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GATE VALVES THE BIG CHANGE...... Captain John Edwards at 7:13am 12.12.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1754 Alright! I have been thinking about changing my gate valves on my 33' Hunter. I was at the marin
Pop Quiz Don Guillette at 6:55am 12.12.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/1818 I've posted this quiz a couple of times before but since new mates are frequently joining the fold I
Generator for a Hunter 386 Harvey Inventasch at 6:52am 12.12.03 Big Boats 1/1149 Have any 386 owners added a generator after purchase? If so, which one and did you do the installati
How tough to remove 28.5 Rudder Cliff Ruckstuhl at 6:45am 12.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/875 I need to remove my Rudder it was out a few years ago to replace the Strut Bearing so Bolts should b
The 4 Elements Of Sail Trim Don Guillette at 6:30am 12.12.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 24/3149 No matter how complicated folks try to make sail trim, there are only 4 things you are adjusting and
Solid boom vang Ron Brassord at 5:31am 12.12.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1307 I just installed a soiid boom vang from Garhauer on my 88 cat 30, and couldn't be more pleased. It'
companion way door Bill Vickery Cat 22 at 4:04am 12.12.03 Smaller Boats 10/1248 I was thinking about making a new door for my C 22 companion way.... has anyone tried this? What k
Hunter H-25 History Question Stu at 3:59am 12.12.03 Smaller Boats 7/1529 Dear H-25 Members:I reviewed the data on this website regarding the H-25 and noticed several versi
cwbb exodus Mark Burrows at 2:57am 12.12.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/866 Phil and Bly:You two sure seem to know how to stir the pot. Here I was getting complacent and bore
Sextants Paul McGhee at 2:26am 12.12.03 Ask All Sailors 6/2035 I am shopping for a sextant. I'm opposed to buying a cheap plastic sextant to "learn" on. At the e
Lighted boat parade... Glenn Harvey at 1:55am 12.12.03 Ask All Sailors 9/954 Just wondering if anyone on this site will be participating in the Annapolis parade tomorrow evening
Surveying a new boat...opinions SteveD at 11:21pm 12.11.03 Ask All Sailors 15/1212 Hi all - I had a question. Should I have a survey done before buying a new boat? A fresh from the f
New Boats, Dealers, and Warranties Gregg at 10:28pm 12.11.03 Big Boats 12/1042 My question is, how much can you or should you exprct from your dealer and your warranty on a new bo
hunter 326 stove brand popeye at 8:14pm 12.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/860 Can anyone tell me the brand of the stove on the 326 ?The paperwork that came with it does not have
Cleaning a Bimini / Canvas J. R. Setser at 12:35pm 12.11.03 Smaller Boats 6/2244 It being winter and time for the cleaning projects on my (new to me)Hunter 26, I have disassembled t
Honda 9.9 Question Bob Fliegel at 11:44am 12.11.03 Smaller Boats 11/6519 I have a 2001 Honda 9.9 outboard motor (model BFP 9.9 1XHS) for my H260. Although its a wonderful mo
tip it over patrick at 10:53am 12.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/905 I'm thinking of buying a 1978 25 footer with a fixed keel. This will be my first monohull as I've sp
Removal of Aqua-Lift Muffler Dave at 7:40am 12.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/2284 I am replacing a cracked Aqua-Lift muffler on an 85 Catalina 30 with a new unit from the Catalina fa
Mystery 16' sailboat Joe Jedynak at 6:04am 12.11.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1157 Hi all,I have a 16' sailboat that i just bought. The owners has virtually no idea as to what make
Alternative to TV on Board ;) Perry Stephens at 5:33am 12.11.03 Ask All Sailors 46/2701 I wanted to put a TV on our boat to keep the kids occupied while we were sailing. My wife said absol

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Bought an H170 stickinthemud57 at 9:35am 10.29.20 Sweet deal on a very clean boat! Makes me jealous! Good to hear that your grandson is up to going o
Masthead flotation? jssailem at 9:34am 10.29.20 Sailing in Lidos, as a kid, in the warm waters of San Diego Bay we never had floats on the mast. The
Hypalon glue, need a lot Don S/V ILLusion at 9:29am 10.29.20
Hypalon glue, need a lot Hello Below at 9:26am 10.29.20 Google - Hypalon Glue Gallon Google - Hypalon Accelerator
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 9:26am 10.29.20 Dave, Yes, that vertical bar was put on by the PO for winter storage. I did not think to check if t
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two (2) jssailem at 9:20am 10.29.20 Do you have your times right? The incident was reported at 07:40 local (GMT+2). 9:30UTC would be 11
Pearson 303 ; Mast Pad Eye Location Claude L.-Auger at 9:08am 10.29.20 Not a necessity if you only use the 150 but a track with adjustable padeye would give you a lot more
Masthead flotation? Rick Webb at 9:06am 10.29.20 The Bobs on top of masts are not at all unusual and are becoming more and more common. If you are g
Invest 95L JRacer at 8:55am 10.29.20 Sorry to see that Jim. Hang in there.
Masthead flotation? Justin_NSA at 8:41am 10.29.20 Several small boat sailors in our club sport flotation devices. We get some really squirrely winds h
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F wdonovan at 8:36am 10.29.20 I may be missing something here, but as previously mentioned, a failure of your lift pump to operat
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two Jackdaw at 8:33am 10.29.20 OK its getting clearer. Here is the Hellenic Coast Guard release: The captain of the container ship
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Justin_NSA at 8:05am 10.29.20 Do you seal it before it starts picking up dirt and oils?
DIY leather steering wheel cover project VisionPNW at 7:58am 10.29.20 Pontedero full-grain, A/B grade Italian veg-tanned, hand-stained cowhide, 3.5-4.5 oz.
Masthead flotation? Kings Gambit at 7:53am 10.29.20
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two Jackdaw at 7:49am 10.29.20 Not sure it helps a lot. ent of course changes happened about 09:30 UTC That first maneuver occu
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two dlochner at 7:45am 10.29.20 The container ship had a crew of only 22. https://gcaptain.com/maersk-launceston-captain-arrested/?
DIY leather steering wheel cover project dLj at 7:42am 10.29.20 It was an Italian whole hide from Tandy Leather. Finding one big enough was difficult, we ended up
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port dlochner at 7:41am 10.29.20 A couple of thoughts. The problem may be inside the boat with something hanging up in the pedestal
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (2) HandsOnTech at 7:34am 10.29.20 As promised, here is the second prototype. The two forward panels are Newpowa mono 150w and the aft

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