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Having trouble with the Shower sump darrenwb at 6:33am 04.24.12 Catalina 310 18/5575 I know it's basic but just for my sanity can some one confirm the Y valve under the sink and shower
Drop down keel, will it "drop out"?? joes new addiction at 5:54am 04.24.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4951 This is on a '71 PT 1/4, made by Plas Trend, a short lived company outta Texas. I understand there i
Dual engine control to single? joey55 at 5:38am 04.24.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1397 I have a 27 Hunter (Cherubini) with 13HP Yanmar that has dual engine controls, (one lever for Trans
Wires in Aft-Cabin Bullhead (1) H33CRich at 5:19am 04.24.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1426 Wires in Aft-Cabin Bulkhead The PO installed (or had installed) the ST60 instruments on the cabinto
Question about Xantrex Echo Charge weinie at 3:22am 04.24.12 Musings With Maine Sail 15/8685 My 27' boat is currently equipped with an 1/2/both switch, 36w solar panel w/ controller, and an A
Alternator output questions Dantodd at 9:10pm 04.23.12 Musings With Maine Sail 14/4091 I have a Hitachi 80A alternator on my Yanmar 4JH2E At idle it puts out less than 5 amps and at c
Hello from Southern Maryland! oddspeed at 8:08pm 04.23.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1086 The SO and I are in the process of buying an abandoned 1979 30' Hunter. The mechanics lien has been
Storage for hot water Captnkev25 at 8:06pm 04.23.12 Ask All Sailors 23/3114 A friend of mine recently purchased an Island Trader 46 and is planning on living aboard. He has a "
Hot water "super store" Captnkev25 at 8:05pm 04.23.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2170 A friend of mine recently purchased an Island Trader 46 and is planning on living aboard. He has a "
GPS glitch Ross at 7:07pm 04.23.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2884 My Garmin 72 seems to function correctly in all things except for tide predictions. No matter where
My Incredible Luck (1) Roger Long at 5:33pm 04.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 18/5941 Not the title most people would select for a post about their boat being tied disabled to a marina d
Just purchased a 1988 Catalina 27... hollowellmark at 3:54pm 04.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/3136 Just purchased a 1988 Catalina 27... Brand new to this forum. Great boat in great condition. W
320 main halyard length garethreeves at 3:46pm 04.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1848 Hello - I am the proud new owner of a 2000 hunter 320. One of the first things I want to replace
Does anyone have a 36" Steering Wheel on H34? PGIJon at 3:35pm 04.23.12 Big Boats 5/1266 After finding my wheel bend beyound use on the new/old h34. I'm thinking about buying a new one. I
Sink in the Head area O'Day 26 (1) impulse II at 3:14pm 04.23.12 Day Sailers 3/1503 Well, I attached a pic of the trailer refit, that's what I have now. Spent the winter removing the b
Which beneteau first for long term cruising ? juliechadwickarns at 3:00pm 04.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2699 We are looking to buy a boat to sail in Ireland then down to Greece next year. Would be mostly short
Bilge pump dglindaman at 2:44pm 04.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2965 I found a new electric bilge pump in my boat and wondered where and how to install it on a Mac 26 s?
stuffing box jokers819 at 2:25pm 04.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1715 I have a 1987 302 oday , was wondering if the boat has to be out of the water to re stuff the stuffi
S2 11.0A instrument placement patrscoe at 1:41pm 04.23.12 S2 17/4249 I have recently upgraded my instruments and chartplotter, and have been going back and forth on the
Companionway Hatch Doors (2) Euphoria2011 at 1:38pm 04.23.12 Bigger Boats 2/1539 My 83 Oday 28 has 2 1/2 inch thick companionway hatches that are hazed and old. I was thinking of in

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:19am 10.25.22 How's the rebuild progressing? :plus: Yes, John, inquiring minds want to know! :beer:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Marmalade at 2:18am 10.25.22 How's the rebuild progressing? Fingers crossed your schedule is holding course!
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar karellen at 11:59pm 10.24.22 I'll second the cooling system flush. Worked well on my 3GM30 that had muddy brown cooling water (su
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Sanfelice at 11:40pm 10.24.22 I use a heated motorcycle jacket ( Gerbing) which is very lightweight and use my foul weather jacket
Keel separating? Dean Strong at 10:15pm 10.24.22 Very typical of Hunters with iron keels. Hunter advised me 20 years ago to open the crack with a Dr
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? jon hansen at 9:46pm 10.24.22 wool what kind of bikes yawl ride. me, bmw 1150 r 2004 ski suit, snowmobile suit, bibs & parka
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? sail sfbay at 9:39pm 10.24.22 No, too restrictive.......why not consider a diving dry suit?............used that wind surfing in t
Valve needed Leeward Rail at 9:24pm 10.24.22 you'll need a strong valve to prevent the seasick from, well doing what the seasick do, until it ca
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Leeward Rail at 9:20pm 10.24.22 I have wondered about the battery heated waterproof jackets.
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 Calif. Ted at 9:18pm 10.24.22 I have not tried but have seen advertising for a product called DeBond marine formula that is suppos
Help Me Choose A Boat !! Barnacle Bill at 9:12pm 10.24.22 I, for one, have written a lot about this topic. You might take some time and search the site.
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? Leeward Rail at 9:11pm 10.24.22 The only way to remove VC 17 is with a sander and aggressive sandpaper. Been there, done that. :(:
Bad spider cracks ? Barnacle Bill at 9:09pm 10.24.22 There are tons of reasons for crazing or cracking in gelcoat. To name a few, too much gelcoat thick
Installing a Spinnaker Tedd at 8:58pm 10.24.22 Thanks, @Barnacle Bill ! That was good information about the set up for an asymmetrical spinnaker,
maybe a dumb water heater question.... Barnacle Bill at 8:51pm 10.24.22 The tank in your hot water heater has two sections. One section contains the cooling antifreeze tha
Where can I find taller stanchions ? Barnacle Bill at 8:43pm 10.24.22 Garhauer Marine will make up most anything stainless to your specs.
Installing a Spinnaker Barnacle Bill at 8:42pm 10.24.22 I'm not sure you got an answer to your question. I'll try. There basically are four lines that att
Precision 185K Advice Barnacle Bill at 8:25pm 10.24.22 First of all Precision Boat Works is not building boats anymore, unlike what someone above suggested
Buy now or wait for recession? Barnacle Bill at 8:11pm 10.24.22 If you find the boat you want, buy it before someone else does.
Identify This Boat? Barnacle Bill at 8:08pm 10.24.22 It's a US Yacht 22.

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