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Stiffing box? Bob at 1:56am 08.16.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1070 When I launched the boat this year I noticed the outer opening of my stuffing box is more than a lit
Pearson 30 Fuel Tank/Manual Shutoff Valve daytripper at 2:51am 08.16.06 Other Sailboats 4/1712 Hi everybody -I have two year old gas in my P30 and need to take care of the problem. Here are my
diesel in jerry cans Jim Seamans at 3:48am 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 21/2704 I was sitting here reading several posts. Question came to mind. When placing diesel in jerry ca
Hunter Bashing Gary Wyngarden at 4:30am 08.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/953 Here's the latest from another thread currently running on the site:"Hunters are the Ford Pinto's
Leech Line Don Guillette at 5:26am 08.16.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2033 The subject of the leech line came up on another network I belong to Catalina 30 and I thought it m
Rub Rail charlesptph at 4:55am 08.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/762 Where can I purchase rub rail for My 1981 28' O'Day
Changing the name of my boat Norman at 7:10am 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1798 I have just purchased a wonderful good old boat in the U.S.. As I am a Canadian citizen i must cance
Revenge of the cockpit drains John Brecher at 7:52am 08.16.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1105 Further to the recent discussions in April about cockpit drain hoses I have two questions I would li
electrical box wiring Bill Leathen at 8:00am 08.16.06 Smaller Boats 9/1052 Does anyone have a photo of how they re-wired the inside of their electical box wiring. I want to a
Jib sheets Mike Casucci at 8:53am 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 40/4799 Had an interesting experience this weekend. Checked knot on jib sheet and it was ok, but didn't noti
Light bulb in mast - C27 - "1975" rsn48 at 9:23am 08.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1876 Is the light bulb in the mast, the same type as in the navigational lights. I'm replacing the nav l
Hunter Legend 33 ( British Owned, American Built ) Pugwash at 10:48am 08.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2021 Is there any American Owner willing to give advice to British Owner having problems.The boat is amo
Drum Bearing Top needed or info where to buy J at 10:49am 08.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1003 While trying to fix my furler jib, I broke the drumb bearing top and now can't find it anywhere. I
Main sail slides Ksarna at 11:36am 08.16.06 Smaller Boats 2/866 I need slides and shackles for my 85 25.5 Been online can find slides that may work but no shackles.
DIY New Thru Hull Backing Plates...advise needed flyhop at 11:39am 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 7/5133 The plywood backing plates for our Oday 28's seacock thru-hulls have dry-rot and are going to be rep
Boat lift for small sailboat? Jack at 12:12pm 08.16.06 Trailer Sailors 2/2730 Just bought a Compac 16 for use at our cottage on a small lake in Upstate New York. Most of the boa
Anchor, Chain and Rode cockneyboy at 12:55pm 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 11/4486 I recently bought a Macgregor 26m. I would like to ask all Mac 26M owners, what type and diameter ro
"Cruizin' in a 25.5!" series (1) Boat Babe at 1:51pm 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 49/4522 Everyone stop saying "thanks and good bye"!! I will be beating one more "Cruizin' the Bahamas segmen
"Cruizin' in a 25.5!" series Boat Babe at 1:42pm 08.16.06 Smaller Boats 7/1244 Everyone stop saying "thanks and good bye"!! I will be beating one more "Cruizin' the Bahamas segme
ethanol sdutch@nothinbut.net at 1:31pm 08.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2248 latley a few power boats in our marina have complained about failing engines due to ethanol fuel. ha

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new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Maine Sail at 2:33pm 06.08.21 Some people worry about having the battery charger active at the same time as the engine alternato
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 flightlead404 at 2:28pm 06.08.21 You're correct. I meant from the injector pump up to the injectors. I used the wrong terminology.
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Lanealoha at 2:24pm 06.08.21 I gave up! After hours of pouring over forums and such, I have decided that I am just going tp repl
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. AlastairLC at 2:13pm 06.08.21 Why. Just curious, not critical. No Bimini so no unobtrusive place to put them.
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Davidasailor26 at 2:04pm 06.08.21
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? sailme88 at 2:03pm 06.08.21 When you say generator do you mean alternator? Hard to have a generator in a small boat like the 27
New S2 6.7 Owner - Lifting Keel Maintenance (1) JDE at 2:01pm 06.08.21 Hey, thanks for the reply. I've done some further investigating and confirmed is is not fully deploy
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? shemandr at 1:57pm 06.08.21 Since a lot of boat fires are caused by electrical problems I think it is good practice to turn the
Looked at an H260 Today (2) Doug J at 1:53pm 06.08.21 rudders are the same on both the hunter 26 and 260 Look under boat info/ hunter resources/ 260 and
New S2 6.7 Owner - Lifting Keel Maintenance FourthCoast at 1:50pm 06.08.21 Clayt, I was looking for the 6.9 since the accommodations seem to be a little better for the pocket
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? markwbird at 1:38pm 06.08.21 Not all boats are wired the same so it depends on what you have. A typical setup will have the batt
New S2 6.7 Owner - Lifting Keel Maintenance FourthCoast at 1:34pm 06.08.21 JDE, On my boat there is at least one turn of cable around the winch when the keel is all the way d
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts Leeward Rail at 1:26pm 06.08.21 A big advantage in my opinion is the continuous extrusion foil - no joints to jam or bend. Agreed
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts brazenarticle at 1:15pm 06.08.21 I've had an FF 7 on my Catalina 28 for 9-10 years and a couple thousand miles, it works well enough
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. Siamese at 1:04pm 06.08.21 Add adequate solar panels and check your fluid levels more often. And, be sure you have a 100% char
Hunter 26/260 mast raising system Crazy Dave Condon at 12:44pm 06.08.21 You should go to the small boat section of Hunter to address this but I can help some here. First w
Air conditioner Don S/V ILLusion at 12:41pm 06.08.21 Hope this doesnt sound too cynical but - at the end of the intake hose near the pump. Seriously, it
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville kloudie1 at 12:18pm 06.08.21 Anyone can be a "who dat" ya just have to like the New Orleans Saints football team.. and yats are .
Looked at an H260 Today Crazy Dave Condon at 12:11pm 06.08.21 rudders are the same on both the hunter 26 and 260 Look under boat info/ hunter resources/ 260 and
Looked at an H260 Today Doug J at 12:00pm 06.08.21 Thanks for all the great posts and photos, guys. We're very excited about finding an H260. You mi

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