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Telltales Don Guillette at 6:16am 03.30.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/2195 Mates: In a couple of days I'm going to be discussing telltales. This is a big subject (I devote 5 p
Opinions re: Sailing the Great Lakes... Tim McCarty at 6:09am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 12/2311 I've sailed for the last 12 years on Lake Erie, and a few times on Lake Michigan. I've gotten the i
Identification of an old O'day jru at 6:08am 03.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/980 I have an old O'day that belonged to my grandfather, but im not sure of the modle name. It looks si
Battens Don Guillette at 6:00am 03.30.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1386 Eudorajab: I am not a batten expert but I'll provide what little I know. First, some listers may b
KO and Pink Stuff Larry7084 at 5:38am 03.30.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1363 Peggy, my husband thinks it's OK to add KO to the holding tank when we first launch her---without pu
conflicting specifications for the displacement David B at 5:32am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/844 I am looking into purchasing a 1983 Hunter 25. I seem to be receiving conflicting specifications fo
wind meter? chad at 4:59am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/897 I'm in the market for a cheap wind meter. I put a link below. Has anyone had any experience with thi
Guest Battery Charger model 2540A Frank Bean at 4:40am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2084 Does anyone have any experience with a Guest Model 2540A 40 amp charger.Or does anyone have any ad
spinnaker question(s) Reudi Ross at 4:40am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 Hello all, I am new to using spinnakers and would like some advice. I have a hunter 260 with an asym
hunter 29.5 Sylvio22410 at 4:32am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3611 need feedback either + or - on the hunter moel 29.5
Hunter 34 - for cruising?????? me262 at 4:14am 03.30.05 Big Boats 7/1477 I am currently considering an H-34 for a Texas to Central America cruise, livaboard, then off to the
Lubricating Those Thru-Hull Lever Valves Afloat Bob at 4:01am 03.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1094 I am certain that a wealth of information can be found on lubricating thru-hull valves, but I though
M 34 hull blisters bobl at 4:00am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1067 I'm selling my Catalina and looking closely at a 1967 Morgan 34 which is for sale in our marina. It
stuck second reef ellenkoen at 3:53am 03.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1385 We recently purchased a 1995 Catalina 320. We so far love the boat and everything seems to work just
New battery technology Norton at 3:39am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1030 Thought this might be of interest to some. Toshiba has developed a battery that recharges 80% in on
Going Aloft ITMaster at 3:18am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 19/3076 I haven't seen much in the forums about the safe use of a bosun's chair and going top side for maint
Antenna Installation Robert9885 at 2:54am 03.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1031 I am wanting to install an AN/FM radio in my Catalina 22. There is a hole in the cabin left from the
what size anchor and placement of anchor roller on Randall Skupien at 1:07am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1958 I am about to become the owner of a 1999 Macgregor 26X. What size danforth style anchor is recommen
Do i want a Mac Gregor? william3045 at 12:08am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1299 i bet this post will elicit plenty of oppinions so please bare with me. i have a much upgraded hunte
ST 60 Wind Instrument stock in VMG mode Velero49 at 8:54pm 03.29.05 Smaller Boats 0/906 I pushed the VMG button and now I can not get it to go back to true/app. Any sugestions?John K.

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HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. dlochner at 4:21am 02.26.21 While you're working on the shaft, there should be a second collar on the shaft after the seal. If t
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! kappykaplan at 4:01am 02.26.21 Can I post one a day? Sure - but you'll drive us crazy! :beer:
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! All U Get at 3:51am 02.26.21 Galley sink drain. Ours is near the level of the waterline so the drain tube connects to a sump tan
Beneteau 373 Single Handing Jose Pla at 3:34am 02.26.21 While this does not answer your question: the rounding issue on my 373 was significantly reduced by
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. Marmalade at 3:11am 02.26.21
Plastic packing box Hayden Watson at 11:21pm 02.25.21 Only 1 clamp :yikes: I think I would have much more confidence in that one stainless steel hose cl
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. JamesG161 at 10:54pm 02.25.21 I small notch removed from that rib wouldn't worry me. It would worry me. It is a structural beam
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI Mark Maulden at 10:46pm 02.25.21 When the rig starts shaking and making noise, it's time to wake up and check the anchor...
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. garymalmgren at 10:11pm 02.25.21 Hunter 320, 2001 Contact Hunter and find out what engine was originally fitted. I think you will f
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 9:28pm 02.25.21 RT4__Nz5HWY -Will (Dragonfly)
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 9:08pm 02.25.21 Just look for the one with a rotary dial. I can remember having to talk to the operator, rotary di
Spring Clearance Auction Coming Soon Howard Jones at 9:03pm 02.25.21 I need to take a deep breath!
Catalina 22 being parted out? Bowleys Quarters Catalina at 8:59pm 02.25.21 Hello again Lakeshark. Well it's a bit of a drive from Baltimore to MN! So much for that idea... one
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. Richard19068 at 8:55pm 02.25.21 Repower with an engine / transmission that didn't really fit?
Catalina 22 being parted out? Bowleys Quarters Catalina at 8:53pm 02.25.21 Hi, Lakeshark. Don't think I need windows, but it's too cold to test them. Let's just keep that poss
Catalina 22 being parted out? Bowleys Quarters Catalina at 8:50pm 02.25.21 Thanks. May I ask one more question? The Cubbies on the side wall in the cockpit (You can see one i
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. higgs at 8:03pm 02.25.21 It seems to me that if the rear engine mounts had collapsed, the shaft would be way out of alignment
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 Capt Robbie at 7:57pm 02.25.21 looks like from your photo that you may have water intrusion from a blister possibly caused by elect
Tank Monitor Installations TimFromLI at 7:24pm 02.25.21 How does that Navico fluid level sensor work? Does it work off a plain old float sensor in a fuel or
Scupper drain question Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 6:38pm 02.25.21

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