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Members Photo Album "Edited" sailacat34 at 5:09am 10.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/875 Just thought it might be interesting for members to be able to have a "personal photo album" of sort
Recent Email to Hunter Marine, What do you think? TJ-LJ Champion at 10:46am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1480
mission impossible Pat at 12:56pm 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/878 I have an O'Day 272 and the 30 gal. water tank is leaking somewhere. Has anyone ever pulled the ol
New centerboard for Oday15 daysailer Jon Robin at 12:30pm 10.08.07 Day Sailers 0/958 I need a replacement centerboard for an Oday 15. The boat is about 20 years old. Also sources for re
engine rpm John Howitt at 12:24pm 10.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1192 I have checked everything that is possible for me to check with the tools that I have. My cambell s
Chartplotters L'Attitudes6 at 1:09pm 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1432 Does anybody have any experience with Sitex chartplotters? They appear to be the best value (featur
Inverter Draw Selector Switch on Hunter 420 tadd5181 at 1:32pm 10.08.07 Big Boats 2/990 My Hunter 420 (built 2000)has an Inverter Draw Selector Switch with four positions: both, 1, 2, and
Which diesel for a 1976 catalina 30' repower? Paul at 4:11pm 10.08.07 Catalina 30 3/1524 I am repowering my 1977 30' catalina with disel-- the question is which one?I only use the boat for
Boat Show miss-haps TJ-LJ Champion at 8:24pm 10.06.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1328 Saturday was our first day at the boat show, of course it's great fun, one can dream can't one? We w
refinishing cabin sole Alice A. at 7:21pm 10.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1062 What happened to the Guest Expert Archive? I get an error message when I click on it. I'm trying to
Sheet Bags okiman at 9:32pm 10.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1066 I have a 1978 Hunter Cherubini 33, and I want to install sheet bags to keep the cockpit cleaned up.
In-Mast Furling Vargamom9 at 11:13pm 10.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1367 I have a 1997 Hunter 310 with in-mast furling. The problem I'm having is that operating the furler
Winterizing Yanmar 2GM Peter Reynolds at 11:27pm 10.06.07 Seidelmann 1/3408 Hi all,Other than changing the oil, what else is typically done to these deisel engines?AlsoI am
Simrad A/P.....Problems???? Jack at 12:13am 10.07.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1179 I have the Simrad w/p 32. I noticed that while under power it works perfect but while under sail it
Wheel Conversion Tang07 at 2:17am 10.07.07 Catalina 30 2/1484 I'm ready to go forward on a tiller to wheel conversion on my C30 and am looking for some advice on
strange powder on floor David at 1:25am 10.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/884 I bought the boat new in 2005, I keep finding a very fine powder or sawdust on the galley and salon
Adding a traveler to a Beneteau 281 svenusa at 1:22am 10.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1313 I'm thinking of adding a traveler to my beneteau 281. Anyone have one that they could recommend ? It
Macgregor 26d Boat cover nellieg at 4:00am 10.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1269 Hi everybody? Can you assist? I want to purchase a new overall boat cover for my Mac 26d. It needs t
The "Real" Story on Lightening Trev at 3:41am 10.07.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1524 I have heard a number of different stories regarding the dangers of lightening and sailboats. Can a
Wife Thinks I'm Nuts Gary Wyngarden at 3:22am 10.07.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1062 Traditionally our last overnight on the boat each fall is "Gary's Birthday Cruise." Read into this "

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FP hose clamp failure Ralph Johnstone at 8:01pm 10.12.21 As all the other clamps are still good, I presume that this clamp failed because of it's resting on
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 7:58pm 10.12.21 Although we just now found out that the handset has a USB jack on the bottom that you can charge i
Repairing an HS35 handset SoSound at 7:07pm 10.12.21 Is your charging cradle mounted in the cockpit or at the nav station? my charger is at the nav sta
Still Racing in Texas PaulK at 6:57pm 10.12.21 Try to get a good start and sail fast! Keep the crew out of the cockpit!!!
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 6:53pm 10.12.21 199256 Well buckle me swash! -Will
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas gfrost39 at 5:57pm 10.12.21 Thankyou for this advise and link to the nice article. The Hunter 23 has no bow roller to attach a T
Repairing an HS35 handset Davidasailor26 at 5:19pm 10.12.21 Thanks for sharing that info. i have the B&G equivalent. So far, no charging issues, but at times
Macgregor 25 stickinthemud57 at 5:05pm 10.12.21 When I decided to get a larger boat, the Mac 25 was on my list, but I opted for 26S. Put simply, the
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 4:52pm 10.12.21 Thanks for sharing that info. i have the B&G equivalent. So far, no charging issues, but at times
FP hose clamp failure Benny17441 at 4:51pm 10.12.21 Very likely, but take it as a reminder that periodically all clamps, hoses, valves and thru hulls sh
H280 Rudder Depth? Tally Ho at 4:29pm 10.12.21 How much depth do you have where the rudder will be? The deep draft keel has a rudder slightly shor
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting sail sfbay at 4:02pm 10.12.21 The gelcoat on the deck non skid is badly worn, and I plan to paint it in spring............ Is it
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull woofetc at 3:50pm 10.12.21 Sorry, I forgot about the pictures 3 weeks ago. Here they are. There is 5 of the main bilge and one
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting PJL at 3:42pm 10.12.21 I have a neighbor boat that has Kiwi-Grip and the owner applied it himself. Depending on the speed
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Stu Jackson at 3:41pm 10.12.21 Here are some pictures that show the throttle valve that is an addition to the CNG adapter that @St
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System smokey73 at 3:12pm 10.12.21 I don't think I'd trust a weight system to keep the stern in line. I can't see what other lines you
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 3:07pm 10.12.21 Looks like a mid 2000's Hunter 44 Deck Salon
Auto pilot installation mounting suggestions kloudie1 at 3:04pm 10.12.21 My opinion is that epoxy is the choice for that one. It generally has a better bond, especially to a
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 2:50pm 10.12.21 I do not recognize the model, but I believe it is a hunter and would say that is an extremely strong
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations (3) smokey73 at 2:15pm 10.12.21 Here are some pictures that show the throttle valve that is an addition to the CNG adapter that @Stu

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