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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 9/9309 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 5/894 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 7/6293 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 2/5595 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 11/5454 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 11/6682 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 20/2240 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 37/17519 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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Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? coventgardenmartin at 10:43am 08.07.23 Welcome to the forum! Yachtworld and facebook marketplace. Also, ask some local brokers. Faceboo
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? jviss at 10:30am 08.07.23 Welcome to the forum! Yachtworld and facebook marketplace. Also, ask some local brokers.
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? (5) christophermoorkelly at 10:20am 08.07.23 Odd duck rig indeed! The forestay is indeed there, it attaches right near the upper spreaders. Both
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? shemandr at 8:51am 08.07.23 Is the configuration of the mast and shrouds shown on the driveway the way the boat came to you? I
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 8:43am 08.07.23 All beautiful places to sail! Enjoy! dk Thank you!
Well, it's been two years.... dLj at 8:35am 08.07.23 Thanks. I'm going to keep it local. An overnight shakedown to Cuttyhunk and back. Then maybe up
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 8:33am 08.07.23 So where will you cruise? It's lovely feeling the wind in your sails and hearing the water flow ove
Well, it's been two years.... dLj at 8:26am 08.07.23 Just got the sails on today and took a short sail. Wow, what a feeling! It's been two years - div
Looking at a c22 need advise ambler at 8:23am 08.07.23 The keel is rusted, but it can be ground down to fresh metal, coated with epoxy and faired to the co
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? kloudie1 at 8:02am 08.07.23 I can see that a topping lift and mainsheet/traveler probably need to be rigged to help support the
Looking at a c22 need advise Chris Blubaugh01 at 7:55am 08.07.23
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 7:52am 08.07.23 Safe travels! Thank you.
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 7:52am 08.07.23 Wonderful! Enjoy the whistling wind in your sails and the swish of water under the hull. Thank you
Well, it's been two years.... Rich Stidger at 7:33am 08.07.23 Wonderful! Enjoy the whistling wind in your sails and the swish of water under the hull.
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? (2) christophermoorkelly at 7:25am 08.07.23 Interesting. I sort of figured the high shroud would go to the aft chainplates. And, I meant that th
New Mainsail, sail loft in southern Maine jviss at 7:19am 08.07.23 WOW, I thought those guys were out of business. I'm glad their sail worked out for you, you were l
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel Captain Larry-DH at 7:17am 08.07.23 I have the SCAD system (2 of the TM2 models). One measures 2 fresh water tanks, the other measures
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker (3) rgranger at 7:02am 08.07.23 @shemandr makes some very good points. If you are willing to spring for a new main, consider gettin
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? rgranger at 6:53am 08.07.23 ... on some rigs (notably the B & R rig) there is no back stay. The lower shrouds are slighly aft
Merit 22 owners Centex at 6:53am 08.07.23 Thanks for the info on that, the furled jib came packed in a large pvc style tube that was stored ne

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