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Painting Deck with Interlux Using Roller or Brush? Barry at 10:07am 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2221 Has anyone out there ever used the Interlux 2 part polyurethane paint Perfection to paint a deck usi
Winter Cover Dave4991 at 11:00am 09.10.07 Smaller Boats 4/1133 It wont be long before it will be time to haul the boat for winter storage. I'm thinking about usin
26m towing with engine on Scott at 10:49am 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1239 How large of a motor can you put on a Macgregor 26m? Can you leave the motor on while towing?
Tow weight Karl6618 at 11:27am 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1004 Seeking towing weight information. I have a 1988 H23 with original trailer. What is the estimated
Impulse 16 new owner Help Steven Charest at 12:03pm 09.10.07 Other Sailboats 0/981 just got 16 Impulse with retractable keel it sticks when up and can not fin way to lock it down when
LAZY JACKS INSTALLATION Bruce21401 at 12:19pm 09.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1116 Can anyone out there provide information with respect to proper installation of lazy jacks? Lazy
outboard flush Ron20444 at 12:18pm 09.10.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1624 I have a 1985 Mercury 9.9 outboard . Can i reverse flush my cooling lines by feeding hose pressure
Mac's ability to rest on the bottom at Low Tide! SeacretSailor at 1:06pm 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1175 Wanted to share these photos of my Mac 26S at Low Tide here in Maine! I live/work in Kennebunkport
VC 17 in the Fall Bill Leathen at 1:01pm 09.10.07 Smaller Boats 3/937 Does anyone know if it is OK to put a fresh coat VC-17 on the boat before we put it away for the win
Hunter 260 vs Hunter 26 Dan Robisch at 2:56pm 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1782 Hello,I'm researching my first sailboat. Besides being newer, what's the difference between a Hun
Anchor set up Trev at 2:27pm 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1152 I am looking for ideas on how to set up/store my anchor and rode. I have about 15 feet of chain wit
H41 Graysailor at 2:03pm 09.10.07 Big Boats 8/1062 Just took delivery of a new H41. Nice little rocket. Seems to move quite well. Updates and questions
H410 Compass for the Autohelm. AndrewB at 7:00pm 09.10.07 Big Boats 7/1121 I have a H410 Year 2000 and I am trying to find the "Compass" for the Autohelm. I have the Raymarine
Cockpit Cushions Rob19574 at 11:12pm 09.10.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1416
Phil --are the archives not working???? Bill Murray at 11:30pm 09.10.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1148 They were accesible last night - but this morning I cannot get the archive forum to open????????????
PHRF for the Chesapeake Bay Velero49 at 12:40am 09.11.07 Big Boats 2/2216 Just completed a couple of "charity races", the Leukemia and Hospice Cups and the RCs game me differ
Mainsail Trim - Top Telltail VT Fitz at 1:34am 09.11.07 Smaller Boats 17/2095 I have read several sailing books, so I think I have a good theoretical knowledge of the issues invo
CharlieCobra's EXCELLENT adwenture!!! CharlieCobra at 2:13am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1287 The weather in the PNW was gorgeous for a change with temps in the mid 70's and winds from the North
Sailbpat explodes and sinks.... Rick A19476 at 2:29am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1208 Too early to say what happened...http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=75bccb9c-5
Wood in transom is soaked Dean at 2:36am 09.11.07 Bigger Boats 9/2107 I've noticed that the wood under the deckplate giving me access to the top of the rudder post for an

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Fuse in small solar setup Stu Jackson at 10:54am 10.30.21 I like the portable system because the controller is attached to the panels and I can just unplug a
New Hunter 41DS Owner (1) JamesG161 at 10:41am 10.30.21 Did you taste it to be sure it is not salt water? No need to taste test water, when you are sailin
Battery Charging Stu Jackson at 10:41am 10.30.21 Why do you want to change to AGMs? Serious question. I suggest that before you do so you read the
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 10:35am 10.30.21 Chemours, the manufacturer of Teflon did not recommend to me that I use their product so why would
New Hunter 41DS Owner JamesG161 at 10:33am 10.30.21 Nope the shower sumps (2) do not overflow to the bilge Are your sure? Mine appeared to NOT overfl
Used Gear Link not working Phil Herring at 10:31am 10.30.21 Sorry about that, it's back up again.
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience Tally Ho at 10:26am 10.30.21 Hi Greg, Cover will keep snow and ice off which is key in Chicago. Have a good winter! Chris Yes
Freshwater Sailors Tally Ho at 10:22am 10.30.21
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 10:19am 10.30.21 Well well well. One sits back and listens, and all sorts of information appears. On inspection I f
Heat exchanger zinc anode. JRR at 10:11am 10.30.21 Thank you, the west system kit will be used, imagine i need lots of filler, think of using mini reb
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jon hansen at 10:01am 10.30.21 it's interesting for me to read of ralph's inabilities with a danforth anchor. i have many boats and
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Crazy Dave Condon at 9:55am 10.30.21 Your Mercury 3.5 was built by Tohatsu who also builds the Nissan 3.5. It helps to know when looking
New Hunter 41DS Owner Terry Cox at 9:50am 10.30.21 Different model boat, but we had a fresh water leak some years ago. Did the repair and wrote an arti
New Hunter 41DS Owner Nodak7 at 9:45am 10.30.21 The boat is inland 50 miles in a river, so no salt water. It has no A/C so that can't be it. The bi
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 9:41am 10.30.21 Yes, Rig Rite carries them. Do not have one here, but have considered it at one time or another. Che
New Hunter 41DS Owner Nodak7 at 9:38am 10.30.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Might be form the shower sump pump
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) Terry Cox at 9:38am 10.30.21 No wet blanket here, but our 1991 P42 came with dual Jabsco sea water electric heads that still do t
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 9:29am 10.30.21 I gotta stop this right now Ahh, you're no fun. Just when we're getting started. I could mount Joh
Battery Charging jssailem at 9:15am 10.30.21 Also my solar charger controller has a Flooded or Sealed setting which I thought they were the same
Sticky, no sticky. (1) jssailem at 8:52am 10.30.21 Here is a novel approach... Instead of removing the sticky... cover it. Duct tape is always an opti

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