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Holding Tank Replacement PrincessoftheLake at 3:36am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 12/992 I need to replace my holding tank. I got a quote from Triple M Plastics on the East Coast. Nice pe
AM radio reception interference Mike Daus at 4:05am 01.23.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1122 When our battery charger (NEWMAR ABC 12-35) is on, AM radio reception has a lot of static, particula
C80 or C120......2kw or 4kw... GuyH at 4:41am 01.23.07 Big Boats 1/838 I am looking at adding a gps/plotter ' radar to my 01 420.I now have ST60 instruments, ST7000 aut
How to clean the hull Bruce20841 at 5:14am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 13/5153 I purchased a 1985 MacGregor 25 about a year ago and have stored it in a fresh water marina (Whiskey
Installing Solar Panel system Ron M at 5:30am 01.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/766 I need some help from anyone who's installed a PV system on their Hunter 386 (or similar). I recent
Scale models of Hunter 46' Ron at 4:33am 01.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/989 i am seeking a plastic scale model of a Hunter 46' sailboat that I sailed on in the Colgate Offshore
"Bogey" Santana at 5:55am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1356 One of us.
Writing a story/wooden vessel Topping Lift at 5:44am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/863 Can anyone please help me with some information. I'm writing a story just for fun but I want to be
Gimballed radar on mast? Persy at 6:45am 01.23.07 Big Boats 2/905 As the 420 does not have a backstay, I am planning to install the radar on the mast. The only gimba
installing new T-track paphman at 8:52am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1454 I will be removing my old 4' section of T-track this spring. The end is broken and I would like to
Baby Berth Frederick D. Miller at 9:13am 01.23.07 Big Boats 2/807 We have a new grandchild coming and am trying figure a way to build-in a crib arrangement on our H 3
O'Day Mariner - 19' Bill22305 at 9:50am 01.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 12/10247 Hi:Any owners of this model I could chat with? Thinking about buying one and need some info.Thanks
portlights richb2395 at 10:22am 01.23.07 Bigger Boats 1/995 hi all i'm replacing the portlights in the salon and could use some help on where to find the best r
Mounting instruments MarkDB at 11:23am 01.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1027 Has anyone found a good spot for mounting wind and speed instruments other than on the binnacle on a
Furlex question Bill O'Donovan at 8:27pm 01.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1055 I have a Hunter 320 with a Furlex jib.I'm trying to change out the line,and naturally there's no F
Battery RichStan at 6:55pm 01.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1200 Hi All,What type of guage can I hook up to my battery to monitor the "condition" of the battery ?T
AutoPilot Recommendations painman at 10:17pm 01.21.07 Other Sailboats 2/783 Looking for recommendations for Wheel Auto PilotCurrently looking at: Simrad WP32 and Raymarine S1
prime on AC/Heat unit (356) john at 10:04pm 01.21.07 Big Boats 14/953 I have lost the prime on my ac/heat unit on my 356, any advise on how to re prime the unit. thnaks i
Spinaker Pole Mast Slide Charlie at 11:05pm 01.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/955 I am looking for a slide for the mast on my O'Day 272 to fasten a spinaker pole or wisker pole. The
ATN Top Climber gpd955 at 12:03am 01.22.07 Ask All Sailors 21/3037 Anyone have any experience with the ATN Top Climber?? I have been looking at buying one and tried it

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Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) dLj at 6:29pm 02.09.21 If you've really got 11 boats to do, get a orbital sander that runs on compressed air. Much lighter,
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 02.09.21 That is where a "sanding disk" on an orbital sander comes into play. Not just any disk. I saw this
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SV_IdleHour at 6:04pm 02.09.21 I have a Bosch Orbital Sander purchased from Lowes. It has a vacuum hose connection that sucks most
3GM30F runs rough when starting SycloneDriver at 5:59pm 02.09.21 Maybe the old throttle cable was holding the idle up a little. I think I would try turning the idle
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SV_IdleHour at 5:59pm 02.09.21 I had several layers of old flaky bottom paint. i found it faster to scrape it with a 4" razor scr
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SV_IdleHour at 5:57pm 02.09.21 I have a Bosch Orbital Sander purchased from Lowes. It has a vacuum hose connection that sucks most
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SV_IdleHour at 5:56pm 02.09.21 With 11 bottoms to do I might suggest changing the name of your boat! ;) HA! Picked up a gig for t
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Richard19068 at 5:37pm 02.09.21 With 11 bottoms to do I might suggest changing the name of your boat! ;)
New Hunter 19-2 update Reefing at 5:35pm 02.09.21 Great job! After rebuilding an H23 i can tell you, fiberglass inside is the best. Enjoy!
Inflatable boat trailers? GibbyGibstone at 5:26pm 02.09.21 I think an inflatable trailer is an up and coming idea. Go for it. :poke: -Will (Dragonfly) You
Silly questions on engine mount Sovt at 5:21pm 02.09.21 How about drilling it a bit oversized and epoxying a dowel in the hole.
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) (1) jssailem at 5:10pm 02.09.21 I have a Bosch Orbital Sander purchased from Lowes. It has a vacuum hose connection that sucks most
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) BobH57 at 5:10pm 02.09.21 I went with Porter Cable because it attaches directly without need of adapters to my small Shop-Vac.
Advice on Getting a Boat SailingLoto at 5:04pm 02.09.21 Your budget is way, way, way more than mine. I would peruse Craigslist and FB marketplace for trail
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Leeward Rail at 5:00pm 02.09.21 I can do with the original one if you could then. I will see if i can find them. I have been purg
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) (1) SailingLoto at 4:59pm 02.09.21 I had 3 hours a 4 blades invested in the scraping. The sanding took about an hour and a half to do
Shakleton Expedition sloughsailer at 4:58pm 02.09.21 All that those guys went through and they all survived. An amazing accomplishment.
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Leeward Rail at 4:57pm 02.09.21 I don't remember whose boat this is/was, but I always thought it was pretty cool ... tup from @wa
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SailingLoto at 4:53pm 02.09.21 I had several layers of old flaky bottom paint. i found it faster to scrape it with a 4" razor scra
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 Wnilsen at 4:42pm 02.09.21 Thanks for the comments. It is a solid steel keel. There is no obvious water at the keel bolts.

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