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Limited Raw Water in the Exhaust Gary Scheier at 12:12am 11.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1045 While returning to San Francisco Bay from the Sacramento River Delta, we started taking on water. T
Catalina 309 pix? Moondancer at 11:39pm 11.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 13/2465 Anybody get any pictures of the 309 down in St. Petersburg?Yes, I am very interested in seeing i
New Port Lights Ardie at 11:18pm 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1229 I am looking at New Found Metals port holes called "Tri Matrix". Does anybody have good or bad com
Pressure Washingt Sails? Pete at 11:15pm 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 11/4768 Has anyone ever tried to clean Dacron sails with a pressure washer? Used carefully, with a spray se
Harken Roller Furling Drum Ardie at 11:11pm 11.02.05 Other Sailboats 0/1177 The drum that collects the furling line on my Harken roller furling system is turned 90 degrees from
1984 Hunter 40 standing rigging hlopez98@aol.com at 11:08pm 11.02.05 Big Boats 0/846 Hurricane Katrina totaled my 1984 Hunter 40. I have settled with my insurance company, and they hav
Rudder moisture here too! PrincessoftheLake at 10:07pm 11.02.05 Big Boats 6/1053 We put a moisture meter on the rudder of our 1985 Hunter 34 and got readings of 20-30% all over the
Wiring problems Grover at 9:03pm 11.02.05 Chrysler 2/2512 I am in the process of updating and replacing as necessary the electronics and lighting on the AQUA
stay adjutment tool Bob14122 at 12:06pm 11.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/920 has anybody seen the tool that can be used to tighten the stay adjusters. The "screwdriver-in-the-ho
Latches for a Companionway Hatch Larry14201 at 11:27am 11.02.05 Smaller Boats 3/1405 After finding nothing in the archives, I wonder if anyone knows where I can order new latches for th
Cushion freight charge from Catalina Steve at 11:27am 11.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/1033 Spoke with Catalina Yachts today on the phone about getting some new cushions made using my old cove
trailer mods - poppits Bob Garcia at 11:26am 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1856 I am modifying my trailer from a hoist off configuration to a float off Configuration. Does anybody
San Diego Vacationing Kim Zilles at 11:12am 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1030 Does anyone that lives in San Diego, know or heard anything on Seaforth boat rentals? We are going v
Internal Halyards Rob19574 at 11:02am 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1343 Hi All,I am trying to run my now external halyards - inside the mast. The problem I am having is
Have you seen the Green Flash? Peter at 10:51am 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1876 The recent post with the sunset photos makes me curious. Who has actually seen the Green Flash? I
End of the Season Bad Obsession at 8:48am 11.02.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1104 Just hauled by boat this past Monday. It is a depressing feeling knowing that winter is coming and
Bavaria 37 Joe11848 at 7:53am 11.02.05 Bavaria 4/2270 CQ CQ CQ DE, We are the owners of a 2001 Bavaria 37. Our boat is presently in Langkawi, Malaysia. We
DS 1867, DS 1869 J.P. Clowes at 7:45am 11.02.05 Day Sailers 0/996 Hi Everyone. I posted a ling on the official Daysailer Association Website. And I thought I'd try h
Thinking about an F285 OldCat at 7:11am 11.02.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1812 I am thinking of moving up from the 22' boat that I am sailing now to something in the 28' range tha
RUB RAIL Carlo12726 at 6:52am 11.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1157 I have the H 310, the rub rail needs a good cleaning. Is there anything that is made just to do this

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Time for New Insurance Bob S at 10:01am 04.12.21 So I am very disappointed and I am now shopping for a new insurance company. Rich, Looks like a l
Time for New Insurance markwbird at 9:33am 04.12.21 My experience is that you can get insurance without a haul out and survey but the coverage will not
Time for New Insurance dLj at 9:24am 04.12.21 This would be a concern for me. But, I just received my renewal from BoatUS/Geico. 1974 boat. Agree
H356 Polars nveater at 9:21am 04.12.21 I agree great find- I don't believe there are many Hunter models with published polars. There have b
Epoxy Primer (1) rgranger at 9:20am 04.12.21 Or another good quote; Why is there never enough time to do it right but always enough to do it ag
H356 Polars sail sfbay at 9:15am 04.12.21 What a lucky find!!
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 jssailem at 9:08am 04.12.21 The image shows the lines inside with space between the lifeline and the shroud. The shroud is to th
Racor R26 Filter Puizzle Stu Jackson at 9:05am 04.12.21 They also color coded them in addition to the letter subscript. IIRC, color has been more recent, d
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips LukeAvanti at 9:03am 04.12.21 Yep it does. Used it to bleed the system, engine settled right down
Epoxy Primer Don Crowther at 8:55am 04.12.21 An introduction to boat maintenance: CHAPTER 1 - A CHEAP JOB ALWAYS COSTS MORE I like it. Has a
Time for New Insurance jssailem at 8:54am 04.12.21 Boat US/Geico have stopped insuring boats over a certain age This would be a concern for me. But,
O'Day 222 Solar Panel Mount Brian S at 8:51am 04.12.21 A lot of this depends on your power needs. An energy audit is a good thing to do, and then you know
Time for New Insurance BigEasy at 8:49am 04.12.21 PS: @BigEasy my landlubber insurance carrier, for many properties I own, is married to a Boat Surv
Dingy Davit Horizontle Stabilizer (7) Rich Stidger at 8:48am 04.12.21 This is a project that looks simple but is anything but simple. I am not sure how a dinghy sling wo
Prevent engine starting in reverse odaydokay at 8:44am 04.12.21 My Hurth tranny info has a warning about letting the prop spin while the boat is moving under sail.
Time for New Insurance BigEasy at 8:43am 04.12.21
S2 8.6 1985 Stern rail, Rub rail sail sfbay at 8:33am 04.12.21 Contact Taco Marine. Rub Rail TACO Marine
Replacing prop shaft BillyK at 8:32am 04.12.21 i lifted the motor to get the shaft out the other way into the cabin. i do believe if i took the c
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Stu Jackson at 8:23am 04.12.21 Have you checked the continuity of the wire between the alternator and the gauge?
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 AndyL at 8:14am 04.12.21 Thanks for the reply. There is no obvious bend in the stanchions and it is the same on both sides,

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