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5-7 foot itus OdayDave at 11:53am 04.06.16 Ask All Sailors 26/2775 I'm looking at a couple of boats now that 5-6 foot-itus has set in. I currently sail an O'Day 25 wit
No Fuel Shut Off Valve on My 2007 Hunter 33 Caspurr at 11:32am 04.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2432 I have recently purchased a 2007 Hunter 33. I wanted to change the Racor fuel filter but could not l
Yanmar Pricing Gabor15908 at 11:08am 04.06.16 Ask All Sailors 9/5181 I tried to search the entire internet to find an approx. price for a NEW Yanmar 4JH5E.. But it looks
Water heater thermostatic mixing valve marchem at 10:33am 04.06.16 Catalina 310 29/6987 Has anyone added a thermostatic mixing valve to their hot water heater? Because there's no adjustab
Anacapa Island in Springtime Kings Gambit at 8:00am 04.06.16 Destinations 4/1124 No snow around here this past weekend! Saturday, although light for wind, was a gorgeous, sunny day
Original LP location on P36 (1) Richard Theyerl at 7:37am 04.06.16 Pearson 4/1247 Hi all; I have a 1973 P36 sloop that has been previously used in a sailing school. It has not had LP
Rail Mount for Outboard Motor tgrady at 7:31am 04.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 29/12015 I have a dinghy with a Merc 5 hp 4 stroke motor. Both motor and dinghy are hanging off davits on my
Scuppers on Catalina 30 Guystapo at 7:15am 04.06.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/3017 I just bought an 1986 Catalina 30 standard and one of the scuppers does not drain at all. The other
Prop Walk rvoigt40 at 7:11am 04.06.16 The Cherubini Hunters 31/4694 Hi all I just bought a 37c 1979 in September I haven't been out on it to much this winter but spring
Maybe a Tank Change, Catalina 27 philwsailz at 9:26pm 04.05.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1890 I posted this question in my "big" thread but I'll post here as well. My C27 is inboard powered wit
Proper installaton of anti-syphon valve Robert1224 at 5:19pm 04.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/778 Ahoy, I have seen to approaches to installing an anti-syphon valve on an diesel with a heat exchange
Wiring harness nightmares Casagf66 at 5:18pm 04.05.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1953 Hey gang, Can anyone recommend a solid marine diesel electrical mechanic in Long Island. I need som
Cockpit Scupper replacement? pclarksurf at 5:16pm 04.05.16 Catalina 22 1/1037 As I brace for the upside down epoxy job and replacing the cockpit floor entirely I realized that th
Transitioning inland... braol at 1:26pm 04.05.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/36 Well, this will be the last season for the venerable H27 for me. This will be the last year (retiri
Oxalic acid IH82BL8 at 11:51am 04.05.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1404 Where can I buy Oxalic acid in central Maryland? Thanks
Going up a furling mast Phantom154 at 11:35am 04.05.16 Big Boats 11/1998 I have a Selden furling mast and need to use the halyard to haul me up to fix/replace my anchor ligh
Water System Fittings still at it at 10:28am 04.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1707 The fresh water system in my 1986 Beneteau First 405 is fitted with 16mm hoses and fittings which I
Hunter 306 Only: Minimum wind conditions to cruise? Bedouin at 9:37am 04.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1761 Hello all, So, I calculated my 2002 Hunter 306's SA/D at 16.6 (probably more like 16.0 with the fam
Main sheet block/swivel/cam cleat Wakulla212 at 9:28am 04.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2768 Help please. I need to replace the main sheet block, swivel cam cleat (there is probably a technica
Take care of your health, fellas! Scott T-Bird at 9:23am 04.05.16 Ask All Sailors 35/2406 I just went thru an experience that demonstrates how fleeting it can be. Over a week ago on Wednesd

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Hunter 356 stanchion jdrutten at 12:22pm 02.26.24 You can certainly remove the headliner, but you can't really replace the backing plate since it is e
Obligatory log-in? Dave at 12:19pm 02.26.24 I stay logged in and was having trouble accessing the forums since last evening until a few minutes
Busbar Ampacity Confusion jssailem at 11:56am 02.26.24 Rather than connecting 2 dissimilar buss bars, why not make your own copper buss bar using the info
Oh so dirty bilges Timm R Oday25 at 11:44am 02.26.24 Peggie ,as always thanks . My initial intent was to use a small 12 volt "muffin fan" powered by it's
No holding tank options? MikeHoncho at 11:02am 02.26.24 All composting toilets have a urine container. What you do with it or the composting side of it is
Login issue - You are not allowed Ward H at 10:09am 02.26.24 Several times in past weeks, and also this morning, I have received a message at login that I am no
Obligatory log-in? Roland5048 at 10:00am 02.26.24 I was doing a little maintenance on the site and inadvertently blocked Guests from viewing threads.
Oh so dirty bilges Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:54am 02.26.24 @Timm R Oday25 and I were chatting a while back about potential options for the tiny "well" in the b
Hunter 356 stanchion JamesG161 at 6:16am 02.26.24 Try this how to do it. Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-IT Tape - Marine How To From the site by @Ma
Obligatory log-in? Dave at 12:48pm 02.25.24 Yup. Working again as it should for me. I only log in when I have something to say (write). My brow
Can you ID this shifter? Sailm8 at 12:38pm 02.25.24 Thanks! That's a big help
Oh so dirty bilges Timm R Oday25 at 12:37pm 02.25.24 That is exactly the same as ours . I removed the whole step assembly by simply taking the screws out
Obligatory log-in? Jim Legere at 12:27pm 02.25.24 Yup. Working again as it should for me. I only log in when I have something to say (write). My brows
Keel repair Project_Mayhem at 11:31am 02.25.24 The repair will most likely involve sanding away the bottom paint and rust. Then re-applying appropr
Keel FastOlson at 11:13am 02.25.24 Anecdotal information, with no guarantees.... :) when we had our keel dropped and re-bedded, I asked
Keel repair (4) Moondance at 10:57am 02.25.24 Here are the pictures of my damaged keel I need to fix. I ha ya 1982 Catalina 22. Please advise. Tha
Keel repair Project_Mayhem at 10:56am 02.25.24 The recommended fix depends on what's broken
Keel repair Moondance at 10:51am 02.25.24 Please advise how to fix this if possible, recently purchased the boat it a 1982.
Cockpit table - how to secure it Tom J at 10:31am 02.25.24 I used to put a small cooler forward of the folded table and run a bungee cord around the pedestal s
Oh so dirty bilges (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:26am 02.25.24 Project Mayhem , no I'm not referring to the fiberglass tube . On our 25 , 1981 ,there is a step on

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