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Propane tankless water heater Seattle Scott at 11:50am 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2605 Anybody using a tankless propane water heater without permanent mount, just hung from a rail when in
Help! I'm replacing bulkheads in my O'day 23 jayrose12 at 11:18am 04.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3181 Hey all! I'm replacing the bulkheads in my O'day 23. If anyone has an O'day 23 that they replace
Inside window trim (1) dscribner at 10:43am 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3550 Does anybody know where I can find window trim for my Lancer? I replaced the plexiglass last year b
Shipping Boat KandD at 10:35am 04.27.10 Big Boats 7/1717 Sort of a continuation / culmination of my recent threads, with request for advice. We are shippi
Reef line got tangled inside boom oldjags at 9:39am 04.27.10 Big Boats 5/2177 When we bought our boat, I noticed during the sea trial how much trouble the original owners were ha
riding sail Bob 04 H260 at 8:54am 04.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1723 We just did an extended cruise with our 260, anchoring out or on mooring balls quite a bit. We saw s
05H36 Headmate toilet upgrade to PHC Al - s/v Persephone at 8:50am 04.27.10 Big Boats 1/1458 For those contemplating installing Peggie's/Hunterowners.com's Raritan PH-II upgrade to a Headmate o
Blue book, or, used boat prices Brian D at 8:45am 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4099 There is one site that I can remember and go there often. That is nada. They do not list all the boa
Still trying to post pictures of Ark River trip (1) JWH2050 at 8:41am 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1600 Sunset on the Arkansas River. Great trip. Ready to try the Mississippi River next. Does anyone know
I am STOKED! caguy at 8:39am 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2197 I went to the DMV to pick up a one day street permit so that I could bring the Luger into the DMV to
Hunter 27 water intrusion geofella at 7:41am 04.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2669 Hello all, I am having a problem with water entering the head area under the vanity while sailing.
Choppy Water Question shorembo at 7:32am 04.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1797 My wife and I went out over the weekend and did some motor cruising on the ICW. Our boat is a 23 ft
Blue Water, Can it be done? Propnut30 at 7:01am 04.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2253 Folks, I have a 1885 25' Mac. The boat is pretty solid as far as the hull goes, I am replacing the r
Finally Sailing seadaddler at 6:03am 04.27.10 Big Boats 2/1373 Well the doctor and wife gave me the OK to go out sailing this past weekend as long as I promised I
packing gland newboatowner at 6:01am 04.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1709 I have a catalina 30 with a hurth transmission. Does anyone know the diameter of packing that I nee
Jessica's tough final miles. Ed Schenck at 5:27am 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2523 Jessica is finding tougher conditions south of Australia than she saw at the Capes. Here is a part o
small crack on h23.5 bad_com_pany at 2:59am 04.27.10 Smaller Boats 4/1576 have found a crack in boat , the area has some cause for concern its located at the transom where th
1992 hunter 33.5 plumbing replacment parts Mark15229 at 10:03pm 04.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1486 Hi, I have a 1992 hunter 33.5. Underneath the head sink, the fresh water plumbing system has T-joint
Sailing Greece/Skiathos catwithhat at 9:32pm 04.26.10 Destinations 3/3257 Hi, I'm planning a sailing for the Sporades/Greece. Any recommendations for charter companies in Ski
T-Track Question OldCat at 8:18pm 04.26.10 Catalina 22 7/2522 If all goes well at the final inspection, later this week I will be the owner of a C22 Sport :dance:

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Off to the darkside... Project_Mayhem at 9:51am 05.24.22 We just picked up a 17.1 Mako center console. I checked the transom by violently shaking the outboa
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. BourbonS at 9:50am 05.24.22 Thank you for your answers. 1. @Tally Ho 1.1 Mushroom 3/4" Groco will work - this is what was pr
Preventer for a Hunter 420 Terry Cox at 9:48am 05.24.22 Hi Roy, recommend that you consider moving the preventer attach point further aft on the boom. If in
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:45am 05.24.22 Sturgeon Bay to Beaver in one day is quite impressive! It was a poke, with big rollers from the s
Dealing with wind shear jssailem at 9:36am 05.24.22 control lines aren't that long Sound like you need some new control lines for this season.... I l
Dealing with wind shear Apex at 9:28am 05.24.22 so i read there was a lot of wind speed differential from lake to masthead. That is typical of ligh
New Articles jssailem at 9:21am 05.24.22 Jay, The Victron chargers identified are decent support units that help keep a battery bank up over
Dealing with wind shear Davidasailor26 at 9:19am 05.24.22
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 9:12am 05.24.22 As for deadrise, the boat originally had the depth finder mounted on a shaped wooden block so it po
Dealing with wind shear DinghySailor at 9:10am 05.24.22 I have a similar experience currently with my new 125 genoa, also with three rows of telltales, on m
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 05.24.22 Does anyone know how to perform a simple test to ensure all is well with the prop assembly, i e si
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 8:51am 05.24.22 David, from a functional perspective you are both correct.
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 8:49am 05.24.22 Correct Yes. It is also a bit less ovbious what you are washing down the sink when it exits the bo
Thru-Hull Stats Davidasailor26 at 8:48am 05.24.22 Ah I see, (I think), so a seacock must involve a ball to block the water from coming up the drain a
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) stickinthemud57 at 8:35am 05.24.22 An oscillating tool works pretty well for this too if you are stuck with trying to cut them in plac
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 8:34am 05.24.22 Yep, compatible. I bring my speed and depth into my P70s display. Is your DST800 connected directly
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) Bryan King at 8:32am 05.24.22 An oscillating tool works pretty well for this too if you are stuck with trying to cut them in place
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing dlochner at 8:20am 05.24.22 Visually inspect the cutless bearing for wear and move the prop shaft. There should be very little l
Thru-Hull Stats Plymouth Sailor at 8:19am 05.24.22 It's not that simple. Freeboard is much lower for sailboats and it's not unusual for the drain on y
Thru-Hull Stats FastOlson at 8:08am 05.24.22 What blows my mind is that my galley sink drain goes directly through the hull from the sink. I wo

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