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lines lead aft Citation 31 Paul17740 at 7:57am 06.22.10 Irwin 1/2419
1988 Mac 26' water ballast and freeze damage question kayaknsail at 7:29am 06.22.10 Trailer Sailors 5/5587 I will be purchasing a sailboat very soon. I intend to buy used and there are many things I am not s
Duh. What's this pump for? smartthinking at 7:24am 06.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2965 Well. don't I feel stupid. Just finished replacing the marine toilet on my 1990 Hunter 30' Open Tran
Hunter 25.5 bimini fit...question? longshot at 6:18am 06.22.10 Smaller Boats 2/2219 I am looking for a bimini for my 25.5 Hunter...seems as though they run from 350 to 1K....A sailmake
Leak - Raritan PHC 1992 - Location - Plug (2) Mark Wolf at 5:32am 06.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3439 The leak is from the end plug on the base of the head; this is the opposite side from the pump. This
Boat Ramps in Chocowinity/Washington NC SamLust at 5:09am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 7/8218 I will be hauling my Hunter 260 down to Chocowinity NC in July. My cousin has a house on the Pamlico
Seeking advice on TV converter capejt at 11:48pm 06.21.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1650 Has anyone used one of those digital to analog converters on a TV system with a Shakespeare "ufo" st
Venice Louisiana - Oil Spill HQ - Video JoelHoover at 9:13pm 06.21.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2167 All of the waterways are blocked off for oil containment, so we took a road trip in the car to show
Dinghy lift (2) JBerger at 8:51pm 06.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/4276 I have heard that when you are sailing with a dinghy in tow, you should take the outboard off the di
Cherubini Hunter 37 Sightings (1) rardiH36 at 8:47pm 06.21.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3422 This Cherubini forum's been quiet of late! Must be we have all figured out everything and/or all
Can I replace the reefing lines paiscool at 7:58pm 06.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2652 Can I replace the reefing lines on a 1995 Catalina 32 without opening the boom? Can I attach lines t
Is this a scam or what? caguy at 7:23pm 06.21.10 Sails Call Lounge 6/4460 I got a strange call from a guy with a German accent who says he is from South Africa and wants to b
Trimming a zenith vertical batten mainsail tpd at 6:17pm 06.21.10 Big Boats 0/1432 delete
Cabin Ceiling paint? Irishguy at 5:52pm 06.21.10 Ask All Sailors 15/9360 I am in the process of refurbishing my Venture 25. I have gutted the interior and I have rewired th
Canadian Seacraft owners, CS 36 Merlin to be exact... CharlieCobra at 4:59pm 06.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/4632 I have one of these, a 1987, coming in the a keel rebed. Have any of you done this or had it done o
Hunter 49 Most comprehensive owners review (1) Screen Saver at 4:25pm 06.21.10 Big Boats 7/6141 Hi, Before I purchased my new Hunter 49 I looked at and compared a number of manufactures yachts, in
How In the Heck Do I remove..... (1) joker460 at 4:19pm 06.21.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1714 Beneteau 352 I have attached a jpeg that shows the instrument panel. The large one is easy to re
Exhaust Elbow Life vs. Fresh H2O or Salt H20 Duty rardiH36 at 3:12pm 06.21.10 Ask All Sailors 13/5098 I am wondering if exhaust elbows on boats operated in fresh water last any different than in salt.
Port Lights cweidanz at 2:58pm 06.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1181 Does anybody know the correct size of the port lights for a 1983 Hunter 27 and what company did you
Lancer 30 Rudder / Steering Issue tgsailor at 2:10pm 06.21.10 Lancer 5/2362 I was out yesterday in my Lancer 30 and had trouble with my steering when I put the boat hardover (e

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can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:29pm 05.25.22 since I was able to pump out, does that mean I can rule out a plugged hold tank vent line? It seems
Magma grill Kingjim91 at 5:51pm 05.25.22 Many possible solutions. I use a piece of rubber hose (same size as water pump hose), split lengthw
LiFePo4 Refresh Davidasailor26 at 5:51pm 05.25.22 @jviss this video just came up in my YouTube feed and reminded me of this discussion. jgoIocPgOug
Remote Controls for Tohatsu 9.8 Randy_M at 5:37pm 05.25.22 Update on project Remote Control Spoiler: If I had to do it again, I would sell my outboard motor a
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Rick Webb at 5:35pm 05.25.22 Some smart ass is going to suggest sailing it, So I'm suggesting it.
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? PaulK at 5:25pm 05.25.22 Worked at Air France cargo for a number of years. We shipped a Hobie 16 from JFK to NBO (Nairobi) a
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 5:23pm 05.25.22 My concern with convention al air filter is that when they start to break down with age, the engine
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12pm 05.25.22 Can you build a cradle? I found shipping the mast unattached to the boat it was cheaper. It has ch
2005 Hunter 38 Rigging: Crazy Dave Condon at 5:02pm 05.25.22 If you know the mast mfg., then you can go to that mfg. for parts for that 2005 model boat. Howeve
Air conditioner water pump not working TimFromLI at 4:46pm 05.25.22 I put the shop vac on the discharge and sucked the water through the system priming the pump. voila
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training dkinzer at 4:29pm 05.25.22 Astoria was the friendliest town; if you get a chance to visit , make sure you visit the maritime
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. dlochner at 4:25pm 05.25.22 3) Thanks for the informative video. I am struggling to understand how an engine could get hydro lo
Power cord conversion to 12V kappykaplan at 4:23pm 05.25.22 we sometimes spend too much time analyzing and over analyzing That's analysis paralysis! :beer:
Intake Silencer Richard19068 at 4:20pm 05.25.22 My concern with convention al air filter is that when they start to break down with age, the engine
Power cord conversion to 12V Scott B at 4:18pm 05.25.22 And I think we sometimes spend too much time analyzing and over analyzing things that are not worth
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Tally Ho at 4:14pm 05.25.22 Shipping container prices have skyrocketed in the last 6 months or so. So it might be more costly t
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Rocky Coast at 3:59pm 05.25.22 Hi Stu 1) Water heater is plumbed with a bypass, either through water heater or with open valve clo
Dad, can I borrow the car? Tally Ho at 3:58pm 05.25.22 Seems appropriate for a Funny Friday entry
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training BigEasy at 3:55pm 05.25.22 Crossed the bar several years ago aboard a cruise ship. In and out, conditions were fairly calm. I
Anyone know what this is? Will Gilmore at 3:46pm 05.25.22 @jssailem i was trying to be polite by saying scrap but was thinking bunch of crap Scrap, crap, ca

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