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Yamaha 37 upgrades (4) Edhavana at 7:51pm 10.08.10 Yamaha 1/2252 Hello all: Sarah V's upgrades are going well. My friend Roberto Durand is a genious with refinishi
Water Tank Leaks in Pearson 31-2? Quint at 4:11pm 10.08.10 Pearson 1/2628 Just purchased a 1987 Pearson 31-2 and am trying to find out whether there is one or more typical lo
Great fall weather. (5) Ed Schenck at 2:47pm 10.08.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3386 I guess most of the country is in sunshine now. Not many days like this left on the north coast. M
First 50 ORR Certification gregstein at 1:45pm 10.08.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1593 Help! Is anyone a or know of a First 50 owner who has obtained an ORR Certification? if so, kindly
Wet core really a problem? danstanford at 11:14am 10.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4877 I know it is a problem if left untreated, but if the structure is sound ( crunchy, not really spongy
bilge pump and manual pump kevin 22 at 9:30am 10.08.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2251 i was wondering if i could run the manual bilge pump inline behind the electric pump? willit still f
holding tank odors!!!! duality at 8:48am 10.08.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/5270 peggy, i am starting to think that i am the only one on the dock with out holding tank filters! i h
Synthetic oil? Kermit at 7:55am 10.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2101 I have a 2000 6hp 2-stroke Johnson. The previous owner kept in in saltwater and never flushed it wit
Newby sassynat58 at 7:29am 10.08.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2436 Hello, everyone. I love this forum and I don't even own a sailboat yet. I'm doing research and che
State Tag Removal jbrosser at 6:45am 10.08.10 Catalina 22 5/1682 I picked up my new 2012 stickers yesterday. Normally, I should be able to peel the old off, clean u
'82 H25 Boom Rigging Confusion sovereigndriver at 6:08am 10.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1139 I'm a new owner of an '82 H25. The rigging through the center of the boom is a bit mis-rigged (the
Hitch Coupler sizes rohare at 12:21am 10.08.10 Trailer Sailors 5/4660 Okay, I screwed up big time. I've been trailering the boat I bought in January all these months with
The right Binoculars Florida sail at 8:20pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 20/6608 I finally decided to get a decent pair of binoculars. The Bushnell 7 X 50 marine appear to be a goo
bad summer for me sailing piedpiperIII at 7:37pm 10.07.10 Catalina 22 13/2288 Our summer has been very very hot with very little wind however being in the south meens I can sail
Wet Sanding? Futsal Fred at 7:11pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4441 I know this question will make me sound like an imbecile but I simply can't find anyone who can give
Launching Hunter 23 RLW at 7:10pm 10.07.10 Trailer Sailors 11/5960 Launched my boat for the first time today. Putting it in the water was pretty easy.I backed the boat
What do you know? KMm at 6:50pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1934 I have come across a 1964 Glassmar Flush deck 24.5 Sloop and was told that it was built by Glas L
Winterizing higgs at 6:23pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1812 Pink anti freeze is around $4 a gallon. For the head why not use $1 a gallon windshield washer flui
Lady J, week 10.5, almost too busy to get up here... (18) CharlieCobra at 6:20pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 22/4054 It's been a while since the last report as we've been busy but here goes. After looking at options
What is the worst movie about sailing ever? (1) RECESS at 5:39pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 129/29838 Cuz I am pretty sure I watched it last night with my wife. Very pretty sailing scenes but the entire

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Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware Bob S at 5:07am 07.19.22
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 dlochner at 4:30am 07.19.22 Have you tried calling a marine transmission shop? You might try Marine Transmission in Ft Lauderda
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox (2) sailcapt340 at 4:11am 07.19.22 I was on my boat early this morning and remembered you asked for suggestions. They are all of the s
Sailing with no furling winch sail sfbay at 11:15pm 07.18.22 Never used a winch to furl my jib on any of my sailboats, including Hunter 46. Occasionally, I have
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Clydo at 10:35pm 07.18.22 Push (Slam) it in hard and it will work even if the engine is not operational (been there, done tha
Sailing with no furling winch markwbird at 10:04pm 07.18.22 I sail downwind and blanket the jib with the main to furl it. No load
Tee Tap for Macerator pump catwithhat at 9:49pm 07.18.22
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:37pm 07.18.22 It's probably pressed in - a little JB Weld would probably hold it back together once you've figure
Missing lights on Hart Interface tank status device (1) JamesG161 at 8:39pm 07.18.22 I have my old Heart Interface that was working when I changed my Freedom 20 to another ICG. But you
20 hour battery capacity test done dLj at 8:14pm 07.18.22 Thanks - actually I had a hard time seeing which color in the graph was for which legend entry - on
Hunter 240 Motor Rick Webb at 8:11pm 07.18.22 25" 6hp Mercury on mine
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 (1) GL-WindPower at 7:30pm 07.18.22 I have had to replace my gas line twice in the last 3 years. It was a Attwood gas line kit. I just r
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:23pm 07.18.22 I use this oil extractor for my 13 hp Yanmar 2GM engine. Almost exactly the same as the Pela oil
Hunter 240 Motor GL-WindPower at 7:12pm 07.18.22 I have a 2004 Yamaha 8Hp high thrust prop, electric start on a Hunter H240 and I Love it. Only wish
How to grow the sport PaulK at 7:12pm 07.18.22 Another notable effort is going on in the Bronx. Kids building boats and sailing around NYC. https
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar (1) Dalliance at 7:06pm 07.18.22 I use this oil extractor for my 13 hp Yanmar 2GM engine. The engine needs to be warm for it to work
How to grow the sport Phil Herring at 6:54pm 07.18.22 While I give everyone props for keeping this civil, it's right up to (and a little over) the politic
How to grow the sport Davidasailor26 at 6:52pm 07.18.22 I agree that this is awesome. I want to see my kids get into sailing because I think it can bring th
Tee Tap for Macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:43pm 07.18.22 You should be able to replace the seacock in the water if you put a bung in the thru-hull. Is there
Tee Tap for Macerator pump catwithhat at 6:25pm 07.18.22 Thanks. That's always my fall back option! I actually have a separate pump that connects directly to

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