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6 gl or 12 gl water heater Boby_Hunter33 at 7:27pm 10.23.18 Big Boats 24/2628 My Kumma 8 Gl leaks. It will be replaced by a Raritan 6 or 12 gl. It is a 45 DS, usually 3 people on
Got our new cushions in... RNC725 at 5:45pm 10.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/863 Now, do we attach the snaps? Concern is drilling 28 holes and then having the male ends exposed when
1990 35.5 hairline crack on keel (1) shawanaga at 3:49pm 10.23.18 Big Boats 3/599 Hi guys Hauled the boat this weekend and I was at the boat today getting it ready for winter and not
Catalina 18 Barrier Coat Ajay73 at 3:38pm 10.23.18 Smaller Boats 5/1442 I was looking at the posts on the Yahoo Cat18 group and came across a barrier coat discussion where
Rudder repair (1) Westislandsavage at 3:11pm 10.23.18 Sirius 21/22 1/1588 I had a great summer and really appreciated everyones answers and advice to my boat questions. After
Leaking Rear Seal in Volvo MD2020 2001 goofeyfoot at 3:07pm 10.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/1682 Hello: Peering under my Volvo engine, it would appear that there is a weeping of engine oil between
Battery Terminal corrosion kpgraci at 1:23pm 10.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/835 I have two batteries, the negatives are connected by a short 8 inch wire then a common negative goes
Skipper and Admiral.... thoughts jssailem at 10:47am 10.23.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/823 WORDS A husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a day. 30,000 to a man's
Suggestions on pump for head Franklin at 9:16am 10.23.18 Ask All Sailors 2/426 My new boat comes with a suction type head and uses fresh water to flush. I do not want to flush wi
Rub rail O'day 192/222? Brian S at 7:16am 10.23.18 Day Sailers 2/964 Has anyone replaced damaged sections of 192 white plastic rub rail? D'R Marine has said they sell it
Re-engine a Beneteau 473 Shakaree at 7:06am 10.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 6/2341 my wife and I are planning on purchasing a Beneteau 473. One of the boats we are looking at has a We
Boom or Fitting DockH at 6:23am 10.23.18 Parts Search 0/490 seeking inner boom fiitting (mast end) for Abbott22 or comparable 8' boom with bolt rope channel.
diemetions of catalina 250 wing keel on trailer fishingaz at 8:11pm 10.22.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1111 Hi i would like to find the total dimentions for a 250 wing keel on trailer for roro freight quote i
O'Day 322 gooseneck question (2) Mickstr at 7:33pm 10.22.18 Bigger Boats 8/2228 Was looking at my gooseneck the other day (Z-Spar, O'Day 322) and was wondering if I had a problem.
New LED Masthead Light Bay Tripper at 7:22pm 10.22.18 Smaller Boats 4/1368 Hello All, This is officially my first post to this forum. I always search the archives for a
Tough weather day in western Mexico JimInPB at 6:27pm 10.22.18 Ask All Sailors 5/486 It looks like Mazatlan is about to get a pretty solid hit. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_ep4.s
Need to re-seat the big front window on a Hunter 29.5 (1) Willie G at 5:54pm 10.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 47/5848 157703 I Need to re-seat the big front window on a Hunter 29.5. Just finished doing the front hatch
Pearson 31-2 Owners? Tyler Rippel at 4:52pm 10.22.18 Pearson 7/4085 It seems like almost every other boat has a fairly active community but I haven't seen an active for
Broken engine mount stud (1) Hydro Therapy at 2:42pm 10.22.18 Engines and Propulsion 38/5274 Well I noticed this today and assigned it to the top of the winter list. Not sure when it broke but
There's coffee in that nebula (1) Brian D at 1:03pm 10.22.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/906 Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Wears 'Star Trek' Uniform in Space https://img.purch.com/w/660/aHR0

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Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dlochner at 5:37am 10.08.24 Even though deck stepped masts typically have a structural column under them, I've always found kee
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dLj at 5:20am 10.08.24 I like my deck stepped mast. I always found it impossible to keep keel stepped masts from having som
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW Terry Cox at 4:25am 10.08.24 A barred owl woke me from my slumber at oh dark thirty this morning; a regular show. He seems to lik
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? dlochner at 4:09am 10.08.24 Huh? Mount the device with one screw first, then use the device as a template and drill the secon
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light Terry Cox at 4:08am 10.08.24 Good morning, Keith. Your choice whether to replace the bulb with an emitter, or the complete fixtur
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Jim Legere at 3:42am 10.08.24 The bigger Tartans have keel-stepped masts (e.g. the T3700). The Hallberg Rassey 400 has a deck step
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Apex at 3:39am 10.08.24 dodger sides should be deep enough to duck under in foul weather. saw on a Youtuber options to fold
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Jim Legere at 3:08am 10.08.24 Makrolon windows. Once you have used a dodger with optically clear windows, you'll never want anythi
Sea-Fire system MFD at 1:13am 10.08.24 I have a similar system on my 2009 H41DS. I have never had it inspected, and USCG has never asked a
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light MFD at 10:33pm 10.07.24 Depending how strict you are about regulations and how risk averse you might be. I may be misinform
paralleling batteries MFD at 10:20pm 10.07.24 TLDR; for sure, you need to trace the wiring in the boat as-is. Yeah, I have copies of most if the
Dodger and Bimini features you love? paulheth at 10:14pm 10.07.24 All great stuff! Hand rails for sure. Any others?
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Dalliance at 8:50pm 10.07.24 As multiple others have said, hand rails on the sides for boarding and going forward from the cockpi
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? Johnb at 6:44pm 10.07.24 Most the device using the one hole and use the device and a centering punch to mark the other holes
Dodger and Bimini features you love? shemandr at 6:23pm 10.07.24 Second the hand holds. People lean on the dodger frame anyway while entering /exiting the cockpit s
Insulation LouisMK at 5:41pm 10.07.24
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? dlochner at 5:27pm 10.07.24 Another helpful device is a self centering drill bit for starting pilot holes. You are not alone -
TD 14 Tally Ho at 5:17pm 10.07.24
Winter Wet Storage Prep dLj at 4:52pm 10.07.24 Okay that's what I usually do, but what I read implied blocking the exhaust so ice wouldn't build u
Dodger and Bimini features you love? capta at 4:33pm 10.07.24 I got very lucky when I bought Skipping Stone. I could stand up comfortably under the bimini everywh

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