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Leaking Hatch question Paul H at 10:00pm 08.14.03 Smaller Boats 7/691 It's been discussed in numerous threads about the infamous leaking hatch on the H26 and 260. I took
Buying 1st boat Tim Woehr at 9:14pm 08.14.03 Big Boats 9/800 I am considering purchasing my first boat and am looking into a Hunter 376 based upon the recommenda
Never knew you could 'over-zinc' a boat... Dale I at 9:14pm 08.14.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1360 I read an article the other day that had a guy with an alumimum hulled boat and a surveyor indicated
outboard problems rudy at 1:32pm 08.14.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1361 I have a suzuki DT6 outboard id num 00601 923308. My problem is very wet plugs the 6 has two and thy
Looking for Companionway Hatch for Catalina 27 Doug at 12:24pm 08.14.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1252 Back on 7/6 I posted that I was looking for the rear hatch to a catalina 27. John Hendricks was kind
New #12 Size Washers (1) Stirling Hasen at 12:22pm 08.14.03 Big Boats 4/834 Hello Everyone,I just wanted to inform everyone that I had the one of the manufacture's make some
how to fix leaks around keel Doug Rodrigues at 1:31pm 05.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1157 Sounds familiar. I had the same problem with my past old Venture 2-22. One leak was at the lower r
rudder/tiller Hinge Plate dibirder at 11:24am 08.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1430 I need to replace the plates that are located on either side of the rudder, mine are just eat up wit
Adding insulation to refrigerator susie at 10:13am 08.14.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1160 In December, I'm going back to my Beneteau M405 in the Virgin Islands to spend the season exploring
F235 rudder bolts Neil at 7:25am 08.14.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1447 My (new) F235 (wing keel version) is moored in a berth that is exposed to lots of boat wake. To mini
Listing to port Scott Whidden at 6:44am 08.14.03 Smaller Boats 1/723 My 96 is listing to port. Previuosly i though it might be my loading,, However I have removed the
240 tiller extension bracket Randy at 5:56am 08.14.03 Smaller Boats 2/1013 My tiller extension bracket is twisted and needs to be replaced.I've found a bracket that appears t
Rain Water Leak in V-Berth Allen Schweitzer at 5:50am 08.14.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1641 Hey Everybody,I've got a problem with rainwater getting in to the forward v-berth. It's been gett
rust stains jerry at 5:26am 08.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/946 I refinished the exterior teak on my O'Day 28 and finished with Cetol Lite. The wood looks great, H
Trailering Long Distance With Motor On Transom Sal at 5:18am 08.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/991 I'm trailing my '94 23.5 Hunter about 250 miles. for storage. Past years I removed the motor before
Saving Money Dan McGuire at 5:05am 08.14.03 Ask All Sailors 74/3721 I have tried to save money sailing by buying non-marine items for my Venture Newport 23 whenever pos
Mast Cleaning Tim at 3:40am 08.14.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1327 What's the best way to clean a 1988 30 Catalina mast that has never been cleaned ?
Hatch breakin - vandalism Lee Carroll at 1:45am 08.14.03 Smaller Boats 13/813 Recently I got my boat, a Hunter 240, from the community boat storage (an area fenced in with barbed
swing keel dimensions wanted Capt Dave at 1:45am 08.14.03 Other Sailboats 1/666 If anyone can give me some info on the swing keel for my 22' please let me know,my e-mail address i
Re-torque of Keel Carter Leary at 11:11pm 08.13.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1006 Do any of you know what the torque of the Keel bolts should be ,on an H27?

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Hella marine fan repair SeaBob48 at 8:10am 06.11.20 A resistor like that will burn either because it is a bad design or something has gone wrong. Eithe
Firefly batteries and the rest of the charging system tfox2069 at 8:03am 06.11.20 Those graphs are "under load" at a 30A or 11A load. A 20 hour load would be 5.8A based on the curre
Hella marine fan repair Johnb at 7:55am 06.11.20 A resistor like that will burn either because it is a bad design or something has gone wrong. Either
Ospho Justin_NSA at 7:42am 06.11.20 I think it's called "analysis paralysis".
US Spar furler drum removal Bob S at 7:40am 06.11.20 Would this be easier with the mast stepped? Just a question for the future :banghead:
Ospho Bob S at 7:36am 06.11.20 There have been many sailors here that have Ospho treated their keels before barrier coating. I woul
Battery cable thru-hull? srimes at 7:31am 06.11.20 Can do a "bulkhead connector" which makes a connecting stud on each side, or through-deck wire seal.
US Spar furler drum removal richk at 7:30am 06.11.20 Well, it's been a little less than two months since I installed a new drum and it works great. Than
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Kings Gambit at 7:23am 06.11.20 In my earliest days of sea experience, it was duct tape, black electrical tape, and bailing wire for
Ospho Justin_NSA at 7:18am 06.11.20 Could wrapping the keel in plastic after you apply it slow down the process? Is that practical?
Firefly batteries and the rest of the charging system Maine Sail at 7:18am 06.11.20 Update: In January 2020 a local supplier ran a sale on Firefly batteries, so after much considerat
Battery cable thru-hull? Justin_NSA at 7:16am 06.11.20 If he has a similar setup, I might be able to take pictures of a friend's H240 tonight or tomorrow i
Ospho FastOlson at 7:15am 06.11.20 After some more research you might find that the product 'best use' instructions do not predict a "y
Firefly batteries and the rest of the charging system dlochner at 6:59am 06.11.20 I don't have an answer, but another question. How large will the voltage drop be when the engine sta
Lancer 25 Companionway Cover Description and Photos Needed (2) James Harris at 6:56am 06.11.20 Hello Fellow Lancer 25 Owners, I recently acquired a 1979 Lancer 25 and have a repair to make and
Replacing Edson steering ball joints seadaddler at 6:55am 06.11.20 Take photo and some one can maybe help. Nick
Should I Buy 1975 Sirocco S-15? (1) IASailor at 6:47am 06.11.20 The deal is on and the weather is looking great for my first sail on the boat!
Firefly batteries and the rest of the charging system (1) tfox2069 at 6:41am 06.11.20 Update: In January 2020 a local supplier ran a sale on Firefly batteries, so after much considerati
Ospho Bob S at 6:39am 06.11.20 As far as Sea Hawk products? I was more worried about using the Ospho. From internet searches I have
Battery Management SBO Police Bot at 6:36am 06.11.20 BTW, I almost got banned for saying just that the other day. :banghead: You are on thin ice be

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