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Engine runaway Rummerful at 3:38pm 09.30.15 Catalina 310 17/2225 Had an engine runaway on our way back from St Pete to Apollo Beach (12 miles). Had no idea what to d
Radio static shanker at 2:43pm 09.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1104 When I'm on a sail and listening to the Blue Jay's game on the radio it is wonderful. Until I turn o
compression post full of water retention at 12:51pm 09.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/720 My compression post fills with water. After a few days of rain I can siphon up to a gallon of water
Poulsbo, Wa Rendezvous Summary Sept 11-13, 2015 Mikem at 11:39am 09.30.15 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/1382 From your HAPS co-captains As Ruth and I tacked our way north to the Poulsbo rendezvous on Fri
376 anchor windlass (1) JohnandJane at 9:35am 09.30.15 Big Boats 5/900 Does anyone know of someone who can fabricate a replacement stainless base for the Simpson Lawrence
Chinese solar panel TortugasRoyal at 9:35am 09.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/800 I went cheap and bought an ebay kit. Works well. I put the panel on top of my dodger. Here's what
Stability question Jlanni at 6:09am 09.30.15 Trailer Sailors 11/5009 I am looking at a boat with a disp./len. Of 39.05 and a SA/Disp 32.21. What does this mean and is i
Mast location???? Sbauerrdh at 5:50am 09.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1740 So my husband and I were given a free MacGregor 22 from 1986. It was completely stripped of everyth
Dock lines for H31 IH82BL8 at 5:24am 09.30.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1055 I'm planning to buy a second set of dock lines today. Does the H31 use 1/2" or 5/8"? Thanks.
Joachim latest discussion from NHC richk at 5:06am 09.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1062 at 0500 EDT today "Confidence in the details of the track forecast late in the period remains ve
Use a topclimber?? planoron at 4:59am 09.30.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1969 Ok,,,so I am a large guy. 6-1, 240 lbs without any special equipment to head up the mast. Before I
KiteAerialPhotos of my C22 PortSaintJoe (3) dgreen1991 at 7:21pm 09.29.15 Catalina 22 14/1046 Just thought I'd share a few pics. First I 've posted this year.
How to repair/reset fittings on Hunter 140 (2) sailorandpilot at 4:59pm 09.29.15 Day Sailers 8/2075 How do I repair/reset fittings on Hunter 140? I just bought a Hunter 140 and the gudgeon plate need
Galley cooler drain Windtherapy at 3:51pm 09.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/530 For those who moved their cooler drain to the sink drain and out of the bilge, I assume it tapped in
Joaquin Prep? shemandr at 3:37pm 09.29.15 Ask All Sailors 41/4030 Who's doing what? The window to pull my runabout may have closed already. Easterly winds at the ra
Auto Pilot Steering Lander at 2:13pm 09.29.15 Big Boats 19/5861 Have managed to work out the details on how to install a below deck ram on my 1993 Hunter 375, but a
Head Replacement Ted Pinelli at 1:37pm 09.29.15 Catalina 310 2/1196 Has anyone ever replaced the original head (Wilcox Crittenden head mate) with a newer style vacuum a
Winter Cover Ted Pinelli at 1:29pm 09.29.15 Catalina 310 13/1632 I recently purchased a 2013 310. It is soon to be going on the hard for winter. Does anyone know if
Fusing Alternator Cable (1) CaptnDean at 1:29pm 09.29.15 Catalina 30 2/906 I'm in the process of upgrading my electrical system including new battery cables and a combining re
Looking for help from 41 owners if possible JulieUK at 12:23pm 09.29.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/457 Hello, can any 41 owners tell me what depth ' draft is noted on there RCD certificates please? Than

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Cockpit table material tfox2069 at 6:20am 03.23.23 You can probably restore the Corian, but its gonna take some work. Here's a video that shows the pr
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement (1) Kermit at 6:14am 03.23.23 213937
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement Kermit at 6:14am 03.23.23 Yes but I will no longer croak once I croak!
Time for a new outboard Sailm8 at 5:53am 03.23.23 I just bought a Tohatsu 9.9 fuel injected as our dinghy motor. We moved up from a 5hp (with the 6hp
Greywater discharge installation RoyS at 5:34am 03.23.23 I advocate for a stress test every Spring to all thru-hull hoses. Grab it and pull in all directions
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:24am 03.23.23 @rgranger The frog @Kermit is still croaking I se
Cockpit table material (2) Screen Saver at 10:01pm 03.22.23 If anyone is still remembers any tricks I'm all ears. When Screensaver was delivered the outside Cor
Rolling furler question about foil kloudie1 at 8:06pm 03.22.23 As dlochner says, typically the sail feeder is removed to allow the swivel to rest on top of the fur
Greywater discharge installation Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:00pm 03.22.23 Just how old WAS that hose, Greg? --Peggie
H41 in mast furling glandry924 at 7:35pm 03.22.23 I'll make sure the vang and sheet are eased the next time I'm out. I just gat the sail back from Sa
Rolling furler question about foil dlochner at 6:39pm 03.22.23 The first question, is which track do I use? The second question is assuming there are two tracks
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) bonkle at 6:15pm 03.22.23
Paint and such on 26X Joe at 6:15pm 03.22.23 Gel coat can be restored pretty easily. Many products out there. I would try that before painting..
Time for a new outboard Joe at 6:12pm 03.22.23 First, check with outboardsonline.com. Great prices, free delivery, quick too. I've purchased two
Anchor Locker solutions Ralph Johnstone at 6:10pm 03.22.23 Search the archives for "windlass" and you'll find an excellent write up from a year or two back whe
Re-packed Stuffing Box, Unexpected Behavior (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:03pm 03.22.23 Not that unusual if you know what you're after. You must have a shaft with a mirror polish under th
Oven Repair (10) zinahewitt at 5:54pm 03.22.23 Hi All, To sum up the post. ENO 1975 ovens were bought by Force 10. You can use the site SVB marine
Oven Repair zinahewitt at 5:48pm 03.22.23 Please find the parts page at the site below. From the technical drawing and my own two burner ENO:
Oven Repair (1) zinahewitt at 5:45pm 03.22.23 You can probably do all the work with the oven in place. They are a PITA to take out. Ended up pr
Leaving Safe cove marina ggrizzard at 5:03pm 03.22.23 OK guys, thanks. I missed the 'box' entirely! :biggrin:

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