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Bilge back flow problem -Hunter 340 James at 11:21pm 08.31.03 Big Boats 5/1691 Need some help on automatic bilge and switch . My automatic bilge is a Rule 1100 with a float switch
Dutchman for Legand 37.5 Steve Carpman at 11:08pm 08.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/851 The main on our Legend 37.5 is 13 years old and will be replaced this year. The current Dutchman has
Lighting strike Doug Dannen at 10:43pm 08.31.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/866 Went to my Oday 27 on Saturday and found it was struck by Lighting and substained extensive damage t
I want to buy a Mac Gregor 26x Andreas Ziehe at 8:16pm 08.31.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1075 Hi owners,i want to buy a used Mac Gregor 26x an have a problem to import it to germany. Who can h
loose rudder bracket on 170 AndyD at 3:55pm 08.31.03 Day Sailers 1/1195 I am a new owner of a 170. The stainless bracket holding the rudder is getting loose.One of the 6 s
Blister Above the waterline leon at 2:42pm 08.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1145 Has anyone had a better idea how to fix the 5 -6 quarter size blisters (or Boat Pox) above the water
Is a Mast float necessary on a 170? Ray Westbrook at 2:23pm 08.31.03 Day Sailers 9/1416 I just Bought a used 2002 Hunter 170. My previous sailing experience has been 30 years with a Sunfis
How to set Universal Diesel while sailing Arnie Hoffman at 12:43pm 08.31.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1071 I have an O'Day 30 with a 16 HP 2 cylinder Universal Diesel. Does anyone have a definitive answer w
Halyard Problem Bob at 12:09pm 08.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1216 Through no fault but my own, I am in a situation where I have no main halyard and need to know how t
Plexiglass scratches Bob Shafer at 10:53am 08.31.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/871 I made the mistake of trying to scrape some excess sealant off my plexiglass windows with a razor bl
Electrical Help Dan B at 10:37am 08.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/949 I just purchased a 1973 Catalina 27 and replaced the outboard witha Yamaha High Thrust 9.9 4 Stroke
uh oh ...backing up waste in bilge Rick at 10:09am 08.31.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2816 Peggy: I've had a couple of episodes now in the past few weeks where what's in the waste tank appear
engine compartment Antonio Maccagnan at 9:55am 08.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/957 Just bought a Cat 27, the atomic $ has been removed (which I was gonna do anyway as I did on my prev
Changing head sail - O'Day 322 1989 Dave at 6:22am 08.31.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1159 New to sailing. How do I change sails on my roller-furling.
Anchoring Woes Scott Narum at 2:46am 08.31.03 Ask All Sailors 15/1664 Whew...I just got back home after my worst anchoring disaster. I cruise the Columbia River on my Hu
New H33 Charles Frick at 2:06am 08.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/789 I will possibly be buying the H36 by yearend. HOWEVER, I have heard that there is a new H33 to be br
lowering the rudder and other questions george whitson at 1:08am 08.31.03 Day Sailers 2/1078 Thanks to everyone for all the ideas for our new DS 3. Sails great, yesterday had it in about 17 kn
Ballast Tank pump out GMK at 11:35pm 08.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/900 Noticed Bob Fliegel installed a bilge pump in his ballast tank. Great pics but I can only guess why
Capri or F 235 Joe M at 11:17pm 08.30.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1255 I'm trying to make a decision on my next boat.I'm down to either the Capri 25 or the First 235.I p
Clean Overhead Capt'n Bob at 10:52pm 08.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/868 My Hunter 35 was assembled in 1988.The cabin overhead (liner) needs to be cleaned and polished.Can

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Hunter 38 shaft and stern tube size seadaddler at 3:19am 09.08.20 I put the vent tube from PSS up high in cabinet and have the tube go into bicycle water bottle and
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 11:49pm 09.07.20
Rigging turning while raising the mast Benny17441 at 9:27pm 09.07.20 You just got to lay them out properly before you start hoisting and watch them during the process.
Battery charging question Ron20324 at 9:02pm 09.07.20 Ok before I go up to the boat maybe someone can answer this question. When I bought my boat, 2004 O
Primary Winch Upgrade (1) SailingCal21 at 8:49pm 09.07.20 Installed the 40STs this weekend, decided to go with the winch pad. They are a great improvement ov
1962 Rhodes 19 - does it float? Sunbird22358 at 8:41pm 09.07.20 It should! The seats do hold air, but are also partly filled with foam, which may be a bit waterlogg
O'Day IC Sunbird22358 at 8:38pm 09.07.20 Check out eBay, This past Winter a seller in Pennsylvania had a couple of IC sails listed, old but s
Battery charging question Stu Jackson at 8:24pm 09.07.20 Wouldn't how they were wired be more important than the location(s)?
H34 cowl vents markwbird at 8:04pm 09.07.20 You cannot find drop in replacements. Many before you have tried. I put in stainless vents and used
Battery charging question SycloneDriver at 7:41pm 09.07.20 Virtual beer? I'll have a real one, my fridge is only feet away. Thanks
Color fading in grey hull Captain Larry-DH at 7:24pm 09.07.20 You can keep compounding every season, but the eventual fix is to paint over it. This defect is in t
High winds Tally Ho at 7:17pm 09.07.20 I hope the OP reports in and tells us how his sail went . I got a solo sail in today in 17 knots be
Battery charging question Weasel at 7:06pm 09.07.20 Thanks Syclone, I think your response and information from others may have given me the information
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice dlochner at 7:06pm 09.07.20 @dlochner this response and its frustration is not aimed at you, but at the professionals that put
Plexiglass Window Re-seal Question on Deck Salon BigEasy at 7:05pm 09.07.20 Same here with my Ben 343, will attempt 3rd repair in a few weeks. On my prior attempts, I have c
Battery charging question SycloneDriver at 6:53pm 09.07.20 My boat is not exactly the same as yours but its similar. The batteries in front of the engine are
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Ken Cross at 6:16pm 09.07.20 I've done one on the bottom (glassing over a removed 1 1/5" removed through hull) and had no problem
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Davidasailor26 at 6:12pm 09.07.20 @dlochner this response and its frustration is not aimed at you, but at the professionals that put
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice shemandr at 5:43pm 09.07.20 In almost every instructional video I've seen, on almost every subject, the work is usually on a be
Rigging turning while raising the mast (1) RussC at 5:09pm 09.07.20 The best way I've found to keep the shrouds from snagging on things as the mast goes up is to put a

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