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C36 and Raymarine P70 down_shift at 7:31am 04.23.15 Big Boats 1/981 I'll be setting up the autopilot this weekend. For the vessel hull type selection, is the C36 consid
Getting on/off full keel boat on trailer? flynn at 7:19am 04.23.15 Trailer Sailors 25/8845 Has anyone found an easy way to get up and down from a full keel boat while it's on the trailer? I h
Running Rigging confusion Minnesota_Slick at 6:35am 04.23.15 Ask All Sailors 20/3832 Hi folks, I've got a 1977 Ericson 29' that needs new running rigging. I'm ordering the rigging us
Water Pump Grease Admiral at 5:54am 04.23.15 Catalina 30 3/951 My water pump grease fitting needs to have grease added. What kind, brand or type is used hear? I
Hunter 280 mikejay65 at 5:54am 04.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/851 does anyone to know how wide the wing is on a 1996 hunter 280, i need to know for transportation. t
Stuffing box Admiral at 5:45am 04.23.15 Catalina 30 12/2029 I have a 78 C30 and the stuffing box needs to be re-packed. I have read how to do it in the many po
Shake and Break, part 4 Skip Gundlach at 4:35am 04.23.15 Ask All Sailors 0/641 Shake and Break, part 4 - Sunday, April 12, 2015 We left you as we anchored just inside the Littl
Tiller extension SFKjeld at 1:23am 04.23.15 Smaller Boats 8/2584 I have a wooden tiller that I believe to be original on my 1995 23.5. There is a fitting on the end
Launch FAILS (1) Jackdaw at 12:39am 04.23.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4363 Well its spring, and that means a new set of launch fails. Post 'em if you got 'em! This one from
What color is your sheet? dcalif at 11:29pm 04.22.15 Big Boats 23/5132 My sheet is nasty brown. So are the halyards. Old and smelly, too. So... Replacing the rigging on
Hunter 33 rudder hudsonjohn at 8:32pm 04.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/932 I have a 2005 Hunter that will be splashed soon for the season. There is a little bit of slop in th
water pump impellers obsailor at 7:51pm 04.22.15 Catalina 30 10/2105 My Cat 30 gets used for about four months a season in Long Island Sound. At the start of every seas
Freeport Tx Marina??? Rusty south at 5:16pm 04.22.15 Destinations 4/2503 Has any one had a sailbaot at Freeport TX marina, thinking of using as home port verses Kemah. Just
Mice in outboard slowdog at 4:33pm 04.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 2/1311 I got some mice in my outboard I got them out and the wires fixes what's the best way to clean the m
O'day II Manual jparco at 3:31pm 04.22.15 Day Sailers 4/4140 Where can I obtain a manual for O'Day II 17?
Size of tubes on swim ladder Steverhnm at 3:29pm 04.22.15 Big Boats 6/1220 So I am going back down to my boat in Mexico in a couple weeks and know the little rubber things (cr
Hot water heater hose busted (1) jonelli at 2:54pm 04.22.15 Catalina 30 10/2649 I turned on my hot water heater yesterday (110V) and about an hour or so later the output hose burst
Rough time/dangerous bridge ICW: Lake Worth/North Palm Beach emergpa1 at 1:11pm 04.22.15 Ask All Sailors 23/3270 Originally posted this deep in another thread, but thought I would edit it for errors and repost and
Sail track lubricant gary at 12:32pm 04.22.15 Smaller Boats 15/9008 Curious as to what you all might recommend to lubricate sail tracks on masts and booms, etc., etc.
Anyone parting out an S25? tomcat2k at 11:33am 04.22.15 Seidelmann 2/2562 Wonderful advice from other boaters lead me to discover that my boom (and likely mast) are not origi

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Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker Ralph Johnstone at 5:05pm 12.03.23 In order of cheapness and ease, I would suggest : 1. Get into your supply (+) wire and measure the
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit twalker H260 at 4:42pm 12.03.23
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit FastOlson at 4:02pm 12.03.23 While you are there... replace the hose section from the engine to the WL muffler, as well. Any time
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit garymalmgren at 4:01pm 12.03.23 Hi Dick. What is the external condition of the hose at the exhaust manifold (the hottest and salties
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink twalker H260 at 3:58pm 12.03.23
drive shaft length on a 30 ft. Catalina 1983 model Goffriller at 3:45pm 12.03.23 Thanks for that advice and approach to changing out the old shaft John.
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 3:42pm 12.03.23 Thanks JS. Over my 20+ of enjoying yet slaving over a boat, I have done the exhaust once "on my fir
Second Triton2 Dr. D at 3:22pm 12.03.23 BTW, the thing holding the Triton2 is a Navpod PP4102. They also make other size/shape pods for diff
drive shaft length on a 30 ft. Catalina 1983 model jssailem at 3:10pm 12.03.23 If you are like most boat owners, you will be doing this while out of the water. This means no guess
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit jssailem at 3:03pm 12.03.23 First question... Is the through hull above or below the water line? If below, you will get water i
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 3:01pm 12.03.23 Run new hose from the water lift/muffler to the hull exit now at a minimum. Might be a pain but it
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:53pm 12.03.23 You aren't likely to see anything but actual leaks checking the outside of the tank..the damage is h
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit dlochner at 2:47pm 12.03.23 Run new hose from the water lift/muffler to the hull exit now at a minimum. Might be a pain but it
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 2:40pm 12.03.23 Thanks for all the replys so far. Bottom line is I have to address this.
Hydronic heater installation DinghySailor at 2:39pm 12.03.23 What I expected. Heater isn't linked yet, so... bleed the circuit from ... connect heater hoses val
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit garymalmgren at 2:36pm 12.03.23 I am wondering if the hose was not the correct diameter for the exhaust fitting. Inner diameter too
Slow Leak Johnb at 2:24pm 12.03.23 Time to do the dust with talcum powder and track to source trick?
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit NYSail at 2:03pm 12.03.23 Run new hose from the water lift/muffler to the hull exit now at a minimum. Might be a pain but it w
Slow Leak dlochner at 1:59pm 12.03.23 It is called a Limber Hole and its purpose to drain bilge compartments into a central place for the
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit dlochner at 1:51pm 12.03.23 It is likely the corrosion and rot extends up past the visibly damaged area due to water wicking up

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