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33.5 Fresh Water Tank Removal fwilmeth at 6:52am 03.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1181 I have a serious leak in the bottom of my V-berth mounted aluminum fresh water tank. The V-berth de
How many coats of bottom paint? IH82BL8 at 6:32am 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3356 Two years ago I removed all of the many coats of bottom paint from my boat and started all over. I
200W solar vs 2000W generator? McIntoshUSA at 6:22am 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 20/3133 I am trying to decide which is the best investment for us? We keep our boat in the canal behind our
transom mount trnsducer on 272 donelanc at 6:02am 03.06.15 Bigger Boats 16/3365 HI I have a 1989 272 with inboard. I bougth a garmin 90dv chartplottr/gps that comes with a tran
Where Can I Post Scrap Sailboat Wanted? bsmith8592 at 11:35pm 03.05.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/1634 Where Can I Post Scrap Sailboat Wanted?
Propulsion in an older boat SailorTony at 8:38pm 03.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/1925 I have the chance to buy an vintage early 80's 27ft boat, at a very good price. However, this boat
Replace Sea-Fire Fire Extinguisher dennisp at 7:46pm 03.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/6502
Companionway Hatch Lock? Dgsteiner at 7:40pm 03.05.15 S2 11/7874 I just bought a 7.3 and am looking to install a lock on the companionway hatch. Has anyone else done
Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 Windlass Question Tomol at 7:37pm 03.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3033 Our Hunter Legend 45 came with a Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 manual windlass when we purchased her
South African Phoenix 11.3 Powerelectronicsguy at 7:36pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1069
Fuel range Catalina 42 davidhammer at 4:05pm 03.05.15 Big Boats 4/6453 I just bought a 1992 Catalina 42 mkII. It has 50 hp Yanmar and 38 gal. fuel tank. I am sailing/mot
I`m getting sick and tired (1) DAVA390 at 3:34pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2355 of climbing up on the ladder to sweep 9" of "accumulation 3-6" off of the boat.
Hypalon dinghy glue? (1) Ken Cross at 1:18pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 4/788 Hi all My motor mount on my dinghy is loose. My question how would you fix this, or would you just
Used Gear - Sell It Now Maine Sail at 1:09pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 29/5032 Phil has done a great job with this site yet one feature that goes way under used, IMHO, is the: Us
Boom Vang Setup sailnoproblem at 12:56pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1556 I am installing a Garhauer 30 Series Boom Vang. I need some advice on mounting. What do I use for a
Which LED bulbs? Richandhelen at 12:11pm 03.05.15 Big Boats 2/993 I have a 2006 H44. I am having a rigger go up my mast next week for routine maintenance and inspecti
Oday centerboard removal ODayCO at 11:41am 03.05.15 Day Sailers 20/6197 I need to remove the wedges of the centerboard and replace the CB. The wedges are siliconed in and
Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 10:59am 03.05.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 137/28216 There's the controlled jibe and the chicken jibe, plus a couple of others. My advise to beginners is
Drone question Meriachee at 9:22am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 93/10785 Here's an unqualified straw poll. How do you feel about a drone flying around an anchorage, or a ma
A bit of twist (4) dewhunter at 8:37am 03.05.15 Smaller Boats 9/1604 With a 2 speed main sheet and a traveler I can trim the main for speed without having to exceed 15'

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Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) (1) Ward H at 5:51am 10.27.23 I've bought SS tubing from sail rite.com and Amazon. I've bought many connection pieces from Amazon
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) rgranger at 5:06am 10.27.23 Is there a diver who cleans boat bottoms in your lake? If so, see if he will dive for your lost tu
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? rgranger at 4:57am 10.27.23 I think you would be very happy with a tohatsu sail pro 6 Hp that is what many of us switched too.
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) Joe at 4:34am 10.27.23 What brand and type of adjustable spring cleats are are people using on C315 Genoa tracks? More co
macerator doesn't have enough oumph dlochner at 4:13am 10.27.23 Check the electrical connections and the voltage at the pump when it is running.
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 2:48am 10.27.23 I like your idea of the added chocks to better align my lines to the pole. I had the thought of add
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions Mechone at 2:15am 10.27.23 Any Beneteau bought should have its full weight of the boat put on the keel while hanginging in the
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Alan Gomes at 11:02pm 10.26.23 7 psi might be a bit much if you are keeping the engine driven pump in series. The possibility exis
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Mark Maulden at 10:53pm 10.26.23 7 psi might be a bit much if you are keeping the engine driven pump in series. The possibility exist
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:39pm 10.26.23 221013 Air ingress will destroy the vacuum that the macerator is trying to develop.
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) jssailem at 10:29pm 10.26.23 Generally there is a Y valve not a T fitting where the circle is. This directs the suction to the ho
20 year old furlex roller furller track jams when hoisting jib jssailem at 8:24pm 10.26.23 There are a couple of possibilities to check. Certainly you may have dirt in the sail track/slide.
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F jssailem at 8:01pm 10.26.23 I thought that might be the situation. Which I had gotten the info to you sooner. They were excellen
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment jssailem at 7:53pm 10.26.23 I used a walbro pump. One like this Walbro FRD-2 Fuel Pump - Industrial as a transfer pump to move f
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 7:51pm 10.26.23
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Project_Mayhem at 7:40pm 10.26.23 Some friction is good. A boat that's moving around on it's trailer is no fun to tow. Even going from
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Stu Jackson at 7:22pm 10.26.23 Mike, you simply need to buy what fits on whatever track you have. Garhauer is great, cost effectiv
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment TimFromLI at 6:58pm 10.26.23 I have a Volvo MD22 with a primary (Racor) and secondary (spin on type). The bulb is between the two
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) dlochner at 6:36pm 10.26.23 Any canvass shop that makes boat canvass can bend the tube. If they don't have tubing in stock, shor
20 year old furlex roller furller track jams when hoisting jib Don S/V ILLusion at 6:30pm 10.26.23

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