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Fried Battery Ned Strain at 8:20am 08.27.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1336 Bought new batteries this season (my first season with a 1995 Hunter 336). Have left the charger pl
Vinegar: What am I doing wrong? Don at 6:27am 08.27.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3044 Vinegar seems to be ruining my joker valves. Per your advice, I've used undiluted vinegar in the he
wisker pole length??? Vic at 11:33am 09.02.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1031 What's a good max length for the wisker pole. I have a lead on an adjustable one and just want to ma
Bimini Randy Rathmann at 3:53am 08.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1157 I want to install a bimini but boom is too low for an effective bimini. What's the solution?
Mast Failure Selden Campen at 9:34pm 09.01.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1528 My 26x was launched about mid-May. It has been used frequently, but not in adverse conditions. The
Split back stay chip barnes at 1:15am 09.01.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1051 I have a 1980 catalina 22 with a single back stay. a frind has a catalina 25. He has upgraded his sp
Boat-Shipping Russ at 11:22pm 08.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1034 Greetings, I am in the process of trying to ship my Hunter 280 to the Caribbean. This has proved
Connecticut River Chris at 6:04am 08.31.01 Destinations 3/1349 Looking for suggestions on anchorages or moorings along the Connecticut River,in or near Essex. We"l
Another use for your GPS! Paul Akers at 12:02am 08.31.01 Other Sailboats 1/791 Well, we found another use for our hand-held GPS. Every year, Jimmy Buffett performs at the Tweeter
Compass Installation John Revenboer at 11:24am 08.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1062 I am installing a Bulk Head mounted compass on my 260. What tool would you recommend that I use to c
leak in centerboard? Lynn at 2:01am 08.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/963 I think I have a crack in the centerboard area. Water slowly comes in. Is there any way to find out
In need of a trailor Ken at 1:45pm 08.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/855 I am looking for a trailor for a h26. The guy i bought it from did not buy one . It needs to be some
Catalina 27 mast replacement Joseph Casanova at 8:44am 08.29.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/3500 Dear Reader-I have owned a Cat 27 (1977, standard rig, Hull #3307) for more than 10 years. We cruis
Oday Mariner CB winch Andre Cornelis at 6:43am 08.28.01 Day Sailers 0/1309 I have a 1967 Mariner with what appears to be the original centerboard winch. The winch is made from
PHRF rating for a 23.5? Steven Gautney at 1:23pm 08.28.01 Racing 1/1370 Has anyone actually filled out all the details to have this boat rated?
Autohelm Bidata "Depth" Just Blinks And Reads 0.00 Mike Roess at 3:29pm 08.27.01 Ask All Sailors 4/3941 I have recently pruchased a 98 Hunter 260 equipped with an Autohelm Bidata (depth and knot meter). T
spreader boots Mike Grose at 7:42am 08.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1109 I am a new owner of a '78. The boot has come off of the end of the spreader and the shroud is loose.
25' trailer needed bronze@madbbs.com at 1:54am 09.02.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/805 We wish to purchase or rent a Trailer that will transport or can be modified to transport a Hunter 2
Fuel "Gauge" Dip Stick Jerry B at 11:32am 08.31.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1269 To Vic, of Newport/Naples and others (like myself) who sometimes wonder how much fuel they have.....
VHF channel SailboatOwners.com at 9:23pm 08.26.01 Ask All Sailors 34/2310 Do you monitor your VHF radio while on the water?If so, which channel do you listen to?Do you mo

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More Alternator questions Benny17441 at 9:29pm 06.04.20 From what you are saying about your needs you could consider replacing that alternator with a 55A wi
Any Seaward owners here? Tedd at 9:13pm 06.04.20 @Noodat Lady : Yes, I've been looking at the 25, as well. A lot depends on what I can afford to sp
Awww Snap! It leaked! Benny17441 at 9:12pm 06.04.20 Problems with setting a battery on the floor is an already debunked myth. What kind of charger are
Hunter 46 AC Raw Water Pickup sail sfbay at 9:05pm 06.04.20 Thanks for your input to my thread. I now plan to wait for next bailout and install a dedicated AC r
tfox2069 at 9:01pm 06.04.20 That's gold right there from the expert - Peggy Hall. Full stop. Two other tips, FWIW: 1. Let th
What is the proper maintenance routine for a 76 C22 in salt water. pclarksurf at 8:55pm 06.04.20
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? tfox2069 at 8:52pm 06.04.20 One thing I'd recommend on the in-mast furling - especially since the previous owner seemed to know
Hunter 46 AC Raw Water Pickup capta at 8:49pm 06.04.20 Its there! There is a high pressure pump, and the unit or units. You probably have two. One in th
What is the proper maintenance routine for a 76 C22 in salt water. Benny17441 at 8:45pm 06.04.20 A boat in salt water will have significant marine growth in a couple of weeks. Make sure you exerc
Ignition wiring Benny17441 at 8:37pm 06.04.20 You may not have touched the Battery switch but moving or tugging a wire can loosen it. Your probl
Floor flooding. Stu Jackson at 8:37pm 06.04.20 Scott, perhaps I missed it, but you keep asking us to help you with "only" pictures, which do help,
Awww Snap! It leaked! Project_Mayhem at 8:14pm 06.04.20 It's a Deka maintenance free marine starter battery
(6) GSBNY at 7:46pm 06.04.20
83 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise? Tally Ho at 7:43pm 06.04.20 I just bought a used window unit to stick in my 32-foot boat companionway. Will see if it works. d
It works - Winding my own BALUN coils (1) Brian D at 7:19pm 06.04.20 New antenna working. 40m @5 watts. Using WSPTNet software to see how my system is working.
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? Roadking Larry at 7:02pm 06.04.20 We are not sure what your post is referring to. The OP and I are friends in the real world. He int
What is the proper maintenance routine for a 76 C22 in salt water. Hardhead at 6:59pm 06.04.20 If you're not too concerned about appearance - coal tar epoxy does a good job too. Mine's been on f
Ignition wiring danm1 at 6:49pm 06.04.20 I didn't think I touched anything around there above the stop cable, but I'll check it tomorrow. Tha
Need mart and swing keel for Venture 24 sail sfbay at 6:46pm 06.04.20 Try these guys: https://shop.bwyachts.com/category-s/118.htm https://westcoastsailing.net/parts/rs-

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