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Hunter 290 Upgrades Paul Hitchcox at 6:11am 04.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1707 Thought I'd share a couple of upgrades I made this year to my 2001 Hunter 290. It's been a great sa
venture 15 ron ferber at 5:19am 04.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/863 i just purchased (was given) a 1971 venture 15 foot sailboat (catamaran)i would like to restore it
size of a mainsail 34 feet,?? Thirion franck at 4:37am 04.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1197 hello,first time,sorry for my english,i m a french.i want to now the reality size of the mainsail,m
Modifying a trailer for a Hunter 23 winged keel Alan Baroody at 2:41am 04.26.03 Smaller Boats 5/2342 After much searching I have finally found a trailer for my 1985 Hunter 23, winged keel. The trailer
Catalina 30 ..12 wiring help Scott at 2:13am 04.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1073 I have a 1979 Catalina 30. IT still has the standard battery bank. I'm currently looking into adding
Anchor Stowage Elwin Schwartz at 1:59am 04.26.03 Big Boats 1/1067 I recently purchased a 35 lb. CQR to use in lieu of a Danforth #22 that came with the 1998 36 markII
Battery Charger Rick at 10:46pm 04.25.03 Big Boats 3/1064 Our house batteries on our 2001 36 mkii are requiring about a gallon of water every two weeks. I lea
water in the bilge Dave at 10:29pm 04.25.03 Smaller Boats 3/835 I'm trying to find how I keep getting water in my bilge. The boat has been out of the water, stowed
Alternator upgrade Dave Mariano at 9:38pm 04.25.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1003 Last fall I purchase a 1987 Catalina tall rig. It has three batteries (group 27)and a Universal M-2
Spingtime hull job larry davidson at 9:25pm 04.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/837 I have seen a receipt for working the hull but can't remember one ingredient. The process is two par
Replace diaphragm fot holding tank hand pump Mike Fleming at 8:29pm 04.25.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1575
Just how much does it take to overturn a wing keel Bob Noble at 8:28pm 04.25.03 Smaller Boats 5/1316
Hour Meter Bruce at 12:36pm 04.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/888 I recently installed an hour meter into the wire harness on my 1991 33.5. The new gauge works great
35.5 steaming/deck light Pat Spino, "Flying Colors" at 11:37am 04.25.03 Big Boats 8/1344 Completely fed up with the stock steaming/deck light. Looking to replace it with the much better Aq
Rebedding Stancions??? Revisited Barry P at 11:06am 04.25.03 Bigger Boats 1/1075 I wrote earlier if anyone has had success finding out how to remove the Stancions on an O'day 34/35
Quick Dodger Question Michael at 10:50am 04.25.03 Smaller Boats 3/786 Looking in the archives for dodger info -- I saw a couple of very nice looking dodgers for the 26.
Need a source for Teak wood Skip at 10:17am 04.25.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1190 Does anyone know an affordable source of teak for making parts for the boat? West Marine has what I
Cockpit seat rubber bumpers Mike McMahon at 8:18am 04.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1079 I am looking for a source for the rubber seat stoppers on my 1985 h31. They are 1" in dia and 1/2" h
Hunter on a bouy David Strandberg at 8:13am 04.25.03 Ask All Sailors 2/956 I have a Hunter 23' that spends its summers on a bouy on Lake Mendota, in Madison, WI. We had very
Sailing with head sail alone Joel Murphy at 8:08am 04.25.03 Ask All Sailors 20/3665 What is the story on sailing with the headsail alone? I have read and heard that you can damage the

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Engine Power Issue Benny17441 at 2:34pm 10.19.20 More than 80% of the Diesel engine running issues are fuel related. Start by replacing the primary
It's not safe anywhere. shemandr at 2:31pm 10.19.20 I've lived in Florida for a year and a half. I've only met a few native Floridians.
I win! Glsawyer at 2:20pm 10.19.20 I'm here any time. Hell I dont sleep till about 3am anyway. But I have plenty of drink. Not much els
I win! Glsawyer at 2:20pm 10.19.20 My friends boat is in the field by Flemming, we use the dingy docks in front of Turtle Crawls. I'll
I win! Jim Hawkins at 2:19pm 10.19.20 My friends boat is in the field by Flemming, we use the dingy docks in front of Turtle Crawls. I'll
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? thinwater at 2:07pm 10.19.20 Thanks Tom, I agree. My wife liked the boat so much she is trying overlook the bad paint job, but f
I win! Glsawyer at 2:05pm 10.19.20 Where are you moored? I'm working on a boat in Key West Harbor. Come on out and have a drink lol
Anchor light (2) thinwater at 2:03pm 10.19.20 Not a clue. However, you can see a weakness of many bosun's chair systems. You can't get above the
I win! Glsawyer at 2:03pm 10.19.20 Where are you moored? I'm working on a boat in Key West Harbor. Garrison bight. Left side near t
I win! Jim Hawkins at 1:57pm 10.19.20 Where are you moored? I'm working on a boat in Key West Harbor.
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? shemandr at 1:50pm 10.19.20 I've basically considered the deck un-paintable. I know it can be painted. The deck is so much mor
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? FastOlson at 1:40pm 10.19.20 We are refinishing our boat now, over this summer. Taking all of the deck gear off is quite a projec
Winterizing Fresh Water Tank/Water heater shemandr at 1:35pm 10.19.20 On my former 356 I drained it. Then I disconnected the cold water feed so that when winterizing the
Winterizing Fresh Water Tank/Water heater dlochner at 1:33pm 10.19.20 Water in the tanks is only an issue because the tank won't be dry and the humidity in the tank can h
Stuff coming out of potable water tank Captain W at 1:30pm 10.19.20
ICW, December south to North dLj at 1:29pm 10.19.20 Cell phones will also work in the NC outerbanks and the Chessy. I have used Claiborne Young's cr
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? cskaplan at 1:20pm 10.19.20 Thanks Tom, I agree. My wife liked the boat so much she is trying overlook the bad paint job, but fo
Sails - Open Discussion PMK at 1:18pm 10.19.20 What sail material did you get? 3Di NorDac, NPC cross cut, NPC radian, or something else? I am con
Documentation versus State Registration dlochner at 1:17pm 10.19.20 On a side note I just received the USCG abstract from the marine title company that made the USCG d
Stern Pulpit weight for shipping sail sfbay at 1:16pm 10.19.20 You might find this link on oversized shipping guidelines helpful. Might consider making your own b

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