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321 holding tank dvantong at 5:58pm 10.08.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1484 Has anyone installed a gauge on the holding tank on a 321? It is vinyl covered, and vertially mounte
Search for new boat - 30, 320, 34 or 36? PacificSail at 5:19pm 10.08.12 Smaller Boats 5/1731 I am looking for a Catalina sailboat model years 1985 - 1995. Interested in boat between 30 and 36
Trailer Problem, Help Please jdratlif at 5:10pm 10.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2054 I have a tandem axle trailer that I tow my Oday 25 with. I put the boat in the water in the first we
Key west dglindaman at 5:07pm 10.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5915 Hi! I am planning a trip to key west and plan on staying at the mooring fields there.have a 26s.has
another battery question..................... Navicula at 4:55pm 10.08.12 Big Boats 20/4235 my boat is in the water hooked to shore power.......... I have two 8D batterys with a 3 postion batt
H376 Traveler Bar Removal Chap_W at 4:40pm 10.08.12 Big Boats 1/1097 Fellow sailors, I discovered a leak from one of the bolts securing the cabin-top mounted traveler
Boat Partnerships jGo at 4:40pm 10.08.12 Ask All Sailors 19/5396 Hey all, I am thinking of bringing on a partner so there is someone else to share the operation a
Hope it is OK to post this SailArkansas at 3:47pm 10.08.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/20254 Just received notice today in my marina news letter of the following Sailboat looking for a good
Poly on my teak handrails...how bad is that? Jared1048 at 2:49pm 10.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/1973 I got a little crazy with the sander and did my handrails, slat boards and cockpit seats then applie
SoCal Hunter Rendez-mini-vous (5) Rick D at 2:06pm 10.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/786 In September, Gary ' Tina on 'Rumb Runner', Bob ' Greg on Cariblue and Rick ' Marlyn on Attitude Adj
Leavin the sump pump on GreggL at 1:49pm 10.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/2069 My (e)33 has a sump pump dedicated to the shower and head sink drains. Can I leave this on all the t
Winch: Barlow 25 Member 66616 at 1:20pm 10.08.12 Bigger Boats 2/3571 O'Day 34/35 Primary Jib Winches: My 1985 O'Day 35 has Barlow 25 winches which are no longer made no
Anchor Washdown Hunter 38 (1) Rob38 at 12:30pm 10.08.12 Big Boats 2/1346 I just finished installing a Johnson 5.2 washdown in my Hunter 38 ESCAPE KEY. All went well. After l
Rough starting 3GM30F Levin at 11:32am 10.08.12 Engines and Propulsion 16/9818 Hello all... So I have been having some problems with my Yanmar 3GM30F on my Hunter 340. Basically
1988 Hunter 28.5 Sail in Reverse linecreek at 11:07am 10.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1058 Ok, I know that there is a bulletin out from Yanmar to sail in Neutral, but the previous owner (I bo
md17c white smoke / steam? sisutl at 10:15am 10.08.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/4252 hello all 1st post here. the last time i ran the engine i noticed excessive wht smoke or steam whic
Loose footed main Geoff K at 10:03am 10.08.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/6570 I Searched for a pro and con discussion of lose foot main sail but didn't find one. If there is one
Head Faucet gczenis at 7:45am 10.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1158 I am trying to get at the filter screen on the faucet in the head on my 2006 Catalina 34 and I canno
272 whisker pole Cabasa 83 at 7:41am 10.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1318 The snap end hooks to the job sheet and the hook end to the mast? Tried it last night hook fitted bu
376 main sail jam fixed! Thanks all jander31 at 7:28am 10.08.12 Big Boats 0/860 To several of you who offered me advice on how to unfurl my jammed mainsail, it is now ok. I had a

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Rudder Tube Hunter 36 skipperclaud at 4:29pm 02.25.23 :plus: Perhaps a flood victim boat. Raised up on the surge, shifted in place and dropped hard on th
Eliminate topping lift DaveJ at 4:20pm 02.25.23 Agree with both above posts. You can sail without it, many boats do not have one, but there are adva
Must a first generation B&R Rig be removed for spreader repair? artboas at 4:03pm 02.25.23 1992 Hunter 42 Passage Mast Situation: 2005 Selden Deck Stepped B&R 1st generation Mast - meaning i
Dockside water connection artboas at 3:59pm 02.25.23 I'm certain that it's been covered previously, but searching forums here is a bit of a non-starter.
advice on auto chart plotter Scott T-Bird at 3:00pm 02.25.23 one other question for you all. I am looking for a good charbook. One person reccomended Richards
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:40pm 02.25.23 If you used this stuff or any product similar to it : . I've seen it in use and it turns rust (fe
advice on auto chart plotter Scott T-Bird at 2:35pm 02.25.23 Scott T-Bird, we went to the North Channel last summer and relief heavily on autoroute feature on n
Wind generators, yay or nay? Alan Gomes at 2:33pm 02.25.23 Hello everyone, another couple of questions for the hive mind. was looking at getting solar panels
Eliminate topping lift sail sfbay at 2:28pm 02.25.23 No........but I like having a topping lift available as a safety line when climbing the mast plus it
Wind generators, yay or nay? Rich Stidger at 2:27pm 02.25.23 Well, here is my 2 cents worth. And I think worth every penny too! 10-12 years ago I put a 400W Air
Wind generators, yay or nay? Ralph Johnstone at 2:25pm 02.25.23
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (3) Ralph Johnstone at 2:19pm 02.25.23 One thing I noticed is where you said you waited for each layer to be dry before applying the next,
Eliminate topping lift kappykaplan at 2:17pm 02.25.23 I have a rigid boom vang as well, but I find that taking tension on my topping lift (main halyard)
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Davidasailor26 at 1:09pm 02.25.23 The good news is there's still lots of iron left, so if you can't do anything about it this winter i
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:43pm 02.25.23 213331 It's how they advertise. Check this same page for bonding as well: https://www.westsystem.
Epoxy Additives shemandr at 12:42pm 02.25.23 The graphite additive is a good product. I used to add it the epoxy I used on the bottom of my wood
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust shemandr at 12:36pm 02.25.23 Welcome to the forum! When Crazy Dave Speaks - people listen. So, I'm hesitant to add anything ex
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Crazy Dave Condon at 12:10pm 02.25.23 Look under archives as much has been discussed on this matter. In two weeks and you need my input,
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? capta at 11:55am 02.25.23 Nikki should be able to whip one up in a few days on her lathe. She should probably use a hardwood,
Epoxy Additives capta at 11:39am 02.25.23 I've used Tri-Flow Superior Lubricant 2 OZ bottle for years as a lubricant. Just a light bead on the

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