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Fuel noticed in water after first fueling: source? Geronimosails at 6:52pm 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/943 Hi all, Thanks in advance for helping this newbie 1990 Hunter 30 owner. I have motored/sailed abo
My 95 Newport 326 dismasted ondine at 6:35pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 39/6917 Hello - I own a 95 Newport 326, which I love. However,l a couple of weeks ago she dismasted. I'm hav
Jib/Genoa Track/wire diagram V-22 EnginesForward at 5:20pm 08.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1322 Judging by the number of "Tracks" and locations I think the boat was raced. There are three tracks o
Barton marime furling drum Jerry Shenkman at 5:12pm 08.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1847 Anyone have any experience with these? They are made in England ' seem to have decent specs. I cou
LED at the anchor light Frank Cahill at 5:06pm 08.17.15 Catalina 30 10/1956 I thought it made great sense to replace my battery-depleting 10-watt anchor light with an LED bulb,
Capital Yachts Dave Groshong at 3:47pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2464 Does anyone happen to know who built the spars for Capital Yachts? In particular a 1995 Newport.
new sailboater just bought a Sirius 21 old salt new sailboater at 3:17pm 08.17.15 Sirius 21/22 14/9164 Hello, not very computer literate either, retired last month, got a bug to be on Lake Erie here in
Cosmetic issue - What caused this? (2) Robert1224 at 3:08pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 4/1217 Ahoy, I am looking at a boat that has some cosmetic issues on the port side. I can't tell if it is
New Catalina 385 - Hull 61 Monterey385 at 3:05pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 7/3192 We just learned that our new Catalina 385, Hull #61, will be completed and delivered to NJ shortly a
Sink drainage on a Hunter 340 Robert1224 at 2:55pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 3/1143 Ahoy, Do the sinks in the galley and head of the Hunter 340 drain directly into the water. I 'm pre
engine panel yellow light (1) Jim D at 2:01pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 2/755 2001 hunter 410 engine panel has a yellow light on the right side. I am new to the boat. I don't kno
Hose Size falcon20 at 1:40pm 08.17.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/700 Does anyone know the size of the thru hull exhaust hose on a 85, 31 hunter? And also if it is hard o
teleflex steering GaryI at 12:27pm 08.17.15 Trailer Sailors 2/1015 Does anyone know the length of the steering cable for a MacGregor 26X model year 2000? I believe th
Installing new p500 pump Rodd at 12:02pm 08.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1045 After about 20 years my p500 air conditioning pump bit the dust this past weekend. Luckily it happen
Boom Vang on a 235 cb32863 at 11:50am 08.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/753 I want to run my vang back to the cockpit and maybe increase the purchase a bit. For those that have
Milky/Cloudy white water lasflyer at 11:37am 08.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1733 I have a 2015 Beneteau 45 and have noticed the water comes out cloudy and then clears up in about 10
Faucet on Hunter 280, 310, 336, 340 Phil Herring at 11:16am 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2223 The original faucet (in the heads) has been discontinued and the replacements we're finding a have a
Resin for Deck and interior work sizertl at 10:58am 08.17.15 Lancer 0/1332 Howdy! I've gutted the interior of my sailboat and It's almost ready to paint. Before we paint we a
336 fuel pickup tube removal curtdo at 10:40am 08.17.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1106 Can someone please tell me the procedure to remove the fuel pickup tube from the plastic fuel tank o
Moving the mast repawn at 10:34am 08.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/999 Hi all, Getting ready to put my mast tabernacle back on. I was hoping I could move it forward about

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Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Project_Mayhem at 4:31pm 12.15.23 I havent done a sewing project in 10 years so I'm leaning more towards the plywood and wrap method.
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns jssailem at 4:13pm 12.15.23 you should be able to get it to do it pretty consistently. If the are left a bit proud, a hammer ca
(re) location of hot water heater Tally Ho at 4:02pm 12.15.23
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Tally Ho at 3:57pm 12.15.23 https://www.amazon.com/Buck-Algonquin-Packing-Hose-80HO175/dp/B002IZDO9E Buck-Algonquin should be a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Tally Ho at 3:54pm 12.15.23 Progress Report.. Mechanic showed up at 13:20. Took a look at the fuel lines.. Yep they are leakin
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't SoSound at 3:54pm 12.15.23 :plus: Hooray! What a great Christmas present to get!
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Tally Ho at 3:49pm 12.15.23 I'm looking into various methods for creating new cushions. One of them utilizes a plywood backing.
Ceiling light issue on Beneteau 323 TimFromLI at 3:39pm 12.15.23 Maybe someone with another 323 can weigh in. If not , use a multimeter or tester to see if the switc
Clog in sanitation outlet dlochner at 3:24pm 12.15.23 Use a multitool saw to cut the old wire reinforced hose ends where they fit the barbs, being carefu
Clog in sanitation outlet Captain Larry-DH at 3:15pm 12.15.23
Yanmar question sailcapt340 at 2:52pm 12.15.23 A little confused by your question. You seem to indicate you understand there's two fluid reservoi
Clog in sanitation outlet SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:42pm 12.15.23 I have forgotten about using pressure!
Ceiling light issue on Beneteau 323 kappykaplan at 2:36pm 12.15.23 Any chance the bulbs in the galley fixtures are burned out?
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns (1) JamesG161 at 2:15pm 12.15.23 Hand Staplers work fine, but not the paper type.
How's my hull? LakeShark at 1:57pm 12.15.23 1. areas requiring attention 2. areas where attention would be advisable 3. areas where your eyebr
Clog in sanitation outlet Ralph Johnstone at 1:20pm 12.15.23 Thinking of plugging up the air vent and pressurizing the deck pump out fitting. Don't even dream
Yanmar question Stu Jackson at 1:18pm 12.15.23 To the best of my knowledge, no engine and transmission share the same oil supply. Doesn't matter i
Clog in sanitation outlet kloudie1 at 1:13pm 12.15.23 A diver with a fish tape could probably get it out from under the boat Wouldn't pressurize it unless
Yanmar question dlochner at 1:07pm 12.15.23 To the best of my knowledge, no engine and transmission share the same oil supply. Doesn't matter if
Clog in sanitation outlet dlochner at 12:57pm 12.15.23 You might try Sew Clean. https://www.trac-online.com/products/descalers/sew-clean

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