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Peggie's new Book Vic Willman at 5:46am 05.21.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1093 Got my autographed copy of Peggie's new book over the weekend and proceeded to read it cover to cove
Raw water hose replacement Carl Nencetti at 5:26am 05.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/8178 I was told by the surveyor when I bought Mambo last month that the raw water hose from the seacock t
Hunter 23.5 Trailer Winch MIke at 4:57am 05.21.03 Smaller Boats 2/1154 Anyone know where I can get a replacement handle for the trailer winch on the Hunter 23.5 ??? Thanks
Sailing with an infant j at 4:57am 05.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/910 This is my 1st year sailing. Unlike all the posts I saw, this isn't a technical question. I have a 6
capsize screen? Ben at 4:43am 05.21.03 Smaller Boats 2/1618 This is my first time looking through this site (I think it's great, btw) and I was checking out the
25' swing keel Bill Kawales at 4:40am 05.21.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/984 My swing keel is stuck in the tucked away position after a recent grounding on a sand bar. The boat
Aligning shaft, to motor and strut. Don at 4:25am 05.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/908 It's time for me to reinstall the new shaft and the strut that I had to remove to get the old cutlas
Successor to John Cherubini James Perry at 4:07am 05.21.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1083 I wonder if anyone knowns of a successor to John Cherubini who would be in possession of constructio
Lake Erie Islands Ken Koons at 3:52am 05.21.03 Ask All Sailors 4/930 I'm starting to plan a trip to the Lake Erie Islands and I'm looking for input on where to go and wh
Thoughts on a new idea Tim at 2:41am 05.21.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1047 I have an Avon inflatable that has black rubber oarlocks(idiot who designed this obviously thought
Any cabin table converted to bed ideas? Alicia/Jim at 1:51am 05.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/2461 We have a 1987 Hunter 31' with the u-shaped cabin dining table. Our base of the table does not drop
Sailing to Canada? RonD at 1:51am 05.21.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/919 The USCG has recently posted an information page on their Recreational Boating website. Note the re
SF Bay Potter sail Michael Eklof at 1:37am 05.21.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1135 Wondering where there will be P15's sailing this weekend.Thanks for the update!
Sometimes icing, sometimes not Becky Bioty at 1:25am 05.21.03 Other Sailboats 0/706 My Adler Barber unit has been off and on lately. It will be so cold it's freezing, then suddenly it
Trip suggestions for sailing from Groton, Conn to Vince at 12:00am 05.21.03 Ask All Sailors 4/956 I am moving my O-Day 34 from Groton, Conn. to Rock Hall, Md. via Long Island Sound and N.Y. harbor.
Centerboard woes Pat Fitzsimmons at 11:32pm 05.20.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1006 My name is Pat Fitzsimmons and I have a Mac26x, 2002 and for the second year have launched our boat
Tying it up. Frank Arndorfer at 11:29pm 05.20.03 Ask All Sailors 4/983 Settling into a new slip with a new boat and I'm looking for advice, comments, etc. in getting her s
Yanmar elbow replacement question Fred G at 10:46pm 05.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/917 I am currently trying to replace the exhaust elbow on my 81' H30. I believe that the current one is
Where can I learn more about a boats electrical Hayden at 10:18pm 05.20.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1065 system. I know enough to get into trouble but not how to get out. I have a Hunter 23.5 with a 9.9
The Sad day has finally come Bob Knott at 8:49pm 05.20.03 Big Boats 5/915 Greetings to all,Well we sold Serenity yesterday, our beloved 99 Hunter 380 who took us to so many

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Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. quadrille38 at 5:54pm 10.05.20 Now that's funny on one hand and scary on the other. Out sailing by yourself you'd be breaking the
Jimmy B in town Davidasailor26 at 5:44pm 10.05.20 He was up in Chesapeake City and Havre de Grace on Sunday. Passed pretty close by his anchored boat
Looks Important Maybe Ted at 5:42pm 10.05.20 You could use one of your cameras with a telephoto lens to take some high resolution photos. Zoom in
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Capt jgw at 5:41pm 10.05.20 According to ISO and all engine manufacturers this a very bad idea. There are problems with high as
Looks Important Maybe BlowMeAway at 5:40pm 10.05.20 It looks like the pin from your broken boom kicker of last week.
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting marchem at 5:37pm 10.05.20
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Fredct at 5:37pm 10.05.20 I forgot to add that the fill line also flows below the tank so it's always full of water. Venting t
cooling water/exhaust hose leak ggrizzard at 5:33pm 10.05.20 OH, and look around Defender.com once you verify the hose diameter for replacement hose AND new 'ABA
cooling water/exhaust hose leak ggrizzard at 5:30pm 10.05.20 Seriously, before you go diving or ruin your marriage, answer a couple of questions: 1. Are you thi
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Capt jgw at 5:29pm 10.05.20 Saw one where they ran the tank vent to the head sink. All inside the boat so no chance of sea water
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers capta at 5:28pm 10.05.20 I can't help with your CDI MR2 furler but I will offer an alternative to consider. I don't know th
Fresh water manifold ggrizzard at 5:14pm 10.05.20 Looks like a lot of PVC/contact cement/glue(?) on the left branch. Could that be where the leak is
322, my winter project acarter at 4:45pm 10.05.20 Thanks for the responses. I'll be doing my best to take lots of pictures and post my findings as I g
Looks Important Maybe heritage at 4:40pm 10.05.20 From the way it is bent and its size, I would guess that it came from a turnbuckle. As the shroud
Cockpit Cushions smokey73 at 4:39pm 10.05.20 Careful, Smokey That was the "then" wife, not the "now" wife.
Wisdom Stu Jackson at 4:37pm 10.05.20
Can you identify this? Gene S at 4:32pm 10.05.20 Does it also run off of engine coolant? My boiler does and shore power 1200 watts. Too much for an i
Looks Important Maybe Bill19233 at 4:24pm 10.05.20 There is the off chance someone's shoe picked it up from the dock or parking lot and decided to drop
cooling water/exhaust hose leak Ron20324 at 4:16pm 10.05.20 Be safe man! Don't tell her you are putting her up there because of her weight! Tell her she's the
cooling water/exhaust hose leak Richard19068 at 4:09pm 10.05.20 Thank you very much! I think I'll duck under with my scuba gear and see if I can plug it from the

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