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Water Tank Access Sailboat.Sequoyah at 4:35am 06.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1063 Morning, all. Sequoyah is a '99 H340. The potable water tank is beneath the V berth. Access to the t
Hunter 310 Water Heater Replacement marinegatorwa at 9:40pm 06.28.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/726 My water heater rusted beyond recognition and was leaking. I am trying to pull it out to make room
Gee, I dunno (1) Meriachee at 8:24pm 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 13/898 Hey Andre, you think maybe we should consider going for a drive to check on the boats?
Seawater Inlet Hose lehighsail at 7:11pm 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 3/523 I just replaced my seawater pump on my 3YM30 and the new unit went in fine until the final step. Th
Catalina 30, tall rig, 1982 running rigging Mikem at 4:56pm 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2374 Does anyone have the lengths of main and jib halyard, Genoa sheets, main sheet, and traveler control
Navigating Barnegate Inlet Hollymae D at 4:21pm 06.28.19 NSHSA (Hunter Assoc. Upper Chesapeake Bay) 5/3356 I Have a boat, 25 Ericson which is kept at Mariners. My husband and I have sailed the bay for 2 sum
The famous Hunter Bump jbreland at 3:04pm 06.28.19 Smaller Boats 12/1777 The famous hunter bump to get the boat forward on the trailer. I assume you would only do this with
BURPING THE DRIPLESS thetone at 2:40pm 06.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1269 Just baught a 1990 Beneteau 35s5. It has a Volvo dripless seal on the shaft. Does this need to be bu
Point Sails tom etzel at 1:48pm 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 1/422 Does anyone have any experience with them? Thanks
BOB...boat overboard prevention BobbyFunn at 11:15am 06.28.19 Day Sailers 16/1561 What is the thin line called that is tied to the boat and then to the ring on a removable pin. As
2 knots gusting to 3 (1) Jackdaw at 9:25am 06.28.19 Racing 2/643 Last evening WAS supposed to be the final race in the WYC G-series. Sitting in 2nd place, were were
Club/Marina Boat Cranes (1) BrianRobin at 8:27am 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 3/462 I'm looking for pictures/info of your club or marina boat cranes. Our club is looking to update our
advice: suggestions for attaching furler to bow eye. Chief RA at 7:25am 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 23/2553 By loosening aft and all 4 side stays still can't get enough slack to pin jib furler turret. Have h
MAKING PROGRESS twodzusfittings at 7:03am 06.28.19 Bigger Boats 2/695 Slowly but surely I'm making progress on turning this #313 1983 O'Day 30 CB into a very comfortable
changing rudder lines on a Hunter 240 KMZ at 5:51pm 06.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/984 Rudder line 2 "snapped" the other day when I was raising the rudder on my Hunter 240. It snapped at
Propeller zinc selection FredW at 5:18pm 06.27.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1311 short of pulling the zinc, any way to determine what size fits a 2013 Oceania 34?
Question for rardiH36 regarding inside Jib tracks Alctel at 3:45pm 06.27.19 The Cherubini Hunters 3/721 So I remember reading a while ago that rardi was installing inside jib tracks to help point better b
Tuning behind the mast furler joe28532 at 3:07pm 06.27.19 Ask All Sailors 11/3412 Helping a friend replace the standing rigging on his boat. I have replaced rigging and tuned my own
Sea water faucet in the kitchen Valerio at 2:20pm 06.27.19 Big Boats 18/3125 I have a seacock dedicated only to feed the desalinator machine. This is located almost below the ga
Epoxy-ing over keel cable eyelet. Bad idea ? langfordja at 2:03pm 06.27.19 Catalina 22 8/1058

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SEAFLO Dry Bilge System - anyone have/use one of these? brazenarticle at 6:41am 07.13.24 Thank you, yes, I'm familiar with that article. When considering it a couple of years ago I starte
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System jviss at 6:39am 07.13.24 I'm thinking it's prop wash, and the only thing that will cure it is a different prop or different p
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jviss at 6:19am 07.13.24 @SailingCal21 I have to hand it to you, I admire your energy and ingenuity, and your resolve to do t
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System dLj at 5:44am 07.13.24 @Simple Life - if you are still interested in finding someone to look at your boat let me know. Ther
charging problem with new batterie jviss at 5:39am 07.13.24 I fairness, it's only 16 hours since he asked the question.
charging problem with new batterie Don S/V ILLusion at 5:36am 07.13.24 Ideas? lots of ideas. This is a very helpful and knowledgeable group but it requires some level
charging problem with new batterie Stu Jackson at 5:24am 07.13.24 If they are wet cells, have you broken in your new batteries? Breaking in New Wet Cell Batteries:
SEAFLO Dry Bilge System - anyone have/use one of these? jviss at 5:18am 07.13.24 This diy version works well, it is less complicated and uses easily available parts - DIY Dry Bilge
SEAFLO Dry Bilge System - anyone have/use one of these? brazenarticle at 5:11am 07.13.24 This diy version works well, it is less complicated and uses easily available parts - DIY Dry Bilge
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? Rich 35.5 at 5:01am 07.13.24 As I recall, the flange has a locating lip, that slips into the transmission flange. If the misal
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? BigEasy at 4:20am 07.13.24 I can only imagine that the corrosion is only holding the two together around the edges. I was wond
Toyota Rav 4 for towing (1) Justin_NSA at 4:11am 07.13.24 Thanks all. Great insight! Looks like the new vehicle will be the larger Highlander, no downsizing
electric windlass dlochner at 3:28am 07.13.24 Have a friend who used a Milwaukee to raise his conventional mainsail & to unfurl his Genoa. Amazi
Toyota Rav 4 for towing sailme88 at 3:23am 07.13.24 Home Depot rents a pick up or you can do the U Haul small truck. If you are launching in saltwater
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? Tally Ho at 9:59pm 07.12.24 Thanks Greg this awesome! 1. Yes on hard 2. Regular packing gland 3. No it is also seized. 4. I had
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? adamv at 9:32pm 07.12.24
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? adamv at 9:22pm 07.12.24 One question- there's no chance that either the transmission or coupling flanges are threaded?
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? Tally Ho at 9:12pm 07.12.24
Toyota Rav 4 for towing Leeward Rail at 9:04pm 07.12.24 What this means in practice is that you will move the boat but struggle to get it up the ramp after
Oday 23 Windows Reseal Project Tally Ho at 8:29pm 07.12.24

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