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Replacing Galley Counter Doons60 at 6:41pm 04.03.12 S2 6/2084 We decided to remove our 3 burner stove oven and replace it with a 2 burner stove as we rarely make
Bristol 24 hull deck joint dicknatta at 6:35pm 04.03.12 Bristol 1/2374 Need advice quick. Am looking at a Bristol 24. Always admired these boats. Found one that seems l
Lifeline PVC Removal Trick (5) GorillaToast at 5:46pm 04.03.12 Catalina 22 13/3304 Just a quick tip for an easy way to remove that old, cracked, hardened and discolored PVC coating fr
3 Blade Prop for 31 Oday tpalmer01 at 5:11pm 04.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1212 I am changing from a 2 blade prop to a 3 bladeprop.Does anyone know the size and pitch of the 3 blad
Sleek Blue Water Boats Ducati at 4:44pm 04.03.12 Ask All Sailors 40/12753 Traditional blue-water boats look (in my opinion) like slugs and probably for all the right reasons.
Spring launch dreamer1842 at 3:49pm 04.03.12 Bristol 1/1471 Hello Bristol owners I have an embarrassing problem. I can't find the 'plug' to the keel after
Engine Stop Cable lehigh375 at 3:33pm 04.03.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2448 Its one thing after another. Water system is commissioned and working and now its the engine stop c
Spinaker pole carlager at 1:52pm 04.03.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1154 I am looking for a spinker pole for our Beneteau 36cc. Does anyone know how long it should be ?
Solar Charger for Parallel Batteries (Need Advice) Captain Dighton at 1:35pm 04.03.12 Smaller Boats 2/1597 First I need to let you know that I am Electrically challenged. I don't know the difference between
My thoughts on proper thread etiquette Anonymous 121765 at 12:00pm 04.03.12 Catalina 30 23/3269 Here are some of my personal/professional comments on posting/replying threads to this site and hopf
'84 H25.5 Question (1) twodzusfittings at 11:59am 04.03.12 Smaller Boats 7/1564 In the V Birth where the seat over the portapotti folds down there is a little peg held in with a sc
Suzuki DF60 lean burn on 26M tfuchs at 11:58am 04.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/805 Dear friends! Has anybody experience with the new Suzuki DF60 lean burn on a 26M? I plan to buy both
New to Site - Wanted to Say "hi" glxpassat at 11:40am 04.03.12 Other Sailboats 1/1242 Hi, just found this site, and thought I would say "hi." I have a Santana 20; hull # 538. I have been
Wireless Thermometer for Fridge & Freezer. Bowedtoothdoc at 10:13am 04.03.12 Big Boats 6/1467 I am in the market for something that will let me know the temps of my fridge and freezer. One of my
Portable water softener... MarkZ at 10:00am 04.03.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4363 Peggy, I am concidering running the fresh water from the dock through a portable water softener as
Mast lights Blue Pearl Captain at 9:36am 04.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1582 Will be trouble shooting mast lights not working, steaming and anchor lights, on my recent '93 Hunte
Forestay size longterm at 9:04am 04.03.12 Catalina 30 10/4124 I'm about to buy a Profurl furler for my C30 Mark II-T, and was told that I need to determine the th
dirty diesel Rakuflames at 7:46am 04.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 15/2514 I have a 31' 1983 Hunter with a brand new engine that is intermittently sputtering, coughing and dyi
Waffle iron for Trinka merlinuxo at 7:21am 04.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1287 Joe, Were you looking for a waffle iron? http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___80337
CSS Problems (2) FourPoints at 6:49am 04.03.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/5123 Phil, If you recall my page layout problems thread (http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showt

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Water Does not Come out the Exhaust (1) TimFromLI at 6:57pm 10.20.22 Have you checked the plate that covers the impeller. If it has any grooves in it you can lose the pr
Shore power questions Justin_NSA at 6:51pm 10.20.22 I'd find it hard to believe that you don't have an AC battery charger. Could the PO have removed it
Shore power questions Tally Ho at 6:22pm 10.20.22
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 10.20.22 "Walmartians" That is waaaaaay too funny, Mr. Rail. Think I may have wet myself.
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 5:53pm 10.20.22 Yeah. If that were the only option it would do. I looked today and it doesn't seem too bad. Most
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level CrispyCringle at 5:36pm 10.20.22 Thats way too much mast rake. So if I understand correctly, you replaced the side stay turnbuckles,
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Tedd at 5:22pm 10.20.22 While in wouldn't sleep at a Walmart unless I had no other choice, we did use campgrounds. I initial
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Leeward Rail at 5:21pm 10.20.22 It revolutionized our trip across the country with a boat on a trailer. You should also look into
1 gallon paint can pour spouts thinwater at 5:16pm 10.20.22 Much simpler. I have kept cans for many years. Get a roll of aluminum duct tape (Nashua is good).
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Leeward Rail at 5:12pm 10.20.22 We slept on the boat each night and ate meals on board That is one benefit that we enjoyed, in spi
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Tedd at 4:57pm 10.20.22 It's a great set up. You can buy stuff you might need in the store, even food. You can use the washr
Alternator Stu Jackson at 4:32pm 10.20.22 But I've never owned a boat wired that way - they've all been wired from the factory to a switch, a
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 Leeward Rail at 4:30pm 10.20.22 I know it won't look great with the veneer just above. If that happens you can have stain custom t
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 4:11pm 10.20.22 I had a feeling the grain would not match. I think I'm going to try to restore it the best I can an
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:53pm 10.20.22 I'm familiar with the People of Walmart : the Campers of Walmart. An ingenious idea as long as th
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 Ralph Johnstone at 3:39pm 10.20.22 Sanding this is sure to take off the veneer in that part, but will the wood below look okay and ble
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 3:33pm 10.20.22 Thank you. That is an excellent idea I hadn't thought of. I think it can definitely be re-glued.
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot sail sfbay at 2:58pm 10.20.22 That is a widely known / used by rv'ers. However, in 40 years of trailing we always overnight in rv
Alternator tfox2069 at 2:08pm 10.20.22 Let's clarify a bit here, please. If you actually read the links, the primary suggestion is to actu
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