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Jib sheets - Cow Hitch? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:04am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 39/5057 I have always used two separate sheets for my jib/jenny tied with a bowline knot.When I first start
spraying barrier coat Jim at 2:29am 03.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1688 Has anyone ever had the Barrier Coat sprayed on and how did it turn out?I used Interlux 2000 on my
How do i find my keelbolt ? Danne at 2:41am 03.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/930
Teak Seating Areas rlgales at 2:47am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1369 I have let the teak seating areas in the cockpit of my Oceanus 350 go natural. What do others use t
In Mast furling / Genoa Rolling..Halyards....oops Dmac336 at 2:58am 03.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1130 Was just spring cleaning my boat -H326- and realized when I took the Main and Genoa off the boat as
shaft replacement hyperdick at 3:28am 03.30.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1013 I am hauling for bottom paint and might have to replace my old bronze shaft with stainless steel and
I have an extra line on boom- don't know it's purpose LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 4:30am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1699 It is same dia. as main sheet. About 20 feet of line. Attaches to port side of boom one foot from af
Prop Shaft Removal Karl Wilmot at 4:55am 03.30.08 The Cherubini Hunters 20/3065 I have a bent prop shaft, how do I go about removing it. I have to replace prop strut as well so ru
Replacement windows ajc-2008 at 8:04am 03.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1086 I'm just in the process of purchasing a 1984 Hunter 31.I notice the plexiglass windows are "hazed".
SS Rail weld or cup Rich at 10:19am 03.30.08 Catalina 30 2/1127 Hello, My rear rail broke at the weld where it mounts to the deck. I was wondering if anyone kno
Midship Cleats Vision 32 Doubleshot at 10:31am 03.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/903 Has anyone put midship cleats on a Hunter Vision 32 ?
hints on replacing the water htr. (36') Jim P. at 2:25pm 03.30.08 Big Boats 3/1404 Any tricks to replacing the original water heater? Appears that the fuel tank will have to come out
Cal33 Manual Chuck at 1:36pm 03.30.08 Cal 4/2571 If anyone needs a manual for a Cal33 (85-89) I had mine scanned into .pdf format. It's about 5 meg.
Just a little braging and a bunch of praise for good ventilation Ross at 1:04pm 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1456 On Saturday afternoon Nancy and I went down to the boat to reinstall the propeller. When last I had
HUnter 30 Owners Manual Beau16545 at 12:27pm 03.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/2034 Hi,would anyone out there know where I can get my hands on a 1975 Hunter 30 owners manual?Thanks
Ethical question, re buying a boat earthtravel at 11:39am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 57/3464 I bought a 24' S2 from this friendly old guy and when I got it home and washed it, I can now see a r
guages out of stock To at 11:31am 03.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/954 I eed to replace a knoe meter and depth guaqge for my 27 ft. SR instruments went out of business, 12
Pearson 28-2 CAPPEP at 11:30am 03.30.08 Pearson 0/1864 I am interested in a Pearson 28-2, perferably on the Great Lakes. If you have one for sale or know o
So Don... Gary Wyngarden at 11:04am 03.30.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2378 I'm in the process of purchasing a Nauticat 52 named Raven down in Puerto Vallarta. In addition to t
help deciding what type sailboat I need? new sailor8457 at 9:48pm 03.28.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1039 I am looking for a small sailboat to use to get across the great south bay to fire island I will be

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Adding a 115V outlet shemandr at 5:28am 11.07.21 I think I did add an outlet for my Promariner battery charger on the Slickcraft. If I remember corr
Finally went for a sail (3) DeniseO30 at 5:25am 11.07.21 Installed the new anti-siphon last night. Here are better pictures of how restrictive the plastic
New toilet and holding tank system RoyS at 4:44am 11.07.21 Does the macerator hose extend to the bottom of he tank?
Adding a 115V outlet dlochner at 4:07am 11.07.21 Thx Ward. I will read that next. Big picture I am shopping on the West Marine site. I just finished
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 4:05am 11.07.21 Talking to other boat owners at the marina - seems that our rate of zinc consumption is normal.
Freaky voltage reading shemandr at 3:48am 11.07.21 . ...My first thought was that you might have made the same mistake I've made before, where the cir
o'day keel problems Davidasailor26 at 2:08am 11.07.21
New toilet and holding tank system (3) Flying Jay at 11:50pm 11.06.21 Here's the update on our finished project... First off, we want to thank Peggy for her time and expe
PNW Cruise 2021 Will Gilmore at 10:53pm 11.06.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/grounded-at-anchor-jpg.199885 I like the look of tha
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 10:42pm 11.06.21 The first time I read this I thought "Shame on you for calling your daughter a big dog" Sorry. She
Freaky voltage reading capta at 10:11pm 11.06.21 Perhaps whoever installed the unit made a mistake hooking it into the system. If it has a shunt for
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? MikeHoncho at 9:46pm 11.06.21 I hung a 6-lb zinc anode from rear of boat today, reasonably close to prop anode. Should significan
Adding a 115V outlet (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 9:15pm 11.06.21 Thx Ward. I will read that next. Big picture I am shopping on the West Marine site. I just finished
Freaky voltage reading Tedd at 9:07pm 11.06.21 There are loads of reasons that a volt meter could erroneously read low, but an erroneous high readi
Adding a 115V outlet Ward H at 9:00pm 11.06.21 The ProNautica is a very good battery charger. You don't need to use all three battery connections.
Adding a 115V outlet Ward H at 8:56pm 11.06.21 I stand corrected. I believe that charger may be a lower quality on-board marine charger than one
Adding a 115V outlet (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 8:55pm 11.06.21 The same manufacturer has a ProNautica series that has one the matches the amperage (20 Amps) of the
JIB SHEET QUESTION Ward H at 8:37pm 11.06.21 Looks good but the shackle needs to be tightened. I've used a single line with cow hitch tie to the
Adding a 115V outlet (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 8:34pm 11.06.21 I was looking at the ProMariner ProSportHD series. I downloaded the users manual from their web site
Freaky voltage reading Hollyberry at 8:10pm 11.06.21 If the meter reads fine on one bank, but not the other I don't think it's a meter issue... connectio

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