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Willcox Crittenden Head - Replace or Rebuild? John Jr at 6:46pm 07.22.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2593 This is the original toilet in my 2004 Hunter 36. I am not sure which model I have but the only issu
Jibs FARMHAND at 6:18pm 07.22.13 Catalina 30 7/1194 My '83 Catalina 30 has its jib hanked on to the forestay. I can have this changed to a foil roller
How long should anchor rode last? DannyS at 6:04pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1116 Rich's post about anchor chain got me thinking about this. We have 30ish feet of chain then 200+ fee
Bottom Paint/Moisture Concerns Chuck T at 5:50pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 0/878 I bought a 1986 Catalina 25 and had it hauled to get the bottom painted. After 6 months the moisture
stay lenght for a oday 222 peterbud at 4:59pm 07.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/943 Does anyone know the lenght of the stays for a 1984 oday 222 with the Z spar mast. I want to order n
Jib storage while on deck Richie50 at 4:31pm 07.22.13 Catalina 22 8/4539 What does one do to keep the jib on deck and available to raise. I have a hanked on jib that I alway
Anti-glare overlay for LCD Radar display Rich Stidger at 4:27pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1386 I've got a Raymarine RL80CRC radar and the screen always has a lot of reflections from the sky behin
Faucet Parts kingsailor at 4:23pm 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1064 Any tips on where to find parts for my faucet in the heads? The handles are worn inside so they spi
How long should anchor chain last? Rich Stidger at 4:11pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/10525 OK, I know that anchor chain does have a lifetime and it is less than the life of a boat. In my cas
Help, can't find replacement for broken bleed screw iSailor at 3:50pm 07.22.13 Catalina 310 7/1654 2001 Catalina 310, #112, m-25xpb I broke the fuel bleed screw (the one on the injector housing) a
How bad is this? (2) Doc_holiday at 3:06pm 07.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2214 I guess for a pure beam reach or directly from behind this would be about like a spinnaker and would
Water in the bilge tgrass462 at 2:19pm 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 3/1059 We have a 1999 Hunter 260. We currently are sailing on Lake Michigan. When sailing in high winds a
Simrad tp10 power consumption newsailor72 at 2:03pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/3520 I'm planning to get a used autopilot (most likely a tp10.) I'm looking at its online manual. For p
So many projects, so little sailing.... (3) patrscoe at 1:52pm 07.22.13 S2 6/1736 I have been working on so many projects for the past two years (well...since we purchased her) and l
Power Consumption in 4 Parallel Circuits DinoKanuck at 1:22pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1244 Afternoon: Using pages 26-29 of The 12- Volt Bible For Boats ( Brotherton/Sherman 2003) I've dete
Listing giese at 1:10pm 07.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1722 I have a 1976 Catalina 27 that is listing about 4" while in harbor. It does not appear to be taking
Trailer guides william kramer at 1:02pm 07.22.13 Catalina 22 8/2359 Have a 1984 C22 with Holsclaw trailer. Like to find an easy, inexpensive way to install trailer gui
Leaking hatches sailcruiser at 1:00pm 07.22.13 S2 16/2748 Hi all I've got a salon hatch that is leaking. I think the seal needs to be replaced. I have read
Costa Crociere Convictions kpgraci at 12:56pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/809 An Italian court has accepted plea bargains for five Costa Crociere employees in the shipwreck that
Artful Dodger Edwin Rudetsky at 12:08pm 07.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/980 Need dodger for 1983 30'Catalina. Are there any used dodgers out there in good shape for sale?

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Shroud Protector Installation (1) johncowder at 11:53am 04.24.23 The current thinking on lifelines is to leave them bare. The vinyl coverings will hide corrosion wh
Leaking galley faucet capta at 11:47am 04.24.23 Personally, I'd throw that thing away and install a foot pump. Then you can wash both hands at once
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? skob1014 at 11:45am 04.24.23 This video looks like something I could try. Cleaning a dripless shaft seal.
Keel material jviss at 11:43am 04.24.23 That's so funny! Magnet, of course! Ha, ha, ha....
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? (1) skob1014 at 11:31am 04.24.23 It looks like a PSS Dripless Shaft Seal. My understanding is that it shouldn't drip at all. And they
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? LloydB at 11:16am 04.24.23 What rule of thumb or alarm do you have to make sure that you are still safely on course or have not
Hunter 295 1996 model rgranger at 11:12am 04.24.23 Not sure what a toggle is.... do you mean gooseneck? Or tabernacle? The part that connects the mas
Keel material rgranger at 11:09am 04.24.23 Can't you scratch the paint with the tip of a screwdriver?
Hunter 295 1996 model sailaketch at 11:08am 04.24.23 should have said toggle sorry
Keel material (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:55am 04.24.23 214977 If it's magnetic it's cast iron. If not, it's probably lead and worth $ $ $
Leaking galley faucet kloudie1 at 10:36am 04.24.23 Usually, the seal where the handle goes through is a small rubber o-ring. It can sometimes be reache
Lazy jacks thinwater at 10:30am 04.24.23 Yes I agree that dyneema is a great rope to work with, but I already bought the double braid, norma
Leaking galley faucet chriscampbell at 10:27am 04.24.23 This is the one that was on my '98 H240. TMC Self Priming Water Galley Rocket Hand Pump Faucet FO-7
Leaking galley faucet (1) patbratton at 10:24am 04.24.23 This is the one that was on my '98 H240. TMC Self Priming Water Galley Rocket Hand Pump Faucet FO-74
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 patbratton at 10:16am 04.24.23 I have a 1998 H240 I bought in Juniper, Florida and towed home to Atlanta. I could not actually tel
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? MBroderick at 9:55am 04.24.23 Have a networked EV100 and works great when raising/lowering sails, popping below for a visit to the
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:54am 04.24.23 Turns out the water is coming through the shaft seal. I tightened the clamps and the flow reduced
Lazy jacks fred1diver at 9:50am 04.24.23 Yes I agree that dyneema is a great rope to work with, but I already bought the double braid, normal
Lazy jacks thinwater at 9:47am 04.24.23 I'm surprised no one has brought up Dyneema, if low friction and minimum size are important. Polyest
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 hunter240 at 9:04am 04.24.23 I also need to repair or replace my 1998 H240 trailer. I found a trailer builder near me (Georgetown

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