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stern seat, rail cushions for 426 Frank Arndorfer at 5:39am 05.27.03 Big Boats 2/885 Is anyone yet making stern rail seat cushions and rail cushions for the new 426 double-wide seats an
A/C in a HUNTER 30 1978 steve rainey at 5:28am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1053 Anyone put a window A/C unit inside the cabin of a sailboat? I don't want to deal with a deck hatch
bow rail jim johnson at 4:50am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/902 does anyone know where to get a new or good used bow rail for a 31'-1987?
Rudder alignment? John at 4:35am 05.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1385 I've looked at a lot in the archives but no answers to this....How much rudder mis-alignment is "
CNG Stove Russ, C36 #206 at 4:03am 05.27.03 Big Boats 2/1141 The CNG stove in my 1984 Catalina 36 has been acting a bit funny lately. The flame pulsates up and
main sheet tackle Peter at 3:52am 05.27.03 Smaller Boats 0/954 Has anyone tried the main sheet tackle modification offered by Catalina Direct by which the fiddle b
UK Legend 340 Ebespacher/Webasto Trevor Archer at 3:52am 05.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1069 Does anyone have a UK Legend /Hunter 340 with Epespacher or Webasto hot air heating fitted ?, if so
Engine Helm- Prop Problem? Steve Fuller at 3:24am 05.27.03 Other Sailboats 8/1256 I have a 1997 H-336 that has an annoying pull to port when motoring that is somehow caused by the pr
Hunter 34 Owners Manual Don Richwine at 2:39am 05.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2063 I need an owners manual for my 1983 Hunter 34. Does anyone have a copy? A digital version would be
Replace an anchor light dennis vane at 2:27am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1099 Can someone tell me where is the best place to get a replacement anchor light for a Catalina 30tha
Commisioning waste tank for first time Gil Narvaez at 2:18am 05.27.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1030 Dear Peggy:Just purchased your book. Will be commisioning my boat in a week or so (for the first
Bow EYE for 1993 h27 Ward at 1:52am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/1395 Does anyone know what kind of backing plate is on the inside of the bow eye for a 89-94 Hunter 27?
Outside odor after flushing Cathy at 1:52am 05.27.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1217 Peggy:We have used KO in our holding tank since the purchase of our boat last year (new). Heads ar
Topping Lift Accessability Ned Strain at 1:45am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/951 This weekend I changed my 336's cockpit leads. The temperature was such (cold) that it made sense t
Broaching in a Catalina Capri 26 John James at 1:16am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/4883 Help!I recently bought a 1993 Catalina Capri 26, and although I am generally pretty pleased with h
Cockpit arch extenions Glenn Windham at 12:37am 05.27.03 Big Boats 0/929 I have a 2001 Hunter 38.6. Have any Hunter 38.6 owners had their cockpit arch extended aft out over
bi-lateral rub rail leak? Brian at 12:30am 05.27.03 Smaller Boats 3/958 We had close to 2" of rain over the weekend (no BBQ) but this non-event enabled me to check for any
Steeriong Cables Mark G. at 12:00am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1552 While getting ready to back out of the slip Sunday morning, I noticed the wheel moved way to easy. I
Teak veneer replacement Mike H at 11:56pm 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1123 Some of the teak veneer strips covering plywood ends on my 28.5 are shot and need to be replaced. D
Hydrogen peroxide Tim Op't Holt at 11:34pm 05.26.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3010 While having a holding tank pump-out yesterday I discussed tank odor with the guy at the dock. He re

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Help with wiring to binnacle in 1993 h33.5 MarkSails21 at 6:46pm 09.19.20 The wires to my Navpod run from the bottom of the pedestal to the starboard goose wing compartment a
Sailboat falls off trailer Meriachee at 6:30pm 09.19.20 At least youd see the sailboat coming at you which is more than can be said about errant wheel assem
Sailboat falls off trailer Ron20324 at 6:11pm 09.19.20 Reminds me of the salesman who took a customer on a Hunter or Mac for a test sail. A trailer sailer
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Kings Gambit at 6:10pm 09.19.20 I solo a majority of the time on my W27 in the far N.Chesapeake. Rapid changes in wind direction i
TS Sally WayneH at 5:57pm 09.19.20 WHEEE!!!! As far as I can tell, the rudder is the major problem with the boat. Although I lost BOTH
Argh. jssailem at 5:52pm 09.19.20 Capta. You even consider doing that to that sweet mate of yours.. I do not believe it..
Lifting Points Mr. Dave at 5:14pm 09.19.20 Or you could maybe just leave her on the hard long enough to guarantee that any hitchhikers are drie
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Kings Gambit at 5:06pm 09.19.20 On our recent charter in the PNW, a Tartan 3400, in addition to the mainsheet traveler, a cam cleat
Rust Never Sleeps. Mr. Dave at 5:02pm 09.19.20 Well dang, if you can get a factory cast 316 elbow, why the F would you have one welded up??! It is
Cam Cleats how do you use them? kloudie1 at 4:37pm 09.19.20 I have them on the main sheet ( built into the multi- block, 6:1), traveler control lines(3:1) and t
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Cole07 at 3:58pm 09.19.20
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Mark Maulden at 3:29pm 09.19.20 You just reminded me I have to replace two at the gooseneck for main reefing. Springs are no longer
Yanmar 3YM30 Heat Exchanger Removal and Cleaning kloudie1 at 3:14pm 09.19.20 I am not super familiar with that engine, but I think taking the tube bundle out is not that big of
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Michael Davis at 3:08pm 09.19.20
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 2:56pm 09.19.20 This thread indicates it was a 2 burner alcohol (Seward) Princess. I have not come across an Olymp
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... dlochner at 2:47pm 09.19.20 Take a look at Sailrite.com. They have information on the different types of foam and how to constru
Keel cancer? (4) CAT22SWTEXAS at 2:45pm 09.19.20 Rustlok 6980 Steel Primer. Keep in mind I did this while on the trailer. I lowered the tongue to t
Keel cancer? (3) CAT22SWTEXAS at 2:35pm 09.19.20 Before and after needle gunning and sanding. Used a primer from Petit called Rustlok. Must be good
Loos Gauge near Canyon Lake? CAT22SWTEXAS at 2:19pm 09.19.20 Well that is fair. It's only $150 at the Corpus Marina. I am only about 10-15 miles from Canyon.
Rust Never Sleeps. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:13pm 09.19.20 He said that he didn't care for the stainless elbows because it was harder to get them screwed down

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