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Manual Bilge Pump in H33.5? Ken Palmer at 11:41am 12.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2546 I was asked recently if my 1990 Hunter 33.5 had a manual bilge pump in the cockpit. Of course it has
Rearrange Instrument locations on Pedestal (1) Ron M at 10:06am 12.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3183 I have a B331. Just bought a Raymarine e7 chartplotter. My initial idea was to repair the existing
Starboard fixed Lexan leaking Old Sailor 2 at 9:59am 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2103 Good day folks. another technical question for you DIY'ers. I have a Hunter 42 Passage with those
ODay 302 billyt14607 at 9:21am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1666 Seriously considering the purchase of an 1987 ODay 302. Have been a sailboater for some time and wo
Legend 375 Holding Tank replacement Phil P at 7:01am 12.17.12 Big Boats 24/5213 Winter projects on my '91 are well underway. Completed replacing engine mounts, impeller, the rotted
Paint Removal nelsonragnar at 5:02am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/975 I have a 1074 22' O Day that I recently acquired.It has two coats of old paint on it that I want to
The Accidental Tourist Roger Long at 4:19am 12.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/3315 I had no intention of visiting Hilton Head, it being very much the antithesis of the kind of places
33' Pearson to Cruise Gulf of mexico (1) sailwithme at 3:09am 12.17.12 Destinations 5/5490 Float plan: Seas are 3-4 ft off shore with North wind 10-15. Plan to sail around the clock for a we
Make That 14 C-22's! CaptDon01 at 11:01pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 9/1497 WOW! A couple more have joined our growing numbers, we've got 14 C-22's now signed up to attend the
in boom furling eianm at 8:03pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 7/2117 I have a 1991 H42 and would love an easier way to furl or stow the main and it seems that in boom fu
Removing furling mainsail Viktor Eysselein at 6:42pm 12.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/9993 Please give advise: We have a Hunter 45CC (2008). How can you remove the furling mainsail (Seldo
Beware "On and Off" cleaner! jfrench at 5:56pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 6/1678 There is an interesting series of posts on the Cat 30 forum saying that "MaryKate On and Off" cleane
Precision Sails Mark Maulden at 5:29pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 1/6314 Anybody have experiences with Precision Sails? Prices seem pretty reasonable
In mast furling winch at the mast Graysailor at 4:42pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 3/1028 The continuos line has jumped out of the winch at the mast. How do I get the continuos line back int
Y30 Dinghy Davits kbuckley at 4:23pm 12.16.12 Yamaha 0/1870 Has anyone installed dinghy davits on a Yamaha30? If yes or no I would be happy to hear your thought
Prop walk thoughts. Chris Patterson at 3:04pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 65/17289 Sunday evening, and I'm bored. So here is a thought that I've had for quite some time. At least it's
how do you get minor mildew stains out of sails? iSailor at 1:18pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1871 I brought the main sail home for the winter and it has minor mildew stains on maybe 1% of the sail (
wheel brake......not (2) Navicula at 12:29pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 4/1291 I have tried to clean my wheel brake pads and parts, (they were dirty grease and grime). I install
Backing plate slowdog at 12:11pm 12.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/5184 How big of a backing plate do I need for a 9.9
Mast for hunter 34 jameslui at 11:53am 12.16.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/15312 In San Carlos Sonora Mexico I am offering giving mast bomm roller furling and sails anyone interest

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Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) bonkle at 2:01pm 03.15.23 Keel should be blasted to bright / shiny metal and coated immediately (same day) with multiple coa
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 1:48pm 03.15.23 First picture is viewing aft. You can see a difference in the ply's. There was a seam there througho
Mast step replacement (4) Ken n Rox at 1:45pm 03.15.23 213783213784213785213786
Mast step jssailem at 1:42pm 03.15.23 It sounds like you are unsure about the construction and application of the pin. Does the pin look
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) BigEasy at 1:39pm 03.15.23 Keel should be blasted to bright / shiny metal and coated immediately (same day) with multiple coat
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) bonkle at 1:37pm 03.15.23 I told them to do it... Now it won't be ready for yet another weekend :wahwah: It looks like the tw
Macerators jssailem at 1:29pm 03.15.23 Stew... Look at the Whale pump. It is a better design than the Jabsco. Gulper Toilet Pump - the blac
Macerators NYSail at 12:50pm 03.15.23 That being said, the toilet is for No.1's only and rarely by women so virtually no solids. What.
Location to install solar vent in Catalina 250 cabintop Stu Jackson at 12:33pm 03.15.23 You should ask at the C250 Association forum: Association Forum - Catalina 250 Specific Forum The
Macerators JoeWhite at 12:30pm 03.15.23 On the back side of the macerator pump shaft there is a slot cut on the shaft so you can use a stand
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) dmax at 12:18pm 03.15.23 Your boat will definitely sail better with a faired keel - that's pretty rough, I'm pretty sure you
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) bonkle at 12:12pm 03.15.23 Keel is cast iron. it needs protection and probably should be blasted and coated with something lik
Macerators lehighsail at 12:09pm 03.15.23 This is the pump that draws from a holding tank and outputs to the thru-hull. It did not leak but o
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) kloudie1 at 12:09pm 03.15.23 Keel is cast iron. it needs protection and probably should be blasted and coated with something like
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) bonkle at 11:59am 03.15.23 I'm guessing the boat has been neglected and water got under the bottom paint causing the pitting. I
Macerators Rich Stidger at 11:56am 03.15.23 A 3 year old pump with little use ought to be in great condition. What is it's condition that cause
Enclosure for a halyard electric winch kloudie1 at 11:55am 03.15.23 make it of 1/8" plywood.. paint it to match or do a nice varnish job on it.
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) Don S/V ILLusion at 11:55am 03.15.23
Universal 25xpb Parts (2) PlaneTom at 11:52am 03.15.23 M-25XPB - Kubota D-950 - D1005. I've got to a point that I just go to the Local Kubota dealer with
Macerators jssailem at 11:40am 03.15.23 @lehighsail , I am assuming you have a manual pump toiles, a storage tank, a Y valve that directs th

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