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I got water in my boat... Squidd at 7:47pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1277 But that's a good thing... I had replaced the freshwater tank and lines over the winter and this w
O'day 272 SS replacement hatches. westbaydude at 7:15pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1126 Hi Everyone, has anyone found a stainless steel replacement hatch that will fit the forward hatch on
float switch not working dlewis812 at 7:09pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1672 installed new float switch last season, worked fine. last week not working. went ahead and install
Bearings for Outboard Motor Bracket james1026 at 6:32pm 05.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/964 My springloaded outboard motor bracket for my Catalina 25 needs new flanged bearings that are 1/2" I
Universal 5411 Diesel Alignment Ajay73 at 5:28pm 05.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1280 I have a 1980 Catalina 27. I need to make an engine re-alignment. Part of that process requires mov
Some Folks Don't Like Fog.... (1) Maine Sail at 5:09pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 12/1919 Took this picture about 4 minutes ago. The boat in front of us is Tim R. ' his wife... We love the f
How come there is never any V17 threads:( Hollyweirdos at 3:56pm 05.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1793 I am going to have to get a 26 just to stay in the loop!
Tips for install factory Mast Raising Kit from BWY abk at 3:44pm 05.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2987 I ordered the Mast Raising system from Blue Water Yachts and was warned that the instructions will r
Guidence for Bow eye replacement on my 1984 Mac 25 abk at 3:37pm 05.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1323 I would like to know where I need to saw out the panel in the V birth to replace the bow eye on my m
Note on maintenance from Mack Boring Class Steve Dion at 3:08pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1458 Here are some notes that someone took from a Mack Boring Class. Remember these are someone else not
Need Performance Info: Catalina 22 vs. Columbia 23T Skippy at 3:02pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1205
v berth mattress stevenewman3g at 2:54pm 05.25.12 Pearson 4/2205 Where can I either recover or buy foam cushions for the v berth of a Pearson 30?
looking for a place to park/moor my 22 ft boat in SoCal newsailor72 at 1:42pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1190 got my macgregor 22 sailboat last year but haven't had a chance to sail it yet due to 2 job changes
Ripple33 mikej21 at 12:42pm 05.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1109 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. I was thinking about putting bird spikes on the spreaders, however I notic
oday 222 rigging specs diagram Mike in Maine at 12:07pm 05.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/7949 Just purchased an O'day 222 1988. Does anyone have an owners manual or rigging specs they would be w
H30 stuffing box drip rate malyea at 12:00pm 05.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1421 Sitting in the cockpit, kahlua coffee in hand waiting for the dew to dry so I could add another coat
Mast on, launching today redhead78 at 11:52am 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1078 Hey all we r gettin close. Spent the day at the boat yard yesterday, doing all that stuff we do, ya
Yanmar SD20 Sail Dirve - Oil Change Hello Below at 11:08am 05.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/11190 Yanmar SD20 Sail Drive - Oil Change I really don't know if I want to ask this question because I am
Tall Ships shemandr at 10:52am 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1248 The tall ships are in here in Greenport! I'll try to post some pics but it's too foggy now to get p
H37C Blocks in Kenyon Masthead Stuck svmakai at 10:44am 05.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2446 We have not sailed the boat much in the last 3 years. And I had not removed the jib in many years.

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Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 2:37pm 04.16.22 Common sense for safety. I sold appx 20-25% of the production line.
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted BarryL at 2:34pm 04.16.22 Hey, Furling units have been mostly bulletproof for over 20 years. Yes, after a storm you will find
Adding a third battery to the system BarryL at 2:22pm 04.16.22 Hello, So right now you have two flooded lead (FLA) 12V batteries, and the basic off / 1 / both / 2
Adding a third battery to the system Don S/V ILLusion at 2:19pm 04.16.22
Adding a third battery to the system jssailem at 2:15pm 04.16.22 Is space a consideration? What if you just add the 2-6volt batteries in series and put the 2-12vol
Adding a third battery to the system (1) DArcy at 2:10pm 04.16.22 I would suggest getting rid of one of the batteries, keep one for the starting battery and then add
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 (2) patbratton at 1:50pm 04.16.22 Does anybody have advice whether the Tahatsu Sailpro 6hp will be adequate for my Hunter 240? It is s
Water Heater Discharge DeniseO30 at 1:12pm 04.16.22 Heres a " marine" type. Whale Seward https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SF78N5V/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_4T4RC
Water Heater Discharge DeniseO30 at 12:56pm 04.16.22 My lifetime has been in HVAC so it's second nature for me to search in those areas. Engine coolant
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 12:56pm 04.16.22 Second @rgranger the original plans came from me. The only time to open valve is putting boat in a
Water Heater Discharge DeniseO30 at 12:46pm 04.16.22 It appears it is no longer available! that would be the one item that keeps the engine water from
What anchor and rode will physically fit the bow and anchor locker? Tom J at 12:36pm 04.16.22 Point taken on 5/16" chain (edited). I'm going to start out in the Caribbean, up the east coast for
Water intrusion at rudder stock. HalfAfloatDave at 12:33pm 04.16.22 I don't have a 27, but it looks like marine ply glassed in to support the top of the rudder tube. F
Water intrusion at rudder stock. bdincer at 12:25pm 04.16.22 Howdy, what model are we talking about, and where exactly is this? Looks/ sounds like the upper ru
Water Heater Discharge SV Bella at 12:18pm 04.16.22 Denise030, What is the source of that attachment? Kuuma doesn't sell a heater with the external TCV
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted DeniseO30 at 12:15pm 04.16.22 I used to single hand my O'Day 30 for about 10 years gave up on having friends and family learn to s
Water intrusion at rudder stock. HalfAfloatDave at 12:14pm 04.16.22 Howdy, what model are we talking about, and where exactly is this? Looks/ sounds like the upper rud
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:11pm 04.16.22 Never except for launch or retrieve onto trailer. Never heel more than 12-14 degrees max
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:07pm 04.16.22 Good choice for the boat
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity Crazy Dave Condon at 12:05pm 04.16.22 @Dolphin55 unsafe with 8 adults. I was involved with wedesign.the design

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