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Should I add a drain plug in V17 Hollyweirdos at 3:07pm 10.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1337 Hey all, just thinking of adding a bilge plug on my V17. Mostly for getting water out of the interi
hunter 340 barrile at 3:06pm 10.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3804 Looking to upgrade from my old Hunter 25.5. Saw a 1997 Hunter 340 for sale and am going to look at i
25.5 hunter w moviable cabin top jackfromhicksville at 12:03pm 10.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/766 I have a 25.5 Hunter with the cabin top that has the ability to elevate. The cabin top has a liner
Crane Failure at Collins Bay Sylvain at 11:01am 10.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2131 A sad crane mechanical (I hope) failure at Collins Bay Marina in Kingston, Ont. Luckily, nobody was
mast bolt question FlbkRoxie at 9:44am 10.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3179 This may be a very dumb question, but why isn't there a second bolt to hold the front of the mast to
DSC Disconnect Nelsonhow at 7:51am 10.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1160 I must have a disconnect with my Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC radio. I bought the radio 2 seasons ag
Sometimes frustrating, sometimes funny. fokker416 at 7:27am 10.13.11 Smaller Boats 16/2442 I live in North Central Florida. There are a few sailboats around here but not a lot. The "local"
Raymarine ST4000 Auto lehigh375 at 7:15am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1706 I have a ST4000 autopilot which is not hooked up to my Garmin 545 GPS. Just recently the auto tach
Antifreeze or Blow Down - Which is Better Long Story at 7:10am 10.13.11 Catalina 310 6/1893 :stirthepot: It's that time of year. I have always pumped the pink stuff through, as noted in other
A new anchoring hazard higgs at 6:43am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2831 http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16086718
Questions about using an autopilot weinie at 6:41am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4797 I have a 27 Catalina with wheel steering that I single hand most of the time. I would love to get
Installing Mast Boot w/no deck collar? Mike Turner at 5:45am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4261 I want to install mast boots on both masts of my Lazyjack 32 schooner to help stop persistent leaks
On-deck paint dee.yeah at 3:40am 10.13.11 Yamaha 2/1528 Maybe it's a silly question. I don't know how it happened, the paint of the anchor compartment and
Who has a ZF BW7 transmission? prroots at 1:55am 10.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/20025 Our new-to-us Beneteau 411 came with a Westerbeke 44A FOUR engine and ZF BW7 transmission. We would
3GMF Yanmar Lady B at 9:06pm 10.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/5218 Hello Everyone, I am real new to the sailing world so any and all help would be greatly appreciate
winterizing Lost Parent at 8:57pm 10.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2653 I have a fresh water cooled diesel and i was wondering how to winterize the seawater side Any help a
rudder pulley plate replacement jackwcolbert at 7:01pm 10.12.11 Ericson 1/5117 Recently the port pulley plate for the rudder fell apart due to extensive rusting. Need to replace b
What is in Annapolis? Jonrod222 at 4:52pm 10.12.11 Destinations 6/3851 My daughter has a dance conference in Janurary in Baltimore. I usually stay away from them but we wi
Need transmission help SF bay sfgary at 4:10pm 10.12.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1459 After 37 years of great service I lost reverse as I was coming into South Beach Marina. I will be ta
Holding tank 40.5 (1) footerdog at 3:34pm 10.12.11 Big Boats 40/10478 I am about to order a replacement tank from Triple M plastics for my Hunter 40.5. They sent me a pic

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shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:49am 07.24.22
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? FastOlson at 8:43am 07.24.22 Hmm, "agreed value" - goes DOWN, as much as theirs are goin' up. :) If not more... Watch out for t
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Gene Neill at 8:37am 07.24.22 I have moved mine forward on the trailer after hauling it out of the water by driving slow 1-1.5 m
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? FastOlson at 8:36am 07.24.22 Oregon: no sales tax, no use tax, and boats are not "property" like land homes. We do pay a registra
Anchor Windlass input Hollyberry at 8:18am 07.24.22 Just to avoid a bit of sticker shock on the overall project, you should be aware that the adequately
Mast height - Beneteau 331 sail sfbay at 8:11am 07.24.22 B331 specs here: SailboatData.com - BENETEAU 331 Sailboat. A method I use to obtain running rigging
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:45am 07.24.22 Appreciate the responses.
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? kloudie1 at 7:13am 07.24.22 No use tax or property tax on boats in Louisiana. No sales tax on used boats bought from private per
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 7:09am 07.24.22 I would disconnect the raw water hose at the exhaust elbow and examine the flow there. On my heat e
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 7:02am 07.24.22 Thanks for the update. My HX has an end cap on only one side. Would certainly be easier to clean ou
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? Terry Cox at 6:37am 07.24.22 Grr. A sore topic here in Washington. Still do not have an answer to my questions from DOL, DOR or m
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? stickinthemud57 at 6:31am 07.24.22 Taxes in Texas for boats: -Sales tax on purchase of 6.25%, with municipalities usually tacking on an
GPS antenna location on Hunter 45 DS JamesG161 at 6:13am 07.24.22 A separate GPS mushroom antenna is used for my Marine FM radio. My MFD has GPS as part of the unit.
Anchor Windlass input (6) Sefuller at 6:10am 07.24.22 I installed a windlass on our boat over the last winter and having just completed a two week cruise
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? Tally Ho at 6:04am 07.24.22 If you win the $110M Powerball, will you be buying up SailboatOwners just to tell the people that h
Main sheet line Hunter 326 JamesG161 at 5:52am 07.24.22 Could anyone advise me how it should be set up? Note line 2 of the manual diagram. "Opt Traveler S
Beckson Replacement Lens Tp3 at 4:40am 07.24.22 Thanks Dave. Will do.
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start Davidasailor26 at 4:15am 07.24.22
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start GordonSmith100 at 12:10am 07.24.22
Universal M-12 running hot Richard19068 at 9:41pm 07.23.22 Thanks for the update. My HX has an end cap on only one side. Would certainly be easier to clean out

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