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Tender mooring Christopher Williams at 10:32am 05.20.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2514 Anybody got any good suggestions how to best to leave a tender on a swinging mooring so it doesn't b
Swing Keel cable broke. Mettee at 10:08am 05.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1826 Hey All, The other day when I launched my 26s to put it in the Millerton Lake marina here in Califo
Replacing weatherboard. dkyvars at 8:54am 05.20.14 Catalina 22 8/1873 [FO We just ordered a new weatherboard for the hatch cover. Is is supposed to be mounted flush wi
Bombardier 4.8 rudder design, looking for other 4.8 owners bwrighteous at 7:15am 05.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/3884 Hello everyone, I have recently acquired a 1977 Bombardier sailboat. The only issue I am facing i
What are they??? hummingbirdbassist at 5:11am 05.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/830 Sorry I don't have pics, but this just hit me last night In my sleep!!!! Yanmar 2qm15 engine, it has
Stern rail motor mount. White or black? Chris Patterson at 4:49am 05.20.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2007 I'm right now about to buy a motor mount bracket, (or brace, or stay, depending on which thread we a
Flexible Solar Panel and Battery Management Crystal_RPAYC at 12:25am 05.20.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3376 Just installed a flexible solar panel and battery management system on my 309. Results are really g
Personal Limits VS Boat Limits (1) banjoey at 12:16am 05.20.14 Day Sailers 4/925 I am newer sailor and own an O'Day 22. I found this boat forsale for 800. In pretty good shape, mo
Docking my O'Day 22 (1) banjoey at 11:42pm 05.19.14 Day Sailers 19/3269 Ok I have to admit I really suck at docking. I don't mean amateur sucking...but really like profess
Water ballast bolt handle stuck kable at 9:44pm 05.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2441 I can't close the water ballast on my boat. After my spring cleaning I tried to close the ballast
Odd Keel Rust (2) etfink at 8:42pm 05.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1108 Greetings owners, I am the lucky owner of an 83 H34 that I have had out of the water since Novemb
Filling holes in transom (1) Cope at 7:37pm 05.19.14 Catalina 22 7/2678 My boat has an old factory motor mount on the transom. I would like to (will be) remove all this d
Stench from fresh water tank Lizapotranca at 7:31pm 05.19.14 Bigger Boats 16/2117 Hey y'all! I live aboard a 34' 82 O'Day. Lately, I've had a stench coming from the fresh water si
Miss Calculation kloudie1 at 7:11pm 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2351 Might be a good name for this one..: http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/6-people-rescued-capsized-boat
I need a good boat transport company. braol at 6:48pm 05.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1240 I will be transporting my boat overland from Annapolis-area to Chicago. Any suggestions on a good sh
Water entering when engine is running salestosails at 6:17pm 05.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/769 I have some water entering when the engine is running. It is about 1/2 cup per minute but adds up w
PG Pump out Boat seadaddler at 6:15pm 05.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1902 I used the Punta Gorda Free :dance::dance:Pump Out for the first time today and what a great service
Need Help with a roller furling jib shopteacher at 6:15pm 05.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1256 I just got a 1984 Catalina 27 with a roller furling head sail. The problem is you apparently need s
Garmin, Raymarine and MacENC Joidevivre at 4:53pm 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1670 Hey folks, Planning out new electronics and have a question about networking... FACTS: 1) Have an
Plywood or King Starboard for semi-structural panel (9) DinoKanuck at 4:53pm 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2408 Ahoy: A question on using 1/4 plywood inside a panel like they did at the factory 30 years ago or

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Seacock Mystery BarryL at 6:52am 05.24.23 Hi, Since water isn't gushing in, the valves are either closed, or the hole has been patched or plu
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. stickinthemud57 at 6:48am 05.24.23 My problem has mainly centered around lack of robustness of replacement LED lamps. Twice now I have
Seacock Mystery Ward H at 6:35am 05.24.23 If both were in fact open, wouldn't water be pouring into the boat? I agree with others. Don't touch
Seacock Mystery silasl at 6:15am 05.24.23 Both compartments are connected to the bilge so a tiny amount of water sloshes around. It has not ch
Seacock Mystery sailcapt340 at 6:14am 05.24.23 You should leave them as is, especially as you are in the water. Also, I would advise you to get a s
I broke my Sherwood Raw Water Strainer Winterizing Bowl.... sailcapt340 at 6:07am 05.24.23 Good advice from all. I did get the 655 for the thicker application. Given the gaps and roundness
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? fero at 5:44am 05.24.23 It looks that your frige and freezer are low on freon. Each compressor draws around 5A running, but
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 5:02am 05.24.23 That looks like a pretty scary situation! The one on the right looks like it could be leaking, unle
Stuffing box- dumb question? TimFromLI at 5:00am 05.24.23 After the repair, there may be some initial spray until the new seal seats but there should never be
Sleeping on 22 new design shemandr at 4:55am 05.24.23 We had the Froli system on our Hunter and thought it added comfort to the cushions on which my hip b
Engine Alinement RoyS at 4:50am 05.24.23 I think you should take another look at your strut. Struts are easily damaged by your prop snagging
Circuit panel wiring question. jviss at 4:43am 05.24.23 I love this topic, because I love electrical things and equipment. I completely replace the panel i
I broke my Sherwood Raw Water Strainer Winterizing Bowl.... dLj at 3:45am 05.24.23 I"d get the Gflex 655 - that's the thickened version. They also have the Gflex 650, but that's prett
Engine Alinement Screen Saver at 1:09am 05.24.23 Firstly, Like everyone else here, I highly doubt Hunter put this in the wrong place, but strange th
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem MikeHoncho at 10:42pm 05.23.23 UPDATE: Basically I am stuck right now. Periodically I turn on the key but not start just to obser
Sleeping on 22 new design morbidfollower at 10:22pm 05.23.23 Well, I sprung for a Froli system (no pun intended :D) to put on the V Berth. Going to remove the cu
Non working microwave Clydo at 10:21pm 05.23.23 Are you using it on shore power or an inverter? Some microwaves need a pure sine wave inverter. Sh
Plans for hurricane season 2023? JamesG161 at 9:49pm 05.23.23 You are grievously behind the power curve. :plus: Plus this is the list from SBO members and more
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem Rick Webb at 9:14pm 05.23.23 Don't count your chickens before they cross the road yet. I've seen similar issues where it was a b
Circuit panel wiring question. Joe at 8:06pm 05.23.23 ......Would like to know more about the printer labels you mention. I don't want to use mailing la

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