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What is this knob for? (1) dfast7181 at 9:46am 11.25.14 Big Boats 7/3221 This knob/dial is located on the port locker in the aft cabin of my 2005 C-387. It's not a dimmer, v
Anchor size sailnoproblem at 8:56am 11.25.14 Ask All Sailors 52/10382 I have a 34C Tartan, 12,000lbs. Have a fluke anchor now but am switching to a Lewmar Delta. I have
Wierd HIN number davidmhull at 8:29am 11.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1933 I am trying to register my boat in Virginia and I noticed the HIN starts with DLZ. Every discussion
Joe Alves Jr. LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 7:03am 11.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1219 The late Joe Alves Jr., sailor of Trinka O'Day 22, would have been 71 today. Keep her in the wind Jo
battery powered fans? richk at 7:02am 11.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1830 Rather than rewire the boat I'd like to try battery powered fans which I can relocate for the best f
winterizing woes jkeaton at 6:35am 11.25.14 Engines and Propulsion 21/5072 Having a problem running anti-freeze through my yanmar 3gm30. When I pull the intake hose to put it
Dana Point or bust! Skipper at 5:17am 11.25.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1746 --Updated 12/24 bottom of thread-- Woohoo! We're coming home. And we're bringing the boat with us.
Did I "steer clear" of a great opportunity? (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 4:57am 11.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 12/2917 At the present time, I am looking to replacement my beaten up Pearson with something newer and shini
heat exchanger timweed at 4:20am 11.25.14 Catalina 30 5/1974 It has been a very long time since I posted on the forum. This summer I lost my most recent crew d
Hunter 356 factory propeller tip clearance ALNims at 3:23am 11.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3776 I have been looking for the original factory propeller tip clearance. I would appreciate any informa
Ultimate Restorations - Schooner Coronet (1) caguy at 9:52pm 11.24.14 Ask All Sailors 2/4186 Ultimate Restorations finally released the restoration of the Schooner Coronet in Portland, Maine.
painting Edson pedestels njlarry at 8:31pm 11.24.14 Ask All Sailors 12/4750 Assuming I can get it out of the boat, I would like to refinnish my steering pedestel. I am conside
How tight swing keel bolt? Sailor_Jeff at 8:26pm 11.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1407 Today I pulled the keel bolt in my 1984 Mac 22. I used a simple bottle jack under the boat to take
HAPS Annual Dinner Mikem at 8:14pm 11.24.14 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2946 Seems like each event sets another HAPS record. We had 38 persons at our Annual Dinner Saturday, No
Water Filter seadaddler at 4:34pm 11.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/3913 I am thinking of making life easy for me and wife and when we go cruising like we bring a dozen gall
Outboard conversion from a saildrive stillwater_sailor at 3:27pm 11.24.14 S2 15/6530 Hello, I have a S2 8.0 with the zephyr saildrive. I considering replacing the inboard saildrive wit
Water pressure for tankless heater mtenzer at 2:25pm 11.24.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2667 Hi All. I have a sailboat and my fresh water system includes a jabsco automatic pump with max 40 psi
Trying to find owner of 26m Carol Ann TomAmara at 1:42pm 11.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1036 I would like to find the owner of the Macgregor 26m listed on boattrader.com the boat is named Carol
H216 - hydraulic lift keel cable travel length davidb2000 at 12:17pm 11.24.14 Smaller Boats 4/1215 New H216 owner of 2004 model - a great boat! Need some advice: The hydraulic lift for the keel work
393 2004 toe rail block (1) Billyrap at 11:35am 11.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/4507 the sheaves in the five blocks are worn and I am looking to send them to the manufacturer to replace

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1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 09.23.23 Boat cancer? That's what I thought for a first guess. Should I peck away at one and... "discove
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway Mark Maulden at 9:10pm 09.23.23 The fuel tank/pickup could be root of your problem. You can clean lines, screens, replace filters,
Its funny Friday! (1) RSHunter27 at 8:59pm 09.23.23 We are not spring chickens any more. https://media.tenor.com/BvxBxc0vbBUAAAAM/duck.gif ome muscle
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Mark Maulden at 8:54pm 09.23.23 What shipping companies? UPS and Fed Ex.
Its funny Friday! RSHunter27 at 8:47pm 09.23.23 Well he said he was a sailor, which would not make him a soldier and if he were in boot camp, he wo
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland jssailem at 8:41pm 09.23.23
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 8:39pm 09.23.23 Boat cancer? Someone speculated that it might be the (steel plate?) washer, covered in the last fib
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35pm 09.23.23 Do you have any idea what this crap is : ilge : 220216 Does it appear under all of the keel bolt
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 8:23pm 09.23.23 We are not spring chickens any more. https://media.tenor.com/BvxBxc0vbBUAAAAM/duck.gif
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? flightlead404 at 7:57pm 09.23.23 The cables from the panel to the controller should be as short as possible, so keep this in mind wh
keel bolts Don S/V ILLusion at 7:57pm 09.23.23 You seem to already know what to try and the order in which they should be done. Ensuring the keel
Universal M-18 not starting (2) Better_Angel at 7:56pm 09.23.23 Later M25s (and XPs) switch to the knob and return the bled fuel to the return line. Like this, ye
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Kelsa at 7:50pm 09.23.23 Use USPS priority mail is 2 days and costs less
keel bolts drewlamparello at 7:39pm 09.23.23 what model boat and year are we taking about?
keel bolts Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 09.23.23 picture two is haul out 6 years ago with a known crack around keel/hull connection The most impor
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 7:01pm 09.23.23 I also have a Kenmore 158-1251 which has all metal gears and is mostly metal. Some external pieces a
23.5 unsinkable??? dlochner at 6:41pm 09.23.23 The issue is not weight, it is displacement and density. This is best illustrated with a PFD example
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 6:25pm 09.23.23 The shipping companies quoted me shipping to MA from WA of $100.00. What shipping companies?
Catalina 27 Universal M-18 random not starting issue Ward H at 5:05pm 09.23.23 I agree with Kappy. Clean the electrical connections, including the ground connections at the motor
Legend Mast Tuning - pumping, new rigging (4) SV Maverick at 5:01pm 09.23.23 The refrigerator (8 cubic feet) and freezer (5 cubic feet) are pretty big. The front and top opening

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