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Weems and Plath SOS Distress Light CABixler at 3:25pm 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 29/2820 Went to West Marine as my flares were expired as it seems they always are! 23 years of sailing I hav
Troubleshooting weird (I think) macerator issue Tricky at 3:14pm 06.07.17 Engines and Propulsion 5/1111 I have a macerator hooked up to my gray water tank, and up until last week it worked, no problems. L
More Hunter 29.5 questions (2) Coastin at 11:57am 06.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1885 I bought a 1994 Hunter 29.5, its 2.5 hours away and I have few questions for you folks. Where all th
PH Superflush Hole Pattern edwardc at 11:05am 06.07.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/760 I know that the new Raritan PH Superflush base mounting hole pattern is the same as the Jabsco heads
is there a kit to enclose the through hole transom on 1978 27' Cat? MaryE at 9:59am 06.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/1679 our OB is on a bracket on the port side. We don't need that huge opening in the transom. Anyone kno
Cutless log replacement donvanv at 9:54am 06.07.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1609 Boat: ZeeValk; Beneteau 36cc I just hauled out to do what I thought would be a simple bottom paint,
Raised grain on teak Justin_NSA at 9:28am 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3794 The bulkhead alongside the companionway needs some attention. The teak, either from getting wet or U
Deleted post (1) vigrxplus at 9:16am 06.07.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/9 If you are reading this article, you most likely already know about VigRX Plus and have done your r
Edges on Davis radar reflector sesmith at 9:04am 06.07.17 Musings With Maine Sail 10/1787 I recently purchased a Davis radar reflector to have on hand for a trip to Maine this summer. The p
A Better Kick Up Rudder PropellerHead at 8:52am 06.07.17 Smaller Boats 13/3586 When I purchased the 23.5, my hope was that I would be able to explore some of the really shallow wa
Back Splash/Counter (4) womble at 8:32am 06.07.17 Catalina 30 2/843 Irecently installed a back splash along the sink that folds down to provide more room in the galley.
O'day 34/35 spinnaker rig njlarry at 8:11am 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 3/926 Thinking of getting the asymmetric spinnaker out of its bag. It came with the boat but there is no r
2003 Hunter 306 throttle/shift cables john mendolia at 6:00am 06.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/417 Hi, Does anybody have an idea how to route new throttle and shifter cables for a 2003 hunter 306? I
Halyard knot for 'modern' fiber kpgraci at 5:45am 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 12/4439 Finally getting around to replacing halyards with line I purchased over a year ago for that purpose.
HP42 Shaft measurements/propeller Scallywagger at 5:19am 06.07.17 Big Boats 11/741 Hello everyone. I wish to fit a folding propeller to Casper but, Casper is in Scotland ' I am in Sau
Need to lighten new teak & holly cabin sole.... Reg M at 3:14am 06.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/471 I bought a sheet of teak ' holly to replace the stbd part of main cabin sole in my H31 but it is
Increasing air flow in the v-berth patrickkidd at 2:16am 06.07.17 Catalina 30 12/3742 After installing solar power, the last thing I use shore power for is a 120VAC convecton baseboard a
Anchor coating vhoisington at 8:53pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2928 Hello all, I have an old (40 years) steel anchor which was probably originally galvanized and is no
Choosing an anchor Skipperdan at 8:07pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1485 Well I have had "Mi Amor" on the lake for almost a month. First week went well, but after that in st
Exhaust bladder (2) FlimFlamII at 7:08pm 06.06.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/537 Any idea where I can get a replacement 6 1/4" ID X 12" rubber hose? See attached photo. One end go

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Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Hello Below at 9:50am 01.27.24 :plus:
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and BigEasy at 8:55am 01.27.24 I have a similar breaker for my anchor windlass
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:16am 01.27.24 Perhaps this is a question more suited to our resident head expert @Peggie Hall HeadMistress as to
Keel bolts dmax at 7:26am 01.27.24 I would remove the nuts, inspect and clean the bolts - there can be hidden corrosion you can't see w
Replace Radar buddybear at 6:25am 01.27.24 I have the Garmin Fantom 18 Radome. I know there are the 18+ and the HD versions now, but they didn
New Hampshire State Seal Will Gilmore at 6:07am 01.27.24 I believe the first US Navy actually belonged to Benjamin Franklin. The French gave it to Ben, not
Electric Motors pgandw at 6:05am 01.27.24 @pgandw , I could easily justify the cost of a Spirit for auxiliary use on a sailboat, if an outboa
Keel bolts (1) Best of Times at 5:53am 01.27.24 Hi Dave Totally dry. 5 bolts and one has a ground wire under it that looks sketchy. Thx for quick re
New Hampshire State Seal kappykaplan at 5:10am 01.27.24 Ian W. Toll wrote the book Six Frigates One of my co-workers recently gave that book to me. Now,
New Hampshire State Seal shemandr at 4:58am 01.27.24 Ian W. Toll wrote the book Six Frigates which is about the founding of the US Navy. A large segment
Keel bolts Crazy Dave Condon at 4:43am 01.27.24 Photo of keel to hull joint please. Are you sure bilge is dry?
Replace Radar BC Bernie at 10:46pm 01.26.24 Can you tell me which model you bought, there are several on the market. I am getting ready to buy.
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose jamesrbrown999 at 9:59pm 01.26.24 Perhaps this is a question more suited to our resident head expert @Peggie Hall HeadMistress as to
New Hampshire State Seal (3) Crusty Ol Salt at 9:24pm 01.26.24 I have attached the NH Flag, Seal and Coat of arms. for reference. For many, many years of my naval
Electric Motors Scott T-Bird at 8:58pm 01.26.24 @pgandw , I could easily justify the cost of a Spirit for auxiliary use on a sailboat, if an outboar
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 01.26.24 Jabsco electric toilets installed at the factory . Both heads onboard have a 1" outlet, approx 2' o
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Tally Ho at 6:20pm 01.26.24 How close is it mounted to the shore power inlet? My 1996 Hunter 280 had a breaker mounted in a h
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (2) Tally Ho at 6:14pm 01.26.24 It sounds like its the same boat since Belmont is close. Obsession is written on the side of the hu
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose jamesrbrown999 at 5:31pm 01.26.24
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation (1) Greg_D at 5:31pm 01.26.24 Would like to see a picture because I cannot visualize the installation you describe. My AC is in t

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