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autoprop Gokhan Ozer at 11:42pm 06.30.03 Other Sailboats 1/766 Has anyone an idea which autoprop model would be suited for my 1998 Hunter 310 and what I should ex
reefing Jim Hughes at 10:51pm 06.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/887 I've got a 21ft.venture and am adding reefing to my main.The luff is just over 21ft.My lower batten
navicom depth sounder and knotmeter Ghislain at 9:40pm 06.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1131 Hello again,Need to call on the Catalina nation once more!We have on board a depth sounder from
repainting bottom of boat allan beason at 9:19pm 06.30.03 Smaller Boats 8/1014 I recently purchased a 1993 23.5 hunter. I need some information on repainting the bottom of the bo
Candy stripe my jib Brian Peyton at 5:26pm 06.30.03 Big Boats 2/771 Hunter 340- 2000. It seems no matter how we work it, we still have a hard time furling the jib with
Replacing raw water engine intake hose -5/8 or 3/4 Brian Peyton at 5:16pm 06.30.03 Big Boats 3/3078 Hunter 340 - 2000. Yanmar 3GM30. Replacing raw water intake hose. Original hose is 5/8" wet exhau
Hose clamps on shaft log/packing gland broken Brian Peyton at 4:56pm 06.30.03 Big Boats 3/999 Doing a routine check on my boat(H340-2000) and noticed one of the clamps looked loose. It turned ou
Change addresses with attbi.com to comcast.net Brigg Franklin at 3:38pm 06.30.03 Smaller Boats 0/1572 If you have friends with an attbi.com in their Email or web-site address, you will need to change th
Outboard prop size John at 2:57pm 06.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1005 I have a Honda 10 hp outboard on my 1974 Cat 27 tall rig. I am looking for recommendations on which
Icebox Leak Tim Norris at 2:37pm 06.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1282 I have a 1984 26 O'day. The problem I'm having, (don't know if it is with the 25's and 26's), but th
Prop Shaft Support Bracket (1) Bob B at 1:45pm 06.30.03 Big Boats 11/1461 My 2002 H356 developed a "knock" about a week ago when I was motoring. It was not a motor knock and
Lifelines' posts' brackets Rick Rodriguez at 1:16pm 06.30.03 Smaller Boats 1/892 I own a 25.5 1984 Hunter. There are six (6) brackets that hold as many posts dedicated to the lifel
Mast Tuning 340 Help Please d j at 12:22pm 06.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/736 Checked archieves and didn't find anything that would help for the 340 type rigging, so . . . Peri
Our very own Paul Akers has his boat in print Russell at 12:21pm 06.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/875 Just got a copy of Sailing Life in the mail and while looking it over in the reading room saw a pict
Yanmar Diesel start Button Barrie McDonald at 12:04pm 06.30.03 Ask All Sailors 9/2702 My Hunter Legend 37 has a Yanmar Diesel engine, model 3 HM 35 (F)(C).Sometimes after pushing the s
Pumpout Stations Barrie McDonald at 11:55am 06.30.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1159 When using a Pumpout Station should the discharge valve to the ocean be opened or closed. How exac
carpeting a 260 Brad at 11:47am 06.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/827 My 260 has been a real pain to keep clean. Has anyone put carpet in the cockpit floor and if so how
Rudder is hitting outboard prop JP at 11:44am 06.30.03 Smaller Boats 1/2239 Has anyone had a problem with their rudder hitting the outboard propeller while motoring? This rece
272LE getting under the wing-keel dennis young at 11:30am 06.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/850 My 272 is still on its cradle but I am launching soon. Problem: How to get under the wing-keel to c
Furling Mainsail Larry Dean at 11:22am 06.30.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1074 Does anyone out there have any experience with an older 1988 Selden Furlex furling mainsail setup?

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Market research: What would you want? RussC at 11:40am 06.03.20 My thinking runs pretty close to what Walt discussed. a simple screen with no background clutter. p
Anatomy of a hole AaronD at 11:24am 06.03.20 Typically when potting holes you drill bigger say 3/4 hole fill then redrill your 1/2 into the epox
Catalina 28 wing width Brian D at 11:21am 06.03.20 Since there is no need to dive, you can check Yachtworld for Catalina 28s that are on the hard. Then
My 26 C will be moored to a buoy in fresh water lake, what would you treat water in ballast tank? nickl1218 at 11:19am 06.03.20 It says on the bottle how much per gallons. I can't remember. A bottle will last a long time. Than
My 26 C will be moored to a buoy in fresh water lake, what would you treat water in ballast tank? Justin_NSA at 11:19am 06.03.20 Thanks Justin for fast reply... how much pool chlorine? It says on the bottle how much per gallon
Market research: What would you want? Jackdaw at 11:10am 06.03.20 All good so far! I note that most of these are so-called 'repeater' functions...... a repeat of wha
My 26 C will be moored to a buoy in fresh water lake, what would you treat water in ballast tank? nickl1218 at 11:10am 06.03.20 We always used pool chlorine. Available at a Home depot near you. Thanks Justin for fast reply...
Sailboat Interior Re-Paint Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:04am 06.03.20 I usually use Sherwin Williams, but that should do fine
Market research: What would you want? HMT2 at 11:02am 06.03.20
Market research: What would you want? Davidasailor26 at 11:01am 06.03.20
My 26 C will be moored to a buoy in fresh water lake, what would you treat water in ballast tank? Justin_NSA at 11:01am 06.03.20 We always used pool chlorine. Available at a Home depot near you.
Market research: What would you want? kloudie1 at 10:53am 06.03.20 Thin Water Cruiser here.. boatspeed, course over ground (if available, heading if not), and depth in
Sailboat Interior Re-Paint npaulay at 10:47am 06.03.20 Thanks Charlie, do you have any recommendations on the Acrylic Latex Enamel paint? I'm not seeing a
Market research: What would you want? Davidasailor26 at 10:32am 06.03.20
Sailboat Interior Re-Paint Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:25am 06.03.20 I'm a retired boat builder and rebuilder. For many years, in customers boats and my own I have used
Shore power battery settings Maine Sail at 10:07am 06.03.20 As others have said the only way to know how the charger is wired is to physically trace it. Typical
Shore power battery settings Benny17441 at 10:02am 06.03.20 Then when we start the engine on ALL .. turn off engine and then return to 1 (on odd # days) and 2
Market research: What would you want? walt at 10:02am 06.03.20 Trailerable cruiser here.. I am guessing the mast location is more of a racing application so that m
Shore power battery settings CFitz at 9:57am 06.03.20 You need to follow the output leads of your inboard battery charger to see how it is wired. In mos
Datamarine 5000 masthead unit belwood studio at 9:48am 06.03.20 Would anyone by any chance have tried to maintain a Datamarine masthead unit themselves ? Would anyo

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