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Waste Water Tank Solids H Travis at 5:06am 02.10.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/4978 I bought a Hunter 29.5 that had been in storage for some time. There are solids in the tank, and re
Eclipse All U Get at 4:59am 02.10.17 Ask All Sailors 5/553 Tonight, don't stare at the sun. http://www.pcmag.com/news/351594/how-to-watch-fridays-lunar-eclips
Sail loft hewebb at 4:00am 02.10.17 Ask All Sailors 2/485 Have any of you done any business with this loft? http://h-sails.com/en I found their ad on e-Bay
Where did that month go?? (2) Jackdaw at 2:14am 02.10.17 Ask All Sailors 29/1861 About a month ago I mentioned that I was going to take the Royal Yacht Association (RYA) Skipper/ICC
Where do I fill to on my dipstick (1) David Hopkins at 7:32pm 02.09.17 Catalina 30 11/4474 I can't find the answer to this very basic question. Where do I want to keep my oil level at? A phot
Any Laguna 30 owners out there? Bilgewater at 3:57pm 02.09.17 Ask All Sailors 46/13213 I'm looking at a 1986 Laguna 30, and would like to get some feedback from current owners. Not a lot
Mystery Furler (1) therealbrianf at 3:21pm 02.09.17 Ask All Sailors 3/466 Hi, I have a broken furler on a 1997 Beneteau 281. Images included. Can anyone identify this furler
Hunter 36 propane cylinder Alctel at 2:39pm 02.09.17 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1593 The propane cylinder on my 36' is held in a specially made sealed recess in the deck. For this reaso
Hunter 280 Spinnaker Chris15054 at 1:40pm 02.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/584 Would someone have a diagram or a description of how to attach the sheets from the spinnaker to the
Really Bad Boat Ads rgranger at 12:36pm 02.09.17 Ask All Sailors 61/4440 About a year ago, someone posted a thread like this.... I did the search but could not find it. A
23.5 battery questions JL Stratton at 12:13pm 02.09.17 Smaller Boats 3/1158 I'm currently trying to bring my 23.5 back to its original configuration and have a couple questions
Not a 110 jib...... (1) Dennis Kitchen at 10:57am 02.09.17 Smaller Boats 18/2103 Last winter I ordered and built a 110 jib for my Hunter 23.5 from Sailrite. I went with heavier (6.4
Standing rigging diameter Catalina 25 C22BC at 10:35am 02.09.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4461 I just sold my C22 and have made a deal on a 1984 Catalina 25 , I'm looking to purchase a loos gauge
Bow thrusters - how important are they, and at what length are they a must? Paula at 10:23am 02.09.17 Big Boats 68/12666 Looking at the larger hunters 36 to 43, some have bow thrusters and some don't. I see some instal
Battery Plan for Beneteau 43 DPW at 10:11am 02.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3956 Hi - First time owner, but sober for 6 moths;-) I have read everything I can find on battery chargin
Have 2 stripe kits Beneteau 331 for sale (2) highportsail at 10:09am 02.09.17 Big Boats 1/462 kits are green have beneteau name and various lengths of striping. Includes flag 75.00 for both plus
Xantrex truecharge2 Alternating Current Error Code RonRelyea at 8:10am 02.09.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1589 My Xantrex Truecharge 2 20 amp has been throwing an "AC Input out of range" error. Happened 3 week
A serious question. Scott T-Bird at 7:37am 02.09.17 Ask All Sailors 147/11110 Is there a sailor alive who actually likes the song "Sailing" by Christopher Cross? I had one of my
Worth trying to repair? (1) gettinthere at 6:30am 02.09.17 Musings With Maine Sail 18/3624 This pic is the inside of the positive connection on my Statpower 1000w inverter. It was smoking whe
Asymmetrical Sheet Length/Type SVPardonMyFrench at 6:20pm 02.08.17 Big Boats 21/9166 Easy Wednesday night question... What's the recommended sheet length and type for an asymmetrical

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Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 05.13.24 Mineral spirit will completely dissolve Bed-it. I used to throw away and replace any fasteners for
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 05.13.24 Here's a few random tips: I soaked my bolts in acetone and I totally agree that using solvents is a
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:28am 05.13.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries
Refrigerator/Solar (1) william24424 at 7:28am 05.13.24 This cooler fridge/freezer 12v unit will run off a Jackery 500 & a 100 watt solar panel. I had this
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:27am 05.13.24 Locating additional winches is often a good step in making the boat easier to manage. You might al
Deck Hardware Neddimg Hayden Watson at 7:25am 05.13.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:24am 05.13.24
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 05.13.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sa
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:12am 05.13.24 Maybe you didn't set it finely enough. Now it looks like it was the final setting. :biggrin: -Wi
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:11am 05.13.24 Friday was partly cloudy, 10-12 mph of steady wind. I was having a great day until dark clouds gath
12v breaker panel wiring question domer94 at 6:58am 05.13.24 dave, yes i just did the modification due to i will be adding electronics and lights etc etc.... th
Its funny Friday! Captain Larry-DH at 6:44am 05.13.24 That oven is just one day out of warranty.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 5:59am 05.13.24 Definitely continue to post pictures. I have the same boat, but hope to not have to take on this p
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:55am 05.13.24 224774 I finely set the timer for the oven
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? jdrutten at 5:54am 05.13.24 Any update on this? I just found a similar problem on my 306. I'd love to use butyl sealant so that
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 5:48am 05.13.24 Salvaged most of the fastening hardware. Lost some nuts and washers to the nether regions of the bo
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it LakeShark at 4:59am 05.13.24 @AlanCatalina Since you have a Catalina 22 I would guess you have the CDI Flexible Furler system. T
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it kloudie1 at 4:46am 05.13.24 Where is the swivel that should be attached to the head of the sail? The halyard should be attached
Tohatsu Charging DocMB at 4:23am 05.13.24 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice! Always learning something here.
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? Will Gilmore at 4:14am 05.13.24 I concur. She looks ready for adventure. -Will

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