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Water Heater Removal, Hunter 42 DennisL at 11:33pm 07.19.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/746 I'm having a tough time getting the old water heater out of my Hunter 42 Passage. I unscrewed all t
Kermit meets Ron (1) Kermit at 4:09pm 07.19.18 Sails Call Lounge 20/1999
Swageless fitting john6206 at 3:29pm 07.19.18 Smaller Boats 2/742 anyone have experience with hi-mod swageless fittings? I installed the trim-to-fit forestay, and I
2000 Yanmar 3GM30F Black Smoke and no power sailcapt340 at 2:25pm 07.19.18 Big Boats 64/12005 Yesteday everything was great....fast forward to today and my 2000 Yanmar 3GM30F is spewing Black Sm
VMG sailing at 140 to 150 AWA with just white sails danstanford at 1:13pm 07.19.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1222 We are blessed with a new North jib and some better sailing to the point we are as fast at the best
What is this boat? (1) Sweetnlow at 11:22am 07.19.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2142 I was driving past my local Marina and they had this ship in the lot. Can anyone tell me what it is?
Wait, Did he say marine mammals ? Calif. Ted at 9:08am 07.19.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/474 Monday while out we heard the following : Securite, securite, securite CG sector San Diego with an u
Jabsco 36900-1000 pressure water pump problem advice tmjb at 5:43am 07.19.18 Ask All Sailors 15/2779
Sea Tech plumbing fitting leaks uncledom at 3:59am 07.19.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/983 I thought my Wema tank sensor was failing but it turns out the Sea Tech shut off valves are leaking
Refinishing H376 interior floor rfrye1 at 10:15pm 07.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/540 My 1998 H376 wood floor is showing some wear and tear. I'm considering refinishing it. I assume the
ODay 20 vs Mariner 2+2 which is faster Mcewan007 at 8:16pm 07.18.18 Day Sailers 16/7016
Motor size ? Rltgold at 7:25pm 07.18.18 Catalina 22 19/1316 What is the largest motor you can use on a Catalina 22 ? Thanks
Which is Faster, Smooth Hulls or Rough? AlastairLC at 7:13pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 64/12222 Having just had Bella Zee's hull recoated, I noticed that the finish was rough, gritty really. Denni
Raymarine Power/NMEA cable for A50 Chartplotter Rob2435 at 6:30pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 4/599 Got a new to me chartplotter but need the power cable, any lead on one would be great.
Tell me this isn't true! Brian D at 5:45pm 07.18.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/526 XDbPa9ENM6I
Air conditioner drip solution Sanfelice at 5:26pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 26/4042 I have a dry bilge except when running the air conditioner. The drip tube in the bilge runs perpendi
Solar Issue Rick D at 3:49pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 9/775 I have 400 watts solar from four 50's and two 100's. The two 100 s are new. All are ganged into the
Companionway Screech Solution (1) mholzmann at 2:09pm 07.18.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/523 Prior to 1995 many of the Catalina Sailboats 27' to 42' had a very same Companionway Hatch. Very co
H23.5 mast base halyard sheave spacers (1) Rick Macdonald at 1:54pm 07.18.18 Smaller Boats 8/1064 153868 The photo shows the broken spacer. I have none at all now and the main halyard binds between
Streamstay II furler problems Dave Pawloski at 12:58pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 1/466 My 1985 Hunter 31 is equipped with a Streamstay II jib furler (from when I purchased the boat in 19

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REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR TimFromLI at 10:18am 05.08.24 Been there - got the arrows in my back. They will share data to each other but might not play nice
trailer my boat to florida rbringle at 9:53am 05.08.24 If you have a trailer for it, rent a UHaul truck and move it yourself.
Stove Cover (1) DArcy at 9:49am 05.08.24 That sounds like a great project. The cover on my stove fits fairly snug around the surrounding cou
Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 9:38am 05.08.24 When storing, I typically make sure the waterline is level and it is but this boat doesn't appear to
How to remove Varnish from gelcoat Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 05.08.24 I have used a razor blade carefully, after it has dried. Never thought about it that way, but I'd
Connecting bilge areas dLj at 9:27am 05.08.24 I'd check to see how the boat was blocked over the winter. It may have been at an angle that doesn't
Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 9:26am 05.08.24 will do thanks
Stove Cover dLj at 9:21am 05.08.24 I improvised a server tray by removing handles, then used it to cover stove for more counter space.
Connecting bilge areas JamesG161 at 9:12am 05.08.24 Ask @Crazy Dave Condon about that. Best resource on that type info. Jim...
Blocks Dalliance at 9:06am 05.08.24
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR JamesG161 at 8:53am 05.08.24
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:51am 05.08.24 YES No penatly for sitting still at anchor. Considered Good Seamanship to wait out a foul tide. St
Towing insurance in BC Hello Below at 8:46am 05.08.24 Planning to boat deep (for us) into BC this summer. Define "deep (for us) into BC". Once you get p
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:44am 05.08.24 Is that legal? :) I have anchored in this race more times that I care to remember. The first time
Rode hard and put away wet Dalliance at 8:43am 05.08.24 Same here, my wife said "it looks like a space ship", I said "Or a stainless steel dumpster". I se
Rode hard and put away wet Calif. Ted at 8:28am 05.08.24 Maybe... Could it be a 10Ton Semi in BMW clothing? I saw one of these drive by yesterday. Not sure
Blocks (1) Hello Below at 8:18am 05.08.24 I assume that the current arrangement since 1980 has functioned and if you simply are looking for a
Towing insurance in BC jssailem at 8:13am 05.08.24 Do you have a dinghy? Do you think the dinghy might be able to pull your boat? What about the Prima
Dropping the rudder dlochner at 8:13am 05.08.24 Dropping a rudder is pretty straight forward. Start at the top and start removing things on the rudd
Blocks jssailem at 8:07am 05.08.24 Replacements... Easy... Visit a chandler or contact Fisheries Supply in Seattle. They have plenty to

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