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Adding Tankage/Fuel & Water Rambunctious at 9:10am 09.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/983 Has anyone added additional tankage for fuel and water for a deck salon 44, or similar design vessel
Last day of Canvas Sale Phil Herring at 6:19am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1588 We're going to spare y'all an extra email this week by posting here that our canvas sale is in it's
H216 winter storage djamied at 5:46am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 3/1883 I am thinking ahead to my first winter with a 2008 H216. My plan is to store it on the trailer in th
Intermitent Alternator problem AlexLopez at 4:54am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2903 I am having an alternator problem and was hoping for some advice/help. When I start the engine I w
Cause of Oil Leak at filler cap AlexLopez at 4:39am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2068 Hello all, I have a Yanmar 3GM and am experiencing oil leaking out of the filler cap on the top of
Can Front Berth Become Desk? mntjohnson2 at 8:54pm 09.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1385 My Macgregor 26d has hole going into area below front berth, to let boom partly slide into it, and f
Why is boom riding soooo low? gwp at 8:09pm 09.29.09 Catalina 30 13/2562 1984 TRBS Does everyone's boom ride so low that it won't clear your head? I'm about 5-9 and it split
Water leak IntimaSea at 7:55pm 09.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2105 I have a Hunter 290, and there is lake water coming aboard trough a stringer that runs across the hu
racing tips for a Cal 33 mystryst at 7:23pm 09.29.09 Cal 0/2164 we have a 1988 Cal 33 that we have been racing around the cans all season. We haven't been doing as
thetford 365msd pottie seth at 7:00pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1560 I put the hose connection spout on the tank and out of curiosity looked inside. There is only about
Damaged transmission cable Jimmy Roller at 6:45pm 09.29.09 Big Boats 2/1777 I own a 89 Hunter Legend. My transmission cable is broken. I pulled the compass off and see where th
Help on Prop for my boat truckman at 5:42pm 09.29.09 Catalina 310 4/2275 I just bought a 2005 Catalina and when I pulled the boat out and started cleaning the prop I noticed
Trailer balance and tongue weight Rick Macdonald at 5:06pm 09.29.09 Smaller Boats 13/3190 My 1995 H23.5 has the factory trailer. When the trailer is empty, I can just barely lift the tongue
How to hold a rudder on a Javelin celken at 4:54pm 09.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2546 I just purchased a 1979 Javelin in nice shape. My problem is that the rudder keeps lifting out of th
Do you have a life raft on your sailboat? If you don't, why not? dserrell at 3:41pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 28/5612 1 1
a JOB- Need reality weather check happy 57 at 2:47pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1777 Hey guys, I might have a job!!! It's near Ft. Walton beach in the armpit of Florida. I've never vi
Diesel Vent Burp Johnb at 12:23pm 09.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 15/4642 When I first got my boat there was very little diesel in the tank. I went to fill up and the fellow
Center board on the tidal flats Mark Kinnane at 11:20am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1649 I just purchased a 2003 Hunter 260, Previously I had a McGregor 22. I moored the boat on the tidal f
Prop Review / Campbell Sailor (2) Maine Sail at 9:28am 09.29.09 Musings With Maine Sail 30/34941 After much research and consternation I decided on a new prop this past winter. Mechanical vs. Fixe
Poly X Gwennol at 8:57am 09.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3159 Peggy, do you have any experience of or thoughts on Poly X hose which is advertised with a "lifetime

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Shore Power AC Reset Breaker Davidasailor26 at 7:11pm 08.08.21
Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal Harry Mathias at 6:58pm 08.08.21 Thank you, Machrone! Did you do this without removing the Bronze casting and standing rigging first
Yikes! We need whisker pole 101 Sailfanatic at 6:14pm 08.08.21 Ideally you have a second halyard, jib or spinnaker, that you can use as a pole lift. That being sai
Prop Specs Scott T-Bird at 6:05pm 08.08.21 I suppose it is possible that some of your engine troubles could have something to do with being ove
What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 jssailem at 5:57pm 08.08.21 I found a 50hp that weights 200lbs. I'm going to try that and see what happens That may be a bit o
Sailing or not jssailem at 5:55pm 08.08.21 Looks like they had a blast.... Your son... Was he adopted? Why didn't he call his dad and take you
Yikes! We need whisker pole 101 DArcy at 5:39pm 08.08.21 In light air a topping lift (pole lift) can be helpful. Most of the time whisker poles don't really
Engine control protector. Project_Mayhem at 5:30pm 08.08.21 I'd probably pop into a local plastic supply house or hardware store for a piece of plexi and then s
Need source for boat plumbing parts (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:29pm 08.08.21 I remove the head sink drain line off its thru hull and Tee it just above the raw water intake thru
Rebedding bow pulpit Oday 25 ray dann at 5:27pm 08.08.21
I lost a second batten! Orbweaver at 5:14pm 08.08.21 Oh, and he's going to make me up a replacement.
I lost a second batten! Orbweaver at 5:14pm 08.08.21 I called my guy, he's going to rebuild the pockets over the winter. For now, I'll just put a little
A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) Project_Mayhem at 5:11pm 08.08.21 I did see your post about the new winch(es). I was curious as I may have a spare Barlow that I am r
Yikes! We need whisker pole 101 Stu Jackson at 5:09pm 08.08.21 They call it a topping lift 'cuz that's what it does for the pole, but is often confused with the bo
New owner sea cock question Ward H at 5:09pm 08.08.21 Ref: C310s. Am I correct that C310s have Marelon Series 93 OEM thru hulls? The ones with the 3" diam
Remote Control for Cruiseair units spadaforaj at 5:00pm 08.08.21 Thanks - will give it a shot
Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal Mechone at 4:56pm 08.08.21 I believe they are chrome plated over bronze , some people have had them re-plated . I machined up d
Yikes! We need whisker pole 101 Jimongee at 4:52pm 08.08.21 Thanks my Manitowoc reply. You are correct and I realized we do not have a line in the spinnaker sh
Prop Specs heritage at 4:37pm 08.08.21 I have the same engine and transmission on my Hunter 27. It has a 3 blade 13x11 prop that allows th
Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal Harry Mathias at 4:36pm 08.08.21 Thanks! Interesting, it doesn't look like stainless... So then the bits of rubber are not actuall

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