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Cetol inside the boat Dennis at 5:19am 06.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/3077 In the post entitled "Cabin Sole Refinish" the consensus of opinion is not to use Cetol inside of th
Sewage Treatments Lee at 4:57am 06.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1236 Peggie,I have read your "US Marine Sanitation Laws" article in the Library and I still have some qu
Fuse Caps Jamie Taylor at 3:19am 06.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1052 I have a 1984 Cat 30 with the original fuse units on the control panel. My problems is that the fuse
Motor advice for a 21' Venture Bob at 3:16am 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1374 I need to buy an outboard motor for my 1977 21' Venture. I've been told a powerful electric would do
Macerator pump cleaning Full Sail at 3:11am 06.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2458 I have recently purchased a boat where the previous owner used a macerator to pump overboard. I wil
Single Line Mainsail Reef Kits They call me Bruce at 2:57am 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1687 I have a 27' Hunter with reef points in the main but no reefing system. After a difficult time last
Outboard hoist ideas Padozary at 2:39am 06.05.02 Big Boats 9/1708 I am looking for ideas on mounting an engine hoist on our 1999 340. I have a 55lb engine that's too
Thanks for autopilot help Dick at 2:03am 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/839 I got mine installed with the help of you folks on line. I was a little concerned about having it in
One, Two or All Position fred miller at 1:30am 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/842 I have a three battery system on my 35.5. What position should the battery position switch be on whi
Retaining bolt(s) at foot of mast Tom Boles at 1:29am 06.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1075 Hi everyone-Our Vision 32 "Running on Empty" should arrive in San Francisco tomorrow afternoon by
hunter 26.5 trailer jim rogers at 1:18am 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2460 I am looking for information concerning trailering a 26.5, I have just aquired. Does anyone have d
Trying to rebuild the fleet Bob Hunkins at 1:00am 06.05.02 Day Sailers 2/1210 I'm trying to find Day Sailers that are for sale in near Houston, TX. I'd like to put the sellers in
HEAD ODOR Tim Leighton at 12:31am 06.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1362 Peggy: I'm the owner of a new 2002 Catalina 400 and took delivery only a month ago. Having le
Reading the NavSounder depth gauge Robert Wenhold at 12:29am 06.05.02 Big Boats 2/982 I'm having trouble reading the NAVSOUNDER depth instrument on my Hunter 37.5 (1987 vintage). I just
O'Day 25 Window Screens Collin Harty at 12:01am 06.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1107 In a behavior we all want to encourage, a friend of mine's wife is trying to track down a pair of wi
Head Questions from a Neophyte Michael at 11:47pm 06.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/930 Where to start, okay background. I just bought a Catalina 30 1983. It is my first cruising sailboa
Looking for yard near Outer Banks do maintenance bill at 11:38pm 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/928 Does anyone recommend a yard in area from Matneo norht to Norfolk and including Elizabeth City NC to
Tiller "tamers" Mike at 11:27pm 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1532 Does anyone have any experience with those devices that hold the tiller for short periods of self-st
Oversize Permits ??? Clayton at 11:23pm 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 4/940 With our falling water levels here in Colorado, I am now forced to trailer my 26.5 in search of wate
Leaking keel bolts Bob at 11:17pm 06.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2426 I have a 1980 27 Hunter. The boat was surveyed on the ground three weeks ago. The survey found no

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Considering a Purchase - Advice? Ralph Johnstone at 10:46am 08.12.20 Comparatively simple -- I'm fairly technical, but we'd rather not inherit a systems-heavy boat init
Window/portlight replacement FastOlson at 10:45am 08.12.20 If you use screws to hold down the window, make sure the screw-holes are oversized, to allow for ex
Do more zincs last longer? (1) JamesG161 at 10:42am 08.12.20 Look for links about silver/silver chloride reference electrode - a cheap investment compared with
Hunter cockpit light /speaker bar rgranger at 10:40am 08.12.20 Does anyone know of an alternative supplier of the hunter arch light/speaker bar. Alternative to w
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve odaydokay at 10:39am 08.12.20 Or is it colder in winter or in the mountains???????????
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 10:36am 08.12.20 Thank you all for your help! I fashioned a new pickup tube out of CPVC and it works like a charm. I'
LITTLE TO NO WIND Don Guillette at 10:36am 08.12.20 Also, importantly, as you begin to move your apparent wind increases, hence the faster you go, the
Hunter 290 with no arch Ron20324 at 10:33am 08.12.20 Well, you did not say up front you spent two years, but still bought a boat that does not "fit" your
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 08.12.20 Maybe Ralph and I should share a post in the SailCallLounge, one day. "How does a siphon work?"
Help available at no cost DRhoads at 10:28am 08.12.20 I'm an experienced sailor with over 60 years in the game, and currently bored with retirement. Ove
Harness tether came unclipped thinwater at 10:28am 08.12.20 option 4. The tethers are also available with three Kong Tango locking clips. No quick release, but
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 10:27am 08.12.20 solent is attached at deck level to a reinforced deck cleat. The halyard and stay are hoisted aloft
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 10:23am 08.12.20 That's an odd comment Ron, We researched many different boats for almost 2 years before pulling the
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Ron20324 at 10:22am 08.12.20 Usually the first place to look under these conditions is blockage in that thru-hull vent. Plumbing
Coast guard boarding. Jacktar at 10:20am 08.12.20 oops electronic finger spasm! Anyway the new electronic flares produce a lovely bright morse code f
Coast guard boarding. Jacktar at 10:16am 08.12.20 Dont be lulled into a sense of securty and safety if you have one of the new fangled electronic flar
Hunter 290 with no arch Ron20324 at 10:15am 08.12.20 [QUOTE="MattyShmatty, post: 1651950, member: 153639 I'm 6'2 and I'll probably hit my head on it if I
Considering a Purchase - Advice? WanderingOnTheWay at 10:10am 08.12.20 Thanks, Don! Much appreciated. With respect to the stanchions, I asked about them directly, and the
Considering a Purchase - Advice? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:04am 08.12.20 If the stanchions require re-bedding, that means they were leaking. And if they were leaking and the
Do more zincs last longer? smokey73 at 9:57am 08.12.20 I bought one of the Reference Electrodes and followed their instructions for measuring the Hull Pote

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