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24 volt electrics option. colin hunter 335 at 2:23am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1143 I have the traditional two battery with the usual Off 1, 2, or All switch and each bank giving out 1
Whisker Pole Question kai13227 at 3:00am 05.16.06 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1321 Hi...I just bought a (first time) whisker pole to attach to our genoa, and I'm wondering how the b
what about radar reflectors Mike at 4:28am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1496 So what about radar reflectors? I have been prowling the internet to learn something about these dev
Water getting into ballast tank gstetlerg at 4:10am 05.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1289 I am getting water into my ballast tank even when I don't want to (e.g., the fill valves are closed
Searching for a dodger brianc at 3:54am 05.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/928 I want to order a pre made dodger from existing patterns for the frame and dodger. Any one know of a
Coast Guard Dollars Richard at 3:05am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 18/1597 Everyone knows that the Coast Guard most of the time try to do a good job. This is true in especiall
lenght of stays for 222 peterbud at 3:03am 05.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/734 does any one have the measurments for the stays on a Oday 222
Wheel for 1984 hunter 34 Amerigo at 4:38am 05.16.06 Big Boats 1/845 I have a hunter 34 with the original pedestal I think its a meriman? Something like that. Does anyon
Ranger 26 mark 2 PHRF rating mikeg at 4:48am 05.16.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/5467 I have a ranger 26 mk 2 fractional rig 1979 model and am looking for a PHRF rating. They want to giv
Hunter 216 rigging Karl at 5:47am 05.16.06 Smaller Boats 4/1457 I just bought a 2004 Hunter 26 which was on the lot for a year. So, how should i adjust the shroud t
Cruising Lake Ontario Frank7693 at 5:46am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1194 I will be cruising Lake Ontario for the summer and would appreciate any recommendations for anchorag
Additional Tanks PrincessoftheLake at 5:36am 05.16.06 Big Boats 3/912 I would like to know if it is possible to add additional/larger water tanks and holding tank on a 19
Unstepping the mast Gary16028 at 5:29am 05.16.06 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 1/3216 Where is the best place to unstep my mast for a trip on the Trent-Severn after crossing the lake fro
new halyards jim johnson at 6:38am 05.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/862 I am getting ready to replace the main and jib halyards on my Hunter 31/1987. Any suggestions on th
Gas consumption for Catalina 30 with Atomic 4 Dennis Palmer at 6:30am 05.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1353 I will be delivering an older Catalina 30 with an Atomic 4 gas engine. I need to know how many hour
Thinking about buying and Installing Raymarine S1 Bad Obsession at 6:55am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1175 I am thinking about buying and installing a Raymarine S1 Wheel Pilot. Has anyone here installed thi
Anyone remember model Gusher for the bilge pump? NewportVic at 6:44am 05.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/807 mine broke.Vic "Seven"
Need a Bulkhead Depthsounder for sailboat redfishnc at 12:25pm 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/2049 I could use a few suggestions for a large (>1in) digit depthsounder something maybe 4 or 5 in/sq. M
Crazy idea? Bob at 11:31am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1186 Several days ago I received an email from a friend who said he had redone the non-slip areas of his
transmission questions Traumaguard at 11:22am 05.16.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1674 I have been told that switching from foward and reverse and back, etc is bad if you are switching in

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New bottom paint, old barrier coats? jssailem at 3:34pm 06.29.21 You got a Steal. Ward. How can you live with yourself? I'm guessing you may want to make a contrib
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? buzzbaysnagger at 3:27pm 06.29.21 Composting toilets sounds interesting. I seriously contemplated these for a house I built 40 years a
Low East Of Corpus Christi? JamesG161 at 3:22pm 06.29.21 Weather Radar shows you the Tops of Rain events. The higher the clouds the more likely the heaviest
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? sail sfbay at 3:19pm 06.29.21 Composting toilets sounds interesting. I seriously contemplated these for a house I built 40 years a
Low East Of Corpus Christi? jssailem at 2:43pm 06.29.21 It is important to distinguish between area weather patterns and weather events. The thunderstorms y
Changing aft heads toilet from manual to electric Legend 41AC sailme88 at 2:43pm 06.29.21 I replaced my hand pump with an electric macerating head. One thing that I need to overcome was beca
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 splax at 2:29pm 06.29.21 that filter with the bolt on top may not be screw-on, mine isn't. the bolt holds the canister compre
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Sailfanatic at 2:23pm 06.29.21 My practice has been, if the engine is not ready to start, remove the key from the ignition and plac
Low East Of Corpus Christi? shemandr at 2:18pm 06.29.21 Thank you for a detailed answer that obviously took time to compose. I am digesting it. I have oth
Paceship PY26 Anchor jssailem at 1:29pm 06.29.21 @Nemo Nusquam Looking at your bow, you will have an issue locating the bow roller due to the nav li
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Doug J at 1:29pm 06.29.21 I sold nearly a quarter of the production for both lines. If 1995, it is a 26. Hull number please
1996 Hunter 280 - Starter Motor Issues shemandr at 12:27pm 06.29.21 Put enough heavier gage wire on board to run from the starter switch to the solenoid in case you hav
Changing aft heads toilet from manual to electric Legend 41AC Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:21pm 06.29.21 The Raritan Marine Elegance is the top rated macerating electric toilet....an all-china "throne" de
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement shemandr at 12:20pm 06.29.21 INSCO's want invoices for winterization (And now maybe removing canvas and sails) to prove that it w
Need Help Tampa Bay area with Perkins Prima 50 engine sail sfbay at 12:20pm 06.29.21 Might try Perfection Marine (they are mobile and service Clearwater): ~Marine Mobile Boat Engine Rep
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging shemandr at 12:09pm 06.29.21 This may be late advice but I don't like to tape halyards or other running rigging together to repla
Which boson chair do you use? Rich Stidger at 12:01pm 06.29.21 The Harken chair is my choice. I have used others but the Harken is comfortable and feels safe with
Beneteau 323 Bimini? LynnM at 11:38am 06.29.21 Thanks for the responses...I contacted one of the reputable shops here in town (St Clair Shores) and
1996 Hunter 280 - Starter Motor Issues WrangelliaGeo at 11:19am 06.29.21 A big thank you to all the great advice from everybody! @Don S/V ILLusion, @Tally Ho @SirMichael @nv
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