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Bug Screens for Companionway on Hunter 356 Jim - WDSM at 1:21pm 07.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1024 Just took delivery of a new 356 -- still getting the basics together, BBQ grill, spinnaker gear, etc
What should I use on my teak to......... Kris at 12:52pm 07.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/871 I bought a 1983 Cat 22 in January and the boat is was excellent condition. The teak was still in gr
bent mast---- anyway to correct? Charles Faust at 12:50pm 07.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1137 During a recent unplanned capsize I bent my mast. THe bend starts at the spreaders and is about 8".
Can't get it up...or down!! Phil at 12:38pm 07.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1032 Hi All,I am looking for ideas. I have rigged my main halyard to the cockpit so that I can raise t
Dead man (switches) tell no tales. Larry at 12:36pm 07.13.03 Smaller Boats 1/938 On July 4, while sailing with grandchildren on Hunter 240 we have had for a year, I was not able to
Yanmar 18 HP Troubleshooting J Stage at 12:20pm 07.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1579 A couple of blackish puffs of smoke from engine compartment.Went from 5 knots to neutral to slow en
Cabin port hole screens Bill P. at 12:18pm 07.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1398 Ok, this may NOT be the most technical question but can someone steer me in the right direction for
Warning signal/Temp gauge combo for Yanmar 2qm15 Mike Burke at 12:04pm 07.13.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1536 I wanted to add a temperature gauge to my engine but keep the warning signal. I have a Yanmar 2QM15
Question about Catalina 320 Faucet??? Tom Wroblewski at 11:41am 07.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1700 My name is Tom Wroblewski and I have a Grohe Classic two-handle Faucet in my 1995 Catalina 320 in th
Bimini cover shredded by storm Stewart at 11:33am 07.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1043 Where can I get a replacement bimini cover?Stewart
Tackled those dorades. Ed Schenck at 11:32am 07.13.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1085 Finally did it. I took off the teak tops to the dorade boxes to see what you guys have been writing
camper shell Robin Verner at 11:29am 07.13.03 Smaller Boats 4/1364 I recently saw an H 260 for sale on this site and the owner said it came with a camper shell. Does a
Installing New Engine Control Cables in Pedestal Frank Hand at 11:23am 07.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1918 I am attempting to replace the throttle and gear control cables on my '88 Hunter 30. OK at the engin
Rudder Pintle problem Jim Hanebury at 11:02am 07.13.03 Smaller Boats 7/1547 After working like a dog over the 4th I went to my boat on the 5th and found that the rudder had dro
Once more unto the stuffing box dennis young at 11:01am 07.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/985 I have just run for 15 minutes at 1200 revs in forward with my spring lines tied. No drip came throu
Water Tank Filtration System (1) Jim Rushing at 10:28am 07.13.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1162 Wanting to be able to use the water tank on my 35.5, I cut into the line after the pump and inserted
Mast Light Shannon at 10:22am 07.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/826 Hello I'm a new owner of a 1979 Hunter 30. I have a few questions, but i will only aske the ones th
Filling Portable Gas Tanks Norm Gelbwaks at 7:34am 07.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1037 Does anyone have suggestions on filling the 6 gallon gas tanks on the 26X other than removing them f
Where to locate a shore power plug socket Steve at 5:35am 07.13.03 Smaller Boats 2/1386 I have a 1981 Catalina 22. I got a great deal on a Guest batterycharger/conditioner at West Marine a
how to lift an organizer joe phibbs at 3:20am 07.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/873 Help! The mainsheet sheeve on the deck organizer on our 1986 Hunter 31 is cracked, broken and now s

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Carbon Monoxide dlochner at 6:03pm 10.31.20 How old is the CO alarm? As they age they become less reliable and more subject to error. Anybody n
Radar Head Elevation On Mast dlochner at 6:00pm 10.31.20 Lots to be considered with the location. The line of sight distance to the horizon at 20 above sea l
Spinnaker working loads? Meriachee at 5:36pm 10.31.20 I just have a turning block at the stern, and im going to put in Harken jam cleats just behind the r
Acrylic slider over companionway JoeWhite at 5:24pm 10.31.20 If it helps any, on my H25.5 I used the brown board that is used around plants in landscaping. It is
Propeller shaft key material SFS at 4:59pm 10.31.20 It should match the shaft, a SS key for a SS shaft, bronze for bronze. Why wouldn't it match the p
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 SailingLoto at 4:42pm 10.31.20 Good job! Nice craftsmanship, @SailingLoto :beer: thank you so much!
Acrylic slider over companionway DrKGB at 4:40pm 10.31.20 This post was super helpful. The acrylic slider on my H23 split in two and I replaced it with the St
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? SailingLoto at 4:23pm 10.31.20 Mine v berth to galley door is in my basement. it was always in the way.
Carbon Monoxide Tom J at 4:19pm 10.31.20 As mentioned, typically an old style battery charger that maintains a constant voltage on the batter
Carbon Monoxide Ralph Johnstone at 4:18pm 10.31.20 With an H-310, if like mine, the battery compartment is separated form the cabin by the length of th
Carbon Monoxide Don S/V ILLusion at 4:11pm 10.31.20 Certainly sounds like hydrogen gas being evolved typically from overcharging batteries. Likely cause
Carbon Monoxide Davidasailor26 at 4:07pm 10.31.20 CO detectors are often cross-sensitive with other gasses. One of the common causes on a boat is hydr
Radar Head Elevation On Mast Mark Maulden at 4:05pm 10.31.20 Probably ok. Your radar should have some instructions pertaining to mounting. To high and you get a
PHRF adjustments Hunter216 at 3:38pm 10.31.20
PHRF adjustments shemandr at 3:36pm 10.31.20 Doesn't really pass the simplicity test. Not really criticizing but there's a lot of room for dispu
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? PaulK at 3:19pm 10.31.20 We have eye hooks (though not these specific ones):Sea-Dog : Quality Marine, Industrial and Rigging
PHRF adjustments Sailfanatic at 3:15pm 10.31.20 http://www.phrfne.org/page/handicapping/handicap_adjustments
Alkaline batteries Ken Cross at 3:06pm 10.31.20 If your battery contacts aren't too corroded, you can clean them with a pencil eraser. Old trick I
What shackle for halyards? Ken Cross at 2:57pm 10.31.20 +1 for the halyard hitch. Ken
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? Kings Gambit at 2:56pm 10.31.20 So, I finally tried it. I removed the door to the forward cabin and put it in the Vee-berth for now.

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