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Head-vented loop on intake line? Endurance2010 at 11:45pm 03.25.12 Big Boats 1/1160 Skippers: Query: If I have a head below the water line, must I use a vented loop on the raw wate
mixing elbow coupling-don't use antiseize Endurance2010 at 11:07pm 03.25.12 Big Boats 2/1177 Skippers: I made the mistake of using anti-seize on the coupling between the lower bracket and mixi
keel removal karlfill at 10:42pm 03.25.12 Smaller Boats 3/1138 Is there a trick to getting the fixid keel out of a hunter 19 trailer sailer I have removed the 2 b
Winlass Control Box Access gfrazzle at 9:35pm 03.25.12 Big Boats 2/931 I want to install a wireless remote control receiver for the windlass in my 2007 41DS. The control b
Dripless Cost BWagner at 9:03pm 03.25.12 Big Boats 5/1565 Hello All, Does anyone know what the ballpark cost of replacing a traditional stuffing box with a
What is this in my V berth (1) finding41 at 8:04pm 03.25.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3455 Today I set out to sand the bilge areas of my 1988 Macgregor 26D in preparation for painting. What I
Binacle paint primer jorgefife at 7:45pm 03.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1682 I know, from prevoius advice on this forum , what paint to use for painting my binacle: Rustoleum is
ballast on a 26' "outlaw" bernardpacific at 6:31pm 03.25.12 Day Sailers 1/1047 My hull #15 has the lead ballast bolted on from the outside rather than encapsulated inside. Were a
hull cleaner and wax suggestions? iSailor at 6:30pm 03.25.12 Catalina 310 2/1264 looking for advice on a good (and easy :D) hull cleaner and wax for my '01 310. tia, matt
Blistering bowlinguy800 at 5:53pm 03.25.12 Catalina 22 3/1330 Hey everyone, I have a question about blistering and what I can do to fix the problem. I have purcha
Got My Rub Rails On ...Finally (5) Squidd at 4:46pm 03.25.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2348 Rub Rails were pretty well shot when I got the boat...I don't think they were "original", but have b
swingkeel line harborhound at 4:18pm 03.25.12 Day Sailers 12/2078 i just bought a 19 weekender and it is missing the line to raise the swing keel. can anyone tell me
M25XP oilpan leak? sailorjoel96 at 3:49pm 03.25.12 Bigger Boats 9/1429 Trying to find an oil leak today I discovered what I think may be the culprit. It appears that the
current flow graphic gettinthere at 2:47pm 03.25.12 Ask All Sailors 15/1965 Is there a resource that graphically shows the direction of currents? I think I've seen this somewhe
L45 Diesel Fuel Tank Drawing Greg C at 2:12pm 03.25.12 Big Boats 0/866 Hunter L45 1986...I am looking for a drawing for a replacement fuel tank. Hopefully someone has repl
Data breach Phil Herring at 2:11pm 03.25.12 Ask All Sailors 41/5327 I want to give you a heads-up on something you'll probably hear about, and we'd rather you hear it f
which type of bottom paint? jblersch at 1:33pm 03.25.12 Smaller Boats 0/808 I sail a Hunter 240 on an inland reservoir that does tend to have high amounts of algae in the summe
Head refilling steve201 at 1:25pm 03.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1113 Hope someone can help,after flushing the head refills,looks to come from bottom up. i cheaked the v
how do I remove a lewmar winch? (1) centerline at 12:22pm 03.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/6132 the lewmar single speed winches I have are mounted on 3 inch fairing blocks..... I can remove the bl
30 Amp Shore Power CaptGregg at 11:37am 03.25.12 Catalina 22 11/3975 I was just reading a post on another board concerning a Catalina 30 with reverse polarity issues fro

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How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. seadaddler at 7:00pm 03.29.22 I used electric fuel pump like for Gen and I pumped all fuel out into jugs and than used snake type
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:55pm 03.29.22 A possibility I overlooked but worth looking into. However, that would only be half the problem...th
26 Classic cockpit seat mod (1) AndyVS at 6:33pm 03.29.22 I have a motor mount that moves the motor back and leaves room for the fuel tank. A wood support kee
C&C 30 Mk II rudder Apex at 6:23pm 03.29.22 update still not much movement in this project other than planning. I am going with Mad's method
H40,5 Fridge and freezer volumes (1) Rjm st.petersburg at 6:18pm 03.29.22 I have a 2005 41DS with Nova Kool refrigerator and freezer. R3800 refrigerator and a F1900 freezer H
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 6:11pm 03.29.22 Interesting. I have been calling regularly. I typically call around the end of the month as I believ
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 6:02pm 03.29.22 Give the Marina call. There have been a few openings on Q dock that support 36ft boats.
Water Pump Running BlowMeAway at 5:01pm 03.29.22 Check the air valve (Schraeder) for air bubbles seeping out using some soapy water. If leaking some
Water Pump Running jviss at 4:50pm 03.29.22 Think of the accumulator tank as a spring. The air inside, which is highly compressible, acts like
Water Pump Running (1) jviss at 4:42pm 03.29.22 Dry things with a towel and then probe with tissue paper - toilet paper or facial tissues. Yes, s
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? jviss at 4:25pm 03.29.22 so, I finally donned a head lamp and found the AC to DC converter and it is a 40 amp DC which comes
Tiller question Brucegspc at 4:14pm 03.29.22 That was not my tiller I have the photo of. only different is the Tiller clutch on the bottom forwa
Building a custom hard dodger Tally Ho at 4:13pm 03.29.22
Water Pump Running Sailgunner at 4:09pm 03.29.22 I had a small leak just before the pump. It is almost impossible to find. I tighten the fittings and
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? sunlover at 4:08pm 03.29.22 so, I finally donned a head lamp and found the AC to DC converter and it is a 40 amp DC which comes
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Tally Ho at 4:01pm 03.29.22 Late Sunday afternoon, no football, baseball in spring training only, boat not ready for cruising
Tiller question kappykaplan at 3:57pm 03.29.22 I do have a tiller clutch on the tiller! It will be the first to use the clutch. Do you have more
Tiller question jviss at 3:46pm 03.29.22 I'm not sure I understand that - can you be a bit more descriptive?
Tiller question Brucegspc at 3:35pm 03.29.22 I do have a tiller clutch on the tiller! It will be the first to use the clutch. I do not see wher
Tiller question jviss at 3:27pm 03.29.22 That's for either an autopilot or a strut to "lock" the tiller in position. Are you familiar with

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