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Stanchion Backing plates Jim Morris at 1:31am 04.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1071 We recently bought a 1976 C 27. We want to put backing plates under the stanchions when we rebed the
Over zealous rig tuning David Popken at 1:11am 04.30.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1668 As part of a continuing process to reduce weather helm, I recently shortened the forestay on my H30
Bulbs for Hunter 22 Kevin at 12:58am 04.30.03 Smaller Boats 0/707 Does anyone know the bulb size for the light on the mast? I would rather hoist my son up there once
H25.5 Hatch Slide Replacement Mark Sanford at 12:31am 04.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/781 My H25.5 has a sliding fibreglas top which runs on white teflon pieces. These this strips have come
Found a wire John at 11:52pm 04.29.03 Big Boats 3/879 2000 - 340: In the aft stateroom, I had both pieces of the back wall off, to access the wire chases
Deck/Hull joint leak 35.5 Ozana at 11:49pm 04.29.03 Big Boats 10/1677 I have a leak in the aft cabin, the water runs down behind the liner and soaks all the foam bed. The
Bilge Pump Discharge - New Thru Hull ???? Terry Clarke at 11:49pm 04.29.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1567 Hi Everyone,Looking for some advise on installing an electric bilge pump in my sailboat. Do I have
Melted wires! Electrical Short. Skipper at 11:29pm 04.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/903 Hello everyone,Last night when I hooked up my battery to my main neg and pos wires, I was not for
Racing an H34 downwind Jack at 11:19pm 04.29.03 Racing 7/1402 I am interested in racing an H34. They seem to be fast overall but how do you deal with downwind.
Why are 110v and 12v units SO Different??? Stephen Baltes at 10:36pm 04.29.03 Other Sailboats 4/752 I've been researching refrigeration units to add to my boat this spring, looking at features and pri
MAX LUFF on Hunter 27 1982 Brad at 10:14pm 04.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1241 Does anyone have the max luff measurment for a Hunter 27 1982 style, I am deployed to Iraq but am tr
Holding Tank Oder David Thimble at 9:10pm 04.29.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1515 Last june I bought a 87-31,the old owner did not pump out the holding tank at the end of the season,
Mixer Galley Sink Faucet Sandy at 3:16pm 04.29.03 Big Boats 6/1080 Hey,Can anyone recommend (from personal experience) a single faucet (a.k.a. mixer) to replace the
Things I should know when choosing a surveyor? Darline Spring at 2:40pm 04.29.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1046 What are the top 3-5 things that I should know when picking a surveyor?Thank You, Darline
Surveyor Recommendations for H31' - Solomon, MD Darline Spring at 2:34pm 04.29.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1182 We're considering purchasing a 1985 Hunter 31' in the Solomon, Maryland area and would like to get a
leaking water tanks jim Oursler at 1:54pm 04.29.03 Big Boats 4/906 On my hunter 34 the fresh water holding tanks would always run dry. the Quest fittings at the tanks
CB fix O 23 David at 1:43pm 04.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/940 Hi all,I have an O 23. I removed the CB in the fall. The leading edge looked like the previous own
Heeellllp! Accessing Icebox on H290 Palmer King at 12:54pm 04.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/838 My coldplate unit is expected to arrive the beginning of next week, so I started early trying to dis
Cracked Sanitation Hose. Russell Egge at 12:37pm 04.29.03 Big Boats 11/988 Well, it was a nice hot day in Wickford so I began the process of pulling the old holding tank and a
TP holder on a H376 Bob F at 12:19pm 04.29.03 Big Boats 2/839 Kinda a strange topic, but where have others hung the TP holder so its convienent and out of the way

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Sea Flush for engine heat exchanger - does it work Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.11.20
Marine Air CM16H - Suggested water pump SycloneDriver at 5:51pm 08.11.20 I think the March LC3CP-MD is the same as the Dometic PML500L. My boat came with the Dometic pump a
Do more zincs last longer? ontherocks83 at 5:49pm 08.11.20 Is there a way to test if the leak is from my boat or another boat, before I start tearing through m
Do more zincs last longer? Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 08.11.20 Opinions vary but my understanding is simply that more anode can creates higher potential - the gre
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 5:44pm 08.11.20 4k is reasonable for the left coast. An f150 wont do much more than that.
LITTLE TO NO WIND RussC at 5:42pm 08.11.20 My guess is that it won't heel enough to make much surface-area difference on a heavy boat, and the
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Meriachee at 5:36pm 08.11.20 4k is reasonable for the left coast. An f150 wont do much more than that.
LITTLE TO NO WIND Davidasailor26 at 5:29pm 08.11.20 the main benefit is in helping to keep the sails full. :plus: Heeling the boat to leeward definit
Sad day, and no way to fix Revv up at 5:13pm 08.11.20 What a kick in the gut, sorry to hear.
LITTLE TO NO WIND srimes at 5:13pm 08.11.20 Yeah, that's kinda of a myth unless you can get appendages out or a really fat stern out. Thats li
LITTLE TO NO WIND Joe at 5:11pm 08.11.20 On a small boat, leave about two inches of center board down and get the mainsail tilted up higher
LITTLE TO NO WIND Hayden Watson at 4:52pm 08.11.20 Also remember that if you are racing you will get a DSQ for pumping your sails.
Marine Air CM16H - Suggested water pump MitchM at 4:45pm 08.11.20 both of my marine aiirs ran well w march pumps . i installed filters to keep the
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. (1) sail sfbay at 4:43pm 08.11.20 If it would fit on a Hunter 42 like shown n the left hand photo I would mount it on the stern of the
Trouble downloading pdf file to General Downloads Phil Herring at 4:29pm 08.11.20 Hi Jerry, do you mean uploading, as in sending a file to the server? If so, please send the pdf file
LITTLE TO NO WIND BobbyFunn at 4:19pm 08.11.20 @Don Guillette said " Some additional hull will be in the water (mostly topside) but because the h
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Crazy Dave Condon at 4:10pm 08.11.20 5200
im trying to locate the pin that holds the keel on a 1969 mcgrager 21 ft i need to re due the keel any help would be great thanks rgranger at 3:47pm 08.11.20 The swing keel bolt is most likely on the side of the keel trunk. If you don't see the bolt head th
LITTLE TO NO WIND sailme88 at 3:40pm 08.11.20 I am hard pressed to think of a boat that when heeled doesn't increase it's water line. The wet wat
H-34 Manual Fuel Check markwbird at 3:36pm 08.11.20 Fill it up.

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