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pvc pipe lloyd1814 at 11:42am 12.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2356 PEGGY:I WILL REPLACE THE PLUMBING TO MY EXISTING HEAD.MY QUESTION IS THE TYPE OF TUBING I CAN USE.I
H260 Pedestal Outboard Controls Tom at 10:20am 12.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1113 Has anybody connected the controls (fast/slow/reverse) from the pedestal to their outboard. If so, w
Hunter 410 in Sydney-Hobart Race Bing at 8:15am 12.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/971 In case anyone is interested, there is a Hunter 410 "Windsong of Mornington" racing in this year's S
marine air on an o'day cory harrison at 7:48am 12.21.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1048 hi all, i have a 10000 btu aquair on my o'day 28 i just bought ive got 1 question when i turn it on
Heater/Winterizing JohnEh at 7:36am 12.21.04 Big Boats 34/2125 We have been advised by several people that we should invest in a small portable heater to keep on b
Wobbly Keel on 1980 Cal 25 Mk II Mike Dunlap at 6:28am 12.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1828 I just discovered this site on 12/21/04. I am doing a significant overhaul to my 1980 Cal 25 Mk II.
25 hunter 1974 leaking any hints on where? Woody Page at 4:58am 12.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/826 Bought a Boat Angel Hunter 25' vintage 74. Only used 4 times last 2 had 6" water then 12" water when
How do I attache a C22 keel? Ben M at 4:48am 12.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/816 Anybody have good tech tips on how to get a keel reattached/rebolted into my 1979 C22?Thanks, Ben
H34 Spinnaker Info? Rick at 4:13am 12.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1251 What length is everyone using for a Spinnaker Halyard. Also how well does the UK flasher work holdi
Hunter Hull strength john at 3:44am 12.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1009 I am in the process of buying a Hunter 27 and was curious about the strength of the hull for Ocean S
Magnetic Diesel Fuel Conditioners Jim Rushing at 3:44am 12.21.04 Ask All Sailors 50/2289 Question. Has anybody used an Algae-X or similiar magnetic fuel conditioner in their fuel system. Ha
Retro-fitting Positive Flotation Bob at 2:09am 12.21.04 Ask All Sailors 15/3961 Has anyone installed foam or other types of flotation in order to add positive flotation to their bo
Stove for a CAT 30' MJBirch at 12:46am 12.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1036 I have a 1980 C30' and I'm looking for a cooking stove for it. Any advice on where to buy used or ne
running rigging Steve at 11:57pm 12.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1284 Is the midship traveler main sheet really 72 feetof 7/16" per rigging specifications (1978 C30 TRBS
Ports Crazing Jonathan Costello at 11:25pm 12.20.04 Smaller Boats 2/865 My front port across the front of my 1994 23.5 is starting to show crazing from exposure to the sun.
Furler grease annoying Bill O'Donovan at 10:36pm 12.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/960 Every year I try to clean the furler grease from inside the three couplings, without taking the thin
ANy CAL 48 owners out there? John Dawson at 9:53pm 12.20.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1292 Just curious to know if there are any ather Cal48 owners out there?
New owner questions Glen at 8:22pm 12.20.04 Big Boats 8/933 A couple of new owner questions:1) There's a breaker on the AC side of my electrical panel labeled
Beneteau First Series...tell me about these models Wayne at 7:32pm 12.20.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1526 There are a few Beneteau First Series that I am looking at. Beneteau First 35s5, 35s7, 36s7 and the
sailing deference Tom K at 5:38pm 12.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/825 I just finished the ASA basic sailing course 101. And have rented a Catalin 27 and a O'Day 30' for a

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Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 dlochner at 7:09pm 09.10.20 I like those 3M hooks. May have to stop at Lowe's on the way to the boat tomorrow. :)
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? SailingLoto at 6:57pm 09.10.20 in good tune, it should run for years under constant use. it's corrosion, poor fuel/dirty carbs, ch
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice shemandr at 6:57pm 09.10.20 Rotator Cuff surgical Vet here. Hope for you for a speedy recovery! Mine was for some reason I thou
Merit 22 cockpit drain. sloughsailer at 6:47pm 09.10.20 Thanks Russ. But my Merit doesn't have the channel under the cockpit drain fitting like yours. My bo
Thru hull factory valves ggrizzard at 6:45pm 09.10.20 Yes, Hunter used gate valves on their line of production boats. It was obviously a cost issue. When
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn Brian D at 6:35pm 09.10.20 :beer::beer::beer:
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn JamesG161 at 6:34pm 09.10.20 Yet another example of the Marines having to keep the Navy in line! You know why? Marine Drill In
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Timm R Oday25 at 6:27pm 09.10.20 As someone who also had rotator cuff surgery this past spring . DO YOUR PHYSICAL THERAPY ! We kept o
Adventures in reefing Tally Ho at 6:14pm 09.10.20 I set mine up with 1) reef hook at the goose neck 2) reefing line through the boom, up to the reefi
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 (1) Tally Ho at 6:07pm 09.10.20
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice williamtl at 6:02pm 09.10.20 Thanks folks for the very constructive replies. Frustrated with life right now, all 1st world probl
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Tally Ho at 5:48pm 09.10.20
Merit 22 cockpit drain. (1) RussC at 5:44pm 09.10.20 I just bought a Merit 22 and have been sorting it out and fixing problems. One problem is the cockp
Advertising Advice for selling a boat SFS at 5:42pm 09.10.20 If it hasn't sold by now, it won't (up there) until the spring. Hire a captain, sail it down to Flor
Advertising Advice for selling a boat sailme88 at 5:37pm 09.10.20 Just looked up your boat up they-ah in the Haa-bah... One owner boat draw a premium.. If the boat ha
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Tally Ho at 5:26pm 09.10.20 Seems like they boats are selling in my area (Chicago area on Lake Michigan). Prices may not be th
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F lehighsail at 4:52pm 09.10.20 Yanmar's recommendation a couple of years ago was to take the heat exchanger out as described above
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 09.10.20
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 sailme88 at 4:48pm 09.10.20 My C34 is configured with a triple clutch. Genoa halyard. spinnaker halyard and slab reefing line.
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 Tpoo at 4:23pm 09.10.20 Hi Dave - you make a great point about the excess line ending up in the cockpit. Right now, the lin

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