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O'Day 34 Microwave Removal (1) Robspratt at 6:02pm 09.09.22 Bigger Boats 2/1239 I can't figure out how to remove the microwave located below the stove on my O'Day 34. No visible s
Hoist Bridle for Hunter 170 TwigSailor at 4:15pm 09.09.22 Day Sailers 2/1095 I'm a new owner, having just bought a Hunter 170. The sailing club I am joining has a hoist for gett
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule Richard19068 at 2:45pm 09.09.22 Ask All Sailors 8/2294 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress tion you provide. I understand what the Joker valve does and why it nee
Stuffing box packing size? Deleted member 117556 at 11:46am 09.09.22 Catalina 310 13/2917 I know there is a ton of information about repacking stuffing boxes but I was hoping that 310 owner
1985 Hunter 31 Rudder Triple B at 11:12am 09.09.22 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/1822
AC Breakers? DLLawrence at 10:58am 09.09.22 Big Boats 4/796 Hey all, is there another breaker for AC on my 1995 Legend 35.5 other than the main AC switch on the
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles chriscampbell at 6:46am 09.09.22 Smaller Boats 21/3233 Seems like there are varying opinions. On our H240 the original white plastic boots are crumbling at
What size Zinc for 2005 Hunter 33 4Winds at 6:08am 09.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1228 Does anyone know, or know how I can determine the size of the zinc for my 2005 Hunter 33? This deta
Fuel return line -Perkins Prima 50 georgetheleo at 10:41pm 09.08.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/636 I discovered that the fuel return line on my Perkins Prima 50 is leaking thru the line itself. i can
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? (2) Qorgyle at 6:21pm 09.08.22 Ask All Sailors 29/3771 I had more questions but limited time and went away without asking them. I'm going to go back but I
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history (7) DianaOfBurlington at 1:48pm 09.08.22 Ask All Sailors 21/3542
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 11:24am 09.08.22 Ask All Sailors 176/20423 I'm writing to get some insight to a Boston to Miami trip a friend is attempting. He will be leaving
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? JamesG161 at 10:26am 09.08.22 Sails Call Lounge 11/1955 Time: August 21, 1945 Place: South China Seas The Ships: Sailboats Engagement: 1- Japanese 2 -
New Mainsail NCBrew at 9:48am 09.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1820 I am thinking of purchasing a new Neil Pride Mainsail. Does anyone have any comments on Neil Pride s
Corsica Storm.. Computer Models.. Leeward Rail at 8:32pm 09.07.22 Weather and Forecasting 4/1910 LZZE_UbsRkQ 6XtaUgeHqlo https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/one-dead-many-households-off-electric
Traveling alongside The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:21pm 09.07.22 Ask All Sailors 29/3082 Hello again Quick question... Is it common for owners to supervise/travel alongside the tractor trai
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement? baycloud at 5:33pm 09.07.22 Big Boats 11/1697 Hey all, looking to replace the hose for the forward head. Planning to use raritan saniflex since I
Now that's a thunderstorm. TimFromLI at 4:58pm 09.07.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1557 Has anyone seen this storm that hit Corsica a few weeks ago: PUpN_1zrdBg
Electric panel capseaquel at 2:26pm 09.07.22 Ask All Sailors 36/3613 Refrigerator does not come on. I think it is an electrical problem, as there appears be power to th
Thinking of downsizing from my H26 rade0041 at 2:14pm 09.07.22 Smaller Boats 5/1211 Water levels on our lake have been low for 2 years now making it impossible to keep my boat in the w

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Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High jssailem at 8:18am 06.22.25 And non-sailors wonder why we refer to our boats as She/Her (women).
Which is any are the diesel tank vent - 2004 Hunter 41 ice breaker at 8:11am 06.22.25 You need to get the mattress out of that cabin and remove all of the covers so you can see the plumb
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? Dr. D at 7:48am 06.22.25 Your use of the terms outhaul/inhaul sounds like an in mast furling sail. Yes.
Which is any are the diesel tank vent - 2004 Hunter 41 smokey73 at 7:07am 06.22.25 Is that an original tank for a Hunter 41? I would think the vent would be closer to the fill locati
Lithium Trolling Battery dlochner at 6:57am 06.22.25 You will need a solar controller that is programmed to handle LFP batteries and a shore power charge
Which is any are the diesel tank vent - 2004 Hunter 41 kloudie1 at 6:27am 06.22.25 Engine supply and return, Gen supply and return.... and tank vent.. A swag would be that the topmost
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter (3) Intrepid-II at 6:17am 06.22.25 The #1 keel bolt, starting #s at the bow, had the copper grounding wire wrapped around the keel bolt
Anchor roller fred1diver at 6:12am 06.22.25
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? CYQK at 6:10am 06.22.25 Power Services 1)Cetane Booster 2) Biocide Pay attention to the ratios recomended to add ,good f
Which is any are the diesel tank vent - 2004 Hunter 41 Don S/V ILLusion at 5:24am 06.22.25
Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High Foswick at 8:55pm 06.21.25 Well, we sailed or motored another 50 NM or so over the past few days, and the phenomenon never recu
Looking for inspection checklist for a Water Ballast C250 Stu Jackson at 5:14pm 06.21.25 https://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=4
Fuel sender and gauge info Stu Jackson at 5:13pm 06.21.25 I read it as "full'ish, half'ish and I need to fuel up" Good points based on even purely rectangul
Adding roller furling. dLj at 5:02pm 06.21.25 My boat has two fore sails, the genoa and the staysail. Both furlers run clockwise to furl. The stay
Adding roller furling. Joe at 4:59pm 06.21.25 The question and solution are similar to your preference in how you like your bathroom tissue mount
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter heritage at 4:57pm 06.21.25 No problems at all after 5 years. The nuts have stayed tight and there has never been any water ent
New outhaul line, Catalina 320 Calif. Ted at 4:07pm 06.21.25 I did this a couple years ago because the moving block had disintegrated. I was pleasantly surprised
Adding roller furling. Calif. Ted at 3:57pm 06.21.25 Doesn't matter in a mechanical sense, you simply furl the sail and load the line on the drum in the
New to the forum BigEasy at 3:53pm 06.21.25 Nice boat. Appears to be in great shape; well maintained!
Musing on DC Electrical Changes dLj at 3:46pm 06.21.25 Get some Boeshield T9 - it is excellent to help clean up electrical connectors and keep them in good

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