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Above water thru hull fittings / valves
jssailem at 9:56am 12.29.19
Charlie... you have simplified your systems.
Above water thru hull fittings / valves
Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:55am 12.29.19
The ONLY two openings I have in my hull are deck drains that exit above the water line. Both have ba
M-18 exhaust haze in engine compartment
jssailem at 9:53am 12.29.19
Just a possibility could the haze of smoke be something other than exhaust? I had the water pump fa
Researching mystery San Diego Family of 4 whose Sea Dreamer sailboat disappeared south of Hawaii in 1989
markwbird at 9:52am 12.29.19
We know the names and ages but we have no record that they existed? That does not makes sense. We kn
Researching mystery San Diego Family of 4 whose Sea Dreamer sailboat disappeared south of Hawaii in 1989
markwbird at 9:42am 12.29.19
Seems that the most likely explanation is that this never happened at all. Explains everything.
Hard Plastic Cover - Aft cabin
Will Gilmore at 9:37am 12.29.19
Have you pulled them yet? How's it look? -Will (Dragonfly)
emergency rudder options? H42
jssailem at 9:35am 12.29.19
The Monitor wind vane has a solution. Can it convert to emergency steering? Yes, the Monitor can co
Hard Plastic Cover - Aft cabin
Rasselas36 at 9:22am 12.29.19
Are those buttons plastic press buttons or painted metal screws? They look like plastic press butt
Hunter 376 rain boot
Diablito at 9:09am 12.29.19
Hi everyone and Happy Holidays. I drilled holes at the bases of the mast as suggested by Art Boas a
EV-100 install
markwbird at 9:08am 12.29.19
emergency rudder options? H42
Rick D at 8:56am 12.29.19
Many years ago, a friend lost his rudder about 300 miles off Spain. It was a 42' aft cabin with skeg
I-Beam Replacement
MikeHoncho at 8:45am 12.29.19
Sorry for the sideways pictures. I can't seem to figure out how to rotate them.
Above water thru hull fittings / valves
jssailem at 8:43am 12.29.19
It might depend on where the fitting is located. I have two new holes, one to dump a dehydrator wate
Above water thru hull fittings / valves
Kings Gambit at 8:38am 12.29.19
So, you wish to remove, grind, glass-over, fair, and paint the bottom where two (?) factory-installe
Above water thru hull fittings / valves
justsomeguy at 8:34am 12.29.19
Current boat, everything discharges below water line.... Gee, I wonder why I misunderstood? :)
Above water thru hull fittings / valves
rgranger at 8:33am 12.29.19
interesting! A good point... I dont have them on my H26. All are above the water line. But I am
Navtec????
Willow Terry at 8:33am 12.29.19
Try RigRite... Not sure the SR500 is what you are looking for but it is Navtec and appears availabl
Above water thru hull fittings / valves
NYSail at 8:30am 12.29.19
I was considering since they would be rarely used just basic HD vinyl ball valves would suffice.
Above water thru hull fittings / valves
NYSail at 8:29am 12.29.19
Yep, it's a good idea to have shut-off valves below the waterline. Well if your boat was ever grou

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