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Curious about the head setup on Hunter 37.5 bugsboat at 7:49pm 04.17.11 Big Boats 5/1880 We are experiencing a backflow problem with our head. After flushing, water runs back into the tolie
Catalina boom bowlinguy800 at 7:02pm 04.17.11 Catalina 22 7/2820 Hello All, I'm in need of a boom. I purchased an 1984 Catalina 22 which came with a mast but no boo
Traveler Control Lines on Port Side rpwillia at 6:59pm 04.17.11 Catalina 310 11/4025 Finally got the whole story from Guido at Garhauer. Since the MT-2 traveler has the sheaves riveted
Mod Traveler so control lines are on port side rpwillia at 6:58pm 04.17.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2 Finally got the whole story from Guido at Garhauer. Since the MT-2 traveler has the sheaves riveted
Adjusting Voltage Meter rpwillia at 6:53pm 04.17.11 Catalina 310 10/3838 My meter is reading at 15volts, but when I put my digital meter on it, I get 14.5volts. I suspect th
My 1st adventure on the MAC (1) doehunter at 6:50pm 04.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1632 This weekend I went out with my son on his 1st overnighter. Launched at Offats Bayou in Galveston T
Bleeding the fuel lines (1) rpwillia at 6:09pm 04.17.11 Catalina 310 15/7717 Although the Universal manual says that the M25XPB is self-bleeding that isn't necessarily so. So af
Anyone in Charleston SC going to check out the Velux 5 Ocean Scott B at 5:28pm 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2118 The Velux 5 Ocean race, Sprint 4, is ending in Charleston in 30 - 60 hours. Anyone in the area goin
A Lady J follow-up... (20) CharlieCobra at 5:18pm 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3983 Here's a long delayed follow-up on Lady J. The interior paint is done but we have some assembly of v
Hunter 37.5 cockpit bugsboat at 4:49pm 04.17.11 Big Boats 3/1428 Okay, I admit I do not have the name for the plastic buttons with shock cord attached to keep my lin
We just started another K-40... (7) CharlieCobra at 4:31pm 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2558 We just started work on this Kettenburg K-40. It's a quick and dirty structural job. Fifty one ribs,
electrical outlets on Beneteau 362 tadd5181 at 4:18pm 04.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2198 I am chartering a Beneteau 362 (2000) soon and would like to know about the boat's electrical outlet
refridgeration Question ChuckH at 3:48pm 04.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1722 Had a question on my 12 volt Adler Barbor unit. I'm getting the the boat ready for the first time an
H33.5 - What is behind the port settee? WestCoastMike at 2:35pm 04.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1489 Without starting to pull the back off or drill holes does anyone know what is behind the port settee
exhaust repair Yanmar YSE 12 J Hunter at 1:06pm 04.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3015 I have a '76 Hunter 30 with the subject motor repair required, I ordered the parts from Torrensen an
Haulout and storage in Caribbean wolfpack at 12:47pm 04.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1811 Where can I find a complete list of What to do and how to prepare my Hunter 49 for summer storage on
Battery Switches Beneteau 321 at 10:04am 04.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2391 Is there any advantages / disadvantages removing the link between Battery bank # 1 and bank # 2 pos
Cockpit Floor Support on Oday 25 geehaw at 9:53am 04.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2690 In the process of moving things around and fixing things in the lazerette I noticed that it appears
Port window replacement brand? hobie61 at 9:08am 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2909 I need to replace a couple smaller opening port windows. Does one brand (Beekman, Gray, Lewmar) seem
Sailing Theme for Windows 7 FourPoints at 7:47am 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 15/10567 thought I'd share this.... some nice high resolution sailing wallpapers for you computer http://wi

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Practice?? Don Guillette at 5:21pm 08.29.22 Ship Mates: Thank you all for the recommendations. During the phone call I told the 2 couples I didn
Why do we bother rant Crusty Ol Salt at 5:10pm 08.29.22
DC electric panel troubleshooting Tally Ho at 5:05pm 08.29.22 Same reason I found 1 of my 3) 12-volt outlets wired into the same breaker as the fridge:banghead:
Hunter 30 and prop walk Tally Ho at 4:57pm 08.29.22
Autopilot Direct Drive on H34 Tally Ho at 4:42pm 08.29.22
Why do we bother rant Tally Ho at 4:33pm 08.29.22
Cleaning the hull Sailor Sue at 4:27pm 08.29.22 It is currently about $12 a gallon at Lowes. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Klean-Strip-1-Gallon-Safer-M
Why do we bother rant Arbee at 4:24pm 08.29.22 Agree totally with the original rant and I've always found this forum to be incredibly helpful (and
Cleaning the hull dlochner at 3:23pm 08.29.22 I'm not sure how much a gallon of muriatic acid costs, but we buy toilet bowl cleaner at the dollar
Boat lift kappykaplan at 3:18pm 08.29.22 Definitely empty the ballast tank.
Cleaning the hull Sailor Sue at 3:17pm 08.29.22 It is considerably cheaper to just buy a gallon of Muriatic Acid at the hardware store, dilute by 5
Why do we bother rant kappykaplan at 3:16pm 08.29.22 I prefer curmudgeon. That's me! :plus:
Hot water heater kappykaplan at 3:14pm 08.29.22 "Cold water heater." Water heater is sufficient . . .
321 air conditioning install Weasel at 3:08pm 08.29.22 If you install a condensate on the water discharge line you will have a dry bilge. I have had one on
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? LakeShark at 3:07pm 08.29.22 @Jamesiv1 thats great to hear. Mark is a super nice guy and a wealth of knowledge. I am sorry I hav
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) Kings Gambit at 2:58pm 08.29.22
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? ConceptKreator at 2:51pm 08.29.22 Ya I think at this point I'm at the "I might as wen test it apart and see what I can see" stage... w
Hunter 30 and prop walk Paul356 at 2:46pm 08.29.22 When my H356 was new, it had a fixed 3 blade and the prop walk was noticeable. I went out and pract
Mast lights Davidasailor26 at 2:40pm 08.29.22
Why do we bother rant Paul356 at 2:38pm 08.29.22 Someone up above touched on what's for me a sore point. Ask a (real) question on this or other foru

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