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Slowing a packing leak (1) Jerry Keto at 4:43am 12.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1430 Hope my insurance company doesn't read this! The boats in water (by choice), the harbor is iced in
O'Day 272 Trailer Pat Coulter at 5:07am 12.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1018 I am looking for a trailer that will support my O'Day 272. My boat is located in the middle of Amer
A November Gale (1) Peter Milne at 5:44am 12.11.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1578 Who would like to go sailing in a November gale on Lake Superior?This could be the Edmond Fritzger
New Electronics Richard at 6:25am 12.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1018 The Admiral says I can organize loads of electronics for my 2006 373! A chartplotter in the binnacl
Hunter certified pre-owned program inspection Don S/V ILLusion at 6:55am 12.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/965 Does anyone have a link to the list of things included in the inspection program?I'd like to see ho
What's your Depth Sounder Everlong 25 at 7:35am 12.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1052 I'm wondering what folks are using for Depth Sounders. My 25 had a Hawkeye that the previous owner
Superior Gale (1) Peter Milne at 8:23am 12.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1092 Attached is a photo of the tanker in calmer waters
FREE BOAT, SCENE ONE-ACT ONE-WITH PICS!!!! (1) sailormanbigd at 9:24am 12.11.07 Ask All Sailors 116/6226 Hello all, just spent 6 hours on "free dumb". The past post about getting a free morgan 33oi. Well t
reef ties dale17781 at 9:21am 12.11.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2858 Don,Do you recommend the use of ties when the main is reefed? We have them on the sail, but I am
Work completed paulj at 10:25am 12.11.07 Catalina 310 3/1375 Repair work on top of the mast is done.Cotter pins all wraped with rigging tape and spinaker halyar
circuit breaker or fuses emalsyd at 10:13am 12.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1552 my '78 catalina 30 has fuses. i was thinking of upgrading to circuit breakers. would it be worth it
Rub Rail - replacing just a section Chess at 10:04am 12.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1232 I need to replace about a 10' section of the PVC rub-rail carrier on both sides of the boat - mid-sh
block size? John at 7:51pm 12.11.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1834 After reading "Storm Tactics", I want to try to rig up a para anchor the way the Pardey's suggest in
Asymetrical spinnaker for Hunter Legend 35.5 SV Tumbleweed at 8:27pm 12.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3359 I would like to add an Asymetrical Spinnaker to my sail inventory. Presently the boat is not rigged
boat weight jeff at 9:48pm 12.11.07 Other Sailboats 1/942 anyone know how much the 21 footer weighs?
Another lake freighter in a storm (1) higgs at 10:23pm 12.11.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1080 Here is another photo of a lake freighter and the accompanying test. Unfortunately, no matter what
ICW Videos John T1594 at 11:25pm 12.11.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1298 My current copy of Soundings magazine had a story about a new feature on the web site for Cruisers N
Battery location Claude at 12:42am 12.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1119 Gentlemen.I need some advise as to where I should put two marine batteries on a Mac 25..?I will b
Replacement teak rails Chris at 1:40am 12.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/1820 I need to replace the teak hatch ' companion way rails on my Mac 22, does anyone know of an on-line
Prop Size Soggy Paws at 3:30am 12.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/911 I would like to replace the prop on my 2002 270 with a 18 hp Yanmar deisel. I am looking at a foldi

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Low "reefing" holes in main sail Scott T-Bird at 12:36pm 04.07.21 I think typically found only with mainsails with the shelf (bolt rope in the boom track), no?
New Owner of an H34 No Rush at 12:32pm 04.07.21 I had the same issue with a creeping throttle when I purchased a Hunter 30G last year. If you take o
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada Noodle at 12:28pm 04.07.21 Okay great. Thanks!
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada No Rush at 12:26pm 04.07.21 I purchased a rudder worth $2000 USD last year. Paid $ 200 CAD for clearance and brokerage
37C keel attachment ? Johnb at 12:14pm 04.07.21
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) wynkoop at 11:28am 04.07.21 @AndyVS thanks so much! It sounds like the parafin will not serve. I will buy a wax ring when I gi
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) AndyVS at 11:15am 04.07.21 I wouldn't know if parafin would work. Toilet ring wax and plumbers putty have the right consistency
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) Grace Note at 10:54am 04.07.21 Good! I missed that it was a V22, give it a try, I like the idea of plumbers wax as you can move i
Equalizing batteries dLj at 10:52am 04.07.21 Applying a periodic equalizing charge brings all cells to similar levels by increasing the voltage
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died wynkoop at 10:46am 04.07.21 @rgranger that is exactly where the locker is located, with a nice handy hole in the side for the fu
Equalizing batteries dLj at 10:46am 04.07.21 As far as equalizing, what does a marine charger that equalizes do differently than an automotive c
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision BigEasy at 10:43am 04.07.21 The compression post should be directly under the mast or at least in very close proximity. My 1988
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) wynkoop at 10:38am 04.07.21 @Grace Note the V22 has no ballast tank, so no worries on that front.
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) wynkoop at 10:34am 04.07.21 @AndyVS what do you do with the wax? Melt it and shove the transducer into a blob of melted was on
Equalizing batteries Head Sail at 10:32am 04.07.21 I suppose I'm trying to ask what does a marine equalizer do different than an automotive equalizer t
Equalizing batteries sea_casper at 10:26am 04.07.21 As far as equalizing, what does a marine charger that equalizes do differently than an automotive c
Engine turned over by a/b switch only ??? kappykaplan at 10:21am 04.07.21 All works well. Great outcome! Now you don't have to figure out how to put smoke back in the star
Low "reefing" holes in main sail kappykaplan at 10:19am 04.07.21 It is a flattening reef. :plus:
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died Hayden Watson at 10:11am 04.07.21 The easy solution is of course anchor down a couple of strips of wood, I think I have some spare bl
Equalizing batteries Head Sail at 10:04am 04.07.21 As far as equalizing, what does a marine charger that equalizes do differently than an automotive ch

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