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Bar B Que jsetser at 10:07am 03.07.04 Smaller Boats 9/996 After a lot of agonizing, I have finally made a decision, we went with a Magma gas grill. The choice
Whisker Pole Length Bob Howie at 10:06am 03.07.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1028 A question...anyone got a standard length/diameter for a fixed-length whisker pole for a 30-foot boa
Marina info for Peter Sam20924 at 9:21am 03.07.04 Smaller Boats 3/689 Talked to the manager at the Palm Harbour Marina this weekend, and he said there was no problem with
Wash topside before bottom painting? Jim Seamans at 9:17am 03.07.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1045 Since this will be the first time for me, A cherry! After the long winter of sitting on the hard dr
Outboard repair question Mac Bentley at 9:16am 03.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1180 I've posted this question on Iboats outboard repair forum but figured an answer might come quicker h
Peggie, Where do I stick these notices Jim Seamans at 8:15am 03.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1204 Hey Peggie, now that I've got the LectraSan installed along with the SeaEra toilet, where to I put a
Heating and air conditioning unit Rich Smith at 8:06am 03.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/878 I will be adding a combination heating and air conditioning unit and would like any ideas on the loc
Traveler Michael at 7:43am 03.07.04 Smaller Boats 4/861 I have been thinking about a traveler on my 26. I found a lot of discussion in the archives, but I
New Boat Bottom Paint Chip at 3:29pm 03.07.04 Big Boats 5/891 Before commissioning my new C350 I know that de-waxing is really important before any bottom paint i
Proper Fuel Filter Element ploewenstein at 7:09am 03.07.04 Big Boats 6/1216 I have a 2002 H-356, with the Yanmar 3GM30F engine. It has a Racor model 230RMAM primary fuel filte
Rudder questions John Charde at 5:45am 03.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1005 I brought the rudder from my 272 home for refurb this spring, and find that it's got no obvious shap
Thread-tracker question Rich Stidger at 5:35am 03.07.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/897 Phil,Why is it that the thread-tracker list that comes up when I click on it from the left-side dr
Yanmar Mechanic Mark Crociati at 4:56am 03.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/992 Can anyone recommend a mechanic that works on diesel Yanmar inboard engines in the Massachusetts are
Singlehanding David King at 4:33am 03.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/819 I have an H26 and have sailed "Molly" here in Puerto Vallarta's Bahia de Banderas for several years.
Purchasing a new Roller/Furling and sail for my Ma Frank at 2:55am 03.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/921 I am contemplating purchase of a CDI roller furling unit and new sail. Could anyone provide advise o
94 270 hatch is leaking... Michael at 2:45am 03.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/826 Any ideas on how to remove the hatch .....seems pretty difficult to remove and afraid to use to
battery charger frank budo at 1:41am 03.07.04 Smaller Boats 1/859 I need instructions for the proper connecting of an on-board battery charger to both batteries. The
Microwave Rodney at 1:23am 03.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/862 Has anyone removed the Microwave from their 336 (or other Hunter)? I have had the boat 4 years and
Induced Drag? Gary Wyngarden at 1:22am 03.07.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1384 I just read an article about mainsail shape written by Steve Dashew and am confused (he often confus
Radar- DIY? Steve Feinsilver at 1:05am 03.07.04 Big Boats 16/2264 OK, it's almost Spring, and I need a project. Considering adding radar to my h410. Questions for th

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Lightning Protection rgranger at 9:57am 10.07.20 What if you ground your mast through your anchor rode (chain)... and if you do, what is the best anc
Boat opinion. capta at 9:56am 10.07.20 I know the Pivers well. They are great fun, for a first generation trimaran. Most were home built wi
Boat opinion. Glsawyer at 9:55am 10.07.20 That boat is in Alameda, in the Oakland Estuary on San Francisco Bay. I have kept a boat there for
Splicing cb32863 at 9:49am 10.07.20 Once a line starts to "stretch" it really tightens up. After I get some little things done, then it
Splicing BigEasy at 9:46am 10.07.20 It works well on a new line. Much harder or impossible on old line as it does not slide or expand.
Lightning Protection asalotto at 9:45am 10.07.20 Most of my reading suggests that grounding the mast (or not grounding it) has no impact on getting s
Bye Bye Birdie capta at 9:34am 10.07.20 In Charleston City Marina, I would say we had a mild, but persistent bird problem. One owner had or
Splicing JoeWhite at 9:29am 10.07.20 It works well on a new line. Much harder or impossible on old line as it does not slide or expand. N
Splicing (1) capta at 9:23am 10.07.20 I went on a splurge one week and redid every bowline with a proper double braid eye splice on every
Lightning Protection walt at 9:15am 10.07.20 Also my .02 on grounded vs not grounded mast. Before the strike begins to travel, there is an elect
Shaft replacement O'Day 28 odaydokay at 9:12am 10.07.20 I believe my guy may have removed the cutlass itself which then gave him the room he needed to clear
Looks Important Maybe BrianH at 9:07am 10.07.20 Paint em. This goes back to my career when a jokester dropped a red bolt under our fire truck.
TS Delta jssailem at 9:05am 10.07.20 So what are you saying James? That heat is the engine of tropical storms. That heat is what fuels th
TS Delta (2) JamesG161 at 8:58am 10.07.20 This is the real key to strengthening. HEAT and not Surface temperatures. Also how DEEP the HEAT i
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 8:57am 10.07.20 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress You are scaring me! I have a black rubber hose from deck fitting to head
Lightning Protection walt at 8:56am 10.07.20 My .02 on that.. Some electric field must trigger a bolt of lighting to start traveling in the clou
Whisker pole (3) Davidasailor26 at 8:46am 10.07.20
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:41am 10.07.20 I did not see how i can attach the pump out hose to the deck fitting. I assume that the fitting has
Hunter 26 toilet Ajp at 8:39am 10.07.20 I put this in my h26 mid 2000's; Dometic SaniPottie 965 Toilet with MSD Fittings. I configured it
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 8:33am 10.07.20

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