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Bar B Que jsetser at 10:07am 03.07.04 Smaller Boats 9/1024 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 1/1045 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 3/698 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 1/1057 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 1/1208 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 1/1219 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 3/898 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 4/870 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 5/925 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 6/1245 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 4/1024 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) 4/905 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 4/1013 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 5/837 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 2/938 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 0/840 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 1/876 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 3/899 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 10/1416 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 16/2446 OK, it's almost Spring, and I need a project. Considering adding radar to my h410. Questions for th

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Hot restarts jssailem at 4:51am 11.10.20 spliced the wires together. No more lock-out if I start it in gear, That is a good solution if you
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 kappykaplan at 4:50am 11.10.20 Dammit, Jim! Haven't we suffered enough this season? :beer:
Question about eye splice jssailem at 4:40am 11.10.20
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 jssailem at 4:36am 11.10.20
When should standing rigging be replaced? jssailem at 4:25am 11.10.20 Standing rigging replacement. Just got home from my first sail with my 7 year grandson on my 47 yea
In-Mast Furling Question - Beneteau Oceanis 400 DM CAPTAIN at 4:01am 11.10.20 Dear Allen, if the "all out" line and the in mast rope are very tension as you described, the issue
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 (2) JamesG161 at 3:53am 11.10.20 I am seeing some local panic setting in on "Crazy Eta". It now appears to be hanging around in the
Hot restarts bobtigar at 3:49am 11.10.20 I had this problem for years. Finally discovered that the 2 minature machine screws holding the neu
In-Mast Furling Question - Beneteau Oceanis 400 Captaindave52 at 3:40am 11.10.20 The furling unit is very easy to remove . You can find the instructions online or contact US Spars
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 (1) JamesG161 at 3:40am 11.10.20 Theta and Iota on their way. Late in November Yep, Theta is an Atlantic fish storm. Iota is warmi
Questions for 26S owners Project_Mayhem at 12:44am 11.10.20 I wouldn't consider the 26S a "floating RV". I have heard a Hunter owner call his a "Hunterbego" .
When should standing rigging be replaced? Project_Mayhem at 10:53pm 11.09.20 I actually just replaced the outer turnbuckles :) I've read that the inner stays rarely snap. Does
Replacement winch line Project_Mayhem at 10:46pm 11.09.20 Wow! It's impressive how long it's lasted under such heavy usage!
Replacement winch line FastOlson at 10:26pm 11.09.20 Well, around here the company that builds out "bucket trucks" for power line repair and pole install
When should standing rigging be replaced? FastOlson at 10:22pm 11.09.20 If you have (reasonable) evidence that the PO replaced only the worst sections, it's safe to assume
Furler line too short on H170 Project_Mayhem at 10:06pm 11.09.20 I just went through this same thing. The three things that worked for me was putting tension on the
Halloween cruise jssailem at 9:35pm 11.09.20 Steve at SV Panope helped me decide. I was focused on the Mantus and the Spade. I liked how both pre
Catalina 355 holding tank blocked at thru hall Mike Curtin at 9:26pm 11.09.20 Yes , the air vent is clear.
Catalina 355 holding tank blocked at thru hall Hello Below at 9:23pm 11.09.20 When I open the thru-hull nothing comes out. Okay I understand now. In order for the effluent to d
Hot restarts jssailem at 9:11pm 11.09.20 Perkins generally do not have a limiting fuse in the circuit. Check to see how your starter is wired

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