wet core from dodger snaps? CarlN at 7:23pm 08.31.22 I'm going to experiment with both thickened Gflex epoxy and Bed-It Butyl after using a countersink b
General upgrade Info Crusty Ol Salt at 7:17pm 08.31.22 modified the bilge to get rid of the 'odor' Been a sailor my whole adult life and I have always
A/C duct locations Crusty Ol Salt at 7:07pm 08.31.22 Do you need vents into your main cabin? if the unit return is located in the main cabin all the retu
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Hayden Watson at 7:04pm 08.31.22 Richard... Your boat and what you do is always ok.. That said, consider. Rope clutches have to fail
DC electric panel troubleshooting Tally Ho at 7:00pm 08.31.22
Testing coolant pump? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:49pm 08.31.22 What I've observed is that the water temp comes up to around 170 and surges to around 180. It didn'
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 6:44pm 08.31.22 I don't understand what you're saying. The tack and the head components of the furler allow the to
Propane pressure gauge dlochner at 6:41pm 08.31.22 Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a scale and filled. That's what I thought until I had
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Scott T-Bird at 6:30pm 08.31.22 I don't blame you for being resistant to dyneema. Your choice to use 7x19 wire rope seems odd. Is
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 6:24pm 08.31.22 All tanks are labelled with their MT and full weights. Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a
Western Lake Erie tkwhalen at 6:07pm 08.31.22 John Some where above some one suggested to try chartering so you can test western Lake Erie. If yo
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 5:58pm 08.31.22 I am curious about how the bottom is being wrapped tight and not the top. With a "top down" furler
Testing coolant pump? (1) CowboyWay at 5:54pm 08.31.22 I've seen intermittent brief surges in coolant temperature. I've replaced the impeller on the raw wa

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