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Leaking 2GM20F Ken13559 at 9:47pm 04.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 17/7646 My engine leaks oil at the gasket behind the crankshaft pulley. Question is if the leak stops when o
Catalina 30 cushions Lost Parent at 8:14pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1234 On the original cushions at the settee and dinette the seat backs are wood backed now from the facto
Hunter 260 Homemade Rudder Replacement (6) Hoop2125 at 8:11pm 04.07.13 Smaller Boats 11/4112 Our aftermarket rudder recently broke on our H260. This article should help anyone wanting to make t
Table replacement jroddy at 8:02pm 04.07.13 Catalina 22 12/2136 Thinking about replacing water damaged table. Any suggestions on Material or similar experiences? T
Butt splice Ted at 6:56pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1309 I'm adding a piece of electronics and there is a 14ga. 3 conductor cable in the way. There isn't eno
LED interior lights Mark Maulden at 6:55pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2003 Looking to change to LED bulbs. Currently using 1156 "taillight" bulbs. Is sensibulb still the con
naming you boat trainmanjess at 5:30pm 04.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2025 hello all my fiance' named my Mac25.. she named it Xing Fu (pronounced - Sing Foo ).. i have gotte
Centerboard cavity Isla-Mae at 5:24pm 04.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1687 I am in the final stages of rebuilding a O'Day 25. The boat we taken off the trailer for the 1st tim
Boat finally got named (1) treeman at 4:09pm 04.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/932 Whatta ya think?
Yanmar 2gm20f heat exchanger Aquarius at 3:39pm 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3306 I just want to know how to reinstall the core on my heat exchanger. One side has two holes, on the
Cushions Improvement koolfrog at 3:37pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1981 I remember reading in the past about greatly improving cushions and v-berths comfort in an inexpensi
LED strip lighting N28678 at 3:29pm 04.07.13 Catalina 30 7/1760 I found some LED strip lighting on amazon. Has anybody used these before? Any problems installing
Additional water tank Amason Grace at 3:16pm 04.07.13 Catalina 22 2/968 Anyone here ever added a water tank in the forward storage area? On my boat, I find this storage to
traveller javelin at 2:30pm 04.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/4787 I use tto own a Chrysler 26 drop keel and the traveller was a series of 2 blocks in the middle of
Old ablative bottom paint SunsetSailor2 at 1:55pm 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/841 I am a new to me owner. The hunter 28.5 has been on the hard for 4yrs. The soft Ablative bottom pain
Old Fuel SunsetSailor2 at 1:49pm 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1186 Hi I am a new to me boat owner. The Hunter 28.5 has been sitting on the hard for 4 years with a full
re-seal 322 windows paze at 12:36pm 04.07.13 Bigger Boats 3/908 The windows on my 322 have lost some of their adhesive seal. The previous owner did a poor job of c
pvc shroud covers kito at 12:25pm 04.07.13 Catalina 22 13/9777 I want to install some homemade pvc shroud covers on my c22. I am trying to figure what diameter and
Water tank gauge zrod at 12:24pm 04.07.13 Big Boats 8/1142 Hi, I have a problem with water tank gauge. The indication when the tank is empty is 50%, What
exhaust OceanDriver at 10:56am 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/990 Does anyone own a 1984 Hunter 31 or similar that had to replace the water exhaust tank? Mine leaks

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10 guage to 16 guage? SailingFree44 at 11:08am 07.05.22
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Davidasailor26 at 10:58am 07.05.22 Turning on the electric element if the tank is empty could have damaged the element. The damage is m
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:45am 07.05.22 When you install a "compartment suction fan" you are evacuating the air from the space. Did you als
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Sun Catcher at 10:40am 07.05.22 Are you sure the tank has water in it . Maybe it was bypassed to winterize it. Hi... thanks. Emba
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter shemandr at 10:40am 07.05.22 VHF is the only one I would consider required. For under $200 you can buy a Horizon HX 890 (Or what
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Sun Catcher at 10:38am 07.05.22
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Scott T-Bird at 10:38am 07.05.22 I'm starting to use mine. I never had a blower on our Starwind. The engine compartment was open to
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 07.05.22 Bingo! We have a winner! :) What did I win ? What did I win ? I want to win something :dancing:
Do you use checklists? Scott T-Bird at 10:21am 07.05.22 I can't think of any time that I've ever used a checklist. My brain seems to shut off whenever I se
Music Problems - Help DArcy at 10:02am 07.05.22 Just before launch a friend helped me do some organizing and cleaning. Unfortunately he accidentall
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Johnb at 9:44am 07.05.22 I agree about depth. On San Francisco Bay I would not want to be without it. I disagree however abou
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 DArcy at 9:38am 07.05.22 The majority of boats on wet moorings here use VC-17. I'm not sure how well it holds up out of the w
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? DArcy at 9:25am 07.05.22 Considering how few hours most people run small outboards, it would take a long time for the polluti
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 9:11am 07.05.22 I just learned this bit of trivia...
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 07.05.22 The most important electronic instrument you will need is depth. You absolutely need to know wher
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? jssailem at 9:08am 07.05.22 Sell it... Instead of using the money on personal wants/needs send it to a Green charity. They will
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Max.C at 9:03am 07.05.22 thanks. will check
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 isaksp00 at 9:02am 07.05.22 Check with experienced boaters in your area. We kept our 23 in a lake and never had to use antifouli
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter jssailem at 8:50am 07.05.22 :plus: with @dlochner Sounds like you have a clean slate. And will soon have a depletted pocket boo
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter dlochner at 8:43am 07.05.22 No electronics are needed to sail your boat. Not even a compass. The first question to ask is what

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