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Need to fold a large sail by yourself? (1) weinie at 12:34am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 17/1391 http://www.harborfreight.com/3-12-in-nylon-spring-clamp-69289.html x 2 You're welcome! http://ww
British fuel valve (1) pipedream at 10:02pm 10.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/1611 Our PNW based diesel sloop was built in the UK. We just enountered a problem difficult to repair her
Bilge pump question Justin_NSA at 9:36pm 10.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1132 I was winterizing my 30T today. The boat is new to me. My hot water tank drain line runs to the bilg
Words of wisdom to a c30 owner Elysium_Van_Isl at 9:02pm 10.31.15 Catalina 30 17/3139 Hey all, While ruminating about my boat the other day (when I was supposed to be working), I had a t
Re-power yamaha 33 yanmar 2ym15 or 3ym20 Rick B at 8:35pm 10.31.15 Yamaha 2/2245 We have the original never re-built Yanmar 2GM 14hp in our Yanaha 33 but it blew the seal around the
Rudder paint MaryEllaRose at 8:17pm 10.31.15 Catalina 22 10/4382 The Rose's PO painted her bottom but not the rudder. Whatever was on it grew beautiful green hair ov
Cabin sole replacement hunter 28.5 sail_MN at 7:08pm 10.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3128 I've decided it's time to replace the cabin sole on my Hunter 28.5. There are numerous soft spots a
O'day32c mast removal, trucking Kenny2000 at 6:58pm 10.31.15 Bigger Boats 2/572 Hi all, joined the forum in Aug. but this my 1st post. Am preparing to ship my boat south and need t
Low flow of cooling water (2) lnikl at 6:27pm 10.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1249 I am looking for your experience and ideas. I have a 21 hp Westerbeke 3 cyl diesel (1983), freshwate
Hunter 410 potable water tubing Don Lucas at 4:56pm 10.31.15 Big Boats 4/1335 Anyone know what size tubing is used in a Hunter 410 potable water system? I got a section of 1/2' t
Good idea to drill holes in the bottom of my boat? RonRock at 2:47pm 10.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/7262 Well the liner bottom actually. My V25 has a shallow "pocket" that collects water. It is under the
148 hose for sink drain? marchem at 1:21pm 10.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1020 Any advantages or disadvantages of using 148 hose on a sink drain? One disadvantage I can think of
Gibb retaining rubber plug Scubagirl62 at 12:59pm 10.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1325 Does anyone know what size Gibb retaining rubber plug is needed for a Hunter 235? I want to replace
Whitney's marine? Phil Herring at 12:19pm 10.31.15 Ask All Sailors 1/301 Just got a permanent bounce error from an email to Whitney's Marine. Does anybody know if they chan
Box o furling parts, what would you do??? (5) dobrosailor at 11:40am 10.31.15 Ask All Sailors 1/321 I just purchased a Catalina 22 that came with a box of new-old-stock furling parts. Obviously from l
Ev 200 installation bahamabo at 8:05am 10.31.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/593 I am going to put an Ev 200 sail on my 36 MKii and am looking for advice on how to mount the below d
Cheap used outboard experiences dobrosailor at 5:28am 10.31.15 Catalina 22 39/2979 Need an outboard for a Cat 22 and watching Craigslist for winter deals under $300. I did a search an
New cat 22 owner with questions dobrosailor at 5:03am 10.31.15 Catalina 22 4/604 Greetings: Just purchased a Cat 22 1979 that has once been loved (nicely outfitted) but has seen goo
Here is something that may stir some debate...'no pfd'.. Chris Patterson at 4:12am 10.31.15 Ask All Sailors 61/5607
Led day (1) All U Get at 11:21pm 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 6/795 116600 Hi all, After reading so many posts on LED lights for the interior I decided to swap a few i

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Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Tally Ho at 5:06pm 10.23.23 The spray should not happen AT ALL. The seal should not allow any water to leak through. The fact
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Scott T-Bird at 4:36pm 10.23.23 The spray should not happen AT ALL. The seal should not allow any water to leak through. The fact
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 4:31pm 10.23.23 What @shemandr said... plus give this a try and see what it does... strap first, if works, I'll n
Racor filter size Alan Gomes at 4:01pm 10.23.23 Forget about the filter on the lift electric pump, it filters nothing unless it is the first in lin
Downeaster Fourm shemandr at 3:49pm 10.23.23
Racor filter size (4) Richard19068 at 3:26pm 10.23.23 You can always check with Universal. I believe that the on engine recommended filter #298854 is a
Downeaster Fourm Argyle38 at 3:24pm 10.23.23 I have owned a Downeaster 45 since June of 2022 in Washington state. Is there a way to maintain a l
Racor filter size Stu Jackson at 3:20pm 10.23.23 Forget about the filter on the lift electric pump, it filters nothing unless it is the first in line
Lantern Advice Art12050 at 2:59pm 10.23.23 We have two on our boat, the large and small model. Both are bulkhead mounted on gimbals. As mention
Plugged Waste Vent Line Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 10.23.23 Nice article, Terry! ... A particularly strong pumpout can even implode a tank. ... The best way
Downeaster Fourm Argyle38 at 2:35pm 10.23.23 A very salty looking design.. To be honest I do take exception to a CA company naming the line Dow
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... Michael Davis at 2:33pm 10.23.23 This is what I love about SBO. Have a problem and someone will have a couple of great solutions.
Plugged Waste Vent Line Nodak7 at 2:29pm 10.23.23 Help! I am certain this brain trust has some innovative system for this! It appears that my vent li
Halyard mast clutch question thinwater at 2:29pm 10.23.23 The main cause of rope damamge by clutches is releasing them under load. The rope has to skid past t
Cockpit drain not draining pgandw at 2:16pm 10.23.23 Small toilet plungers are the favorite of ODay Mariner sailors to keep their cockpit drains cleared.
Plugged Waste Vent Line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:12pm 10.23.23 Nice article, Terry! Holding tank vent lines 101: All tank vents have two main functions: to pr
Hunter 216 in light air (1) rgranger at 1:55pm 10.23.23 What @shemandr said... plus give this a try and see what it does... o senter line.
Square top main on water ballast? rgranger at 1:50pm 10.23.23 Two sets of reef points.... very nice! :clap:
Lantern Advice dLj at 1:49pm 10.23.23 OK, I don't know the models being discussed, but having grown up with kerosene lamps, it doesn't loo
Hunter 216 in light air shemandr at 1:47pm 10.23.23 It sounds like lee helm. Have you tried changing the mast rake? A longer forestay will increase th

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