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Fresh Water Usage Shaun Moore at 5:30am 01.18.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1244 I have a 50 gallon fresh water tank on my 34 ft. Hunter and wonder how much water 50 gallons really
Sheave replacement Bob F at 5:12am 01.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1113 Found a broken sheave (pulley wheel) where the lines pass thru under the dorade box on my 376. I bou
AMF boats steven f. at 9:33am 01.07.02 Ask All Sailors 1/3150 Probably a bit off the intended forum but we just bought an old, beat up 16' AMF Sunbird and want an
"Extendo"? Guest at 3:13am 01.18.02 Other Sailboats 1/1015 anyone had any experience with Performance Propellers' "Extendo" props?
H23.5 motor size? John Powell at 3:13am 01.02.02 Smaller Boats 11/1030 I had a 23.5 which motored great with an 8hp Mercury. I sold it and bought another, larger boat whic
Catalina 27 blisters steve at 1:13am 01.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2288 I'm looking at buying at 1986 Catalina 27 Tall Rig. I had the boat surveryed one of the few problem
Stuffing box Bob at 9:09am 01.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/944 I am nervous about my packing gland. Right now it drips about 1 drip every 10 seconds when the boat
When to replace rigging Jim Logan at 11:59pm 01.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1856 I've read all the posts on replacing rigging and the recommended times and signs of replacement, but
Water Ballest-What is it? Jeff at 10:54pm 01.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1796 I am looking at a Macgregor Venture 22 (my first sail boat). This boat has a water ballest...Can any
Interior Teak Care Joe Mullee at 9:00am 01.07.02 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2871 I want to freshen up the interior teak on my 1983 Hunter. It's not in terrible condition but could u
O'Day 23 Centerboard Patrick Maier at 9:59pm 01.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1480 We acquired our O'Day 23 last Summer from a non-profit in Baltimore. A donated boat, it was in prett
Engine Coolant Salon Heater Bert Kinyon at 2:50am 01.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1128 Very often while plying the cold cold waters of San Francisco Bay I have wished for a convient way t
Cushion Smell Nick R at 8:00pm 01.17.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1502 Recently purchased Hunter Sailboat. Cushion covers are fairly new, but have that real musty smell,
water versus air cooled refrigerators Helmut Trupke at 8:03am 01.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1256 We are the proud second owners of 2000 model Hunter 380. We have of course an ice box but are plann
unconfortable 1982 cat 30. L Brooks at 12:56pm 01.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/972 I would like to know if their is a rised platform behind the pedestal so you may sit instead of stan
virginia to long island nick at 10:01am 01.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/996 I am buying a 290 hunter in deltaville virginia , and thinking of sailing it to long island in april
Is it Hunter or me? Antonio Aranguren at 6:42am 01.07.02 Other Sailboats 8/1039 I have a SuperCold Adler Barbour installed on my 2001 Hunter 380. Although based in the tropics , te
spurs Greg Miller at 8:54am 01.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/990 I would like to add spurs to my prop shaft. Does anyone have information regarding the stock propel
Loose rigging Bob Greenfield at 2:35am 01.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1432 We were told that the rigging on our 29.5 is loose. Have not been down to inspect but what is the p
C27 blisters Ryan at 6:44am 01.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/902 I am getting ready to buy a 1986 C27. The boat is in perfect condition except for some patches of b

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Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Kings Gambit at 12:21pm 06.24.20
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? Ralph Johnstone at 12:03pm 06.24.20 That could actually make it worse. It could, but we're hoping to keep the SS bolts dry down where
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Z83 at 12:01pm 06.24.20 I also felt that 5/16 was a little small, but after doing a bunch of research it does look like that
battery size for autohelm 1000 steve fd at 12:00pm 06.24.20 I can do that. Thanks for the ideas.
battery size for autohelm 1000 Don S/V ILLusion at 11:58am 06.24.20 Thanks! I can't wait till you guys get this figured out. Not a lot of heavy lifting herein for you
Harken Traveler Upgrade H34 ivieto at 11:54am 06.24.20 No worries..thks, I will wait.
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? jviss at 11:53am 06.24.20 This sealant will remove the worry of corrosion around the bolt threads. That could actually make
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? Capt jgw at 11:51am 06.24.20 In wood boatbuilding we have a technique called "bonded bolts" where the bolts or screws are glued i
New mainsail question for a 2005 Beneteau 323 furling mainsail bob_pattison at 11:47am 06.24.20 I recently purchased a 2005 Beneteau 323 with a furling mainsail and a US Spars Z400E mast. The sa
Genoa Dimensions bob_pattison at 11:34am 06.24.20 Good morning everybody. I am looking to buy a Genoa for my Beneteau First 40.7. I am thinking about
Replacing the Hatch lens eherlihy at 11:33am 06.24.20 Both hatches on my 1987 O'day 35 are Lewmar hatches. I sent the lens to Select Plastics in CT. They
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? Justin_NSA at 11:32am 06.24.20 Carefully haul her out. Can't imagine what is keeping the keel on . It may be already separating fro
Excessive wiring jviss at 11:30am 06.24.20 The LAST thing you want in your boat is a bunch of unknown wires, of unknown quality, with unknown
Excessive wiring Ziggler at 11:26am 06.24.20 I'm in the process of doing a "wiring audit" of my entire 1984 Morgan 32. By the way, this effort
Excessive wiring thinwater at 11:25am 06.24.20 ...What does "to an engineered standard" even mean? ... Google "to an engineering standard" and yo
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? jim01 at 11:25am 06.24.20 I'm surprised it wasn't picked up in the survey No Survey as the cost would have been close to wha
Excessive wiring Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 06.24.20 The LAST thing you want in your boat is a bunch of unknown wires, of unknown quality, with unknown s
battery size for autohelm 1000 jviss at 11:22am 06.24.20 First, typo: it's 18Ah, not 1.8Ah. Let's see. 10W is 0.8A at 12.5V. 18Ah can provide 0.8A for 2
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel Hayden Watson at 11:22am 06.24.20 I'm going with a CPT for the above reasons. I can't really see a reason to have it integrated int
Cover for steering assembly / cables? marchem at 11:19am 06.24.20 I believe so. The engine control is mounted on the pedestal. What are those big wires running to?

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