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Peter... s/v Raven Greg at 10:00pm 05.31.02 Smaller Boats 4/775 Hey Peter,I noticed you were back... you must of had some serious blister damage. Hopefully you go
Leak in Fresh water tank? Jim WIllis at 9:18pm 05.31.02 Ask All Sailors 2/998 We had this discussion before, about chlorox eating stainless welds etc.Anyhow, I had this mysterio
First Aid Kit Joe Mullee at 9:09pm 05.31.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1081 I need suggestions on where I can get a good first aid kit? I do most of my sailing on the Chesapeak
owners manual Steve at 10:56am 05.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1288 I am looking for an owners manual for my 1974 macgregor venture and some place that I can buy parts
tuning rigging and sails Dan F at 9:58am 05.31.02 Smaller Boats 3/860 I have a '79 CAT 22, and I know it is not the fastest boat on the water, but when other Catalinas an
POLI-GLOW Jim Bessinger at 9:29am 05.31.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1995 I keep reading about poli-glow, however I don't see it listed in Boat U S or West Marine or in the c
Dinghy Davits Art Eskowitz at 8:36am 05.31.02 Big Boats 6/1681 Has anyone had any experience or problems with Dinghy Davits on a 98 376.If experience was positive
Mylar Sails Joe M. at 8:00am 05.31.02 Racing 5/5064 I am a casual racer of an older H30. My question is can you furl a Mylar sail? - I am getting confli
18 hp Yanmar Bob at 7:54am 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/958 I own a 1991 Hunter 28 which came equipped with an 18 hp Yanmar motor. I notice that when I back th
Ladder Mike at 7:49am 05.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/838 Use a step ladder. I have used an extension ladder to go all the way to the spreaders
Lewmar Atlantic Portlight Screens 35.5 fred miller at 7:14am 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/936 OK. Maybe I'm dumb but how do the screens fit it. From the outside or inside? Do I have to insert th
Installing transducers Armando at 7:02am 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/857 I have to install speed/depth tansducers on my hunter 23.I'm thinking of installing them at the bot
Dodger Fixed Bracing Fred Miller at 6:53am 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1076 Like most dodgers, the one on my 35.5 uses two adjustable straps at the rear of the frame to keep it
Tony Re's 1985 Hunter 40 makes the news Dave Royce at 6:43am 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/887 As a local sailor in Olympia, Washington and a daily reader of this web site. I thought it was grea
Garmin GPS-Map 76s Colin at 6:36am 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/985 Friend has purchased a garmin GPS Map76s. Aoording to the map it is giving the right location, the
Manual for MacGregor 22 Ralph at 5:50am 05.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2283 I just purchased a 1984 MacGregor 22 and need an ownersmaual badly. Apparently the previous owner m
Manual for Guest at 5:49am 05.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1434 I just purchased a 1984 MacGregor 22 and need an ownersmaual badly. Apparently the previous owner m
Needed: a better way to flush fresh water tanks Polly at 5:35am 05.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/967 Our smelly fresh water tanks need to be emptied and flushed. We've been pumping the contents out th
H35.5 Spreader Light Bulb? Kevin at 5:35am 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1190 Can anyone save me a trip up the mast to see which bulb is required for the H35.5 spreader light? T
Blue Book for a 22' 1980 Catalina Sail Boat Gary at 5:00am 05.31.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1685 Can anyone tell me the approximate value of a 1980 (22 foot) Catalina Sail Boat. The boat is in goo

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Hull numbers.... again Jacktar at 8:25am 08.03.20 Issued HIN s with third Z will contain numbers set my the individual state and may not have anything
Anchorage magnet... John T1594 at 8:20am 08.03.20 Whenever a boat was looking to anchor to close, I used to put out all my fenders. They usually got t
Forward latch dogs Jacktar at 8:20am 08.03.20 Since I have an 83 with the hatch in the foredeck where it should be I cannot comment except there s
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Justin_NSA at 8:18am 08.03.20 A compression test won't be necessarily determine it but not a waste of time doing. It could be the
Anchorage magnet... thinwater at 8:15am 08.03.20 True and too common. But I think you need to calibrate your distance measurement. That's more like
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? dlochner at 8:15am 08.03.20 Head gasket or warped cylinder head. Cracked internal oil channels in the block. The gasket is wh
Bow thruster hunter capta at 7:47am 08.03.20 I guarantee you go to love it, as do every marina workman, capten you be cool with compliments at a
Invest 92L kappykaplan at 7:39am 08.03.20 Isaias is strengthening Not terribly surprising since it's getting some energy from the Gulf Strea
Packing nuts question (3) capta at 7:35am 08.03.20 I think you have the nuts interchanged. The closest to the engine is the packing nut. After backi
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 7:35am 08.03.20 The National News just reported this... Isaias it strengthening and the Storm Surge along the path w
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 7:23am 08.03.20 I will link the best Tidal Surge forecast tomorrow This is a real time station nearby and you can
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... Cruising Spirit at 7:18am 08.03.20 This happened to me as well some time ago out in the islands. I drilled a very small hole in side of
Teak trim Galind at 7:10am 08.03.20 You are correct. The step is hinged on the side closest to the stern rails and the other side rests
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Runningman at 7:03am 08.03.20 Glad you were able to get it cleaned up. I agree with the use of Clorox Cleanup. Have used it for ye
B and G H1000 Autopilot troubleshooting waltnebula at 6:51am 08.03.20 I have had similar startup problems with my Sitex AP, and apparently you have to go through the enti
Installed Marvair CR330 Condensation Don S/V ILLusion at 6:37am 08.03.20 Great question on going straight From drain pan to discharge. That is how the kit is designed, actu
Forward latch dogs kloudie1 at 6:34am 08.03.20 Dunno.. since the hatches are generic and are sometimes mounted reversed or on one side, I guess the
cherubini lost shadowjack at 6:30am 08.03.20 well hurricane hanna claimed our hunter 33 yesterday.i understand she was de masted first and then
Bow thruster hunter Hellevi 18 at 6:28am 08.03.20 I have bow thruster on 41DS Hunter , and love it. On strong wind and fast tide in and/or out to na
Reef Hooks jssailem at 6:11am 08.03.20 Mike. I have my main rigged in the traditional way. I do my sail sets and reefing at the mast not fr

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