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More on Roller Furling Woody at 2:05pm 10.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/795 Hate to sound stupid, but I don't know much reguarding installing a roller furling system on my Hunt
cockpit table hole Nelson Brinckerhoff at 12:47pm 10.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/896 I noticed I had some leakage from the ceiling over the aft berth under the cockpit. I took off ceil
leave the boat in the water over the winter? curt brungardt at 12:29pm 10.18.04 Smaller Boats 5/806 I am looking for advise about leaving my boat (81 hunter 22') in the water over the winter months. W
Teak seats in cockpit Bruce Sabine at 12:26pm 10.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1476 Because of leaks through the cockpit seats and becouse the teak and surrounding sealant just plain l
Bow rail attachment mojo16700 at 11:29am 10.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/885 I have a 1987 Hunter 28.5. One of the four bolts that connect the S.S. bow rail through the gunnel
how to strengthen the transom Dave b at 11:08am 10.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/2954 I want to strengthen the transom for additional support for a 15hp 4 stroke outboard. It is mounted
Name and such Michael7968 at 10:33am 10.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/996 I thought I remembered something like this before, but I can't find it in the archives.I want to f
scratches on salon table and nav table James Hill at 10:09am 10.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1386 i am just wrapping up my first season on a 2004 b331. I reccently notices there are quite a few scr
Traveler car Tom H31 at 9:59am 10.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1126 1986 H31, with Rutgerson mainsheet traveler - cam cleats at each end of track are pretty well worn o
Reluctant but willing Stuart at 9:54am 10.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/897 I have a number of small chips and cracks in the gelcoat of my 1998 beneteau and have been reading v
Licensing Bing13178 at 9:53am 10.18.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1672 In the U.S. do you have to have a licence to sail your boat?In Queensland Australia legislation ha
Winterizing Randall at 9:47am 10.18.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1827 I'm faced with some winterizing decisions for my 36 foot sailboat and would lke a little advice. Th
Yanmar 3YM30 JohnEh at 8:59am 10.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1472 I have now determined that the Yanmar engine operation manual recommends an initial 50 hour maintena
Racor Spin ON filter Paul (Affinity C320) at 8:53am 10.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1004 I have never changed a Racor Spin on fuel filter. There are three screw like things on top. One is
C-270-perkins 18HP fuel filter Ken at 7:54am 10.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1121 My 94 C-270 did not have the Perkins engine manual with it. Will be changing the oil/filter and spin
Rinsing a holding tank Ben Stavis at 6:39am 10.18.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2131 Hi Peggy,Due to more and more no discharge zones, I'm replacing a LectraSan with a Vacuflush syste
2005 Columbia Calendar Captn pauley at 6:29am 10.18.04 Columbia 1/1345 Each year i do a Columbia calendar. You can see last year's at www.captnpauley.com. Theyb are then d
improving the bunk Nomar at 6:19am 10.18.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1327 Has anyone ever used a Cabella mattress pad, the kind that is touted to campers as self inflating, o
Taking in Water Holly Hamilton at 5:47am 10.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/814 I recently had a very unfortunate incident with my MacGregor 25. The story is too long to tell but t
Keel Rust Brent Headberg at 5:16am 10.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1070 My 1990 Hunter 33.5 suffered damage in Hurricane Frances and the boat yard is removing the keel to r

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Hull/Keel repair Project_Mayhem at 11:54pm 02.06.21 Boat problems are like roaches, if you see 2 or 3, there are actually 20 or 30. Truer words have n
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Tally Ho at 10:35pm 02.06.21 If you just want to paint behind it, loosen the bolts that hold the whole thing down to the floor of
The sailors mountain. (5) Tally Ho at 10:29pm 02.06.21 Not to hijack the thread, but BBBBBRRRRRRR..... I took my annual pilgrimage to Maui, HI... I hate
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 Tally Ho at 9:41pm 02.06.21 There is certainly something to be said about newer...but you need th look at both boats (even photo
Hunter 28.5 Identifying fixture aft of Jib/Genoa winch Tally Ho at 9:08pm 02.06.21 They may be the attachment points for a "Wheel Pilot". Over time they wear out and are discarded/s
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question DArcy at 8:35pm 02.06.21
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 8:27pm 02.06.21 Honorable Mention saw the end of the War between the States with the principal, Wake, being assigned
Compass Mount for Hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 8:15pm 02.06.21 Spitting image of what mine looked like. Make sure you predrill the compass mounting holes appropria
Stern tube hose Blitz at 8:05pm 02.06.21 That is what it would suggest. I did a similar thing in that the extra space (even a 1/2") allowed
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 Blitz at 8:02pm 02.06.21 FWIW; I got about ten years out of the water witch switch before acting up. By saying acting up it w
H36 Battery Charger replacement stuartsw at 7:17pm 02.06.21 I have a 2004 H36 and am looking to replace the battery charger with a newer model. I am looking f
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 SycloneDriver at 6:56pm 02.06.21 I've tried them all - including the Water Witch. The Ultima is the only one that never fails. It's
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H36 Battery Charger replacement SycloneDriver at 6:25pm 02.06.21 Check out Marinehowto.com for really great info. I would suggest a ProMariner 30.
Cargo Ship snaps in half Dr. D at 6:21pm 02.06.21 The Liberty ships were known to break in half. In the video below, a nicely done history of this de
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 CarlN at 6:16pm 02.06.21 I've tried them all - including the Water Witch. The Ultima is the only one that never fails. It's n
Bow damage repair rgranger at 6:15pm 02.06.21 if you are in Missouri, I can help you out. Oriental is in NC One of my favorite trailer sailor d
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 SycloneDriver at 6:12pm 02.06.21 A manual switch operation is all you need to clear the incidental water that collects in the bilge.
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 SycloneDriver at 6:00pm 02.06.21 One of the most reliable bilge pump switches is made by Ultra Safety Systems. They can also be conn
Bow damage repair SailingLoto at 5:03pm 02.06.21 if you are in Missouri, I can help you out.

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