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Fiberglass Trilogy Dave Mauney at 1:14am 05.23.02 Other Sailboats 1/715 Are Parts II and III still available? I was unable to find them in the archive search.Good Winds,
Pop Top Chip Barnes at 1:12am 05.23.02 Smaller Boats 2/955 I noticed that Don Bodemann Has a pop top listed for sell. My catalina 22 (1980) did not come with a
Heater Replacement in 285 Steve at 12:46am 05.23.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1073 Greetings, as first time sailors we are looking very seriously at a Beneteau 285. The boat we're ex
Wiring question Steve Krzesinski at 12:44am 05.23.02 C&C 5/2243 I bought this mark three over the winter. The wiring and other things have obviously been changed o
Need 2 Batteries to Start Diesel Joe Mullee at 12:15am 05.23.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1155 When I try to start my diesel I place the battery selector switch to "1". Not enough power even thou
Yanmar 2GM20 oil filter part #? Brian at 11:51pm 05.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/9938 First time to change; looked in the manual, nothing; checked on the factory filter itself, solid gre
Hanging Pictures Peter Roach at 11:25pm 05.22.02 Big Boats 9/7904 Does anyone have a good method for hanging pictures in a boat? I am currently thinking about two scr
Re: Fresh Water Maintenance Mike Linstrom at 10:51pm 05.22.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1956 Is running the sink faucets the proper way to drain the system?While you are shocking the system wi
Is the Link field inop? Ken Palmer at 9:53pm 05.22.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/928 Hi Phil,Just posted a message and find that the link field did not work.Thanks,Ken Palmer, S/V L
Phil, I have a question about boat reviews Tom Ehmke at 9:44pm 05.22.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/793 Please read my article dated 05/18 at 12:08PM. You must have missed it earlier.Thanks,Tom Ehmke
Fluxgate Compass Location Brent Headberg at 9:33pm 05.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/962 Finally...My Hunter 335 was equipped with Autohelm ST4000+ and I have swung the compass several ti
Trick for rehanging the centerboard on H 26. Ray Bowles at 4:17pm 05.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/1058 This also will work for any other CB boat using this design of mounting plate for the CB.I just dro
HOW CAN YOU LOCK THE ANCHOR AND SEAT LOCKERS? VIC at 2:25pm 05.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1332 I am interested in knowing if any boat owners have found a means to lock the Anchor locker and seat
Thruhull for drain. Bronze, nylon or plastic. Dave at 2:13pm 05.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1034 I am attempting to buy a 1976 O'day 25. I had it surveyed and the only negative in the note to insur
Mast Head Bird Deterrent Ron at 2:04pm 05.22.02 Ask All Sailors 5/5521 I remember seeing a bird deterrent that looked like a bunch of fine stainless wires protruding from
Inverter life span??? Richard Owen at 1:11pm 05.22.02 Big Boats 7/2371 Our boat is beginning it's 4th season. It's equipped with a Heart inverter (2500) and has the 120 vo
Bahama flotilla Jim Owen at 1:07pm 05.22.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1194 We are beginning to prepare for a crossing to the Bahamas sometime in the winter / spring of '93. W
Outboard Storage Richard Britton at 1:02pm 05.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/910 I have a 8 HP outboard I want to store on my 2000 340 Hunter. What type of pad will work on the ster
Blister nightmare Jim Owen at 12:59pm 05.22.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1062 Took our 30' in for a bottom job and the marina called us back and said they found 30 blisters....th
Transom Slap Silencer? Marty at 12:24pm 05.22.02 Big Boats 13/3033 Can anyone offer any opinions on this product? There were a couple of nights last season that I tho

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Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake alankeene at 9:22pm 07.28.20 And, also concerning the engine raw water intake, My strainer was located inside the engine box. V
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations rgranger at 8:51pm 07.28.20 Under certain conditions falling overboard with a harness and tether is a death sentence. The probl
Roller furling problem DrJudyB at 8:51pm 07.28.20
Roller furling problem Barnacle Bill at 8:38pm 07.28.20 Furlex comes with their lube and they say in the instructions that you should periodically clean the
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Justin_NSA at 8:37pm 07.28.20 Which model? Post some pics.
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 8:22pm 07.28.20 I would like to install a solar vent on my head hatch. Is it possible to drill the hole using a ho
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M Lazy1 at 7:48pm 07.28.20 Huh? Bluetooth has nothing to do with wifi, network scanning, finding, broadcast... except the bluet
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake Sable Sailor at 7:30pm 07.28.20 Thanks, Alan. This is good information.
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations srimes at 7:23pm 07.28.20 Similar situation here, and I went with the Mustang ocean racing. It's USCG rated (many aren't), com
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake (2) alankeene at 7:22pm 07.28.20 The trouble with the shower pump in the fwd head of the Hunter 45 Legend mid 1980's model is that th
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M Meriachee at 7:14pm 07.28.20 tfox, So you inadvertently (sic) logged into another boats signal using the "default password"? At
Real chance of capsizing? srimes at 7:08pm 07.28.20 The danger zone is breaking waves greater than the beam of the boat. This is one of the results of
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 7:07pm 07.28.20 Under certain conditions falling overboard with a harness and tether is a death sentence. The proble
Hunter Legend 45 alankeene at 6:57pm 07.28.20 Hello All. The sea trial with the 17x10- 3 blade went well. great boat speed(8.5 knots) at 2200 rp
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations ggrizzard at 6:50pm 07.28.20 ..."West Marine ... less spendy" :yikes: A phrase I will never use! But, I do have one of their
Jerks! rgranger at 6:45pm 07.28.20 Beer on the boat...way easier than cutting limes for my Tanqueray and tonic. Always wanted to be
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter ggrizzard at 6:43pm 07.28.20 Are you referring to a mast or spreader mounted flood light? If so, such a light was probably added
dorade box cowl vent (1) capta at 6:42pm 07.28.20 I think this is one of those "sounds good on paper" but in real life it isn't so. Dorade box drain
Hunter 386 Bimini Hardware ggrizzard at 6:38pm 07.28.20 See if a local muffler shop can and will bend 1" SS tubing. If yes, go buy the tubing and spec out t
Jerks! Tally Ho at 6:36pm 07.28.20 Whatever floats your boat... ;) Beer on the boat...way easier than cutting limes for my Tanqueray

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