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hunter 19 Adrian Morris at 5:58pm 06.09.09 Smaller Boats 3/1152 broke a spreader on my 96 hunter 19 it broke right where it inserts can I redrill a hole and use it
Spinnaker pole Rick Silverman at 5:43pm 06.09.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1250 I was hoping someone might know what size Spinnaker pole (length and diameter) I would need for a 19
Tinting Neutral gelcoat and using Duratec Dan H at 5:25pm 06.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1271 Does, or has anyone here tint neutral gelcoat and use Duratec HGA with it? I've tinted white gelcoat
mast step hornet at 4:56pm 06.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1412 my mast step screws have pulled out of the cabin floor. I thought by cutting out around it and repl
Stove-Top Grills (1) Trinkka at 4:54pm 06.09.09 Day Sailers 4/1513 I've talked about using stove-top ovens and stove-top grills on boats in previous threads and I've f
Water heater (2) paulj at 4:31pm 06.09.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1818 Shown in picture one is old water heater and it's existing connections. The water heater is leaking
Water heater (4) paulj at 2:46pm 06.09.09 Catalina 310 3/1920 While checking out the water heater using 120v, I removed the wood inspection panel and found a pret
Rode Reels Franklin at 2:11pm 06.09.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2142 I ran across this from the Seven Seas site (thinking of sailing to Maine next month...or Grenada) an
Spreader pitch briano20 at 2:01pm 06.09.09 Day Sailers 2/1151 I noticed that my spreaders are pitched back/aft approx. 6-8". Does anyone know if this is correct?
drying out and repairing soft spots on the deck Royal Flush at 12:58pm 06.09.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2195 I have a couple of holes on the deck near the bimini that have been open sources of water intrusion
What is this? Ground plate maybe? (1) pcarey02 at 12:47pm 06.09.09 Pearson 1/1581 I'm looking at a pearson 32 1981 I'm wondering what this plate is on the keel it is approx 12" X 12
SeaDek non-skid ?? Al - s/v Persephone at 12:30pm 06.09.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1611 I'm very satisifed with the large amount of agressive, molded-in, non-skid pattern on my 05H36. H
Early 80s Legend H40 Table convert to double bob11231 at 12:07pm 06.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/896 bed. Has anyone done this ? I have an 88 h40 legend and the table looks like it could convert bu
Overheated Universal Diesel leftykelly at 12:01pm 06.09.09 Catalina 30 5/8458 Catalina 30 universal diesel overheats and dumps antifreeze into bilge. Prior to starting engine, I
Waeco Refrigerator - Faliure Everett14920 at 11:53am 06.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1684 I am looking for some sage advice... I have a 2004 Hunter 33 and my Waeco RPD 50 refrigerator is no
Slip Loss - at Dana Point - SPEAKOUT to oppose MASSIVE NEGATIVE BOATER IMPACT dvideohd at 11:34am 06.09.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1959 Earlier I posted a HELP WANTED post... too much detail - hopefully this is clearer. *************
PHRF Help! brogeo at 11:21am 06.09.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1920 I have recently purchased a 1981 Hunter 33 (which we much enjoy). To date I've not been able to det
Newbie question on DC power outlet Richit at 11:10am 06.09.09 Catalina 310 7/1880 I just purchased a 2005 310. Love the boat so far. Is there a DC power outlet (like a cigarette li
Water inside morrisn1 at 11:07am 06.09.09 Catalina 22 1/1250 Have my boat in a slip on an inland lake in AR. We have had a ton of rain, in fact the lake is 8' h
If you had 30-40 K to spend on a boat... biorapper at 10:49am 06.09.09 Ask All Sailors 24/3378 and planned on spending 2- ? years with one other person staying mainly coastal; the carribean, coas

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Removing centerboard? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:27am 12.16.21 If using straps under the hull. Tie them together so the straps will not slip out. Also I would sugg
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports Mark Maulden at 9:20am 12.16.21 Nice job Hayden! It will be interesting over time to see how well the tape works.
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices (1) jssailem at 9:17am 12.16.21 The unit linked sounds amazing... The S1200 Portable Power Station come with 1000W wattage and 122
Folding Prop? markwbird at 9:11am 12.16.21 I am not familiar with the Michigan folding prop but it sounds like it might be worn out. Specifica
Nasty Stuff Leaking bawlmer at 8:56am 12.16.21 Thanks for the responses. The tank is plastic. Definitely replacing the macerator rather than rebuil
Locate Battery Charger jssailem at 8:37am 12.16.21 Congrats Chief on what appears to be a new boat to you. I am with Don and Benny. Give a call to th
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Steve_Catalina at 8:30am 12.16.21 What did that cost you for comparison ? That badly named Solar Generator has a lot less (11.16Ah a
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install jssailem at 8:18am 12.16.21 Mike if you get frustrated trying to resolve the programing issue, reach out to Vesper. I have found
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports Castrilper55 at 8:16am 12.16.21 Thanks for sharing your experience with the new windows! And thanks for putting the link on my post
Heave To Question colb218 at 8:09am 12.16.21 Nice selection of a video instructor. He is from the Pacific NW which should help you with your exp
How old is Grandpa? (1) jssailem at 8:08am 12.16.21 Who misses the Sears Catalog? Usually when I need to use the Privy.
Locate Battery Charger Benny17441 at 8:08am 12.16.21 Ditto what Don says, charger technology has improved dramatically in the past 25-30 years. Just rip
Heave To Question colb218 at 8:07am 12.16.21 Then don't rely on heaving to as a single solution. If heaving to is your MOB plan, next time you a
Heave To Question jssailem at 8:03am 12.16.21 Nice selection of a video instructor. He is from the Pacific NW which should help you with your expe
Pick one... rgranger at 8:02am 12.16.21 My friend @LeslieTroyer uses a french press with what he calls a coffee condom. Sounds like it wo
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Benny17441 at 8:01am 12.16.21 This is not a substitute for the boat batteries nor inverter system; it is just a portable generator
Heave To Question Sailfanatic at 8:01am 12.16.21 This is the main reason I was watching the video. My normal crew consists of 2 kiddos under 5 and m
How old is Grandpa? rgranger at 8:00am 12.16.21 Who misses the Sears Catalog?
Heave To Question rgranger at 7:55am 12.16.21 The number one reason I heave-to is to use the head. The number two reason is :poop:. ;) Sorr
Heave To Question colb218 at 7:55am 12.16.21 Heave To is used when the Coast Guard hails you for inspection. Jim... Good point! I hadn't though

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