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How tough is it ? Canukwi at 2:04am 12.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1141 It's often said, and it's very likely true, that most boats can stand more beating up than the peopl
Hand held shower head will not turn off Jerry5373 at 2:35am 12.26.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1273 The lever on the hand heal shower head does not stop the water from leaking. I have not been able t
Battery Boxes Joe Mullee at 3:05am 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1255 I'm relocating the batteries on my Hunter 34 from the starboard lazarette to underneath the galley s
internet for the Bahamas Lattitude at 10:31pm 12.25.07 Ask All Sailors 0/811 What's the best way to get internet access on the boat in the Bahamas without using free wifi?
new owner of first 285 dave20309 at 11:25am 12.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/949 iam a new owner of beneteau first 285. i am looking for any info on rigging setup to help with racin
parts for a 32' oday leif at 1:00pm 12.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/990 I bought a hurricane damaged 32'oday center cockpit and it needs some love. The forward hatch is mis
Beneteu Oceanis 43 for Solo global circumnavigaton Bhavik at 1:11am 12.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1294 HI, I am considering purchasing a Beneteau Oceanis 43 for a solo circumnavigation via the southern o
Marine stereo or car stereo? Wayne M at 1:05am 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 18/3776 I just recieved a marine stereo combo the speakers in the set are not waterproof. My question is can
Propane Tanks HUnter 34 1999 Richard at 10:55am 12.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3184 Two questions.1.Where can you purchase the propane tanks for a HUnter 34?2. My one tank is ruste
Power Management Neil McDonald at 8:43am 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1367 This is a good time of year to contemplate future boat projects. I have been thinking about how best
Garmin continues to provide great service Tim R. at 8:01am 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1013 I just got off the phone with Jason at Garmin who was very nice and is helping me out with a minor o
Masthead Eq. Bob at 6:54am 12.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/826 Do those of you that store in the winter months, on the hard, remove your masthead equipment? I'm a
New Roller Furling jaydog5000 at 5:58am 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2437 I need to purchase a new jib roller furling for my 1985 Catalina 30. What specs. do I need to know
leaking keel bolt emalsyd at 5:26am 12.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1132 i seem to have a leak in my bilge. i had dried it out completely, a few days later, there was some
an amplifier for electronic alarms? Bruce20809 at 9:21pm 12.24.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1698 As the years tick by I have become increasingly unable to hear high frequency sounds. Even the best
Oday 20 towing scribs07 at 10:11pm 12.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4906 I'm interested in exploring the possibility of owning an Oday 20, and plan to trailer sail this as o
New To Cheaspeake bay Captn Mapache at 1:20am 12.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/917 Relocating to the Hagerstown, Maryland area and bringing my 26' O Day. Any suggestions on a good mar
Replacing Rope Clutch KenK13623 at 1:47am 12.25.07 Ask All Sailors 14/5386 I have a 2001 Hunter 310 and one of my rope clutches has developed a crack in the plastic housing an
Repairing Window Leaks Dave Siebs at 1:10am 12.25.07 Hallberg-Rassy 4/4653 I have had a strange leak since we took ownership of this boat three years ago. After taking out mu
spongy deck gooch at 1:08am 12.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2096 A small area of my deck above the cabin is spongy. I wonder how to fix it. My idea is to gently re

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Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 10:54am 10.15.21 199298
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage DRhoads at 10:52am 10.15.21 We've never had a need to use the blower because of our cooler climate. I use mine to clear fumes
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 10:51am 10.15.21 wait! Why didn't I think of this first...?
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 10:49am 10.15.21 199296
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 10:49am 10.15.21 If you have a cocpit with drains, consider how you are going to prevent the drains from freeze if t
Challenger: yawl vs. sloop rig (1) jon hansen at 10:48am 10.15.21 CCA racing rules were such that you got a nice advantage racing with a yawl rig. flying mizzen stay
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? thinwater at 10:44am 10.15.21 I cover winches for two reasons: The plastic bits of self-tailers, and the real reason, which is...
Its funny Friday! (1) walt at 10:43am 10.15.21 For sailboat pet owners..
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 10:34am 10.15.21 Here in Ottawa almost all boats store with the mast down and a cover on the boat. There are a few t
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage mesmith1122 at 10:27am 10.15.21 We purchased our 1991 model in 2002. No regrets. Wonderful boat and easy to solo sail. What degree
Quick question - raw water intake hose type/size Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 10:26am 10.15.21 My line is also 1" for my Volvo Penta 50hp engine.
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage Terry Cox at 10:06am 10.15.21 Marty & Annie We purchased our 1991 model in 2002. No regrets. Wonderful boat and easy to solo sa
Please, when can I come back? Stu Jackson at 10:02am 10.15.21 Who could have known that the next day would be benign. The VHF was chatting away in French and the
Quick question - raw water intake hose type/size Hunter 40.5 sail sfbay at 9:59am 10.15.21 Page 61 of the owner's manual posted on this site under 40.5 downloads indicates the coolant water l
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement BigEasy at 9:52am 10.15.21
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:51am 10.15.21 Ventilating under any cover isn't that difficult so I don't get why some people use that as a reason
Replacing Cabin Sole BigEasy at 9:41am 10.15.21 Roy, Have you considered a composite material that is the approximate thickness of the old plyw
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? DArcy at 9:40am 10.15.21 Here in Ottawa almost all boats store with the mast down and a cover on the boat. There are a few th
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 9:39am 10.15.21 Thaniel Any time you pull a boat, car, camper and so forth, going thru the mountains uphill you will
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 9:39am 10.15.21 Thanks for your thoughts/method. I thought there would have been a listing of standard line lenghts

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