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Happy Thanksgiving to All kappykaplan at 6:51am 11.28.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/472 Hope everyone has a bountiful celebration with family and friends! :beer:
Hunter 50 - brand and model of refrigerator Gianni65 at 5:27am 11.28.24 Big Boats 4/373 Hello. Does anyone knows brand and model of the refrigerator installed on H49/50 in year 2007? I'v
Need a good Saildrive Mechanic in Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles circa1971la at 4:19am 11.28.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/331 I believe my SD20 prop shaft seal is bad and am in need of a good Saildrive Mechanic in Marina Del R
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals. (1) Dazmainian at 1:30pm 11.27.24 Mid-Size Boats 7/693 Hi, I have a 1978 Cat27 that has the fibreglass forward deck hatch (just forward of the mast). My q
the last voyage of Karuna MitchM at 12:22pm 11.27.24 Ask All Sailors 1/345 as you sit down to your thanksgiving meal, with your boat safe on the hard: think of Ch
Hummingbird VHF 555 cradle arelic1949 at 8:18pm 11.26.24 Parts Search 0/193 Seeking charging cradle for Hummingbird VHF555 radio. With or without 12 volt charge cable
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 12:24pm 11.26.24 Ask All Sailors 31/1380 Hi there- I'm currently looking into purchasing a 1983 O'Day 39. The boat is in apparently great con
Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic B Parts nhodgson at 3:55am 11.26.24 Big Boats 1/13 Good Morning Chaps and Chapesses..... I have succumbed to the demise of my SA B due to corrosion on
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? JPS27 at 5:43pm 11.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 35/2049 I'd like to change out my stuffing box hose. My fairly new-to-me Pearson 36-2 has a new engine. The
Sail Recommendation spadaforaj at 3:30pm 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/681 So many options - am going to replace the main on my 2003 Hunter 41 to hopefully make furling in and
O'Day 240 Outboard Motor Shaft Length BillFred at 2:03pm 11.25.24 Ask An Oday Owner 12/583 Go great deal on O'DAy 240, part of why was there is no motor, planning to buy a 5 HP Honda, should
Macerator pump mounting JoeK at 1:42pm 11.25.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/449 I am trying to replace the macerator pump on my Beneteau 34. Of course the original is mounted on th
Hunter 19 owners: raising mast question drtdkidd at 1:01pm 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/24 regarding raising mast: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/mast-on-a-hunter-19.1249940790
March Air Conditioner Pump Hose Connection Issue (2) Monheganlover at 12:42pm 11.25.24 Catalina 310 1/577 I recently was attempting to winterize the air conditioner that came with my boat. It is a Cruisair
Mast on a Hunter 19 drtdkidd at 12:23pm 11.25.24 Smaller Boats 17/889 I sail a 18.5. I can raise and lower the mast by myself without any mechanical help (as in gin poles
Oday 39 Owner's Manual harry_sailor at 11:32am 11.25.24 Ask An Oday Owner 2/261 Hi all, been looking around on the internet for a manual for the O'Day 39, and it seems that Ihearto
How to remove panel behind the engine Rich 35.5 at 10:19am 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/346 Hi folks, We have a 94 Hunter Legend 35.5. I'm attempting to service the exhaust elbow. Can a
Looking for a sailing buddy in Colorado! roowhyduh at 6:03am 11.25.24 Ask All Sailors 7/366 I'm an instructor with outward bound and looking to co-instruct sailing courses with them in Maine.
Replacement counter top Timm R Oday25 at 5:23am 11.25.24 Ask All Sailors 10/626 I spent quite a bit of time redoing the vanity and head in our boat last winter . I chose a formica
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. (1) garymalmgren at 6:22pm 11.24.24 Ask All Sailors 13/670 About 4 months ago I came across a link for a smartphone app that will run nav equipment. I have a d

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Moisture stains. Bob607 at 8:01am 03.30.25 Agree, for the aft stain my original thought was rainwater used the strap to run down to the wet ar
Emergency Manual dLj at 7:57am 03.30.25 I've been watching this thread but as I am in the camp with @Stu Jackson - I haven't posted. However
fresh water flush colemj at 7:33am 03.30.25 Odor from flush water in the bowl is much less with frequent use. Nonexistent in fresh water, unles
fresh water flush colemj at 7:28am 03.30.25 Not sure where you are getting your information. The main ingredient, about 70% is ordinary salt. T
1990 Hunter 35.5 deck wiring pass through, has anyone made it larger? ice breaker at 7:23am 03.30.25 I have the same one on my 41, and no water ever. However it is a bug path. I stuffed my with close
fresh water flush (2) Clutch Cargo at 6:50am 03.30.25 As some other members mentioned, Peggie's book is a marvelous reference and my head rebuild project
Stiff Rudder 1996 Catalina 28 dmax at 6:33am 03.30.25 Make sure the wheel brake isn't tightened down. If that's not the case, you need to determine if it'
Emergency Manual thinwater at 6:17am 03.30.25 My takeaway from the thread is to do everything you can to make the chances negligible. If the crew
Moisture stains. PaulK at 6:15am 03.30.25 The spot on the keel looks like it is above the joint between the sump and the keel, so there would
fresh water flush dlochner at 6:06am 03.30.25 Any thoughts on the difference between living aboard vs. occasional use? Any differences in pump o
7 Years no haul out pgandw at 5:54am 03.30.25 As far as trailerable boats go, there are perhaps far more "raised flower gardens" or "leaf collecti
fresh water flush colemj at 5:25am 03.30.25 And a weekly dose of Camco TST Max (amazon link). TST is an oxygenating compound that enriches the
Hunter 240 owners here? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 03.30.25 Thank you for sharing your stories. Shiver me timbers, no grog was mentioned ye old sailors. I enj
fresh water flush colemj at 5:15am 03.30.25 Our experience is not consistent some of the statements made here. When we were on the Great Lakes
Stiff Rudder 1996 Catalina 28 Foswick at 3:04am 03.30.25 She's in the water or out?
Sailing Season(spring) kappykaplan at 3:00am 03.30.25 My boat should launch the week of 08 Apr. :beer:
Emergency Manual DanInCali at 10:45pm 03.29.25 Oh and based on some YouTubes I saw that reported the incredibly poor results in the real world of t
Emergency Manual DanInCali at 10:41pm 03.29.25 I have two laminated cards attached to the binnacle: MOB instructions and Abandon Ship plan. Both ar
Table in cabin? (1) Will Gilmore at 10:38pm 03.29.25 230596 Just Google "O'DAY 22 interior" -Chill Will
Water Tank Drains When Heeling justsomeguy at 10:38pm 03.29.25 Option 2.

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