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Dehumidifying Oblivionboyj at 2:55pm 07.12.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2352 The interior of my boat smells a bit musty. I know the source of the moisture, the forward hatch has
Holding tank replacement Hunter 28 AnejoMD at 2:50pm 07.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2191
Pulling in new wires TherapyVA at 1:31pm 07.12.13 Big Boats 6/1499 I'm wanting to add a powered anchor winch on the bow of my Hunter 33.5. I was thinking I could use
Has anyone tried/used an "ice chest air conditioner ? abk at 12:51pm 07.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/7172 I am getting mixed reviews on the portable air conditioners that need to be vented... Most say they
Original blue stripe, paint or gelcoat Hydro Therapy at 12:19pm 07.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1142 My anchor fell of of the bow holder and scratched the bottom blue stripe. I was going to tint some g
Solar Powered Water Heater Bad Obsession at 11:33am 07.12.13 Ask All Sailors 22/8516 I was thinking about this during down times last night at work. Wouldn't it be cool if you could bu
H34 steaming light Mark48 at 10:40am 07.12.13 Big Boats 1/1001 Before I go up the mast, does anyone know which bulb is required for the steaming light and what mig
Down Haul on Main Mark Nooney at 10:08am 07.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/969 I am thinking of installing a downhaul line for the Main Halyard. Has any one done this? Is the lin
How to install oar locks for Oday Javelin tomhv at 9:03am 07.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2653 Hey guys, I've just acquired a 1976 Javelin and would love to be able to row her about when there's
Spinnaker Sheet Control Decision Clark at 8:54am 07.12.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1219 A little background info first. I have a Hunter 280 that I enjoy flying an A-kite on occasion. There
New guy Oblivionboyj at 8:13am 07.12.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/6807 Hello all! New here, and new to sailing.
Columbia 8.7 manual Oblivionboyj at 8:12am 07.12.13 Columbia 1/3392 Does anyone happen to have a PDF of a Columbia 8.7 owners manual? Mine is a 1978 model, but any year
whisker pole shaka2 at 7:06am 07.12.13 Catalina 30 5/1187 I'm a New Catalina 30 tall rig owner I have two sets of dbl lines, port and starboard- quite small w
LG Microwave /Coffee maker Rodsails at 7:52pm 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 8/5271 For those who have the luxury of have this unit and broken the Decanter and can't find a replacement
Poor gps reception Glenn17467 at 7:27pm 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1625 For the last 6 weeks, I have not been able to get satalite reception on my Garmin map76. Weather ha
M22 Spreader Tips prob at 7:07pm 07.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2276 I've just replaced the standing rigging on my '82 M22 (with Fixed Spreader Base upgrade, and new alu
Sailing ? Jhildy at 6:56pm 07.11.13 Big Boats 8/1506 I own a 1991 Hunter Legend 355 with swept-back spreaders. Question: How does one sail downwind wit
'60s Widgeon Ballast/Righting when Swamped BrentK at 6:48pm 07.11.13 Day Sailers 2/1422 I sail an inherited '60s Widgeon, and I recently capsized it for the first time. I knew that in gen
Macgregor 22 keel THECUSCUS at 6:18pm 07.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1519 Saw this on EBay, I know how rare it is to find just a keel for sale. I have no connection to the s
Old Manuals Jhildy at 6:14pm 07.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/948 My first time to the forum. I own a 1991 Hunter Legend 355 and am looking for the Online Owners Man

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Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly dlochner at 9:31am 07.31.22 There is no prop metalic nut as there is on a conventional shaft and strut system. A sail drive is
Broken transom shower holder Davidasailor26 at 9:26am 07.31.22 Looks like part number 019083 from https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com The cockpit shower on our 37
Saildrive won't engage stopped suddenly fstbttms at 9:19am 07.31.22 How we lost the prop while anchored is a mystery. It's a saildrive. That's all you need to know.
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 9:10am 07.31.22 A friend of mine related this story: After a full day of sailing my Mac, we pulled out and up the r
Broken transom shower holder Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 07.31.22
The one armed electrician... smokey73 at 8:28am 07.31.22 @Maine Sail - What a great suggestion. "I also used Bed it tape to hold screws to the driver bit."
The one armed electrician... Crusty Ol Salt at 8:09am 07.31.22 Dude, awesome work. I can barely get a wire tie on with both hands. Praying for your continuing re
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape jon hansen at 7:51am 07.31.22 sweet
The one armed electrician... gettinthere at 7:37am 07.31.22 wow. As has been said, I'd struggle to do that 2 handed. I do find your butyl is great for holding
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains gettinthere at 7:30am 07.31.22 stuff a short stub of hose into the scupper outlet. that will direct the water out away from the sid
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape ice breaker at 7:28am 07.31.22 Just to bring closure, The Selden luff tube in the mast was excessively loose. So after tightening
Re-constituting 3M 4200 gettinthere at 7:24am 07.31.22 I have stored open tubes of 5200, 4200, 4000 for years and still good. I would not use it for 'missi
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. Rick Webb at 7:13am 07.31.22 I can't move the winch stand forward. It is as far forward as it can go without moving it onto the
Hunter Legend 40.5 (1993) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:03am 07.31.22 If the vent isn't blocked, the next most likely reason for back pressure is a serious buildup of sea
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) dlochner at 6:58am 07.31.22 Judging how fast to approach a dock under sail takes is an acquired skill, usually learned by fallin
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? stickinthemud57 at 6:52am 07.31.22 Taxation of the type Mac Smith describes is particularly odious because it discriminates against a p
Winch replacement Ward H at 6:50am 07.31.22 When my old winches gave up on my O'day 25 I replaced them with the Anderson ST #12s. Huge improveme
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) shemandr at 6:24am 07.31.22 You should have seen me on my first Flying Scot sail two years ago. Getting out was easy but you ne
Winch replacement jssailem at 6:23am 07.31.22 Consider, self tailing winches take time to operate. A large boat (34 - plus) uses time to change co
Battery Gremlin Rodd at 6:17am 07.31.22 May have found the issue! Seems the battery voltage sensing wire that leads to a volt meter on the

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