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Ball Valve Recall elcriollo at 5:39pm 10.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1584 The ball valve on my macerator thru-hull is leaking through the inside. That is, no matter which way
Surfing in a V222 rgranger at 5:32pm 10.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/901 Hey Guys. I had a first for me last Friday. I got my V222 to plane. Went out on Smith Mountain La
Catalina 30 Chesapeake Fall Sailing Video rbmcintire at 5:27pm 10.02.11 Catalina 30 6/3706 Alright, I know there was a lot of discussion on reefing, BUT those are SPEED wrinkles on the luff :
Reminder about posting boats for sale Phil Herring at 5:22pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1258 Just wanted to remind everyone that boats for sale should not be posted in the forums whether or not
Forum was down today Phil Herring at 5:17pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1230 Hi folks, We had a hardware problem last night that had us down for a few hours today in the the
Production Boats / Circumnavigaton DISCUSSION Joe at 4:17pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 48/12098 EDIT by Maine Sail: I have moved these post to a discussion thread to keep the other one clean.
Oli Filter substitute sutt47 at 4:25pm 10.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1482 I have a Perkins Perama M30 Diesel engine in my 1994 320. Is there a filter substitution chart for t
Madison WI sailors? gstep63 at 3:49pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1256 Hi, I'm in town and bored if anyone needs some crew I'd be willing. Thanks
help with Merc 3.9 outboard... elborba at 3:12pm 10.02.11 Catalina 22 7/1572 Hi gang...Elborba here, first post, so i hope i am doing it right. I own a Catalina 22 from 1974, hu
Headed South Roger Long at 2:56pm 10.02.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2642 The first southern chapter of my grand life plan began with departure after sunset from Southport Ma
Electric windlass Sesail at 2:52pm 10.02.11 Bavaria 2/2075 I've just returned from 2 weeks' sailing on a Bavaria 36 Cruiser. One of the issues I had was, I co
Changing coolant thaeni at 12:50pm 10.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1018 How do you drain the coolant. I have a Yanmar 30gmf
1986 S2 11.0a Calypso at 11:26am 10.02.11 S2 2/2064 I learned something today. 1986 11.0 boats have the nav station turned around and the settee shorte
Getting under the bridge ifmdalvey at 10:20am 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 24/9285 I have seen some lateral thinking in my time but this guy takes top prize. How do you get an 85 foo
Outboard Troubleshoting (1) BrianW at 10:12am 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 27/4344 The Honda 9.9 outboard on my Hunter 26 ran perfectly 2 weeks ago. When trying to start it today unde
Cleaning Sails jcottert at 10:02am 10.02.11 Big Boats 1/2123 I wish to clean my mainsail in my spa. I have heard that oxiclean is a good detergent to use. Can I
Cleaning under fuel tank GeorgeK at 10:01am 10.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3044 Hello Peggie. We had a small fuel spill from the diesel tank sender seal (on top of the tank) which
Engine winterization Scottr8873 at 9:46am 10.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2838 Ok, I'm a newbe on a Pearson 27 with a Universal diesel engine and I want to winterize it myself. I
Been there lately? (1) All U Get at 9:29am 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1980 Hi all, I didn't see the store the last time I was there. All U Get
42 first wheel removal perfsail at 8:56am 10.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1347 I have a 1984 first 42 and am trying to remove the wheel for painting. Does anybody know how to remo

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Sanitize/Clean Tally Ho at 2:58pm 07.21.22
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer brockangelo at 2:56pm 07.21.22 Not sure if it would help, but hosing down the bunks would probably loosen that part up if you need
mac 25 keel lifting cable bolt size ? whudatt at 2:33pm 07.21.22 Hello all, just in case someone with a m25 needs this info, the keel lifting bolt that attaches the
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 2:30pm 07.21.22 It certainly would be nice if you learned some of the sailing terms. When I read your question I th
Potter 15 stuck Centerboard, help! capta at 2:04pm 07.21.22 I'd pull the board and check that it isn't "swollen" in the middle, maybe by water intrusion or dela
Leaking Hull help capta at 1:56pm 07.21.22 It certainly would be nice if you learned some of the sailing terms. When I read your question I tho
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave odaydokay at 1:06pm 07.21.22 Guys, this worked out great. The trick of doing a temporary repair with super glue so you can infla
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Will Gilmore at 12:59pm 07.21.22 It appears that I'm collecting boats I imagine a fair number of folks can relate: Cruising through
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 Alan Gomes at 12:53pm 07.21.22 Actually there is some welding in a rotomolded tank: the female threaded tank fittings are spinweld
Sanitize/Clean Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:50pm 07.21.22 I didn't include any mention of the water heater in the instructions for recommissioning his 20 gal
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:44pm 07.21.22 Y'll might enjoy a brief intro to PE (polyethylene) tank mfring: Actually there is some welding in
It appears that I'm collecting boats. dmax at 12:26pm 07.21.22 Excellent find - looks like it will clean up real nice.
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Bob S at 11:48am 07.21.22 how to make DIY, never corroding Titanium fitting. I'd be curious!
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Timm R Oday25 at 11:46am 07.21.22 Finally a subject I know something about and can help . The bulkheads aren't that hard to replace. F
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) fox9988 at 11:30am 07.21.22 I used a heat gun. Worked great.
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 10:51am 07.21.22 rgranger thank you so much for your reply ! There are so many great ideas in here and we will attemp
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 10:49am 07.21.22 There are sometimes voids in full keel boats that are not obvious from the outside or even when ins
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower JamesG161 at 10:49am 07.21.22 Does your normal pigtail plug into a 50 Amp Shore power? My 2-30 amp pigtail goes to a 50 amp shore
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 Tim22 at 10:37am 07.21.22 One factor to consider about tanks -- a rotomolded tank should last for the lifetime of the boat, o
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) Head Sail at 10:36am 07.21.22 I've used "Goof=Off" to remove Garbage Patch Kids decals from funiture. It should work with most glu

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