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Seaward Hot Water Tank Merrill Mant at 10:44am 06.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1210 The 6 gal Seaward hot water tank on our 1992 335 continually trips the reset button when using 120V
proper hp for 25 matt at 10:09am 06.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/990 origonal specs call for long shaft but i have heard 7.5 to 15i don't want to carry too much weight
seaworthiness of 25 matt at 10:06am 06.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3186 i have sailed the chesapeake and wonder if i dare enter the ocean.? she is a 1983 with shoalkeel/6"c
Hunter racing Robert Dean at 9:41am 06.20.01 Racing 5/1260 Hard to believe the last post was 6/11with the lst msg in the que at 5/22.If we don't use this pag
Hunter 31 Refrigeration Darren at 8:49am 06.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 7/1548 Has anyone installed refrigeration in this and approx. how much did it cost?
Photo upload Bil Thomas Feng Shui at 8:16am 06.20.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 10/1178 Recently I attempted to upload a jpg file on the photo album page. I followed the directions and se
Hunter 34 Fuel Guage Joe Mullee at 7:52am 06.20.01 Big Boats 9/3789 I just bought a 1983 H34 with a Yanmar 20 hp. Does anyone know if there is a fuel guage and it's lo
Any crew needed on Hawaiian voyage? Rich Campbell at 7:17am 06.20.01 Other Sailboats 1/757 I am interested on crewing on a boat going to Hawaii. Any advice on where to look for posts?
Mail downhaul David R. King at 7:00am 06.20.01 Smaller Boats 4/929 Has anyone had any experience with a downhaul for the main? My theory is that in sloppy weather, wh
Rope lube dan miles at 6:18am 06.20.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1380 Is there anything to put on your halyards and sheets to make them slide better. The lines really don
Stbd. list Perry at 6:11am 06.20.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1017 Can anyone give me the reason my 1983 H31 has a serious stbd. list? I've heard all the reasons from
Sea Rex Dinghies Always FOR SAIL at 6:08am 06.20.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1559 I'm looking for info on a small fiberglass dinghy with the name sea rex stencilled on the side. It
Charging Marine Batteries BW at 6:06am 06.20.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1013 I have a Cat 30 and have a standard battery charger to use with shore power. The charger has a deep
MACERATOR PUMP Scott at 5:56am 06.20.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1499 Peggy, should I expect the macerator pump which is installed approx. 4 feet above the holding tank i
Advice needed: Dripless packing Ron at 5:37am 06.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1000 I will be replacing my flax packing and would like to replace it with Drip-less moldable packing or
LIFE EXPECTANCY OF UNIVERSAL DEISEL? GRANT at 5:36am 06.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/994 On average, assuming the engine hasn't been abused, how many lifetime hours(or range of) can one exp
fluxgate compass location d. smith at 4:55am 06.20.01 Big Boats 3/950 I am planning to install an autopilot on a yr. 2000 450. Any suggestions on the best place to put t
newbie d. smith at 4:50am 06.20.01 Big Boats 8/1004 I recently became the proud owner of a Hunter 450. Can anyone reccomend a good, honest canvas maker
Gate for Main Sail Guides Peter Bowers at 4:38am 06.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1061 I missing the gate on the main mast that keeps the mainsail in place. Any idea where I can get a re
Keel: retractable or not? Anatole Burkin at 2:42am 06.20.01 Smaller Boats 3/1052 I just inherited a 1974 Hunter 25 and am trying to find a good home for it as I do not sail. A poten

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Oday Widgeon conversion to workboat kappykaplan at 2:30pm 04.26.20 It's a displacement hull, not a planing hull. Centerboard is required for stability.
Marinebeam stern light wiring dlochner at 2:15pm 04.26.20 If the wires are black and white, I would go with black for negative. Unlike other LEDs the ones fro
Painting just below water line sailme88 at 2:09pm 04.26.20 Understood the premise of the post.. But in your own words, you could probably get away with it with
Mega 30 restoration (1) Ethanhopps at 2:07pm 04.26.20 Well today went awful. sanded the primer with 320, tacked it down and mixed my interlux brightside f
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. DArcy at 2:02pm 04.26.20 Hidden Figures... great movie:thumbup: And the very first computer programmer was a woman - even b
Oday Widgeon conversion to workboat dmtorre at 2:00pm 04.26.20 Highly unlikely! Out of curiosity, why would it not be as stable as a normal powerboat of similar
Oday Widgeon conversion to workboat kappykaplan at 1:50pm 04.26.20 Will the boat still be stable without the centerboard/rudder/etc? Highly unlikely!
Adding Winch and deck organizer on a B323 (1) S/Y Obelix at 1:37pm 04.26.20 Hello People, I am an brand new yacht owner and now own a Oceanis 323 Clipper. As a boat from 2007
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 Ted at 1:27pm 04.26.20 Is there a manufacturer's name or part number moulded into the front or backside of this part?
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 rgranger at 1:24pm 04.26.20 The surest way to figure stuff like this out is to throw it away. You will soon discover why it wa
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. rgranger at 1:09pm 04.26.20 The first computer programmers were women - there's a documentary somewhere on that, don't recall t
Painting just below water line NYCatalina30 at 1:05pm 04.26.20 Painting the whole bottom? Probably get me uninvited for next year (I do like the yard in general).
Why I love newbe boat owners rgranger at 1:04pm 04.26.20 I hope you know the Spanish translation of that.:facepalm: Remember this for the next time someone
Timeline may have just been sped up Stu Jackson at 1:03pm 04.26.20 Of course... It is a Cal40. Whats not to like! Ah, good taste there, my friend. Liz started out w
How do I trailer a sailboat? Meriachee at 12:56pm 04.26.20 Legal requirement vs whats happening on the actual road. We see this all the time, particularly wit
Why I love newbe boat owners Will Gilmore at 12:52pm 04.26.20 "In current usage, chingadera refers to anything for which the speaker has momentarily forgotten the
Painting just below water line sailme88 at 12:48pm 04.26.20 What would happen if you were caught? Is it worth getting caught?
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:19pm 04.26.20 As a former dealer while in business in North Carolina, the yards I dealt with advised many what wor
How to replace a pump-out hose? dlochner at 12:05pm 04.26.20 Could that be 48mm? Trident's website shows they make 48mm Sani Shield. 48 mm is 1.89 inches. pr
How to replace a pump-out hose? Richard19068 at 11:59am 04.26.20 178128 Could that be 48mm? Trident's website shows they make 48mm Sani Shield.

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