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pop out fuses ken at 4:09am 09.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1760 The fuse is not easily removed even though it says it pops out. Does anyone have any suggestions to
How much wood in a Javeling 14? Bill Witter at 3:50am 09.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/902 I have an Oday Javeling 14 day sailer that needs work. The Transome shows rot and I will take care o
Where did you mount your chartplotter? Joe Mullee at 2:24am 09.07.03 Big Boats 6/972 I'm considering instaling a chartplotter on my H34. I have a Merriman pedestal with a round hand bra
Bing sound in keel after gounding ? JAck T Greer at 2:05am 09.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/991 I have a bing sound in the keel after getting off ground . Not ther when I raise keel all the way up
Washing sails Wright Ellis at 2:00am 09.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1087 What to do?!! I checked the internet and found the debate over using a large, commercial machine vs.
what should i know about an oday 30? dave at 1:39am 09.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/968 I am in search of a boat with a little more room and seaworthiness than my 1993 Macgregor 26. A 1982
Trailer Sailor Bottom Paint George H260 at 1:09am 09.07.03 Trailer Sailors 1/1549 Been struggling with how to deal with bottom paint on a new H260 used primarily in the Great Lakes.
cabin table David King at 12:59am 09.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/794 Does anyone know of a way to take out minor spots from the cabin table of an 1997 H26? I think the
Rubber washers- Hunter 34 James at 12:44am 09.07.03 Big Boats 4/951 Does anyone know whre to purchase those rubber washers( For lack of a proper name) that cushon the s
Where Do I Find Companionway Doors? Jim Schaff at 11:51pm 09.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/866 A few years ago I had ordered teak/lexan companionway doors for my H26. Now I have a different H26
Leak in my O'Day 192 Hans at 11:08pm 09.06.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1496 I am getting about 11 gallons of water each day in the battery compartment of my O'Day 192. I havin
Which do I buy, MacGregor or Catalina?? Dan at 3:38pm 09.06.03 Ask All Sailors 31/7854 The only thing I've ever sailed is a Hobie Cat, now we've decided to try out sailing something that
I need some advice.......... David Guthridge at 3:22pm 09.06.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1065 My wife and I are sailing our Pearson 26 from Solomons, Md on the Patuxent north to Dunn's Cove on H
instrument lights? David at 2:10pm 09.06.03 Big Boats 3/762 I have a Hunter 376 and can't locate a switch to turn on the instrument lights at the helm. This mak
Raw water cooling system burping jim at 1:05pm 09.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1482 Recently I had some problems with my 2GM20F because the burping sound of the cooling system and engi
Port holes Paul Lyndon at 11:59am 09.06.03 Smaller Boats 1/928 My boat has eight ports with sealing glass inside. The portd face slightly back and water collects i
Sail setting on B&R rigs Palmer King at 10:52am 09.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/933 I've had my H290 for about a year and half and very happy with it. However, she didn't seem to perfo
Hey Peter Suah Mark Major at 10:25am 09.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/803 Hey Peter, been offline for a few days. You asked about winter sails; there are those listed on www
Peggy Hall where are you? Pat McCartin at 10:15am 09.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3120 Peggy, I need to open my fresh water tank and scrub out the "funk". Do you have any sugestion on cle
the sweet "smell" of success christopher bayer at 10:12am 09.06.03 Big Boats 5/795 clearly a tongue in cheek title. in any event, i have been having a terrible time in terms of head o

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Block and tackle mast climb shemandr at 2:58pm 10.12.20 ... Importantly, he never used the boat's halyard to secure himself or his equipment for climbing.
Kuuma 160 grill John6275 at 2:58pm 10.12.20 Having had different brands of portable propane stoves I can attest that all of them have loose reg
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 pzacko at 2:55pm 10.12.20 Great advice and call outs! Thanks everyone!
H240 steering Crazy Dave Condon at 2:45pm 10.12.20 @rgranger @caverun or anyone else , can you either advise home unit or a manufacturer of motor to ru
Antifreeze (2) sail sfbay at 2:34pm 10.12.20 Welcome to the forum!! Here you go............
Block and tackle mast climb 31seahorse at 2:32pm 10.12.20 I have seen a a rigger, whom I respect, use a block and tackle system that did ratchet as mentioned
Battery Brands dlochner at 2:25pm 10.12.20 There are only a few major battery producers in the US, East Penn and Johnson are two. East Penn pro
1979 hunter 30 mast support and hot water heater ggrizzard at 2:18pm 10.12.20 I own a sister ship and the rusted mast step in the bilge is a problem for these boats. Rather than
NY Winter Covering of 26d shemandr at 2:16pm 10.12.20 I have never heard of shrink wrap causing blisters... I think that's primarily on polyurethane pa
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. AlastairLC at 2:12pm 10.12.20
H240 steering DDostart at 2:12pm 10.12.20 Crazy Dave. Do you have a recommendation for a motor to rudder connecting bar? I also find it diff
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 2:10pm 10.12.20 It's all on me. I am confused myself!
40.5 Wiring For Forward Electric Head Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:10pm 10.12.20 Rick, I'm confused by your term "switch panel." To me, that means the flush buttons...Each toilet
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. AlastairLC at 2:07pm 10.12.20 Does draft figure in at all? No.
porta pottie type msd Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:06pm 10.12.20 The 975 you mentioned looks better and love the push button flush, but can I pump or dump that mode
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:02pm 10.12.20 Thanks for clearing up my misunderstanding what you need to do. --Peggie
Battery Brands Benny17441 at 1:50pm 10.12.20 A three battery bank is just as good as the one weakest battery in the group. Load test them indiv
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. Don S/V ILLusion at 1:45pm 10.12.20
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 Benny17441 at 1:40pm 10.12.20 One step at a time, make sure you engaged the surveyor and that he works for you. Many Dealers will
Block and tackle mast climb thinwater at 1:35pm 10.12.20 Funny, my halyards take the strain of a 77,000 # boat being pulled or pushed along by the wind and

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