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Hunter 20 centerboard problem Kidd at 8:26am 05.13.08 Smaller Boats 0/963 I was sailing my 83 Hunter 20 at Lake Hartwell and got stuck on a sandbar. When we tryed to raise t
Starboard Bow light Replacement pieknikpw at 8:13am 05.13.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1081 OK, how do I replace the light bulb in the Starboard side bow (green) light?There are two flat scr
Deck covers cabin Jack at 9:58am 05.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/950 I have three wooden covers that cover the keel boats in my 23 1/2 1985 hunter. Is there anyplace you
450 interior wood kriss at 11:10am 05.13.08 Big Boats 1/1008 Recently I have been looking at late 1990s to early 2000 450cc models. I noticed the early 2000 boat
Raising the Mast on a 23 Tim at 11:13am 05.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1313 I want to be able to raise the mast regularly and with one person on my 1986 Hunter23. I plan to tra
My first knockdown porsche at 12:09pm 05.13.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1078 Yes I had my first knockdown in my 1989 catalina22 with a wing keel. We were out when it was too win
Holding Tank hoses Gene at 10:34am 05.13.08 Big Boats 11/1229 I am in the proceess of ordering a new plastic holding tank, unfortunatelly I am not close to my boa
Hunter 34 Lazy Jacks and sail furling Duke13540 at 11:55am 05.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2777 I had a hunter 31 and it was pretty easy to fold the main sail on the boom. The hunter 34 has a much
Solar panel and controller question Chet7135 at 11:17am 05.13.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1311 Hello all, I have some questions to ask for my Dad`s fishing boat. He wants to install a solar pa
I messed up and need help!!!! Spreader Alignment!!! 200grandprix20465 at 12:41pm 05.13.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1964 I have just completed a large deck core repair under the mast step. Unfortunately it seems that I ha
Mast Opening Cover Question Greg W at 12:39pm 05.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1230 I am stepping my mast on Friday and I am looking for suggestions on how best to cover the mast openi
Diesel tank vent Manny at 1:39pm 05.13.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1444 A coworker that owns a few boats down at the Jersey shore was showing me some pictures of the damage
Water Temperature and Safety dancing bear at 10:21pm 05.13.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1147 At what water temperature is it reasonable to not worry about the cold risks associated with a man o
DIY roller furler using PVC pipe? busyengineer at 1:19am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 6/4946 I have an old (ie worthless) Hunter 25. I would like to convert the hank on Genoa to a roller furler
Oil Pan Gasket Chief at 1:35am 05.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1286 I have an 89 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25XP with what looks like a slight oil leak. It looks lik
What's the best way to remove vinyl lettering from fiberglass? Lovin it at 3:26am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 19/11869 Hi everyone-I want to take the "Hunter 31" lettering from my boat because this is right where I wa
A few things about my 222 and a few update items 48dodge at 3:26am 05.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/894 First off, do I need another one of these when I hook up my battery? Seems like it was hooked up to
Mechanics and Service in SE Wisconsin (Milwaukee area) mseifert at 4:24am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1313 I need to have some basic electrical, plumbing and engine maintenance done on my boat. The boat is
Any good websites that show how to replace hull liner? (1) Mike at 5:48am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1724 I want to replace my OLD vinyl/plastic hull liner. Do not know where to start. Any good websites out
Compass Adjustment Duke13540 at 5:43am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2063 Has anyone had their compass adjusted for deviation on their boat? If so how much.Thank you,Rich

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12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 8:01am 12.15.21 @Maine Sail Rod, good to see you back posting.
Chapman's Piloting Publication rgranger at 7:54am 12.15.21 Mine is an 89
Rigging attachment question (1) rgranger at 7:52am 12.15.21 In addition to shroud cleats, strategically located rail cleats are very handy... I added several o
Chapman's Piloting Publication jssailem at 7:47am 12.15.21 I got mine as a gift in 1968 for teaching a Lieutenants wife how to sail. I doubt that it is a "Firs
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 7:45am 12.15.21 / This is correct300A is max.. some other links to read: https://marinehowto.com/1-2-both-battery-
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Maine Sail at 7:31am 12.15.21 I'm also curious if it is correct that the dual post MRBF is limited to just 300 Amps total. Thi
Chapman's Piloting Publication dlochner at 7:27am 12.15.21 I have a really old copy, but it is at home and I'm on my boat in FL.
Chapman's Piloting Publication All U Get at 7:17am 12.15.21 I have a 1917 first edition. --Peggie Did you get John to sign it for you? (I might get censore
Chapman's Piloting Publication (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:15am 12.15.21 I come up a little short lly like reading but I can remember reading it cover to cover a few times
310 DC Current Draw Chart SawyerCurt at 7:13am 12.15.21 - refrigeration was an after market addition back then so they're very likely different brands and
Chapman's Piloting Publication Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06am 12.15.21 I have a 1917 first edition. --Peggie
Chapman's Piloting Publication sail sfbay at 6:44am 12.15.21 I understand the first edition was first published as Practical Boat Handling in 1917 with 144 pages
Beware of flopping jib sheets justsomeguy at 6:32am 12.15.21 Isn't that your control line fairlead?
Rigging attachment question patrickfarley at 5:42am 12.15.21 Drones are really cool you can take a picture of things at the top of the mast, on the spreader, or
Beware of flopping jib sheets All U Get at 5:24am 12.15.21
Rigging attachment question All U Get at 5:19am 12.15.21 Add Q flag and courtesy flag for when you cross to the Bahamas, for instance. We also found placing
Chart Plotter Location All U Get at 5:08am 12.15.21 An old salt from Casco Bay put his on a swing arm mounted inside the companion way so he could swing
deck craze lines All U Get at 5:04am 12.15.21
New Catalina 250 Owner Looking for Guidance Justin_NSA at 4:55am 12.15.21 Did you buy it because you thought it had a water ballast system? Were you planning on trailering it
Rigging attachment question sailme88 at 4:51am 12.15.21 That's a combo shroud cleat. The cleat version is used as mentioned before to tie off a spreader hal

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