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Mooring line question? Gary at 10:46am 10.08.02 Smaller Boats 16/1672 We keep our Hunter 22 on a mooring in a nearby cove. For the past three years we have put two moori
Coffee Maker! Tom Akin at 9:31am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 24/2069 Hi All, I did not do a search on the form, so pardon me if eveyone already knows where to get a c
Internal Halyards Lou Van Essendelft at 9:31am 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1032 I own a 1983 C30. This winter I am going to run my halyard internally. For anyone who has done thi
Main Sail Raising /Lowering Greg at 9:12am 10.08.02 Smaller Boats 4/959 Looking for tips to make main sail raising and lowering a one person job. Specifically keeping it in
Spreaders WANTED 40 Legend PPence at 8:16am 10.08.02 Big Boats 6/814 I am rewriting this message from last march. I am looking for a set of spreaders for my "85" 40 Lege
Bilge keel boats - any tips and types? Mandy at 8:12am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1877 Hi to all those who remeber me. Back to ask advice again. Gone off the idea of a full keel and on
Lead Keel repair Tony Wilcox at 7:47am 10.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1851 I have thanks to a piece of Canadian shield as I threaded my way into my winter quarters, a nice siz
Roller reefing (headsail) for Hunter 25.5 Wes Pennington at 7:35am 10.08.02 Smaller Boats 6/1688 Can anyone suggest the best or most cost effective headsail roller reefing system for a 25.5?Shoul
1984 Standing Rigging Chris Glander at 7:32am 10.08.02 Big Boats 6/1141 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the orginal standing rigging. Everything looks fine and the boat was u
Control Freaks Don Guillette at 7:22am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1051 Great responses to the control freak quiz. There is a special group within the whole spectrum of sai
How to run a refrigerator 24/7 w & w/o shore pwr Bob Lufkin at 7:09am 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1128 Newbie who just got a C 30 with a refrigerator. Is there a way it can be set up to run without killi
Bad Fuel or Fuel Line Dennis at 6:57am 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/952 A couple of months ago my 2gm20f shutdown on my 30T. I found the fuel at the Racor filter dirty.
Where is "Intake Odor Cure" Article? Mike Kelton at 6:54am 10.08.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1390 Peggy - I have looked all over your site, including your Reference Library, but I cannot find the ar
Windlass for the Oday 34 Don Pierce at 6:52am 10.08.02 Bigger Boats 2/1504 Would like to install a windlass on my Oday 34 but seems to be a mind bogglingproblem. Can anyone h
Synthetic-good or bad nick maggio at 6:50am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 5/921 I here from some people that synthetic oil is not good in diesels,but others say it is great for die
Blue Stripe Sam at 6:05am 10.08.02 Big Boats 6/1090 The blue stripe was damaged on the hull of my 1992 Hunter Ledgend. Does anyoun know where to purcha
Old sheet winch parts still available RT at 5:49am 10.08.02 Big Boats 0/785 I just spoke with the service/sales people at Maxwell Winches in California, and they told me that t
What metal are 1980 H33 fuel tanks made from? Jim Logan at 4:09am 10.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/930 Does anyone know for sure what metal the fuel and water tanks were made from in the 1980 Hunter 33?
Unattached Grounding Cable Rich Muller at 2:51am 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/970 While replacing batteries I noticed, in the compartment aft of the batteries and below the berth, ab
Cutting hole on plastic fuel tank. JP at 2:25am 10.08.02 Big Boats 5/6741 A while back while motoring in bad weather, the sludge sits in the bottom (the tank probably never c

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Vessel Assist hits my boat Ken Cross at 6:55am 07.15.20 At least someone told you. I suspect many times we are left to discover damage at the wrong time. Ex
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? jviss at 6:55am 07.15.20 Thats a HUGE hole for just a wire. I'd keep looking for a semi-flush mount unit that only runs wire
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 6:53am 07.15.20 Is it correct to say that electrocutions in marinas are due to AC current? If swimming from your b
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? rgranger at 6:53am 07.15.20 Thats a HUGE hole for just a wire. I'd keep looking for a semi-flush mount unit that only runs wire
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ dlochner at 6:53am 07.15.20 Is it correct to say that electrocutions in marinas are due to AC current? If swimming from your b
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? Jackdaw at 6:49am 07.15.20 I think I've found what I want, which are flush mount, waterproof livewell lights, like these:
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? Ken Cross at 6:46am 07.15.20 Our Hunter 30 hit 3 knots when I powered it with a 2hp Honda outboard to get her home with a broken
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? Justin_NSA at 6:43am 07.15.20 I'll bet someone has a product that uses a remote too.
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ shemandr at 6:40am 07.15.20 Is it correct to say that electrocutions in marinas are due to AC current? If swimming from your bo
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? (1) jviss at 6:37am 07.15.20 I think I've found what I want, which are flush mount, waterproof livewell lights, like these: http
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ AlastairLC at 6:36am 07.15.20 Scorpion Bay (where it happened) does not prohibit swimming in the marina, but maybe that will chang
H36 Remove Propane Locker - anyone ever done this? dipasqup at 6:36am 07.15.20 I did not need to remove propane locker for my 2007 H-36 for my Ocean Davits, but did remove the lo
H36 Remove Propane Locker - anyone ever done this? dipasqup at 6:32am 07.15.20 Would it be more appropriate to cut a access hatch in the side of it then install a cover after? Th
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ Ken Cross at 6:32am 07.15.20 It's unlikely that a cord end dropped in the water would cause this. It has too little exposed condu
H36 Remove Propane Locker - anyone ever done this? dipasqup at 6:29am 07.15.20 I needed to pull out the propane locker when I installed my davits. However I don't know if your p
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? Jackdaw at 6:26am 07.15.20 Next off season: https://store.marinebeam.com/dual-color-white-blue-spreader-light-and-deck-flood-l
Beneteau 331, Screw at rub rail? BigEasy at 6:22am 07.15.20 Same here; I have a drain hole at that location.
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC (1) Justin_NSA at 6:06am 07.15.20 @Justin_NSA: Appreciate the thoughts - do you have any idea of size given that you seem to have the
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake JamesG161 at 6:02am 07.15.20 My engineer brain just doesn't want to accept the arrangement. I had the same thought at first. No
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC DoubleDutch1962 at 5:50am 07.15.20 Thanks all: I'm based in the United Kingdom and we don't seem to have a minimum height for boat name

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