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seawater in the bilge, new e33 jbinbi at 7:05pm 07.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1477 So I purchased a 1 year old e33. After taking possession of the boat, I noticed water in the bilge.
floorboards, how to make not such a tight fit jbinbi at 6:54pm 07.13.13 Big Boats 3/1037 So I am wondering if anyone else has tried to get up the floorboards to check the bilge or close and
Cheboygan River on a sailboat Jarhead66 at 6:32pm 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1366 Need informaiton on sailing from Mullett Lake to Lake Huron via Micihigan's Inland Waterway. Bridge
Single Handed Mast Raising Jarhead66 at 6:30pm 07.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1546 Hello: Any ideas and directions on single handed mast rasing for a Hunter 26? Thanks Jarhead66
Line Around Prop Don Guillette at 1:54pm 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 28/6821 This morning I received a panic call from a friend in Punta Gorda, FL (nice place and we almost move
Adjusting Lewmar Portlights dennisp at 1:45pm 07.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4253 Man, I hate to do this. The answer is probably out there so simply explained even I could understan
waeco -cb40 obrock at 1:13pm 07.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1195 Have a 2010 Hunter 31, the ice box unit stop working! its a Waeco CB40 1 Q. Dose it just sit in si
Heat exchanger rod corrosion back endplate ManiacHunter at 12:16pm 07.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/934 Twice in a little more than a year, the rod end, right at the endplate of the heat exchanger, has c
shower replace Bob Paxton at 11:45am 07.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/718 Anyone replace shower head ' fittings?? How is panel fastened?? HELP!!
Cleaning Taylor Made-Bimini? Cool Beans at 11:13am 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2111 This is from the manufacturers site on cleaning the top. . . Q:How do I clean my bimini top? A:Wash
HIN number location the finman at 10:22am 07.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1085 Can anyone tell me where the HIN number is on my O'Day 34 (1982). I can't find a plate anywhere. T
Lightning strike nearby caused problems tgillesp at 10:01am 07.13.13 Big Boats 3/1173 After a lighning strike yesterday my tank systems monitor is reading 0 for water tanks and full for
hardware compatibility rgarrison@gmail.com at 9:01am 07.13.13 Catalina 30 2/912 I have a new (for me) older C30 with a Raymarine a70d chartplotter and ST6000. My chartplotter does
Short in starter button? JohnnyMac at 9:00am 07.13.13 Big Boats 6/957 Last weekend after a sail, I tried to start the engine and the entire electrical system went blank.
2013 LOHSA Rendezvous - August 2-4 Empire Yacht Sales at 8:24am 07.13.13 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 0/18224 Announcing The 2013 Marlow-Hunter Rendezvous in Little Sodus Bay. Come join us for a great three
autopilot hardware compatibility rgarrison@gmail.com at 8:06am 07.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/911 I have a new (for me) older C30 with a Raymarine a70d chartplotter and ST6000. My chartplotter does
Anchor hatch lid Lost Parent at 7:30am 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1238 I am still looking for an anchor hatch lid for my 1982 Catalina 30 27 may fit
Mast Rake - Right Forestay Length slazerow at 7:20am 07.13.13 Big Boats 2/1335 There is quite a bit of information on proper mast bend, but I am more interested in determining pro
spider cracks (1) margav at 5:49am 07.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1256 I am considering making an offer for a 1988 Beneteau First 305. I would like to ask your advice on t
Converting forestay to furling system, or not? margav at 5:47am 07.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1011 I am considering making an offer for a 1988 Beneteau First 305. I would like to ask your advice

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Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 4:52am 01.30.23 So on our 1984 O'day 26 we used to have a inboard motor which the previous owner tore out. My frien
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 4:44am 01.30.23 Not sure if it competes with your Black Box. Sheesh! Black Box wine is a bit too lofty for this bu
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source artleyt115 at 4:41am 01.30.23 So on our 1984 O'day 26 we used to have a inboard motor which the previous owner tore out. My friend
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:30am 01.30.23 @jssailem Last line too funny
Hunter 41ac Keel question Crazy Dave Condon at 4:12am 01.30.23 Year and exact model would help. Upon retirement I think Hunter switched back to cast iron due to
Holding tank discharge hose question sailme88 at 4:07am 01.30.23 To be a better steward of our waterways, why wouldn't you install a macerator? Now to your question
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:04am 01.30.23 If water is getting in, the source could be transom hull to deck joint, waterballast tank lid,, leak
Beneteau part needed Joe at 11:19pm 01.29.23 I googled track end stops and found plenty of resources for what looks like a basic plastic end stop
Holding tank discharge hose question ScottRPh at 9:45pm 01.29.23 Ralph, thanks for the feedback. The current discharge hose looks like it has been on the boat for a
Holding tank discharge hose question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 01.29.23 Wow. Now THAT saves the price of replacing the macerator pump every so often. I still feel it's no
And this is? Rjm st.petersburg at 9:01pm 01.29.23 To
Holding tank discharge hose question ScottRPh at 8:59pm 01.29.23 Welcome to the site @ScottRPh . Not entirely clear here. I can picture your wanting to install
Holding tank discharge hose question ScottRPh at 8:56pm 01.29.23 The overboard discharge hose leads directly to the discharge thru hull. No macerated pump in the li
Holding tank discharge hose question Ralph Johnstone at 8:52pm 01.29.23 Welcome to the site @ScottRPh . r wanting to install the first valve at the tank outlet. I was th
And this is? smokey73 at 8:35pm 01.29.23 Interesting, NFPA 780 has a very detailed chapter on "Protection of Watercraft." I had not read it
And this is? smokey73 at 7:36pm 01.29.23 NFPA 780 has a chapter on watercraft: Chapter 10 "Protection for Watercraft" I wonder if the ABYC
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dlochner at 7:19pm 01.29.23 So when you're out sailing and your inverter is running your microwave, your ground and neutral are
And this is? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:16pm 01.29.23 ....There is an NFPA standard for lightning protection that may not be exactly applicable for a sai
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dkinzer at 7:14pm 01.29.23 The neutral/ground bonding only happens at the power source So when you're out sailing and your in
When to do Clean up - SPRING? stickinthemud57 at 7:04pm 01.29.23 Nope. Not Pete Seegar Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every pur

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