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Isolating Taps? (1) stephen_i_w at 7:15am 09.02.19 Catalina 310 6/1210 On my new 315, just forward of the engine, under the cabin sole are these, each labeled "isolating t
TILLER HANDLE......................REPAIRING SAME Harveybutler at 5:25am 09.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/468 HAS ANYONE HAD TO REBUILD THE TILLER HANDLE FOR A HUNTER 23.5..
Classic Sailing Dinghy Question (1) kiwibyron at 12:48am 09.02.19 Ask All Sailors 18/4012 Hi all, I recently bought a boat (my first mistake i know...). It's a small dinghy, 2.7m long and
Last Month of Season 3 beginning agprice22 at 6:52pm 09.01.19 Telstar 2/8800 Upstate New York has been unusually cool at the end of Summer. Our temps are low-to-mid 70s in the d
Replacing sanitary hose with rigid PVC pipe IH82BL8 at 6:37pm 09.01.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3715 Is this an option? Isn't PVC pipe impervious absorbing odors? Thanks
2007 Instrument Panel Wiring Issue (1) Caspurr at 6:18pm 09.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/721 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Today I turned the key and the engine did not turn over. Batteries are abou
Clearing the line from head to holding tank? Mr Fox at 6:10pm 09.01.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/2864 Hi all- looking for some advice on clearing a line from my raritan sea era to my holding tank, which
Cabin top moisture and dull tones glandry924 at 5:39pm 09.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/445 My '93 Legend 37.5, recently surveyed for a pending sale, had dull tones from the sounding mallet an
Sailing Firefly on Seneca 9-1-19 agprice22 at 5:20pm 09.01.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/686 Today was a treat! We got a rare SSE blow of 15-20 knots for 3 hours. Being at the South end of Sene
Lewmar V1 Windlass Tim22 at 3:49pm 09.01.19 Ask All Sailors 4/591 I recently installed a V1 windlass and for the most part am happy with it. What I do find irritating
1979 33 Water Heater drcov at 3:05pm 09.01.19 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1224 I just pulled the old worn out water heater. Should I replace or just forget it. I have a marine uni
Bow pumpkinpie at 1:39pm 09.01.19 Ask All Sailors 10/2151 .
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Still Learning about Flying the Spinnaker (4) Cowpokee at 10:44am 09.01.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1804 When planning out our three day weekend, my wife asked about the possibility of sailing. I desponden
Refrigeration issue? (1) fero at 10:08am 09.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/551 Hi again, Last time I was on the boat ( before haul out for hurricane season ), I tried to run the f
Flying the Asymmetrical Direct Down Wind DayDreamer41 at 8:56am 09.01.19 Ask All Sailors 7/624 Yesterday during a race in light air <8 on the first down wind leg (wind at our starboard quarter) w
Rewiring Westerbeke 'Admiral' panel on ODay 272 cbourne200 at 7:30am 09.01.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1560 Ok. Need to replace water temp guage in panel. Unscrewed it and it fell into 2 pieces. Break is vert
Port sheet winch For Sail at 7:07am 09.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/335 My port sheet winch is locked up. It is a Maxwell 17c. I took it apart cleaned everything, regreas
ODay 19 Deck under Forestay chain plate damaged (3) ZeusRod at 6:23am 09.01.19 Trailer Sailors 5/999 Hello All, Taking off the forestay chain plate where there was some damage to the deck and the bolts
Main Sail Shape (1) LakeOntario270 at 1:30pm 08.31.19 Ask All Sailors 31/6555 This is the original 1996 Mainsail. Is the shape still good or is it time to shop for a new mainsai

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How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:33pm 07.25.24 I suspect you aren't holding the dry flush button down long enough for all the water to make it to t
Holding Tank Vent Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:29pm 07.25.24 My 15 gallon plastic holding tank current has about 1.5 gallons of water in it this season. There ar
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? BAD ORCA at 9:22pm 07.25.24 Good that you aren't skimping on fresh water flushing...that results in urine crystal buildup. Pla
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:02pm 07.25.24 Good that you aren't skimping on fresh water flushing...that results in urine crystal buildup. Plai
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 8:30pm 07.25.24 Voltage should be well over 14v. Unfortunately, if the battery(s) are still pulling heavy amperag
Leaking port lights Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 07.25.24 I'll get pics when I get to my boat next. Good. Some closeup interior and exterior shots of the
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Davidasailor26 at 7:09pm 07.25.24
It's That Time Again ......................... Hello Below at 6:17pm 07.25.24 I shut it off immediately after the solenoid switch is shut off every single time. My valve is off
It's That Time Again ......................... Captain Larry-DH at 6:16pm 07.25.24 Just renewed my insurance this month; thankfully, same rate & policy provisions. I have had conti
It's That Time Again ......................... dlochner at 6:01pm 07.25.24 Modern propane systems are amazingly idiot proof. Opening the valve with nothing attached does not a
Boat Mocs Scott T-Bird at 5:55pm 07.25.24 I used to buy Timberland 3-eye boat shoes from Sears and liked them the most. I don't like the 2-ey
Leaking port lights Project_Mayhem at 5:22pm 07.25.24 The typical method to seal these windows is to use Dow 795 (correct me if I have the wrong number) a
It's That Time Again ......................... Scott T-Bird at 5:06pm 07.25.24
Another lithium conversion about to start... heritage at 5:02pm 07.25.24 Your plan will work, but I would include a DC--DC converter in the system now for a secondary way to
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly heritage at 4:55pm 07.25.24 Measure the voltage at the alternator. Put one lead of your multimeter on the positive post of the
Leaking port lights fred1diver at 4:37pm 07.25.24 On my old boat I used 1 inch 3M cub tape to hold the windows in place and just ran a bead of sealant
There is lust in my heart shemandr at 4:02pm 07.25.24 I've sailed a bit on a Nonsuch 30 or maybe 33, I forget. Anyway, I am critical of the long boom for
Couple found dead in life raft capta at 3:19pm 07.25.24 Aren't sail boats powered by sails, what's more eco friendly than sails? In this case, they are ta
Boat Mocs ShawnL at 3:01pm 07.25.24 Love Keen -- the Merril "equivalents" are too narrow for my foot. I ended up purchasing a pair of c
Looking for replacement turnbuckles SFS at 2:00pm 07.25.24 Wolffman - Have you checked your Private Messages? (Upper right hand corner of this page, the envelo

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