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Reverse Polarity Rich at 8:05pm 03.21.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1919 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 3/1784 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 1/848 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 8/1151 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 5/1566 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 0/942 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 4/1158 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 2/1017 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 8/7708 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 6/2838 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 4/1254 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 0/745 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) 2/939 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 3/1165 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 18/1180 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 7/1323 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 3/973 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 4/1135 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 8/1274 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 8/1641 Hi Peggie,I have spent most of the day reading your articles and postings on The Head Mistress for

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Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 6:53pm 07.15.20 Perfectly fine if stored outside. Had a two people die locally from CO2 when they had several cooler
Dry Ice.... Don S/V ILLusion at 6:53pm 07.15.20 As a general rule, dry ice sublimates at the rate of approximately 10 pounds every 24 hours when sto
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 dlochner at 6:51pm 07.15.20 If the spar maker is still in business it might be helpful to contact them right after you contact y
Racing on Galveston Bay FDL S2 at 6:48pm 07.15.20 More fun racing on the bay last Saturday. 3_0M1E2xSEg Sailing and "Over the Hills and Far Away" t
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 (1) Meriachee at 6:47pm 07.15.20 Heres a picture. This would be problematic to sleeve as the spreader attachment is right there.
Hunter 26 Outboard prop DetroitAC at 6:46pm 07.15.20 Joe, I didn't track it using GPS Ron, thanks for the good data point, nice to see another sailor fr
Dry Ice.... Brian D at 6:46pm 07.15.20 I think I asked about this not too long ago. Try doing a search. If I remember it was not recommende
Dry Ice.... justsomeguy at 6:43pm 07.15.20 Hear for the frig effect (not freezing items) you put the dry ice on the bottom and stack your stuf
proper functioning vented loop (2) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:41pm 07.15.20 Vented loops are siphon breakers...they have nothing in common with tanks vents. You're also confus
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 dlochner at 6:38pm 07.15.20 If you have hull insurance, not just liability, file a claim with your insurance company let them fi
Dry Ice.... dlochner at 6:32pm 07.15.20 Dry ice (frozen CO2) is very cold, but it doesn't take much heat energy to cause it to evaporate. My
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:28pm 07.15.20 Hi Lee, Andre here. If you have any pictures of the mast damage please post them. These folks may be
110 electric system not working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:05pm 07.15.20 Unfamiliar with a C30 but all boats I am familiar with have a breaker very close to the shore power
proper functioning vented loop Canonshooternb at 6:02pm 07.15.20 Although that's a drawing in the Jabsco manual, every manual toilet instructions show the vented l
proper functioning vented loop (1) Canonshooternb at 5:58pm 07.15.20 I am not a plumbing professional or expert, but I'm pretty sure the vented loop should not be betwe
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Sailavie1 at 5:56pm 07.15.20 Hi Lee, Andre here. If you have any pictures of the mast damage please post them. These folks may be
272 speed under power Benny17441 at 5:52pm 07.15.20 Ok, the NOOA information is around 150 Nautical Miles or 173 Statute Miles. You will not know the
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? (1) VisionPNW at 4:51pm 07.15.20 As a follow up for this, since they no longer make these fixtures if one stops working, it's probabl
Hunter 170 jib partial unfurling not working for me. Pointers? BobbyFunn at 4:05pm 07.15.20 A 15-20 mph breeze with crew is absolutly amazing in a 170. Dont give up on it. The jib is the mos
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? jviss at 4:03pm 07.15.20 Well, I like variety. Block is crowded and a lot of fun - if you like people, and fun - and Tarpaul

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