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Persistant Leaks Ward H at 10:49am 10.03.14 Day Sailers 9/2779 I have two intermittent leaks that show up when I least expect them and at odd locations. 1. Drip o
Sharing a sailboat niclaw at 10:36am 10.03.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1740 A small group has interest in sharing a boat. Some are present/previous boat owners. Would like
depth finder puck trainmanjess at 10:33am 10.03.14 Ask All Sailors 32/3644 hello all I recently got a hummingbird depth finder... I placed the puck inside the cabin on the
stack pack for Hunter 340 Celtic Knots at 9:59am 10.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1646 We are considering putting a stack pack or mack pack on our 1998 Hunter 340. We would like some fee
Fuel tank removal (1) jibes138 at 9:50am 10.03.14 Bigger Boats 6/1510 Last year I replaced my tank. Forum fuel tank replacing expert SailingCal21 convinced me to cut out
Leaking pencil zinc plug fox islander at 9:44am 10.03.14 Catalina 30 13/4165 Good morning everyone, I recently noticed that my brass pencil zinc plug has a considerable leak. T
New cockpit table (1) jibes138 at 9:34am 10.03.14 Bigger Boats 4/1081 I went to refinish my old table and found it all rotted out. New tables ranged from 300 on up depend
Lancer 27 to buy or not JanS48 at 7:53am 10.03.14 Lancer 4/7763 Greetings all, newbie here - the name is Jan. I currently have a Seafarer 23 which is a bit tired,
Mixing elbow exam Starrfish at 5:26am 10.03.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2731 So my goal today is to replace the rubber exhaust hose that comes off my yanmar 1gm mixing elbow. It
Need help for my keel WoodyB at 4:41am 10.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1209 I recently had my boat hauled out for minor repairs from Hurricane Arthur in July. Fortunately I too
40.7 first fridge yachtsman at 3:06am 10.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/720 Desperate to get a photo of a 2000 model fridge showing the evaporator. Surely there must be at leas
Beneteau oceanis 36 cc. Salon berth filler tomfoolery at 9:08pm 10.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2109 I know the wooden base for The salon port side berth filler cushions must be a simple design but be
Can we build a wind generater from a ceiling fan? McIntoshUSA at 6:52pm 10.02.14 Newport 2/2459 I saw this video and it got me thinking. Has anyone every built a small wind generator out of a ceil
winterizing with pex tubing plumbing. jbinbi at 6:48pm 10.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4377 i have a 2012 e33. it uses pex tubing for the plumbing. on other older boats i was able to bypass th
Technical Information Jeff10528 at 6:01pm 10.02.14 Big Boats 1/859 Was just reading the thread on Fuel Filters and it occurred to me that every owner should be aware t
Mast Weep Holes ljcraigie at 5:18pm 10.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/2147 I have the proverbial mast leaks with water streaming down the compression post. I imagine the mast
Exhaust Flapper a Valve jhnewsome17 at 5:07pm 10.02.14 Big Boats 8/2788 On my 1987 Catalina 34 there is, according to the manual, a "Flapper Valve" on the exhaust hose at t
320 Meriachee at 5:03pm 10.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1401 Hat differentiates a 320 from a 320mkii ?
Replacing above waterline thru hulls gregorybross at 4:04pm 10.02.14 Catalina 30 13/5378 I am going to replace the original above waterline thru hulls for bilge pump, propane locker drain a
A Perfect Cutting Board For Your Boat Galley (3) SailboatInteriors at 2:56pm 10.02.14 Ask All Sailors 7/6595 A perfect cutting board set for your boat galley,containing three different sized boards, to find ju

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need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 JamesG161 at 7:20am 08.16.23 so I think I have a bad sensor. This old moving float sensor becomes soaked and does not float . I
Mariner Roller-Stay Parts? FastOlson at 7:20am 08.16.23 We are on our second Harken furler, over the last 30 years. Solid product and good support in my are
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks DaveJ at 7:13am 08.16.23 I see you have a cleat aft of where you have your block, I used the cleat with a soft shackle on the
Traveler Replacement on 37C PhilaSailor at 7:06am 08.16.23 Hello, To round out this posting, I went with the Garhauer. They could not have been more helpful.
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Hayden Watson at 7:01am 08.16.23 If you have a helper, you can have someone dive under the boat with a toilet plunger and hold it ove
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Hayden Watson at 6:57am 08.16.23 If the PO Did something this foolish, you should assume that there are several, perhaps many, other
Cocpit Table for Merriman binnacle? (2) PhilaSailor at 6:51am 08.16.23 Hello, I think most tables will fit the Merriman pedestal. I especially like the fold out table fo
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks caverun at 6:42am 08.16.23 Thanks for the follow-up, was wondering how that worked out. On my upgrade list for my 260.
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 sailme88 at 6:37am 08.16.23 Recharging might require a hydrostatic testing. Most steel cylinders are good for 12 yrs following t
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck SirMichael at 6:34am 08.16.23 Yeah, I haven't gotten up to the boat for a few days to check out the "knotmeter". We've owned the
Vessel Weather Radar Question sailme88 at 6:30am 08.16.23 I have no fewer than 4 weather radar APPs and several wind APPs.. Why? Interpretation, that's why.
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Joe at 6:22am 08.16.23 Applying a little baby rash ointment, such as Desitin has been known to slow the growth somewhat. bu
Rowing a 22 Joe at 6:15am 08.16.23 A couple correctly sized nuts welded to the oarlock's peg might work.
New owner Joe at 6:12am 08.16.23 The color is definitely 70's:cool:, Should be able to bring back its luster with minimum effort. C
Vessel Weather Radar Question tfox2069 at 6:10am 08.16.23 Concur with what @Captain Larry-DH wrote. I also own a Raymarine doppler radar unit, and while it d
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 tfox2069 at 5:59am 08.16.23 Thank you Scott B. In the end, I asked service in my marina to check and inspect the system. They
Check my wiring diagram? jviss at 5:45am 08.16.23 Saying I know the answer means I understand the Colregs and USSG lighting requirements. dj Oh, go
Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Scott B at 5:40am 08.16.23 Thank you Scott B, I just did that a few days ago, and replaced my halyard last weekend. The advice
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 5:17am 08.16.23 I'm not sure what you think the answer is; many light manufacturers sell USCG certified lights with
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks (1) patbratton at 4:48am 08.16.23 I installed the Garhauer blocks further aft than the factory spinnaker blocks. Jessie and I took th

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