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Luff groove furler Quoddy at 6:34am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2422 Jib halyard tension affects the draft position and groove width. On the CDI furler, which has an ext
O'Day 192 - Mooring on the flats Birdseye at 6:11am 04.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/5319 I did do some forum searches first but did not find an answer and I hope I'm not asking a question t
12 volt ice Chest seadaddler at 5:26am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3047 We are still heading north from Punta Gorda everything is great and now in Anna Marie Island and hea
Java gets an upgrade (1) Jim Seamans at 5:03am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1808 After several years of wishing and wanting. Java has gotten an upgrade. We now have Solar Stik insta
Friend of a friend frank balcer at 3:26am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2431 A friend of mine says his friend is thinking about sailing from the West Coast of Florida thru to La
Can this mast be unstepped? (4) markc1976 at 11:54pm 04.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1977 Hi All, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and this is my second year working on this darn thing. Last summer I
Bene 351 Water in forward cabin robfmcc at 11:24pm 04.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2300 I've noticed over the last two years that I get water in the door way to the forward cabin when I am
Depth Sounder jorgefife at 9:45pm 04.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/3587 I got through e-bay a good looking, in good working order, a Marine 480/580/360 Depth Sounder Prob
Deck Leak ideas? musicaltrees at 7:31pm 04.06.11 Newport 2/2714 My 1986 Newport 30 has developed a sneaky little leak that I cannot pinpoint for the life of me... a
Sailboat sinks off St. Augustine Fl Zaphro at 6:26pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2868 Fortunately everyone made it off safely. Even the folks 'downstairs'.... They sound experienced, e
W-C Head with Macerator Pump Maddog at 5:21pm 04.06.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/6778 Peggy - I need your help. I own a Challenger 32 (built 1970-original head) with a Wilcox Crittenden
mainsail cover H260 Sublime at 5:11pm 04.06.11 Smaller Boats 14/4148 Do you think it would be realistic to use this type of cover on my H260? It'd be nice to save about
Forget the brick boat - this one is it! (1) higgs at 4:53pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2435 My next boat at only $999,999,999 http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?'units=
Achillies LSI-290 Inflatable Floor? sigbear at 4:51pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 1/4750 Does anyone have a Achilles LSI-290 with inflatable floor?, Just wondering how good they are in term
Mac 25 Novice twbenjey at 4:00pm 04.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/7 Hello, Need some advice/direction . I recently purchased a 1985 25 ft. Macgregor and am a novice sai
Where have you sailed your sirius? Ahab at 3:56pm 04.06.11 Sirius 21/22 6/4018 I'm thinking of sailing my sirius from Toronto, ON, to Coubourg ON or Kingston ON. Has anyone gone l
First boat decisions shipmates at 3:19pm 04.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1810 Wondering if a 250 would be a good first boat choice. Am over 60 years young, with 2 artificial hips
Reweave Upholstery O'Day 34 Dennis Callahan at 3:11pm 04.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1506 I own a 1983 O'Day 34 with original Tan/Cream zig-zag upholstery. Stored cushions in the garage for
Very sad news Phil Herring at 2:36pm 04.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2008 Hunter Marine just posted on their Facebook page that Mike Harker passed away last week. He was on
Radical new building materials for sailboats (1) higgs at 2:34pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4004 I have already ordered mine and it will be here as soon as the mortar sets.

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Installing Air Conditioning in Hunter 356 / 36 shemandr at 11:35am 09.07.22 On my 2002 H356 the raw water pump (AC current) was under the salon sole (not that it matters). I o
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Scott T-Bird at 11:10am 09.07.22 These fittings aren't in the water ... why would cathodic protection need to be considered? Besid
McLube........ McLeak? markwbird at 10:01am 09.07.22 Graphite would be messy.... I've used this with good results. It is teflon based.
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Apex at 9:55am 09.07.22 isn't there some areas hidden in-between liner that do not drain? I don't recall what boat that is,
1987 Cat 22 Transom Scupper Drain (7) brockangelo at 9:37am 09.07.22 That was one of my first projects, something I did before leaving it in a slip. I had been drinking
1987 Cat 22 Transom Scupper Drain Leeward Rail at 9:37am 09.07.22 All the later C22 have the much better aft scupper design. Installing brass tubes is easy if you ha
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Scott NIelsen at 8:44am 09.07.22 Is it a sulfur smell? Could be batteries off gassing, that is if your batteries are lead acid and in
McLube........ McLeak? (1) Leeward Rail at 8:04am 09.07.22 I use the Blaster Dry Lube with teflon on my garage door. It worked great for that but leaves whit
McLube........ McLeak? Leeward Rail at 8:02am 09.07.22 these search results hit a good thread: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffcm&q=Where%27s+the+PTFE%3F+McLub
Installing Air Conditioning in Hunter 356 / 36 (4) tfox2069 at 7:36am 09.07.22 Here's the screenshots from the H36 manual showing everything. The pump location is just forward of
Installing Air Conditioning in Hunter 356 / 36 JamesG161 at 7:24am 09.07.22 The AC system layout is in your Owners Manual here.. H 356 Jim...
37.5 1991 mast base plate Hans Baart at 7:18am 09.07.22 Thanks for the reply. Yes you are blessed with a mast base plate that has a number of connection poi
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks Dave Groshong at 7:14am 09.07.22 We can now offer Rutgerson blocks, give me a call if you'd like to discuss 877-932-7245 x116 Mon-F
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? rpell1@msn.com at 7:10am 09.07.22 Ralph Is your permanent moorage influenced by any fresh water source? Does your boat go to dry st
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks PhilaSailor at 7:05am 09.07.22 My search of emails didn't work for this. I'll be at the boat this weekend and send pics. The manu
McLube........ McLeak? Leeward Rail at 6:57am 09.07.22 @danooxnard post got me wondering if those guys at practical sailor had done any tests. They have.
Hunter 36 remove bottom stair for impeller and belt changes George Braun at 6:43am 09.07.22 I will take a look at it this weekend, and circle back with any questions. thanks for the update.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? rgranger at 6:32am 09.07.22 Actually, aluminum would work as a sacrificial anode, :yikes: True but why would you want that?
McLube........ McLeak? danooxnard at 6:32am 09.07.22 I use the Blaster Dry Lube with teflon on my garage door. It worked great for that but leaves white
Hunter 36 remove bottom stair for impeller and belt changes tfox2069 at 6:30am 09.07.22 i've just acquired a 2008 H36 - would someone be able to re-post or post pictures and descriptions?

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