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LectraSan on Island Packet 27? bliss at 10:42am 01.29.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2666 Just joined up after lurking in these forums for a while. Great stuff -- thanks! I'm wondering if
A/C on an h34 Benny at 10:38am 01.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2059 Our nephew is thinking about installing a 9,000 btu A/C unit on his 1986 h34. I'm 1,200 miles away
Table/Convertable Berth sean0965 at 9:21am 01.29.10 Catalina 30 7/2415 Hello All, I bought a 1980 Catalina 30 in Nov. The existing table is in bad shape and cannot be
What's under the ice box in a 336 or 340? robertsapp at 9:12am 01.29.10 Big Boats 2/1675 The previous owner of my H336 installed a 16K A/C unit under the port settee. Everyone (including th
Repair/Replacement of broken bowplate gdruist at 9:05am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1271 For my Cal 28, I need to repair or replace the aluminum structure that attaches to the fiberglass on
small boat handling coming in an inlet (3) Bob 04 H260 at 7:19am 01.29.10 Smaller Boats 7/1837 Well we made it to Florida fine, are provisoning and preparing for our trip. We intend to go down th
epoxie ??????? woodster at 5:42am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2583 just wondering if any one has pos or neg feed back on using 2 part epoxie purchased from the big box
Coastal crusing in july/ august Chuck Creel at 4:29am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2325 Since my doctor retired me early and now have time on my hands, I am trying to plan a trip east from
deck light on the spreader gwhite at 9:00pm 01.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2352 Found a fixed spreader light at "DEFENDER", wonder if anyone has installed one or two on the bottom
Bilge pump (2) paulj at 8:27pm 01.28.10 Catalina 310 5/3287 Installed a new bilge pump. Works great. paulj :troll:
Bilge pump wiring question Robert De Haan at 4:41pm 01.28.10 Catalina 30 2/2128 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 with what I believe is a factory wired bulge pump. In trouble shooting w
S25 Deep draft keel RayK at 4:32pm 01.28.10 Seidelmann 1/2554 Can anybody post a picture(s) and maybe specs/rough measurements of an S25 deep draft keel PLEASE?
Summer (hurricane season!) cruise in the bahamas...? biorapper at 3:16pm 01.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4221 I have the summer off and am contemplating what adventures to pursue. At first I was thinking about
instrument brand preferences Randy18540 at 12:28pm 01.28.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2200 I have to replace my NAVMAN instruments due to LCD problems. I have found I can replace them with No
headsail opinions wanted for O'day 25 wnance at 12:02pm 01.28.10 Day Sailers 5/2049 Hi, Getting a new furling headsail for our O'day 25, and wondering if the 25 or similar size O'day
Why learn to Navigate? Levin at 11:55am 01.28.10 Ask All Sailors 109/15573 Hello all... I was reading a thread where a member asked about buying an new GPS system. In that
where to find a pearson 35' mast joeflow at 11:28am 01.28.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2608 Hello all, An accident occurred last year, and my grandfather needs a mast for his pearson 35'. Wh
Is the ODay 322 the right boat for us? MafaldaII at 9:34am 01.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1474 I have to admit that I'm a Catalina fan, I've owned a 27', a 30' and now I was thinking about a 34'.
Repacking a gland Warren Milberg at 9:02am 01.28.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3470 So, I've started spring maintenance early by opening and picking out the old packing from my packing
Hunter 33.5 depth sounder problem The Office at 8:08am 01.28.10 Big Boats 0/1312 I have a 93 Hunter 33.5 with ST50 instruments. The depth gage is showing me 45 feet in 10 feet of wa

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Hunter 460/466 Spinnaker Pole sail sfbay at 9:18am 05.04.22 Suggest contacting Forespar and Selden for a size and material of construction recommendation and pr
Edson wheel adjustment! Growl at 8:57am 05.04.22 Thanks, I will go check ASAP
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 isaksp00 at 8:57am 05.04.22 Don't know your motor, I have a Honda 8. Is it unreliable mainly at idle and low rpm, but once you r
Edson wheel adjustment! Sailfanatic at 8:56am 05.04.22 If this is a new development, my suspicion is that there is some obstacle inhibiting the steering q
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Barnacle Bill at 8:51am 05.04.22 Why wouldn't you call ePaint for a solution?
Spin vs whisker pole Barnacle Bill at 8:49am 05.04.22 Spinnaker (spelled that way) are, as someone mentioned, a fixed length - that being the j dimension
Smoothing boat bottom and painting Barnacle Bill at 8:34am 05.04.22 I beg to differ with the comment about VC17 being a paint only racers should use. Because of its ef
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. (1) jssailem at 8:12am 05.04.22 Reading the thread, I feel your investigation of the high pressure pump details, while interesting,
Misc Issues kloudie1 at 7:49am 05.04.22 New Yanmar injectors are about $260 each.. A good diesel shop in your area can clean and rebuild 'em
Drive Shaft Removal DanMaine at 7:44am 05.04.22 Good article -thanks! I should back up a bit. Originally, I wrapped/hauled a lobster trap up which
Hunter 34 battery access (2) kloudie1 at 7:20am 05.04.22 Couple of options.. I put in a remote watering system so I could water them .. Some folks have cut a
Lake Cruise April 2022 brockangelo at 7:18am 05.04.22 Oh man that seriously was awesome. The sound of that lake took me back to some old memories of mine.
Misc Issues jssailem at 7:13am 05.04.22 No... I Removed 4 injectors. 2 had broken hold downs. Service company took the injectors apart. Cl
Beneteau 373 2005 - i need to replace the engine compartment access door gas strut. Does someone have part numbers? Thank you in advance! DougM at 6:05am 05.04.22
Lake Cruise April 2022 ShotgunSlim at 5:34am 05.04.22 Sigh. Our marina is still frozen. Agreed on the French press. A good stove top espresso maker is
Looking for a roller I can use when using the trailer winch to raise the mast ShotgunSlim at 5:28am 05.04.22 I don't think I have any specific videos of my method. There may be footage somewhere on my YouTube
Misc Issues mjsb at 5:28am 05.04.22 On my boat I had the same black soot line. The engine was exhausting some un-burnt fuel. It could c
Misc Issues mjsb at 5:26am 05.04.22 Get a bottle of Sea Foam and put it in the tank. Done and doing, thanks for the reminder.
How do I get to this bolt? Rick Webb at 5:21am 05.04.22 Just remembered Mac Tools makes extra short sockets if a fellow wanted to buy a purpose built one ra
311 Beneteau water tank . RoyS at 5:10am 05.04.22 After you move it back where it belongs there are several easy ways to secure it so that it does not

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