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Does my A/C discharge thru hull pass ABYC H-27? (2) ColleenIII at 1:58pm 04.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2429 Should I change this out for a bronze thru hull with a In Line Ball Valve (probably will not opt for
Water Temp Gauge Inop - Catalina 310 c130king at 1:44pm 04.09.13 Catalina 310 3/1663 Has anyone ever had their engine/water temp gauge stop working? Any thoughts on where to start?
bilge pump location. Kevinbilly at 12:58pm 04.09.13 Catalina 22 4/1252 Where is the best location to install a bilge pump on a Catalina 22?
To keep or not to keep..... Bonzai at 11:29am 04.09.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1737 During my most recent work on Salacia the old non-functioning Lectra-San system has been completely
Upper zinc in Yanmar SD 20 Shaggydog at 10:55am 04.09.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1382 Can the upper zinc in the Yanmar SD 20 saildrive be changed while the boat is in the water? I'm thin
Aft stateroom air conditioning DMParmenter at 10:22am 04.09.13 Big Boats 1/851 Want to install separate AC unit in aft stateroom of my 376 has anyone out there done this. If so wh
"I would like to learn to sail" Don Guillette at 10:08am 04.09.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/9224 I saw this thread on another site from a newbie to sailing. I've heard the same question a million t
Cleaning and Waxing Best Practices Sailavie1 at 9:21am 04.09.13 Smaller Boats 6/1324 In my neck of the woods (Alberta) we are just getting ready to do some spring cleaning. I am asking
Legend 37.5 Not Floating on Her Lines neilleparkerjr at 8:33am 04.09.13 Big Boats 5/1410 My 1995 Hunter Legend 37.5 floats with five to seven inches of bottom paint showing at the bow and z
forward holding tank deck fitting IvorG at 8:28am 04.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1704 Hi, I recently acquired a 2001 B411 soon to be named Gratitude. The deck fitting on the forward
furling main drum removal jams part way out gord331victoria at 7:49am 04.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/844 Just thougth I'd pass along a little trick on removing the main furling drum that jams part way out.
What do you call this thing? (1) neilmcc at 7:33am 04.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3849 http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff180/neilmcc-01/126.jpg There are two of these on the mast, one
Buffed, waxed and bottom paint (1) Hydro Therapy at 7:29am 04.09.13 Day Sailers 6/1285 Spent Sunday painting the bottom and adding another coat of wax to the hull. Next will be some gelco
2013 Sippy Cup Race/ Chesapeake Bay THECUSCUS at 7:18am 04.09.13 Racing 4/11956 First notice for the 2013 Sippy Cup! Make plans to participate, this is an awesome event. Friday
And now onto my next project kito at 7:16am 04.09.13 Catalina 22 10/2051 Since the Admiral works on the weekends and doesn't get off of work until 6:00 pm, it looks like I w
2013 Sippy Cup Race/Chesapeake Bay THECUSCUS at 7:14am 04.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2083 Let's how many Macs we can get this year! There were 3 last year ( V22, V25 ' 26M). This is a fun,
A/M Radio Singnal Lost Joe Mullee at 6:51am 04.09.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1651 My ten year old West Marine radio has lost the AM signal. I like my sports stations and talk show ra
rudder and skeg DrSaraJean at 6:24am 04.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/880 does anyone know where one might find a redder and skeg for a 79 hunter 30?
Cutter Stay on an H34 heart of gold at 6:20am 04.09.13 Big Boats 4/1521 All of us owners of the old H34 know how tender they can be in windy conditions. A couple of my frie
Holding tank vent problem jwadd at 5:44am 04.09.13 Catalina 30 2/1550 I believe my holding tank has been cracked by pumping into it when the vent hose was blocked or poss

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Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Roland5048 at 7:45pm 04.30.23 Just happened on this site. https://www.yachtdatabase.com/en/review.jsp?id=MacGregor+25
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? Johann at 7:33pm 04.30.23 Something is missing here. I know OPE prefers external BMS's over internal BMS's because all BMS ar
How to drain hot water tank with anode installed Blitz at 7:28pm 04.30.23 I've done the same as skunther, but gravity drain to bilge.
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Siamese at 7:18pm 04.30.23 Either would be fine. If they're for sale in your area, then go for the one that's in the best shap
How to drain hot water tank with anode installed dlochner at 7:14pm 04.30.23 I have a different HW tank, however it did not have a drain valve. I installed a T at the outlet, on
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? dlochner at 7:10pm 04.30.23 I lubricate the pump when I change the joker valve, which I do every spring. Lubricate once with the
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings (1) garymalmgren at 7:09pm 04.30.23 I have replaced standard fittings with Sta Loc because I was in a location with no swaging facilitie
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Richard19068 at 7:04pm 04.30.23 Both are lake boats, not for ocean. I had 1984 H25.5 I was very happy with its strong constructio
Sailing Movies? Richard19068 at 6:57pm 04.30.23 I thought "True Spirit" based on Jessica Watson's nonstop unassisted circumnavigation was very good.
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 6:44pm 04.30.23
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water skunther at 6:41pm 04.30.23 Unfortunately there is no zinc included by default for most marine water heaters. The manufacturer
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Dalliance at 6:04pm 04.30.23
Alternative to bimini David in Sandusky at 6:00pm 04.30.23 Here is my solution: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=16&aid=7416&mn=27_
Alternative to bimini garymalmgren at 5:54pm 04.30.23 That looks great! Thank Skob (?) I have a side panel that is about 2 foot X 3 foot that clips on t
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 5:50pm 04.30.23 Amazon.com: Lightning X First Responder EMT/EMS Backpack Stocked First Aid Supplies Kit B (Navy Blu
New Rug JBP-PA at 5:43pm 04.30.23 Looks nice. A rug helps a lot when it's chilly out.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 04.30.23 It's as true of your boat as it is to one's self and the people around you. Either you find the prob
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm baycloud at 5:37pm 04.30.23 Control of the main sheet and thus the sail is the critical point. Even more so than the convenienc
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00pm 04.30.23 Jim is correct about New Rudders formerly Foss Foam located in Florida. They built all the rudder
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:54pm 04.30.23

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