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Signet P38 depth sounder jbreland at 7:55am 07.24.07 Smaller Boats 0/1339 I just acquired a Hunter 23.5 with a Signet P80 depth sounder. It is a speed, depth, log, and tempa
Hunter 34 - Maxprop JFitz at 8:23am 07.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/761 Just bought an H-34 with a maxprop. Would appreciate any advice on the optimum pitch/setting angle.
Poop in the Bilge jaydog5000 at 8:25am 07.24.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2095 I have a Catalina 1995 Catalina 30. I believe that the holding tank is original but not sure. For
Replacing a Rubrail on a Hunter 376 Barry at 8:38am 07.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/834 Has any Hunter 376 owner replaced the rubrail on their boat. If so I would appreciate knowing if the
the silent EPS� thruster Alan at 9:24am 07.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1017 Van der Velden Marine Systems has developed a unique retractable bow thruster that many skippers hav
Charleston, sc anchorages biorapper at 9:56am 07.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1961 I am going to take my boat to charleston for about 9 days. I am a little familiar with the harbor.
Advice sought on a new motor tomcat2k at 10:15am 07.24.07 Seidelmann 4/1459 I am ready to replace my old Johnson 9.9. The new 4 strokes are heavy but much more fuel efficient.
Bottom Prep & Paint ericorion at 11:04am 07.24.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1170 After 2 hurricanes blew through the area, my neighbor's 1982 Hunter 22 sank in the canal. I raise
change out to Raritan PHII Mike8245 at 11:21am 07.24.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1497 Peggy I have followed the list for some time now and have a manual Jabsco head that is near at least
1972 Morgan 22' supernailman at 11:26am 07.24.07 Morgan 3/5577 I went to look at a morgan 22 today and was confused about the wire that connects to center board.
comparing catalina and c and c TI doug at 12:32pm 07.24.07 C&C 14/10419 Hi, any advice when comparing a catalina 27 '86 near mint condition owners are asking 16Kvs.
Need advice on the Keel Lock Trev at 2:46pm 07.24.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1011 I have only sailed my Mac 25 a few times, but have not locked the keel as the PO advised he never di
Anchor windlass in shallow anchor well Dave Finley at 2:09pm 07.24.07 Big Boats 11/2368 I'm thinking about installing an anchor windlass in a H-376. The anchor well is fairly shallow with
water leaks in my o'day 30 cabin william dieffenbach at 7:14pm 07.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1239 Hi all,I recently purchased a 1986 o'day 31 and have a question about cabin leaks. The upper cabin
transmission/rudder for mooring stimpy at 10:12pm 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/909 I am new to mooring and have a Pearson 303 with a Yanmar 2GMF engine. How should the transmission be
Garmin, E-trex Legend... Roger at 10:33pm 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1120 I'm having problems putting in 'way-points' even with the instruction book. 800# guy talks too fast
Hot wire Deadline at 9:48pm 07.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/873 The incoming 110 wire on my Hunter 320 gets so hot as to melt the casing and more recently electrica
Hunter 23 Mainsail connectors to mast Karl at 9:57pm 07.22.07 Smaller Boats 6/1342 My Mainsail connectors to the mast on the vertical rise are starting to rust out and I am missing tw
Friction brake on Pedestal Wolf at 9:50pm 07.22.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1537 Hi there, I've got difficulties with the friction brake on the pedestal steering on my HR 353/#668
Lake ontario losing water Brian M H23 at 11:01pm 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1030 Well, it seems like I may have made a little mistake. I found this quaint little bay west of roches

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Looking for boat bike ideas? (1) rustydusty at 6:37am 03.20.21 Back around the turn of the century, I was cruising extensively, and had a 26" 6 speed Dahon Mariner
Expedition Evans youtube Davidasailor26 at 6:28am 03.20.21
20 hour battery capacity test done Whatfiero1 at 6:22am 03.20.21 I do a real life test at dock every spring with my refrigeration and volt gauge 20 hr is about right
Hunter 34 cabin interior wood finish sail sfbay at 6:11am 03.20.21 My 1987 Hunter 31 had a finish on the interior teak, similar to my newer Hunters.
Expedition Evans youtube CYQK at 6:08am 03.20.21 OK...................... The admiral and myself have been having this cultural debate about the two
20 hour battery capacity test done dLj at 5:33am 03.20.21 So my question for you: Wouldn't it be better to only do this test, say, halfway? It you only ran it
Happy Nowruz shemandr at 5:30am 03.20.21 Geez, my i calendar doesn't even have that one.
In Boom Outhaul RoyS at 5:25am 03.20.21 I have the same setup as Claude has in a Kenyon boom. Both he and I have a steel wire connecting to
Thinning West CPP bottom paint. RoyS at 5:03am 03.20.21 Use a chemical resistant foam roller for an adequate and thin coat. Been using foam rollers for over
Saloon Port Lights on O'Day 26 Castrilper55 at 4:25am 03.20.21 Thanks for the reply. I want the dimensions for the Large Plexiglass windows in the main saloon. D
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 Castrilper55 at 4:10am 03.20.21 Thanks for sayin' I have almost upsized twice since having the 26 and haven't because I really want
Bilge Pump sailme88 at 3:40am 03.20.21 Your new pump will give you the lift capability. As for discharge location, the transom is where man
Thinning West CPP bottom paint. Joe at 2:34am 03.20.21 Ablative paint, by its very nature, doesn't really "build up" It is designed to slowly erode as the
Lithium Ion Replacement Joe at 2:21am 03.20.21 You realize, I hope, that the BattleBorns will run close to $1,000 apiece. As the other guys have t
Painting around the trailer Rick Webb at 10:03pm 03.19.21 Remove half your bunks, paint what you can, replace the bunks, remove the other half of the bunks, a
Happy Nowruz justsomeguy at 9:51pm 03.19.21 It's good to be multicultural.
Mast Support wynkoop at 9:48pm 03.19.21 As I think I said before my go to is Black Locust for marine, especially structural. White Oak is m
Autopilot for Hunter 40.5 Irek at 9:42pm 03.19.21 Thx guys. Rick, the link to Rich did not work for me. Forum would not recognize him. Any email ad
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose (3) Tom J at 9:33pm 03.19.21 @Tom J do you have pics of this slick setup, I read stories of similar approaches but would love to

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