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Passport 42 Series I Systems Layout Diagrams Padrino at 2:54pm 09.05.11 Big Boats 4/3342 Passage 42 Series I Systems Layout Diagrams I was able to locate on-line the systems diagrams for t
Puffer adventure. UPSGUY at 2:47pm 09.05.11 AMF 0/2417 Took my 10 year old out for a sailing excursion out to a local sand hole. Awesome sailing 15-20 knot
Vang as a mainsheet? (1) Tally Ho at 2:35pm 09.05.11 Mid-Size Boats 13/3068 My 1996 Hunter 280 has the "optional" traveller on the cabin roof. While I like the traveller option
Dropping Acid....battery problems Tally Ho at 2:30pm 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1726 I was doing some maintenance today (gale-force winds from the north and heavy seas kept me from vent
Ongoing maintenance - Rudder duncanhoo at 2:13pm 09.05.11 Bavaria 2/2684 Finally caught up on my boat (that is finally after many years fixed all the broken/breaking stuff
My boat won't start sometimes loki219 at 2:13pm 09.05.11 Big Boats 5/3604 I have a 1987 Catalina wingkeel with a universal diesel aux..My problem is tha The motor starts the
h33.5 trailer psherwin at 1:10pm 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1102 I am looking for a trailer for a Hunter 33.5 ('88-'94 bulb wing keel). Does anyone have one on the
Winch replacements for c42 mkI pintospal at 12:33pm 09.05.11 Big Boats 0/1445 Anyone replace their original c42 mkI winches with electric? Thoughts and recommendations?
Review/Feedback on an S2 1978 6.8? JimGo at 12:14pm 09.05.11 S2 10/11537 Hi! I'm still trying to find my first sailboat. I just visited a 1976 S2 6.8 that's in very nice s
Making up Standing Rigging.... (1) Sumner at 12:05pm 09.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2002 Guidelines for correct swaging is available online in Advisory Circular 43.13-1a or AC 43.13-1a. Sw
Hunter 37.5 - Setting Up for Singlehanding Neill Parker Jr at 11:33am 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2300 I am considering purchasing a 1995 Hunter 37.5 was hoping there are some Hunter 37.5 owners who coul
plugging leaks dtrainor at 11:15am 09.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/896 Folks, My wife and I purchased a (very) used 15 foot O'Day and we have enjoyed sailing it on a smal
Rotten bulkead and counter GDavies at 11:00am 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1239 A project I'll be taking on soon will be the replacement of the bulkhead below the cockpit, and the
Okay, gimme hell... zeehag at 10:03am 09.05.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3564 found a cheeepo ct41 for parts boat--- i can use much of the items on board and not have to pay ret
Passport II A/C: Control Board or Compressor? Capn D at 9:47am 09.05.11 Big Boats 2/2244 I've got an 11 year old Marine Air Passport II 16K A/C system. About 6 years ago the control board f
Interior Wood Touch Up Suggestions Ducati at 9:04am 09.05.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3561 After a season of racing the inside of our boat has its fair share of interior wood dings. The mar
Cockpit Wood Steps (Boards) replacement (5) Sylvain at 8:41am 09.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4222 The teak steps (boards) on the edges of the cockpit were not the best looking and needed to be refin
West Coast delivery, running the gauntlet.. (7) CharlieCobra at 7:46am 09.05.11 Ask All Sailors 35/8618 Time for a break from my insane schedule so we are fixing to drive down to Frisco to pick up a Hudso
LED lighting replacement recommendations luken7 at 7:04am 09.05.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/10105 Good day, on our B361, we're looking to change the interior lighting to LED bulbs to help with our p
Jib furling systems and sails Jeff Janice Whipple at 6:55am 09.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3016 We have owned our O'Day 25 for just one year now. A very fun boat! We are looking to purchase new

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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.
Wing Keel repair Morgan donor at 7:56pm 10.24.22 I've seen "bolt on bulb kits" in the past. Perhaps even from Mars Metal. I don't remember, it was lo
Voltage Meter Issue PlaneTom at 7:53pm 10.24.22 Our 310 has a bum voltmeter in the engine panel, it shows 14.0 volts with just battery power, 15.5 -
How to replace Hoses in the bilge? xavpil at 7:30pm 10.24.22 Do not use clear vinyl hoses as they are prone to cracking and sinking your boat. Use marine grade
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 7:27pm 10.24.22 That sludge might be caused by additive dropout. This can happen when incompatible coolants are mix
Valve needed xavpil at 7:25pm 10.24.22 Rod Collins explains it much better than I ever could. See the link below. https://marinehowto.co
How to replace Hoses in the bilge? Ralph Johnstone at 7:19pm 10.24.22 Do not use clear vinyl hoses as they are prone to cracking and sinking your boat. Use marine grade
Stagnant water in the lazarette Ralph Johnstone at 7:08pm 10.24.22 I have the same arrangement in my Hunter 310. Get water into the lazarette and you'll be in there w
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Apex at 7:08pm 10.24.22 Interesting, I wonder if other O'Day 28's with encapsulated keels do the same. not normally
Valve needed dlochner at 7:01pm 10.24.22 Awesome, thx My boat is 40 years old and the bronze pipe is old too. how do I check That it is sti
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar SycloneDriver at 6:56pm 10.24.22 That sludge might be caused by additive dropout. This can happen when incompatible coolants are mix
Stagnant water in the lazarette xavpil at 6:51pm 10.24.22 Small powerboats can have bilge drain because when they are up on plane and moving quickly the wat
Valve needed xavpil at 6:49pm 10.24.22 The brass is probably and should be bronze. You are correct, a valve is needed. A bronze or Marelon
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 SVAngelina at 6:33pm 10.24.22 It is typical practice to bed a faucet with something, usually plumbers putty that seals without a
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? sesmith at 6:31pm 10.24.22 Was afraid that would be the answer. Good thing we're in no hurry to leave the Great Lakes then.
Stagnant water in the lazarette dlochner at 6:26pm 10.24.22
Valve needed dlochner at 6:24pm 10.24.22 Well what I have is a threaded piece of brass sticking out of the hull to which an old valve was co
Stagnant water in the lazarette xavpil at 6:24pm 10.24.22 Unlike powerboats, sailboats typically don't have holes to drain the bilge overboard. Typically wat
Valve needed xavpil at 6:18pm 10.24.22 Clarity helps. shall we assume you mean you want to connect a strainer directly to a thruhull? and

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