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Anchor Windlass Water intrusion Lon Ashby at 9:32pm 03.18.10 Big Boats 2/1234 On our Hunter 2004 36' water intrudes into the windlass through the gear area, from the bow locker.
Omega 14 & Cyclone 13 info sought. Ray Bowles at 9:27pm 03.18.10 Smaller Boats 1/3697 At the end of last year I was given a 1977 Omega 14 and a 1978 (?) Cyclone 13. Both boats are in ve
through hull fittings and valves woodster at 7:17pm 03.18.10 Ask All Sailors 28/8576 just wondering if the apollo brand ball valves are ok for the sea cock valve....i see them in the pl
H40.5 creaking sounds near mast Brian R at 6:26pm 03.18.10 Big Boats 10/4827 I hear creaking sounds at the top of the salon ceiling near the mast in moderate waves and wind cond
H376 Kill Switch Cable lube rfrye1 at 4:23pm 03.18.10 Big Boats 3/1271 Good Afternoon, Looking at my springtime "to do" list and I realized I have never lubed my fuel cut-
Maine Boat Builders Show... (7) Maine Sail at 3:44pm 03.18.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3548 This weekend!! Friday and Saturday, 3/19- 20 - Hours = 10AM - 6PM Sunday, March 21 - Hours 1
Starting Deisel Engine sailboat09 at 1:23pm 03.18.10 Catalina 30 11/4308 I have a 1990 Catalina 30' with an Universal Deisel Engine. I am having difficulty starting it. The
Halyard choices (1) guidera48 at 1:22pm 03.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2183 I faught the jib all morning long. Finally got it out. The old furler extrusions were damaged at the
New parts to organize the Halyards r.oril at 12:40pm 03.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1166 I got a new Garhauer Deck Organizer (2 line) for my 68th birthday. Now I think I will locate it whe
Location of AC/Heat water pump sailthejazz at 10:39am 03.18.10 Big Boats 5/1503 Hi All. Does anyone know the location of the seawater pump for the Ac/Heat system on a 1994 Hunter V
frozen deck organizers sailthejazz at 10:14am 03.18.10 Big Boats 6/1220 Has anyone attempted or succeeded in replacing or repairing the four double quad deck organizers loc
Diesel addatives Bill1565 at 7:31am 03.18.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2161 I bought another cruising boat. I'm about to buy diesel fuel for the first time in a couple of year
Johnson 3 HP kicker cooling system beeteejr at 5:52am 03.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3506 I've tried getting an answer at the iboats.com website but so far, no luck. I'll try here since a lo
Tohatsu 8hp blues Mark Makai at 11:03pm 03.17.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2621 I've just joined up from Australia and hope someone is better than me at diagnosing outboards. My To
H23.5 Anchor Roller Installation douglata at 8:38pm 03.17.10 Smaller Boats 5/1706 I found a Lewmar anchor roller that fits very nicely into the anchor roller channel on my 1994 23.5.
Hunter 34 racing ranchu56 at 6:44pm 03.17.10 Big Boats 13/3138 Racing my 1984 Hunter 34 in club series this year (non-spinnaker) and I'm receiving many offers for
Lake Ontario slip? RonH at 6:04pm 03.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1484 Hello All, I am considering changing lakes this year and seek a slip on Lake Ontario near Buffalo
I guess I'm committed now. (1) Roger Long at 5:43pm 03.17.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2034 http://www.rogerlongboats.com/images/Committed.jpg Or maybe I just should be:eek: http://www.roger
Foresail paulj at 4:30pm 03.17.10 Catalina 310 14/2944 Just curious about what size foresails everyone has.......... paulj :troll:
Core Area Around/Under Mast H23 1987 carboman at 3:07pm 03.17.10 Smaller Boats 3/1216 After satrting to reseal some fittings up by the mast, I removed a pulley assy. and had water drippi

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Starting fluid MikeHoncho at 2:37pm 04.06.22 A significant reason you hear not to use SF on a diesel is most deisels ( in vehicles) now have flow
can't pump out waste tank bawlmer at 2:32pm 04.06.22 Understood that a macerator is inexpensive but the real cost is the time, trouble and general groadi
Starting fluid MikeHoncho at 2:30pm 04.06.22 This made me chuckle. How does a hair dryer have any affect on an engine that's a couple of hundre
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer LakeShark at 12:54pm 04.06.22 This article may help with the bedding procedure. https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Installi
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? Rick D at 12:35pm 04.06.22 FWIW, we just came back from a month in Mexico. The protocol is to fly the (Mexican) courtesy flag f
SWINOMISH CHANNEL BNSF SWING BRIIDGE to be closed in APRIL jssailem at 11:59am 04.06.22 Though the Crystal Ball is still fuzzy, I saw this message from Rufus in his Monday prognostication.
Steering quadrant fred1diver at 11:37am 04.06.22
boat prices Scott T-Bird at 11:34am 04.06.22 I know a couple who bought a catamaran from a charter fleet. They got it at a substantial discount
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price Scott T-Bird at 11:30am 04.06.22 Pleasing the eye is usually the highest need. No? :cool:
Steering quadrant Timm R Oday25 at 11:28am 04.06.22 What is the purpose of the horizontal bar with vertical pipe welded ? Is it to keep the rudder from
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 11:25am 04.06.22 If the current was never above the rated capacity these plugs would never have an issue. They are v
autopilot install on an H280 matts997 at 10:38am 04.06.22 Sorry, I totally missed your question from last June about images/videos of my install. I really
boat prices tfox2069 at 10:31am 04.06.22 ...What most cruising couples really want is fewer than half the bunks and heads, and lots more co
front window cover jeepbluetj at 10:24am 04.06.22 My forward hatch cover has elastic sewn around the edge. The fit is nice and snug, and still good
front window cover Tom J at 10:03am 04.06.22 My forward hatch cover has elastic sewn around the edge. The fit is nice and snug, and still good a
Bridge clearance info BigEasy at 9:56am 04.06.22 I would inquire at local government department of public works or state department of transportation
Bridge clearance info jssailem at 9:46am 04.06.22 I did a "Look See", and even the Army Corps Engineers site did not have any detail on water to bridg
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price capta at 9:46am 04.06.22 I am finding this market to be highly inflated and there are more buyers than boats for sale, theref
front window cover BigEasy at 9:37am 04.06.22 I used "YKK SNAD" fasteners from Sailrite.com instead of drilling holes for snap sockets. My hatch
Bridge clearance info thinwater at 9:32am 04.06.22 No COE, no chart data. There are regulations for power lines re. voltage, but they are often not fol

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