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Mosquito repellant bobtigar at 7:57am 06.05.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3621 We are off to the Florida Keys next week. Does anyone have a "proven" product to repel mosquitos?
S2 7.3M Trailer jpg at 7:51am 06.05.09 S2 1/4703
instaling an electric winch Russ Laroue at 7:47am 06.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/976 I have a 1995 Hunter Ledgen 355 and would like to replace my manual mainsail halyard winch with a Le
SVE 8 Zincs Greenman at 7:43am 06.05.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1569 I just purchased a 1975 H27 with a SVE 8 Yanmar. It's rew water cooled, and I was told there should
Riggin Diagram ricks01 at 7:39am 06.05.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2779 Hello all, I just bought an Oday 22 and the rigging diagram got wet so it's a litltle to blurry to r
Hunter TheEdge 27 anchor/masthead lite problem aquataenius at 7:34am 06.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1457 I have a brand new Hunter TheEdge 27 motorsailer. I am testing all the lights and have noticed that
Maurice River NJ Delaware Bay Bill5763 at 7:30am 06.05.09 Destinations 9/6630 What is the sailing like in the Delaware Bay? I currently sail in Barnegat Bay, but I am looking fo
Any Delaware Bay Sailors out there? Bill5763 at 7:27am 06.05.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1481 Hey Skippers, Anyone out there sail the Delaware Bay? I am wondering specificially about the Ma
Installing a Tachometer Gary_H at 5:43am 06.05.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1526 How hard is it to install a tachometer. My engine does not have and appears to have never had one. F
Deck Plate replacements jackvick1111 at 4:30am 06.05.09 Catalina 30 1/1529 I have two cracked water deck plates and I want to replace with stainless steel replacements. There
Fuel Tank Size sailormanbigd at 3:31am 06.05.09 Ask All Sailors 27/6504 What size fuel tank for a medium sized cruiser. What size diesel tanks do you have and is it enough,
online store Joe at 3:14am 06.05.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1625 I guess this question is for Dave..... but I'd appreciate some other commentary also. I'm shopping
-.-. --.- Introduction -... - ..- SV Tumbleweed at 2:58am 06.05.09 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3770 Just a Hello to the group. 73, Bill KI4GSV WDD4519
Norcold Refridgeration Island Dream at 9:45pm 06.04.09 Big Boats 2/1031 We have a 1989 legend 375 with a double Norcold compressor. One plate is at the required temperature
Diesel Fill RAD88 at 9:15pm 06.04.09 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1759 I am interested in moving the diesel fill from the starboard coaming to the cockpit floor. This will
Builge Queston. Buying First Boat kcizins1 at 8:39pm 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2320 We are looking at purchase our first sailboat, a Catalina 22. When we were checking out the boat ev
packing gland I.R.CLT at 7:52pm 06.04.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1791 I own a H30 with a ysm-12 yanmar diesel engine.While replacing the stuffing in the packing gland the
Hunter 22 Capabilities mryan6 at 6:40pm 06.04.09 Smaller Boats 2/1096 I have recently acquired a hunter 22. I am planning on sailing mostly on a local lake, but was wonde
Snuba Keith13315 at 6:16pm 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1968 Does anybody remember where I saw the info on a do it yourself SNUBA set up? I can not remember. Tha
Am I a Dying Breed? druid at 5:49pm 06.04.09 Ask All Sailors 24/3941 ...or maybe there's NEVER been others like me. I don't keep maintenance records. I can't quote COL

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12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Scott T-Bird at 6:56am 12.14.21 "The start/reserve battery has a 2 pole MRBT, one lug to the starter, one to the ACR." Question: ho
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water fstbttms at 6:52am 12.14.21 ...I did this research and found that Pettit's Vivid (a hard paint) would tolerate periodic drying
310 DC Current Draw Chart Deleted member 117556 at 6:42am 12.14.21 Doesn't look like LED lighting to me. They typically draw 0.1 amps...
deck craze lines (3) rgranger at 6:30am 12.14.21 Or cover over the bulk of your deck with rubber decking and only dremel out and fix the cracks on th
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 6:20am 12.14.21 I use them on my boat. In attention to securing the flag halyard, I sometimes hang a fender on the
deck craze lines sail sfbay at 6:16am 12.14.21 ...........Who does this gelcoat work?............. Do an internet search for "mobile marine servic
What should compression be on a 2QM15? RoyS at 5:55am 12.14.21 That adaptor might need some machine work before you can use it but I forget what I had to have done
Hunter 34 engine alignment Luna Blue at 5:55am 12.14.21 As stated prior, slip shaft coupling, PSS dripless. Yes, I have removed bolts between coupling.
Chart Plotter Location Souellette at 5:46am 12.14.21 My primary objective is to have a chart screen, as @shemandr suggested. There are lots of shallow ar
Securing anchor chain; (1) RoyS at 5:35am 12.14.21 Two quality bungy cords. Buy the solid rubber with stainless hooks versions. Hook one end in the cha
310 DC Current Draw Chart Fleet at 5:26am 12.14.21 ZoeVie, hull 108, is my Catalina 310. Barefoot, hull 151, is another Catalina 310 belonging to anot
Signed copies of my book available again this year Crazy Dave Condon at 5:24am 12.14.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress what an experience if you could meet Peggie in person. It was wonderf
Rigging attachment question RoyS at 5:19am 12.14.21 Get rid of those if you have no immediate use for them. Sheet lines and others tend to snag on them.
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Justin_NSA at 5:19am 12.14.21 Fully agree with leaving the bottom bare :cool:. For future reference, when I had a trailer sailor
Rigging attachment question dLj at 5:18am 12.14.21 This? is much further out on the spreader. Take a photo showing one whole side of your spreader.
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:17am 12.14.21 If you bypass the start battery isolation switch and connect the ACR directly to the start battery,
Masthead Repair dLj at 5:15am 12.14.21 is there a video or instructions how to replace the sheeves on a Hunter 28.5 available. Why do you
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:13am 12.14.21 "The start/reserve battery has a 2 pole MRBT, one lug to the starter, one to the ACR." Question: ho
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Parsons at 5:12am 12.14.21 Fully agree with leaving the bottom bare :cool:. For future reference, when I had a trailer sailor
310 DC Current Draw Chart RoyS at 5:12am 12.14.21 Do not forget Autopilot if equipped. If there are any incandescent lamps, be sure to replace them wi

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