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Caring for bottom that is docked Patbrogan at 12:57pm 07.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/888 We have had our boat in the water now a month in Pittsburgh Ca. Where there is both salt and fresh w
mounting line clutches gettinthere at 12:32pm 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1114 Mounting a pair of single line clutches to the mast. Should I use standard machine screws or self t
123 boats on the racecourse! (1) Jackdaw at 12:05pm 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1219 Last Thursday's WYC race had 123 boats sailing. To manage this the RC spreads the 6 classes over 2 W
Smoke on the Water (12v battery fire) (1) MattObjects at 11:09am 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 23/2490 I needed to replace the house battery aboard our boat this weekend. The house and starter battery a
Jabsco Macerator Pump Issues Rob19574 at 10:49am 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 10/7172 Hi All - Fun job here -- My Jabsco macerator pump stopped working. Its getting power but the mot
ST40 Wind Instrument Troubleshooting JHS at 10:39am 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1369 Worked perfectly at beginning of season but wind direction is now off 30 degrees. Wind speed is wor
Suggestion on Catalina 22 Deck light LED Modification ? Leeward Rail at 9:09am 07.27.15 Catalina 22 0/1764 Hello all, I just finished installing new deck connectors for mast wiring, and I'm currently lookin
solo purchase Reston at 9:06am 07.27.15 Catalina 22 13/1260 I've already gotten great insights and links to helpful resources from other posts but I was hoping
Bottom Paint Needed During Long Haul Out? Sea Drifter at 9:02am 07.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/753 Due to some extended surgery (me!), my O'Day 23 has been hauled out for 2 summers in the boatyard. I
Anyway to see through plastic tanks? njlarry at 8:57am 07.27.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2079 Back in the 80's when I charted new O'Days I remember that I could sight the tank levels for water a
Jabasco Dry Mode LaColla at 8:20am 07.27.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2475 I have a Jabasco head. While pumping in the dry mode, the lever will move slightly to the toward ce
New ports and hatches Genkigary at 7:14am 07.27.15 Big Boats 3/892 I'm planning on replacing oem ports and hatches on my '87 H-34. Are there any brands I should avoid
water in v berth locker cmead at 6:50am 07.27.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/879 There's water in a storage under the bow cushion. There's no drain to bilge so I have to bail about
Boat Launches Today! braol at 6:02am 07.27.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1345 After 5 years on the hard, H27 S/v Badger will launch today! Military life had forced the boat to r
34 Keel question Sefuller at 5:43am 07.27.15 Bigger Boats 19/3936 Several years ago I stripped our cast iron keel and applied seven coats of Interprotect, over which
Add Spinlock clutch Ken13559 at 4:11am 07.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/651 On my port coach roof there's space on the pad to fit one more clutch next to the 3 Spinlock XAS clu
Engine Oil leak 3GMF hunter healer at 11:25pm 07.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1490 I have 83 Hunter with 3gmf engine. I keep getting engine oil under oil pan. We changed the oil pan g
Galley Sink sloopmia at 8:34pm 07.26.15 Big Boats 6/1341 Anybody have a source to replace the stainless Galley double sink on a 1991 Hunter Legend 37.5? I su
Bilge Pump Location catalanc at 8:16pm 07.26.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/597 I was rummaging around in the cabin of my new-2-me Catalina 22 MKII and found a bilge pump in a bag.
Fuel Tank Leak Dude at 6:56pm 07.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1027 Hi guys, I recently purchased a Hunter 28 and the cabin smelled of diesel, after some investiagion

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Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip duck21 at 8:46am 07.19.23 Indeed, I've been staring with a flashlight, it's definitely weeping in from just below the tube, no
Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer flightlead404 at 8:46am 07.19.23 it would probably restore the structural integrity but I suspect it would remain quite visible.. bu
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip duck21 at 8:46am 07.19.23 Hi Wayne, Indeed, as I've stated at things for a while I do think that the shaft log has come unbed
Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer Hollyberry at 8:44am 07.19.23 it would probably restore the structural integrity but I suspect it would remain quite visible.. but
Mainsail foot mod question Hollyberry at 8:42am 07.19.23 Easy to modify to loose foot, clearly with today's practice the 'end plate' effect has been deemed n
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs Hollyberry at 8:40am 07.19.23 Are the 'pins' travelling the full length of the slots?
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip Alan Gomes at 8:28am 07.19.23 I'm guessing you've already checked for this, but I'll go ahead and ask anyway, just in case: Have e
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip Alan Gomes at 8:23am 07.19.23 Why do you have a zinc attached to the shaft INSIDE the boat? Curious minds want to know. Added se
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip WayneH at 8:13am 07.19.23 OK, FWIW. I think the studs sticking out next to the hose goes to a bedded fitting in the stern tube
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs FastOlson at 8:11am 07.19.23
Refrigerator in a 22 (1) morbidfollower at 8:02am 07.19.23 Agreed! Mine is a split freezer/fridge but can be run as both or either or. Also can handle heeling
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? xavpil at 7:43am 07.19.23 Nice!!! Where do you use it? How does it behave broth with some small waves and wind ? As if we had
Mainsail foot mod question dlochner at 7:40am 07.19.23 That is an older sail and it was common practice to have a shelf in the foot. Lately the trend has b
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? (1) jonelli at 7:39am 07.19.23 As a VERY "affordable" dinghy, these are getting popular. I have one, as well as an 8' Achilles. I
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue jonelli at 7:33am 07.19.23 I'm no expert, but here's what I've learned... These motors are simple. Fuel, Electricity, Air/Exha
Bus B - no output flightlead404 at 7:22am 07.19.23 On my '07 38 there are two breakers in the aft cabin, the sternmost bulkhead, starboard side.
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 7:08am 07.19.23 I had some sikaflex 291 (4200 equivalent I believe) and used a bunch of that as thread sealant. I al
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. chriscampbell at 6:41am 07.19.23 Thanks, everyone. I left lake water sitting in the bowl overnight and then went back out last night
Mainsail foot mod question (1) Backwaterdog at 6:38am 07.19.23 Thanks for the reply, here is another picture with the sail made up to the boom.
Clean main sail cover PaulK at 6:16am 07.19.23 Thanks for the advice. I did another run with a higher dose. 1 cup of bleach per gallon. + sun It

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