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Reverse Polarity Rich at 8:05pm 03.21.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1888 The "polarity reversed" light is lit on my 110v electrics panel. I have 30 amp service at the slip.
swing keel cable replacement..help! marc at 3:05pm 03.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1755 1981 maclast season i reached behind the winch and the cable bit me..(drew blood)...well i figure
Range of fuel John Garabedian at 2:26pm 03.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/823 With a 35 gallon diesel tank. Is there a particular rule of thumb, where one can calculate, the rang
Depth Sounder Installation Marty at 12:07pm 03.21.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1126 I am going to install a depth sounder in my 82 C25. I would like to install it through the hull in f
What is 'Gel Coat' damage Mike at 11:03am 03.21.02 Other Sailboats 5/1436 I plan to buy my first sailboat this spring. I'm looking (via the internet) at prospects, and one t
Bermuda Race Chris McLoughlin at 8:51am 03.21.02 Big Boats 0/930 There is a Hunter 34 entered in this years Newport-Bemuda Race.The name of the boat is Cathexis, sk
need a crew or two Bill walton at 8:10am 03.21.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1140 I'm moving my Passage 42 from Marathon, FL to Man-O-War Cay in the Bahamas and need an additional pe
Hunter 23, 1985: Water problem insight cabin Herb at 6:53am 03.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/989 My boat is during sailing season on a moorring. I am a weekend sailor and every weekend there is qui
catalina 22 retractablr keel problems Don at 5:34am 03.21.02 Smaller Boats 8/7504 I am considering buying a catalina 22 mkII (1999-2001 and was leaning towards the retractable keel m
Sail Triming with in-mast furling Curt Weaver at 4:39am 03.21.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2681 Mr. GuilletteI am a customer and a fan of your sail trimming guide. It helped immensely on my H33
Boom Kicker for 272 Mark Swart at 3:15am 03.21.02 Bigger Boats 4/1217 Has anyone tried a Boom Kicker on a 272? It seems silly that all of the control lines run aft, yet y
How Deep (3) Rich winn at 2:34am 03.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/733 First Thanks for the RE. I have a 27 foot Hunter (72-84) At the end of my brother-in-laws dock at lo
Bad dealership Fabrizio Cacciatore at 12:43am 03.21.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/930 The Havencraft dealership of New England can easily fit this description:"If you did not sell somet
used autopilots available for sale? Rick at 12:28am 03.21.02 Smaller Boats 3/1122 Anyone know where you can pick up a used tiller autopilot for a Hunter 26? Are there any consignment
Ships Lose Their Sex... Rob R. at 2:05pm 03.20.02 Ask All Sailors 18/1123 CNN.com has an interesting article on its site (see related link below). In short, Lloyds List has d
Floor Access Boards Danny Reid at 12:30pm 03.20.02 Big Boats 7/1279 Hello Sailers:I have a new 2002 Hunter 380 and the floor access boards are stuck because of swelli
creating bulkhead opening Gene Thompson at 10:55am 03.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/955 Can anyone tell me if creating an opening, approximately 20 x 24 inches in the aft cabin bulkhead, w
3 speed winches howie at 10:34am 03.20.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1109 I've been trying to find a deal on some selftailers but no luck. Seem's everyone wants to upgrade to
Practical Sailor review Hunter/Bene/Catalina Bob F at 7:33am 03.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1196 My latest issue of Practical Sailor has a review/comparison of the Big 3 and their 32' boats. Intere
New Waste System Roy Canon at 6:36am 03.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1612 Hi Peggie,I have spent most of the day reading your articles and postings on The Head Mistress for

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Marine Batteries Kings Gambit at 12:04pm 06.09.20 A Group 27 battery "Marine Deep Cycle" which isn't really all that much of a deep cycle, purchased
Insurance question (yawn) ... dlochner at 12:04pm 06.09.20 Yes, and the cost is almost 2% of agreed value. That's why I was surprised. After last year's hu
3rd Reef on a 22 ? Hardhead at 12:04pm 06.09.20
Marine Batteries Ken Cross at 12:02pm 06.09.20 When we had our Mac 26D I used a cheap float charger when on the trailer. This worked well and never
Marine Batteries dlochner at 12:00pm 06.09.20 A Group 27 battery "Marine Deep Cycle" which isn't really all that much of a deep cycle, purchased a
Marine Batteries Sailfanatic at 12:00pm 06.09.20 Not all marine batteries are equal, for wet cell I have been using Insterstate who makes a serious d
Marine Batteries rgranger at 11:59am 06.09.20 Yep... a simple trolling motor battery will do but you will want a decent charger or it won't last l
Is it Trisail or Trysail? rgranger at 11:58am 06.09.20 the most common published usage ends up becoming correct written English. That is the evolution of
Insurance question (yawn) ... Scott T-Bird at 11:56am 06.09.20 The racing question is usually targeted at motor boats. That's pretty much the way I interpreted t
Marine Batteries odaydokay at 11:55am 06.09.20 Costco used to have Gp 27 Marine Batteries also....great prices. Not sure if they still do.
Insurance question (yawn) ... walmsleyc at 11:54am 06.09.20 The racing question is usually targeted at motor boats.
H26 and H260: what do you keep in your cockpit lockers? rgranger at 11:54am 06.09.20 I have to clean mine out after every trip because everything gets thrown in there That is my enti
Marine Batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:53am 06.09.20 You should be fine if you go to Walmart and buy a Group 27 "Deep Cycle" battery. But you will need
Holding Tank ryansk at 11:51am 06.09.20 Im getting water (not water) in the bilge and under the aft berth. Access isn't a problem. I'm not s
Is it Trisail or Trysail? thinwater at 11:27am 06.09.20 My usual method is to check the style guide I get from sailing magazine editors: Trysail Cutless I
H26 and H260: what do you keep in your cockpit lockers? Jimmy at 11:24am 06.09.20 I have to clean mine out after every trip because everything gets thrown in there
Insurance question (yawn) ... Scott T-Bird at 11:23am 06.09.20 The racing question is a means of declination and or premium enhancement. The fact of the matter i
Insurance question (yawn) ... Scott T-Bird at 11:14am 06.09.20 My experience with insurance cost finds the cost roughly 1% of Agreed Hull Value. As you probably k
Datamarine 5000 masthead unit sailme88 at 11:13am 06.09.20 When we first looked at our boat, the DMI pod was off for refurb. It was identical to the one pictur
Insurance question (yawn) ... Scott T-Bird at 11:09am 06.09.20 It seemed that the "agreed value" stipulation stimulated a request for "in-water" survey. I said I

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