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Boat naming and home port pimerese at 12:55am 09.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1092 This might seem like a stupid question, but I am preparing to order graphics for my boat. I want to
bow lights john f6380 at 12:44am 09.07.05 Other Sailboats 1/761 My bow lights no longer work on my 1979 P-26. I believe it is due to the oxidation of the casing wh
A Question for P42 Owners BBC30 at 12:23am 09.07.05 Big Boats 2/764 We have a 1997 P42 with the jib roller furling below deck level. I noticed last month that the gell
Add a bimini Fantozzi at 12:07am 09.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1100 We are looking at buying a 2001 Beneteau 361 with roller furling main. Very nice boat! We want to
Knotmeter transducer aquaholic1 at 11:43pm 09.06.05 Big Boats 17/2357 My knot meter is rarely working anymore. If i dive below the boat and spin the little paddle wheel m
CNG problem Claude Labrecque at 11:13pm 09.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/772 We have a 1991 legend 35.5 with a CNG stove. We are very satisfied with the system. A local suppli
Depth guage error readings Rich Woodward at 10:32pm 09.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1155 I have been getting goofy readings from my depth guage, but only when the motor is running. I put a
Tool Corrosion Tony Litvak at 10:29pm 09.06.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1390 I have a small toolbox that I use to store my tools and spare parts. I'm noticing that all metal is
Toilet removal Skimmer at 8:53pm 09.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/828 Hi Hunter fans, I need to remove the toilet from my Hunter 29.5. The problem is I can't figure ou
Dome Light Bulbs Hunter 30 1989 BarNEY Flybb at 3:12pm 09.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1550 Looking for bulb number for Hunter 30 '89 cabin dome lights. These are [probably GEM Product lights
Hunter 44DS Leaky Keel Bolt SailingSue at 1:36pm 09.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1580 I have a 2003 Hunter 44 DS and we live aboard. Tonight I cleaned and dried the bilge. Within a few
water pumps out then........... columbia at 1:30pm 09.06.05 Other Sailboats 4/762 Hi guys boat runs great 5years and then did a little work , new water pump, thermostat , gas and wat
Banana in the exhaust pipe Steve at 1:21pm 09.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/787 I tried to rinse out the water ballast tank, ran a hose in the through the drain at the rear of the
Runs great , but stops pumping water at any given Paul at 1:13pm 09.06.05 Other Sailboats 5/734 Hi guys , no engine problems in 5 years from 2nd owner. Went to a great marina on my honeymoon no le
Rookie needs help! mulligan at 12:02pm 09.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/1948 I have four questions for Don. But first, a little background on myself. I'm 53 yrs old and decided
Chance 30/30 keel problems JamesReuber at 11:34am 09.06.05 Other Sailboats 1/1699 Recently hired a workman to rebed my keel...used 2 tubes of 5200, and west system fairing....when bo
anchor lites Harold at 11:03am 09.06.05 Other Sailboats 1/750 Does anybody know if a multi colored anchor lite is legal or not.Thanks
stiff steering dave at 11:02am 09.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/879 The steering of our 2001 (with a Honda 50 hp motor) has become much stiffer over the past season. It
anchor lite Harold at 10:29am 09.06.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1111 Could anybody tell me if a multi color anchor lite is legle or not?Thanks
My Wife Holds Our Speed Record Marc14857 at 10:06am 09.06.05 Big Boats 1/725 My wife holds the speed record at least on our boat! Two weeks ago on our Hunter 356 we were headed

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VHF antenna problem Don S/V ILLusion at 4:46pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attache
Bowsprit Advice Please Jskosmo at 4:28pm 02.22.21 That's awesome Guus! Would you please send me those plans? Thank you so very much! Jack jskosmo@gma
Grounding plate porosity dLj at 4:17pm 02.22.21
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Rick D at 4:12pm 02.22.21 Hummm. You lost me on this one Rick D. What is the additional female end going to be on the used
all rope windlass Michael Davis at 4:06pm 02.22.21 My "Good" windlass doesn't offer a chain option gypsy and doesn't have a drum I could use to wrap a
all rope windlass DanMaine at 3:57pm 02.22.21 My "Good" windlass doesn't offer a chain option gypsy and doesn't have a drum I could use to wrap an
all rope windlass Ron20324 at 3:54pm 02.22.21 . Did they even make dual gypsies back then? I believe they still make what you are thnking. One gy
VHF antenna problem Richard19068 at 3:50pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attache
Modern Design Anchors jssailem at 3:49pm 02.22.21 Check out this message posted today. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/sv-panope-100-anchor-
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CrispyCringle at 3:43pm 02.22.21 For symmetrical spinnaker rig- I have a 23.5. Very similar boats, except for the size, of course. My
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 3:41pm 02.22.21 You mentioned you checked the PL259 connector. How many do you have? On my C30 I have 4. One at n
Modern Design Anchors TimFromLI at 3:41pm 02.22.21 I bought a Mantus after watching all of those videos and reading the reviews. I haven't tried it yet
VHF antenna problem jssailem at 3:37pm 02.22.21 @dleckenby Do't beat yourself up too much. For most of us this is a learning experience. That is t
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 3:32pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attaches
Plastic packing box Art12050 at 3:21pm 02.22.21
Modern Design Anchors senechals at 3:15pm 02.22.21 We have a 35 lb mantus and 100 ft of 5/16" chain on our 310. Love the mantus because it sets and ho
Yanmar 2QM20H engine mounts (1) sail sfbay at 3:11pm 02.22.21 Is this what you found? You can purchase them from your favorite chandlery and ask them to verify t
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 02.22.21 It doesn't care - it's designed to hold its entire weight Yes, the keel and keel stub are designe
Modern Design Anchors Deleted member 117556 at 2:59pm 02.22.21 We have a 35 lb mantus and 100 ft of 5/16" chain on our 310. Love the mantus because it sets and hol
Grounding plate porosity sailhappy20778 at 2:54pm 02.22.21 Bronze is also non-magnetic. Just a FYI... Can you give me a bit more information on where this is

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