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Having trouble with refrigerator on H 320 Stephen Dale at 6:53am 09.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1239 I have a Hunter 320 - yr 2000, and a stock refrigerator. Every so often it stops working and the mai
How do you heat the cabin of your boat? dserrell at 6:52am 09.17.09 Ask All Sailors 41/7373 1 1
Three bladed prop dunbarjcd at 6:45am 09.17.09 Big Boats 5/1787 We have a Hunter 43 with a two bladed prop. having some trouble manuvering at low rpm's. Would a thr
Electrical Formula rjarrell at 6:28am 09.17.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2329 Does the formula Amps= Watts/Volts apply when a 110V AC appliance is being powered through an invert
Question for Rich, aka R Bone Shoaldrafter at 6:18am 09.17.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1255 Rich, You said your winches were Barlow, but did not include size? Ed K 26 Special Hollywood Hum
mainsail not reaching top of mast. Carolyn1964 at 10:01pm 09.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4185 I have had my V 25 for almost a year. Some things about her are clear to me and some remain a myste
Swing Kell or not to swing keel??? gabriel.donnelly at 9:40pm 09.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2726 I am about to be a new owner of a 1978 O'Day 25, my young familly and I couldn't be happier! She's i
Bridle and Trip Line (1) Sumner at 6:09pm 09.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1631 I came up with an idea for a ...... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor/shoreline-br
clean canvas seth at 5:25pm 09.16.09 Ask All Sailors 7/4577 How do you clean your sunbrella canvas? How do you protect your sunbrella?
Rubber Spreader Boots Zoomie at 5:08pm 09.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3638 Just bought a new pair of spreader boots from Rudy but didn't think to ask how best to attach them.
The Best Diesel Engines? Ducati at 5:05pm 09.16.09 Ask All Sailors 20/36594 Hello Who make the best most reliable and least expensive to repair diesels today? My pick is
A 7'9" Keel Ducati at 4:34pm 09.16.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2178 Hello all Looking to possibly purchase a race cruiser that has a keel that is 7'9". Am I asking
rudders and transom rubbers update AndyR at 3:49pm 09.16.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1519 Hi thoughti might update two issues with our B393 for information. I posted a note re slop in my
Looking for Electronics Guru Joey and Suzette at 3:14pm 09.16.09 Catalina 30 3/1423 Hello to everyone, I am a fairly new Catalina 30 owner and a first time poster on this site. I
cracks near chain plate bigsick 326 at 3:11pm 09.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1389 I have some hairline cracks around the chain plate. Any suggestions as to how and fix so it does no
Not to look like a Moron, re: Check Standing Rigging!!! (old posted story almost revisited) abk at 2:25pm 09.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1361 If you search the Archives with the word "moron" you may see my post and responses on an averted tra
Galley for Mac 25m questions, Plans, availability ???? abk at 2:06pm 09.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3200 I posted an ad here in gear wanted for a slide out Galley that could be ordered for a MAC 25m as an
How 'bout this scenario KSMD112@aol.com at 1:50pm 09.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/34 Peggie: Let's ignore the fresh water vs. raw water odor problem and try this. You're at anchor
Reverse Polarity and/or Bilge Pump Soggy Paws at 12:30pm 09.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/6227 I have a couple of problems that may or may not be related on my Catalina 270. First is reverse pola
vessel height secret at 11:57am 09.16.09 Sirius 21/22 2/3868 Does any one know the vessel height of a sirius 21/22? I have lake that has a 26 foot maximum vessel

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40.5 mystery mast leak solved? jssailem at 6:15pm 04.14.22 Perhaps the picture is missing. Never have seen mulch... Perhaps it was something else and dissolve
40.5 Furling Mast removal jssailem at 6:14pm 04.14.22 I know that a mast in Everett maybe 2-3 years ago had a similar issue. They removed the attachment a
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? jssailem at 6:06pm 04.14.22 Where did you haul.... Sequim, or is that Port Townsend?
40.5 Furling Mast removal Crusty Ol Salt at 5:47pm 04.14.22 Agree that would be a lot of holes. The riggers suggested filling the holes with Monel rivets to co
A Technically Sophisticated Repair DArcy at 5:40pm 04.14.22 My son got me an iPod a few years ago. Amazing little device a bit larger than a book of matches. S
40.5 Furling Mast removal dkinzer at 5:31pm 04.14.22 You might talk to someone who is skilled in TIG welding as to whether filling the rivet holes with a
Starting fluid DArcy at 5:30pm 04.14.22 Perhaps some 151 might get it going then? Sure would taste better
Removing lettering stain (1) randerson5726 at 5:19pm 04.14.22 I tried FSR and on off, both didn't work. I then tried wet sanding but I started to burn through the
40.5 Furling Mast removal svAtargatis at 5:11pm 04.14.22 Agree that would be a lot of holes. The riggers suggested filling the holes with Monel rivets to cou
Removing lettering stain Art12050 at 5:06pm 04.14.22 I used oven cleaner to remove the hand painted lettering on the hull. That was 23 years ago when we
40.5 Furling Mast removal Tally Ho at 5:03pm 04.14.22
Vinyl stripes Crusty Ol Salt at 5:03pm 04.14.22
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side Crusty Ol Salt at 5:00pm 04.14.22
H34 Seahood ScottFreeRick at 4:57pm 04.14.22 Great to know that the sealant worked and has stood up to time. I think I will stick with something
Vinyl stripes Tally Ho at 4:52pm 04.14.22
Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gmf DeniseO30 at 4:42pm 04.14.22 These images from a recent article by Steve https://stevedmarineconsulting.com/troubleshooting-over
H34 Seahood Tally Ho at 4:35pm 04.14.22
Non skid paint Clydo at 4:19pm 04.14.22 Clyde, I have been exploring the repainting of my deck. I have arrived at the strategy of removing
40.5 Furling Mast removal Don S/V ILLusion at 4:19pm 04.14.22 My recollection is the Hunter didn't offer a furling mast option in 93. Others will hopefully correc
Seams A Problem? higgs at 4:13pm 04.14.22 Not on a trip right now. But I do have a "spare" air-floor model. I guess the fix or not fix questi

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