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Picked Up A Second.... Rick D at 3:33am 07.11.07 Racing 2/1785 ...in non-spin A in my Legend 40.5. This is a 105 NM annual Marina del Rey to San Diego race. I have
New Hunter Dealerships servicing Maine Area Paul Akers at 3:26am 07.11.07 Other Sailboats 0/794 I recently received this memo from our Commodore re: the status of two new Hunter dealers in our are
sewer gas dick12062 at 3:43am 07.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1117 we seem to have a problem when you flush the head on our 340 that vents bad smells -- and wonder if
Water Tank tgrass462 at 6:00am 07.11.07 Smaller Boats 3/898 I have a friend with a Hunter 27 (1980 vintage) sailboat. It has a central water tank - pressurized
navagation charts patman at 6:26am 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1067 I am looking for cruising/navagtion charts for the sea of cortez. Where is the best place to order/d
which inflatable for dingy Tom Chastain at 5:29am 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 2/970 We want to purchase an airfloor type inflatable as a dingy. We dock stern in so we deflate the ding
Reversing Batteries Coil Damage? Bob at 4:33am 07.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/938 As a fairly new owner/sailor of a 1977 Oday27, I installed one of the two batteries in backwards (po
Head back-up, round 2 Gregg18047 at 7:56am 07.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1640 Peggie - I have an '04 Hunter 33, with the standard Jabsco manual head. I too am having a back-up
What is THAT for? DPT at 8:56am 07.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1358 Hi O'day owners - I am a self admitted novice sailor, so this question shouldn't be a surprise: I p
Yamaha 30- A "dry" boat?? YnotY30? at 8:27am 07.11.07 Yamaha 4/8747 Hi all,I am considering a Yamaha 30 as a fast family cruiser in the pacific Northwest and San Juan
comments on inflatable dingys Tom Chastain at 8:02am 07.11.07 Big Boats 9/1521 We are shopping for a new dingy with an inflatable floor. Defender has a great deal for the Walker
Harken Furling Line Diameter Greg W at 10:01am 07.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1440 I am about to replace my Harken Furling line and need to know the correct diameter I should be using
Anchor locker Janice at 10:25am 07.11.07 Other Sailboats 1/918 We just recently purchased a 1997 40LRC Caliber. We would like to increase the depth of the anchor
Shore Power Scott H. at 10:58am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1206 Just bought this boat and its the first sailboat I've owned. In regard to charging batteries while p
Mac going to da dump,,crushing it Malcolm & Darlene at 11:10am 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1472 last chanche... in 2 weeks I will have a trailer for sale,Tha Mac is going to be burnt and crushed,,
best racing sails for Catalina 27 Tall Rig roper0621 at 11:24am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2317 I just purshase a 1987 Catalina 27 Tall Rig with the orginal sails. I want to upgrade the sails, fo
installation of Autohelm autopilot Brian Ward at 1:14pm 07.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1358 Has anyone installed a Raymarine ST4000t or new S1 in a Beneteau 323, 343, or 373 ? The pivoting whe
Is this a Cherubini sailaway78 at 3:01pm 07.11.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/2239 Some friends of mine recently purchased a 1979 Hunter 33. Is this one of the Cherubini Hunters that
keel cable length? (1) Cleatus at 2:31pm 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/980 If I was to replace the keel cable how long and what size cable and parts will I need? I removed t
Swinomish Channel advice TN at 4:11pm 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6947 Does anybody have advice/stories to share about traversing the Swinomish Channel (WA state) headed n

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Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 11:48am 10.04.21 Good information, I'll be taking a look at Blue Water products and Epaint 2000. thanks
Tiller "slop" thoughts higgs at 11:12am 10.04.21 I think Ken makes a very good point. You want to be sure the slop is not coming from the rudder pos
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? DougM at 11:09am 10.04.21
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 11:00am 10.04.21 So, when people talk about the engine temperature, where are they measuring the temp specifically?
Any advice regarding bottom paint (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 10.04.21 Research, research, research. From a recognized source.
Stern tube winterization. Ken Cross at 10:03am 10.04.21 If in doubt, blow the water out with compressed air. Ken
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 9:54am 10.04.21 My 2QM15 was hard to start when cold until I installed a device called a "thermostart". Not thermos
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 9:53am 10.04.21 The water belly tanks should not need their tops removed. Most leaks are from the screw holes and i
Tiller "slop" thoughts Ken Cross at 9:53am 10.04.21 First, figure out where the slop is. It could be in one or more places. Then address it as stated ab
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Tally Ho at 9:39am 10.04.21 I was motoring for an hour or more this weekend, and took the opportunity to take temperature readin
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? Tally Ho at 9:19am 10.04.21
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:09am 10.04.21 Too vague to make an informed judgment but generally, it would surprise me to find any 25 year old b
Stern rail seats SoSound at 9:09am 10.04.21 I DIY'd a set of rail seats for our First 285 out of teak. On the 34, you'll need quite a large not
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem OpaD at 9:07am 10.04.21 Try a small drop of Lock-Tite (the kind that doesn't set up permanently) in the keyway and see if th
Vision 32 side ports? Rick D at 8:57am 10.04.21 IMHO, I would rethink the extra screws. You want a bond that will work and not leak. Dow 795 is the
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails (1) Repeat at 8:56am 10.04.21 Will, I have changed the forward toe rail on 36.7 before, it has been fairly easy. Unfasten the nut
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Rick D at 8:52am 10.04.21 That's a pretty good list SandyFrank made. Having said that, our '94 we have owned for 22 years has
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 8:21am 10.04.21 Thanks Jim, I am giving that some thought as I prefer to haul out every 3 years vs two while having
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? (1) rgranger at 8:15am 10.04.21 Offer to haul it away if he pays you $500. oatlisting.com" and do a search with a max price of $300
Tiller "slop" thoughts All U Get at 7:52am 10.04.21 Using a hole saw with a drill, you can make your own fender washers out of any material needed.

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