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Electrosense Holding Tank Monitor C'est La Vie at 1:25pm 10.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/4284 While at the Annapolis Boat Show, we ran across a "new" holding tank monitoring system from Electros
Soft Spot Under Dinette Table? Monemkr2000 at 11:55am 10.22.10 Catalina 22 2/2168 Hey guys, I was getting my boat ready for haul out today and removed the table to get to a few thi
1984 H31 deck drain IanJ at 10:30am 10.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1329 I have a 1984 Hunter 31, which I love. However, the deck never drains, and I was wondering if any of
Fixing Wet Rudder (2) Lookout at 10:04am 10.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1900 I have a Catalina 27, with a heavy wet rudder. I have just peeled off the fibreglass today and wa
british sub dlewis812 at 7:08am 10.22.10 Ask All Sailors 23/4935 http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/10/22/britain.submarine/index.html?hpt=T2 would think they w
length of stanchions????? welderxman1 at 6:36am 10.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1253 Hello it would be great help if i could get the measurement for the stanchions, for a 1973 25ft j ra
Wave Refraction (1) geoffschultz at 6:22am 10.22.10 Ask All Sailors 6/4626 I've been studying the Mexican coastline/anchorages via satellite images and just saw a great image
Mexican Insurance Companies geoffschultz at 6:12am 10.22.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3175 I see that I need to carry insurance from a Mexican based company for my upcoming trip. Does anyone
Mast step 37c med2463 at 5:41am 10.22.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1306 I
Broken 420 Passage Rudder Mark Davy at 5:01am 10.22.10 Big Boats 3/1493 Hi All. Our Hunter 420 Passage was being delivered from the Caribbean to Durban South africa. Off t
My Rudder us Mush Lookout at 4:52am 10.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/42 Hi I have a 1977 Catalina 27, and the rudder fiberglass has discriminated, having drilled a few ho
Good news and bad news. nemosuit at 1:30am 10.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1241 The bad news first: work at "the real job" has kept me from doing any work on the hull, or painting
Traveler and Genoa Shane82 at 12:15am 10.22.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/7590 Hey guys and gals, Always thinking of ways to improve my 25.5, and as I have been looking around a
Looking for a vintage ad for Coumbia 34 MKII (1974) Sailor Scotty at 9:18pm 10.21.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1688 Hello, and thanks for your time. Im just hoping someone can help me locate an advertisement from an
Traveler Question H25.5 Shane82 at 8:35pm 10.21.10 Smaller Boats 1/1342 Hey guys and gals, Always thinking of ways to improve my 25.5, and as I have been looking around
main sheet halyard to cockpit teacher63 at 7:13pm 10.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1247 Does anyone have some good pictures of the entire running with blocks from the main back to the cock
main sheet halyard to cockpit teacher63 at 7:08pm 10.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3122 Does anyone have some good pictures of the entire running with blocks from the main back to the cock
universal 5411 oil pan replacement troy.blischok at 6:57pm 10.21.10 Catalina 30 6/4450 i recently purchased a 1980 catalina 30 with a universal 5411 (m15). does anyone know if i will hav
hot water tank replacement steely55 at 6:44pm 10.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1591 how do i replace a hot water heater through the lazarette when the opening is'nt large enough to rem
Havasu Pocket Cruiser Event Tops 100 Boats CaptDon01 at 6:36pm 10.21.10 Catalina 22 2/1549 WOW! :eek: Still almost 4 monthe away and 103 boats plus their crew have registered for the 2011 L

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O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 4:55am 04.23.22 Thank you for your feed back. Yes I understand the need for fiber reinforcement. Generally I use WES
Have You Ever Wondered What Your Rudder Looked Like On Your 40.5 smokey73 at 4:48am 04.23.22 @MetricMountie I did not have any play in my rudder before I removed it and I do not have an play a
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 4:47am 04.23.22 That is how the boat came to me 17 years ago and I have gone through hell and high water with the s
Replacement LED lights Tater at 4:42am 04.23.22 I don't think this is what you need but it will provide a new area to search. Feit Electric has 12V
Docking with a loop Joe23455 at 4:01am 04.23.22 Thank you very much for sharing your simple, smart idea. I am solo 9/10 times. Your system makes s
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 04.23.22 It is very common for boat fuel gauges to be inaccurate like that. I just go by hours and keep a log
Have You Ever Wondered What Your Rudder Looked Like On Your 40.5 MetricMountie at 2:58am 04.23.22 Good Morning Smokey, just wondering if your lower rudder bearings looked the same as the one's I hav
TV removal Hunter 50 artboas at 12:46am 04.23.22 There are some pretty decent low profile mounts and thin tvs now days. As far as the admiral is con
Replacement LED lights mikeracca at 11:06pm 04.22.22 We kept all the fixtures and just replaced the bulbs from Marinebeam.com. They work well and do not
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:00pm 04.22.22
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge SJN at 9:42pm 04.22.22 John, congratulations on your new boat. My experience with boat fuel gauges has shown them somewhat
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jibes138 at 8:59pm 04.22.22 Epoxy by itself is very weak. Are you using this as a structural support for this brass plate? In
Wooden interior steps BigEasy at 8:51pm 04.22.22 Might want to consider alternatives. Finish on wood deteriorates from exposure to sun thru sliding
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? higgs at 8:28pm 04.22.22 Generally not a good idea, see a million posts on this topic on this forum. That is how the boat c
New Catalina 30 Owner MikeHoncho at 8:16pm 04.22.22
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 8:06pm 04.22.22 On my boat the anchor locker is not the outer hull itself, but a part of the interior tub so to spe
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 04.22.22 My analysis based on water leak traces is that it is the port deck/hull joint that is leaking. In o
St Marys Boat Services smokey73 at 7:52pm 04.22.22 You should have no problem with St. Mary's GA. They were devastated by one of the hurricanes a few
Epoxy and stainless steel. MikeHoncho at 7:34pm 04.22.22 I think I would consider placing a helicoil in the fiberglass and thread the threaded/barbed figure
St Marys Boat Services dlochner at 6:58pm 04.22.22 The St Mary River is a wide deep water port of entry. There is a large US Navy Submarine Base there.

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