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Raritan PHII back preassure MikeR_2468 at 12:55pm 05.28.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1724 Ive just launched this this week and I have back preassure on the down stroke in flush mode. It clea
Repeater instruments above companionway (1) Scott B at 12:54pm 05.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4386 I was looking at installing an ST60 wind repeater above the companionway. I've seen this on a few bo
Water tank leak jcrind01 at 12:51pm 05.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/697 I have a Hunter 30 with a Stainless water tank underneath the V-berth which seems to be leaking. Has
How to use whisker pole? Bigjer40 at 11:52am 05.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3716 So I have watched john kretschmer video on using whisker pole. I mounted mine to the front of my mas
OMC Saildrive Replacement? CEPA1243 at 11:42am 05.28.12 S2 3/6152 I am the original owner of a 7.3 S-2 with a Saildrive Engine. I know that parts are getting to be d
Hunter 39 Solar Panel canuck at 11:25am 05.28.12 Big Boats 2/1312 Can someone explain the purpose of this small solar panel located forward of the companionway hatch.
Salon window treatment airbusguy at 9:22am 05.28.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2369 Salon port treatment Greetings all. Need some input on salon port treatments. The hatches and small
Hunter 33 shower sump hudjohnjen at 9:19am 05.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2171 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. When sailing, green water is coming in from the shower sump. Does anyon
H19 to H23.5 (1) tampastockman at 9:01am 05.28.12 Smaller Boats 9/1689 I have the wonderful 1994 "Custom" 19 from previous posts. It is complete and in very nice shape. Th
Switch behind engine on 1996 Catalina 36MK2 (1) Stan Breaux at 8:11am 05.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1835 An someone tell me what this switch is for? It is disconnected. It is on starboard side behind the
H37C Topping Lift - yours? Jim Legere at 8:10am 05.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/3746 Yesterday I was out for a short sail in about 15 knots of wind. My topping lift was on too tight - n
Trailer Tongue Weight jfrench at 7:57am 05.28.12 Catalina 22 8/5308 Found this interesting bit of info about boat trailer tongue weight on the ShorLand'r web site: T
Any Tips on Installing the Headliner? RonRock at 7:45am 05.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4768 I have the interior of my V25 pretty well gutted. Power washed the years of neglect off and plan to
Having trouble with gear selector (jumps into forward) iSailor at 7:43am 05.28.12 Catalina 310 1/1523 This has happened several times now. After docking and I put the gear selector in neutral (engine i
Beneteau 373 Air Conditioner Question timsail at 7:27am 05.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2596 My Beneteau 373 "2007" AC unit is not pumping water overboard. I can't find the valve associated wi
Location External Gas Tank Begynol at 7:24am 05.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1138 I have a Hunter 25.5 with Honda 9.9 outboard. As far as I can tell the external gas tank is suppose
Does an outboard have to be locked down? (3) Ward H at 7:20am 05.28.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3023 My Newport 17 has what looks like the original motor mount. I know the 60lb 4 stroke I hung on it is
H260 seal fittings earlkeim at 5:49am 05.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/1181 Happy holiday. I recently resealed all port vents but still have a leak in the bulkhead in the head.
Looking for space. John rolka at 5:22am 05.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1328 I have a Catalina 27 std rig dinette layout With a forward kitchen. I'm wondering if any one has us
Gin Pole Sailinnsc at 5:17am 05.28.12 Catalina 22 10/4122 Morning all.... First....thanks to all the vets out there.....been there....its a great dat to be a

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replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 LloydB at 10:41am 01.12.23 Find a local rigger to make an assessment and estimate the cost of adding those halyards. It's worth
The keel... is done rgranger at 10:37am 01.12.23 :beer:
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:33am 01.12.23 I assume you meant that you no longer can recommend these units? Yes...I meant to type "Discontinue
Hunter 380 muffler CAVU at 10:31am 01.12.23 That is exactly what we did. Local fiberglass team re glassed the entire exterior. In preparation th
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:26am 01.12.23 Thetford 550P MSD. They are no longer in production, but you can still find them out there. That A
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Hollyberry at 10:08am 01.12.23 Clean off and out as much of the hardened caulking that you can then replace with butyl tape. The b
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck LloydB at 10:02am 01.12.23 Clean off and out as much of the hardened caulking that you can then replace with butyl tape. The bu
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? LakeOntario270 at 10:01am 01.12.23 Goo-gone, soap/car wash and water are all I would use. Any abrasive to clean the spreaders will rem
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:58am 01.12.23 there were a few Contessa 32s sold recently in BC. Here is one in Ontario: https://www.bayshoreyach
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:51am 01.12.23 It's a harmonized tax in the EU and the UK. Think GST +PST You MAY not have to pay the U.K. VA
old fixer upper. winter movie PaulK at 9:45am 01.12.23 Interesting boat and video. Hope Coronet Coronet1885 comes out as nicely.
Hunter 380 muffler kloudie1 at 9:42am 01.12.23 It probably can be patched and reinforced with some fiberglass cloth and epoxy.. A local fiberglass
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 9:34am 01.12.23 Because I am unable to find any Contessa 32s in Western Canada, I would come to the UK to purchase
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator LloydB at 9:31am 01.12.23 ''I'd buy it regardless of any price." you can find it but if you wanna delete it you have to pay a
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 9:22am 01.12.23 I'm not familiar with "VAT". Can you expand on this? It's a harmonized tax in the EU and the UK.
Spider Cracks in gel coat Davidasailor26 at 9:16am 01.12.23 All good ideas above about exploring the area and possible ways to repair the core. If the deck surf
Spider Cracks in gel coat jssailem at 8:57am 01.12.23
Spider Cracks in gel coat shemandr at 8:08am 01.12.23 It seems to me the area of craze lines is fairly broad. I'd say that could mean a broader area of s
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Scott T-Bird at 7:46am 01.12.23 If you should make an offer on this boat, factor in the cost of the new halyards and the cost of i
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Scott T-Bird at 7:38am 01.12.23 Sounds to me like you will need to gain some specific knowledge both for your new boat's registratio

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