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Another issue of legal liability higgs at 8:23am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 28/5049 The thread on the submerged hazard got me thinking about this situation at my club. A fisherman sen
Size of Stuffing Box in 2002 Hunter 306 t054281 at 7:52am 01.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1486 Looking to replace the original packing in the stuffing box on my Hunter 306 with a GFO Gore-tex pro
E 15 Gasoline - Oh No! John T1594 at 7:48am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3187 I saw in the paper today that the EPA has just approved adding 15% Ethanol to gasoline. If it were n
Leaky Ballast Tank! Right On! at 7:39am 01.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1808 I sail my boat almost every weekend and I keep it tarped in between uses. everything is covered by t
Mast bend Quoddy at 5:15am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2066 Is the structural strength of the mast compromised by having it straight, without bend? We have a f
Painting interior fiberglass Mick143 at 4:15am 01.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2259 I am thinking of painting the cabin deck and the area directly under the seats in the galley. Can th
sounder transducer installation Jalepeno at 12:24am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3717
New Balboa 26 owner need help mark holcomb at 10:41pm 01.21.11 Balboa 5/7901 Hello, Thanks for any help. I just bought a Balboa 26. It has no sails so I need measurements to l
Trailer Bearings grease Mark H at 9:46pm 01.21.11 Trailer Sailors 20/12070 The boat trailer I have, I believe is the orginal 1993 Hunter.It is single axel with no brakes. The
Trailer bearings Mark H at 9:42pm 01.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1589 The boat trailer I have I believe is the orginal 1993 Hunter.It is single axel with no brakes. The p
Aft Berth Storage Mod... (2) Sumner at 9:24pm 01.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1390 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor2/11-01-10-11-aft%20berth%20storage.jpg There are
Teak molding coopert at 8:45pm 01.21.11 Catalina 30 1/1817 Looking for 2 strips of 1/4 " 12 ft long TEAK for my friend.
Chain Plate coopert at 8:20pm 01.21.11 Catalina 30 1/1683 How can the chain plate around the mast area get replaced. From inside I presume?
Dock water question guidera48 at 7:57pm 01.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1858 I am considering adding a water fill inlet to the boat. I want to be able to use the dock water and
Snow, snow and MORE SNOW BobM at 7:17pm 01.21.11 S2 13/3489 Jeez...will Mother Nature give it a rest! We have gotten over two feet in the last ten days. I hav
Bow Guard nofd843 at 4:35pm 01.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2842 I have a 2006 Hunter 31 and I am trying to see if there is some one that manufactures a bow guard.
Proper amount of mast bend oldjags at 4:26pm 01.21.11 Big Boats 6/4082 I had to put my mast up myself and rig it myself, so I'm probably lucky that it's still standing aft
New 23 owner - Bilge pump question Wayne Steinhour at 2:12pm 01.21.11 Day Sailers 8/2614 I just bought a 23 late last fall, making us a 2 O'Day family (very old Javelin), so I will have lot
update of adventures pending-- zeehag at 2:11pm 01.21.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1907 march 1 is anticipated sailing date-- if is a friday, i will leave the next day. within the next
Radar Arch 37C RobL at 12:57pm 01.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2184 Has anyone either fabricated or purchased a radar/davit arch for the 37c?

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Hot Alternator with engine off. Shadowwalker at 9:11pm 08.18.22 Disconnect the battery and get your meter out. Sounds like you have a bad field diode.
Western Lake Erie SoSound at 9:06pm 08.18.22 @BrianH This post was from a year ago, and I still haven't tried Lake Erie, but I'm considering get
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters justsomeguy at 8:54pm 08.18.22 .... and what about librarians? Love librarians.
New Catalina 30 Owner (3) mikeracca at 8:50pm 08.18.22
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 8:45pm 08.18.22 Well my fancy tear drop shaped leg was an absolute failure. 2 reasons it failed. First off the measu
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters sail sfbay at 8:44pm 08.18.22 Operated a 21 ft Sport Nautique ski boat for 20 years, in addition to a sailboat, and always respect
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Ralph Johnstone at 8:38pm 08.18.22 So I have to admit something here... I bought a 19ft power boat about a year ago. You go wash yo'
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 08.18.22 My picture was an edit from the original post. You're right. Didn't look that closely at the ori
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 08.18.22 Re: pressurizing the cabin, I'm trying to figure out how I would seal it well enough to accomplish
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:50pm 08.18.22 Hi @robm and welcome to the site. Your write up is excellent compared to the usual "my boat don't
Western Lake Erie sesmith at 7:43pm 08.18.22 Perry's Landing, Erie, Pa.
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:37pm 08.18.22 @robm The boat had wheel steering as an option. I am inquiring if there is wood in the cockpit as
321 air conditioning install SycloneDriver at 7:36pm 08.18.22 There are better ways to handle the condensation. Pump or venturi extractor.
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:33pm 08.18.22 Do you have a picture of the boat sittting on the trailers? I am looking for pictures of the hull
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:26pm 08.18.22 First. Do you trailer your boat a lot? The boat sits rigged on its trailer about 50' from a launch
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Leeward Rail at 7:24pm 08.18.22 ..... and what about librarians? Yay, especially when they have red hair and ride a motorcycle. :
Hood furler circa 1980 SycloneDriver at 7:21pm 08.18.22 Thanks
Rudder Stops JamesG161 at 7:19pm 08.18.22 Anyone know (such as 30 deg, 45 deg). It is set when Rudder/AP was commissioned by the dealer. Th
16A breakers dlochner at 6:54pm 08.18.22 mermike and Dave The picture shows breakers as they are at the back of my DC control panel, I use
16A breakers roadkill1964 at 6:41pm 08.18.22 mermike and Dave The picture shows breakers as they are at the back of my DC control panel, I use t

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