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exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310 CharlieAnn at 7:21pm 07.17.23 Ask All Sailors 5/282 muffler seam to leak water into bilge, where should I look to find where leak is coming from.
Let's Buy A Sailboat Don Guillette at 4:37pm 07.17.23 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/2265 I've had some interesting phone conversations over the years and this one was high on the interestin
Macerator thru hull not in use Jason and Dina at 2:18pm 07.17.23 Catalina 30 3/475
Topside paint McPhee at 11:12am 07.17.23 Mid-Size Boats 13/868 Hey everyone, I'm searching for the white paint I should put on my cockpit/deck to roughly match. T
Water proofing zippers.... NYSail at 7:15am 07.17.23 Ask All Sailors 11/672 So new bimini zippers leak. What product do people use to waterproof them. thanks Greg
Vent Hose Project_Mayhem at 6:11am 07.17.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/837 I'm about replace an MSD porta pottie. The current vent hose is old and barely reached the last time
two questions - 2008 H36 George Braun at 4:56am 07.17.23 Big Boats 6/584 1 - anyone know the AWG of main battery connection cables offhand? I forgot to measure this weekend.
Marine air unit will exhibit a loud buzzing noise after it reaches temp and fan stops discovery at 4:39am 07.17.23 Big Boats 0/5 Unit runs fine for days but then after a cycle it makes a loud buzzing noise after cycle and it grow
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down discovery at 4:33am 07.17.23 Ask All Sailors 4/377 My aft air conditioner unit will operate normally for days then after a cycle and fan is off exhibit
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery BTC1984 at 6:25pm 07.16.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1125 When I'm connected to shore power I turn off my batteries switch. My cabin lights work fine if the
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? BTC1984 at 6:16pm 07.16.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/811 Cat 27
Clean main sail cover (3) zinahewitt at 5:57pm 07.16.23 Ask All Sailors 12/725 Hi All, I hope your week is going well, not too hot, not too rainy. I have a main sail cover. Look
Ground isolated from water (1) PK123 at 3:28pm 07.16.23 Ask All Sailors 2/366 I posted previously about the short life of my zincs and am thinking that this is perhaps something
skylight replacement turk397 at 2:30pm 07.16.23 Big Boats 0/412 Hunter 33.5, has anyone replaced the center skylight with a hatch?
Sky light replacement turk397 at 2:16pm 07.16.23 Mid-Size Boats 0/473 Fellow 33.5 members, has anyone replaced the center skylight with a hatch?
Bus B - no output Cap_Barb at 2:06pm 07.16.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/394 Where do I find the schematics for the electrical panel used by the H380? All was well then I lost t
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 10:42pm 07.15.23 Day Sailers 32/2351 I spent a good amount of time the summer of 2021 replacing all the standing rigging with Dyneema, an
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming discovery at 8:37pm 07.15.23 Big Boats 8/466 Recently started to have my bowl seals fall after just a few months...the Teflon bottom seal gets a
More Boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 (10) Traveler7 at 8:13pm 07.15.23 C&C 1/628 I was in Portland again for 6 days with my brother and I got my electric motor aligned and installed
Port side cleat ElJ at 3:05pm 07.15.23 Catalina 30 3/665 I am a newby trying to learn my boat. The PO on my 78 Cat 30 TR removed the reefing lines and ran t

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Main Cross Traveler ... (1) Jim Legere at 4:21am 06.13.24 I haven't got a good picture of the stock-from-the-factory H37C mid-boom mainsheet arrangement, but
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 3:53am 06.13.24 . Question: last piece fair with hull. Depending how well I'm able to grind, I would want to extend
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Ralph Johnstone at 9:40pm 06.12.24 Wonder why he had the house bank shut off while connected to shore power. I keep ours on all the ti
Fixing Old Standard Lewmar Port Leaks JoeWhite at 9:37pm 06.12.24 I removed the o ring and cut a 1/16" thick neoprine rubber washer as large as the head of the outsid
Leaking deck plate replacement Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 06.12.24 For O Ring material, are you referring to something like this? Yipes ! That's the material and i
Group 24 starter battery jssailem at 8:26pm 06.12.24 It seems that could draw a dedicated starter battery down enough to damage it, no? No. Basic anch
Caulk for shower enclosure with teak trim higgs at 8:24pm 06.12.24 I would think that should work OK. I would treat it like a shower enclosure in a house.
Hunter 34 Hull and deck construction kloudie1 at 7:57pm 06.12.24 Greg is correct, hull is solid and the deck, cabin sides and cabin top is cored with plywood. The ca
Group 24 starter battery dLj at 7:30pm 06.12.24
Group 24 starter battery Davidasailor26 at 5:07pm 06.12.24
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Terry Cox at 5:05pm 06.12.24
Group 24 starter battery kappykaplan at 4:57pm 06.12.24 How much can a starter battery such as the one I indicated above be discharged before doing damage?
Group 24 starter battery skunther at 4:50pm 06.12.24
Bilge maintenance Project_Mayhem at 4:40pm 06.12.24 The keelboat on the right looks sunken in. I sure hope Ranger didn't use wood in the stub like Catal
Refrigerator/Freezer issues kappykaplan at 3:39pm 06.12.24
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Don S/V ILLusion at 3:34pm 06.12.24
Hunter 34 Hull and deck construction (1) Tally Ho at 3:09pm 06.12.24 Hi, interested to find out if the 83-87 hunter 34 has a cored deck and hull, and if so what materia
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 2:52pm 06.12.24 Roger that. I will add it to the list for the fall and hope that helps as well. In the meantime, re
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 jibes138 at 1:34pm 06.12.24 Maybe you could fit a chock where the slot in the toe rail is to let water run out? Then mount the
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 jibes138 at 1:26pm 06.12.24 I think you should consider either track mounted or cut out a slot in the toe rail and mount them as

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