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Diesel winter stabilizers John Britten at 9:00am 10.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1008 preparing to winterize my 28 O"Day with 11 gallon Universal tank. Debating between 2 stabilizers I
ST1000 Tiller Pilot install O'day 22 (2) jshanley at 9:00am 10.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1331 Just wanted to share install information. I used a 3" drop bracket on the tiller and put the mountin
Winter Care Of Sails Don Guillette at 8:38am 10.20.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/9913 Rich H suggested this topic and it's a good one. It was not a problem for a sailor like me who had t
Locker/Bilge Finish Cool_Change at 8:12am 10.20.13 Big Boats 3/830 We have a 3000 H340 and am wondering what the inside of the lockers and bilge were finished with by
Restoring a 79 Hunter 30 kito at 6:10am 10.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 54/9954 Hello all. I am picking up a 79 Hunter 30 in a couple weeks. I am having it transported to my backya
Roof panels Bertus at 4:36am 10.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/713 I have a Hunter 33 Legend (2008 launch) i would like to add extra spinlocks on the coach roof. I hav
Electrical gremlins on board JonnyQuest at 9:28pm 10.19.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2478 So for a couple of weeks the Quest sailboat has been experiencing electrical problems and I have com
H356 macerator pump replacement Bob 04 H260 at 8:27pm 10.19.13 Big Boats 18/4376 On our 356 the macerator pump is connected to the holding tank and then to the discharge thru-hull.
old boat sails joyride at 6:20pm 10.19.13 Catalina 22 7/1169 Bought an old 1974 Cat 22 to learn with. So far so good, making repairs and upgrades as I go. Howeve
considering a Cat 30 woodyt26 at 4:39pm 10.19.13 Catalina 30 10/1883 We currently sail a Tanzer 26 and find that this light displacement cruiser/racer leaves us feeling
Stuffing Box (1) thaeni at 4:30pm 10.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1305 I decided to check my stuffing box for the condition of the flax. I was surprised to find there was
Performance of partial vertical batten vs no batten mainsail Viktor Eysselein at 3:30pm 10.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4056 My mainsail is stretched out (Doyle sail, 4 years old) making furling very difficult. The rigger to
Raymarine Radar - No Scanner Nodak7 at 2:28pm 10.19.13 Big Boats 3/3847 I just restepped my mast and decided that I would reconnect the radar that I have not used since I p
Mast raising gcallender at 10:46am 10.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1964 Does anyone know where to purchase a mast raising system. I have not had much luck on the internet.
Hammering at mid range RPM's DStegs49 at 9:31am 10.19.13 Big Boats 3/1220 We purchased our Legend 37 Aug of 12. Motored from Manitowoc to Muskegon. Hammering sound most of th
Chicago bridge lifts for sailboats Doug in Lakeview at 9:21am 10.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/3145 Hi all, On Wednesday we made the journey from Belmont Harbor to Canal Street Marina on the south
Lectra san removal gregstokes at 8:47am 10.19.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4726 I am preparing to remove the Lectra san unit from my 1968 Pearson 35 and install a Jabsco manual hea
Ocean Springs Harbor, MS BigEasy at 7:41am 10.19.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1061 Would appreciate any info regarding Ocean Springs Harbor on the Mississippi coast; Marina contact, s
Cleaning the fuzzy interior hull covering Hugh Straub at 6:37am 10.19.13 Smaller Boats 5/1547 Now that the Summer in New Orleans has finally broken, I've put my 20 year old 23.5 back in the wate
Porta Poti Peeves Spence at 5:44am 10.19.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/5232 I think sometimes some sensitive issues need to be said. The porta poti and myself in confined qu

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Cockpit bench boat cushions Joe at 10:39pm 06.24.23 In search of a cushion or also a chaise lounge like a stadium seat back. For a straight bench of a
Install New Winches? Joe at 10:31pm 06.24.23 Wow, you have a 32 foot boat with NO sheet winches. Whoever ordered that boat new must have been su
Bimini and Dodger replacement Joe at 10:13pm 06.24.23 Any info or insights would be appreciated. Thanks I looked at the site mentioned above, canvas a
5 Days in Canada (6) jssailem at 9:34pm 06.24.23 Salt Springs Marina is nice. Laundry, Pub at the head of the dock. Easy walk into town. Nice Hardwar
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 06.24.23 I will take a small piece of absorption pad and tape it tightly to the bottom edge of the air intak
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience MikeHoncho at 9:22pm 06.24.23 I had a leaky smelly toilet when I got mine I just went the traditional route and put a "new" toile
Install New Winches? Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 06.24.23 Is there an aluminum plate embedded in the glass at the pictured point to support a winch? I've g
Raw water system issues. ToddH at 8:38pm 06.24.23 Hey everyone I finally found out what was wrong the system . Before I mention it I'm totally shocked
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 8:08pm 06.24.23 OK, Jim, I will ignore all of your posts on this thread. I just had an idea on how to prove that th
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience zinahewitt at 7:08pm 06.24.23
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime Rick D at 7:00pm 06.24.23 Thanks for the heads-up.
Install New Winches? Rick D at 6:52pm 06.24.23 Heya! Our 2000 H320 is a great family boat, but sometimes the sailing leaves a bit to be desired (
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 6:35pm 06.24.23 Here is my MD22L-A trouble shooting guide that may help.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake JamesG161 at 6:30pm 06.24.23 Stuffing. My Bad, I missed the issue. I was thinking you got Diesel fuel in your oil sump. But I
5 Days in Canada MikeHoncho at 6:28pm 06.24.23 Montigue harbor is busy but a lot of room. We got water at the campground there . This year we are g
Oceangate Titan Rick486 at 6:26pm 06.24.23 Not sure I agree. The Navy was using a top-secret system, and given what we know about seismic sur
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience MikeHoncho at 6:26pm 06.24.23
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience (1) zinahewitt at 6:12pm 06.24.23 217231 What didn't you like about the "Traditional" system ?
Cockpit bench boat cushions lehighsail at 6:07pm 06.24.23 Visit Sailrite and make it yourself. Cushion shape seems pretty straight forward with a little prac
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime Rich Stidger at 5:59pm 06.24.23 Good info Dan. I had a Tide track installed for 15 years and when I removed it, it looked very good.

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