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Meet Don at Long Beach Boat Show Phil Herring at 3:14am 09.26.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1465 FYI, you can meet Don Guilette at the Long Beach Boat Show today (the 6th) through Saturday at the G
Hull speed Mike H at 2:30am 09.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 13/3206 Ok all you "old" salts. I have a question about hull speed. My Hunter 28.5 has a hull speed rating
272 What does LE designate? John Jackson at 2:01am 09.26.02 Bigger Boats 3/1073 We have just sold our O'day 25 after 10 years and have recently sailed a 272. We found it very enjo
2GM20F Raw Water Zincs Jerry Lake at 1:43am 09.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/968 I recently bought a 1987-31 and when I looked for zincs in the raw water system I could'nt find any.
costs of moorings in new england james rohr at 1:42am 09.26.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1150 I just got back from a fantastic 7 day cruise in new england. Bussards bay, vinyard sound,Cape cod b
Preventing Mold & Mildew Randy at 1:01am 09.26.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1494 In the intense August heat and humidity, I've experienced mold and mildew appearing in the cabin, us
packing size? Pete at 12:34am 09.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/996 Who can tell us what size shaft packing is used in the 1998 H280?We do not have the manual with thi
Lake Pontchartrain / New Orleans Dale Wilson at 10:47pm 09.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1109 Having purchased a new (to me) boat, I'm planning to put it at South Shore Marina at Lake Pontchartr
Trailer hitch Jim at 10:30pm 09.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1558 Just got my MacGregor 26 and I need to get a trailer hitch for my Volvo. What's the standard size fo
Putting the Catalina 22 up on stands Chris Athanitis at 10:08pm 09.25.02 Smaller Boats 1/3049 Hi everyone,I was hoping you all can tell me the proper location of boat stands when pulling the bo
Battens lost at sea Paul H at 9:59pm 09.25.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1118 I know this topic has been discussed before but is there another way of keeping your battens from fl
What TV Antenna is the Best? Jon Petersen at 8:01pm 09.25.02 Big Boats 5/1028 I would like to add a mast mounted TV Antenna but wanted to know which one to buy. What is everyone
Found: "mildew castle" 222 silver anniversary Mama Bruff at 1:08pm 09.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/921 Just joined a sailing club on a beautiful lake in NW AR. Our 222 got respectable nods from the old s
Questions re: bosun's chair Ken Perry at 12:48pm 09.25.02 Big Boats 7/2020 I need to go aloft so I have some questions regarding the bosun's chair. (1) Do you normally use t
Changing to all chain rode john cogan at 11:41am 09.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1183 I have a Hunter 320 and where I sail, it's not uncommon to have all chain rode. The winds are pretty
Dog in a Dinghy Jack at 10:39am 09.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1090 Hello,We're looking for a dinghy that will be dog friendly. We're leaning towards inflatable, but
3000 RPM? Bruce at 8:42am 09.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1208 I just bought a H30T 1992 with a 2GM20 and standard 2 blade. I understand it was regularly maintain
Reno / Tahoe Dave Royce at 8:33am 09.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/981 I am considering a move from Olympia, Washington to Reno, NV. I have checked on the availability of
Need help Tony DiCarlo at 8:02am 09.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/870 Just sold are hunter 27 and we are interested in a 37 or 40. Any thoughts on what is the better boat
African Boat Buyer Steve Graham at 7:22am 09.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/883 Has anyone ever heard of Danladi Harrison at autobase@www.com?I had my Hunter 212 up for sale and

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HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:11am 08.07.20 Mine is under the rear port berth, mounted to the centerline stringer
Electrical issues Justin_NSA at 6:10am 08.07.20 The smoke and CO detectors are a life saving must, regardless of where the noise is coming from. Tha
M25xp oil pan replacement Capt jgw at 6:06am 08.07.20 Some Kubotas have the dip stick tube, some don't. There might be one available that does. I think th
M25xp oil pan replacement Capt jgw at 6:02am 08.07.20 My D850 (M25 no X) has the dipstick in a hole in the block between the alternator and starter. Fine
Installing Raymarine navigation instruments jdhohmann at 5:57am 08.07.20 When I did my Raymarine upgrade, I also installed a new bent 1" tube from factory. I had to use both
rajhnsn at 5:54am 08.07.20 I have recently replaced the bow roller on my Oday 35. There is probably more room than on the 30 b
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! NYSail at 5:49am 08.07.20 I am here in New York and just read that RI is on the list.... I was in Block Island for a week or s
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? stevenwp2 at 5:43am 08.07.20 Thanks for all the direction. Years of automotive experience and never even heard of a "needle scal
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Sailfanatic at 5:36am 08.07.20 The MA governor has said enforcement of his quarantine is on the 'honor system which pretty much mea
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Sailfanatic at 5:31am 08.07.20 I had a 150, 125 and 100 on my prior boat. I would leave the 100 on the furler in the spring and fa
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Hunter216 at 5:08am 08.07.20 The other way to go is buy a relatively new dinghy or small multihull, the Hunter is almost as old a
M25xp oil pan replacement jviss at 4:49am 08.07.20 You should get the Kubota parts book and compare the illustrations of the oil pan to that in the Uni
M25xp oil pan replacement Franzcat at 4:20am 08.07.20 Thanks. Did your swap require the modification of the pan, installation of a dipstick, for instance
Routing fuel line through transom BigEasy at 4:16am 08.07.20 Have you researched rubber grommets that are sized for the hole and fuel hose, Bond it into the t
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 3:55am 08.07.20 I didn't really think about checking smoke/co alarm but I will do that tomorrow. So if it does stop
Electrical issues sailme88 at 3:49am 08.07.20 If you're on shore power you may have some sort of battery conditioner wired in. Those units tradit
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? P100D at 9:56pm 08.06.20 Get yourself a needle scaler. Air operated tool that removes rust. Works great for the cast iron kee
Intro to a dream Mikem at 9:38pm 08.06.20 I just wanted to introduce myself , and tell everyone I just became (Yesterday). The proud owner of
Intro to a dream Johnb at 8:30pm 08.06.20 If you would like a copy of the list of owners and boats and/or you would like to be added please se
help with plumbing Claude L.-Auger at 8:28pm 08.06.20 I have a Force 10 like you describe. That T-pipe is some sort of temperature control. FYI mine stopp

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