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mklein@iowatelecom.net at 9:39am 04.20.11
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Hi, I am refinishing an old mac 25. It has many scrapes in the gell coat. I was wondering after
pdnervo at 9:32am 04.20.11
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got a 361 and would like to go coastal cruising... what is a practical dingy and where shall i store
sea_casper at 8:35am 04.20.11
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Sold our 1998 H26, now moving to Hunter Mid-Size Boats Forum. Our old boat is now in Quebec, Canada
tkanzler at 8:04am 04.20.11
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What controls the swing keel on a 26X? Cable? If so, where does it run, and how do you control it?
doctorsail at 7:45am 04.20.11
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Has anyone has the opportunity to replace a stantion. Over this winter water and ice collected in gu
Stephen Trapani at 7:29am 04.20.11
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I have two banks with a big starting battery on one and two 6V in series on the other. They got deep
markb49 at 7:26am 04.20.11
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I'm getting my hull gel coat redone and have to decide to either wax or bottom paint the new finish?
simpsoned at 6:47am 04.20.11
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Have an older MD7A and it never comes up to temperature. Suspect the t'stat is frozen in the open p
eianm at 1:15am 04.20.11
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I finally used my anchor for the first time today ( we are lucky in Sydney- we have many public and
Solace of Freedom at 12:02am 04.20.11
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I thought I'd share w/ y'all how I lifted my C22 off the trailer. I don't have access to a com-along
andiamo2 at 10:36pm 04.19.11
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I am told that I have oil canning of my hull on my 1997 461. Has anyony experienced this problem and
ptsbug at 9:29pm 04.19.11
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I located two seperate 1979 Catalina 27 sailboats that would take a considerable amount of time to d
Lee Thompson at 7:48pm 04.19.11
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Would you use bottom paint that's 7 years old? Its to late for this year but...... I got 2 gal $5 :
CNein001 at 6:44pm 04.19.11
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Please help if you can add any insight. I am replacing the wire-rope halyards on my 27 foot Cal. I
Dan Brown at 6:35pm 04.19.11
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I am considering a roller furler for the jib on a Ranger 23. I would like to hear from owners about
2ifbysea at 6:26pm 04.19.11
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Due to the death of my neighbor and sailing partner, I am now in charge with keeping up his boat. I
Pat T at 4:35pm 04.19.11
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Helping friend out on his new to him boat. -1995 Beneteau 393. Back in the water for Spring launch a
seadaddler at 4:15pm 04.19.11
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Has anyone installed Weaver Snap davits on the newer walk through stern of the Hunters like my 2007
dand51 at 3:59pm 04.19.11
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Does anyone know how to test the main breaker on a 81 h33? The wiring diagrams that came with the b
TOMV at 3:48pm 04.19.11
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Over the winter I broke up the solar fan mounted on the forward hatch while removing snow. I don't

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Holding tank odour (Peggy ?????)
artboas at 8:06pm 09.07.22
My permutation test was to run a damp rag down the hose & smell it. No smell off the rag, but if you
Bimini
ShotgunSlim at 8:04pm 09.07.22
If you sail in fresh water like I do, you can get by quite nicely with an aluminum framed binini fro
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement?
artboas at 8:03pm 09.07.22
I pulled the floor boards, some of which had to come up to remove the original aluminum holding tan
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement?
baycloud at 8:02pm 09.07.22
It's a 1993, hull 558. Don that's what I read. I have the plywood floors out now, I'll take a secon
1987 Cat 22 Transom Scupper Drain
Gene Neill at 7:58pm 09.07.22
Oops crap.. Sorry I just remember you going through a lot of work. I thought it was to make them bi
Traveling alongside
Ralph Johnstone at 7:54pm 09.07.22
Is it common for owners to supervise/travel alongside the tractor trailer hauling their boat Are
Now that's a thunderstorm.
Leeward Rail at 7:52pm 09.07.22
Nothing worse than people shooting video with their phone vertically. Ugh.
Internet entrance test
Leeward Rail at 7:45pm 09.07.22
This example is to show you that even internet research helps you understand your answer. https:/
Internet entrance test
Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 09.07.22
When I hear people say "impactful" I want to say "an enama might help". :ass::poop: And here I th
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement?
Don S/V ILLusion at 7:27pm 09.07.22
Interesting. I've scoured the forums and everyone seems to say (for the forward head) to tie the tw
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Ralph Johnstone at 7:24pm 09.07.22
The other two current uses I abhor are: 1. "awesome" 2. The absolute worst "..he reach out to me...
Electric panel
dlochner at 7:18pm 09.07.22
Refrigerator does not come on. I think it is an electrical problem, as there appears be power to t
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement?
Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 09.07.22
Considering you didn't mention the year of your boat, you certainly like to live dangerously. Even
Bottom Paints
fstbttms at 7:14pm 09.07.22
At my Club we do not use a bottom cleaning diver. We dive on our own boats. So, there's no one to
Practice??
sesmith at 7:14pm 09.07.22
Agree on practicing docking skills. You really can't get too much of that. Until we started cruisi
Electric panel
Ralph Johnstone at 7:01pm 09.07.22
as there appears be power to the switch, but compressor does not start. If you have power to the
1987 Cat 22 Transom Scupper Drain
Leeward Rail at 6:57pm 09.07.22
Not me! Mine are glassed in. No insert. Oops crap.. Sorry I just remember you going through a lot
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement?
baycloud at 6:42pm 09.07.22
Interesting. I've scoured the forums and everyone seems to say (for the forward head) to tie the two
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers
4Winds at 6:14pm 09.07.22
That sounds about right. I asked 6-8 vendors on ebay selling the shurflo screens and strainers if th

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