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Locating batteries asymmetrically jcherubini at 2:13pm 08.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1491 By necessity I have to install one battery to each side (under the berths). The boxes are securely
Bilge pump/sink 22 o'day JAGM at 2:02pm 08.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1717 How do install/ where is the bilge pump on a 1973 oday 22? Also the sink doesn't have any tubes conn
Anchor Line - Brait or not rpwillia at 1:45pm 08.12.09 Catalina 310 6/3393 I need to replace my anchor line. Last winter a guy from New England ropes gave a presentation about
Deck Light Lens rpwillia at 1:34pm 08.12.09 Catalina 310 5/2649 My deck light lens (front of mast half way up) fell out and broke. I think it is an Aqua Signal, but
Rigging Info NuGuy at 12:59pm 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1935 I just purchased a 1972 21' Aquarius sailboat. The mainsail did not come with the battens. Is it pos
Earth Ground gczenis at 12:07pm 08.12.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1425 I'm in the process of installing a Xantrex inverter on my Catalina 34 Mark II, the boat is 2006 with
stuffing box leak green98tj at 11:30am 08.12.09 Big Boats 10/3747 I have a 1986 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GM30F. The suffing box leaks more than it should. I have been
Hunter 23.5 transom drag 23-5sailor at 11:21am 08.12.09 Smaller Boats 7/2845 Hello All. I have a 93 hunter 23.5 with sugarscoop transom. I noticed my transom drags. I would h
1gm Heating floridabill at 11:20am 08.12.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1429 I have a 1982 1gm raul water cooled. I would like to put a real temp gauge on the engine in additio
Picture of Hunter 23.5 bimini from local chandlery 23-5sailor at 11:08am 08.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/2901 Hello All. This spring I bought a 93 Hunter 23.5. I'm slowly making upgrades to it. I'm thinking
Lazarette latch JimKissinger at 10:44am 08.12.09 Big Boats 3/1923 Just got home from a Catalina Is. trip and see that the lazarette latch on my swim step is gone. I f
Humor: Unqiue Boat Name (1) geoffschultz at 10:04am 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2204 Here's a photo that I just saw and got quite a chuckle out of it. -- Geoff
Roller Furling Hunter 19 Adrian9458 at 9:28am 08.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/1514 Any One Ever Put Roller Furling Jib On Their Hunter 19? If So Can I Do It Myself And What Brand Woul
Just joined Like to say Hi Oday20 at 8:44am 08.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 33/3969 I just bought an O'Day 20 1974. I'm looking for other owners of a 1974 O'Day 20. I have many questio
Rings instead of cleats Smitty at 6:38am 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 16/5435 My marina uses those stupid rings instead of cleats on the docks. I have made up a set of custom do
zinc for 1979 hunter 33 robertwomack at 4:54am 08.12.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2072 I have a 33' Hunter 1979. I want to replace the zinc. The boat is in the water. Does anyone know the
Build a rudder? Phoebe 1 at 4:37am 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3118 Has anyone built a Rudder for a 25? I have wood working skills and would like to build an airfoil r
Mainsheet fiddle block Merriman free G A P at 8:40pm 08.11.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1579 If you need a Merriman block you may have mine for the cost of mailing. It is in working condition
Pop Top dmkey at 9:26pm 08.11.09 Catalina 22 2/1526 I'm trying to figure out the secret to the pop top on my 22. It goes up on the pistons until it rea
Another rigging question dmkey at 9:22pm 08.11.09 Catalina 22 2/1799 I put my new to me '90 Catalina 22 in the water last week. We had trouble raising the genoa into the

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Diesel in the Bilge ('05 H41DS) (2) SV Bella at 1:44pm 03.28.22 I found the leak. It's on the top of the axillary tank (we did not add fuel to the axillary tank ye
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 1:43pm 03.28.22 A truck loaded with Vicks VapoRub overturned on a NJ highway today. Amazingly, there was no congest
Diesel in the Bilge ('05 H41DS) kloudie1 at 1:13pm 03.28.22 I had a cracked injector return hose that leaked like that. A friend had a cracked vent hose that le
Spinning Prop While Under Sail kloudie1 at 1:02pm 03.28.22 One of "those" things.. until several years ago, reverse while sailing was the norm.. A few years ag
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos Sgt B Powell at 12:56pm 03.28.22 Looks good. I hope you will do another shot with it to show how it held up at the end of the season
Spinning Prop While Under Sail jeepbluetj at 12:49pm 03.28.22 What does your owner's manual say? What does your Yanmar warranty say? Yanmar tells me (with a 2
A lost art: Conserving ice. JamesG161 at 12:45pm 03.28.22 If you want an air space you would need to design for that. There are two types of foam (generic)
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question stephen_i_w at 12:41pm 03.28.22 I have never seen a comparison of a EV-100 performance with and without a rudder sensor. I did cont
What years were Hulls solid Glass with no core material? jeepbluetj at 12:41pm 03.28.22 Other than the transom design, what are the differences? Transom, windows, cockpit layout, deck h
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! SabreToothedEngineer at 12:30pm 03.28.22 I think you have an extra "0" in all of your numbers. If he doesn't I wouldn't stand too close to
Hunter 34 throttle cable replacement information SabreToothedEngineer at 12:27pm 03.28.22 Thanks for that advice. That's the sort of mistake that would be SO easy to make if you didn't know
O'day 23 through hull access JPonHudson at 12:27pm 03.28.22 I understand that the thru hull would be above the waterline at rest, but when sailing, it would be
Datamarine Instruments mikeracca at 12:05pm 03.28.22 I was originally looking for documentation on the units I have to make sure I have the proper connec
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 12:03pm 03.28.22 First off I am ok. I was a little shaken up this morning as I was robbed at a gas station. After my
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 11:58am 03.28.22
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 11:52am 03.28.22 A truck loaded with Vicks VapoRub overturned on a NJ highway today. Amazingly, there was no congest
Its funny Friday! lehighsail at 11:50am 03.28.22 A truck loaded with Vicks VapoRub overturned on a NJ highway today. Amazingly, there was no congesti
Vernazza, Italy rgranger at 11:47am 03.28.22 Oh! I forgot to add, that funky looking wooden device at the bottom edge of the box is an antique w
What years were Hulls solid Glass with no core material? Figuringitallout at 11:43am 03.28.22 There's lots more than just plywood in the keel stub if you're looking at 34'-38' Catalinas. The ol
Primer needed? Bubbadog at 11:43am 03.28.22

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