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Fuel tank repair caguy at 10:23am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2585
Wanted-Raymarine St4000 autopilot control head (2) joe-fran at 10:23am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 8/6180 My Ericson-28 was hit by lightning earlier this summer. All electronics were fried. Have replaced th
cradle design Bob 04 H260 at 7:39am 08.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1874 I have a friend with a Hunter 270 - (a 260 with a keel). He does not have a trailer or cradle and th
Opening Port Windows Piratenorm at 7:27am 08.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1250 I am going to change the fixed portlights on my Catalina 30 Mk 1 (1983) to at least 2 opening ones b
You guys were right I was wrong higgs at 7:19am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2737 all the griping about West marine hit me as a bit picky. No more. I was wrong. 3/16' lifeline
Teflon grease, silicone grease can? Ken13559 at 7:19am 08.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/11166 Peggy, In one of your recent post, you mentioned using teflon grease to lub the inside of the Jabsco
up the mast Rob19574 at 6:54am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1920 Hi all - I have to make a lovely trip up my mast (Catalina 30) to replace a missing wind-vane fin.
ID boat - just for fun (1) higgs at 5:54am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1903 What is it? she is 29 ft. long. From the photo you can see the headsail extends out to a sprit, bu
Shrink Wrap Spreader Tips Ducati at 4:00am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2641 My experiments in finding other cool uses for shrink wrap continues. We rig our mast every spring
wanted " Dodger for a ODay 27 tony201 at 12:10am 08.10.10 Bigger Boats 0/1416 Looking for a dodger for my ODay 27 Tony
A Water Ballast Hunter H260 in the Winter robischd at 11:20pm 08.09.10 Smaller Boats 12/4909 I have a water ballast Hunter H260. It is in a slip on a lake in North Idaho that almost never free
Extrapolation wufibugs at 10:02pm 08.09.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/3916 Don, I have been slowly working through your book so I would not proceed from one section to the nex
Hunter 23 cockpit drain teacher63 at 9:30pm 08.09.10 Smaller Boats 9/2909 Today was one of those days that one would like to sell a boat. I had not been to the boat is about
Wing Keel Trailer teacher63 at 9:18pm 08.09.10 Smaller Boats 1/1481 I was wondering on a Hunter 23 if there should be a zinc on the wing of the keel. From what I under
Refrigeration and Power Management MDO at 8:58pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 20/6448 I am interested in advice and best practices for balancing refrigerator use and power consumption wh
Salon Table AlwaysFORSAIL at 7:52pm 08.09.10 Big Boats 5/2382 I have a 2001 Hunter 380 and would like to have a smaller salon table. The factory table is too lar
Keel Repair rwild88 at 7:14pm 08.09.10 Irwin 1/2531 Has anyone had any experience in rebuilding or replacing an integral keel on an Irwin?
Hunter 34 Gets New TackTick Instruments (4) Roy Page at 7:09pm 08.09.10 Big Boats 7/2394 Well I finally removed all the original pedestal instruments and have now fitted new TackTick units
Opinions Please! Steve Dion at 7:01pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2953 I am looking at a new sump/bilge pump for our head sink/shower. Does anyone have opinions on the "W
Installing New Chainwheel Windlass doctorsail at 6:52pm 08.09.10 Catalina 310 6/3973 As you know, the standard windlass of the 310 has only a capstan (drum) and no gypsy (chainwheel) an

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Dock line noise. thinwater at 2:07pm 06.24.22 thinwater, this sounds like a great product that I could use annually. However, given that there a
Thetford / Tecma Comfort Mate waste valve (joker) replacement Mad Sweeney at 2:00pm 06.24.22 Thanks, will give that a try. (beats trying to learn Italian over the weekend!) Dan
Starting my LFP build. shemandr at 1:43pm 06.24.22 And I get reprimanded for thread piracy.... Anyway, 'Splain to me Paco.... I don't get the bus bars
Gas storage in dock box (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 1:25pm 06.24.22 I was looking for information on dock boxes and came across this. I would also suggest reading your
Starting my LFP build. (1) Hayden Watson at 1:15pm 06.24.22 You think it looks like a model? You been reading the wrong magazines.... Battery Magazine he data
Battery for Tank Watch Ralph Johnstone at 12:44pm 06.24.22 I'd replace it with a system that uses sensors that are attached to the outside of the tank. I ha
I sailed a Sunfish! MikeHoncho at 12:37pm 06.24.22
Dock line noise. Ralph Johnstone at 12:35pm 06.24.22 creaking/groaning? If it's the result of friction on the hull, try a few drops of liquid hand soa
37.5 Anchor locker Latch bar svblackcloud at 12:26pm 06.24.22 Is it either of these 2?: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=376&c=8&p=55082 https://shop.
Bimini mount solar panel install advice Secret sail at 12:21pm 06.24.22
Piling Extensions Rick Webb at 12:11pm 06.24.22 Generally, you are much better off anchored out rather than in a marina banging into pilings.
Alberg Daystar 22' Epic1969 at 12:00pm 06.24.22 Has anyone here ever sailed one of these? https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/alberg-22 There is on
Piling Extensions ggrizzard at 11:46am 06.24.22 I've lived in Florida for 40 years, been in several marinas from Pensacola to Ft. Meyers and Miami t
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 10:35am 06.24.22 Good Luck! Exciting month to be on Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. BYC Mackinac Race starts in Port
1985 Pearson 303 odaydokay at 10:27am 06.24.22 Injectors can be re-built. Did so on my Universal M12 in 1995 after previous owner overheated engin
37.5 Anchor locker Latch bar Dave Groshong at 9:05am 06.24.22 Is it either of these 2?: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=376&c=8&p=55082 https://shop.h
1985 Pearson 303 Old Fashioned at 8:27am 06.24.22 If they didn't care for the motor... then the rest of the boat is likely a mess too. Run.
Dock line noise. Hello Below at 8:08am 06.24.22 The most effective treatment is Nic Wax water replant treatment. It soaks, replaces the spinning lu
Battery for Tank Watch Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:49am 06.24.22 I wouldn't try to re-activate the TankWatch...I'd replace it with a system that uses sensors that ar
Thetford / Tecma Comfort Mate waste valve (joker) replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:44am 06.24.22 One more possibility: The Italian mfr who originally made Tecma wasn't impressed with Thetford's v

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