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Replace aft sanitation hose. jahhash at 12:30pm 04.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/695 Anyone ever replaced aft sanitation hose from head to vacuflush pump, How to access. Hunter 420 Pass
45CC fuel filter change (1) RWSlater at 10:50am 04.29.18 Big Boats 15/1851
Frosted Lens (2) agprice22 at 10:30am 04.29.18 Ask All Sailors 10/630 This is the lens of a Seadog LED all-around Mast head light... that was in its package, since I didn
Bow nav light fixtures, 2009 B37 Vegas at 9:57am 04.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/691 Why isn't anything easy? Bolts and nuts holding one of my nav lights are missing. I assume I have
Bow nav light fixtures, 2009 B37 (3) Vegas at 9:39am 04.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/418 Why isn't anything easy? Bolts and nuts holding one of my nav lights are missing. I assume I have
Manual Bilge pump relocation (6) CaptKimble at 9:34am 04.29.18 Big Boats 0/770 The factory installed bilge pump restricted access to the port side aft lazzerette on my 96 Catalina
Need a Cat30 Traveler car Rickbruce5 at 9:25am 04.29.18 Catalina 30 9/1128 I need a traveler car for a Cat30. I tried to remove the blocks and twisted one of the screws off. I
Interior Cowel Cover for 473? BumpyNight at 8:47am 04.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/805 Looking for an interior cowel vent opening cover to use when we have heat and/or AC running...the pa
Barge traffic (2) Cowpokee at 8:23am 04.29.18 Ask All Sailors 35/2822 149550 What is the proper etiquette while sailing in the vinicity of barge traffic? Yesterday I wen
Capri 26 Owners - new owner of 93 #266 with questions DaveNC at 7:33am 04.29.18 Mid-Size Boats 9/2752 We just bought a very nice Capri 26 and are looking forward to sailing out of Sea Harbor in Oriental
Prop Size? Hunter 27 w/ Yanmar 1gm johnm5858 at 6:59am 04.29.18 Smaller Boats 1/504 I purchased 3 years ago a 1983 Hunter 27. It has the Yanmar 1gm Rated at 6.5 HP at 3400 rpm. Max Rpm
Prop size ? for a Hunter 27 Yanmar 1gm johnm5858 at 6:56am 04.29.18 Mid-Size Boats 0/667 I purchased 3 years ago a 1983 Hunter 27. It has the Yanmar 1gm Rated at 6.5 HP at 3400 rpm. Max Rpm
Solar Southpaw at 6:24am 04.29.18 Ask All Sailors 8/778 I have 4 180w solar panels. 2 of the panels are on the bimini each ran through their own Victron 75
Jabsco filters Bob S at 6:06am 04.29.18 Ask All Sailors 2/501 i broke the threaded portion of a model 36200-000 inline filter used in my shower sump. It's the cle
Whisker Pole Limited to "J" Length? EditorC22NSA at 5:27am 04.29.18 Catalina 22 10/3551 Our local sailing club has boats that race with a spinnaker, and those who do not. For those boats t
Hunter 27 1983 correct prop size? johnm5858 at 5:23am 04.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/419 I purchased 3 years ago a 1983 Hunter 27. It has the Yanmar 1gm Rated at 6.5 HP at 3400 rpm. Max Rp
Hood Furling Rxsail at 5:11am 04.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1301 I have original Hood furler on my 1992 30T that seems to be difficult to operate. I am not convince
Fiji has some nice spots (3) Franklin at 1:48am 04.29.18 Destinations 9/1347 Just thought I would let you guys know that I am loving Fiji and I haven't even gotten to the parts
Disel fuel deck fitting bigmorg27 at 7:37pm 04.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/766 Looking at a late 80s 28.5 Hunter. I must be crazy, but where is the fuel deck fitting??
Oh my O'day had some ropey quality Captmayhem at 7:24pm 04.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1354 Prepping "no hurry" for getting wet next week, and one thing that has bothered me since getting the

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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
Boat Mocs Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 07.25.24 West Marine used to have a house brand that I loved. Not sure which manufacturer made them, but I s
Leaking port lights (1) daverippetoe at 1:26pm 07.25.24 I'll get pics when I get to my boat next.

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