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Main Hatch Track Hans Baart at 3:50am 02.27.02 Big Boats 0/1221 I have a H34 1884 and hunter has told me the rail I have is no longer available. They even put me on
Honda Carb help?? bobby stone at 6:35am 02.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/893 In my ongoing attempt to get my Honda outboard 9.9HP up and runnign smoothly I've pulled the carb wi
Fixed prop source Lee Hadjiosif at 1:59am 02.26.02 Other Sailboats 1/829 I'm considering replacing my fixed two blade with a fixed three blade prop on my hunter 310. I've s
Bottom Paint Stripper Rick at 10:35am 02.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1068 Hello!Question: Have you used a bottom paint stripper such asWest Marines "Peel Away"? I would like
Air Bleed for AC John Faro at 6:34am 02.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1021 My P42 has located the filter for the AC below the level of the water pump, so that each time the fi
different competition Andy at 12:44am 02.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1184 I appreciate the skill but do not get excited about racing around marks and cannot afford (time or m
Replacement Ports H 34 John C at 8:36am 03.03.02 Big Boats 0/794 I need to replace some port holes the mounting frames are ok but the plastic lenses are buggered. An
Barebottom or Repaint? Bryan at 8:07am 03.02.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/940 I have recently changed from a slip owner to a trailer sailor.My bottom paint on my Capri 22 is wea
Wind Instruments Gary Wyngarden at 11:31pm 02.28.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1260 I'm getting ready to install radar on a stern mounted radar tower. I thought it would also be a goo
Teak handrail removal Van (Pete) Schaeffer at 10:54pm 02.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1193 I'm planning to remove the teak handrails on my 1980 H27 cabin top for refinishing. Is this sane or
Going Wireless Jon at 9:52am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1155 Hi All,Am thinking about replacing my wire/rope halyards with all rope. I have a 1976 Catalina 27.
Who to do the Canvis Work Eric at 5:28am 02.27.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1307 OK. I think we are going to have the Canvis Work done by others but who. She is located in Westbro
A Traveler Man Gary Wyngarden at 11:00pm 02.25.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1396 While I get where I want to go at a pretty good speed, I will be the first to admit that the subtlet
C36 Spinnaker Steve at 2:34am 02.25.02 Big Boats 0/954 I'm considering purchasing an asymetric(sp?) spinnaker to help downwind performance on our frequent
Hack Job Fix Mike Bevins at 2:38pm 03.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1236 A previous owner of my 1976 O'Day 20, decided to modify the mast mount by cutting the top part off.
Need prop recommendations for 81'H30 Fred G at 3:51am 02.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1048 I have an 81' H30, and it will be pulled on the first of March. I am thinking of changing the prop
Caulking the windows Jack Kelly at 11:02am 02.27.02 Smaller Boats 1/832 Our windows leak - any suggestions as to the best type of sealant you have used successfully? Any ti
Help with new home page tabs Phil Herring at 10:51pm 02.24.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/959 I received a couple emails today from users who couldn't find certain features from the home page:
Cabin stripes Tom at 6:59am 02.28.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1086 The cabin srtipes on my 89 235 are badly cracked and pealing. They really need to be replaced. Has a
phrf base handicap ? Carl at 12:15am 03.03.02 Smaller Boats 0/760 does anyone know the base handicap for a 23.5n.e. preferable

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Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Tedd at 3:04pm 08.01.20 @jviss : Man, towing and launching that Tartan must be a bitch! Tedd
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide Rick Webb at 3:04pm 08.01.20 I lived in Biloxi and moved to FLA just a few years prior to Katrina. I believe there was a huge dif
How deep to launch Tedd at 3:02pm 08.01.20 @LakeShark : Yep, ramps vary from place to place. That's why you have to be careful making absolute
Adding a Marine Head Tedd at 2:59pm 08.01.20 @Alan Gomes : Great tip, thanks very much! That does look like an excellent option if I find a boat
Cruising RPM. Sailgunner at 2:47pm 08.01.20 There should be a plate on your engine that indicates max rpm and continuous rpm. Yanmar recommends
Boom Vang question williamtl at 2:47pm 08.01.20
Hull numbers.... again (1) Hunter216 at 2:46pm 08.01.20 I found this as a possible explanation. See last paragraph.
Boom Vang question justsomeguy at 2:44pm 08.01.20 My question is which block do you put nearest to the boom? The one without the cam cleat, so you c
Beneteau 361 stiff steering (3) SCFoster at 2:30pm 08.01.20 Checked the system again today and could not find anything that looked amiss. The steering is not as
Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel FastOlson at 2:21pm 08.01.20 Thanks for the explanation. My comment above was directed toward another poster. Can you tell me so
Catalina 27 ignition Benny17441 at 2:00pm 08.01.20 It seems you have a Key Switch that engages the starter. You are now complaining that the Key Swit
Cruising RPM. Waltsailor at 1:52pm 08.01.20 3600 is our redline. 2900 rpm gives us the best economy, speed, no carbon glazing issues. I will
Adding a Marine Head Alan Gomes at 1:47pm 08.01.20 Some of the 26RKs I've looked at have a port-a-potty. A marine head is a "must" on my requirements
Ceramic coatings anyone? sesmith at 1:36pm 08.01.20 I do almost all my own boat work and it's all open ended. Project creep is a real issue with boat's
Beating the heat on water. TomY at 1:28pm 08.01.20 My shade cover is an embarrassing hodge-podge of an affair. Still, the air conditioning keeps up.
DC Phillipi Circuit Panel Breakers (1) Jeff Tirey at 1:14pm 08.01.20 Does it look anything like this breaker? https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/E-T-A/3130-F110-H7T1
Hot water coming through cold lines KZW at 1:09pm 08.01.20 That valve looks just like the one I got online. I have it on 38, which is 100.4 on my chart, and I
Harvest Moon Regatta - pulled the plug shemandr at 1:05pm 08.01.20 Fall Off Soundings was cancelled - Covid.
Ceramic coatings anyone? shemandr at 12:38pm 08.01.20 I've always thought that boatyards would do more business if they were more transparent about pricin
Trailer tongue weight Rick Webb at 12:29pm 08.01.20 Moving the axle is the solution. Moving the axle is actually not hard, involved a bit perhaps but n

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