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Hunter 22 leaky keel bolts rick221 at 4:09pm 08.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/829 We have a 1982 Hunter 22 that we (Wife and I) have rescued out of the weeds. It was my Father-In-Law
Tachometer / Alternator LiederJ at 3:49pm 08.12.15 Catalina 30 1/1455 I have a '85 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25. Tachometer is not working and looks like Ammeter is
Sail questions woodzy at 3:34pm 08.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1101 Having the Sweet Sandy Ann in a Oceanside guest slip for the last 11 days and being able to sail her
Boom kicker instalation Waldo King at 3:28pm 08.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/616 I bought a boom kicker for my 170. One end of the kicker needs to go in the mast slot, but the vang
MacGregor Mast Plate Ewolf at 3:21pm 08.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2007 I'm looking at a MacGregor 26S, 1992. Adjacent to the plate of which the mast sits, perhaps part of
water leak vbunce at 2:41pm 08.12.15 Pearson 4/1332 looking to buy 1992 pearson 34-2 the boat is in vary good shape, but it is leaking water from the ma
SS Tubing Solar Panel Clamp Recomendations? McIntoshUSA at 2:17pm 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 9/5111 Does anyone have a good recommendation on clamps to use to mount solar panels to 1" SS tubing. I hav
Bottom painting on a trailer (1) Seahorse24 at 1:09pm 08.12.15 Trailer Sailors 8/2136 We discovered the stub keel could support the whole boat. We removed the twelve foot long bunks on b
Supply Source for 10 MM Polyester Yacht Braid Marc14857 at 12:51pm 08.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/799 I believe that the in mast furling line on my H 44 and probably many of your boats was originally si
hunter 380 stiff steering Helmut at 12:33pm 08.12.15 Big Boats 7/2111 I have a 2000 model Hunter 380 and find that the steering is very stiff. Any suggestions/advice/reme
canvas work in kemah peaceofmind at 12:14pm 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1556 Does anyone know of a good canvas shop in kemah? I need a bimini extension made and need to discuss
Adding a panel to a Hobie 16 jib Daveinet at 10:45am 08.12.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1743 There is a new set of Hobie 16 sails for sale on Ebay. The Hobie 16 main is commonly used on my RL24
Jabsco contact email address?? holdech at 9:52am 08.12.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/5533 I thought it might be worth a try contacting Jabsco. I replaced the entire pump assembly a little ov
converting ice box to frig jotruk at 9:29am 08.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2955 I know that this topic has been beat to death but I was unable to find what a good thickness of insu
Interior wood refinishing Don Lucas at 9:25am 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 14/4028 I'm going to need to do interior wood refinishing soon. Besides the standard vanish what have others
Macgregor 26S Boom needed Eddiefuego at 9:13am 08.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/557 Greetings, I tweaked my boom on my Mac 26S. I've searched the sites that I know and have not fo
Water holding tanks Hunter 34 Ilanortho at 9:08am 08.12.15 Big Boats 7/1638 Hi;I'm trying to figure out the plumbing for water holding tanks. There is a valve adjacent to the p
antenna mount ??? deltaten at 8:31am 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/966 Any (electronic/RF) reason I shouldn't/ can't mount small VHF whip on there outboard end of a spread
boom tent? Hobopacket at 5:55am 08.12.15 Catalina 22 6/2283 What are people doing for a boom tent to cover there pop up when anchor and it's raining? I forsee i
New H 23.5 Karyon at 5:47am 08.12.15 Smaller Boats 4/812 Well after a 10 year sailing hiatus, we decided to get a sailboat again. after scouring the internet

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"Portable" Anchor Light? (1) thinwater at 5:25am 07.22.23 Understood that masthead is a power vessel definition and not a "top of mast" thing. I didn't know
"Portable" Anchor Light? Rick486 at 3:07am 07.22.23 @Rick486 and @dlochner how and where do you mount these? The light is very small in weight (didn't
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 12:44am 07.22.23
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help jonelli at 12:39am 07.22.23 My old one was probably never rebuilt. The seals and carbon bearing were really stuck in there. The
Gear box not engaging Hayden Watson at 11:38pm 07.21.23 Have you checked your HBW-50 to see if it can be rebuilt? If you have access to a small benchtop pr
Papillon Summer Solo cruise. Hayden Watson at 11:30pm 07.21.23
Ignition panel replacement Richard19068 at 9:33pm 07.21.23 Or should I get a piece of plexiglass and cut the appropriate holes in it and fabricate my own mou
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 9:30pm 07.21.23 The answer to your question is spelled out in the annex to COLREGS. A certain number of degrees of
Windows Hello Below at 9:28pm 07.21.23 Both Portside and Starboard side windows have cracked. Is there somewhere I can get replacements?
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable MikeHoncho at 7:47pm 07.21.23 Use a bottle of the sealant you put inside of it and roll it around. It works really well. Same conc
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable rgranger at 7:18pm 07.21.23 My tubes have a target pressure of 3.8 psi, and I would be very hesitant to go much higher in fear
Vent Hose Project_Mayhem at 6:57pm 07.21.23 Thanks everyone! It looks like the most economical route for this will be to acquire it locally sinc
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable Rich Stidger at 6:53pm 07.21.23 I was surprised to learn of the relative low pressure in the tubes. Maybe only a few lbs/inch. So
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable shemandr at 6:42pm 07.21.23 I was surprised to learn of the relative low pressure in the tubes. Maybe only a few lbs/inch. So
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice isaksp00 at 6:14pm 07.21.23 I'd consider using your main halyard attached to one of the bow cleats and then tightened enough to
Winterizing Air Conditioner While in the Water SycloneDriver at 6:00pm 07.21.23 If you pop off a cooling water hose at the lowest point and shut the thruhull, all the water in the
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help (1) RitSim at 5:40pm 07.21.23 If the scratch is deep enough, the seal may not fully block the oil or water side. Since this is no
"Portable" Anchor Light? thinwater at 5:04pm 07.21.23 Okay, here is over thinking for you! "... (b) A vessel of less than 50 meters in length may exhibi
Ignition panel replacement Tally Ho at 4:51pm 07.21.23
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 4:44pm 07.21.23 I also think you have a misplaced negative in your last sentence. Take a look. :facepalm: Oh t

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