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Bahamian and Mediterranean moors jcherubini at 1:26am 12.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/948 Exactly what are the Bahamian and Mediterranean moors?I understand that one is a stern line going
Dept of Defense to assist w/ 12 Days of Christmas Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:18am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1066 The President has authorized the Department of Defense to assist Santa with the Twelve Days of Chris
Hunter 20 something question Mark M at 1:11am 12.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/721 I saw a 20-25 foot sailboat with hunter decals, and am wondering what it was.It had a pronounced ro
Looking for cushions Bob at 12:50am 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 4/770 Anyone have suggestions on where to get cockpit cushions for a 260.
what do I have here? Teagle at 12:42am 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/646 I bought this 25 ft Hunter from Goodwill Industries down in Savannah off e-bay. Its a 1974 or 1975
Beneteau First Hulls - Cored or Solid? Mark P at 12:37am 12.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4013 Hello. Looking at a Beneteau First 285 and would like to know if the hull is cored or solid fibergl
GPS and position Warren M at 10:52pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 36/1828 Having gotten caught in a fog not long ago, and being in relatively shallow water, I decided to anch
Mast Support jbrbetc at 10:30pm 12.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/927 This picture is from the mast support beam (supports the mast between the keel and the top of the ca
How to stop my boat from "sailing" at anchor Archie Lumbert at 8:15pm 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 11/3847 What causes our boat to swing to and fro at anchor? How can we prevent/reduce it?
Why teak? Dale at 3:19pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 16/2120 Hey Guys,Why is teak used almost exclusively and not oak or some other hardwood? Sorry for the mult
Anchor sentinal Rob at 2:15pm 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1385 Would you recomend using an Anchor sentinal? If so when would you use it?. Is there a formula for bo
In search of a trailer for my V24 Bruce Conrad at 1:05pm 12.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/930 I am searching for a trailer for a V24. A local powerboat shop advised me that I would only be able
Swing Keel repair or replace Bruce Conrad at 1:01pm 12.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1078 I have recently acquired a Macgregor 24. The keel was damaged as she was carelessly docked for an ex
Where do you store your cushions over winter? Steve Ord at 12:30pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 13/5882 Do you store them onboard the boat or bring them home? If you store them on the boat do you do anyt
SSB Antenna Bud Harris at 12:03pm 12.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1328 Does anyone have any suggestions for a SSB antenna. I've been thinking of a Shakespeare 23' model.
morgan 323 richard at 11:25am 12.13.04 Bristol 1/2433 SI want to buy a morgan323,and would like to know about blue water abillites of this model.
Fabric Liner Pizzazz18270 at 10:37am 12.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1178 We are interested in purchasing a Hunter 31 and have looked at two this past weekend. Both boats se
Catalina 34 Power boat Chester at 10:31am 12.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/906 Does anyone have any info on the Catalina 34 power boat? I work with this "power boat guy" who is co
Sailing Magazines John284 at 9:18am 12.13.04 Trailer Sailors 30/3089 With so many choices to pick from when trying to decide what sailing magazineto subscribe to. I tho
Chain/Rope Splice Donalex at 8:48am 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/951 I have both chain and nylon rope on my anchor rode. I also have an electric windlass with control f

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AC/DC Grounding Question Roland5048 at 5:41pm 01.18.21 This would, in effect, isolate AC from DC if I'm reading this right. If I run a wire from AC ground
Finish on interior Hunter 356? chuckwayne at 5:40pm 01.18.21 I'm not touting lacquer - just answering the question! That's what Hunter did, and that's their reco
Got a new sailing dinghy (4) Davidasailor26 at 5:39pm 01.18.21
Prada cup on TV Hunter216 at 5:22pm 01.18.21 For what happened, I'm surprised they don't have both keels/foils in the water. One to lift and the
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm (1) chris@svtronics.com at 5:20pm 01.18.21 Hi Chris Have you had a chance to unmount the Edison pedestal? I have Hunter 306 with the same pede
AC/DC Grounding Question Stu Jackson at 5:16pm 01.18.21 Does that mean that the AC ground should be connected right to the engine or any other ground point
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm Richard19068 at 5:16pm 01.18.21 Looks like it is not a simple job. That's sure an incentive to try to figure out a different wa
Prada cup on TV Daveinet at 4:59pm 01.18.21 For what happened, I'm surprised they don't have both keels/foils in the water. One to lift and the
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption Ron20324 at 4:43pm 01.18.21 I have a sailing friend who is in the professional lighting business and owns the 2000. SO, that's w
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm take.yvr at 4:26pm 01.18.21 Hi, Richard, Thanks for the link. Looks like it is not a simple job.:confused: The pedestal mounted
One more plumbing project checked off Justin_NSA at 4:22pm 01.18.21 Thanks! On the way to me. Only trick you can't face them the same way. One has to face the opposi
AC/DC Grounding Question Roland5048 at 4:19pm 01.18.21 The AC ground (green) should be connected to the DC ground (black) at the grounding point on the en
same model engine but different HP Allan12210 at 4:19pm 01.18.21 The 3 HM is rated for 27 hp continuous, 30 max, one hour. It has a bigger bore/ stroke and displace
same model engine but different HP kloudie1 at 4:08pm 01.18.21 The 3 HM is rated for 27 hp continuous, 30 max, one hour. It has a bigger bore/ stroke and displaces
Yanmar 3YM30 Tach Lead Optical or Lead off Alternator mytime at 4:01pm 01.18.21 Thanks Ralph!...I was looking at another Marine Tach and the diameter seems to be the same. It has t
Below Deck Autopilot KZW at 3:55pm 01.18.21 I have a C315 with the Raymarine EV-100 wheel pilot. I have found that it mostly works OK. But, any
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm Richard19068 at 3:51pm 01.18.21 Hi Chris Have you had a chance to unmount the Edison pedestal? I have Hunter 306 with the same pede
Yamaha 30 Blue Horizon at 3:50pm 01.18.21 thanks drew_d. appreciate the note and sentiments. wishing you a good start to the upcoming seas
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm take.yvr at 3:39pm 01.18.21 Hi Chris Have you had a chance to unmount the Edison pedestal? I have Hunter 306 with the same pede
Replacing Hull Stripe Jskosmo at 3:35pm 01.18.21 eraser wheel / whizzy wheel. Keep the RPMs low, don't let it get hot. I just removed all my graphics

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