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Seaclear to ST1000+ Connection kpgraci at 1:02pm 01.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4080 Finally got all the kinks worked out of my seaclear to ST1000+ connection. My seaclear laptop (a 1
Big Surf In Avalon Inner Harbor Rick D at 1:00pm 01.09.12 Destinations 6/4513 A dockmate sent this to me. Avalon Harbor, Catalina Island, December 22, 2011. Not a great time to b
Strength of Seacocks, Are Yours Strong Enough? (7) Maine Sail at 12:27pm 01.09.12 Musings With Maine Sail 58/32968 For a long while I have been meaning to test the strength of seacocks using the ABYC strength requir
Dimensions of Companionway Door On 26C? MacNCheese at 12:25pm 01.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2778 I'm sure someone had asked this before, but I couldn't find it from searching. Does anyone know the
East Coast trailer makers? mark_swart at 12:12pm 01.09.12 Trailer Sailors 7/4063 Hi -- I have an S2 27 and am strongly considering buying a trailer for it so I can move it to Texas
Danforth Compass Repair Av8Rsailor at 11:56am 01.09.12 Ask All Sailors 5/5051 I have a 5" Danforth Constelation binacle mounted compass I need to have repaired and serviced. The
mounting outboard motor trasel at 9:42am 01.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/16267 C27 - Outboard motor mounting This is my first post. Black Friday (Nov 2011) I bought a 1983 27' C
stanchion base for 34 Hunter 84 34 Hunter at 8:56am 01.09.12 Big Boats 6/2012 I had a crack in my stanchion base so I sent it to be welded. A disgruntled employee threw it out so
Lazy bag vs. lazy jacks wrbeglin at 8:17am 01.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/9919 I have a 323 originally equipped with a lazy bag. Time for replacement and I'm considering convertin
Raymarine 120 GPS receiver losing fix! Bowedtoothdoc at 8:11am 01.09.12 Big Boats 10/2512 My 2000 Passage 450 has the original electronics package installed from the Hunter Factory/Dealer. I
Using the head treatment as a bowl cleaner thinwater at 7:42am 01.09.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/6766 Note: if you're using one of those stinky blue treatments that contain formaldehyde or other disinfe
New sail, thiught this was intresting.... joes new addiction at 5:20am 01.09.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2543 New sail, thought this was intresting.... I'm refitting my '71 PT 1/4, and the sails are the orgina
Solar Ventilation units skipper65 at 4:31am 01.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1451 Purchased a solar ventilation unit for my 81 Catalina27. Was planning to install in place of forwar
Best method to remove hazing on blue gelcoat Kite Runner at 12:13am 01.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4003 What is the best product / method to remove the hazing on the blue gelcoat on a 2009 Hunter 36. The
Cloudy Compass Fix (2) OceanCzar at 9:40pm 01.08.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1250 Don't know if anybody had this problem, but that headlight lens restore kit works great on old pitte
Thank you all from Rosewood (1) Larry Laurentius at 8:28pm 01.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2023 I just wanted every one to know I have found my vessel Rosewood and thanks to all the fine people at
Your gripes and likes on V17's Hollyweirdos at 8:16pm 01.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2074 I would like to hear what you owners past and present have to say about your Venture 17's. I am in
1979 Catalina 30 insignia MoondancerFL at 7:26pm 01.08.12 Catalina 30 5/1845 Just got a 1979 Catalina 30 and its missing the insignia's there is a 30 on one side and half of the
How'd this turn out? Kermit at 7:04pm 01.08.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2207 My rudder has done the same as in this post. http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php
Holes In Boat BOB BOWEN at 6:48pm 01.08.12 Day Sailers 3/2180 I just "acquired" a 1973 O'Day Widgeon that has been stored for 12 years. Unfortunely the owner is d

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Electric dinghy engines Kings Gambit at 8:25am 11.19.22 There are other variables that come into play. Ease of use, ease of set up, and strength is not req
Electric dinghy engines dlochner at 8:20am 11.19.22
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:15am 11.19.22 y your belief that "dilution is the solution to pollution" then I guess it would be okay to dump ra
Are you ready to go to sea? jssailem at 8:01am 11.19.22 With limited knowledge or experience would be sailors jump on board a boat, untie the lines and head
Electric dinghy engines Kings Gambit at 7:57am 11.19.22
Passage 42 bulkhead Terry Cox at 7:48am 11.19.22 You're welcome, Dan. Just the engine hoses or all the other hoses as well? Perhaps another fellow sk
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:43am 11.19.22 You should note you sail in Fresh Water, In Iuka, Mississippi. Different bottom paints needed. N
Questions About Bottom Paint JamesG161 at 7:40am 11.19.22 Not sure where you are in MS? See my post #17 above for the Fresh Water Lake near him. Jim...
Electric dinghy engines Stephan at 7:28am 11.19.22 West Marine and Defender are having a sale on Torqeedo Travel 1103, about $250 off list. If you a
Are you ready to go to sea? dLj at 7:26am 11.19.22 Well, I have both - but I was referring tot he second one above for specifically the Fastnet '79 ana
Questions About Bottom Paint smokey73 at 7:15am 11.19.22 Not sure where you are in MS? The picture looks like it may be salt or brackish water. Zinc would
Are you ready to go to sea? PaulK at 7:02am 11.19.22 This book:https://www.amazon.com/Desirable-Undesirable-Characteristics-Offshore-quarterly/dp/0393033
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil Mechone at 6:40am 11.19.22 Knockerloose #1 CRC Chemical Solutions - Knock'er Loose Penetrant - YouTube I can tell as a mill
Are you ready to go to sea? dLj at 6:29am 11.19.22 I just watched that same video a couple days ago. This one focused only on that boat, for info on ot
Questions About Bottom Paint JamesG161 at 5:57am 11.19.22 Not sure what it had, but replaced it with magnesium This is a good Anode choice for Fresh Water s
Passage 42 bulkhead Dan Kelly at 5:53am 11.19.22 Thanks Terry. Don't have any major problems. Need to do maintenance and replace all of the hoses in
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. AlastairLC at 5:52am 11.19.22
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 5:45am 11.19.22 No, zinc. In this photo the prop looks OK. What's it look like now?
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) cousineddy at 5:25am 11.19.22 Look for reddish pink areas on the prop, they are a sign of the zinc being leached out. Since its
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 5:03am 11.19.22 You can zoom in to the photo of the prop to see the Anode. Not sure what it had, but replaced it wi

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