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Fuel quantiy gauge and system Rick Swanson at 1:30am 01.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/864 Really need your help as my fuel quanitiy gauge is inop. When I turn on the key, the needdle does fr
Question for Crazy Dave Edward Steenstra, III at 1:17am 01.22.03 Smaller Boats 2/804 Dave thanks for your previous reply! Since both of us have sailed the new 216 my experience tells me
Tiller Matt Shipman at 1:14am 01.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1135 Anyone know where you can get tiller hardward and tiller shafts on the internet, my tiller shaft is
QUICK -- IT IS DOWN TO 16 DEGREES TONITE Patrick Neeley at 1:10am 01.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/739 TO PEGGIE HALL/HEAD MISTRESSMY 30T IS IN THE YARD AND THE TEMP HERE IN CHARLESTON IS GOING TO 16 D
Spring commissioning items ?? Bob Lufkin at 11:54pm 01.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/953 Just got the 2 page list of available services from our marina. When do thru hulls need to be servic
You should be sitting down for this one: (1) proto57 at 11:22pm 01.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1019 Check out the attached picture... it was sent to me by a guy in Texas, who had an ad on eBay for a s
Is the taper on a propshaft a standard size? Jim Logan at 10:07pm 01.21.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1316 Are the tapers on propshafts all a "standard"? I've got a 1" shaft, and want to order a new Campbe
PHII rebuild and maintenance questions andy at 10:06pm 01.21.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1442 After 4 years I rebuilt my Raritan PHII pump. I found a layer of calcium in the bore of the pump as
Battery Charges Isabella at 9:56pm 01.21.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1636 Please help this novice.I have a 25' weekender sailboat and need battery power only for inside (li
Looking to add a wood heater Ron Thweatt at 9:40pm 01.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/934 I would love to install a wood burning stove a small one like the shrimp, I am thinkg of ripping out
Would love to change the tiller Ron Thweatt at 9:32pm 01.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/869 Looking for a new tiller that does not look like a stick Would like to have one that has a great fel
Pulpit Replacement Phil at 9:26pm 01.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/826 Does anyone know of a source that I can obtain a stainless pulpit to replace the one that was destor
looking for a Dog house Bimini Ron Thweatt at 9:24pm 01.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1224 Does any one or has any one had a "Doghouse" Bimini that just covers the main slidding hatch if so w
Need to Fix the centerboard line Ron Thweatt at 9:19pm 01.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/894 The wire to rope line on my 78 center board on an oday 25 Rudy is sending me a new one Qustion? Will
Question for Crazy Dave, God of the Water Ballast Rick Webb at 1:25pm 01.21.03 Smaller Boats 3/895 A couple of months ago there was some discussion on bringing electricity onto the boat. One of the
Close, But No Cigar . . . Nick at 1:18pm 01.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/898 TO ALL TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM PARTICIPANTSSUBJECT: TSUNAMI ADVISORY BULLETIN - FINALBULLETIN NUMBE
New Catalina 387 on Catalina's website Clyde at 12:50pm 01.21.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/802 Catalina has posted the specification on it's new 387 on their website. They have a brochure on the
New Catalina 387 on Catalina webpage Clyde at 12:45pm 01.21.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/753 New Catalina 387 with specification on Catalina's webpage.
furler jam bo at 12:06pm 01.21.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1122 The furler for the headsail on my 1986 36 Catalina jams and I have had to use the wench to "unjam" f
Lat/Lons for buoys Bob at 11:43am 01.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/862 Does anyone know of a source of getting the lats/lons for buoys such as a master listing? I can plo

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Beneteau 35 cockpit leaky cooler jssailem at 4:52pm 09.27.20 Find a small YETI cooler and slip it inside. Ice will keep a long time and beer on ice is always wel
Adventures in reefing Scott T-Bird at 4:37pm 09.27.20 It doesn't really matter which side you end up on as long as it works conveniently for you. I don't
Lewmar DC1 FastOlson at 4:24pm 09.27.20 That Lewmar "falling rings" design is way cool. I just replaced some from the mid 90's with all new
On the beach FastOlson at 4:20pm 09.27.20 Great narrative . Thanks for sharing!
I have a A60 Raymarine. The question is where and how to place in my Macgregor 26S? williamtl at 4:12pm 09.27.20 My Garmin is on a swing arm. Seems like a great idea, but it always seems to be in the way. Also,
OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? Brian D at 4:02pm 09.27.20 (Cue Elvis music) SailingFree has left the building! (uncue Elvis music) I think enough damage has
1984 Hunter 31 quarter berth headliner leak. shemandr at 4:00pm 09.27.20 There was a recent thread in with poster @Crazy Dave Condon described a method to find a leak You c
Opening hinged bulkhead in head to access electrical wiring in Macgregor 25 justsomeguy at 3:37pm 09.27.20 Opened finally. After almost a year? What patience you must have! :biggrin:
Thermoelectric cooler All U Get at 3:29pm 09.27.20
Thermoelectric cooler All U Get at 3:27pm 09.27.20 I think 40 degrees is a marketing dream we never saw more than 25 to 30 with ours. It also works mu
Adding a whisker pole topping lift HD74 at 3:26pm 09.27.20 sorry for the confusion. I am adding a topping lift on the front of my mast for a spinnaker pole. I
wanted catalina 22 swing keel RAKiczek at 3:22pm 09.27.20 I have 2 keels available. Along with other misc parts.
Boats, projects, and people. shemandr at 3:06pm 09.27.20 That's a lot of projects in a mere 5 years. Kudos.
Engine fan sgiarc at 2:56pm 09.27.20 My 2006 Hunter 41 has a switch on the panel that can operate the blower at any time. It is a DC mo
Opening hinged bulkhead in head to access electrical wiring in Macgregor 25 Tee Jay at 2:45pm 09.27.20 Opened finally. Put penetrating oil and the piano hinge and pulled on it firmly. The top of the pane
Climbing your mast alone alexco38 at 2:32pm 09.27.20 I have done exactly the same setup but with a dedicated climbing rope designed for Petzel Ascender.
Climbing your mast alone Fuligule at 1:56pm 09.27.20 I Ralph, I'm not sure to understand well the part of your comment when you talk about the red and th
Boats, projects, and people. (1) dlochner at 1:37pm 09.27.20 John, When I first read the thread title my immediate thought was 2 out 3 ain't bad. I defer disclo
Back-up Depth Sounders? dLj at 1:31pm 09.27.20 I always carry a lead line. A depth sounder only gives you the depth where it's looking. I used to s
Boats, projects, and people. kloudie1 at 1:30pm 09.27.20 Well said! Here Here!

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