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st4000 autohelm reads Gene at 5:55am 10.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1458 our ST4000 autohelm give a "low batt" error after about a minute. The batteries are new, a 12v start
Cruising on a P323 tom at 5:38am 10.17.06 Other Sailboats 0/773 My Pearson 323 has been a pretty good boat so far. We have owned her 3 years. Anyone out cruising on
StarTron allsail at 6:16am 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1071 Has anybody been using StarTron,a Star Brite product for fuel treatment? It uses enzyme technology.
Hey all, sailaway78 at 5:37am 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1033 Thanks for all the kind words and encouragment. Had no cell signal last night, so couldn't post up.
Furler for Hunter 18.5 EdC at 9:27am 10.17.06 Smaller Boats 1/2886 Anyone who installed a furler on the 18.5 ' can offer suggestions? Make/model, etc.
C25 Owners/Operators Manual Eric at 9:48am 10.17.06 Smaller Boats 6/2630 New boat owner and recently bought 1986 model, but the previous owner lost the operations manual. D
Oil Change time. How about the oil suction device Jack at 10:16am 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 29/4671 What's your opinion of the oil section device? The one where you would stick a small tube down the d
Forestay Margaritaville at 10:21am 10.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1182 I have looked at the specs for my 1984 31H. I think I am stupid because the letter designations I d
Boat Transportation Richard at 10:23am 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 4/907 Has anybody shipped a boat recently. I am curious about pricing, pitfall's etc.ThanksRichard
Catalina 30 Ship's Lines Drawing Scott Kramer at 10:26am 10.17.06 Catalina 30 6/3225 I am looking for a ship's lines drawing of the Catalina 30. Any other drawings for this vessel woul
310 owners...Keel question... Tim McCarty at 10:33am 10.17.06 Catalina 310 7/1940 when I hauled out two weeks ago, I noticed a small crack on the back end of my keel up by the keel j
weekend racing Jon Redifer at 11:06am 10.17.06 Seidelmann 0/1328 Anyone care to crew with me on my 28 ft Triton this coming Saturday and Sunday in the Annapolis area
My Invention sailaway78 at 8:45am 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1023 Had not thought to post this on previous posts. I made a nice invention Sat. night when it was real
blackwater holding tank addition DaveLadely at 12:14pm 10.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1033 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 12/2320 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 3/1355 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 4/920 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 8/2056 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 7/1600 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 5/1555 My manual Lofrance windlass (model: Royal) leaks a bit of oil; is there some gasket or something tha

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Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (3) gigasloop at 4:50am 07.31.21 The previous owner of our boat designed this seat for our 08 H36 which we have since also replicated
Trailer for oday 25 DougM at 4:39am 07.31.21 That appears to be a fairly substantial trailer. Depending on the depth of the keel you will have to
Mary E jssailem at 4:37am 07.31.21 Perhaps someone on board shouted SHARKS TO PORT and everyone rushed to the port side to look? sNj8mJ
How old is too old? Rick486 at 3:27am 07.31.21 There is a 35 ft Pearson Alberg for sale on Craigslist, built in 1961. It looks to have been very w
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 2:36am 07.31.21
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 2:33am 07.31.21 Have you read Don Guillette's excellent book? Yes I have and I will review it again to see if it r
How old is too old? garymalmgren at 2:28am 07.31.21 On the other hand, for $25K, I could probably sell the engine, electronics, and fittings and not get
How old is too old? Will Gilmore at 12:42am 07.31.21 Do a thorough and professional survey. The age isn't as important as the condition. How old the bo
H41 aft shower sump-out time? artboas at 11:34pm 07.30.21 I highly recommend changing out a sump box to the Whale IC pump. Shower sump boxes are continual mai
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire MikeHoncho at 10:59pm 07.30.21 How about the 20 amp/hr rating on these batteries?
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) MFD at 10:38pm 07.30.21 The pics here look like a powerboat thread, not a sailing thread? If you are really sailing, you ar
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Ralph Johnstone at 10:38pm 07.30.21 But like I said I want the windlass to work on just the full start batteries without having to run t
H41 aft shower sump-out time? MFD at 10:31pm 07.30.21 I have 2009, there is a sump under the shower pan but not a 'real' sump. Run the pump while you are
How old is too old? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:12pm 07.30.21 Tehani was built in 1961. I had to do a bunch of repairs as she hadbeen abandoned for15 years. But
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 10:11pm 07.30.21
Restoring lens on Raymarine "C" Series Chart Plotters JamesG161 at 9:57pm 07.30.21 Check your PM, I may have one that I removed. Jim..
Beginner Questions Wolfpack Six at 9:41pm 07.30.21 Good evening folks, So, I just wanted to say thanks to all of you who've responded so far. You've
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Roy1919 at 9:38pm 07.30.21 Just couldn't let that go by, I've got a few reasons ......................... - money - useles
Why does Hunter have a bad name? (2) MFD at 9:30pm 07.30.21 Yes, get the correct tool for the job. I certainly have an appreciation for more advanced materials
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 9:18pm 07.30.21

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