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replacing the sliding companionway Saltymare at 1:49pm 10.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1185 The plexiglass complanionway slide is badly cracked on my H34 (83) and the epoxy repair isnt holding
Running halyard to cockpit b69lotus at 1:22pm 10.16.09 Catalina 30 1/2627 I have a 1983 C30 with external halyards. Does anyone have any suggestions for running my external m
Lil' help to find a H,C,M 26 DesertSailor07 at 1:11pm 10.16.09 Smaller Boats 4/1675 Land locked as I am, a sailor at heart. Looking for a 25-26' trailer-able late 80s-late90s. I thin
Circumnavigating Long Island in 2010 Salty at 1:05pm 10.16.09 Destinations 17/11925 I am planning on circumnavigating Long Island in 2010, leaving from Mt Sinai (East of port Jeff) goi
Newer Balsa cored Hulls bffatcat at 11:53am 10.16.09 Ask All Sailors 7/5487 Any opinions or comments about the structural integrity and durability of todays newer light weight
Optimum Running RPM for 18HP Volvo Penta BreakAway at 11:40am 10.16.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1853 I have a First 310 with an 18hp 2002 Volvo Penta engine. When running for some distance (1 hour or m
Tiller Tamer vs. Tiller Lock Box Barry1957 at 9:57am 10.16.09 Day Sailers 3/8005 Does anyone have a comment on which of the two products of "hands-free" stabilizing of the tiller pr
newbie-just wondering digitek718 at 9:14am 10.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1724 Hey..this site is awesome..looks like I am going to get some great ideas for mods and maintenance of
first sailboat-what year? digitek718 at 8:31am 10.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1281 I just bought my first sailboat about a week ago..an oday 25...I went out sailing a couple of times
Size matters beachkoma at 8:06am 10.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2718 Will a Sevylor Electric Trolling Motor (18 lbs thrust) be enough to power my 1976 Widgeon in a salt
H34 Interior Measurements? Mark3755 at 7:05am 10.16.09 Big Boats 4/1864 My boat is about an hour away, so I was hoping to get some help to save me a 2 hour round trip for
Below water through hull fitting - O'Day 25 Raftco at 5:53am 10.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3069 I have a through hull brass or bronze fitting that is directly below the sink in the galley on my O'
Under Water Hull Scrub Zoey at 4:37am 10.16.09 Ask All Sailors 26/5220 If sailboats already have antifoul paint (Baltoplate) why do owners they have the undersides scrubbe
SF Bay bottom paint ? pkdailey4 at 1:11am 10.16.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3349 Whats the best paint that's legal in California waters ? I'm using Interlux Ultra now but I don't kn
Using the forum awoody at 11:20pm 10.15.09 Smaller Boats 3/1796 I have been receiving a lot of good information from the forum. However, I must not be using it cor
Replacing fuel lines sol y mar at 8:04pm 10.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4020 I just purchased a 1989 catalina 30 with the M25 diesel. I want to replace both the fuel line and th
Another bilge cleaning question - waxy-grease? KandD at 6:56pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2731 So, I found my bilge pump went out on me a few weeks back and over the course of a week or two, it f
Adler Barbour Refrig Lowell at 5:34pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 12/6865 I have an Adler Barbour Cold Plate refrigeration system that I believe to be the OE and should be a
The singing yellow strap Joe Blizzard at 5:24pm 10.15.09 Trailer Sailors 12/3609 I have one of those big yellow ratchet-straps that I use to tie my boat to its trailer. The side wit
Dual water heaters? Ron20324 at 3:57pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 In the summer there is not so much of a problem, but in the spring and fall the hot water in a water

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Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 skunther at 12:12am 03.30.22 Thanks for the replies. As the shower drains into the bilge, and it will be difficult to route it to
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S artboas at 11:19pm 03.29.22 Inspect the sail luff while you have it down. Check that the sail and the luff line is smooth no te
hunter 49 steering quadrant artboas at 11:15pm 03.29.22 The steering on the 49/50 is a Lewmar Mamba system Yes, I 100% agree with you
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. artboas at 11:11pm 03.29.22 I used electric fuel pump like for Gen and I pumped all fuel out into jugs and than used snake type
New Catalina 30 Owner (3) mikeracca at 9:38pm 03.29.22
H40,5 Fridge and freezer volumes smokey73 at 9:20pm 03.29.22 I'll be going to my boat tomorrow and can give you some fairly good measurements. The shape of the
installed Groco HF rebuild kit but pump leaks Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:57pm 03.29.22 :clap: That's great!! --Peggie
Sealing Deck Fittings higgs at 8:47pm 03.29.22 I have had excellent result with Butyl Calk from Mainsail, though I am not sure if he is able to sup
installed Groco HF rebuild kit but pump leaks Hayden Watson at 8:01pm 03.29.22 Update: I contacted Groco (ask for Pat) and he told me that this is a very common problem. The pump
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 seadaddler at 7:15pm 03.29.22 I have pump that send shower water over board and hose from shower drain goes to pump with switch to
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 7:13pm 03.29.22 As an alternative give Shelter Bay a call at 360/466-3805 to see whether they can accommodate your s
West Coast marinas seadaddler at 7:08pm 03.29.22 2 Charlotte Harbor boat yard but DIY is Charlotte Harbor boat yard
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. seadaddler at 7:00pm 03.29.22 I used electric fuel pump like for Gen and I pumped all fuel out into jugs and than used snake type
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:55pm 03.29.22 A possibility I overlooked but worth looking into. However, that would only be half the problem...th
26 Classic cockpit seat mod (1) AndyVS at 6:33pm 03.29.22 I have a motor mount that moves the motor back and leaves room for the fuel tank. A wood support kee
C&C 30 Mk II rudder Apex at 6:23pm 03.29.22 update still not much movement in this project other than planning. I am going with Mad's method
H40,5 Fridge and freezer volumes (1) Rjm st.petersburg at 6:18pm 03.29.22 I have a 2005 41DS with Nova Kool refrigerator and freezer. R3800 refrigerator and a F1900 freezer H
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 6:11pm 03.29.22 Interesting. I have been calling regularly. I typically call around the end of the month as I believ
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 6:02pm 03.29.22 Give the Marina call. There have been a few openings on Q dock that support 36ft boats.
Water Pump Running BlowMeAway at 5:01pm 03.29.22 Check the air valve (Schraeder) for air bubbles seeping out using some soapy water. If leaking some

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