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Access to Genoa Track Bolts on 26S? (2) Cruiser1 at 12:30am 06.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1448 I am trying to access the nuts on the genoa track bolts via the inspection/access port above the rea
2006 Hunter 38 - Holding Tank Sender kenvail at 7:19pm 06.29.14 Big Boats 3/789 What is the best way to get to the holding tank sending unit on a 2006 Hunter 38 that has stopped wo
Lewmar H2 Windlass not working PDReynolds at 6:53pm 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1277 Hi All, Commissioned my boat yesterday and have found that the windlass does not seem to be working
Need for bottom paint Cincy020 at 6:42pm 06.29.14 Catalina 22 2/716 I am looking to purchase a Catalina 22 that needs bottom paint. My question is, I only plan on putti
Removal of cabin lights EmptyNest at 6:40pm 06.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1036 I am trying to remove the cabin lights on my 2000 H260 and need some help before just tearing them o
Blisters in the fresh water tank (1) Rusty68801 at 6:25pm 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1528 I have a 1984 Hunter 31 The fresh water tank started leaking I removed the cover and found the seal
Flushing the Cooling System Windborne at 3:17pm 06.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/2200 A couple questions about the fresh water cooling system. Fortunately I am not having a problem with
Holding tank cleanout. Admiral at 2:48pm 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 38/4920 I have a Catalina 30. I only use the head for #1. I used to use the dump station at the Marina I h
Pearson 34 port replacement DougDavis at 2:18pm 06.29.14 Pearson 3/1688 Our PSN34 had problems with leakage on the Port and starboard sides. Our boat yard had great diffic
Rattle and Hum -- and not the album by U2 scmartin257 at 2:16pm 06.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/783 We have a 2000 C320. As we were backing into the slip y'day, a loud hum developed in the aft port l
chainplate issues (3) Jackyos at 2:06pm 06.29.14 Big Boats 5/1103 The chainplate for my forestay is pulling out. It is very strange the vertical plate that is below a
15 yr. old Vacuflush toilet bowl lovetosail at 1:51pm 06.29.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1193 Hi Peggy, Wondering if you would know where I could find a new push-in bolt cover located in the to
Hunter 310 pre purchase questions Tim22 at 1:35pm 06.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1678 I am in the process of buying a 1997 hunter 310 and have a couple of questions as a result of the su
Curved companionway steps Carolyn M at 12:38pm 06.29.14 Parts Search 2/1802 For a Hunter Passage 456. The steps are slightly curved up on each side. Hunter doesn't make them a
galley floor leak davidpilchman at 11:54am 06.29.14 Big Boats 4/1457 2000Catalina 36 mkii After a sail, I have fresh water around the galley floor. I had thought it was
Transmission service on Universal M25XP armandolio at 11:26am 06.29.14 Catalina 30 25/12672 1989 Catalina 30. My gear shifter has been increasingly hard to handle. It takes two hands to put b
What size/rating jib block for 7.3? Tobalo7.3 at 10:47am 06.29.14 S2 7/1347 My still new to me S2 7.3 has jib tracks for racing installed by the PO. I would like to buy snatch
Identifying my Macgregor Captain grog at 9:13am 06.29.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2968 Good morning, I recently purchased according to the bill of sale a 1970 venture 24. I'm not sure w
Spring for Lewmar Single Six? Sock Puppet at 8:34am 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 4/875 While cleaning and lubing one of Lewmar Single Six winches, I lost one of the tiny springs that go o
Marine refrigeration Detroit area Carolyn M at 8:07am 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 18/3081 We've found one excellent one in the past (Heritage Marine) but he's apparently too busy to help us.

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Fresh water leak Terrel01 at 9:17am 06.30.23 The tanks and pump are in the aft and forward sections, and the leak is not coming from there. All
Boatyard mishap dlochner at 9:02am 06.30.23 Be patient. Let the insurance company handle it. Read your storage contract. Don't say anything to t
st 4000 and rudder position dlochner at 8:59am 06.30.23 A piece of tape at TDC on the wheel works for me. Some prefer a Turk's Head knot.
st 4000 and rudder position (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:42am 06.30.23 If this doesn't work, you can re-program the controller :biggrin: .
SEO within Yacht World listing smokey73 at 8:30am 06.30.23 I searched YW and found 11 Hunter 27s. None of them were listed in Middle River though. Where is y
Fresh water leak dlochner at 8:16am 06.30.23 Are you saying the leak only occurs when the tank is partially full and doesn't leak when full? Does
SEO within Yacht World listing dlochner at 8:07am 06.30.23 Now back to my original question: How do I get myself bumped back up to the top of the listings? (I
SEO within Yacht World listing StephenD at 7:57am 06.30.23 Now back to my original question: How do I get myself bumped back up to the top of the listings? (In
SEO within Yacht World listing StephenD at 7:55am 06.30.23 I have privately sold boats before too. If it were docked next to my house that would be one thing b
Bimini and Dodger replacement dmax at 7:47am 06.30.23 Or shrunk, which is what happens to Sunbrella. They must know how to deal with this.
Shooting some video in the harbor dmax at 7:40am 06.30.23 This was shot with an iPhone 14 pro max, the record video in 1080p just gives you 30fps and 60fps.
Advice before I buy C30 dmax at 7:26am 06.30.23 "I was quoted $3K to replace the lifelines only by a rigger. " That is a ridiculous price, obviously
Bimini and Dodger replacement Roadking Larry at 7:19am 06.30.23 One consideration is that the assembly you want duplicated needs to be in fairly decent condition an
Hours on Transmission u0958901 at 6:56am 06.30.23 The tach I replaced 15 years ago had 60 hours on it. My new tach does not include those 60 hours.
Advice before I buy C30 (1) Sinnerman at 6:36am 06.30.23 Welcome to the family and congrats. As stated the deck compression may be the wooden block in the
Advice before I buy C30 Sinnerman at 6:20am 06.30.23 While you'll pay a little more look for a 89 or newer C30 try looking for one to avoid the plywood
SEO within Yacht World listing dlochner at 6:13am 06.30.23 Since brokers get paid by commission they will naturally put more time and effort into selling highe
VHF Antenna installation Sinnerman at 6:04am 06.30.23 Side of the mast on a bracket. Put a loop in the coax line to reduce water ingress and provide extr
VHF Antenna installation jssailem at 5:54am 06.30.23 original equipment VHF antenna mounts on the top of the masthead with the coax and connector protec
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 StephenD at 5:51am 06.30.23 The kindness, wisdom, intelligence and willingness to share of the posters on this forum is phenomen

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