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mast and rigging Ken at 11:27pm 05.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/865 You folks have probably talked about this subject before but If I could pick your brains one more ti
1984 Johnson 9.9 Bob at 11:01pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1405 The 1984 Johnson 9.9 original owner's manual specifications call for a Champion L77J4 spark plug wit
streaking John Hosty at 10:48pm 05.31.04 Other Sailboats 8/1146 I have grey streaking on the hull side directly below the chain-plates. What can I use to remove it?
steering failure ken at 10:10pm 05.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1657 I own a 1981 hunter 27 with pedestal steering. On the weekend while sailing in 20+ winds the steerin
Jib sheet knots Frank Nowak at 10:09pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1172 Here is another jib question. The genoa on our 1982 Hunter 27 has the sheets attached to the clew wi
forestay tension Frank Nowak at 10:01pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/911 Anyone have comments as to how tight the forestay should be? My new 1982 Hunter 27 has a Hood Seafur
Epoxy Resin- Sanding & Finishing pablo at 9:51pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1165 Put in some Marine Tex the other day on some portions of the deck. Thought it would be simple to san
New twist to the Prop size question. Dave Amspacher at 4:12pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 7/839 I have an 84 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF. From the information on this subject that is in the archi
Oceanis 390 Keelbolts Nic Hoskin at 2:40pm 05.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1511 Hi All,During the pre-purchase survey, the surveyor noticed that the keel bolts were badly corroded
Minor upgrade to new forums Phil Herring at 2:35pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/946 Hi all,We installed some code today to make the new forums less dependent on cookies so less vulne
Carpet Source Ralph Heacox at 2:08pm 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1123 I'd like a source for pre-made carpet for my Catalina 25. A template would be helpfull if available.
Replacing bow lights Bob Tucker at 1:38pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1006 I am trying to find replacement lenses and fixtures for the port and starboard nav lights for my 74
model search doboy at 1:20pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 1/859 Can anyone tell me which years/models of the Hunter 37 had the full size aft cabin? Also how does th
Genset alternator problem Terry Cox, Hunter 42, Belle-Vie at 1:15pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 1/1106 After a long discussion with Onan technical support they indicated that the voltage regulator on our
tightening the H2 shrouds causes upbump on rubrail Nelson Brinckerhoff at 1:03pm 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/937 I race my 1996 H26. It has roller furling. To get the forstay tight enuf I have to crank up the tu
Grilling at the dock? Al at 12:42pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 12/2523 I was just wondering how many people use their gas grill (Magna, Force 10 ect.) while at the dock?
LOST FIX on Chart plotter John Richard at 12:42pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1345 Our boat has a full line of Ratheon electronics including an RN300 chart plotter. I have been getti
Spreader Question Mike at 12:39pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1012 O'Day 27 (1977) My Starboard Spreader has play in it -- it moves fore and aft. It is more than norm
compass fluid mark15225 at 12:14pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1552 My compass is getting a little low on fluid and I was wondering what to recharge it with. It is a p
Looking for owner manual for 1977 Cat 22 swing kee Suzanne at 11:59am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/1043 Hi - New to sailing and just bought a beautiful 1977 swing keel Catalina 22. I'd love to find an ow

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Rotten egg smell/ new batteries BAD ORCA at 2:40pm 01.17.21 Do you have an electric hot water heater? The smell often occurs when the anode in the electric hea
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption Benny17441 at 2:34pm 01.17.21 Seems the results were as anticipated as the larger engine will use more fuel. The measure of adeq
Rotten egg smell/ new batteries dlochner at 2:34pm 01.17.21 Do you have an electric hot water heater? The smell often occurs when the anode in the electric heat
Replacing cabin portlights with exterior plexiglass panels? michaelapk at 2:25pm 01.17.21 Thanks. Very helpful. Nice boat.
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? d-marko at 2:11pm 01.17.21 You're welcome - if you've gotten this far and then you can separate the two pieces, you should be a
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? snoopy_ at 2:01pm 01.17.21 d-marko, Thank you much, I will give it a try next Friday; next day off. I would love to get this
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? d-marko at 1:58pm 01.17.21 Yes. Separating the drive unit from the foil is the key to getting enough clearance to access the tu
Prada cup on TV cb32863 at 1:38pm 01.17.21 From what I have read so far, it was the force of " landing " that caused the hole. Have seen some s
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? (1) snoopy_ at 1:29pm 01.17.21 d-marko, Damn. :( Now that you ask, I don't think I was sliding the drive unit up and over the foil
Prada cup on TV Davidasailor26 at 1:28pm 01.17.21 wondering if the Patriot didn't receive some hull damage from it's "event". she was sitting awfully
Prada cup on TV (1) RussC at 1:02pm 01.17.21 wondering if the Patriot didn't receive some hull damage from it's "event". she was sitting awfully
Prada cup on TV RussC at 12:59pm 01.17.21 This is the schedule page. Subject to change of races are cancelled. https://www.americascup.com/e
1994 Hunter Legend 35.5 Battery Charger Location Ralph Johnstone at 12:58pm 01.17.21 I'm sorry, but with that meagre description you've given, even the smartest of electrical types here
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? d-marko at 12:55pm 01.17.21 Alright half way there. Just to confirm: you were able to slide the furling drive unit up over the f
Masts of adjacent boats connected Ralph Johnstone at 12:32pm 01.17.21 How much drinking was involved that night? I mean by you, not the alleged captains of those mysteri
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? (3) snoopy_ at 12:29pm 01.17.21 I was defeated today. I used my jib halyard to relieve the forestay, then loosening the tension on
Masts of adjacent boats connected Ralph Johnstone at 12:27pm 01.17.21
Masts of adjacent boats connected Tally Ho at 12:21pm 01.17.21 I took your advice as much as I could. I just got off the phone with the marina. The dock boy guy h
Stern tube hose replacement Yamaha 30 (1) Tally Ho at 12:20pm 01.17.21
fresh water fittings. Ralph Johnstone at 12:11pm 01.17.21 2 and a half gallon Poland Spring water jugs... stow very nicely and the spigot makes using easy.

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