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Cabin Fans fredanderson2000 at 9:55am 03.20.15 Big Boats 9/1394 My MH40 does not have any cabin fans installed. I am looking for recommended places to mount them.
Selden Bowsprit tgrass462 at 9:43am 03.20.15 Smaller Boats 12/2396 Has anyone installed a Selden 072-072-70 Aluminum Bowsprit on a Hunter 260? We're hoping to do this
Head holding tank not completely pumping out (1) kristinamarieat45 at 9:13am 03.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2292 Do any of the Beneteau owners have a issue with a head holding tank not completely pumping out?? We
2YM15 Waterlift Muffler Replacement CRichardsDSX at 8:57am 03.20.15 Bigger Boats 3/1673 I knew there was an exhaust leak somewhere in the system - and the problem presented itself while di
Holding Tank Wont Pump from deck fitting drpaoletta at 8:17am 03.20.15 Catalina 30 4/1324 I'm having issues pumping the sanitary tank from the deck fitting with vacuum equipment available at
Mile Minus Eleven (1) Roger Long at 7:34am 03.20.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/2775 We are at anchor back in Hampton, VA after covering 281 nm in five days from Southport. This delive
Poptop gasket Justin_NSA at 7:32am 03.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3162 What have you all had success with? I want to replace the gasket a PO installed with something that
Self adhesive recommend for forward hatch gasket Starrfish at 7:15am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2256 Need to replace my tired cracked gasket on my forward hatch. Any recommendations for gasket material
Port side owl vent hoses keljohnso at 6:14am 03.20.15 Catalina 22 3/889 Port side cowl vent hoses There are no hoses connected to the vents and I've had a gas smell in the
Suggestions for installing solar Bad Obsession at 6:13am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1467 I have narrowed it down to buying a semi-flexible solar panel and mounting it on the bimini. I have
LED Spreader Lights Snotter at 4:51am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/5532 The mast is on the hard laying horizontal at waist level--ideal for working on. The plan is to repl
Passage 45 Replace Forward Holding Tank yynhymr at 4:14am 03.20.15 Big Boats 9/1102 Has anyone replaced this tank? it looks as though it cannot be removed without complete disassembly
Bilge question PopeyeJoe at 4:09am 03.20.15 Catalina 22 4/1835 I have previously owned Hunter's (25.5 ' 28.5), but I just bough a 1979 Catalina 22' with a swing ke
Tuning the mast All U Get at 2:27am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2276 Hi all, When we had our Catalina 30 I learned how to tune the mast only after seeing it leaning o
fresh water leak Neal Edward Albrektsen at 2:22am 03.20.15 Big Boats 5/932 we are out cruising Mexico, yesterday my wife had just finished washing the dishes and then noticed
Battery terminal cover Ted at 8:10pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 2/938 I can't seem to find a battery terminal cover that is designed to fit a cable with a battery clamp t
Restoring a Widgeon (5) Tyler R at 8:06pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1302 Okay, so I have a 1969 or 1968 Widgeon and I've been attempting to restore it. I am having difficult
Carbon fiber mast, masthead rig Kestle at 7:53pm 03.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2702 As anyone bought the carbon fibre Mac mast and rigged it masthead, so you can sail with old J24 sale
Hunter 380 aft vanity sink drainage djm32491 at 7:33pm 03.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1683 Hi all, I'm new to this forum but have heard stories of the incredible wealth of knowledge on here s
Do you recognize this toilet? (1) Ken Cross at 5:51pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 3/980 Hi all I'm trying to identify the toilet on our boat. Do you happen to know make and model of the o

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Hurricane season storage dlochner at 1:16pm 06.21.23 The answer is simple move the boat outside of prohibited area. Generally in the Caribbean it is sout
Zodiac Inflatable taking water jviss at 12:50pm 06.21.23 It's PVC, correct? And 10 years old?
Hurricane season storage rgranger at 12:47pm 06.21.23 I don't know what your insurance company believes is "outside" the zone. If you are not going to s
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 12:45pm 06.21.23 As I understand it the first release of the C&C 33 (Mk-1) was a fully fiberglassed hull, not cored.
Engine vibration universal m3-20 kloudie1 at 12:44pm 06.21.23 Also, check the valve clearance. Probably has never been done since people get used to the hydraulic
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs BigEasy at 12:43pm 06.21.23 Thanks, waiting on specs & estimates from flexofold & Gori. I already have a Volvo folding prop tha
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 12:37pm 06.21.23 The only thing that hauling might show is a bad case of blisters - but again, I'd ask the owner if
Dockside water connection jviss at 12:35pm 06.21.23 neither of us can quantify the relative risk so arguing which is greater is a function more of opin
Engine vibration universal m3-20 odaydokay at 12:31pm 06.21.23 Brazen is right. I bought a 10 year old O'Day 28 in 1995 (Universal M12) and it would not idle with
Topping Lift Philly2DC2LBI at 12:24pm 06.21.23 I have a related question about how to handle the well-known issue of the boom coming down into the
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 12:23pm 06.21.23 I'm surprised at those who try to argue that the risks are equivalent. neither of us can quanti
Dockside water connection jviss at 12:01pm 06.21.23 I recognize experience and perceptions vary - mine is that a dock hookup like anything else on a bo
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 11:58am 06.21.23 Besides, a survey is a great "road map" for the (deferred!) maintenance you will inherit on any use
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs dlochner at 11:37am 06.21.23
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 11:30am 06.21.23 Don, I certainly respect your experience in this area, but, are you saying I'm wasting my money pay
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Rich Stidger at 11:25am 06.21.23 I converted from a 2-blade standard prop - I think it was 18 x 16 - to a 3 blade feathering AutoStr
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Davidasailor26 at 11:12am 06.21.23 We went from a 3 blade 17x12 traditional style fixed prop to a 16x12 Flexofold. The Flexofold size w
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 11:11am 06.21.23 Well, I did run it at varying speeds in gear. Maybe not as good as in water, but I didn't have tim
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? BigEasy at 11:03am 06.21.23 That's not really an effective break-in. It should be run under load, at varying loads and motor s
Need a captain for a survey BigEasy at 10:50am 06.21.23 Interesting thought, but I question if the broker conducts a sea trial would that (under the law) r

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