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Topping Lift broke loose - how to re-attach? SkipperMike at 3:08pm 10.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2197 Hi all, first time posting here...I just purchased a 1978 Hunter 25. On my second sail out, I barely
What size folding cleat for spring lines? Cool Beans at 2:22pm 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1844 http://cruisermarine.com/accon-stainless-steel-folding-cleats.html Not advertising, just as an exam
Replacing CPG solenoid on 1999 321 AdamCermak at 2:13pm 10.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1583 The original solenoid valve for the CPG tank/system is failing, so I'm trying to replace it. The fi
Battery Mr Mac at 1:50pm 10.08.13 Smaller Boats 1/781 My boat doesn't have a battery installed and we will be picking one up when we get back from Annapol
Another "What kind of boat is this" post.. Chris Patterson at 1:21pm 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 20/2693 Yeah. So, I posted this one other time to a place where IF I had got a response would have got me. A
Rubrails falling out often on Catalina? sdirkes at 1:14pm 10.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2181 Anyone have a great idea on how to secure the rubber rub rail on older Catalina models (older than 2
Removing the compression post, Hunter 336 neilmcc at 12:59pm 10.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/5618 I have a couple of jobs to do which it looks like will require the un-stepping of the mast and the r
M25XP Elbow Boatalec at 12:58pm 10.08.13 Catalina 30 2/1054 I am in process of removing a seized M25XP. The elbow from the exhaust manifold to the muffler is wr
Have you had a model of your boat made? Les at 12:13pm 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1705 While there are a number of companies or persons that make model of boats on the web, has anyone on
Asymmetrical spinnaker on H260 Kermit at 12:02pm 10.08.13 Smaller Boats 10/1660 Does anyone here use an a-spin on their H260? There is no good way to run the tack line that I can t
Signet SL 80 BoonMcGee at 11:15am 10.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1458 Does anyone have experience with replacing or rebuilding a Signet SL 80 instrument head. The factory
Starbrite waterproofing - caution Guan at 11:11am 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 13/12318 Hi: just to caution those 'who would be using this product. I waterproofed my dodger sunbrella top
Replacement of square grill seaworthy speakers? Bowedtoothdoc at 10:55am 10.08.13 Big Boats 3/1363 Has anyone replaced the original square grill Seaworthy speakers which came stock with the 2000 era
Outboard Motor Oil Rick Webb at 10:44am 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2383 Looking for some advice on motor oil for our junior sailing program's three four stroke Yamaha outbo
Line drivewhisker poles Bill1565 at 10:34am 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 2/866 Looking for help converting my newly acquired 12 to17 foot whisker pole to 2:1 leverage to extend.
A Couple of Neat Galley Items Hello Below at 9:39am 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1227 Every once in a while you come across an item on the internet or on someone else's boat that you say
Flojet or Jabsco or Shurflo?? Old Sailor 2 at 9:32am 10.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/9121 I will be replacing my existing fresh water pump with a variable speed drive pump and there seem to
Standing rigging tension kegendron at 9:29am 10.08.13 S2 3/1518 Hi: I just installed new standing rigging and was wondering what the tensioning specs were on a 1
Catalina 275 - this could work (2) Jackdaw at 9:21am 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 0/3991 Catalina is rolling out a new model at the Naptown Boat Show, the 275. Its a sort-of sportboat. Not
BVIs second time around. rfrye1 at 9:06am 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1008 I've booked a Cat with Sunsail next yr out of Tortola for 10 days. My first and only time down there

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Topping Lift Philly2DC2LBI at 11:51am 06.22.23
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 11:41am 06.22.23 Sorry. Poor wording. Pump running when faucet opens nearly immediately. I will say the variable spe
fuel gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 06.22.23 Will be testing it this weekend Go high tech and use a stick. No, I'm quite serious. I have a s
Thru hole and keel crack, dlochner at 11:37am 06.22.23 Power washer and Crud Cutter. No to Simple Green.
2002 Beneteau 411 Oceanis -Tachometer Problem dslance at 11:35am 06.22.23 when I couldn't get my tach to work I found the connection on the engine cleaned the connection and
Hunter 310 listed on this site. Ward H at 11:35am 06.22.23 This depends on how much you can do yourself. If you were accustomed to working on your outboard en
Hunter 310 listed on this site. Ralph Johnstone at 11:28am 06.22.23 Here at Lake Lanier a 31 foot boat slip is $3,000 a year with water and power. Clear a path. At
Hurricane season storage xavpil at 11:26am 06.22.23 If your plans are to sail the Caribbean for multiple seasons, bringing the boat back to the US duri
Hurricane season storage ggrizzard at 11:23am 06.22.23 You mean like these...:yikes: Those of you wanting to buy a boat on the cheap (initially :wink3:)
fuel gauge flightlead404 at 11:23am 06.22.23 Will be testing it this weekend Thanks Rick Either way I wouldn't trust it. Having flown thousan
Oceangate Titan ggrizzard at 11:16am 06.22.23 Coast Guard is putting out a presser at 3:00 PM EDT today (Thursday).
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 11:13am 06.22.23 I just need to sneak the boat onto our property so my wife doesn't see I've bought another boat! C
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? sailcapt340 at 11:10am 06.22.23 As Kloudie stated, can also happen under bridges. I had a similar experience a few years back, while
Help finding the right boat tfox2069 at 11:06am 06.22.23 You have had a very different experience with broakers than i have had.:rolleyes: Oh, don't get me
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 10:59am 06.22.23 I would venture a guess that you experience the effects of vortex shedding: https://en.wikipedia.or
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 06.22.23 Now that I know more about this, adding a Shrader valve to my 3" PVC "tank" and making sure it was
Thru hole and keel crack, (2) babadu at 10:53am 06.22.23 Repairing crack all around. Any idea ls for short term cosmetic repairs on the cabin deck? Mostly di
Hunter 310 listed on this site. patbratton at 10:42am 06.22.23 Oh My Gawd. Why must you remind me of these figures ? Next I'll be calculating the cost per outin
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 10:41am 06.22.23 Watching coverage, it appears that the next Titanic-related disaster movie or documentary is slowly
Hunter 310 listed on this site. JamesG161 at 10:40am 06.22.23 1997 Hunter 310 Very nice coastal cruising boat. A good surveyor can get you the boat's value. M

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