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Foley Dr.Diesel CYQK at 4:54am 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/776 Just a follow up on a thread from last fall on my Hurth gear Be aware of these guys the parts kit th
What is this? What's it for? (1) IAMCCF at 8:16pm 05.17.16 Bigger Boats 7/1029 Hi All, I am curious what the metal object in my cockpit is. Thanks, Chris
New shore water connection on '85 Hunter 34 John L at 6:56pm 05.17.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1177 Where can I tap in to the plumbing to add a shore water connection to my 1985 Hunter 34, and do I ne
Hunter 260 compression post base (1) wiggyxx at 6:42pm 05.17.16 Smaller Boats 26/5007 I'm trying to remove the compression post base plate due to it leaking. I removed the bolt and have
Halyard hitch vs eye splice in jib halyard (braided line)? isaksp00 at 6:32pm 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/3941 OK, I need to shorten the "fat" part of my jib halyard where the eye splice is inside the outer jack
Prop Spinning Undersail JamesG161 at 4:34pm 05.17.16 Big Boats 2/2055 I have read a few topics on transmissions gears but that does not seem an issue on my Volvo Penta re
Oday 28 scupper hose replacement tredychris at 4:11pm 05.17.16 Bigger Boats 4/1171 Hi I noticed a leak around the starboard cockpit scupper drain tube - water was collecting in the
Styrofoam in hull Capri at 3:28pm 05.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 17/3817 I recently purchased a 1981 22. I have a lot of styrofoam in the hull under cockpit and several insd
Zarcor - Peekaboo - Clozures window blinds scubaqn at 2:54pm 05.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1385 My first post. Have a Catalina 250 as of 2 weeks ago. Want something for privacy and for UV rays f
Boat US or Sea tow Monty VM at 2:39pm 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 38/4350 Who is best for a coastal cruiser? I am struggling to figure out who is the best deal/best services
Asymmetrical for H306 Mikem at 1:34pm 05.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/604 My son bought a new to him 2002 H 306. What or who would be a good source for an asymmetrical sail
Emergency tiller of a Hunter Legend 35.5? Edgar at 11:47am 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 0/599 Could some body upload a drawing of a Hunter Legend 35.5 emergency tiller? I just bought one and cam
Is it possible for H26 ballast tank to not fill completely? (1) rade0041 at 10:43am 05.17.16 Smaller Boats 26/1663 Hello, I just got my boat in this weekend. I feel like it is sitting too high in the water. I le
B40 freshwater leak GWG at 10:39am 05.17.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/944 I'm trying to fix a slow leak which shows up in the area where the the hot water tank drain empties
Loose stanchions Craig Cook at 8:26am 05.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/2515 While prepping the boat for spring launch I noticed that two of the port stanchions are loose, not f
Starwind 19 help Steven Lent at 7:52am 05.17.16 Trailer Sailors 22/7520 I am looking for info on the starwind 19 I just saved the boat from a back yard hull and mast are fi
Why am I changing Hurth gear oil? Skipper at 7:25am 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 14/5176 This is my 2nd time changing the gear oil in the Hurth HBW 50. Universal M18. Interval 2 years and
Plug thru hulls to svc seacocks Skipper at 7:10am 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 8/807 Have tapered cone seacocks. Some are getting dry/threatening to seize. Serviced them 2 years ago on
Instrument Panel Question rjhicks at 6:34am 05.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1046 Hey, first time to post here. We are new owners of a 1985 Hunter 28.5. Really enjoying it so far a
Multi state fishing licences ?? suttonwt at 4:46am 05.17.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2257 Hello, We are planning to fly into Ft Lauderdale, pick up a boat and sail her north up the east coas

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What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 4:44pm 01.25.24 About 15 years after I sold my first boat, a Tanzer 22, I ended up in the same marina. She wasn't b
Electric Motors matt4 at 4:05pm 01.25.24 That's a good reference to describe the deficiencies. However, there are significant differences b
Replace Radar buddybear at 2:24pm 01.25.24 Hi Mark, I bought the Garmin Fantom radome for my 2004 310. Installed a Garmin 942 XS Chartplotter,
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dlochner at 1:47pm 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. Abo
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dlochner at 1:43pm 01.25.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage danm1 at 1:37pm 01.25.24 I have bought them on this site because I have been too lazy to upgrade. Pro tip: take off the plast
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? SailingLoto at 1:31pm 01.25.24 What models are these? The one on the right looks like an Ericson or O'Day? Gulf Coast 22 and Lagu
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems LakeShark at 1:15pm 01.25.24 My newly purchased 2021 Catalina 22 Sport Swing Keel Any ideas of how water could be coming in th
Noisy boats Bob S at 1:03pm 01.25.24 The wife complains of my snoring. The only sound I hate is when I pick up a mooring ball and the win
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage Sailgunner at 12:36pm 01.25.24 Replacae the faucets with single lever handles. Time to upgrade.
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 12:22pm 01.25.24 Just wanted to thank everyone for your help - hearing others experioences and information they've g
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage jdrutten at 12:22pm 01.25.24
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? jssailem at 12:08pm 01.25.24 Roman Numerals are base 1. Nothing less than 1 can be recognized by Roman. Zero does not exist for a
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 11:22am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. What
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? thinwater at 10:51am 01.25.24 I sometimes wonder what happened to my old MacGregor 26S. I put a lot into it and sold it to a youn
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems pgandw at 10:33am 01.25.24 On my ODay 25, I got significant water into the cabin twice, each from a different source. 1. The h
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 01.25.24 Thought you were supposed to show the answer in Roman numerals too. ;) A little bit of jiggery po
Resealing portlights dlochner at 9:51am 01.25.24 Resealing any port from the outside will only be a temporary fix at best. It is necessary to remove
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 dlochner at 9:44am 01.25.24 Take a look at this company. They make much of the name brand hardware. The website is a bit dysfunc
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 8:49am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. I so

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