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Strong Onion smell Leviosa at 6:01am 06.29.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3092 Peggy you must be tired of answering these questions and yes I really need to buy your book...I have
Battery Charger for a 310 John J6388 at 4:39am 06.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1042 Has anyone replaced the stock Charles charger on a 310? If so which model did you pick? Did you ha
Impeller lube? John T1594 at 4:25am 06.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1350 I would like to know what others recommend '/or use for lubrication when the engine water pump impel
Filling in gouges in the hull Paul17588 at 3:25am 06.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1044 I would appreciate any advice out there on the best products, materials and techniques for filling i
Looking at 1973 41ft Columbia Pilothouse Sharpie at 3:02am 06.29.04 Columbia 5/9102 Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give me some pros/cons about the Columbia 41 Pilothouse. I am lo
Jib sheet jams-up under load gball at 2:51am 06.29.04 Day Sailers 2/1344 Hi all,My wife and I were just out on our h170 this past weekend and I noticed something: the jibsh
Gel Coat Repair on H-240 bow Jay20587 at 2:15am 06.29.04 Other Sailboats 4/982 Hey Guys, We need some help. After trailering the 240, we got a good whack on the bow by the trai
Advice for purchasing an inland water sailboat Jack19635 at 1:33am 06.29.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1067 I am looking for a recommendation for upgrading my sailboat. Currently I am strictly a day sailer o
Propshaft decoupled on close reach mjmulleriii at 1:31am 06.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1528 Had a wonderful sail last weekend on my '79 H33 with a WSW wind at 10-15. Never tacked or jibed onc
Ocean Racing in O'Day 37?? Captain Rich at 12:02am 06.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1039 We just finished the 2004 Bermuda Ocean Race in second place, with our cutter rigged O'Day 37, see a
"Strange" Before the Bell at 11:55pm 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1081 Anyone familiar with a boat by the name of "Strange" in the Narragansett Bay/N.E. area. It is a Hun
Morgan Bulkheads Leviosa at 10:51pm 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1454 We purchased our Morgan almost 2 years ago and after lots of rebuilding I think we are ready for at
Contact info needed bmwbob at 10:35pm 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/723 I've just bought a new 216, and have some questions for the Hunter composite folks.I sent an E-mai
Diesel Fuel Tank Gauge on O'day 26 Drifter13456 at 10:17pm 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1278 How do you read the diesel fuel level on the tank gauge? Mine is located on top of the tank which se
Screen for portals for 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig Belle at 4:25pm 06.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1296 Where do we get screens for the portals of our 1985 30 foot tall rig Catalina?
Windlass for 30 ft tall rig with bow sprit Belle at 4:24pm 06.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1394 What would you suggest for a electric/manual windlass for our newly purchased boat. She is a 1985.
Trouble raising main on a mac 22 (1986) pieperj at 1:25pm 06.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/875 I have recently purchased a 1986 Mac 22. The Main sail binds up during the last foot or so. Thd pr
Fiberglass/lexon sliding hatch 260 Bill P. at 1:18pm 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 8/1378 Request for help - Craze Dave or others with knowledge of Hunter. I just got a new to me 1999, Hunt
Backstay Diameter Size For a 28.5 Tom23212 at 12:46pm 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1066 Does anyone know the backstay diameter size for a hunter 28.5? I want to put some plastic sleeves on
Should I buy a Hunter 27? mtc4180 at 12:37pm 06.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 27/5935 Looking to bring a Hunter 27 into my family and wanted to know the group's observations/concerns abo

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Odd requirement in boat insurance Dr. D at 10:10am 01.18.21 Ralph: Not as cold as where you are! Some winters we can have several days sub-freezing, yielding a
BATTERY BASICS Head Sail at 10:08am 01.18.21 My 2 Sears Die Hard group 27's are on year 8. Lasted longer than Sears. Charged occasionally on a 3
Advice for grinding out and tabbing in a new bulkhead DrJudyB at 10:04am 01.18.21
What's going on with the end of our traveler? capta at 10:01am 01.18.21 Looks to me like a home made part, without the most important part, the bumper for the car. There sh
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit h2o_snow at 9:48am 01.18.21 Thaniel, Thanks for the thread - great work on the H26. We find it very comfortable for two. A fe
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top LloydB at 9:47am 01.18.21 I have been using a burner as a heater when at the boat working...the 5# tank has lasted over a yea
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Fred at 9:43am 01.18.21 When I bought my H26 the gas tank cover was made of plywood so I suspect the same thing happened to
Brand new coolant pump fail. Leeward Rail at 9:42am 01.18.21 A knock-off part packaged as OEM is a crime. And, stuff that 'looks' OEM in the online picture ofte
Brand new coolant pump fail. ggrizzard at 9:40am 01.18.21 Yes, lots of stuff made in China, including OEM parts, BUT... A knock-off part packaged as OEM is a
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 9:36am 01.18.21 I am very glad I purchased the 315 and so far I have used it on Lake Erie, Lake St Clair and Lake Hu
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Davidasailor26 at 9:36am 01.18.21 At boat shows over the last few years it seemed to me like more and more new boats have had a separa
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Steve_Catalina at 9:32am 01.18.21 Hi all, Are their any sailboats under 40ft out there with seperate/dedicated shower? All i'm find
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back dlochner at 9:29am 01.18.21 Do not clean off the Rust. Rust is the protective Oxide. Clean off the carbon.;) Jim... Injector
Prop removal capta at 9:27am 01.18.21 I've removed hundreds of props by putting the puller under stress and hitting the bolt on the puller
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back ggrizzard at 9:26am 01.18.21 I don't agree Jim, but then I've got an older boat! On a saltwater cooled engine, I'd grind the rust
Garmin striker 4 capta at 9:22am 01.18.21
Advice for grinding out and tabbing in a new bulkhead ggrizzard at 9:17am 01.18.21 The original builder probably didn't "bond" the bulkhead itself to the hull so as to avoid squeakin
Prop removal dlochner at 9:17am 01.18.21 :plus::beer:
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? JohnShannon at 9:09am 01.18.21 chartered a Jenneau SO 385 ( I think) 2 cabin version it had a shower stall in the head.
Below Deck Autopilot senechals at 9:04am 01.18.21 It is helpful to hear your actual experience with the EV-100. It was interesting that Catalina offe

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