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Epoxy Barrier Coat Casey F at 6:36am 04.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1393 I just finished sanding the bottom of my 1978 Hunter 30 and digging out blisters. The yard put a mo
Motor Size? JustinG328 at 6:55am 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1175 I am looking at buying an outboard motor for my 16' sunbird. I want something that will do well in b
Finding a 120v main breaker Larry14199 at 6:51am 04.14.08 Big Boats 2/980 During a stress test following installation of a heat pump I have found my 30 amp AC main breaker in
Firearms on Documented Vessel Annie Oakley at 9:11am 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 24/7658 Can I legally have a firearm on a documented vessel in New York City Waters if I am not there longer
Spider Cracks in 272 gel coat Mark at 10:23am 04.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1295 I've been looking at boats for years now and am very close to purchasing a 1988 O'Day 272 in excelle
Gel coat match sailaway50 at 10:55am 04.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1132 Where do we go to try to match the gel coat on our 400?
Two Wheel Drive vs Four Mergatroid at 10:30am 04.14.08 Smaller Boats 7/1004 Looking to buy a new tow vehicle. To save a little money, I am considering a 2 X 4 instead of a 4 X
New or Used Sail??? Kevin at 12:41pm 04.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1439 Last Thursday, we had a super wind. Great fun. One thing I found as I was putting the boat up ... my
kiwigrip gary at 1:05pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1476 Has anyone used kiwigrip for nonskid refinishing of their deck? How easy was it to apply and how has
damaged centerboard Mark7498 at 1:16pm 04.14.08 Smaller Boats 8/1113 hello to all, we have a 240 that has enjoyed 4 winters in the keys and the shallows have taken their
overhead leaks drcooper at 2:29pm 04.14.08 Newport 2/2608 Leaking overhead, recaulked the ports, but it is still raining. Is there a way to get at the handrai
Citation 34 & Blue water ??? Brian at 5:28pm 04.14.08 Irwin 7/7365 I have been looking over lots and lots of boats. 90 percent of the time It would be used in protecte
Crealock 37 Storage Alan Coad at 4:40pm 04.14.08 Other Sailboats 0/1033 Hi,Perhaps you can help me. I am in the process of completing the purchase of a Crealock 37 in the
Cockpit drain Charles at 11:07pm 04.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3459 I was having a problem with water in my bilge when covering my boat with a cheap cover in the winter
trickle charge or not Jack at 10:51pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1682 My batteries were new last year, after a season in storage one reads 11.6v and the other 10.8v.i kn
Stiff/sticking rope clutches TheGreatEscape at 11:14pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2115 Does anyone have a solution for stiff and/or sticking rope clutches. I recently purchased a Hunter 3
perkins 4-108 wes justice at 1:10am 04.13.08 Irwin 1/1989 I am trying to find replacement screws for the impeller housing for a perkins 4-108 and any ideas w
Cutting 80" of the mast fredrik wortman at 2:06am 04.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1078 I can buy a Hunter 30 1989 in very good condition and with many extras.However the mast has been sh
Launch delays. Ed Schenck at 3:07am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1000 Tomorrow I get the boat out of the barn. But as you can see in the picture it will be awhile before
Nasty Coolant fox islander at 4:08am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 I decided to change out my coolant yesterday (M25XP). I've had the boat only 4 months and you can ea

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jon hansen at 2:57am 11.30.21 me too, love photos
Will Gilmore at 2:12am 11.30.21 Very interested. Thank you. Please, a few pictures would be great. -Will
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 BigEasy at 1:27am 11.30.21 Definitely would replace on haulout. If the thru Hull fitting breaks or becomes unsealed, while in
mousing line knot LloydB at 1:00am 11.30.21 g8qTyx293i8
Traveler Change ... (1) Hayden Watson at 12:33am 11.30.21 Hayden: Thank you for the picture. I didn't know the term (turtle) so I left that out of my reply b
Tipping angles All U Get at 11:28pm 11.29.21 Is it OK to run your engine with the heeling angle? If that thru-hull is out of the water, you wil
Traveler Change ... Joe at 10:48pm 11.29.21 Thanks for the information ... It does look like the pulling angle would be off. I will still have
New Capri 18 Owner (1) thedude at 10:35pm 11.29.21 The mystery line runs off the back of the mast and with a single point fixed attachment next to the
New Capri 18 Owner shemandr at 10:35pm 11.29.21 Is it an extra halyard? Where on the mast head does it connect? Could it go over a sheave? Is the
New Capri 18 Owner Joe at 10:31pm 11.29.21 Does the line look like it should move or lift? A picture of the lower end of the wire would help.
Universal Diesel Fuel Pump Question BAD ORCA at 9:15pm 11.29.21 My model 5432 (M40?) came with a mechanical fuel pump. It looks original and is still working perfe
New Capri 18 Owner thedude at 9:00pm 11.29.21 I would like to say it's a topping lift but you describe it as being "About three feet above the bo
New Capri 18 Owner shemandr at 8:47pm 11.29.21 I would like to say it's a topping lift but you describe it as being "About three feet above the boo
mousing line knot thinwater at 7:51pm 11.29.21 Google "attach wire mule tape." Electricians do this everyday. Their methods are proven. Tape the w
PSSailor at 7:16pm 11.29.21 Alden Mistral 981-A is now named "Carmina", based in Seattle/ WA/ USA. I have done significant refur
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? caverun at 6:16pm 11.29.21 hope this hemps Hemp can't hurt, moonshine is better, you know that!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? Dan_Y at 6:13pm 11.29.21 The water tank sensor went bad on our '08 h36. But because both the water tank and holding tanks rea
Is it possible to add another wiring bundle tube? (7) Diablito at 6:03pm 11.29.21
H23 Anchor Locker Crazy Dave Condon at 5:11pm 11.29.21 you are correct regarding the original location of the cockpit drain. Top selling dealer for the bo
leaky boat seanmadian at 5:10pm 11.29.21 All -- Read this thread with interested. We have an '09 Hunter 45DS that was accumulating 3-6 cups o

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