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1981 Hunter 25 (7) Mr Mac at 4:02pm 09.30.13 Smaller Boats 7/2357 Well, I did it. I finally pulled the trigger on a starter boat for the wife and I! We have been sp
Water cooled refrigeration system running all the time Go For It at 4:01pm 09.30.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1491 Water cooled refrigeration system running all the time I recently purchased a 1994 Beneteau Oceanis
Shower Drain Hose BLIGHT at 2:38pm 09.30.13 Big Boats 0/966 It's finally happened, the drain hoes from the shower to the bilge has broken. Has anyone ever rep
?He got it one piece at a time...? (1) Kermit at 2:03pm 09.30.13 Ask All Sailors 33/4249 ?...And it didn't cost him a dime.? or Is this a ketch or a yawl? or ?He's a Ramblin' Wreck from Geo
H376 Deck Solar Panel John Murphy at 1:28pm 09.30.13 Big Boats 3/1402 Please, I have a 1997 H376 w/ a deck solar panel. How do I determine if it is working? If it isn't,
Removing Chrome from Bronze Chesapeake Bob at 12:09pm 09.30.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5747 I removed the flag holder from the boat yesterday. I was refinishing the teak, and it was the only w
Full Enclosure for Catalina 350 2003 CaptainLulu at 11:55am 09.30.13 Big Boats 1/2109 Have any of you 350 owners fully enclosed your cockpit. if so I would like to see pictures and know
Electrical Panel Fun! (1) wheatfieldcrows at 11:45am 09.30.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2876 My favorite part is the use of wood screws. Didn't stop me from buying the boat, time to start rippi
Oracle Team USA's comeback and "Herbie." jviss at 11:37am 09.30.13 Ask All Sailors 19/4008 Since the dramatic comeback of Oracle Team USA (OTUSA) v. Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) to win th
Will this trailer haul a Com-Pac 23? (3) Gene Neill at 11:30am 09.30.13 Com-Pac 0/3812 Hi everyone, first post from an utter neophyte! I've found a trailer that I think will haul my "ne
Propeller shaft noise when sailing Perfect Excuse at 10:54am 09.30.13 Big Boats 6/3268 When sailing, there is a low growling sound caused by the shaft being turned by the water turning th
Spraying Awlgrip Snotter at 10:25am 09.30.13 Ask All Sailors 20/8121 My Morgan OI is coming out this spring for maintenance. During that time I would like to fix the fi
Hunter 376 Windlass gcohen30 at 10:05am 09.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1859 Can anyone tell me the model of the windlass on my 1996 Hunter 376? I have to replace the plastic p
delivery planning rufus1138 at 8:51am 09.30.13 Destinations 36/8322 hey guys, got good news this morning that my blind offer has been accepted for a 1978 hunter 33 in m
Antifouling for New Boat! sirarra1 at 8:09am 09.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1308 Hi All, I have just bought a Oceanis 41 and the importer told me that i need to paint the hull wit
ANTIFREEZE for Winterizing Plumbing & Engine ??? 2 OLD PIRATES at 6:59am 09.30.13 Catalina 310 6/3095 Since I'm new to the 310 and having a new Jabsco Toilet. Questions and Answers abound. I have tried
37 aft water leak geek_guy at 6:34am 09.30.13 Big Boats 2/1112 Hoping someone may have a clue where to look on this. I was doing some work way aft of the aft ber
Thoughts on -200 PG Antifreeze? Solstice at 6:19am 09.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4051 I noticed that WM now has a -200 rated (pure) PG. Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on whether th
A few trim questions for the slow kid .. puddlejockey at 5:43am 09.30.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/2780 I posted a variant of these on another forum, but thought throwing them into a "deeper pool " of tri
Splicing fans into DC system Creola at 5:17am 09.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1308 I have a couple of 12v DC Bora fans that I'm trying to install in the forward berth. I do not want t

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SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 10:10am 05.31.23 Thanks Andrew. It is a fun route. Never the same. Often boring spiced up with excitement. A challen
G-Flex Question - Curing Time Johnb at 10:02am 05.31.23 Hi all, Turns out what I was seeing was just amine blush. Thank you for all the advice! Please t
Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 9:45am 05.31.23 Very Helpful, Thanks
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 9:38am 05.31.23 216262
Harken Jib Sail Furler Ward H at 9:29am 05.31.23 The number of wraps will not be boat specific. You could check the manual for your Harken furler but
Center Board problem bwilldoit2 at 9:25am 05.31.23 Hello I wanted to update a give the info that I found out about my problem. There is a brass plate t
Merit 22 owners dLj at 9:23am 05.31.23 Now for sailing stories... dj
Sealing shaft-log options dlochner at 8:45am 05.31.23 Dave, how is creating an epoxy plug inside the tube just past (behind) the stuffing box cap replac
Merit 22 owners (1) emh56 at 8:38am 05.31.23 Got the mast up on the Merit 22 this weekend for the first time! We also built an a-frame ginpole s
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 8:33am 05.31.23 Thanks Andrew. It is a fun route. Never the same. Often boring spiced up with excitement. A challeng
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising mermike at 8:25am 05.31.23 It's probably dripping down from the bleeder screw on the high pressure pump.
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 8:17am 05.31.23 You can find mast heads that will fit your mast extrusion at Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company. https://
G-Flex Question - Curing Time chholden58 at 8:11am 05.31.23 Hi all, Turns out what I was seeing was just amine blush. Thank you for all the advice!
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report shemandr at 7:49am 05.31.23 I was inspired by the story to ring up my OpenCPN and look at the charts of the area. Looks like a g
Yanmar 2GM20Y won't run after replacing fuel lift pump. kloudie1 at 7:05am 05.31.23 It did not damage the pump. It is like this: Amazon.com: Facet-Purolator New Solid State Fuel Pump 1
Marine Toilet Question Ralph Johnstone at 6:58am 05.31.23
Yanmar 2GM20Y won't run after replacing fuel lift pump. Ralph Johnstone at 6:52am 05.31.23 Just had an electric fuel pump failure on a friend's boat.. several miles offshore.. yup, we forgot
Yanmar 2GM20Y won't run after replacing fuel lift pump. kloudie1 at 6:43am 05.31.23 Did ya open the fuel tank valve after doing the work ? (assuming yes since you were able to bleed )
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? arcadiahunter28 at 6:41am 05.31.23 For the education of the forum, do you think you could have done the task from a bosoms chair? No
PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. P12nash at 6:22am 05.31.23 Confirming my hunter 38 has the 15mm pex. I'd suggest if you are ordering parts that you order a pa

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