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Trident LPG control panel fuse holder needed jmhoffman at 3:45am 09.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1767 Hi All. I recently purchased a 2000 Hunter 290. I am looking for a fuse holder for the Trident LPG
Battery acid loss Brahmany at 12:54am 09.21.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2328 I find that there is a water/ acid deposit on top of our batteries after a week or so on the charger
Chain to chain splice David W at 10:18pm 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 28/8802 I have 100 ft of 1/4 HT chain and 120 ft of 1/2 nylon 3-strand braid connected to a 22 lb Danforth.
A useful site but not related to anything current Ross at 9:38pm 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1518 http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications If you determine the time of the transit o
Who Dat!!! Winkfish at 9:14pm 09.20.10 Sails Call Lounge 11/6053 Saints pull out another one!! (by the skin of Hartley's teeth!!) Man, who needs Lipitor? Just root
Coast Guard radio protocol gmeyerga at 7:31pm 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3454 When my CG station sends a VHF emergency message (like Pan Pan) the time is "usually" given in Coor
Sail Repair DAVA390 at 6:41pm 09.20.10 Trailer Sailors 9/4970 Good evening all. My wife and I are new to sailing,lessons in June and are now learning on a Precisi
Lets talk sunglasses Joe Snuffy at 6:24pm 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 54/10684 I need a new pair of shades. Polarized. Do you fine folks buy into the marketing of high dollar sung
Shroud tension cant be right alanr77 at 6:00pm 09.20.10 Catalina 22 6/6530 Hello, I have a few observations regarding my standing rigging that have me puzzled. First, when I
Digital Thermostat Flying Colours at 5:48pm 09.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1539 Can anyone give me a lead on a remote mounted digital display thermostat/controller for my Adler Bar
Replacing hose behind packing nut Jonny PIP at 5:35pm 09.20.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/2546 I have a 1980 30 foot hunter,i replaced the packing while in the water,the hose holding the shaft is
Garmin chartplotter repairs Ken Boucher at 5:35pm 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 3/3745 Does someone have the info on Garmin repair facilities?
B&G Bi-data memory issues Ken Boucher at 5:33pm 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1321 I have a c-270 with a factory installed B'G depth and speed instrument. Unfortunately it keeps rever
Motor Size tgrass462 at 4:18pm 09.20.10 Smaller Boats 7/2012 We're thinking about, one day in the future, doing some or all of the LOOP in our H260. We currentl
Out and about yachtsman at 3:08pm 09.20.10 Smaller Boats 5/1580 A few have emailed lately to see what I have been doing and why I don't contribute much to this foru
Length of 309 salon table? mksutts at 3:07pm 09.20.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2166 Hi, Does anyone happen to know the length of the salon table for a 309? I won't be on mine for an
Looking for a Georgia Marina recomendation sea_casper at 2:48pm 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3417 Bought a used H33 in Florida, we plan on bringing it North to RI this spring via the intracoastal, w
Question M25 starting question jwh99 at 2:45pm 09.20.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1515 My question comes in two parts, will the 1983 Catalina 30 start with the transmission in gear and if
Wing or Fin Keel? genestangel at 2:14pm 09.20.10 Big Boats 2/2766 Fellow Boaters, I'm considering the purchase of a C-350 or C-387 and would like to better understand
Time to move to the dark side rjarrell at 2:07pm 09.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1427 It looks like the time has finally come. After 15 years of ownership and 8 years of living aboard my

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Cracked hull SailorHunter at 11:52am 05.30.22 Thanks for the information and guidance. All very helpful.
Forestay adjustment Marmalade at 11:51am 05.30.22 @kloudie1 is right, have to look at the interactions, but not just in B&R rigs. Fairly universal th
lifeline stanchion -. m15? sunlover at 11:37am 05.30.22 Far be it for me to give you expert advice on mechanical issues but I do see that both M14 and M16 c
Access to Beneteau's parts page CABixler at 11:33am 05.30.22 My new account was working yesterday. My dealer told me that this is a temporary set-up as they are
lifeline stanchion -. m15? Hello Below at 11:33am 05.30.22 Far be it for me to give you expert advice on mechanical issues but I do see that both M14 and M16 c
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. jssailem at 11:28am 05.30.22 Price sounds reasonable assuming no major hiccups. I would have the rigging examined. The builder us
Beneteau 331 rear swim platform teak insert CABixler at 11:28am 05.30.22 Try it and see how it goes. S/B OK. I use LePage's construction glue. That is an outdoor waterproof
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 11:27am 05.30.22 Loved his Summary... Voyaging in small craft may not be for everyone, but for those who want to do
lifeline stanchion -. m15? sunlover at 11:19am 05.30.22 Head to the closest big box hardware store with your stanchion base in hand and check out their coll
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Erbardy at 10:53am 05.30.22 Standing rigging and shape of the sails? And maybe I missed it but asking price? Sails are in good
Dealing with wind shear DinghySailor at 10:49am 05.30.22
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Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 dlochner at 10:12am 05.30.22 ??? Capta's post said 1986 . . . John's been spending too much time in front of the computer, its
sealant, Swing Keel Pivot bolt dlochner at 10:10am 05.30.22 I suspect the original designers expected the rubber washer to be the seal. At this point I'm not su
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 kappykaplan at 10:06am 05.30.22 before 1896 ??? Capta's post said 1986 . . .
Emergency bilge pumps(s) Crusty Ol Salt at 10:01am 05.30.22 I would test it more often than annually or semi annually. And it's common to need to replace the
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. MikeHoncho at 9:59am 05.30.22 Standing rigging and shape of the sails? And maybe I missed it but asking price?
sealant, Swing Keel Pivot bolt snick at 9:58am 05.30.22 Is the bolt beneath the water line? If it is above the water line then the rubber washers should pr
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? jlb071sail at 9:57am 05.30.22 Conclusion. Thanks to all who helped me with this. The final problem was a defective fuel injecti

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