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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 2/1033 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 11/5449 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 3/1142 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 37/17513 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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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
Hunter 30-2 T and G fbcoache at 3:57pm 08.06.23 There is now a Facebook group devoted to the Hunter 30-2 T and G if anyone is interested (we all ha
New Mainsail, sail loft in southern Maine jviss at 3:53pm 08.06.23 I highly recommend FX Sails. They made a beautiful, fully featured mainsail for my C36, cheap! Gre
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? kbgunn at 3:28pm 08.06.23 meh, I'm not putting another generator in. I don't see a purpose with the advances in lithium. I'
1993 Passage 42 waste tank replacement kappykaplan at 3:28pm 08.06.23 To directly quote @Peggie Hall HeadMistress : "I suggest you try Ronco Plastics...they make TOP qua
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Hayden Watson at 3:27pm 08.06.23 A friend had similar complaints about the Jabsco toilet not flushing, I told him replace the joker
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. kappykaplan at 2:58pm 08.06.23 Here's a photo of the one he removed. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/1691357458148-
New Mainsail, sail loft in southern Maine kappykaplan at 2:57pm 08.06.23 Anyone have experience with Quantum? My loft here in southern Maryland did a great job with my new
New Campbell Sailer Prop Michael Davis at 2:48pm 08.06.23 So it might be a little under proped. Or you may have been over propped before. @Maine Sail did a
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. (1) dlochner at 2:31pm 08.06.23 A friend had similar complaints about the Jabsco toilet not flushing, I told him replace the joker v
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 2:03pm 08.06.23 The prop is on! Slightly smoother than the beat up old prop. Seems to have less prop walk. Looks
New Campbell Sailer Prop Tally Ho at 1:57pm 08.06.23 I ordered a new prop a few weeks ago from West by North. They are super responsive to email. The
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? flightlead404 at 1:56pm 08.06.23 meh, I'm not putting another generator in. I don't see a purpose with the advances in lithium. I'm
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 1:38pm 08.06.23 You need a forestay. Furler extrusion (plastic one piece or aluminum foils) is reinforced with the f
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:04pm 08.06.23 For a quick and easy solution to the wiring harness problem, I found this to be the easiest and chea
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type BigEasy at 12:49pm 08.06.23 Just about Any thru hull installation - done 'right' - will last 30+ years. :) True; however, y
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type FastOlson at 12:29pm 08.06.23 Just about Any thru hull installation - done 'right' - will last 30+ years. :) While the OP seems to
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:21pm 08.06.23 Before I'd open up the pump to replace anything in it, I'd just replace the pump. If it IS original

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