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Seal on Jabsco bigsick at 2:16pm 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/883 Just a quick question. My toilet will not pump water from lake, I can pump back to holding tank. I
New cabin passage design agprice22 at 1:51pm 07.26.13 Catalina 22 15/2457 I have been thinking about a new design for the cabin passage to replace the crib boards. They are s
wood finish bhinkel at 12:40pm 07.26.13 Catalina 30 3/1622 My new-to-me 1985 Catalina 30 has 2 finishes: the exterior is a yellow tinge, like oak; the interior
Cruising Again Downeast Roger Long at 12:27pm 07.26.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4071 My oldest son, Mike, and his girlfriend showed up at the boat midmorning and we headed east on Wedne
Does 1991 Hunter 28 have problems? Robert Smart at 11:46am 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/4355 I am looking to buy a 1991 Hunter 28 and want to take it to Long Island Sound. I'm wondering if the
Why I don't race sailboats... (2) kpgraci at 10:24am 07.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1305 Because I have no idea which line to pull... 6950.vB Just organizing my pics and found these layin
1gm oil leak (3) jfschena at 9:47am 07.26.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2158 After methodical replacement of various seals I've managed to eliminate the fuel leak. Thanks for yo
cleaning cockpit cushions kingsailor at 8:11am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2016 Has anyone found a good product to clean cockpit cushions made out of Sunshure woven fabric?? Thank
web site for sea state newsailor72 at 7:58am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1274 for weather, I use NOAA, and for wind conditions, I use iwindsurf.com. Is there a site that tells t
Pamlico Sound Nuese River marina suggestions? kito at 7:48am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2492 I am going to look at a 1982 Cal 31 this weekend. It is located at a marina in the Oriental, NC area
how to wire this electrical panel (1) newsailor72 at 7:46am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 7/3944 I got a seasense 6 switch electrical panel a while back and lost the instruction that came with it.
Border Crossing? Tedd at 7:26am 07.26.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/104676 I'm relatively new to sailing, especially in the pacific northwest, so forgive me if this is a reall
1GM oil leak (3) jfschena at 6:35am 07.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1001 After methodical replacement of various seals I've managed to eliminate the fuel leak. Thanks for yo
Fuel Tank question Alansails at 5:39am 07.26.13 Catalina 310 17/3347 After our trip on our 310, which had been flat sailed on an inland lake-engine had only 130 hrs on a
Maxwell Winch replacement letsgo at 5:31am 07.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/5314 1984 h34. My Maxwell Winches need repair/replacement. I don't race the boat. The price per unit can
1984 h34 with a Grunier compressor letsgo at 5:15am 07.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/673 l have a 1984 h34 with a Grunier compressor. Worked until this season. Fan runs but does not cool th
Matrix+ AIS GX2150 Ken13559 at 10:34pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3344 Anyone uses this Standard Horizon GX2150 vhf? Appreciate feedback on how good/bad the AIS perform? I
Introduction Tedd at 10:05pm 07.25.13 Sailing Motorcyclists 8/140629 I'm not sure I quite qualify for this forum, because I don't actually have a sailboat! But I am ser
Bottom paint ?? adamskeith at 9:14pm 07.25.13 Smaller Boats 11/1974 I recently purchased a Hunter 23 that I plan to sail in fresh water . There are so many bottom / ant
Connecting two chains for windlass use (2) Rich Stidger at 8:03pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/15814 In the past I have used a connecting link like in the first picture below. You peen over the four p

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Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:01pm 02.02.23 ref. https://uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters/fire-extinguisher-faq.php26-40 ft requires 2 if b
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 1:55pm 02.02.23 ref. https://uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters/fire-extinguisher-faq.php26-40 ft requires 2 if bu
My Garmin GPS 72 update kappykaplan at 1:45pm 02.02.23 What rollover??? GPS week zero began on 06 January 1980. The 1024 weeks counter then ran out and r
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 1:44pm 02.02.23 Don't all vessels require an ABC extinguisher ? Apparently a CO2 is not acceptable as a primary o
Evaluating a South Coast 26 (10) etown88 at 1:43pm 02.02.23 212696212697212698212699212700212701212702212703212704
Evaluating a South Coast 26 Timm R Oday25 at 1:42pm 02.02.23 Welcome ,I believe that posting photos here was what was meant .Bulkheads are structural interior wa
Punxsutawney kappykaplan at 1:39pm 02.02.23 Who wouldn't envy a job where you can be wrong so often and still get a big fat salary! :plus::plu
Evaluating a South Coast 26 shemandr at 1:35pm 02.02.23 Sorry. Photos of your boat would be helpful to forum members looking for potential problems with yo
Evaluating a South Coast 26 etown88 at 1:28pm 02.02.23 That is all super helpful thank you @shemandr ! The hyperlink has photos - did you mean they were
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor Crazy Dave Condon at 1:25pm 02.02.23 The older motors by Tohatsu for example the 5 hp kept the lights on only without charging up the bat
Evaluating a South Coast 26 shemandr at 1:14pm 02.02.23 Welcome! You're doing find protocol wise. Pictures are a big help. Someone to inspect the boat wo
My Garmin GPS 72 update dLj at 1:14pm 02.02.23 What rollover??? Glad both are now working. dj
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Ralph Johnstone at 1:13pm 02.02.23 And what is the technique to press the shaft back into the flange? That I've never come to. Only
Hunter Logo Removal Ralph Johnstone at 1:10pm 02.02.23 Aha said the blind man, now I see. Probably would have been able to clean off the adhesive layer wi
National Documetation Portal dLj at 1:09pm 02.02.23 When i looked for myt boats name there are 10 Saorsa but only 3 have a HIN, including mine, how can
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Rich Stidger at 1:05pm 02.02.23 Other questions- Is it possible to remove the shaft from the flange and then reassemble it to the sa
Punxsutawney (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:03pm 02.02.23 Exposed Willies will hide fast.:cowbell: Mmmmmmmmm, not really hide ............................
Diesel fuel cap 2004 Hunter 36 (2) tfox2069 at 1:00pm 02.02.23 Good luck - hopefully SBO has what you need. But if your H36 has the fill caps that are discontinue
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:57pm 02.02.23 Been a while since I looked into the regulations, I simply cannot muster the interest in this arb
Proper Lifeline Tension Tin Kicker at 12:43pm 02.02.23 Hello, US Sailing, Safety Equipment Requirements for COASTAL racing state: Lifeline deflection sh

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