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Parasailor Spinnaker (1) rpwillia at 1:27pm 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2710 At the Annapolis sailboat show I ran into the Istec racing booth where they were talking about their
Strange AC Volt meter. (1) AndrewB at 1:17pm 10.17.08 Big Boats 4/1165 I have just noticed after a couple of years that the AC Volt meter when plugged into the shore power
Quarterberth bulkhead removall J Page at 12:33pm 10.17.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1601 Hi all, As I prepare for haulout up here in MI, My thoughts go back to last year when I could
Donate vs E bay Buckeye at 11:31am 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1295 A couple of months ago I posted to request the names of organizations that would accept a boat donat
Did my User name change really go thru? HukilauMike at 10:54am 10.17.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1870 When the site changed over, I was assigned a new user name because my old one was not unique. I sub
water under the head's sole. Robert19700 at 9:56am 10.17.08 Smaller Boats 13/1913 Hi guys, This is my second post about the subject. The sole in the head of my 2001 Hunter 260 is n
Classified suggestions Chris Burti at 9:04am 10.17.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1909 Phil, after getting better acclimated to the new site, I have a couple of suggestions for changes to
Engine test on the hard rabyers1 at 8:00am 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 22/3199 I have had my Cal31 on the hard on 7 jackstands for over a year ( 3 each side and v-stand under bow)
Painting hull on Seanorita ! Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:18am 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1973 I have been hauled out and on blocks for the past 6mos, and will be needing to redo the bottom paint
M25s on Lake Erie dancing bear at 5:04am 10.17.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1277 I might be relocating to Cleveland, from Chicago. While the M25 and Lake Michigan are a fine match,
Trident vs Sealand sanitation hose tentler at 8:52pm 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 7/6469 I am replacing all my sanitation hoses and want the best odor free hose as possible. Does anyone kno
Git Rot questions John P at 8:41pm 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2130 I have a 95 Catalina. It has a delamination area near one of the aft chain plates. It's actually abo
Is a 1983 34 Hunter Sea worthy? robert@redwheelsranch.com at 7:33pm 10.16.08 Big Boats 3/5962 I also just purchased a 1983 Hunter 34.5 and I am hoping someone maybe able to offer me guidance an
Winterizing the boat shaunh at 7:00pm 10.16.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4117 What is the best method of winterizing my boat for outside storage
Sea Worthy robert@redwheelsranch.com at 6:55pm 10.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1043 Is 1983 34 Hunter Sea Worthy? We just purchased a 1983 Hunter 34.5 and I am hoping someone maybe ab
Stripping the paint from the haul (1) Whim Sea at 5:29pm 10.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1248 I need some ideals on removing the paint from the haul. This is a 1974 23', it been out of the water
Cleaning Rub Rails? KFLOATER at 4:45pm 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2037 I have gray rub rails that need cleaning (Rails have black scuff marks). Anyone have a good solutio
Seattle winterizing Aircooled at 1:37pm 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 8/3171 This is my first winter in Seattle. Do we need to drain onboard fresh water tanks in the winter, or
Roller Furling pin won't go back in chinamanblue at 12:03pm 10.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1099 Hello - I've got a 26x and I opened up the roller furling assembly to ensure it was attached. I had
CO detector Tim R. at 11:41am 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1470 I just bought a Heater Buddy portable propane heater for my boat to help take the edge off these cri

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New tool :) Rick Webb at 12:16pm 01.16.22 This little to-do has been on the back of my mind: Been meaning to safety-wire the hardware on my t
Mercury 7.5 1982 Stu Jackson at 12:15pm 01.16.22 Loose wire is definitely a ground and I made sure it was not touching anything. Why? Should it no
New tool :) Rick Webb at 12:14pm 01.16.22 Yup, F4H. Spent the first cruise on the flight deck as a Plane Captain (grunt) on the Kitty Hawk. T
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive BigEasy at 11:58am 01.16.22 I had a bout with hydrolock last season. If you act fast enough there may be no damage. On mine I w
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 11:30am 01.16.22 OK, 1. Gas is fresh, tank is new 2. Loose wire is definitely a ground and I made sure it was not
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation JohnShannon at 11:23am 01.16.22 half the weight, half the distance, Then of course you are using it at its limit. On the other hand
Mercury 7.5 1982 Stu Jackson at 10:53am 01.16.22 Do you have a manual for the engine?
Mercury 7.5 1982 Rich Stidger at 10:41am 01.16.22 And if the small wire was part of the battery charging circuit, maybe your battery is too low to sta
National Championship Flag shemandr at 10:22am 01.16.22
New tool :) Justin_NSA at 10:02am 01.16.22 Here's the link to the tool Justin posted about 9 in. Safety Wire Twisting Pliers Here's something
Mercury 7.5 1982 Tom J at 9:56am 01.16.22 There are a couple of possibilities. Most likely, if you used ethanol gas, it probably ate up the v
Fixing cracks Tater at 9:34am 01.16.22 The design resulted in an unsinkable lightweight hull. Life is a compromise.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 8:59am 01.16.22
1987 Cat 22 SK: Cutting Halyards with Hot Knife sail sfbay at 8:56am 01.16.22 Seachoice 79901 Compact 100-Watt Rope-Cutting Gun.........works very well.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation dlochner at 8:39am 01.16.22
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 8:33am 01.16.22
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation dlochner at 8:29am 01.16.22 Have you contacted Raymarine?
New tool :) Light air at 7:48am 01.16.22 I used the grounding clamp for my solar connections to my bimini. Worked fine. Can you show a pict
Help replacing Raw Water Pump on a Yanmar 4JH4-TE Sailbaum at 7:04am 01.16.22 I have not replaced mine (yet), but on another forum, a B49 owner described placing a motorcycle jac
Fixing cracks Ted at 6:55am 01.16.22 The cracks you are experiencing are a common problem with many small Hunter boats including the 140.

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