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Where to locate a shore power plug socket Steve at 5:35am 07.13.03 Smaller Boats 2/1388 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
Capri 22 Mast raising system Plus other help Richard at 1:51am 07.13.03 Smaller Boats 1/1880 In my last post I received a reply from Bryan about a mast raising system, I Could use any informat
Racing the O'Day 25 Tada at 11:29pm 07.12.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1512 We are racing in a cruising fleet with lots of other types of boats. None of the boats in our mixed
Rough evening Darren Mayes at 10:14pm 07.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/982 Wife and I were about to go out on our first overnight trip with our 1 year old daughter. I got out
Teak Trim for Seahood - missing on a C30 1984 Rick Daley at 9:53pm 07.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/927 I am missing the teak trim for the Seahood in the companionway on my 1984 C30. I am located on Lake
Streering on the 26x Dave Hummel at 9:27pm 07.12.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/846 I have a problem with the steering on the boat in that it slips through the turning radius,and jags,
can not get boat on a plane Gary Gibson at 3:00pm 07.12.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/979 I'm a new mac owner and had boat out today on a smooth lake, no water balast, and at full throttle c
rigging-Owners manual? Curt DeMuth at 12:42pm 07.12.03 Smaller Boats 1/830 I am the proud owner of a 1989 Hunter 23 Wing Keel boat. I am new to this and am having difficulty
trailer mods (1) mike at 12:39pm 07.12.03 Smaller Boats 4/880 There was a discussion some time ago about guides to lead your keel onto the trailer. Here's a phot
trailer mods mike at 12:26pm 07.12.03 Smaller Boats 0/685 There was a discussion some time ago about guides to lead your keel onto the trailer. Here's a phot
Gear shift barb at 12:00pm 07.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1110 I am a new owner of a 1988 Catalina 30. It is very very difficult to shift from neutral to forward,
Anybody bought a Marine Air Controller board? Jim Logan at 11:56am 07.12.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2594 I finally got enough time on a weekend to definitively determine the problem with my marine air syst
Link 20-best place nick at 11:42am 07.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/785 I have a link 20 and wondering where to put it navigation table or where have others put it.
Vent hose replacement Gene Kinney at 11:05am 07.12.03 Big Boats 4/906 This past spring I replaced both heads and hoses on my 1985 H40. Still having a few problems. Ther
Hunter 25.5 Lee Taylor at 10:29am 07.12.03 Smaller Boats 4/1006 I am considering purchasing a Hunter 25.5 WK as a first boat. Would appreciate anyand all input abo
Main sheet destroyed Randy at 9:15am 07.12.03 Smaller Boats 8/811 After bringing my hunter 240 home I noticed the main sheet had wrapped around the trailer axle brok
New Mast Step Plate Tom at 8:58am 07.12.03 Smaller Boats 4/1713 I have a 1979 C-22 which has the old style mast step plate (pin guides, no through bolt). I want to
holding tank condition Carl Reitz at 6:30am 07.12.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1079 First, hello Peggy. It was good to see you at the Hunter Rendezvous and especially good to chat wit
1984 H34 12V panel switch: "Bilge Pump" Marcus at 4:21am 07.12.03 Big Boats 4/881 Still tracing down wires on the two bilge pumps(main and shower sump). Next question: What exactly

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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.
PHRF adjustments PaulK at 2:47pm 10.31.20 Our club at one point made adjustments based on earlier results. I ended up getting about 30 second
PHRF adjustments shemandr at 2:21pm 10.31.20 PHRF of Eastern Long Island used to do the credit for dacron. Also for rolling furling. I'm not su
PHRF adjustments Davidasailor26 at 2:00pm 10.31.20 PHRF of the Chesapeake gives an adjustment for roller furling headsails. They only apply it if the s
West Marine antifreeze Davidasailor26 at 1:43pm 10.31.20
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 kappykaplan at 1:40pm 10.31.20 Good job! Nice craftsmanship, @SailingLoto :beer:
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (1) SailingLoto at 1:37pm 10.31.20 Windows installed in starboard side this afternoon.
West Marine antifreeze (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:26pm 10.31.20

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