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burnt 30 amp connection richk at 11:51am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1210 As I was leaving the boat yesterday, planning to hook up the 30A shore power, I noticed one of the t
Decals phdoc at 11:40am 09.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1032 I have purchased a 1983 Mac 25' and on the sides of the aft quarter decks there appears to be old Ma
More Hunter 23.5 Questions pjdobs at 11:34am 09.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/4087 We recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 and are having a real hard time finding parts and informati
That hum markwelles at 11:24am 09.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1154 On our maiden voyage in our Mac 25 we were accompanied on our way by a loud hum that we suppose came
Tow boat grounded me Pete17844 at 11:08am 09.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1244 I'm interested in opinions on how ticked or not I should be at a tow boat operator. Our engine over
Fading Interior Teak Jack9792 at 11:04am 09.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1325 Our boat is a 2002 H356. The teak just inside the cabin has faded from exposure to the sun. The res
Varnish Removal from Teak morgantheship at 10:57am 09.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1147 The previous owner of my H27 at one time varnished all of the teak, but it was not cared for over th
Battery House Bank Bob S at 10:50am 09.02.08 Catalina 30 2/1721 I plan to upgrade my house bank from two group 24 (one house and one start)to whatever I can fit wit
Labor day sailing pictures (1) walt at 10:38am 09.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1221 Here are a couple of mine from some nice sailing and picnic with a bunch of family
Keel Roller Replacement Iron141 at 10:00am 09.02.08 Trailer Sailors 5/7682 I need to replce the 8" keel roller on my Magic Tilt trailer. Any ideas on how to remove the PAL nu
Sailboat going to the dogs (1) John at 9:52am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1344 We just returned last night from our two-and-a-half day trip to Half Moon Bay and back. As you can s
Finally got to change fuel filters underway Jim Seamans at 9:37am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1613 Joan and I had a great four day sail over Labor Day weekend. Got to raft up with some friends and l
Connecting Head Pickup and Vanity Drain Discharge near thru-hulls jveatch at 7:40am 09.02.08 Big Boats 7/1853 In order to eliminate smell in the toilet after no use for extended periods in the salt water enviro
Longer boom Deadline at 6:44am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1209 Has anyone considered changing out the boom on H320 to make it two feet longer? By ratcheting down
Any one else having connection problems today? filthy liberal scum at 6:36am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1277 Have been dumped three times today trying to submit a post.
want to monitor amp output of alt filthy liberal scum at 6:16am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1429 will try this again. got cut off when trying to post this a while ago. I would like to be able to mo
just wondering cat22 porsche at 4:36am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1046 As some of you know I have a 1989 cat22 with wing keel. I read in the manuel that the wing keel is 6
Reaching a boat VIgirl1 at 4:34am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1290 I have to reach a boat on its way to Australia. They recently left Florida, without a satellite phon
Connecting Head Pickup and Vanity Drain Discharge near thru-hulls jveatch at 10:34pm 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2356 In order to eliminate smell in the toilet after no use for extended periods in the salt water enviro
Pressure Chuck15486 at 9:09pm 09.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1769 Peggy - My Jabsco head has developed a problem when using the "flush" position. Handle is VERY hard

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Wee bits Joe Blizzard at 6:14pm 01.30.22 Looks like it works better for you on port tack. Harder to see on starboard. Will airflow over t
Hull (1) JamesG161 at 6:02pm 01.30.22 1999 H-310 arrived on one flatbed trailer on July 30, 1998 This is NOT the best way to find out th
LP Tank Certification jssailem at 5:56pm 01.30.22 Do not know about Florida, but the local Oregon Propane company did the certification on my tanks. C
After the storm blows thru jssailem at 5:49pm 01.30.22 While you East Coast guys are chilling, our weather station is reporting "It is Raining Cats and Dog
After the storm blows thru jssailem at 5:44pm 01.30.22 Just a guess here, but if @WayneH has to put on socks, he will likely not have that crew member, in
Alternative to Raritan C.P. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:36pm 01.30.22 For those of you who may not know, Raritan CP Cleans Potties is a part of the product line that the
After the storm blows thru WayneH at 5:36pm 01.30.22 On the sister board "Trailersailors.com", one year a hardy sailor chipped the ice of his jib sheets
Yanmar impeller replacement Terry Cox at 5:31pm 01.30.22 NEVER, NEVER, replace a Yanmar pump impeller with an off the shelf impeller. Agree with Ralph. Sti
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21pm 01.30.22 When fabricating a hull, manufacturers precut the fiberglass pieces that will go into the hull along
Boat jacks/stands FDL S2 at 5:12pm 01.30.22 I kept my eye on Craigslist and eBay when I was looking for stands. What I found is they are usually
Boat jacks/stands rgranger at 5:06pm 01.30.22 You could build a cradle... Or construct/buy a lift. If you want to look into a boat lift, the sea
Combined solar and turbine controller rgranger at 4:56pm 01.30.22 Source: Why do wind turbines have three blades? Having fewer blades reduces drag. But two-bladed t
H240 mast type rgranger at 4:54pm 01.30.22 Are you aware that sailboatowners.com and hunterowners.com are the same company? But to answer your
Combined solar and turbine controller SimonNZ at 4:40pm 01.30.22 Source: Why do wind turbines have three blades? Having fewer blades reduces drag. But two-bladed tu
Time to replace lifelines? jnorten at 4:40pm 01.30.22 I pulled a MOB out of the water in my marina two summers ago. The cause? Rusted lifelines. Replac
Combined solar and turbine controller rgranger at 4:38pm 01.30.22 https://altenergyoptions.com/can-i-use-a-solar-charge-controller-for-a-wind-turbine Interesting re
mast raising (4) MacBeane at 4:37pm 01.30.22 Curious as to what, exactly, you are having problems with. Were you able to raise the mast to its
Cal 29 - loose rudder post Sola Gratia at 3:59pm 01.30.22
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 3:45pm 01.30.22 Not much to do during this frigid WX. Got an estimate from Triple M for a holding tank. Too cold to
Alternative to Raritan C.P. dlochner at 3:41pm 01.30.22 Slightly off topic. Zaal NoFlex Digester works well, however, Camco makes a product that works as we

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