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PHRF humor in southern california (1) LuzSD at 11:53am 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2587 Just received this from our local PHRF committee and thought it might be a fun read on a dull day. :
hunter 23-1985 white gel coat (1) lela at 11:38am 10.18.11 Smaller Boats 2/2508 Hi, Wondered if anyone knows what gel coat was used on the Hunter 23 in 1985? I received a reply fro
Engine hour readout on tachometer VelaFella at 11:28am 10.18.11 Big Boats 7/1504 The engine hours are no longer visible on the read out. Is this a problem that can be fixed or does
Repair Bomar Port windows (3) bornin59ca at 11:15am 10.18.11 Big Boats 4/3194 Hello once again! One of my winter projects this year is to remove, re-build ' re-bed my Bomar port
Backup chart plotter Bill1565 at 10:51am 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 34/5694 We plan on going up the ICW next spring and cruising the Chesapeake for six months or so, before ret
Boat restoration Mass Bay area bffatcat at 10:28am 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1172 I was contemplating buying a newer boat. From what Ive seen todays boats are too light for my taste.
CruiseROwater bene473 at 10:08am 10.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1409 I am a Beneteau 473 owner and am looking to buy/install a watermaker. At the Annapolis Boat Show, I
Cut down mast Rightsideup at 9:52am 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1008 Ladies and Gents, Another quick question, we have been sailing our newly renovated O'Day Daysailer
Wilcox Crittenden, replace or not? Florida sail at 9:29am 10.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3154 Peggy, I will be purchasing a new to me boat that has a Wilcox Crittenden head, circa 1989. It wil
It's Official - H33 C #513 is Ours (1) H33CRich at 9:18am 10.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 23/4169 We closed on the sale this past weekend. Now the fun begins.:dance: The short list of projects:
Another Ethanol Post sailaway78 at 8:57am 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 0/814 In the latest Boat US magazine I see a add for Valvtect ethanol treatment. I have used Stabil for y
gel coat hunter 23 1985 lela at 7:23am 10.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/873 Hi, Wondered if you know what gel coat was used on the Hunter 23 in 1985? I received a reply from Hu
How do I fix Throttle Cable for Yamaha 15 captnfin at 7:03am 10.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 0/1564 The throttle on my Yamahas 15 2-stroke which is located at the engine slipped a little yesterday. I
Chain Plate leak sailliny at 6:50am 10.18.11 Catalina 310 7/3578 Looks like I have a leak in my chain plate. Two questions: 1. Anyone have the steps to reseal. 2. Ha
Replacing sliding hatch on 1981 hunter 22 SenecaDaze at 6:21am 10.18.11 Smaller Boats 4/2107 i seached the forum and online and can find no help. found alot of arguments about what is better ac
Where Do Boats Go When They Get Old? Ducati at 4:44am 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 35/6496 Not sure if it's because of the economy but I have recently noticed that fewer younger people are bu
What were you doing at 18? Joe at 2:06am 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 49/6856 Jessica Watson's "Another Challenge" prepping for Sydney-Hobart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa
NOLA voltzwgn at 10:11pm 10.17.11 Destinations 2/2462 We'll be visiting NO next week, flying in so we're curious about renting a sailboat. Either captain
Larger sail on my "Hunter 170"? ddeand at 10:09pm 10.17.11 Day Sailers 8/2990 I put the name of the boat in quotation marks because my boat is something of a hybrid. Here's a st
Inside cabin leak at the compression post Van737 at 8:51pm 10.17.11 Big Boats 4/1381 I have a leak coming from the compression post top of my 1994 Hunter 37.5. The water is coming from

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Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds Crazy Dave Condon at 2:46pm 02.22.22 When the turnbuckle stud is bent , you will need to replace the turnbuckle stud. You will need to k
BATTERY BANK SETUP GeorgeC at 2:45pm 02.22.22 Life is too short to worry yourself about the state of charge of your sailboat's batteries, the amou
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds rgranger at 2:44pm 02.22.22 I actually ordered a set of spares from this site... because I knew no matter how much I wanted to b
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 2:40pm 02.22.22 If you can find some Bed-It, it's a pleasure to work with. The automotive stuff I picked up to resea
Lower shrouds kclancy at 2:32pm 02.22.22 Hi All - I went ahead and did it the right way. I replaced all the shrouds, fore & back stays. All n
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure jviss at 1:56pm 02.22.22 These linear drives are notorious for clutch and also gear failures, but they are also ubiquitous.
gel coat cracks dlochner at 1:54pm 02.22.22 A good option, I've used them too. It is necessary to thin the gelcoat or the sprayer will clog and
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:48pm 02.22.22 Brass is not a good choice in a marine environment. This article from Sail magazine is worth the ti
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 1:25pm 02.22.22 I used butyl for one of my windows. If you put too much on you'll never get all of the extra to squ
Battery options mikeracca at 1:22pm 02.22.22
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 1:12pm 02.22.22 I've had my boat for 4 1/2 years now, and I still can't find the macerator. :)
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil jviss at 1:10pm 02.22.22 I have looked into seal replacement for the lower unit on my Mercury two stroke 15HP. It's not triv
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 02.22.22
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure DayDreamer41 at 12:59pm 02.22.22 DayDreamer41, your suggestion was correct. There is a access cover when removed gives you direct a
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 12:54pm 02.22.22 If all you find if the heat exchanger then you don't have a water heater. Also, if you turn on the
Down windsails. Diablito at 12:48pm 02.22.22 I just love this forum! you are all a wealth of information.
gel coat cracks Project_Mayhem at 12:32pm 02.22.22 @dlochner What's your opinion of the Preval sprayers for small jobs?
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 12:31pm 02.22.22 I used butyl for one of my windows. If you put too much on you'll never get all of the extra to sque
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure keepsmilin at 12:29pm 02.22.22 DayDreamer41, your suggestion was correct. There is a access cover when removed gives you direct ac
Battery options Stu Jackson at 11:43am 02.22.22 Charging 2 12v in parallel is not going to result in an unbalance like a series charge can. .... Ba

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