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Double Braid Splicing Ken Prichard at 8:01am 02.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/923 I can splice laid line but have no idea about double braid. Where did you "old salts" learn? Should
Leak Bill at 8:00am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1201 I have a leak in the aft berth. It appears to be coming from the exhaust connection since it only o
Molded Rub Rail and Preventer Kevin Bladsacker at 7:41am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1012 How has everyone with a molded rub rail handled a preventer for downwind safety. Do you just try sa
Pulleys and other strangers! Bob at 7:08am 02.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1035 Our 1976 Hunter 30' has a pulley on the end of the boom inside the track, which is frozen, I have it
Hunter 310 Keel Bolts Larry Eirikson at 7:05am 02.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1720 I purchased a new 310 in 1999, up to now I have only minor problems, all dealt with by the Hunter d
when to put on vinyl letters Larry Jordan at 7:01am 02.13.05 C&C 2/1912
Rudder versus Centerboard Draft David Levine at 7:00am 02.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/972 I have a 22 that I briefly grounded on a sand bar yesterday and the rudder appeared to be the only t
Sundance pattersob at 6:39am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/891 I have found a Sundance 23M sailboat for sale but I can't find out from anywhere on the internet any
!972 Morgan 250 classic centerboard repair. Allen at 5:53am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1497 My centerboard is not attached to the wire that hauls it up and is dangling freely in the down posit
Radar Mount Jan10184 at 5:30am 02.13.05 Big Boats 5/881 Looking for anyone with experience mounting a radar tower aft of the cockpit. In the 1998 H410, the
Spring Painting Jim at 4:27am 02.13.05 Big Boats 3/797 I am thinking of having the bottom painted on my 34 this spring. When I pulled the boat last year,
Engine compartment blower Jeff at 3:21am 02.13.05 Big Boats 10/1242 My wife can't live with the diesel engine smell while under power. There's not much, but it does le
Folding/Feathering Props Barbara Raeuber at 3:01am 02.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1121 We own a Catalina 34 (1989) and are considering buying either a folding or feathering prop, with the
Mainsail headboard/slug attachment H320 Gary at 2:43am 02.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1445 Hi everyone, I am new here and have a question. My recently purchased 2001 H320 has a very hard to
Boat Trading / Swapping?? Bob F. at 12:59am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1169 Anybody familiar with this? Sounds like a great idea, but I guess I'd worry about how my boat was be
Looking to buy this 27' Catalina Kevin Dufresne at 12:51am 02.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1390 I am looking to purchase this boat,TYPE: Sailboat Aft CockpitYEAR: 1984BUILDER: CatalinaMOD
Boat Sale Price Geographical Area Bob at 12:29am 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1191 I have a 41 footer that I need to sell because of health problems and a change in plans. I live nea
optimum heal angle Scott Mignery at 11:39pm 02.12.05 Columbia 0/1445 I attended a workshop on heavy weather sailing at the Chicago Strictly Sail boat show last week. Th
Raymarine Radar Installation Marc14857 at 10:49pm 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1110 I am having a raymarine 2Kw radar system installed together with the raymarine C70 chartplotter and
3GMF Question Joe Mullee at 10:49pm 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2001 Can someone explain this to me? My manual reads as follows:Continuous Rating Output (DIN6270B) - 20

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Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water Scott T-Bird at 10:51am 12.27.20 Never has in my experience - not once in over 15 years when the pump and float switch may have been
Hunter 33 rudder split Scott B at 10:47am 12.27.20 Thanks for the advice, I'm still evaluating the issue but truly appreciate the input. You could a
Military Sail Boat? (1) JamesG161 at 10:38am 12.27.20 Talk about unwelcome "Guests", leaving the boat a cigarette butt and dirty deck.
Battery Switch Query Stu Jackson at 10:35am 12.27.20 There is no one, single correct answer. Depends on how the batteries are wired, what runs off them,
Alternator belt tension (1) jssailem at 10:35am 12.27.20 So true @marchem Perhaps only slightly better than: "Whack the belt with a karate chop, and if it f
Alternator belt tension marchem at 10:28am 12.27.20
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 Hunter216 at 10:21am 12.27.20
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water JamesG161 at 10:21am 12.27.20 You might try using "rock salt" in your bilge. Cheap way to assure little freezing. Jim...
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 jssailem at 10:19am 12.27.20 Happy we motivated you. Not sure about the purpose of the foam, other than possible some floatatio
Hunter 33 rudder split Mike16211 at 10:18am 12.27.20 Looks like damage to the bottom of the rudder. Pictures appear to indicate this is not a "just happ
Hunter 33 rudder split Mike16211 at 10:16am 12.27.20 How long has the boat been out of the water? Long enough for water in the rudder to freeze and cre
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water Don S/V ILLusion at 10:12am 12.27.20
Military Sail Boat? JamesG161 at 10:03am 12.27.20 I thought we might link different methods of cleaning the boat.:laugh: Yes there are interested part
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water dlochner at 10:00am 12.27.20 Possibly, especially the float switch. The float is usually a couple of pieces of plastic stuck toge
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water jssailem at 9:59am 12.27.20 Such is a possibility.
Military Sail Boat? dlochner at 9:55am 12.27.20 I thought I would let others ponder on that boat.:pimp: Camouflage? Jim... PS: It is for sale.
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing jssailem at 9:42am 12.27.20 Bill I came across this website data that may help. https://marinehowto.com/replacing-a-cutlass-bea
Military Sail Boat? kloudie1 at 9:34am 12.27.20 Bowsprit: Probably took it off to avoid paying for the extra 5 feet of marina slip!
Military Sail Boat? JamesG161 at 9:31am 12.27.20 I thought I would let others ponder on that boat.:pimp: Camouflage? Jim... PS: It is for sale.
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 9:23am 12.27.20 Someone wrote me a PM and I'm posting it here for general info: t authentication. DUO is an enterpr

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