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Boat Sharing Agreement Neil McDonald at 10:35am 03.24.13 Ask All Sailors 12/8711 I have owned my Hunter 35 for several years and am planning to share use and expenses (but not owner
Battery Fuses stevec22206 at 10:19am 03.24.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2973 We have an 87' C27 with the M18 diesel and 2 batteries. Electrical is not my forte by the way. So, i
rudder bearing repair Dave Atkinson at 10:13am 03.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1406 has anyone had to replace the rudder bearings. i know catalina direct has a repair kit, but my probl
Still Here Roger Long at 6:04am 03.24.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3016 On the boat that is. However, I ran back up to Hampton last Thursday to take a weekend road trip t
Cam Cleat Lost Parent at 4:48am 03.24.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4447 Can I use a cam cleat on my Catalina 30 to hold the headsail sheet instead of tying around the cleat
fuel fill hose versus exhaust hose .... woodster at 4:00am 03.24.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1900 ......is it possible to use fuel fill hose for exhaust hose with out any problems on a wet exhaust s
a few useful mods/additions finished up.... (12) centerline at 11:16pm 03.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/8063 so many things that ive upgraded and modified on the boat this winter that its nearly a new boat....
question about water depth around queen mary (1) newsailor72 at 10:29pm 03.23.13 Ask All Sailors 12/6319 so i'm looking at the noaa chart around queen mary, am i reading it right? some of the water depth i
Beneteau 393 single handed Gatch30 at 8:13pm 03.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5869 First post......for many years I have sailed Hobie Cats, Lasers, and Lightings on inland lakes of Oh
Submersible pump JamesRay at 7:39pm 03.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1512 Any recommendations for a good submersible pump for cleaning up the deck of my bust at a marina with
Engine Instrument Panel Relocation, 1984 C27 KingAirDriver at 7:22pm 03.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 26/3844 I have searched here and a hand full of other places, and cannot find any definitive information/pic
Stainless tubing Lost Parent at 7:18pm 03.23.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1432 I want to replace the teak handrails on my Catalina 30 with stainless 1 in tubing , any ideas on how
Bottom Refinish wufibugs at 6:36pm 03.23.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2074 There have been quite a few threads of late dealing with keel issues and bottom paints. I am a bit c
Blisters after Rustlok application cjfj at 5:42pm 03.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1077 yesterday I finished grinding down the keel, applied Ophso and then 3 coats of Rustlok. Today I noti
Sanitation Hose Fittings Marc14857 at 5:12pm 03.23.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1082 Changing out my sanitation hoses and wanted to replace the 1 inch to 1 1/2 inch hose fittings. Looks
3GM30F Problems Pheidingsfelder at 3:28pm 03.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 47/9644 Some of you may remember a thread I started a while back on my H34 3GM... http://forums.hunter.sa
Manual Needed - Sovereign 17 or 18 Thog at 2:47pm 03.23.13 Trailer Sailors 3/3778 Hi all, I'm a new owner of a used Sovereign 17' (5.0 meter) sailboat. I'm looking for anyone who mig
Trex color Sastevenson at 1:32pm 03.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/784 I know I recently saw discussion in a thread about the color of trex that is recommended in replacem
Bow Thruster for '92 Hunter Legend 43 sawimp at 10:01am 03.23.13 Big Boats 9/2213 Hi, I would like to install a bow thruster on my '92 Hunter Legend 43. Does anyone know of a Legen
Bow Thruster for a Legend 43 sawimp at 9:58am 03.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/647 Hi, I would like to install a bow thruster on my '92 Hunter Legend 43. Does anyone know of a Legend

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Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting Dan3121 at 7:16am 07.02.22 Sounds like you have checked a lot... I imagine you have tried most of these too, but I'll throw th
Canvas treatment jviss at 7:07am 07.02.22 The only product approved by Glen Raven Mills (Sunbrella) is 303Fabric guard. FABRIC GUARD 16 OZ H
What's this called? JBP-PA at 6:57am 07.02.22 It's called a diamond pad eye. Normally mounted on deck, but that was modified for your vang. An o
Canvas treatment Maine Sail at 6:47am 07.02.22 The only product approved by Glen Raven Mills (Sunbrella) is 303Fabric guard. FABRIC GUARD 16 OZ HI
Canvas treatment smokey73 at 6:38am 07.02.22 I use the 303 family of products for cleaning and waterproofing. Seems to work well but I am sure t
Canvas treatment Rich Stidger at 6:31am 07.02.22 I use Starbrite waterproofing.
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting svadagiomaine at 5:20am 07.02.22 Thanks, yes, I was referring to the electric heater. Mine has no external thermostat. I took the acc
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 4:19am 07.02.22 ngs the wrong way as it takes to do things the right way. get your hole saw fit over the stub saw i
Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting Marmalade at 3:10am 07.02.22 Sounds like you have checked a lot... I imagine you have tried most of these too, but I'll throw the
Specification of Prop Shaft of Oceanis 43 Rudiger at 12:14am 07.02.22 Thanks a lot. I will check but still have to wait for the specs.
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting Allan12210 at 10:25pm 07.01.22 The easiest way (and safest) is to install a thermal mixing valve. I bought mine on Amazon. That way
should I be concerned ? rgranger at 10:02pm 07.01.22 Read up on the stitch and glue boat building technique. You could easily fix that stronger than ne
hunter 31 prop carrier assembly Grunt735 at 9:59pm 07.01.22 New boat for sure. Much appreciated
I got a free southcoast 22 Epic1969 at 8:51pm 07.01.22 buddy's sister got this as a project.... It was too far gone for her skill set. Don't tell me "
Yanmar kloudie1 at 7:40pm 07.01.22 The breather has reed valves in it so yup, it does have a pcv valve in it.
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting BigEasy at 6:55pm 07.01.22 Does anybody know how to turn down the temp on the stock water heater? The themostat on my At
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting Ralph Johnstone at 6:39pm 07.01.22 Welcome to the site. Are you referring to the electric heating of the tank or the engine heating of
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 6:04pm 07.01.22 No passport. I had a appointment with USPS waiting two months then they cancelled a week before.
Yanmar Calif. Ted at 5:58pm 07.01.22 It has a "Breather", located top of valve cover at the aft end see page 17 figure 9 of attached. htt
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast dkinzer at 5:55pm 07.01.22 On our H41DS, the topping lift (aka spare halyard) enters the mast above the main halyard. It looks

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