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Raising a Boom? mrudman850 at 11:37am 10.17.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3110 Hi Just got a mooring in Plymouth MA harbor after a 7 year wait. Have a Buccaneer 180 with a swi
Early Raritan PH to PHII Conversion jacobsen1978 at 10:09am 10.17.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1741
Storage of items during the winter? star302 at 9:37am 10.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1782 Hi, First a thank you to all for being so helpful with information. Being new boat owners, it seem
replacing gasket on vacu-flush toilet tadd5181 at 9:35am 10.17.13 Big Boats 2/866 One of my two vacu-flush heads on my 2000 Hunter 420 no longer holds water in the bowl after flushin
Hunter 40.5 - Peek a boo shutters redunculous at 9:32am 10.17.13 Big Boats 9/2307 Does anyone have these on their 40.5?
Asymmetrical experiences... (1) william at 9:31am 10.17.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3065 I'm adding an asymmetrical and bowsprit to my Cal 33. I race cruising class (no-spinnaker) against s
Potential New Owner jhinton at 8:46am 10.17.13 Catalina 310 16/2972 Hello All, We are currently looking to move from a C30 to the C310 and are looking at a 2000 sing
Engine idle RPM's Alansails at 8:19am 10.17.13 Catalina 310 4/1842 I thought I was reading in my engine owners manual that the idle RPM's ought to be approx 1000, ours
winch strap Benutc at 7:43am 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/743 Winch strap broke. What "rating" is required for new strap or cable? If boat weighs 3400 lbs, shou
Bulk Head Questions Propnut30 at 5:32am 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2157 On my to-do list in the future I want to replace the bulkheads in my 1985 25'. They are delaminatin
Diesel in bilge Akapeterc at 4:47am 10.17.13 Big Boats 5/1905 I have a problem everytime I fill my diesel tank to the top I get diesel fuel in my bilge. I cannot
Looking at a 1970 pearson 33 Brentpd at 9:04pm 10.16.13 Pearson 2/1871 Does anyone have any info on these boats? I'm getting ready to go look at one that is listed at $13,
Whisker pole Okiesaylor at 7:42pm 10.16.13 Catalina 22 5/1630 Need to hold that jib out on a run. Any ideas on a whisker pole? I have found lots of options but wa
New Hunter Owner BrianS at 6:23pm 10.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1532 Hello, New to the forum and new to Hunter boats. I recently purchased a 1983 Hunter 34. She's in p
Victron BMV602 synchronization question Sefuller at 6:08pm 10.16.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3298 Just received my battery monitor today and looking forward to installing this weekend. Glancing thr
Looking at Hunter 22 Calvin266 at 3:32pm 10.16.13 Smaller Boats 12/3748 Am considering a Hunter 22 but can't find out much about it beyond the specs. Would really appreciat
Mac25 trainmanjess at 3:04pm 10.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/3 hello all I have some bad news... the cost is to great for me to repair my Mac25 after my demastin
Follow up Marina question. BillyO at 3:04pm 10.16.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2076 Hi, A week or so ago I had asked if anyone knew of "mast up trailer storage" at any marinas or boaty
More problems on the ICW - duckweed! RichH at 2:58pm 10.16.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1359 From the Waterway Guide - Duckweed Chokes Dismal Swamp Route Deep Creek Lockmaster Robert Pee
PING paulj at 2:44pm 10.16.13 Catalina 310 9/1988 rpwillia Where are the 2013 boat show pictures............... :pix: paulj

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bottom paint Parsons at 10:07am 02.28.23 As others have said, this stuff has the volatility of acetone, so you get seconds to work with it.
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck jssailem at 10:05am 02.28.23 Matts. As I perceive it you are faced with a dual problem. You have several wires that each allow wa
Mounted vhf radio q's Barnacle Bill at 10:00am 02.28.23 The lower off the water the higher dbg number should be. So, powerboats often have 8 dbg antennas w
Mounted vhf radio q's jssailem at 9:59am 02.28.23
bottom paint Barnacle Bill at 9:55am 02.28.23 VC17m is a single season paint and should be applied annually if you pull the boat out of the water
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 02.28.23 Improves the aerodynamics Stop it. Stop it. STOP IT. I don't have any more clean underwear for
bottom paint Project_Mayhem at 9:24am 02.28.23 Good point about left over paint. Reminds me that in my yacht yard you can leave a partial can of m
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 02.28.23 OMG, I'm coming to live with you at those prices :biggrin: ! Actually, I think we're talking about
Mounted vhf radio q's Head Sail at 9:15am 02.28.23 Get an antenna for your mounted vhf and mount on the masthead. My experience being disabled off San
Mounted vhf radio q's JamesG161 at 8:52am 02.28.23
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck matts997 at 8:43am 02.28.23 Jim--right on..the water flows beneath the wires and seeps into the bottom of the largest hole. So
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck matts997 at 8:40am 02.28.23
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck (2) JamesG161 at 8:40am 02.28.23 This is the reason why.. pit flows when rains or big waves. Seal it with this. Sashco 13013-2 130
Mounted vhf radio q's Mark Maulden at 8:30am 02.28.23
Raymarine C90W tfox2069 at 8:29am 02.28.23 A quick web search of C90w prices shows them ranging from $200-$600, so to get one from a Raymarine
bottom paint stickinthemud57 at 8:20am 02.28.23 Along the lines of what materials can tolerate VC17M, I used the cheap plastic mini-roller trays and
Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel JBP-PA at 8:05am 02.28.23 Right. REMEMBER CHOCKS! Nothing is less fun than lifting your trailer off the hitch in preparation
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Rodsails at 7:41am 02.28.23 I didn't think they were that expensive I purchased from ELLEBOGEN and you get exact replacements
Raymarine C90W seadaddler at 7:28am 02.28.23 I had my C-80 repaired years ago but recently my was acting up but went out again and working fine.
Leak in water tank: what are my options? (1) JamesG161 at 7:27am 02.28.23 V- Berth Tanks always take a pounding from the waves against the bow. You can remove the old Putty

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