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blackwater holding tank addition DaveLadely at 12:14pm 10.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/978 I am planning to add a blackwater holding tank, not provided originally. Hunter sent me specs for a
Advice on Trailer sailers Dan at 12:15pm 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1784 I am interested in a trailer sailer for weekend cruising on the bay. Can folks recommend a few model
Can you find the Head Mistress Andy at 12:23pm 10.17.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1282 Yes ladies and gentlemen, Peggie Hall really does exist! Or else a nice lady claiming to be Peggy H
Force 10 Electronic Spark won't spark Andy at 12:36pm 10.17.06 Big Boats 4/803 The electronic spark igniter on the Force 10 stove has taken a sudden leave of absence. I checked t
Centerboard stuck DOWN! sPk at 1:54pm 10.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1779 Most of the centerboard problems on the 25 seem to occur when gets stuck up. I put mine down during
Autopilots and Wind-vane Steering Guy D at 2:24pm 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1308 Found a great booklet on autopilots ' wind-vane steering while surfing around. I'm looking to acqui
Leaky Lofrance (Royal) manual windless rsn48 at 2:42pm 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1487 My manual Lofrance windlass (model: Royal) leaks a bit of oil; is there some gasket or something tha
westerbeke engines lommy at 5:50pm 10.17.06 Big Boats 1/1376 I just found out the crank on my westerbeke 42 engine has broken. The engine has worked only 1200 ho
Mast base/step in water H37c Mad Max at 9:52pm 10.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/685 Anybody have any experience with long term mast base in salt water. The base has a little surface co
2-stroke nisson outboard nick maggio at 10:36pm 10.14.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1340 My wife and I Saw a 2-stroke nisson on dink last week and thought it was very small and light,where
Owners of in-boom furling system? Kauai26 at 11:13pm 10.14.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1260 From my post "Fools query on furling main sail" I learned from Moody Buccaneer of "in boom furling
Trailer Winch Phil Benge at 11:14pm 10.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/903 This winter I need to replace the trailer winch on my 82 stock Mac trailer. The stamped information
Course Computer Waldo Emerson at 12:04am 10.15.06 Big Boats 6/823 On a Hunter 44 where is the couse computer located andthe gyro ?
Volvo 2 cyl. Gas engine Gene at 3:13am 10.15.06 Other Sailboats 1/882 Looking for Engine Manual and advice for Idleing problems . Very difficult to set Idle speed , suspe
O'Day Sprite Old Sprite Sailor at 3:45am 10.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1412 I am having a '59 O'Day Sprite rehabed, and my marina has almost completed the project. The hull is
Newer Type of Fixed Port leaking (1) SceptreSailor at 5:26am 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 4/936 I have a Catalinia 310 Hull 282 and last week the Fixed port on the starboard side has started leaki
310 Fixed Port Leaking (1) SceptreSailor at 5:21am 10.15.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1030 I have Hull 282 and last week the Fixed port on the starboard side has started leaking-really bad.
No hot water after flushing engine DickL at 12:54am 10.15.06 Big Boats 7/1043 I'm a new owner of a H44DS and am beginning my winter preparation. Following a successful change of
Rudder Tube Morgan 45 berryaf at 8:30am 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 0/853 Rudder TubeDoes anyone have experience with a leak in the rudder post area of Morgan 45. If so, pl
Rudder Tube berryaf at 8:28am 10.15.06 Morgan 1/1716 Does anyone have experience with a leak in the rudder post area of Morgan 45. If so, please contact

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Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 jmce1587 at 5:20pm 01.24.21 I made the trip from Guntersville to Mobile in the late 80s. Just did a quick search and from Pickw
prop shaft strut replacement for Cascade 36 (West Coast Portland Or Builder (70's-90's) jon hansen at 4:44pm 01.24.21 why not call cascade. ask them. 503 440 0233
Skill testing question Hunter216 at 4:20pm 01.24.21 Well I could be a real jerk and claim that there are actually more than 6 in what I posted but some
Skill testing question kappykaplan at 4:11pm 01.24.21 6
Skill testing question Leeward Rail at 4:11pm 01.24.21 6
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Troph�e Jules Verne jssailem at 4:06pm 01.24.21 It has got to be some trick to make this boats light enough to foil yet strong enough to withstand t
oxolic acid Hunter216 at 3:37pm 01.24.21 hey everyone, spring is slowly coming about, that means getting the boat ready here in Ottawa Canad
oxolic acid fred1diver at 3:34pm 01.24.21 I might have found some on Ebay, tried my local home depot but they don't carry it, I know in the st
oxolic acid capta at 3:32pm 01.24.21 You should be able to get it at any hardware store. Unless you just can't afford it, I'd suggest Mar
oxolic acid Justin_NSA at 3:20pm 01.24.21 I use toilet bowl cleaner for the brown waterline. It contains oxalic acid. Use the gel formula.
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar Rick D at 3:15pm 01.24.21 A suggestion. I have seen two set up, one on a Hunter, the other on a Bene: Hydrovane Self Steering
oxolic acid dlochner at 3:10pm 01.24.21 It occurs naturally in Rhubarb. BarKeepers Friend is a cleanser that contains Oxalic acid. Some
San Diego maintenance contractor recommendations wanted: rigging, plumbing, interior detail Calif. Ted at 3:09pm 01.24.21 Based in Dana Point, I think he'll work in SD, best rigger around, he does plumbing and electronics
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar Hunter216 at 2:35pm 01.24.21 Hayden Watson, Are rocker stoppers those anti-roll things that fishing boats hang vertically off ou
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Claude L.-Auger at 2:30pm 01.24.21 Does not having the heat exchanger mean the water heater, if there is one onboard, will have to rel
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) dLj at 2:22pm 01.24.21 Last Sunday. @Ken Cross note T-shirt and sunglasses. Our S2 8.0C following our friends Doug and Kat
Electric Panel Gizmos dlochner at 2:01pm 01.24.21 I need a cheat sheet.... You can always use your phone to take a picture and blow it up. Unnecess
Electric Panel Gizmos (1) jssailem at 1:57pm 01.24.21 Mine lights up and makes the numbers easy too read. The challenge is in knowing what the coded messa
Electric Panel Gizmos dlochner at 1:48pm 01.24.21 I am not sure about the relevance of an Ammeter on a panel. Or for that matter even a volt meter. S

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