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Coast Guard requirement--inverted black cone John Richard at 5:41am 05.19.03 Ask All Sailors 18/12695 A Coast Guard rule requires displaying an inverted black cone while motoring on a sailboat. I have
manual/ electric head conversion jerry mitchell at 5:38am 05.19.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1280 I have noticed that Jabsco offers an electric toliet conversion for the Wilcox Crittenden head mate
Fluctuation in RayMarine Speed Instrument Reading John Richard at 5:36am 05.19.03 Big Boats 1/937 I have recently noticed a problem in the speed reading of my ST60 knot meter. The readout will fluc
Reefing Mike at 5:36am 05.19.03 Big Boats 6/793 While trying to reef the main on a 1984 H34 this past weekend, I wasn't able to "hook" either reef p
The Perfect Engine and Shaft Alignment Lee Hadjiosif at 5:27am 05.19.03 Big Boats 5/923 I'm re-posting this article(originally posted last year) in case there are new members that are inte
Just A Little Information About Sail Modifications Jay Kent at 5:15am 05.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/778 Well, we finished the prep for the season and even managed to get the newly revitalized sails instal
New 356 Tony at 5:05am 05.19.03 Big Boats 4/801 I just took Deliver on my new hunter 5/17/03 , and I just used the shower for the first time , and ,
CNG Galley fuel Don D at 4:53am 05.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/969 Is anyone, besides me, still using CNG fuel for the galley stove?If yes, where do you refill or obt
Leaking Chain Plates on 34 DJ Dreyer at 4:41am 05.19.03 Big Boats 2/868 Well after 19 years, my stbd chain plate has a leak. Does anyone know how to remove and rebed the ch
replacing my heads' ball-valve on my 1977 27' hugo lerner at 4:06am 05.19.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/866 i need to replace my ball-valve because the handle is snapped on the current one. can someone advis
Flying jib alone on B&R rig? Allan Frey at 3:56am 05.19.03 Big Boats 2/1136 There was a recent thread on the safety of flying a jib alone on a fractional B'R rig. It was an int
Need Help With ST4000+ Settings on 37C or ..... Bob Miller at 3:27am 05.19.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1049 I'm having trouble setting up my new ST4000+ wheel A/P. I would like to hear what settings anybody e
Solar Panal for a 26X Gord at 3:27am 05.19.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/951 To all, I have juist picked up my new 2002 26X. I've sailed it once and spend the night on it using
Is it OK to VC17 over the depth transducer? Bill Leathen at 3:19am 05.19.03 Smaller Boats 1/1520 I took off the old blue micron paint, put on 4 coats of Interprotect 2000, and have put on VC17M. A
How to mount an anchor bow roller on Hunter 31 Captain Jim at 3:12am 05.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3055 After 5 years of sailing my 87 model Hunter Legend 31, I finally decided to have mercy on my wife an
Origo 3000 Don at 3:08am 05.19.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1539 Does anyone know where I can get the wood cutting board for the top of the Origo 3000?
Refer condensation damage Phil Rains at 2:47am 05.19.03 Big Boats 2/780 Condensation builds up and freezes on the lines from the compressor to the box. I have covered them
New photo forum - O'day 37 Olivier Ruhlmann at 2:35am 05.19.03 Bigger Boats 1/1481 I posted a new photo forum for O'day 37. I showed my latest repairs: reinforcement, and making boat
HUNTER 28.5 HEAD HOLDING TANK CAPACITY JOE at 2:22am 05.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1389 DOES ANYONE KNOW THE HEAD HOLDING TANK CAPACITY. ITS MOLDED INTO THE HULL, THERE ARE NO SPECS IN ANY
Canadian ODay Peter at 2:18am 05.19.03 Day Sailers 0/940 Just purchased an "older" 19 foot Daysailer and looking for help with rigging and where to find ID n

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Spider Control sail sfbay at 6:11am 09.28.20 I have used a fogger successfully to kill spiders on the inside of an rv trailer. Other options inc
1984 Hunter 31 quarter berth headliner leak. SFS at 6:08am 09.28.20 I'm off to move a boat or I would find these threads for you, but this topic comes up from time to t
Spider Control dlochner at 6:07am 09.28.20 After living on a lake and battling spiders, I learned that early control in the spring is important
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 6:05am 09.28.20 Update and help needed - still dealing with pipes. Tank on order. I got the 3 threaded fittings and
1984 Hunter 31 quarter berth headliner leak. RobChichester at 6:02am 09.28.20 I had to remove the heavy rubber rubrail on my H410 to find leaks (large cracks actually) in the dec
Where is the 757 pilot? SFS at 6:01am 09.28.20 He's attending to some family matters that involve travel and time away from his home. He will be b
Thermoelectric cooler tfay412 at 5:58am 09.28.20
New sailer Kings Gambit at 5:57am 09.28.20 I have sailed before but been awhile. I intend to stay within sight of land. Just a nice casual tri
1984 Hunter 31 quarter berth headliner leak. Jpachill at 5:54am 09.28.20 Roger that, thank you very much!
Thermoelectric cooler Ken Cross at 5:52am 09.28.20 Bring it inside and plug it in. Is the cooling plate cold after an hour? If so it's working. Clean t
New sailer shemandr at 5:24am 09.28.20 Distributor? Must be an Atomic 4. I think those were the last known distributors found in engines.
How to get and keep good crew for racing? duality at 5:14am 09.28.20 you must ask jackdaw! he has the best looking race crew ever!
How to get and keep good crew for racing? dlochner at 5:12am 09.28.20 They're not crew, the boat is a team. Treat them as such. When the team feels valued, they are more
Climbing your mast alone HandsOnTech at 5:05am 09.28.20 Thanks for the info, Alexco. Seeing your list a number of years ago would have saved me a lot of tim
How to get and keep good crew for racing? shemandr at 5:00am 09.28.20 The best boats I've sailed on and the winning-est have a collaborative atmosphere. The skipper shou
Oday 34/35 shower sump Davidasailor26 at 4:23am 09.28.20
Tilt lock for Hunter 26.5 Nissan 9.9 outboard caverun at 3:37am 09.28.20 I have the same problem on my 2006 Nissan 8HP (exact same motor as the Nissan/Tohatsu 9.8HP, not sur
Oday 34/35 shower sump daviddp at 3:26am 09.28.20 Anyone have experience with accessing the shower sump pump on an Oday 34 or 35? Mine has been clogg
Hunter23 Water under floor boards DrKGB at 3:19am 09.28.20 Thanks for all the good advice. I'll keep you posted on the hunt for the leak.
How to get and keep good crew for racing? Apex at 3:16am 09.28.20 talk to the crew, discuss goals and your needs. What does the crew get in return? Well the chance

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