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Rid-X Ted A. Souter at 11:19pm 02.26.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3159 I have been using Rid-X bacteria waste treatment at $4.95 a box, (treats 10,000 gallons of waste), s
Drip or dripless Ian McGain at 10:49pm 02.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1392 My 1979 Hunter 30' with 12 hp Yamar has an excessive drip from the stuffing box.The question is: s
Preventer Bill at 10:01pm 02.26.01 Big Boats 6/1574 Has anyone rigged a creative boom preventer on a large catalina...please give some details.Thanks,
Anyone know about GFO Packing? Les Murray at 9:42pm 02.26.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1445 I am going to repack the stuffing box this year and have heard about GFO Packing from Gore-Tex. Sup
Starter problem? Don Prince at 3:20pm 02.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1215 Can anyone help me with what I think is a starter problem? When I first arrive at my boat the yanmar
A good check list Frank Pratt at 2:36pm 02.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 9/986 I will be taking our 31 into the yard in a few weeks for a fresh coat of bottom paint, what other th
Mainsail hoists hard Scott Donovan at 1:41pm 02.26.01 Big Boats 8/2061 Any ideas on how to improve the ease of hoisting and the dousing of the full battened mainsail on my
chartplotters John Jorgensen at 12:14pm 02.26.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/1108 I am moving to the coast soon and am looking into a chart plotter and/or navigational software for a
Shortening the draft Brian Hanna at 11:54am 02.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1503 Because of the low water levels in the Great Lakes, I would like to shorten the draft on a Hunter 40
Catalina 36 Bulkhead Steve at 10:45am 02.26.01 Big Boats 15/3138 I'm looking at an early Catalina 36. I noticed that there is a separation between the aft head bulk
Offer accepted Dan Busche at 8:38am 02.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1013 Well, I just heard today that my offer on my new to me 1993 Hunter 27 has been accepted! I sold my
Beneteau 36cc Rudder leak Gary Paige at 8:10am 02.26.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/5542 I have been trying to resolve a design defect in the rudder post of my 36 CC. Water pours in throug
ballast fo OD 23 Skip Nagelvoort at 6:41am 02.26.01 Day Sailers 3/1279 Just bought a 23 and wonder, if there is a water ballast needed, if so where is the water added?Pe
Stern Tube Nut Sizes Jack Bollinger at 6:33am 02.26.01 Other Sailboats 3/881 Hello again Everyone,I have a 1983 Catalina 30 with a Universal 25 engine,my drive shaft is 1.0" D
Trailer value Tony Zambella at 6:16am 02.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/995 I am thinking of buying a usd trailer for a 27 sailboat. Any idea's what they may cost????
Raytheon Documentation Mike Pilolla at 5:55am 02.26.01 Big Boats 3/886 Has anyone else noticed that the documentation provided with most Raytheon products is pretty poor?
Anchors Bob at 5:52am 02.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/902 I'm looking for a new anchor. I currently have a Danforth on my Hunter 320 (boat weight ~9,000 lbs.
shower install on back deck susan annala at 5:49am 02.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1087 Hey we are getting ready for a long awaited move to San Diego and there are a couple of things that
A bizarre incident Roland at 5:29am 02.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/945 happened this weekend while on a weekend cruise. The alternator brackets on my Yanmar YSB-12 broke a
Phil- Please add a C&C Web Site Guest at 5:24am 02.26.01 Ask All Sailors 17/1966 Phil,C'C's are by far the best boats on the water and I was wondering why you would choose to ignor

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Mac 26D forestay chain plate (2) RussC at 10:38am 04.03.20 @Ms Hope photos are always your friend when trying to explain anything online :). This is the sin
Mac 26D forestay chain plate rgranger at 10:30am 04.03.20 My Mac 22 used to have the same set up. I would unbolt the chainplate and clean up the surface unde
Hello all Will Gilmore at 10:26am 04.03.20 Welcome aboard, Orbweaver. This is the place to be. You have chosen wisely and a very nice first
Hello all (2) Orbweaver at 10:11am 04.03.20 here's a couple pics of #3
Mac 26D forestay chain plate Ms Hope at 10:04am 04.03.20 The bow chain plate is bolted with a single screw head bolt that is on the starboard side of the hul
RG8X/LMR240 UHF Connector assembly Don S/V ILLusion at 10:00am 04.03.20
How can people continue working during a lock down? sail sfbay at 9:52am 04.03.20 ..............NY is considering or has determined that landscaping is a non-essential service.......
Long shaft vs short shaft Leein207 at 9:45am 04.03.20
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Claude L.-Auger at 9:42am 04.03.20 Goodby for now, Jack. Even if you don't physically own a boat now, mentally the boat never leaves !
Water Tank Inspection Port twalker H260 at 9:41am 04.03.20 Did that on our poly tank about the 2nd year we owned our boat. Works well. Each fall I open the
Long shaft vs short shaft Whatfiero1 at 9:32am 04.03.20 Long shaft puts more prop in water for sailboats. I realize they slightly more expensive but nessary
Water Tank Inspection Port rgranger at 9:30am 04.03.20 Seems like a good idea. I would make it large enough that you could get a pressure washing wand or
Sanding ablative bottom paint Hydro Therapy at 9:28am 04.03.20 I saw a recommendation from a previous post. someone posted using a Sheetrock sander. I want to try
Self Isolation (1) rgranger at 9:14am 04.03.20 Now if I can figure out how to produce toilet paper!!
Long shaft vs short shaft markwbird at 8:38am 04.03.20 Length doesn't matter!
Boom Question markwbird at 8:36am 04.03.20 I think the best way to go about it is raise the boom and have the main cut to fit the new dimension
Self Isolation sail sfbay at 8:35am 04.03.20 ...............I have even considered perhaps letting her into the house - but rules are rules!! JU
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Calif. Ted at 8:35am 04.03.20 Hockey season is summer ? I'd always assumed it was just something people did when it was too cold t
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 8:19am 04.03.20 Right... someone on another thread (maybe you?) coined the term CORONIALS.... (love it!):biggrin:
Hello all rgranger at 8:13am 04.03.20 Smart move buying an older second boat for parts. Sounds like you got a good deal in the process.

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