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Distance per day Eric at 12:32am 07.18.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1935 Good day all. In planning our vacation... What should we use as a possible distance per day Time t
Redesigning for Stoves Thomas Kolaski at 12:13am 07.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1008 We have 26 year old stove on our 1976 30' Cherubini hunter 30. Rather than just replacing it with a
PHRF ratings Mark at 11:24pm 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1036 Does anyone know of a web site that has PHRF ratings listed for numerous boats so you can compare th
Keel question Jay Elliott at 11:24pm 07.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/757 Hello all,My father and I are working on a 1975 Hunter 25. The boat needs great deal of work and
Atomic 4 Engine Problem J W Huhta, Sr. at 11:15pm 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 7/3122 This is an intermittant happening. Sometimes when attempting a start, the ignition key turns, the a
LED Nav Lites Rick at 10:44pm 07.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/905 Anybody have any experience with the new LED Nav lights? I understand that the draw is minscule whe
Companionway Screach Kevin at 10:35pm 07.17.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1523 Does anyone have a solution to the screaching sound of the companionway as you slide it forward? I j
Transom Paint cracks James Herrington at 10:14pm 07.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1152 I have just purchased a 1995 - 23.5 hunter and the only problem that I have found so far is the pain
tiller pilot Bob Middleton at 10:06pm 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/748 The literature on tiller pilots can be confusing. My question is whether the Simrad TP-10 or Raythe
Shoal or standard Keel on the Hunter Legend Vincent at 9:45pm 07.17.02 Big Boats 4/982 I'm considering upgrading to the 37ft. Legend. This model is offered with a 4foot bulbed ' winged ke
Disasters avoided Peter Brennan at 9:25pm 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1153 Busy weekend. Coming out of the East River into Long Island Sound and passing Stepping Stones Light
winch override-250 Tim at 9:14pm 07.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1296 the genoa sheets override on the winchs more often than not- tried moving the fairlead but no impro
Cradle for 1981 Hunter Paul Daye at 7:41pm 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1074 The cradle for my 1981 27' Hunter was severely damaged at the marina and now I am wondering if anybo
Refrigerator suddenly won't close. Any ideas why? Richard at 3:37pm 07.17.02 Big Boats 5/930 Purchased a 2000 340 this spring, and am having a grand time with it -- a lot more fun than the 1995
mail halyard problems Anita Frumson at 1:46pm 07.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1129 I guess it has been gradual but raising and lowering the main sail has become more difficult on our
fuel Greg at 11:17am 07.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1006 Stupid question of the dayCan auto diesel be substituted for the really expensive stuff they sell a
Mercury Outboard Motor-3.3HP Lee Hadjiosif at 11:11am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/5916 I recently bought a mercury 3.3HP 2-cycle motor for my dinghy from West Marine. When I tilt it up, g
Stuffing Box Mike at 11:09am 07.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1154 My stuffing box is leaking more rapidly than normal -- not yet a continuous stream, but close (60 dr
coupla questions Droo at 10:44am 07.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1004 OK, well I got this new boat here it's 80-ish mac 22 and I have a few questions about it. 1.First I
Where can I buy a new starter "ignition key switch Jason at 10:34am 07.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1228 My starter "ignition key switch" is not working all the time, and I believe I should replace it. Do

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1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak Northshore at 11:11am 06.29.20 HMT2, after thinking about your comment on how your rudder leak accumulates in the sump area in fron
Kink in Line justsomeguy at 11:08am 06.29.20 K-TV9cnzI3E
The Perfect Hat (1) ambler at 11:05am 06.29.20 Most hats have 3-4 inch brims which aren't very good at shielding the lower face and neck. I use thi
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak HMT2 at 11:03am 06.29.20 Thanks HMT2, I have no water in the sump area in front of the engine compartment. I thought about s
Motor mount bracket ebsail at 11:01am 06.29.20 You may have a rotten core between the inner and outer layers of glass in the transom. Without taki
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak Northshore at 11:01am 06.29.20 Thanks HMT2, I have no water in the sump area in front of the engine compartment. I thought about su
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak HMT2 at 10:54am 06.29.20 Just a thought. The water from my very tiny rudder tube leak accumulates in the sump area in front o
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. Will Gilmore at 10:41am 06.29.20 A creative mind is a wonderful thing to have. The voice of experience? -Will (Dragonfly)
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise smokey73 at 10:38am 06.29.20 Nicro Solar vent fans? Although thay make enough noise usually easy to ID. Maybe you got a good one
Outboard motor ebsail at 10:35am 06.29.20 No such thing as too deep. As the boat pitches when the wind and waves are up, the prop will stay i
RAM mic cable rewire? Matt White at 10:25am 06.29.20 My female connector on the RAM mic was a mess, wires off, etc. I tried to fix, but I am not skilled
Suggestions Peter Schneider at 10:21am 06.29.20 The small Mercury and Nissan engines are built by Tohatsu. If you do not believe me, compare the o
Glow Plug key or not to key? Stu Jackson at 10:11am 06.29.20 Most are not directly wired to the key switch but to a solenoid. Like this, if you don't have one
1990 35s5 Engine Model bernie_ni at 10:10am 06.29.20 If its the original engine, it wont be a D-40 as they were first produced many years after 1990. Mor
RAM mic cable rewire? Laszlo at 10:09am 06.29.20 Curious if there has been any success with this? I am in the same boat... Not so far. I just wrap
Tack shackle ? Ron20324 at 10:09am 06.29.20 I guess you looking for a Wichard twisted D shackle such as the ones form West Marine: WICHARD Sta
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak Northshore at 10:06am 06.29.20 Jmce1587, I forgot to mention that yes I'm on the Northshore of Lake P in the Mandeville area. Also
Depth Finder Question TheSoggyDollar at 10:03am 06.29.20 Thank you @Ralph Johnstone . Looks like a have a quick project this evening :beer:
Tack shackle ? sail sfbay at 10:01am 06.29.20 I guess you looking for a Wichard twisted D shackle such as the ones form West Marine: WICHARD Stai
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak kloudie1 at 9:59am 06.29.20

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