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What a way to start paulj at 10:35am 07.04.11 Catalina 310 2/1606 the fourth of July............................. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5lbNXNn3CI'feature=
Water in the Cabin Faris at 10:29am 07.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1523 Well, we made the 100-mile trip from Seattle to Blaine (Canadian border), and had a great trip. The
Cleaning shades (1) AndrewB at 10:28am 07.04.11 Big Boats 9/2040 What do you use to remove mildew from (concertina) fabric shades. Please see pic.
hunter 40.5 measurements iwillmott at 10:26am 07.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2278 I.m trying to calculate tonnage for my new to me 40.5 , '96 vintage for Canadian registery. I have l
Mystery fitting (1) Igetit at 10:01am 07.04.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1601 Can anyone identify the fitting in the center of this picture, just starboard of my motor mount? Th
center board cable repair g1lindsey at 9:59am 07.04.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1790 My cable that raises the centerboard snapped. Does any one have advice as how to repair it? Tha
AC Condensation outlet. AndrewB at 9:45am 07.04.11 Big Boats 7/2002 We have a 2000 410 and I can see the drain for the forward AC unit BUT cannot see where it goes. Doe
Is an O'day Widgeon for me (beach sailing?) kmbarnes1 at 8:14am 07.04.11 Day Sailers 3/3862 I am looking at learning to sail with my fiance and I've been given a good opportunity to get a O'Da
Flying a sym spin like a A Sym C Jones at 7:15am 07.04.11 Smaller Boats 1/1161 Went out yesterday and ran out of air. I was on a run with my genoa out on the whisker pole and the
Another use for LED lights Bob Poff at 7:06am 07.04.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5673 Last night we were on a dinner cruise boat to see fireworks. I noticed something that I thought was
Floatation Foam 1975 Oday 20 toddco at 6:53am 07.04.11 Day Sailers 2/1704 I'm starting to layout the interior of my ODay 20. The interior was completely stripped prior to me
Regarding mast paint touch up Slanderscribe at 6:20am 07.04.11 Catalina 22 7/6046 Forum, I have a relatively aged mast that I would like to fix a few blemishes on. Is there a g
Where is the water pump on a Hunter 26.5? TomH at 6:12am 07.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1068 I just purchased a Hunter 26.5 (1987) and I need to replace the pump that moves water from the holdi
What have I got here? (3) old guys sail at 6:06am 07.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2617 I need some help figuring something out. I purchased a 1993 26S at a good price from an absent owner
Duplicate entries in "Hunter Owners Modifications" Ed Schenck at 5:43am 07.04.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/4482 After editing a "mods" entry I now see both the old and the new. I simply added and corrected a cou
Keel lock Rcharris at 5:15am 07.04.11 Catalina 22 2/1297 My son purchased a Catalina 22 1974 vintage with a swing keel. We looked all over and can't find th
Windlass for a Hunter 30 Wind Chime at 6:21pm 07.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1402 Hello I would like some advice form people who have installed a windlass on a 1989 to 1991 Hunter 3
Lifelines and Prop Shaft rgtet at 6:10pm 07.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1443 I recently purchased a 2000 380 and had some questions regarding a couple of details of the boat for
Raising the Boom Don Crowther at 5:31pm 07.03.11 Big Boats 14/3962 So I've finally in with the new fixed ports installed. I'm moving around the cockpit cleaning up and
Hunter 25 Rewire/Haywire need help wpage at 5:02pm 07.03.11 Smaller Boats 2/1293 Hi,:) Need expert help on a 1974 Hunter Sloop. Had a water problem and since the 12 volt DC system i

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Flush! Scott T-Bird at 7:32pm 08.08.22 Of course, you have to find your intake line thru-hull and open it. Do you have a thru hull dischar
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Zinger88 at 7:30pm 08.08.22 Obviously, this topic is dependent on whatever your personal situation may be and there's really no
Flush! Scott T-Bird at 7:28pm 08.08.22 Just to explain pumping water from a sink ... the premise is to let the sink drain into a line so th
Flush! Scott T-Bird at 7:18pm 08.08.22 It does work to simply pour water into the bowl and pump it out with the waste, but it's not a good
Flush! Tally Ho at 7:18pm 08.08.22 Here is a bit of video that gives an overall layout of a typical system with a holding tank. ftNRht
Flush! Scott T-Bird at 7:09pm 08.08.22 Take a picture and post it ... It's very simple ... if you have a marine head, you use the hand pump
Flush! Plymouth Sailor at 7:00pm 08.08.22 What's the make/model/approx age of the toilet? --Peggie No idea, looks like 90s or even 80s, how
Flush! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:50pm 08.08.22 She's very open with sharing her knowledge but you should buy Peggie's book. Money well spent. As
Hot water tank use when at anchor JoeWhite at 6:28pm 08.08.22 When you turn on the hot water faucet, the water pump detects low water pressure and pumps fresh col
A jib and a genoa? (1) Gene Neill at 6:19pm 08.08.22 This may or may not help, but here are the luff, leech, and foot measurements for the five headsails
Flush! BarryL at 6:12pm 08.08.22 Hi, As mentioned, marine toilets do not have a water tank like a home toilet. Most marine toilets a
Mixing elbow cracked. sailcapt340 at 6:11pm 08.08.22 All the advice you have been given here is correct. You will save yourself a lot of work by removin
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor BarryL at 6:06pm 08.08.22 Hey, It's your boat and only you can decide on the gear you equip your boat with. There are no wron
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? (1) Gene Neill at 6:04pm 08.08.22 I pulled all this out of Daydream when we first got her home. PO had packed it into various lockers
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Gene Neill at 5:59pm 08.08.22
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator (1) sail sfbay at 5:47pm 08.08.22 Install on the same side as your transom shower. That is where mine is located as shown in the pic b
Rebuild Perkins Diesel SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:42pm 08.08.22 How about starting with a compression check?
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor Ward H at 5:31pm 08.08.22 I like tech so I went overboard on my instrument install. Do I need them for day sailing on the bay?
Rebuild Perkins Diesel redlegmsg66 at 5:27pm 08.08.22 That one shouild be decent for a 51 foot boat of say 30,000 pounds displacement. The 4.107 moved my
Two Things Hunter 49 artboas at 5:26pm 08.08.22 The sheared screw was in a slotted opening on the engine mount foot. I suspect it was loose and was

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