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Thanksgiving sailing? Paul at 1:14am 11.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1032 So, who goes sailing on Thanksgiving, and how? Here in the snowy north, the big boat is high and dr
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:32am 11.23.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1552 The attached photo offers a surefire way to break everyone up when you bring your turkey to the tabl
Close the seacock? Anthony.Drake@otc.army.mil at 11:59pm 11.22.05 Ask All Sailors 12/2014 Last summer it was my practice not to close the seacock that supplies the freshwater cooling for yan
Trailer saltydog3111 at 11:44pm 11.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/780 Does any one have any used trailers out there or know of where to purchase for around 2K. My H22 is
winter storage phlocker at 10:24pm 11.22.05 Day Sailers 2/1256 how do you all store your 146. Tarp, shrink-wrap? any need to do anything? Thanks
Standard rigging- DeTension or leave alon Ian McGain at 10:02pm 11.22.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1141 Most boats in the North-East are now up on jack stands. In previous lay-ups, I have de-tensioned my
Size for Water heater bypass Paul Aubrecht at 9:38pm 11.22.05 Big Boats 5/1228 I am winterizing my 356 for the first time.Can someone tell me what and what size stuff I need to by
help me choose a boat jason at 7:16pm 11.22.05 Ask All Sailors 20/1657 I am in the market for a sailboat. I want something roomy inside with a wood interior, a/c would be
towing wieght of an oday 23 malik at 10:36am 11.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2474 hi, i have been offered an oday 23. however it has to be towed from rhode island to north carolina.
Shower Drain Paul M at 10:32am 11.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/805 Any ideas on how to make the shower drain on catalina 34's work any better? The sump is about a 1/4
Removal of Main sliding hatch "Help" 28 Oday willy44 at 9:53am 11.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1315 I can't for the life of me figure out how to remove the main sliding hatch on my 1980 Oday 28. I wan
Shower drain - non drain Paul Mellen at 9:37am 11.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/924 Has anyone figured a way to make the shower drain work well? At best it drains marginally when the b
Unused thru hulls - knot meter sending unit Paul F at 9:15am 11.22.05 Ask All Sailors 20/3264 Like many sailors I have gone with a gps instead of the existing in water knot meter. This leaves t
info specs on a 1970 cal 29 mark3787 at 8:56am 11.22.05 Cal 0/517 I am currently looking at buying a 1970 cal 29 foot sal boat I would like to get specs and info on t
Battery charger adjustment... Jeff at 7:40am 11.22.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/936 I have a 15 volt battery charger which runs of my 50 amp shore power. I have a switch on my master p
newport beach boat salvage Joe S at 7:34am 11.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2195 Someone on the forum gave me the name/webpage of a boat salvage shop in Newport Beach, I lost it and
30' 1969 Ericson for sale dblake05 at 7:14am 11.22.05 Other Sailboats 0/1478 I am selling my Ericson due to needing the money for my business. I am asking $11,000 obo for her. S
Sailboat Christmas Cards? uploadjoe at 6:02am 11.22.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1443 My wife and I are looking for some sailboat themed christmas/seasons greetings cards. I found some,
Looking for weekend crew Rick at 5:34am 11.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/787 I have a Catalina 30 and am looking for some weekend crew around Oriental NC. Does anyone know of a
Arial cable from top of mast mrmetaluk at 5:13am 11.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1058 How do I lay a vhf arial cable from the top of the mast. The mast has foam in it in several places.

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Removing a stuck on prop question Claude L.-Auger at 8:26am 03.11.21 You probably thought of it but I have to ask: were the set screws loosened up or removed ?
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator Hayden Watson at 8:25am 03.11.21 What are the "correct tools"? Is there a way to lock the stator and use a torque wrench or do you u
Single or double line reefing Hayden Watson at 8:23am 03.11.21 I can pull in my reef from fully trimmed main to fully trimmed reefed main in less than 60 seconds s
Window Advice Jacktar at 8:09am 03.11.21 Try local rubber specialty outlets who carry lots of auto and rv seals.
Accessing swim ladder nuts Jacktar at 8:07am 03.11.21 Two suggestions on these types of problems. 1 Use Butly tape on thru bolted mechanical bolts. 2 Bu
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. Phil Herring at 7:56am 03.11.21 @Waltsailor medium silver metallic is the standard, so that's the most likely possibility. We can ID
Darn raw water intake blocked again Dr. D at 7:45am 03.11.21 No, no way I am starting the engine until I am certain raw water is going through the engine. I'll
Hunter 170 Bow Cover specs and Spinnaker specs. sail sfbay at 7:45am 03.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! These guys make bow covers: Hunter 170 - Bow Cover Suggest doing an interne
Fix or toss Justin_NSA at 7:16am 03.11.21 Not trying to get political but I think this whole sensitivity thing has gone way overboard. Pun int
Removing a stuck on prop question DougM at 7:04am 03.11.21 Soak the joint between the shaft and prop with PB Blaster, then tap lightly with a hammer and let it
Fix or toss dLj at 7:03am 03.11.21 From years ago... QRb6GSj12wU Not that I ever behaved as this song implies.. ;) dj
replacement pads on my jackstands question LeeandRick at 7:00am 03.11.21 This looks interesting, however I would only need 8 square feet, which at $2 a square foot is prett
Removing a stuck on prop question SycloneDriver at 7:00am 03.11.21 1. Grease all the contact points and threads on the jack screw. 2. Use a cordless impact driver on t
Fix or toss jssailem at 6:58am 03.11.21 While the use of words is under attack, it is my understanding anything you say will have those who
B323 fuel pickup DougM at 6:44am 03.11.21 Doug, don't you have an access panel on the front of that gas tank cubby? Maybe hidden by the aft m
Gel coat scoring and rough spots Crazy Dave Condon at 6:37am 03.11.21 I spoke all parties behind the scenes to a resolve I hope. It has been years selling this boat too
replacement pads on my jackstands question dlochner at 6:35am 03.11.21 I like to use stall mat, nice forming cushion but not to soft. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr
Hunter 45cc. AC power GFI? Terry Cox at 6:31am 03.11.21 Glad you found it, John. Was just about to post a reply. Different model boat, but one of ours is lo
replacement pads on my jackstands question LeeandRick at 6:24am 03.11.21 I like to use stall mat, nice forming cushion but not to soft. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. sail sfbay at 6:23am 03.11.21 Ditto Waltsailor................medium silver metallic is the same color on my 2004 Hunter 386. Reco

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