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Darn mouse Benny at 11:33pm 03.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/882 We recently had a mouse intrusion on the boat and although the little critter is gone he left behind
Going Soft in Miami Simon at 10:58pm 03.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/830 Hi all, just bought a 78 Hunter 30. Needs a little TLC. One of the things I am going to tackle first
Cutting Lexan Jeff at 10:54pm 03.17.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1010 I need to cut a piece of Lexan in half then trim it rounding the edges into an oval. What method h
Phil - No Homeport Paul Akers at 10:44pm 03.17.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1178 Phil, when I RESPOND to a post, my homeport doesn't show up in the reply. This has been happening f
Bimini frame and Backstay problem Kevin Bladsacker at 10:39pm 03.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/2922 I have an aftermarket bimini (only seen folded) on a recently purchased used boat. It seems that par
Ball Bearing Sheave Source Steve Carpman at 9:45pm 03.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1111 To reduce friction in the reefing system on our Legand 37.5, we would like to change the sheaves at
A Non-Sailing Question for Floridians Don at 1:24pm 03.17.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1053 Towards the end of March my son and I will be in the Tampa - St. Pete area for baseball and sun. I
repairing interior seats Rob at 12:49pm 03.17.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/894 The interior seats on my boat have cracked in certain spots and they seem very flimsy. This is the
Inboard or Outboard? James at 12:08pm 03.17.04 Smaller Boats 1/787 Which is preferable for this boat, yanmar inboard or gas outboard? I've found an 85' inboard with r
Morring/Slip, no where to be found in N.E. Mark Crociati at 11:18am 03.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/895 Anyone have any suggestions for a former trailer-sailer that cannot find a place to put his newly pu
Painting an Old Aluminum Mast Tim Cross at 11:16am 03.17.04 Ask All Sailors 13/10492 *!Looking for experience and/or advice on best way to paint a 34 year old aluminum mast while out of
Is there space behind the aft headboard on a H380? Les Blackwell at 10:51am 03.17.04 Big Boats 4/983 I have removed all my cushions on my Hunter 380 for cleaning. In the aft stateroom there is a fiber
Stanchion Vents Ted at 10:40am 03.17.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1580 *oI just replaced holding tank vent line on '94 C270, I have seen solutions others use to reduce hos
Lake Jordan Mac Owners Club!!! Mike Humphreys at 10:27am 03.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/879 Just bought a 1982 Mac 25 ( my first "Big" boat!) and will be taking it to Crosswinds Marina on Sund
windless Jim at 10:24am 03.17.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1134 Has anyone installed a windless in the anchor well of a Catalina 30? If so what kind of windless do
Cal Pump for A/C - Problems Victor Robert at 10:16am 03.17.04 Big Boats 1/843 My P42 came with a Model 1200 Cal Pump to supply both air conditioners. The pump always ran hot and
RUDDER BEARINGS FOR 37 CUTTER ROGER at 9:35am 03.17.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1495 The rudder on my 1980 37' cutter has a lot of vertical slop. Does anyone have a diagram or informat
Lectrasan Brian D at 8:49am 03.17.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1436 Hi Peggy,I have a Restored Columbia 41 with 1 head. I use it in the chesapeake bay, and once every
Upgrading toilet from vacume to electric kneptune at 8:20am 03.17.04 Big Boats 1/836 I would like information on the best fitting electric toilet system, for the 410.
sail repair Richard at 8:19am 03.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/877 I have found three small (about 1/2 inch each) slits in my mainsail. Would putting dacron tape on ea

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Anti Seize (1) capta at 9:48am 10.10.20 There are many types of commercial anti-seize products out there. The typical grey one is not for us
Pulls to port under power Stu Jackson at 9:45am 10.10.20 I guess I could get her going at hull speed on flat water and pop into neutral. If the pull push go
Brands (1) cb32863 at 9:40am 10.10.20 Just gonna put this here..... Beneteau First 235 - A pocket racer with cruising aspirations! benet
Whisker pole topping lift FastOlson at 9:36am 10.10.20 You state that you have a spinnaker halyard in place. It follows that your boat also has a sheave bo
Mainsheet question... (3) jssailem at 9:32am 10.10.20 The goal is to avoid friction that contributes to chafe. Do you think that the line running through
When was my boat made? Ron20324 at 9:29am 10.10.20 Check out Schurr Sails in Florida BaconSails.com in Annapolis. Just around the corner from me.
Hunter 240 Furler sspan at 9:22am 10.10.20
Pulls to port under power Ron20324 at 9:19am 10.10.20 I'da said one prop blade has a bend or fouling or maybe the ladies bikini bottom wrapped around it?
Anti Seize DrJudyB at 9:17am 10.10.20 Tefgel. Or Duralac, from Selden Mast.
Whisker pole topping lift sail sfbay at 9:10am 10.10.20 I assume you do not have a topping lift for the boom or want a dedicated one for the pole. For a de
Whisker pole topping lift (4) jssailem at 9:05am 10.10.20 If you have the mast down you can install a sheave on a box frame in the mast. to the mast. Then run
cooling water/exhaust hose leak (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:51am 10.10.20 Steve, Kloudie is right that the through-hull is molded in and the hose is slipped on it almost vert
Charging system question Hydro Therapy at 8:49am 10.10.20 Thanks, I will check it out
Hunter 240 Furler rs1sensen at 8:48am 10.10.20
Charging system question jssailem at 8:43am 10.10.20 Since the unit was designed and sold, chargers have really advanced. They no longer rely on time cyc
Shaft replacement O'Day 28 Claude L.-Auger at 8:26am 10.10.20 Since shaft is bronze you can cut it with a saws-all for easy removal but will need to find a way to
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive F260SS at 8:19am 10.10.20 I have a contract on a 275 that is currently in salt water and I will be putting it on a fresh water
Charging system question Hydro Therapy at 8:17am 10.10.20
Bye Bye Birdie Muttondressedaslamb at 8:06am 10.10.20 I'd suggest all the club members contribute a little money to the owner of the sacrificial boat in
Bye Bye Birdie Muttondressedaslamb at 8:02am 10.10.20 The farmers on the East End of LI use a canon sound to scare away birds. I believe they are propan

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