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How can I get rid of spiders? Bill Leathen at 1:51am 08.18.03 Smaller Boats 13/1044 Does anyone have suggestions for getting the spiders off the boat? I would think that a no-pest str
Companion Way Ladder Gwinn at 1:37am 08.18.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/820 Hello:I have owned my Mac since June of 2002. It has many good points but as we all know, some agra
Rebed Chain Plates Twice / Year!!! Michael O' at 12:33am 08.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1085 When I was going through the owners manual on my O'Day 34 I read incredulously that they recommended
Engine Zincs? Michael O' at 12:28am 08.18.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1436 My Universal M25 diesel has some "corrosion" built up on a forward engine mount, looking like the cr
hunter OEM cushion covers Niels at 12:25am 08.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/876 Need help locating Factory OEM interior cushions for a 1991 hunter 28. The color is light blue. Does
Mystery Part on 1986 Hunter 25.5 Mast Steve Reed at 12:15am 08.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/995 While sailing this weekend with crew we noticed a mystery part located on the mast below the boom on
170 Motor Mount S Cohen at 12:06am 08.18.03 Day Sailers 3/1290 Yesterday I went out with my motor on my 170 for the first time. I purchased a Tohatsu 3.5 hp motor
BATTERIES Waldo Emerson at 12:02am 08.18.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1336 Which battery is for the engine andwhich for the electronics. There isone in the engine compartmen
ALumn Water Tank Mark Whitson at 11:51pm 08.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1401 Hi Peggy,Just to let you know we bought the Stinkpot Joelle and you climed about when it was on the
Boat hauling Rod at 11:12pm 08.17.03 Smaller Boats 3/1231 I need to have a Catalina 25 hauled to its new home. Does any one know of a good, reliable resource
The Head allows water to back fill into Jay Kent at 11:03pm 08.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1207 the dry bowl. After changing out the gaskets (with a kit from Jabsco), I still am getting water bac
RIGGING FOR 34' 1985 Marcio Bondariuc at 10:48pm 08.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1215 I just bought a 1985 Hunter 34' and I am having a hard time figuting out the rigging for the main sh
Accumulator tank for galley pressure Rob at 10:33pm 08.17.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1517 Has anyone installed an accumulator tank in their water pressure system?My galley pump kicks on eve
LED anchor light Brian at 10:21pm 08.17.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1245 For what it is worth. Finally got up the mast and installed my LED anchor light. It performs as prom
Outboard motor prop drag Bob Shafer at 10:12pm 08.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1085 I just bought a '75 Catalina 27 and have a question concerning the outboard position while sailing.
356 Owners!!!!!! Need Info ASAP Paul Aubrecht at 9:41pm 08.17.03 Big Boats 18/1568 I am in the process of buying a new 356 BUT I talked to someone who said Hunter is not building the
Stiff Facnor genoa roller furler Mario Grech at 8:47pm 08.17.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1322 The Facnor genoa reefer fittedon my Beneteau 35S5 is stiff to roll in even by winching it. It turns
Stiff Facnor genoa roller furler Mario Grech at 8:45pm 08.17.03 Ask All Sailors 2/5567 The Facnor genoa reefer fittedon my Beneteau 35S5 is stiff to roll in even by winching it. It turns
Teak Plugs Thomas Akin at 8:35pm 08.17.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1404 I pulled my teak and refinished it, Where can I find new plugs to cover the fasteners? I need about
freshwater pressure Janet Plume at 8:00pm 08.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1203 my freshwater diaphargm pump won't cycle off after accidentally running the tank dry.i've refilled

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Pulls to port under power Tally Ho at 6:02pm 10.08.20 Anyone else' 37C do this? Is there a fix? Mine pulls HARD at more than about 1/2 throttle. Do you
Oil loss through oil breather ontherocks83 at 5:45pm 10.08.20 Excessive blow by could be due to piston rings wear but also could be due to the use of too thin oi
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Ward H at 5:26pm 10.08.20 As Dave said earlier, posted very good ideas for improving your battery and charging system but as @
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Davidasailor26 at 5:20pm 10.08.20 @Nichole340 Don't beat yourself up on this. It was an easy mistake to make. Everyone on this forum,
New England Venues? azambella at 5:17pm 10.08.20 Hadley Harbor very nice. A must do if in the area. Buzzards Bay / Vinyard sound. Super quiet dur
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) Boomer54 at 5:12pm 10.08.20 But just so the audience knows Comorants crap out half digested fish and squid. It stinks and it's
Oil loss through oil breather RitSim at 4:28pm 10.08.20 Couldn't this also be from leaky valves and valve seals "blowing" oil from the cam area out the brea
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 seadaddler at 4:28pm 10.08.20
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 4:15pm 10.08.20 @Nichole340 Don't beat yourself up on this. It was an easy mistake to make. Everyone on this forum,
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 4:13pm 10.08.20 Woof.
Winter Cover for mast up boats? Captain Larry-DH at 4:04pm 10.08.20 When I tar A star shaped disc is placed in a gather of tarp where YOU want purchase. Then the pinc
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) Rick486 at 3:53pm 10.08.20 We have had terrible bird deposits similar to the OP's story. Including half-eaten fish and guts.
Winter Cover for mast up boats? (1) sailme88 at 3:51pm 10.08.20 When I tared my boat I used these.. Slick as all get out.. A star shaped disc is placed in a gather
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) shemandr at 3:33pm 10.08.20 I never had a Comorant problem at my dock - less than a 1/3 of a mile from boats getting bombed in t
basic marine electrical system help Stu Jackson at 3:18pm 10.08.20 thanks stu this is very helpful You're very welcome. These might help, too, until you get Wing's o
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 3:04pm 10.08.20 Benny, Your right, my original post was, at least I thought, about adding a new battery to relati
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? jssailem at 3:03pm 10.08.20
Dripless shaft seal karellen at 3:03pm 10.08.20 I had a LasDrop Gen II put on my 356 last year. I preferred it to PSS for the longer maintenance int
basic marine electrical system help Dil at 2:31pm 10.08.20 thanks stu this is very helpful
basic marine electrical system help Stu Jackson at 2:16pm 10.08.20 Oh, a 91' h30, have no clue how yours is wired. If your engine is a Yanmar and your alternator a H

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