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A Sailor without a boat is like a fish with no water capejt at 11:37am 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1126 It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you all that I have joined the ranks of "ex-Hunter Owner
Stringer repair GEB at 10:55am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/763 Have a 1986 Hunter 31. The aft stringer is damaged(cracked). Since this is part of the grid system (
Shore Power breaker popping off when plugging in jack6878 at 10:03am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1903 Last year my marina "upgraded" our electrical service. Ever since I can not plug into a post (any po
What Is This Part Called? (1) GorillaToast at 9:56am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1192 Does anyone know what this ring at the top of my rudder post is called so I can search for one? Hun
What Is This Part Called? (1) GorillaToast at 9:43am 05.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2114 Does anyone know what this ring at the top of my rudder post is called so I can search for one? Hun
C-22 North Gulf Coast Cruise CaptDon01 at 9:22am 05.21.15 Catalina 22 1/796 Posted a bunch of photos from the first couple days of the annual C-22 "North Gulf Coast Cruise" on
Dedicated Start Battery? jsalley at 9:17am 05.21.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2963 RC -- I'm planning to reconfigure the DC supply side of my boat, a 2012 Catalina 355. Current setup
External raw water strainer HBBIS at 9:13am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/535 Has anyone added an external strainer for water input to engine? I have a continual problem with clo
H-34: When to deep reef YVRguy at 9:07am 05.21.15 Big Boats 13/2156 So, I need to cross the Georgia Strait today and the forecast is for 20kt winds. I'm curious about
Positive Foam Floatation JPM01100 at 8:13am 05.21.15 Day Sailers 2/1320 I am removing the positive foam from "Loose Lucy", my O'Day DS II. Does removing the foam material
Tilting trailer? (1) Drinkmilk at 7:13am 05.21.15 Catalina 22 6/1322 Bought our C22 last year and sailed her a bunch of times. Loved it! However, we skipped sailing a
Tecsew sprayhoods in England (5) jhastie at 6:24am 05.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1383 Does anyone know who can do these in the US?
Gelcoat Polishing FlimFlamII at 5:57am 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1003 I used a finishing sander with 440 grit paper on the hull and had excellent results. Any suggestion
Yanmar 3gmf a65sailor at 5:36am 05.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/1880 Have a Yanmar 3gmf and just replaced all fuel lines. Added a Racor filter and changed the the engine
Glasses Gatch30 at 4:12am 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 52/10173 What is the best eye wear to reduce sun glare off the water. I'm not looking for specific brand, unl
split shaft coupling paulj at 2:18am 05.21.15 Catalina 310 2/836 Truckman In mainsails directions he says not to hit the shaft towards the transmission when i
Rudder mount (1) FlimFlamII at 9:04pm 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 0/661 Any suggestions on what's the best material to use under the rudder mount?
Rudder specs 37 legend Newmoon at 7:56pm 05.20.15 Big Boats 4/957 Hey guys I'm new to this. I just got my first boat, a 37 legend. Really killer. It has a small probl
window sealant eianm at 7:42pm 05.20.15 Big Boats 3/1301 We had horrendous wet weather a few weeks ago that exposed a new leak! It is one of my main side win
E series vs a series dkaplan308@aol.com at 6:51pm 05.20.15 Big Boats 0/865 Does anyone have a good synopsis of the major differences between the new touch screen raymarine E a

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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
Yanmar question kloudie1 at 12:50pm 12.15.23 some of the "above 30 HP" Yanmars did take ATF the ticket is to look on the side of the transmissio
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns dlochner at 12:50pm 12.15.23 Higher quality tools generally yield better results. Our old buddy Issac Newton said, "For every act
The Sewing Machine Thread Rich Stidger at 12:46pm 12.15.23 Thanks for posting this. It lists Tex 70-138 for a sailcover. Which size is larger - 70 or 138? Do
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns rgranger at 12:41pm 12.15.23 Home Depot rents tools. You might be able to experiment with a different model before you have to l

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