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Cruise Week (1) frank balcer at 6:31pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1517 Evening all. My 18 year old son and I just got back from an 8 day coastal cruise thru Alabama and th
Will The Wheel Eraser Leave A Ghost Mark Joe Mullee at 6:04pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1702 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with some vinyl stripping just below the rub rail. It's old, chipped, and fa
Like to introduce myself. therobesons at 5:48pm 06.07.09 Big Boats 1/1533 This is Bob ' LaRainne Robeson Our last boat was a 1986 Catalina 36. We are buying a 1999 Catali
warning buzzer markgoldfarb at 5:34pm 06.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1471 I have a 97 29.5 with a yanmar 2gm20f. I just put her back in the water in may and since then the wa
How to replace the screen in the ports on an h26? Mergatroid at 5:26pm 06.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/879 Want to replace the screen in the ports on my h26. Ports are above the galley and in the head. Th
Stuffing box/shaft log hose longevity Paul Cossman at 5:11pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/5474 My 1991 model Hunter has never had its shaft log/stuffing box hose replaced. It looks perfectly int
length of catalina kick-up rudder? saltair at 4:53pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1425 My C22 rudder broke and fell to the bottom of the river, what is the length of the actual kick-up ru
Resetting lifeline stantions???? jackhartjr at 4:35pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1421 Hi folks, can anyone direct me to a alink in the archives or tell me the best way to redo the lifeli
How about a regular dodger on H260??? yadayada at 4:01pm 06.07.09 Smaller Boats 0/1051 Anyone have a regular dodger installed on a H260? I am wanting to put one on that has lots of see t
Taking Boater's Safety Course in NJ Scott T-Bird at 2:41pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4018 My wife and I finally fulfilled our requirement today to take the Boater's Safety Course that must b
Garmin failure (1) Roger Long at 2:17pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3745 What are the chances, do you think, that I'll get a satisfactory answer to this email to Garmin? I'l
Now The Alternator??? rpell46 at 2:12pm 06.07.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1169 Hi, While out on a wonderful sail today, I noticed that, (while motoring back to my slip), the vol
Solar panel intsall Merry Prankster at 11:49am 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1890 I just picked up a sensei 1500 solar panel that I am going to permanently mount to my boat. I am tr
Fresh Water Tank Replacement H30inDC at 8:57am 06.07.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1538 Anyone ever replaced the fresh water tank in a 1980 30 foot Hunter? Our fresh water is almost alway
1980 Hunter 30 H30inDC at 8:52am 06.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2054 Hi Peggy, We want to replace the Wilcox Crittenden head, hoses and bladder bag in our 1980 Hunter 30
What PHRF Rating for '86 Hunter 31? Joe Phibbs at 8:19am 06.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/3482 Sure like to know what rating my boat carries on the rest of the Chesapeake, and beyond. Any help?
Air Condition not cooling rnye14 at 6:52am 06.07.09 Big Boats 9/1654 Hi, I have a 1993, 42' Hunter Passage, both airconditioners cool when first turned on, but slowly
Renaming a Sailboat? Scott2 at 6:42am 06.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1633 I just recently bought an H240 that the previous owner had named Perception. I do not particularly l
Solid Vang Quoddy at 5:55am 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1310 What is the best procedure for raising the mainsail with a solid vang?
Many Thanks smitroe at 5:43am 06.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1018 Many Thanks to all of you for your advice last winter about moving my "shoot through" transducer to

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Long way to check out trailer sailor SoCalAngler at 7:32am 02.07.22 In 2009, at age 66, my father drove from SoCal to Florida for a Drascombe Lugger. He wanted one oh
salon window leaks in a 2007 373 Jentine at 7:30am 02.07.22 I had a 393 and found after years of chasing the leak from the outside that the only solution is to
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) YVRguy at 7:30am 02.07.22 Why not clear in at the first possible opportunity (if you are required to actually stop in person)
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) YVRguy at 7:24am 02.07.22 As Stu has shared, the folks at Roche Harbor are very friendly of ran in person experience. The Wa
Replacement Generator for Beneteau 411 Jentine at 7:21am 02.07.22 8.5 kW seems a little large for your boat. I suggest you make a list of all the electrical devices
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested Captain Fantastic at 7:16am 02.07.22 Thanks for the advice and it's an old guy thing. Top capability fads at a certain age, it's more jus
Cable tv? Growl at 7:16am 02.07.22
Aft head shower Growl at 7:14am 02.07.22 Hello. I have a Hunter 41 DS. Has anyone taken off the door to the aft head shower and replaced with
Shower drain Growl at 7:00am 02.07.22
Old transducer with new depth sounder? dirt rd at 6:39am 02.07.22 Airmar depth is 2 wire . I connected old transducer to new ray marine I-67/70 instrument . Just wir
Old transducer with new depth sounder? dirt rd at 6:33am 02.07.22 You sure can.
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested shemandr at 6:26am 02.07.22 As far as the fishing chair goes I'd add that many sailers sit on the high side of the cockpit or de
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Parsons at 6:13am 02.07.22 With all that aluminum touching stainless, perhaps consider anti-seize grease (anti-gal) when re-ass
Old transducer with new depth sounder? dlochner at 4:20am 02.07.22 Probably not. Most, if not all of today's electronics use NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 protocols. Someone
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested dlochner at 4:17am 02.07.22 It sounds like you want a large T-Top to provide shade while fishing. You are correct to be concerne
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Joe at 11:33pm 02.06.22 As I mentioned previously, Fiberglass Bottomkote Aqua leaches more copper than is allowed by the st
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested Captain Fantastic at 11:12pm 02.06.22 Truth be told, I woke up from a nap today with the start of a solution that I questioned because of
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested (2) Tally Ho at 10:39pm 02.06.22
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Tally Ho at 10:22pm 02.06.22 I used to do all that on my 4JH3E until a mechanic that I trust told me Yanmars don't need to be bl
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested Captain Fantastic at 10:19pm 02.06.22 What does the new hard top weigh? Since the Mac26M is water-ballasted, and a bit tender on a goo

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