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Coolant overflow tank location Blue Nose at 8:05am 04.08.10 Ask All Sailors 9/7285 I will be adding a coolant overflow tank to a 5424 Universal diesel. Should the tank be mounted hig
skeg rebedding? dutchy at 8:00am 04.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1439 I have a little movement in the skeg of my Hunter 34. (the thing that the prop shaft goes through ju
Book Sale Notice Robspan at 7:48am 04.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1192 For those of you who live or are interested in cruising along the Atlantic or Gulf Coasts all the wa
Marathon To Norfolk Log Buck420 at 7:37am 04.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1206 Got back yesterday from a nice trip bringing L'Attitude back home to Norfolk. Here's my Log for anyo
Access 272LE Steering quadrant. Oldhokie64 at 5:42am 04.08.10 Bigger Boats 4/3026 I bought a new condom for the Edison Mfg. steering quadrant and have hit a dead end in that the 6 -
Will these batteries survive? Steve Liggett at 4:39am 04.08.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3690 It's been a brutal winter here in the Midwest. Between the weather and my work schedule, finally go
by pass water heater CMM at 3:18am 04.08.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2824 Hey Peggy, My hot water heater suffered damage from freezing over the winter. While I hope to repl
What knot is best? tyson_troy at 11:50pm 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 37/6692
Webasto Heat TR6 at 9:50pm 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2154 Can anyone out there help. My 86 Hunter has Webasto hydronic heat but needs a new control unit. I'm
Link 20 alternative energy mode F05 arghhh at 9:27pm 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1767 Hey Gents, Playing around with my link 20 and trying to set it up to use bank 2 as the alternativ
Columbia 31 Trailer dvuslaw at 7:57pm 04.07.10 Columbia 0/2530 I want to put my 1967 Columbia 31 on a trailer. Does anyone have the demensions for the stands that
O'day 27'LE info for a Newbie jfmid at 7:56pm 04.07.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2146 Hello All, I want to apologize right off the bat for asking what is probably already been asked el
Columbia 31 Trailer dvuslaw at 7:55pm 04.07.10 Columbia 0/2104 I want to put my my 1967 Columbia 31 on a trailer. Does anyone have the demenions of for the stands
Owner's manual for a 1985 Hunter23 Tallgrass Sailor at 7:34pm 04.07.10 Smaller Boats 8/1772 Do any Hunter 23 owners happen to have this document? I am proud new owner of '85 Hunter 23 and I am
Tips For A Great Buff & Wax (13) Maine Sail at 7:25pm 04.07.10 Musings With Maine Sail 209/223213 Buff Polish ' Wax Try these products (for Gel-Coat only not intended for Awlgrip) The Cliff
line organizer Hunter 37.5 bugsboat at 6:42pm 04.07.10 Big Boats 5/2060 Once again, I am coming to this forum for help. There are line organizers on the forward bulkhead in
Life is good Jim Seamans at 6:04pm 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 19/2584 Out for our second sail today. Great SW winds 10-15kts. Boat speed running around 6-7.4, was out for
A Reminder... Rick D at 2:56pm 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1348 ...if you have not already, it's a good time to check the CO2 cylinders and pins on your inflatable
spongy deck? bellsailing at 2:53pm 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2229 I began to notice a give or sponginess to my deck about 12 inches from the mast stepping plate on a
Foam in my storage lockers? e714753 at 2:41pm 04.07.10 Catalina 22 5/1644 I just recently aquired another 22 to start my restoration project and noticed spray foam in my forw

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Low Profile mattress rgranger at 1:10pm 05.09.22 This is my solution: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09CGK3X55/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_tit
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:07pm 05.09.22 Should I talk with this new sailor? Advice please Crazy Dave
Shroud and stay tension - H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:00pm 05.09.22 Pictures of mast and prebend side views please. Include those of turnbuckles. Is the forestay turnb
Davits sail sfbay at 12:56pm 05.09.22 If you do not find forum members that have davits on a 321 check with the davit suppliers who often
O'Day 40 traveler?? nramsey at 12:47pm 05.09.22 The traveller was made by Goiot. I think the easiest solution would be to get new wheels. Rigrite
Shroud and stay tension - H240 jviss at 12:45pm 05.09.22 In my experience shrouds and stays don't just suddenly get longer unless there's a failure involved
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains dlochner at 12:42pm 05.09.22 You should repair that inspection port. If water can get out insects or contaminants can get in.
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced jviss at 12:38pm 05.09.22 The Voltsafe thing has merit. Remember the. Apple Magsafe connector? I really liked it. Voltsafe
Replacement compass for 1998 Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 12:37pm 05.09.22 Welcome to the forum!! What do you have now? Might consider having it rebuilt to new by OR purchas
Beneteau 331 rear swim platform teak insert CABixler at 12:32pm 05.09.22 edges, and then heavy monofiliament fishing line, sawing the adhesive between the teak piece and th
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains dlochner at 12:32pm 05.09.22 But @sunlover now suspects his entire boat to be broken Is he now doomed to do an entire boat i
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Groundhog246 at 12:27pm 05.09.22 Good that it wasn't diesel! One of our water tanks is long and low. If we fill from the fill cap t
Irwin 28 Fuel Tank Location dlochner at 12:25pm 05.09.22 1970s boats typically had the fuel tank either in the bilge or below the cockpit sole. The fuel tank
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) pclarksurf at 12:23pm 05.09.22 Glad you abandoned the original hacksaw path: never a fan of ruining the threads-- you will want th
ODay 35 keel bolt dmax at 12:08pm 05.09.22 I have been using 110 ft/lb - it was hard to find a defintive answer but that was pretty common and
Has anyone purchased from Boatersland.com? ggrizzard at 12:08pm 05.09.22 Peggy to the rescue again!
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced ggrizzard at 12:05pm 05.09.22 And, What happens to the plug connection when the Earth's magnetic poles swap North to South? :huh:
Beneteau 331 rear swim platform teak insert DougM at 11:45am 05.09.22 I did a repair of that piece on my 323. I managed to separate the teak insert from the fiberglass u
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile krizzz at 11:38am 05.09.22 Great repair! I'm about to do the same thing on my Catalina 36. Did you use any filler for the epoxy
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains sunlover at 11:35am 05.09.22 It's mostly converted, but still had an old inverter and 230V to 12V converter. There have been m

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