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Peggie, Thanks... David Underwood at 1:56pm 04.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/964 Thank you for your help a few weeks ago. I had the leak at the tailpiece fitting and couldn't get i
Another Question Russell Egge at 1:13pm 04.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1187 can the PHEII be setup to use water from my holding tank, or do we need to use outside water (salt w
Trailer bunk boards Lee Carroll at 1:08pm 04.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/942 I bought a 1999 Hunter 240 late in the season last year. The previous owner kept the boat in the wat
Access Swim Ladder Bolts In Boat w/ Propane Locker Ed Upton at 11:27am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1057 I am still trying to find out why my starboard transom locker gets filled with fresh water after a r
sailmaker recommendations Markk Ware at 11:16am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1014 Can anyone recommend a sailmaker for minor repairs in the Orlando or Titusville area? Thanks.
Propeller shaft strut Matt Niemic at 10:37am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1211 How do I tighten my propeller shaft strut?
Dye to detect cracks in rigging hardware Kevin at 10:30am 04.24.03 Big Boats 8/1856 Does anyone know where to buy a dye kit for checking the rigging hardware for cracks? There is a sp
Nuts/Bolts domenech at 9:19am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/936 I recently found rust on four bolts and nuts on the aft berth on my cat. 30. These four bolts seems
copression post / cross member Leif Rasmussen at 9:15am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/943 I have read all the archives on repairing water damage in these areas. I currently have unstepped my
I AM WET!!!!! Skip at 8:41am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/964 Spring is over and summer has begun. I dropped my Catalina 27 "Kid Napper" in to a very chilly 41 d
Need Bracket for Ship's Bell David at 7:34am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1160 Where can I find a brass bracket to hang a standard ship's bell? All stores carry the bracket with
gelcoat repair sailfun at 7:31am 04.24.03 Big Boats 2/1514 I remember seeing quite a while ago gelcoat colored by year of manufacturer for Catalina's. I have
Trailer spec's needed for Oday23 Ted Norman at 6:59am 04.24.03 Day Sailers 1/1140 Just bought a '79 Oday 23 in the water w/o trailer.Need spec's so I can get a trailer to move it. E
Registering the boat with the state and not USCG Linda at 6:55am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 13/2550 I've checked the archives and only find information about Home Port (Hailing Port)when registering y
Keel Bolt torque Debra at 6:50am 04.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1148 I was cleaning up the bottom for painting and wanted to smooth out the front of the hull/keel seam.
West Marine Steve Thorogood at 6:39am 04.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/859 Bartering is the key..Use the web to find the best price you can, and ask them to match it. They n
Thin spots in Gel Coat- Paint with Gel, Epoxy or ? JohnE at 5:09am 04.24.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1013 While removing paint from the bottom of a 94 Macgregor notice a few spots that started looking dark
Oilcanning dick sonnichsen at 4:39am 04.24.03 Smaller Boats 2/973 When my Capri 22 is on the boat lift or trailer the aft section of the bottom of the boat "oilcans"
VW Pathfinder diesel PN 1500 Dutch Reagan at 2:53am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2031 Recently purchased a cutter powered by a Pathfinder and find little information related to operatio
O.K...tough question alert !!!!!! Skipper (Eric) at 2:00am 04.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1069 O.K., this one is a tough one! I asked so far on 3 message boards and no one has given me a firm an

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Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? jssailem at 10:01pm 09.29.20 The Perkins engine is a little engine that could and it did. There is a reason the Perkins 4107 and
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender CarlN at 9:53pm 09.29.20 Of those two, definitely the Suzuki 20 (which is the same as a Suzuki 15 but goes to a higher RPM).
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 9:49pm 09.29.20 Sailm8, thank you for your feedback. For cruising offshore /long distance, this is no way for you, b
New sailer jssailem at 9:33pm 09.29.20
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Ron20324 at 8:53pm 09.29.20 Can you put a stopper in the exhaust when not used for some time?
Anchor locker drainage sailboatracer at 8:50pm 09.29.20 I'm not excited about drilling another hole below the existing one. Any ideas? Have someone else d
High winds higgs at 8:48pm 09.29.20 I'm always surprised at boats that will sail on jib alone. Typically the keel is behind the main, s
Access to behind the cooler box? sailingrock at 8:45pm 09.29.20 The two plugs turn out to be removable by hand. They cover holes that seem to end on the microwave s
Diesel Oil Change higgs at 8:37pm 09.29.20 I think we get a bit hung up about this sort of thing. Of course most of do not get all the oil out
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender higgs at 8:28pm 09.29.20 I agree with capta. i had a 9.9 on a ten footer that easily put it up on plane. How fast do you ne
CE Certicication Benny17441 at 8:23pm 09.29.20 When I said I was not familiar with the CE certification, I meant the guidelines used to measure and
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors Hello Below at 8:20pm 09.29.20 And just a note, I got a 10 AWG extension cable from Amazon. It's a good cable but it doesn't fit i
Back-up Depth Sounders? Michael Davis at 8:15pm 09.29.20 Normal tide range here, failing wind driven, is usually around a foot- Todays shows .3 foot- 3 or
Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover dlochner at 8:15pm 09.29.20 As one of those old guys I have to point out that you don't have temperature cycles when there is s
Anchor locker drainage thwilson at 8:11pm 09.29.20 Trim seems to be OK. Have a spare anchor in aft locker and Avon raft in aft locker. I'm going to bu
Anchor locker drainage Mikem at 8:05pm 09.29.20 The anchor locker on my C30 does not drain completely. The small hole is located about a inch above
New Furler FastOlson at 8:03pm 09.29.20 The old furler may simply be at the less-reliable end point of its design life. When our '94 Harken
Back-up Depth Sounders? smokey73 at 7:51pm 09.29.20 Looking at 8 to 10 foot tidal range here in southern South Carolina. Most of the shallow water arou
Back-up Depth Sounders? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:33pm 09.29.20 That can be a little scary Charlie. We have tides here up to 25 feet. 12/15 feet would be OK at low
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice (1) Laid-back at 7:13pm 09.29.20 I have four 130 w panels mounted above the bimini on my Hunter 50. The four controlers are mounted u

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