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Portable Navigation Lights Bob S at 8:50am 09.10.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2860 I have been using a LED lantern as a stern light on my dinghy. I want to buy a good light I can perm
To Toggle or not to Toggle KenG at 7:37am 09.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2285 Was having my morning Hunterowners fix this morning when I read CHSN WND's post about buying a CDI f
Anchor locker hatch (1) Anonymous member 131 at 6:21am 09.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3219 Bought a 1980 C30 in july. They split the anchor hatch in half athworth ships to install a windlass
Bondo repair under the water line Nathan57 at 6:11am 09.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2589 I have a Catalina 22 I bought that was in a slip for at least 4 years. I trailered it and found som
Loose footed mainsail? (1) Drinkmilk at 5:53am 09.10.15 Catalina 22 19/6644 Ripped our regular mainsail in 17-23 mph sustained winds a few weeks back. 2 heads with the boa
Simple Install; Complicated Issue: Remote VHS Speaker Rick D at 10:21pm 09.09.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4766 I am sending the following to both Standard Horizon and Poly-Planar in hopes of finding a trouble-sh
Outboard Power DJ MKE at 8:55pm 09.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/911 Please excuse this novice question. I recently completed sailing lessons. The Ensign boats we used
Boat Insurance Texsinbad at 8:42pm 09.09.15 Trailer Sailors 14/3601 I recently purchased my first daysailer, 1982 Vagabond 17 Weekender, and I was wondering about boat
VHF Field Day sullyj020 at 4:50pm 09.09.15 SSB and Ham Operators 1/2472 VHF this weekend 09/12/15
Port Helm bias while under motor power only. tigue at 3:29pm 09.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/978 I am at the later stages of purchasing a 2003 Hunter 356. With a Yanmar 27HP motor and a MAX prop. I
Anyome have experience with sunbird 16? (1) Zu13 at 2:34pm 09.09.15 Day Sailers 7/5443 I am looking at buying my first sail boat and this seems to be a great option with my limited budget
need hull measurments jgrimmjs at 1:20pm 09.09.15 Bigger Boats 2/870 Oday 272 le, I need hull or trailer measurements for bunks or support post. This is the second trail
Sizing a roller furler and head sail CHSN WND at 11:27am 09.09.15 Smaller Boats 18/2717 I've been in contact with a gent who has a roller furler and 130 jib he'd like to sell. I'm interest
hydraulic gangway nmenkes at 7:54am 09.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/606 hello all sailors I tried this question on two other threads with no luck !!! may be someone can h
C25 fin keel chord? rbpsbo at 8:34am 09.09.15 Smaller Boats 2/1010 hi all new owner of a Catalina 25 fin keel, and she is still in the water (Cape Cod) wondering if
C25 fin keel chord? rbpsbo at 8:33am 09.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/810 hi all new owner of a Catalina 25 fin keel, and she is still in the water (Cape Cod) wondering if
need a dodger ? fgraham at 8:24am 09.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1660 nEED A DODGER ON A 27?
Replacement of a Yanmar 1gm Marijo at 8:19am 09.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6877 Does anyone know if it is possible to replace a Yanmar 1gm by a Yanmar 2gm on a 1990 Hunter 27? Than
Painting prop shaft & strut Crazy Dave Condon at 8:17am 09.09.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1601 As a former dealer in North Carolina, I was taught a trick on painting the metal under water more sp
Cetol vs Varnish. Which is better? markwbird at 7:55am 09.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/9012 So I am refinishing the wood trim on the exterior of my H-34 and I am trying to decide between Sikke

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Hunter 216 FDL S2 at 3:47pm 12.28.23 I know the right guy to ask- @Crazy Dave Condon
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Project_Mayhem at 3:43pm 12.28.23 My 975 leaked if filled too much and the level gauge stopped working. It also stopped pumping water
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? MitchM at 3:08pm 12.28.23 thanks for all the great advice and suggestions.. I do have a ViAir 12v tire pump,
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 3:07pm 12.28.23 @LakeShark That is a great endorsement of the Dometic 975! It appears to have nothing in common with
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Project_Mayhem at 2:48pm 12.28.23 I have the Dometic 965. The bellow leaks and the flush only rinses part of the bowl. I cut some slit
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Project_Mayhem at 2:39pm 12.28.23 Jack up the trailer from the frame, not the axle. I'd recommend a floor jack. I have had two Harbor
Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? colb218 at 1:59pm 12.28.23 Managed to pick up the heat exchanger gaskets today after dropping it off at Greenwood Radiator on T
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? AaronD at 1:08pm 12.28.23 We've made use of BoatUS trailer coverage twice now. Both times they got us to where we needed to be
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 AaronD at 12:57pm 12.28.23 @Gene Neill : My own parts list is at Sailing and restoring #9874 (and some additional pictures in a
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? JoeWhite at 12:41pm 12.28.23 Make an appointment with a tire shop, buy a 12v tire pump, pump the tire, drive to tire shop with bo
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 (1) LakeShark at 12:28pm 12.28.23 @Gene Neill In this picture you can see the vent fitting and Pump out fittings. Never mind the rela
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? rgranger at 12:18pm 12.28.23 There's lots of good advice already on questions 1 and 2 so I'll talk about 3. I'm in Canada, not t
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 LakeShark at 12:14pm 12.28.23 Yes, definitely on deck for the pumpout fitting. It's the vent fitting I was unsure about. My new
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Johnb at 11:24am 12.28.23 If your carry a spare wheel then it is also worth having the jack, wrench, blocks and knowledge to b
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 11:22am 12.28.23 It will be easier to use if the fitting is on the deck. In most pump outs it is necessary to hold t
Hunter 335 chain plate FastOlson at 11:20am 12.28.23 WHich "Hunter"? The US company or the completely different UK Hunter?
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Sail22Capri22 at 10:22am 12.28.23 I installed the Thetford 550p in my Capri a year ago. It worked great this past season. I installed
Water lock broke Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 12.28.23 Be sure to protect your muffler against freezing during the winter. Either drain it or fill it with
1985 Pearson 36.2 transmission cable Calif. Ted at 9:40am 12.28.23 Most cables are marked with a number which denotes length and terminal types, most marked in feet bu
Water lock broke NYSail at 9:21am 12.28.23

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