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How to add a 90 degree bend to a Whale diverter valve bigmuffin at 7:30pm 05.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2549 Hi, Thanks for all of the help so far! I was planning on using a Whale diverter valve with my sani
compass rebuild dparilla at 7:25pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2041 I have a globemaster compass. Last year, a broken throttle linkage broke one of the brass compensat
Need Batten Specs for 84 H22 drumbeater at 7:07pm 05.29.11 Smaller Boats 4/1171 The lowermost batten on our main is gone. Does anyone know accurate size and dimensions for the batt
My davits, solar panels and bird netting Witzend at 6:28pm 05.29.11 Catalina 310 10/13669 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqHpGuNjpCA Just though I would share.
Listen to my M25XPA Witzend at 6:14pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2714 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t38d2rg6EV8 I'm experiencing a dry bearing sound. It is very subtle.
Thank you Maine Sail dbecker68 at 6:05pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2008 I was experiencing a badly leaking stuffing box on my 1982 Hunter 30 (It was a steady stream of inco
Oh no! tkaser3210 at 5:30pm 05.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1514 Got my (new to me) 1994 H26 in the water for the season. The next step is attaching the boom to the
How should I finish exterior teak? dscribner at 5:18pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2749 Nuff said. I am making a plague to mount between my motor mount and the hull. The PO had a nasty l
Owner's manual - 1981 Mac 25 davenlynn at 4:49pm 05.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1460 Where can I find an owner's manual for the 1981 Mac 25? Thanks, Dave
Potty for 1981 Mac 25 davenlynn at 4:47pm 05.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4216 Dear Head Mistress: What is the proper size (and/or model) of Porta Potty to fit the 1981 Mac 25?
SBO app RBone at 4:44pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1756 Been playing with my new smart phone and just downloaded the SBO app. Great job! Looks and works bea
rookie mistake or maybe just plain stupid? newuser76 at 4:43pm 05.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3284 New to sailing here, new to porta potties as well. If we use the Porta Potty, we usually take it ou
So where's the patriotism? Ctskip at 4:42pm 05.29.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3057 We had a great thread going last year honoring our veterans, so what happened this year? I waited t
Memorial Day Don Guillette at 4:26pm 05.29.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4201 Hope all you folks have a great day tomorrow. We live in large adult community about 25 miles north
Two 6 volt batteries instead of one 12 volt LeeJune at 4:18pm 05.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/3174 I'm not very electrical savvy but I was told that two 6 volt batteries in series offers more storage
Cayenne pepper in bottom paint LeeJune at 4:15pm 05.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2043 My Vision 32 needs a haulout, cleaning and bottom paint. I have heard that a pound of cayenne peppe
Bimini Straps jorgefife at 4:07pm 05.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 19/4013 I finally installed a bimini I found at the yard last year, but only now got around to install it I
Hunter 25.5 Sail Slide Replacement (1) Flyndoc at 3:48pm 05.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1797 I am replacing what looks to be the original plastic sail slides on my 1984 Hunter 25.5. This boat
anyone need this impeller, Yanmar 104211-42071 rochesterdriver at 3:08pm 05.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1621 I don't need it, it's Yanmar 104211-42071 (which has replaced 104211-42071) It's new, in the pack
Compass Liquid jorgefife at 2:42pm 05.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/5459 I have about 5 compasses, and some of them have a little, some almost empty, and ome have a bubble W

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Stuffing box repack Deleted member 117556 at 7:00pm 09.09.22 Thanks Stu. I actually have the original owners manual and will check it.
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule JoeWhite at 6:48pm 09.09.22 I have replaced it once in 7 years. I go out twice a month on a day sail, anchor overnight 5 times a
Stuffing box repack Stu Jackson at 6:05pm 09.09.22 I noticed your post has had some views but no answer yet. You most likely have a 1" shaft, which, i
What size Zinc for 2005 Hunter 33 (1) Johnb at 4:52pm 09.09.22 You may also want to know for sure whether you propeller has a zinc. We have shaft, strut and prop z
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Johnb at 4:42pm 09.09.22 @jssailem John, you have several time alluded to not having a "typical water lift muffler". If this
Electric panel heritage at 4:38pm 09.09.22 Here is a thread from Cruisersforum: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f115/refrigeration-fus
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Qorgyle at 4:06pm 09.09.22 as long as the engine and transmission are solid, the hull solid and the rig is decent, then the re
Advice/question re: Hunter 36 standing rigging karellen at 3:59pm 09.09.22 Hey Andy, We did ours last year on our 2003. We had a rig survey in 2017 that found no issues, but
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule FastOlson at 3:36pm 09.09.22 I wonder if, an long as you have access to a new one somewhere nearby, one could just note & keep tr
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 3:14pm 09.09.22 Friday Update. Spoke with Scott the Mechanic. My engine is moving up in his schedule. Next week wil
Internet entrance test Richard19068 at 2:48pm 09.09.22
1985 Hunter 31 Rudder kloudie1 at 2:34pm 09.09.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida shemandr at 2:28pm 09.09.22 We took a 50' power boat from Edgewater MD to Fl. It was February and the boat could cruise at 20 k
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? JamesG161 at 2:22pm 09.09.22 Why has the Navy not named ships after these guys? good point. Destroyers are named for heroes lik
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? BarryL at 2:21pm 09.09.22 Hey, Some more or less random comments. WE (the internet) have NO idea what is going with the boat
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 2:04pm 09.09.22 What Pittman did later in life is just as interesting as what he did that morning.
Electric panel (1) Richard19068 at 2:02pm 09.09.22 The manual John Salem attached shows "the fuse" as item number 11 on the drawing on the first page.
Cracks on cabin roof around mast step/plate Com-Pac 23 Mandack at 1:40pm 09.09.22 you will find that com-pac yachts 727 443 4408 in FL will answer your design question
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 1:26pm 09.09.22 One issue with the intercoastal water way this time of year is the annual migration of boaters head
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 1:26pm 09.09.22 Why has the Navy not named ships after these guys?

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