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Jib Specifications Bob Fetterman at 4:17am 11.03.05 Big Boats 0/824 I lost my Jib during Hurricane Wilma. It was the original Jib on the Hood Roller Furling System. I
Headsail Furler Poll Sail Warehouse at 3:35am 11.03.05 Other Sailboats 0/654 Please help me out folks;I'm researching product lines for 2006 and would like to know what Furling
Bad Hunter Dealer Jlathrop at 3:27am 11.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/977 How is peoples experience with Hunter Dealers. I bought a 306 from Seacoast Marine in Newburyport M
Charleston SC Launch Mike16510 at 2:19am 11.03.05 Destinations 5/2578 I'd like to trailer my Hunter 26 to Charleston harbor. Does anyone have any experience/advise on ram
Shrink wrapping damage? Rick Wood at 1:51am 11.03.05 Ask All Sailors 3/2715 I have had my boat repainted withing the past two years while restoring the boat. This spring I rem
transmission noise ? Ron at 1:08am 11.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/968 Earlier in the season, I was running the engine of my 320 in gear at the dock at about 1,500 rpm. A
E34 wanted Tim R. at 12:52am 11.03.05 Other Sailboats 2/851 The Ericson 34 is on my short list of boats. Anyone know of any in the NE? I am monitoring Yachtwo
Limited Raw Water in the Exhaust Gary Scheier at 12:12am 11.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1079 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 13/2541 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 9/1250 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 11/5000 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 0/1210 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 0/865 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 6/1113 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 2/2562 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 3/948 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 3/1443 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 7/1058 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 1/1880 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 3/1048 Does anyone that lives in San Diego, know or heard anything on Seaforth boat rentals? We are going v

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How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 05.16.21 Peanut Butter. The oil in PB will help desolve the adhesive. Can the PB be eaten afterwards :doh
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Ralph Johnstone at 9:00am 05.16.21 After just getting the crap beat out of me by our parrot here and now he's left to pick on someone e
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Brian D at 8:59am 05.16.21 Peanut Butter. The oil in PB will help desolve the adhesive. I have used PB to remove labels and sti
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Brian D at 8:55am 05.16.21 Cooling water has to run through multiple "tunnels" within the engine. No doubt that some of them ar
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Admiral at 8:52am 05.16.21 Heat will help soften it up. May be a little easier. I have used heat guns to aid in removing very
110 circuit problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 05.16.21 Maybe it's the main breaker just getting old and needs replacement. Any ammeters in the circuit ?
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Ralph Johnstone at 8:47am 05.16.21 Am I just being picky here or does anyone else here wonder why the MAIN breaker trips but the WINDLA
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? wouterdebie at 8:46am 05.16.21 I had my 37.5 delivered this month and the delivery crew had a somewhat similar issue. After replaci
Question on M25 vent hose off of the valve cover dmax at 8:37am 05.16.21 It is the crankcase breather outlet, best to have a hose that runs to your air cleaner, keeps smells
Hunter 34 Transmission fluid? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:36am 05.16.21 Being too lazy on my part to look up the specs for a Kanzaki KM3-A, I would go by the plate info and
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ward H at 8:15am 05.16.21 They also make a rubber wheel that goes on a drill to remove vinyl pin stripping and lettering, tha
Electrical Panel Key jssailem at 8:14am 05.16.21 surprised that Catalina bothers to lock the panel. Haven't you heard the secrets Catalina hides be
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) Ward H at 8:13am 05.16.21 Unfortunately I'm at least an hour away from a tiny WM, so feeling any of these options before I bu
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ralph Johnstone at 8:03am 05.16.21 Maybe move up one on the list of nasty solvents ? Try lacquer thinner with repeated applications bu
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) jssailem at 7:54am 05.16.21 Samson Trophy Braid is my mainsheet choice for cruising and club level racing. :plus: NER will hav
False / Secret Bilge (2) kloudie1 at 7:53am 05.16.21 Welcome aboard, Andiamo! Hard to tell from that picture if the work was done. Usually when folks rem
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? fullbore at 7:52am 05.16.21
Hi! I am looking for a sailing partner, My boat and I are in San Pedro, CA. jssailem at 7:50am 05.16.21 the chief motive for this post is unclear. Let hope it was an innocent plea for fellowship ...:coo
False / Secret Bilge Sailor Sue at 7:49am 05.16.21 I don't know about secret bilges, but to me it looks like a sump for the shower drain.
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal (1) Marmalade at 7:47am 05.16.21 194201 the most expensive boats are the free ones... ;)

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