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Amazing odor-prevention discovery Paul McGhee at 10:11pm 09.10.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1097 ... well, not that amazing I suppose. I'm sure that regulars to Peggy's forum already know this, but
How does H 27s hulls yake a keel hit? Richard Marble at 6:57pm 09.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1092 I really like my Hunter 27 but I do have apprehensions about how the hull would take a keel strike a
Any thoughts on fastening to headliner? IslandJack at 2:24pm 09.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/923 The headliner on my '82 H-27 is hard plastic/fiberglass, and I assume its somewhat a Hunter standard
Fat Head UK Mainsail Bruce Leidal at 1:51pm 09.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1034 Does anyone have experience sail a Hunter 29.5 with the new UK Fat Head Main?
need the valve clearance on a 1 cyl Peters diesel Aaron Walls at 1:16pm 09.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1013 I have a 1978 model c-27, that has an old peters diesel. I am wanting to perform an overhead valve
electrical ground Rudy at 12:46pm 09.10.03 Smaller Boats 5/1309 I have a catalina 22 and have been working on the running lights. The stern and the mast work fine b
Keel Shims Matthew Telep at 11:40am 09.10.03 Smaller Boats 1/1174 I am considering the purchase of a 1980 Catalina 22. The current owner has informed me that he had
Performance Cruiser 28-31 ft 30K or less David Swingle at 11:13am 09.10.03 Ask All Sailors 22/5550 Performance cruiser? We currently own a Beneteau first 235 and are looking to make a step up. Wife
MacGregor Decal Tom Potter at 11:13am 09.10.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1275 Does anyone know where you can get replacement MacGregor decals?
Fire Extinguishers Scott at 10:22am 09.10.03 Big Boats 10/853 The latest Knotline reminded me to ask: are fire extinguishers required to be mounted and if so wher
When the Invertor/charger goes crazy Jim Rushing at 9:37am 09.10.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1152 This week my Heart 1000 invertor went crazy and boiled two-one year old deep cycle batteries. Expens
Used Boat Advice. TAKE THE QUIZ! (1) Chris at 9:19am 09.10.03 Smaller Boats 4/1046 Scenario: A young novice sailor asks your advice. He is interested in buying a used sailboat (1977
A Better Nights Rest Bob F at 8:47am 09.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/816 On my H376, my rear queen berth has been OKAY. The foam mattress offers some support, unless of cour
Shaft Bearing Movement Jan Meermans at 6:30am 09.10.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1118 I have been having problems with the cutlass bearing being sucked up into the shaft on my 1999 O-321
Water Balast Question Bob Garcia at 6:21am 09.10.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1051 Please bear with the new guy question. My Mac 21 swing keel does not have water balst. Is my boat
Diesel advice needed Harry at 5:53am 09.10.03 Trailer Sailors 16/2061 Thanks to all the excellent advice I received here, I did a pre-purchase survey, liked what I saw, a
Which Boat? Barry Lenoble at 4:52am 09.10.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1164 Hello,I currently have a Catalina 22 which I am very happy with.The boat is great for day sailing
Weakest link in the chain? Dale I at 4:20am 09.10.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1172 I received from West a pre-spliced spin halyard with wichard shackle that was 'custom' length as it
Consumer Marine Dave Johndrow at 4:05am 09.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/764 I also have a 33. I ended up replacing all the instruments with new Nexus stuff and had to patch the
Replacing in-mast furling Jim Floyd at 2:45am 09.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1036 We have in-mast furling, but want to add a mainsail for racing. Does anyone have any experience doi

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On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 8:48am 11.17.20
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES John T1594 at 8:38am 11.17.20 I had a similar problem on my 2000 H340 but with my speed transducer many years ago. Raymarine no lo
On the "Distant" Dream? (2) Jackdaw at 8:26am 11.17.20 With everything from SUVs to boats, marketers sell the DREAM to sell the product. Nothing new here a
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal ontherocks83 at 8:18am 11.17.20 How old and how many hours are on the motor? Just like everyone else said, I would check the prop
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 8:14am 11.17.20 I can understand that where there are few places to anchor it might generate the wanderlust. But wha
On the "Distant" Dream? jssailem at 8:10am 11.17.20 Oh KG. I love the openings. Now I will need to think about and consider my response. No need to rus
On the "Distant" Dream? capta at 8:07am 11.17.20 [ By contrast, we see little apparent interest in learning much about local cruising areas. Here in
On the "Distant" Dream? JamesG161 at 8:06am 11.17.20 media tends to romanticize ideas like this. :plus::plus: When you see movies or scenes of an ocea
On the "Distant" Dream? kappykaplan at 7:59am 11.17.20 Excellent points, @Kings Gambit ! I was exposed to large boats a couple of lifetimes ago as a Midsh
On the "Distant" Dream? Justin_NSA at 7:57am 11.17.20 It's the "sound bite" culture we live in today. Not to mention media tends to romanticize ideas like
Refinishing Tiller Handle jssailem at 7:56am 11.17.20 I hear it is going to be a cold "Dark Winter". We all one use some interesting, challenging and rewa
On the "Distant" Dream? JamesG161 at 7:56am 11.17.20 long cruise to a distant locale within a few months? How many of these actually succeed? We all ha
Oil Mystery Justin_NSA at 7:43am 11.17.20 Dumb question, and I'm not trying to insult you: are you sure you poured the oil into the right par
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal (1) Hayden Watson at 7:39am 11.17.20 This is my prop 5 months after the last time that I paid a "professional" to dive my boat. The next
Oil Mystery BarryL at 7:31am 11.17.20 Dumb question, and I'm not trying to insult you: are you sure you poured the oil into the right part
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal Hayden Watson at 7:28am 11.17.20 Could be, but the owner says the boat is dived on every 3 months and we are just coming out of wint
Refinishing Tiller Handle shank at 7:20am 11.17.20 That French hitching looks really nice. I watched a couple of videos on YouTube and it doesn't seem
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker (1) Whatfiero1 at 7:17am 11.17.20 Do you sail in saltwater taste water to figure out where come from. I store kids rafts in there so I
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal dmax at 7:17am 11.17.20 It's not normal, the engine should be able to rev to 3000 rpm, cruise at 2600 and you should be able
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker Moodymike at 7:03am 11.17.20 Rain water should not get in the transom lockers as it has raise lip and overhang lid/cover. It is

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