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Hull cracks leobeer at 7:31am 11.03.13 Smaller Boats 5/2046 As we hauled our Catalina out this fall I noticed a hull crack 3/4 inch from the transom approx 2ft.
hard to believe the season is over....... (5) Ian McGain at 7:02am 11.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/814 Hard to believe the season is over for me and my boat is now up on the hard until mid-April. Spent y
O'day 20 Rigging Photos dmusgrave at 6:08am 11.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/5252 Hello: I just purchased an O'Day 20. It was an auction so I was unable to speak to the owner abou
gasoline fumes in older C-22's Gene Neill at 5:02am 11.03.13 Catalina 22 1/858 I know this must have been discussed a thousand times, but my searches are coming up empty. How do
Fuel tank removal norml15 at 4:47am 11.03.13 Bigger Boats 4/1275 . How do I remove the 30 gallon diesel fuel tank without removing the engine? It's leaking and I w
Forestay Snapped esterhazyinoz at 3:40am 11.03.13 Day Sailers 7/4030 I had an interesting adventure, or almost, last weekend. After setting up my H15 (3years old now) a
Grounding rod on the hard NYSail at 3:36am 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1812 My boat was pulled and this will be my first year with mast up. Boat next to me has copper tubing at
Oday 22 for sail (1) banjoey at 11:40pm 11.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1762 I am looking at purchasing an Oday 22. The price is almost too good to be true. what has me a bit
How to glue Styrofoam to fiberglass Piotr at 10:08pm 11.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/12633 Recently, I become an owner of a 1995 Melges X-boat. Boat is great, but has a minor issue. The float
Another fuel tank replacement (1) Mark Maulden at 9:22pm 11.02.13 S2 5/1236 I pulled my fuel tank today. Yesterday had to Gerry can approx 35 gal off the boat. It didn't get
Door lock replacement chuggett at 8:30pm 11.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2018 The head door lock on my 1985 bene 345 is broken. It's a round metal fixture with a black plastic do
All Is Lost sfgary at 6:03pm 11.02.13 Ask All Sailors 84/12075 Went to see the Robert Redford movie All Is Lost last night and found it very entertaining. It's mor
Bonding a Hunter 2002 Passage 456? discovery at 5:03pm 11.02.13 Big Boats 3/878 We were going thru shaft zincs to fast so while we were in Marathon we had SALT send someone out to
Motor on boat while trailering? (1) Nahart51 at 4:57pm 11.02.13 Catalina 22 14/3209 Just finished my refurb. Do you trailer sailors travel with the motor on the boat or in the back of
C&c 25 Mki Scotchyscotch at 4:51pm 11.02.13 C&C 3/3917 Hi guys, I am a complete amateur sailor and I just bought a C'C 25. I've crewed a few times on a s
Rudder questions Martin 15419 at 4:46pm 11.02.13 Big Boats 1/926 Hi - I have a 1995 Hunter legend with a rudder question- at the top of the rudder there is a what lo
Winter cover in the making Manureva at 4:18pm 11.02.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1170 Almost done my winter cover for tanzer, i adapted my own version of the stimpson bow shed over the b
Bonding a Hunter 410 2discover at 3:27pm 11.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1757 Hi all None of the thru hulls on My Hunter 410 were bonded. It only has a zinc on the propeller shaf
Help Need Installing an EV-100 in a 2006 Hunter 33 nolasafari at 3:18pm 11.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/4280 Has anyone installed a autopilot on this model Hunter 33? Decided to install a EV-100 in my 33. I
Sail material and cuts 25yearslater at 1:53pm 11.02.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/9438 Having returned to sailing this past year I have seen a variety of different sails that were unknown

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Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jviss at 5:21am 06.11.23
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. jssailem at 5:21am 06.11.23
Can I get a link? shemandr at 4:52am 06.11.23 I don't have one but I think they're waste recently posted. Try the search forums feature using the
Home Built Stack Pack (8) Hayden Watson at 1:08am 06.11.23 Here are the rest of the photos I sent Ward to help with his build
Home Built Stack Pack (1) Hayden Watson at 12:51am 06.11.23 Here is a photo of the Pap Pac rolled up. I really Hate having the pack up when I'm sailing so it's
Main halyard shackle Hayden Watson at 12:35am 06.11.23 I have replaced all my halyard shackles with Dyneema soft shackles
Adding soundproofing to companionway step zinahewitt at 11:20pm 06.10.23 I used Scotch Super 77spray adhesive when I needed more than what came with the installation kit.
Mast base plate replacement Hunter Legend 35.5 -recap Terry Cox at 8:03pm 06.10.23 Well done. Different model here, but our step plate has four through deck bolts the secure it to the
Mast step Terry Cox at 7:57pm 06.10.23 Different model boat, but our mast step plate is secured to the coach roof with four through bolts.
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Terry Cox at 7:55pm 06.10.23 Are there any updates or improvements I should make in order to pump out and flush prior to replaci
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? Sailfanatic at 7:46pm 06.10.23 I doubt the problem with dock line use is the size of the line. Whether 1/2" or 5/8", the breaking s
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment (1) JamesG161 at 7:20pm 06.10.23 It has a tiller. Looks solidly built.. It has pins and bolts assuming used to attach it to the rudd
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Rich Stidger at 7:11pm 06.10.23 The photos are of what I assume to be the dip tube to feed in thru the deck fitting to enable me to
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? Dr. D at 6:42pm 06.10.23 Which feels good when you are handling the line? I hate thin lines, so I always go up a size.
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. seadaddler at 6:40pm 06.10.23 The macerator should pump over board from the macerator on the side of waste tank to a thru hull ove
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Windpilot at 6:30pm 06.10.23 The deck fitting is your pump out. What else would it be for. Pumpout is easy. Then replace with new
Non Skid; Black Spots dlochner at 6:20pm 06.10.23 This implies that painting would require sanding off the non-skid. Is there a way to paint over the
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) Dalliance at 6:19pm 06.10.23 I installed the EV-100 auto helm, the i70s wind instrument and tri-data thru hull a couple years ago
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM SycloneDriver at 6:00pm 06.10.23 How did it run before the pump was removed? Difficult starting and light colored smoke would sugges
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Blue Horizon at 5:46pm 06.10.23

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