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Provisioning in Tortola C'est La Vie at 6:12pm 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2856 Having chartered in BVI three times, we have used three different sources to provision the boat-firs
!980 H25 Nose pc photog30188 at 6:06pm 10.12.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2111 HI, my nose cap on the bow, is cracked. I thought it was made out of metal, However after investigat
refrigerator hunter 340 arnie at 5:25pm 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1442 bought a 2001 hunter 340 two weeks ago, had to come str. home. Going back next week to work on it an
Bottom Strike- Daggerboard Destroyed oreana1234 at 5:07pm 10.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2899 I went on a jungle cruise up the Snake River this weekend, and I paid the price. I hit a submerged r
PHYI window questions ss91 at 4:53pm 10.12.09 Bigger Boats 1/2318 Could anyone tell me where they went to buy repllacement gaskets for these windows?
Battery Relocation letsgo at 4:48pm 10.12.09 Big Boats 12/4279 I want to relocate my batteries from the starboard seat well next to the fuel tank to a centerline p
water in hull of H23 revans18@woh.rr.com at 4:38pm 10.12.09 Smaller Boats 7/3030 Water leaks into the compartments below the floor panels in my 1987 hunter 23. It happens when it i
Deck Problems. Should I be worried? (5) LordNelson at 3:47pm 10.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2060 I have an oday 20 with some small cracks in the deck. I have rebed all the deck fittings which looke
Oceanus 473 jbouwer at 3:40pm 10.12.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1447 Hello All, Any for advise for a purchase of a Oceanus 473. Year 2003? Thanks Johan VA3JBO
Hunter 23 chain plates Bill Leathen at 2:47pm 10.12.09 Smaller Boats 3/2224 Within the last month, two ODay 25 boats on Lake Onalaska, have been de-masted when one their chain
sport utility sailboats (SUS) gmeyerga at 2:31pm 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2400 Just got back from Annapolis and was struck by the dearth of boats on display in the 27-32 foot rang
shaft allignment chusansail at 2:17pm 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1878 I have a flexible coupling on the shaft. does it require a special procedure when aligning the shaft
Hunter 23.5 Life Lines strobeone at 1:59pm 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1697 OK folks, I broke two life lines last weekend that apparently had a little rust on them. What is the
1978 30 water tank leeking John G at 11:40am 10.12.09 Bigger Boats 2/2429 The 40 gal. water tank on my 1978 30' O'Day is under the v-berth. The only access is from the top. I
H34 Mast Head Bob Poff at 9:53am 10.12.09 Big Boats 13/2082 Does anyone have a photograph of the 34 mast head? In particular the top plate. In general, is the
Flush issue Fly Away at 9:07am 10.12.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2897 1979 cat 30. I am having an issue with my head. When I set the selector to pull seawater to flush
UPDATE to Seized 2QM15 garylinger at 9:03am 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3918 I just pulled the head and found rust in the combustion chamber (opening for injector and the valves
Increasing Hull speed with OB... RogerHM at 6:34am 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 30/6470 What modifications can be made to my hull to increase Hull Speed when motoring? (I have a 9.9 Merc
Roto-zip the shower seat? ybrad at 6:34am 10.12.09 Big Boats 3/1327 It's time to remove the 30 year old holding tank in my 37C. Using the search function on the site tu
Chain Plates sailfree at 6:18am 10.12.09 Catalina 30 1/2468 There seems to be quite a bit written about chain plate problems on the Catalina 30. We have a 1980

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Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 9:55pm 03.28.22 My son was very upset about having to walk to school. I walked with him to keep him company. "You
26 Classic cockpit seat mod kendyoozed at 9:04pm 03.28.22 I definitely hear you on wanting to keep fuel odors out of the cabin when storing fuel in the lazar
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Benny17441 at 8:00pm 03.28.22 Yes, tied to the dock will affect performance. The fuel governor responds to loads on the engine,
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks Benny17441 at 7:38pm 03.28.22 What is the grade or viscosity thickness of your engine oil? An oil additive to thicken viscosity
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Alan Gomes at 7:37pm 03.28.22 Depending on the tach, you can usually calibrate it to the photo tach by turning a calibration scre
26 Classic cockpit seat mod stickinthemud57 at 7:33pm 03.28.22 I definitely hear you on wanting to keep fuel odors out of the cabin when storing fuel in the lazare
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question rpwillia at 7:21pm 03.28.22 I have the ST1 with the rudder sensor and it works fine. Since you already have the rudder sensor in
Standing rigging swaging .125 wire Tater at 7:06pm 03.28.22 Gotta love a project. I have 3 going right now. Just finished this starwind up. The aquarius i
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Capt Robbie at 6:41pm 03.28.22 sorry about the zero, still recovering from hand surgery. Hand still has a way to go, should have se
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 6:30pm 03.28.22 Is that a Stick - up, or a Stick - In? A clever way to do a WalletEctomy!
Its funny Friday! (1) mikeracca at 6:28pm 03.28.22 Robbery In Progress
Water Pump Running dlochner at 6:21pm 03.28.22 Yeah, I have checked all the connections. Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator ta
Water Pump Running jssailem at 6:21pm 03.28.22 Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator tank bladder affects how often the pump runs
Water Pump Running NWSailor at 6:13pm 03.28.22 Yeah, I have checked all the connections. Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator tan
Water Pump Running dlochner at 6:11pm 03.28.22 On top of the accumulator tank there should be a Schraeder valve, same as on your car tires and bicy
Water Pump Running jeepbluetj at 6:10pm 03.28.22 Or the valves inside the pump are allowing the pressurized water back into the unpressurized side.
Water Pump Running jssailem at 6:08pm 03.28.22 Basic understanding of the accumulator. When your pump runs, it pressurizes the water in your syste
Water Pump Running Rick D at 6:07pm 03.28.22 I had a similar issue after changing out a water pump. Turned out to be a water heater connection wh
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification jssailem at 5:58pm 03.28.22 I think they made the wire connection for masthead light underneath before placing the masthead cra
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold dlochner at 5:44pm 03.28.22 What's an encapsulated keel? Keels are either hanging by bolts from the hull or enclosed inside t

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