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Solar Panel Steve at 9:30am 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/808 I have a 1994 40.5 and a question concerning the solar panel fuse. I assumed that the solar panel wa
Need information on Standing rigging. rfowlerhelen at 9:28am 06.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1157 I am having to learn the terminology for a sail boat. I just bought a 1974 Javelin and have a frayed
Macerator Pump problems Steve at 9:24am 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2039 I have a new problem with my macerator pump. When I switch it on, I do not hear anything and it imme
Mast john taylor at 9:01am 06.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/929 Sailers. I had a rigging failure today on Catalina 27, GreenWave, 3378. While setting the front
Yanmar are the air cleaner! Karl at 7:58am 06.04.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1270 my 2 cylinder Yanmar has eaten 2 foam air cleaner elements! Am I the only one that this has happene
Florida West Coast Cruising Guide ian19147 at 7:30am 06.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1312 "A Gunkholer's Cruising Guide to Florida's West Coast, 12th Edition"Can anyone offer opinions on t
hatchway bug screen joe5921 at 7:16am 06.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1299 Have just purchased a 2002 36MKII and would like to add a hatchway bug screen. Is this a custom item
sids stay tensions, 222 Bob at 5:21am 06.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/865 I don't have a stay tension gauge, i'm wondering if someone with experience can answer a question.
An observation Don Guillette at 4:40am 06.04.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/1833 Mates: Yesterday, I spent an enjoyable day on a Catalina 42 with the nicest couple you could ever wa
Cabinet Project Completed - thanks Ross Mike B. at 3:20am 06.04.05 Smaller Boats 4/725 Thanks to Reudi Ross for the great cabinet idea - I finally got this thing finished.I modified his
Cabinet Project Completed - thanks Ross Mike B. at 2:45am 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/630 Thanks to Reudi Ross for the great cabinet idea - I finally got this thing finished.I modified his
v berth John6017 at 2:24am 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1039 I know it's been talked about in past - did search and found a few dimensions, but couldn't find any
Painting the deck bill van at 12:19am 06.04.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1192 I am getting a few chips in the gelcoat of my boat and as well the original paint is getting pretty
New manual head, which one to buy?? Dave Amspacher at 10:11pm 06.03.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1348 Peggy,I am going to replace my old manual head in the near future. I have a 84 Hunter 34. Is there
air in plumbing system Ron at 9:48pm 06.03.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1292 Hi Peggie; I am not getting anything close to full water pressure in the head sink faucet. The gal
26S CB, high strength line instead of cable? Doug J at 3:53pm 06.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/828 I'm in the proccess of replacing my stock CB with a new one from IdasailorI've been reading a lot
Towing with an Astro/Safari Mini Van Rusty at 1:39pm 06.03.05 Smaller Boats 1/1026 Does anyone on this forum tow with an Astro/Safari Mini Van? The factory rates them for a 5000 lb c
Rebuild kit for sink faucet/pump? lloyd7284 at 1:36pm 06.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1905 Hello, Does anyone make a rebuild kit for my original sink pump?I have a 77 oday,owned for three ye
bilge cover replacement Roger at 12:38pm 06.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2872 The teak-wood cover for my bilge is old and splitting, and I want to replace it. I vaguely recall se
Knotting and caring for genoa sheets Rich18836 at 12:34pm 06.03.05 Ask All Sailors 10/3239 We had to take down our furling genoa and get the leech cord replaced and the seam re-stiched becaus

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Prevent engine starting in reverse (2) jssailem at 7:28pm 04.04.21 which isn't often because it's somewhat difficult to access the valve on this boat. I understand s
Window films Ralph Johnstone at 7:20pm 04.04.21 Got to wonder if 3M recommends the film for acrylic windows ? You're doubling the radiation the win
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? Ralph Johnstone at 7:16pm 04.04.21 Are you on the hard or ................... ? Vales are stuck in the open or shut position ? Size
Custom font for boat lettering WayneH at 7:10pm 04.04.21 @WayneH What kind of paint are you going to use to paint your boat? I'm looking at painting mine an
Inverter recommendations WayneH at 7:06pm 04.04.21 I like my MagnaSine. It's been running the house since August 2015. But I've got 7.2KW of solar pane
Hunter 33 - batteries Two Sails at 6:42pm 04.04.21 So picking up this thread again...we had our Hunter out for a full day shakedown this past weekend a
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 6:37pm 04.04.21 :yikes: 20 miles offshore with no chart or GPS? They got lucky finding land Actually, Santa Barbara
Rudder Tube Rust P12nash at 6:16pm 04.04.21
How to Remove Couch in 2005 41AC MFD at 6:08pm 04.04.21 I removed mine on a 2009 41DS. I am thinking the layout and actual couch is the same. A bonafide c
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum Stu Jackson at 6:02pm 04.04.21
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? Tally Ho at 6:01pm 04.04.21
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 Tally Ho at 5:59pm 04.04.21 Drop the keel, replace any damaged bolts, rebed and reinstall the keel. Yep...that is the right wa
Rudder Tube Rust Ted at 5:54pm 04.04.21 That looks like a serious problem. It's difficult to tell from the photos but I'm pretty sure this i
Prevent engine starting in reverse SycloneDriver at 5:53pm 04.04.21 I removed the neutral safety device from an outboard 2 boats ago. Sometimes when I need the motor r
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. Terry Cox at 5:49pm 04.04.21 It is not finished yet but right now looks like this Nice looking finished job.
Use of bimini Crazy Dave Condon at 5:47pm 04.04.21
Window films dLj at 5:39pm 04.04.21 marine window tinting costs more than window tinting. Let me know if you figure out the difference.
Window films Don S/V ILLusion at 5:31pm 04.04.21 marine window tinting costs more than window tinting. Let me know if you figure out the difference.
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 5:30pm 04.04.21 I've found that Gorilla tape works well for a solid season does leave a nasty residue... Pretty wa
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 5:24pm 04.04.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress the discharge fitting at the toilet was an elbow and it is a 1-1/2" fittin

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