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Seacock Replacement Doug6533 at 5:36am 02.28.05 Smaller Boats 3/1045 I think it's time to replace the old cockpit drain brass gate valve with a new seacock. I'm sure som
Arch speakers Mike at 5:26am 02.28.05 Big Boats 0/741 I am thinking about removing the white speaker/cockpit lightenclosure from the arch on my P42 and r
Adding Gauges to 20GM20F nick8481 at 5:11am 02.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1432 One of many winter projects while boat is on the hard is adding gauges ,I have the tee fittings and
Reefing Question on 192 John D at 4:50am 02.28.05 Day Sailers 2/917 Last year was my first year sailing and the 192 and I really liked each other.When putting in the r
leaks es at 4:48am 02.28.05 Big Boats 3/792 I'm having a problem with a leak in the forward salon. At first I thought it was from the large top
Furler for Vision 32 Murray at 4:47am 02.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/811 I need to replace my current furling system (Hood 705 LD Seafurl) (damaged in an accident) and I am
Looking for History on Ericson 29 Jim at 4:37am 02.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1540 I have collected quite a lot of information on the Ericson, for example a complete owners manual and
Draft info for Hunter 25 / 1974 howard at 4:28am 02.28.05 Smaller Boats 1/1096 The specs on Hunter Owners list the draft as 2'11 / 3'11 . I can't find any more info. Does this mea
Lower stay replacement on ODay 23 AD at 3:13am 02.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/876 At the end of the past season one of lower mast stays startd to fray (one or two strands broke at th
Diesel Smell in the cabin Rick at 2:49am 02.28.05 Ask All Sailors 32/6920 I have read a lot about the smell from the head but my problem is the diesel smell in the cabin. Is
For a change of pace.... Don s/v Tellico at 2:48am 02.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/894 Here's a posting actually praising* a company for their customer service. My father and I have bee*
Topping lift David11038 at 2:30am 02.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1565 There is an ad for a boom kicker in today's email. Question I have for all of you more experienced
Roller Furler...should I add it to an older '27? rose20532 at 2:09am 02.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/5213 I have been restoring a '75 Catlalina 27 the past two years and have her in splendid shape. She did
Humming noise from below? Robert9885 at 2:05am 02.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/950 My wife and I are new sailors. We took the Catt22 out on Sunday for our first sail. I noticed that a
water tank Gary at 1:47am 02.28.05 Smaller Boats 3/782 Has anyone ever added a solid PVC fresh water tank to their boat. How did you do it? I'd like to ad
Leak in forward V-locker - 1995 H26 Rich L at 1:26am 02.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/922 Anybody ever have a leak up in the V-locker (under the V-berth)? Seems like the only place it could
Rudder Maintenance Peter Milne at 1:11am 02.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/994 Haul out time will soon be on us and I have added "Check the Rudder" to my job jar, but I don't real
What outboarder for 170? SeaMan at 12:47am 02.28.05 Day Sailers 14/1460 Hello guys,I am just waiting for the delivery of my new 170. I've taken the motor mount as well and
Cozy H22 Bad Obsession at 12:34am 02.28.05 Smaller Boats 7/844 I think that I am about done adding things to my H22. I have redone all the wood on the boat, paint
Getting More Out of the Kicker John S at 12:32am 02.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1550 I thought I'd try to contain tip losses on my outboard, so I came up with this kind of shroud. It us

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TD 19 Thoughts JamesG161 at 3:41pm 09.12.20 I will start a new post so I can control the Edits. @kappykaplan Well John and I do have some PO
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 3:34pm 09.12.20 I just changed all my passwords to incorrect. If I type in the wrong password, the computer just fl
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove SFS at 3:32pm 09.12.20 I would try all of Thinwater's advice. If that does not result in an improvement you can live with,
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 shemandr at 3:29pm 09.12.20 Sometimes a whisker pole is just a whisker pole.
Bottom Cleaning/Painting Calif. Ted at 3:23pm 09.12.20 This time of year (70 degree water) algae and those little white worm tunnels start growing on the s
TD 19 Thoughts JamesG161 at 3:19pm 09.12.20 Keeping fingers and toes crossed.. Did you whistle up the wind?:huh: I have been watching closely
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES Don S/V ILLusion at 3:15pm 09.12.20 is the 40.5's solid hull or are they cored? It is solid below the WL.
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? MikeHoncho at 3:04pm 09.12.20 Corrosion X is a amazing product. I use it to waterproof my very water sensitive speed controllers i
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? thinwater at 3:02pm 09.12.20 Liquid electric tape would be a nightmare. You couldn't see anything under it and it wouldn't facil
Advertising Advice for selling a boat SFS at 2:55pm 09.12.20 Well that is good news, that he is excited about that model of boat, and is a sailor himself. I woul
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove (1) thinwater at 2:55pm 09.12.20 a. Rehab the canister. Let it dry completely (many days), then cook out in an oven (350F). This is t
Looking to buy c22 questions. rpludwig at 2:55pm 09.12.20 could be it was simply retrieved off center onto the trailer - the keel has some side to side wiggle
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove Tally Ho at 2:43pm 09.12.20
Seeking info for wind-vane replacement kit for 2000 Hunter 320. sail sfbay at 2:34pm 09.12.20 Not much to maintain, except possibly o ring replacement. You can do an internet search on owners m
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES BLUEBURD at 2:09pm 09.12.20 Hello to all and thanks for all the suggestions concerning the depth display & transducer issue I ha
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. thinwater at 1:56pm 09.12.20 ... The hrd part, other than access, is going to be trying to figure out how to get some effective
Adventures in reefing Scott T-Bird at 1:34pm 09.12.20 @Scott T-Bird Thanks, it's starting to make sense. If I run the line through the sheave at the en
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 1:07pm 09.12.20 I have known some really good brokers in the NW, over the last 40 years. For a little teeny while i
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 12:56pm 09.12.20 I'm probably gonna get roasted for this, but I had very good luck using POP Yachts to sell my last
plastic fuel tank repair thinwater at 12:41pm 09.12.20 On a Hunter 45 CC with a Yanmar engine ? a. The OP said gas. b. Yes, diesel too, enough that yo

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