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multi. stage regulator Darrel at 2:36pm 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1172 Spending longer periods at anchor,means longer engine runing time to charge batteries.I am seeking a
Batteries at anchor Tom at 2:12pm 12.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1093 I have two batteries on my boat and was wondering if anyone has any input on how long the anchor lit
bottom paint stripping mike campbell at 12:41pm 12.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/927 any recomendations on stripping the bottom? dry ice, walnut shells, sand blastingor good old sandin
How to match gel coat? Bob Lufkin at 11:36am 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1049 At one time there was a place where you could buy gel coat "paint" that was matched to you boat by m
compression post problems scott steinbrecher at 10:30am 12.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1074 I recently bought an o day 22, 1976 model, and i really want to redo the interior, especially the fo
ablative paints?? John Blakely at 8:44am 12.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/912 Like all saltwater sailors, I anguish each year about bottom paints. I have used racing paints, wat
replacement of my rudder O'Day 272 1987 Bolduc Lou at 6:48am 12.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1044 I am looking for a new rudder blade for my O'Day 272 1987. Did somebody can give me the address and
Need replacement deck-to-hull bolts Ivan Edwards at 6:19am 12.05.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1098 Need to find a few replacement bolts that go through the toe rail, and join the deck to the hull.
Hull stripping Mike Casucci at 5:50am 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1168 Does anyone know of a someone who will strip the bottom paint off using walnut shells in the Stratfo
Sonar inside or out ? Jonathan at 5:41am 12.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/919 I bought my Oday 23 with a Humminbird Sonar rigged up with a through hull fitting. I'm in the proces
Appeal to wisdom Alex Borg at 4:39am 12.05.03 The Cherubini Hunters 18/1074 Greetings all, I am about to become the proud owner of a 1983 H37c, and I though I would preva
New Crazy Cruise Don K. at 3:59am 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1483 Since my first crazy cruise to Panama City is out,How feasible is a cruise to Marathon with harbor h
golf cart batteries? bob l at 3:11am 12.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/808 would 2 golf cart batteries better than one deep cycle battery i now that they are only 6 volts that
Honda 8 hp o.b. David King at 3:11am 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 9/7582 The cooling system on my 2000, 8 hp Honda 4 stroke outboard has a nasty habit of clogging up with sa
Washing Dock lines & sheets Bob F at 2:32am 12.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1401 My dock lines and sheets are getting dirty and stiff, but not worn. Has anybody washed them in a was
how it works walter at 1:41am 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1284 Recently I have read interesting article in a sailing world, It was about the best boat I have ever
Replacing Rubber Rub Rail Gerry Hawke at 1:27am 12.05.03 Big Boats 4/1673 I am considering purchasing a 1996 C36 Mk II that has a damaged rub rail. The grey rubber strip has
Spider cracks Tim at 1:13am 12.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/868 My Hunter is about 23 years old now, and there has been some spider cracking around the shrouds, nea
Battery Locations Bob Miller at 11:54pm 12.04.03 The Cherubini Hunters 26/1943 I have four 6-volt batteries and one 12-volt battery mounted in the starboard lazerette. They are ve
tachometer / florescent light ? Dale I at 8:30pm 12.04.03 Ask All Sailors 6/2255 I remember some discussion here about using a standard household florescent shining onto the moving

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Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Scott T-Bird at 6:02am 11.13.20 So, I just went back and re-visited the post from the past. The answer seems to be yes and no. Bul
Catalina 257 trailer height? drewlamparello at 6:00am 11.13.20 Please advise on vertical clearance height. Thank you!! trailer vs the boat to give him a few mor
Cockpit enclosure question smokey73 at 5:58am 11.13.20 I have a full enclosure and can't really imagine the roll down set up without it causing problems on
Invest 98L <--- Oh My Gosh! Gene Neill at 5:54am 11.13.20 Remember, we're talking about the a Greek letter of the alphabet which is different from the word
The "Gambits" Joe at 5:54am 11.13.20
black marks Kings Gambit at 5:48am 11.13.20 What Joe said above is the ticket. No hard rubbing needed. After I use the acetone, I rinse the area
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Scott T-Bird at 5:47am 11.13.20 I'm not certain about the ones from SBO, however, all the bulbs from MarineBeam are not sensitive t
'Splain this rule to a non racer? Gene Neill at 5:47am 11.13.20 Ah, okay, that makes complete sense. Thanks!
black marks dlochner at 5:47am 11.13.20 When recommending chemical like acetone and alcohol, the boat has been painted. It is important to u
Cockpit enclosure question dlochner at 5:40am 11.13.20 I don't have a full enclosure, however, I would go with smile method as it keeps the vinyl up out an
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 5:38am 11.13.20 As the fleet emerges from TS Theta there's going to be an interesting choice. Sail South closer to
Question about AC wiring dlochner at 5:37am 11.13.20 Well, 2 homers will certainly give you an edge over the Bosox. ;) Gotta love auto correct. It is a
'Splain this rule to a non racer? smokey73 at 5:10am 11.13.20 Looks like hard work!
black marks berner73 at 5:03am 11.13.20 On gelcoat, both of these have worked well for us in the past. Surprised the 3M cmpd wax didn't do
Invest 98L <--- Oh My Gosh! kappykaplan at 4:59am 11.13.20 Tks, @HMT2 ! :beer:
'Splain this rule to a non racer? Jackdaw at 4:58am 11.13.20 Roll tacking totally moves the boat forward. If you link them non-tactically you move forward and br
Invest 98L <--- Oh My Gosh! HMT2 at 4:57am 11.13.20 I spent most of my (mis-spent) youth in Texas, so can still speak a little Suthern! Y'all got that
2020 haul out. (1) TomY at 4:53am 11.13.20 A K. Aage Neilsen double ender come into the ways.
Cockpit enclosure question dLj at 4:13am 11.13.20 Makes me wonder if one could out a horizontal attachment in such a way as being able to have a small
Cockpit enclosure question (1) Rick486 at 3:08am 11.13.20 From our experience, definitely smiles. Frowns may be ok on a power boat bridge deck but they will d

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