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Where to refill CNG tanks in Long Beach, CA? Alacrity at 2:19pm 08.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2506 Where I can refill my CNG tank near Long Beach, CA? Thanks.
Buying a First 260 Antos at 1:58pm 08.19.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1550 I'm looking at buying a 2003 First 260 Spirit fixed keel. Interested in any known issues or areas I
Fishing Jfelkins at 1:12pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 33/4722 I'd love to hear how you fish from your boat. What setup up do you use? What do you fish for? When d
Head Faucet lehigh375 at 1:10pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1633 I need to change out the faucet in the head of my 6 year old Hunter. Can I use one from Home Depot
NEED TO REFINISH STAIRS ON A h33 paul1938 at 1:07pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3079 I'm going to have to refinish the stair treads on my H33, 2005. I know that the balance of the inter
Yanmar ignition panel puzzle Sailor Sue at 12:26pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2683 Recently I've noticed the warning buzzer does not sound when turning the key to the pre start positi
Reinforcing Transcom on Oday 25 glong3 at 12:01pm 08.19.10 Day Sailers 1/1672 I'm a newer owner of an Oday 25. The boat came with a 5hp Nissan 4 stroke outboard. I've noticed som
Bilge Sewage Gbetsch at 7:56am 08.19.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2821 I discovered sewage in the bilge compartment under the aft head in my 2003 - 393. While it is not cl
H23.5 Cockpit Cooler VT Fitz at 7:56am 08.19.10 Smaller Boats 2/1487 I have had a notion to install a cockpit cooler on Grasshopper and thought I'd find out if anyone el
PSS bellow sailaway78 at 7:46am 08.19.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/944 A couple weeks or so ago I posted up that I had a PSS bellow for a 1" shaft and 1"' 1/2 shaft log.
H23.5 Front Hatch Replacement VT Fitz at 7:36am 08.19.10 Smaller Boats 1/1057 With the greatest regret, I confess we didn't get Grasshopper's keel wet last season due to baseball
Staying Awake wflowe2 at 7:32am 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 24/4021 How do you keep yourself awake on watch in the middle of the night when things are going smoothly?
H31 versus H33 advice sea_casper at 7:11am 08.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2035 Looking at newer H31 2006+ and H33 2004+ models with in-mast furling and shoal keel. Has anyone act
Mounting bulkhead compass Chiriqui at 6:15am 08.19.10 Day Sailers 0/1348 I have this Ritchie compass I purchased and now I'm faced with mounting it in the Bulkhead. I'd lik
Rules of road Quoddy at 5:32am 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 27/4809 I was on starboard tack with our H260 in no particular hurry. A small sailboat off the port bow on
Dinghy Repair Questions adirondackbob at 5:21am 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2776 When I bought my Catalina 30 last fall, it came with a 15-year-old Zodiac dinghy, the kind with the
Broader batten, any difference? Ken13559 at 5:21am 08.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/915 My mains has two full batten (upper) and 2 short ones (lower). The batten width is 5/8". The batten
radar / chart plotter Chuck Creel at 5:14am 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1706 does anyone have information where i can get an owners manulal for a raymarine SC70 radar /plotter d
Jib pulsing. Quoddy at 4:31am 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2278 How do I keep the jib from pulsing? The situation. The wind was moderate with minor gusts. We are
Replacement Keel Winch nemosuit at 4:13am 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1367 About the only thing my '78 M22 didn't come with is the keel winch. I'm told the original "brake wi

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New Pop Ups Phil Herring at 10:26am 10.26.21 The ad code is not called when a page is requested by a user who is logged in -- it is hidden, meani
New Pop Ups Project_Mayhem at 10:07am 10.26.21 How does it work?
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? Project_Mayhem at 10:05am 10.26.21 Wow that was fast! Does it lock in the down position or does it rely on weight?
New Pop Ups Phil Herring at 10:04am 10.26.21 So the ad is still there in the background potentially collecting everyone's data? That's not how
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? All U Get at 10:01am 10.26.21 Here is the correct tool. https://shop.snapon.com/product/Open-End%2C-inches/1-2%22-Drive-2-1%2F2%2
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? (2) RussC at 9:58am 10.26.21 I'm curious about your modification to the notch less part. I'm in no hurry to modify my mount so n
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL rs1sensen at 9:58am 10.26.21 Hey all - the new event date is confirmed for Dec. 27/28. Those wishing to attend, please send me a
when does cordage typically go on sale? Apex at 9:56am 10.26.21 UPDATE Thanks for the chat and lines Dave. After a few minutes on the phone talking about merits
Loose stanchions - is there a simple solution? Hello Below at 9:36am 10.26.21 Try through bolting and use a nyloc nut.
Loose stanchions - is there a simple solution? stuartsw at 9:26am 10.26.21 On my 2007 Hunter 45CC the stanchions are attached to the bases by a bolt/nut fitting which passes
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Jake N Eggs at 9:24am 10.26.21 Here is the correct tool. https://shop.snapon.com/product/Open-End%2C-inches/1-2%22-Drive-2-1%2F2%2
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? Project_Mayhem at 9:13am 10.26.21 I'm curious about your modification to the notch less part. I'm in no hurry to modify my mount so no
Simple head question dlochner at 9:12am 10.26.21 We store the boat in a yard that is on the Chicago River. We pass through 29 bridges that lift for
Tabernacle replacement Project_Mayhem at 9:11am 10.26.21 Are you sure they arent through bolted? A pic of the underside would help Try getting something und
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? RussC at 9:09am 10.26.21 @RussC Do you have any more pics of your modified mount? I can take as many as you need. the boat
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission jeepbluetj at 9:07am 10.26.21 An A4 is basically 4 briggs&straton lawnmower engines stuck together. 1930's technology. Suck, Sque
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? LloydB at 9:03am 10.26.21 SUPERIOR TOOL Sink Drain Wrench, Zinc, Compatible with Manufacturer Part Number 3915, Open End
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 10.26.21 @RussC Do you have any more pics of your modified mount?
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Project_Mayhem at 8:43am 10.26.21 Auto part stores also have some large sockets in their rental inventory for FWD axle replacement. Th
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? thinwater at 8:42am 10.26.21 Perhaps this adjustable wrench: adjustable plumbers wrench Also, you will probably need the interna

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