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Installed new sanitation hose in H336 Rxman47 at 7:29am 04.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/532 Installed new sanitation hose in my H336 yesterday. The job went well and wasn't as tough as I had
Set me straight on this "bluewater" talk Bigjer40 at 6:11am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 41/7779 I have been looking for my second boat for a while now. Am I the only one that struggles with the th
Mounting winches Ted at 6:09am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 9/9308 I was having a conversation with one of my marina mates the other day regarding mounting winches. I
Fuel Overflow in Cockpit - Hunter 33.5 1992 (2) pariseaux at 5:56am 04.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1644 When we fill up our fuel tank, it tends to overflow out of the area under the captain's seat in the
Taking mast down Tom Marini at 5:48am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 1/3277 I'm scrapping my 30' 1981 Islander that was dropped. I have never taken that mast down. It does ha
Silly Racor Drain Valve question wonkodsane at 5:37am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1003 Hi all, hope the spring is finding you well. What's the OD size of the drain valve's outlet nipple
23.5 Stern Rail Seat kit doc2b4fun at 5:30am 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 2/1034 anyone know any good places to look to find a stern rail seat kit for a 1994 23.5? i know they
Thru hull depth finder... jaycrawford97 at 4:49am 04.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/892 As you can see, we are busy preparing the '97 26x for the season... next question with the Garmin
Questions on Vacuum Toilets (1) FlushedAway at 8:30pm 04.24.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6292 I'm designing a vacuum toilet system for a commercial trailer bathroom and need some information...
How is the jib halyard supposed to be tied off? CapitalistSailor at 6:37pm 04.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2654 Hello forum, I purchased a Beneteau 311 last year, and I love the boat. The boat was fully rigged
Owatrol Gel Coat Restorer Wmaraines at 6:31pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 2/5594 This product supposedly restores the faded gelcoat over all colors does not work on white. Anyone us
Iron keel primer question Gunni at 5:11pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/5453 I have a few small spots of rust on my iron keel. A 1 qt. epoxy primer pack hull primer would be wa
rigging sailorsteve1 at 5:00pm 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 18/4150 let me check if this is correct. before i step the mast on my capri 18, i loosen the backstay a bit.
Mast-up lot in Long Beach, Wilmington, San Pedro? pupluv at 4:57pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2658 Previous I got very good feedback when I asked about slips in Long Beach, Wilmington, and San Pedro
Removing Bow Pulpit on 1981 27 Cherubini GorillaToast at 4:57pm 04.24.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1143 Hello All. I need to have a couple of spots welded on my bow pulpit. One is at the base of a vertica
outboard on mount while towing sailorsteve1 at 4:19pm 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 10/2040 i will be driving 500 miles to pic up my 87 capri 18. it has a 2009 mercury 5 hp 4 stroke on it. wit
Refill compass? pupluv at 4:12pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/6680 I have a X-10-M Ritchie Sport Compass that I inherited. However, there's no fluid to cushion the m
Should I buy this V-22 (2) judsonj at 3:22pm 04.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2239 Hey, I am very new to sailing boats bigger 15'. I love sailing and my wife and I would like to take
Leaving shore power connected IH82BL8 at 1:57pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 37/17514 Is there any harm in leaving shore power connected as long as the boat is at the dock and leaving th
issue 23 bilge pump dfrancis23 at 1:51pm 04.24.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/968 So, for the first time since her launch in 77, my 23 will be spending the summer in a wet slip. Curr

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Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? capta at 8:28pm 08.06.23 I can't believe FP is still in business. I've known literally hundreds of unhappy FP owners. In fact
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? rgranger at 8:00pm 08.06.23 FoR your question about sea water versus freshwater https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Salinity-Tester-
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 7:07pm 08.06.23 Today I was sailing about 4 knots and I shifted the transmission in and out of gear. I could not te
New Mainsail, sail loft in southern Maine Sailfanatic at 6:28pm 08.06.23 I highly recommend FX Sails. They made a beautiful, fully featured mainsail for my C36, cheap! Gr
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:37pm 08.06.23 Awesome! Let the heeling begin! ;) Yes, thanks!
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:37pm 08.06.23 Enjoy it! Thank you.
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:37pm 08.06.23 Go for it! I got 59.5NM under the keel this weekend. Gonna sleep well tonight. :beer: Thanks!
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:36pm 08.06.23 Awesome! Let the heeling begin! ;) Thank you!
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:36pm 08.06.23 Best. Rick Thanks Rick!
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:36pm 08.06.23 Welcome back to reality. Glad to see you thriving again. Thanks Stu.
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? (1) wony at 5:20pm 08.06.23 Wow.. So much wisdom and great ideas shared... Thanks so much to all! - Will certainly check out tha
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:20pm 08.06.23 218559
identify sailboat stickinthemud57 at 5:19pm 08.06.23 I think the word "unvarnished" answers the question. I can't imagine a regular boat builder not varn
Well, it's been two years.... stickinthemud57 at 5:13pm 08.06.23 Awesome! Let the heeling begin! ;)
Well, it's been two years.... Stu Jackson at 5:06pm 08.06.23 Welcome back to reality. Glad to see you thriving again.
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? flightlead404 at 5:04pm 08.06.23 Well, I don't have oil or diesel leaking into the bilge! That's what I'd consider a major problem.
Well, it's been two years.... Rick486 at 5:00pm 08.06.23 Just got the sails on today and took a short sail. Wow, what a feeling! It's been two years - div
Well, it's been two years.... Davidasailor26 at 4:29pm 08.06.23 Enjoy it!
Well, it's been two years.... kappykaplan at 4:14pm 08.06.23 But this is the life! Retired now, and living the life. I think I'll cruise for a week or two start
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type rgranger at 4:05pm 08.06.23 I prefer mushroom fittings ... ... but but but.... that extra 0.001 kt/hr might be the difference

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