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Expansion tank H36 2008 Andreas7699 at 9:38am 11.05.09 Big Boats 6/1514 I am planning to install an expansion tank for the pressure system in my H36 2008. Anybody else who
Georgia's Lake Sidney Lanier Bonzai at 7:03am 11.05.09 Destinations 10/4210 Finally hauled my old Lancer 25 to Lake Lanier for some fall color. I put in at six-mile creek publ
thinking about buying a boat guest at 6:22am 11.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1364 I'm thinking of buying a boat with a/c, refrigeration. what do i need to do as far as winterizing i
Diesel slows down RPM,s Terry in Naples at 4:15am 11.05.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1885 I have an XP25 Universal diesel in my Catalilna 34. It runs and starts great but. when I first start
South Carolina- Lake Murray newcommer gilljlake at 2:52am 11.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1464 I am new to sailing and this 8.7 Columbia. It is in the water at Winward Point near Irmo, SC. FIRST,
Deck Core Rot wilyoung at 10:34pm 11.04.09 Pearson 2/2108 I have core rot where the port bulkhead tang goes through the deck. Not sure just how extensive it i
'76 H 30 Molded Lexan Trapezoidal Hatch (1) J Hunter at 9:31pm 11.04.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/104 I need a new hatch, old one is busted and gone. The opening is trapezoidal and it's got a combing th
Hunter 33.5 - Mast Post Replacement (3) Glenn8732 at 7:43pm 11.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/7259 I have begun the mast post replacement project. My H33.5 has a hard wood mast post. 3" x 3.5" cove
Let the cleaning begin Devian at 7:26pm 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2560 OK ladies and gentlemen, here's the question. If your entire boat flooded and covered your battery a
L25 Kenyon Jiffy Reefing (2) Steve22116 at 5:39pm 11.04.09 Lancer 6/5314 Good evening all. Someone previously posted the attached diagram earlier this year for which I'm tha
Info on Yamaha 24MS neily at 5:34pm 11.04.09 Yamaha 0/1951 Hello, I recently purchased my first sailboat. Its a Yamaha 24MS. I have never sailed or owned a sai
Transmission Repair frank balcer at 5:04pm 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1653 I am in the process of pulling my engine so I can get my transmission off. Anybody ever have the opp
Sail Values jdknutson at 4:45pm 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 I have a few sails from an Ericson 30+ sailboat. A 150 Genoa A storm Jib and what appears to be a sp
212 Cracks LBI at 2:45pm 11.04.09 Smaller Boats 1/1540 Just purchased a 212, there are small cracks around the windows? I am told they are due to the type
SSB Installation on Hunter 40 bornin59ca at 1:01pm 11.04.09 Big Boats 3/1662 I am installing a Icom 710 SSB radio on my 1988 Hunter 40 and was wondering what other owners have u
Oil Changes sailaway78 at 12:55pm 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 21/5553 Has anyone come up with a really neat way to change the oil on a Yanmar, without a drain plug. I h
Mast Radar Installation J in Mississippi at 6:54am 11.04.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/5614 I'm looking to install a Raymarine radar during this winter haulout. Antenna to go on the mast. My q
Exhaust Water Vapor tedboi at 6:42am 11.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1732 1980 Yanmar QM15 (with 4400 engine hours) experiencing white smoke(water vapor) when under load (@22
Beneteau First 285 rperegoy at 5:52am 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/4646 Looking for an Owner's Manual and Deck Layout for a 1987 Beneteau; does anyone have a file they can
Boat Guides Robspan at 5:14am 11.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2381 One of the steel posts that guide my boat onto the trailer has just about rusted out. Does anyone us

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Catalina 22 Swing Keel john renfro at 10:31am 04.18.22 When I overhauled my keel, Catalina Direct offered a how-to-do-it vhs tape and patterns to remove an
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jmczzz at 10:31am 04.18.22 i agree with you. do I need to drop the mast to remove the roller furl gizmo? Is the hank on forstay
H240 Stuck Keel Removal Tip Crazy Dave Condon at 10:30am 04.18.22 @GL-WindPower Excellent advice sir. It is the bracket itself that it is tight. The top portion of
Ship/Maintenance log book Davidasailor26 at 10:25am 04.18.22 Just don't total the spreadsheet or you may pass out. Google Docs does a pretty good job of keepin
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted markwbird at 10:21am 04.18.22 I'm a hank on man, myself. I actually removed the roller furler on my last two boats for hank on.
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult shemandr at 10:17am 04.18.22 Oh yeah, never mind. Bassackwards!
Evergreen JamesG161 at 10:12am 04.18.22 Nature does its best by many rainfalls, which also drains to the Bay. The Clean Water Act had stopp
Evergreen dlochner at 9:59am 04.18.22 Do I understand this correctly, they dig up the muck that has carried the heavy metals, and discard
'81 Hunter 33 Project: Muffler Replacement Rabe at 9:55am 04.18.22 It is fiberglass 11" long and 6-1/2" in diameter with a drain plug. If you use this model, I sugges
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 9:35am 04.18.22 will PM you such Done!! look at your Private Messages
Sail Trim Chart Question (1) h2o_snow at 9:33am 04.18.22 Interesting conversation. Just ordered 2 copies of Bethwaite's book - thanks. Been racing old beac
Sealant for a dirty deck hull joint kendyoozed at 9:32am 04.18.22 In my research I found that Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) may be just what I am looking for BUT, they ar
Ship/Maintenance log book dLj at 9:26am 04.18.22 Hand written log book kept on the boat at the chart table. I also use hand written notebook pages
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 9:23am 04.18.22 dLj I have a lot of the same feelings you do about losing "family" feel, and the increasing price o
Ship/Maintenance log book jeepbluetj at 9:20am 04.18.22 I use a spreadsheet. I guess you could set up a relational database, or use a book. Spreadsheet work
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included jeepbluetj at 9:19am 04.18.22 $26 per foot, year round. Crumbling docks, 50 year old electric, and mediocre toilets/showers inclu
25.5 Port side bulkhead GBorsuk at 9:15am 04.18.22 I had an 84 H25.5 and replaced the bulkheads and much of the interior wood. Everything is 1/2" Teak
water leak in side deck window, what would be best to seal the surface mounted glass Jan11 at 9:09am 04.18.22 Dow-Corning 795 Dow-Corning 795. Not sure why you posted this question twice. Not sure why you po
Evergreen All U Get at 8:50am 04.18.22 They do exactly that, jssailem. No idea what the environmental analysis (if any) says about its ef
Evergreen jssailem at 8:50am 04.18.22 Well time will tell. Flightless 3 legged birds and such will give us clues into the success. Pretty

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