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Do-it-yerself Custom Logbooks Josh at 9:38pm 02.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1237 In thinking about the post from RW Landau, it dawned on me...No logbook out there has what each in
Exhaust Blackens the Stern Joe Luciano at 1:51pm 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/948 I have a 1987 C-30 with the Universal M25XP diesel. One problem I've been having is that the exhaus
New Hull Color Barrie McDonald at 1:45pm 02.12.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1332 Has anyone ever changed the color of their hull say from white to dark blue? Any thoughts? I was t
Anchor roller for 25.5? Dan at 11:48am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 0/842 Has anyone found an anchor roller that will work on the 25.5? I need to mount a Delta fast set ancho
Green Wires on Fuel Fiter Henry Demolina at 11:42am 02.12.02 Big Boats 1/900 I replaced the small primary metal fuel filter that came with the boat with a larger Racor filter. T
Flotilla Cruises Dick Hoffman at 11:20am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 0/740 Are there any flotilla coastal cruises being set up for winter of 2003 for small cruisers?
antifouling paint? Gary at 11:02am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 2/1051 Any suggestions on antifouling paints? which one?do I really need too? how often? why? just a few qu
Need info on changing self-bailing unit... David Lee at 10:06am 02.12.02 Day Sailers 4/1257 I have a 1982 DaySailer II and I purchased a new self-bailing unit, but I'm having problems getting
Bottom paint Tony at 9:20am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/922 Has any one had experience with Petit Hydrocoat bottom paint? I have been using Neptune II and like
Eight Satellite GPS fred miller at 7:02am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/868 I have a spare Garmin GPS Model 65 circa early 90s. I also have a new handheld unit. The old unit tr
Solar Panel battery charging Bob F at 6:23am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/859 Can the solar panel installed on my 376 overcharge or "cook" my start battery? Especially in the sum
TOP LIFT BROKEN GOIN UP YE OLDMAST PAUL CAMPBELL at 5:26am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1153 I NEED TO REPLACE MY TOP LIFT,AND WOULD LIKE TO DO OTHER REPARES ON MY C-27 1976.THIS INVOLVES CLIMB
Bottom paint sanding and repair? Scott Gurney at 3:48am 02.12.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1156 I am facing my first spring as a sailboat owner (1966 Oday Mariner 19'). The bottom of the boat nee
Line for roller furling Bob Greenfield at 2:59am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/976 Have not been to the boat since Nov. and was wondering if any 29.5 Hunter owners know the diameter a
CANVAS COVER HUNTER 340 WOLFGANG KUTZNER at 1:53am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/980 MOVING TO FLORIDA AND LOOKING TO SELL COVER,ITS A FAIRCLOUGH COVER 1997,CUSTOM MADE,PHONE 203-574-5
Sound Investment Robert Polk at 1:11am 02.12.02 Big Boats 0/864 Have just replaced the audio speakers on our 460. The large newer Hunters (410-460)have quality JVC
Replacing the VHF and Electrical Wires in the Mast Bob Pattersen at 12:18am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1142 Has anyone replaced the antenna and electrical wires on a Hunter 25.5? I am thinking about tackling
What should I look for? Ricky Carroll at 11:16pm 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 1/961 Hi,I just joined this forum today and have some newbie questions regarding the trailerable Catalin
Have there been troubles with Autoprops Dave Mauney at 10:41pm 02.11.02 Other Sailboats 9/1182 I have been going back and forth between Maxiprop and Autoprop. I guess what I am looking for are s
dingy bottom fouling Pat at 10:14pm 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1057 Two questions: 1. After a 5 week L. I. trip, during which the dingy was towed, not surprisingly the

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Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Ron20324 at 6:18pm 07.20.20 Not true with an MPPT controler. Example, my RV has 2 100 watt panels wired in series. The voltag
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? SycloneDriver at 6:13pm 07.20.20 Hey All, first solar panels are rated at the voltage they output, usually 18+ volts (volts pre con
Engine alarm chirps BL_Sailor at 6:11pm 07.20.20 @njlarry Did you figure out what it was? I had the same today on my C310 with a M25XPB as well. I ha
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts envisionvenicefl at 6:03pm 07.20.20 Dan, this is the starter that fit: Amazon.com: STARTER COMPATIBLE WITH KUBOTA EXCAVATOR KH007 KH21
Alternator issue (2) Ken13559 at 6:01pm 07.20.20 Our solution was that after we loosened the bolt, one person lifted the alternator to tighten the b
Trailer tongue weight (1) DrJudyB at 5:58pm 07.20.20 How is your front trailer motor mount rigged? Mine is made from off-the-shelf parts on a tall bow
How to replace halyard separator on H23.5 Mike4ro at 5:57pm 07.20.20 Halyard separator is all done. Thanks everyone. The 90 degree bent tip needle nose were awesome. The
Water or sun damage? dlochner at 5:51pm 07.20.20 You didn't mention the make of the boat. Some models have known issues with gelcoat, the Sabre 362 b
Trailer tongue weight (2) RussC at 5:50pm 07.20.20 Yup. much easier on your motor mount, and only takes a minute to mount it at the ramp..... unless yo
Sailing an AeroRig Davidasailor26 at 5:44pm 07.20.20 In less than 5 knots TWS I wonder if it would be better to adjust the battens to carry less compress
Alternator issue Mechone at 5:43pm 07.20.20 First wrong belt ,anytime a belt goes around a small pulley (alternator ) it should be a grip notch
Trailer tongue weight Hayden Watson at 5:31pm 07.20.20 Like this: my C25 swing. Made all of the difference. It was also much easier on the motor mount
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 5:19pm 07.20.20 I did experience the problem of tacking a fathead in little to no breeze. The wind died down just as
Standing rigging on 356 adjustment? Jimongee at 5:15pm 07.20.20 Thanks for the reminder. I deserved that...
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 5:10pm 07.20.20 Makes sense. Trimming it out so that the leading edge is perpendicular to the boom, and the boom pe
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Hunter216 at 5:00pm 07.20.20 We heard this from friends who have a summer home on Lake Erie at Point Abino, Ontario. Three of th
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada BrianRobin at 4:54pm 07.20.20 Canadian hospitality. No , Canadian law, no excuse.period!
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Lazy1 at 4:41pm 07.20.20 Somebody has to pay for all the gov't assistance being given to our small businesses which are in d
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Sailavie1 at 4:27pm 07.20.20 Canadian hospitality. No, just Canadian common sense based on a simple perception of the situation
electrolytic corrosion JamesG161 at 4:25pm 07.20.20 Any suggestions for a more appropriate arrangement to stop the keel corrosion? You cannot mount a

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