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Leaking port water tank Anthony Rigone at 8:11am 05.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/981 Does anyone have any experience removing port water tank. It seems to have developed a leak over win
Inflatable tender, inflatable floor or slat floor? Wind Dancer MDR at 9:22am 05.23.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2166 I own a 27' Hunter and need a new tender. Smaller boat, smaller tender. I have done my research an
water pressure problem Ron at 10:56am 05.23.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1467 After filling the water tanks and bleeding the system on my C320, the water pump takes about 15 seco
Windex Problems Bad Obsession at 10:53am 05.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1336 The windex on my Catalina 30 is in a location where it is impossible to get a tool around the bottom
setting depth meter offset from waterline CAt 30, 4'4" draft Dave Z at 11:26am 05.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1084 setting depth meter offset from waterline CAT 30 1987, 4'4" draft. Trying to set the offest for my
Gritty deposit in head hoses and valves AtlanticBryan at 11:02am 05.23.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1343 What is the yellowish, gritty deposit that accumulates in my head hoses and valves? It's not particu
Would you do what I'm doing? DonofPaw at 2:22pm 05.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1044 Hey guys I sucked it up and started using my drill and an allen wrench to get the soaked balsa out :
Dry Tortugas Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 2:51pm 05.23.08 Ask All Sailors 0/884 Just finished a 9 day adventure to the Dry Tortugas. Took off from Port Richey, Fl. Spent 3 days b
Moving on up! BobM at 9:56pm 05.21.08 Lancer 2/1362 Weezie (my Wife Louise) and I are moving on up to an S2 9.2A! It is all done except for the cryin
Moving control on 27'1979 hunter nighttrainrider at 10:30pm 05.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/779 Previous owner changed over from tiller to pedestal steering and never moved the controls,I have pul
Basic Battery system and AGM battery charging Geoff at 11:41pm 05.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1735 I am a rookie re the battery and charging system and have tried to educate myself by reviewing this
Hunter 340 ST 4000 auto pilot settings Geoff at 11:52pm 05.21.08 Big Boats 2/1050 Does anyone have experience with improved settings on their autopilot vs the default? Mine are in de
replacement portlights mark at 12:03am 05.22.08 Cal 4/1997 I have a 1968 cal 28 and the 24x8 sliding port lights are corroded and leaking does anyone know of
Bavaria centre cockpit vs aft ie Ocean 38 - Bavaria vs other mfrs? Geoff at 2:01am 05.22.08 Bavaria 3/5137 I would appreciate any comments re centre cockpit vs aft cockpit esp re the Ocean 38 Also any commen
Looking for suggestions on selection of a race-dedicated boat. Clark at 2:20am 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1465 I know this may generate responses all over the map but I would like to hear what you all think. Th
STANDING RIGGING Hunter 23 1987 vintage gregg at 2:59am 05.22.08 Smaller Boats 1/1381 Hello: I need to buy new standing rigging for my 1987 Hunter 23.,Do you know of a outlet for this.
Replaceing Aft Blocks boulderdon at 2:59am 05.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1058 I need to replace the flat aft deck blocks behind the winches that are used for pulling the genoa sh
Cockpit Shower DanoDano at 2:57am 05.22.08 Big Boats 16/1773 I recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 356 and am still learning all the systems. I am new to a boat of
Politics aside, What was Teddy Kennedy sailing? sailor Jack at 2:55am 05.22.08 Sails Call Lounge 10/3080 All politics aside. What was Ted Kennedy sailing the other day. It was a fine looking boat and it wa
Is there a ghost on my boat? NautiDuck at 4:13am 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1334 This is very odd. Each of the past five times we have gone to the boat there is hand soap spilled i

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Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder HeatherE at 8:01am 09.11.21 haha David, I am off to do boat yoga! :) -Namaste
Electra Scan Mixer Motor Overload sail sfbay at 7:40am 09.11.21 Good question for Electroscan technical serice department Electroscan Treatment System \| Raritan Eng
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder Davidasailor26 at 7:39am 09.11.21
Spinnaker halyard preventer wheel? (1) sail sfbay at 7:35am 09.11.21 Here you go: FORESPAR Spinnaker Shackle Guards \| West Marine
grinding sound starting?? sail sfbay at 7:30am 09.11.21 My guess is your starting battery voltage might be low. Time for a replacement battery and take a l
O'Day 28 wheel and binacle. sail sfbay at 7:27am 09.11.21 I'm dreaming of replacing my tiller with a wheel.............I know there is a lot involved, but hop
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) sail sfbay at 7:19am 09.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! Are you sure you cannot reuse your existing antenna? I have replaced many V
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 7:17am 09.11.21 Heather, I have been sailing for a long time & do most projects myself. Still hire a rigger to do
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Pagan Baby at 7:16am 09.11.21 An alternative to think about if money is tight (always the case with a boat) and your not heading t
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) HeatherE at 7:07am 09.11.21 Hi John and Pagan Baby: Yeah, good point. I am not a climber (yet) haha... I think I will bite the
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) kappykaplan at 7:05am 09.11.21 I would hire a rigger, arrange for someone to go up on a crane or drop the mast. :plus::plus::plus
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder HeatherE at 6:58am 09.11.21 Hi! Thanks! It's a Raymarine i40. I bought a soldering iron last week (for antenna PL-259 connect
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Pagan Baby at 6:51am 09.11.21 The only way I would go up the mast solo is if I had mast steps to give me a secure foothold. In the
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) jssailem at 6:49am 09.11.21 Welcome Heather to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your new adventure... A boat, learning to sail, DIY am
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder Davidasailor26 at 6:40am 09.11.21 Welcome to the forum! Do you know the type of transducer and depth finder? It might make a differen
O'Day 28 wheel and binacle. jssailem at 6:38am 09.11.21 making awkward modifications to your cockpit may have a negative effect on performance, function, a
O'Day 28 wheel and binacle. Joe at 6:29am 09.11.21 And.... you'll spend way more for an auto pilot. Some sailors have a notion that wheel steering mak
puck lights that fit loneshark64 at 6:10am 09.11.21 Yes, the bar lights. Thank you.
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? kappykaplan at 6:05am 09.11.21 USPS United States Power Squadrons
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list VT Fitz at 6:02am 09.11.21 Our H27 heels to port a bit. Holding tank and two batteries to port. Also, since the table leaf drop

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