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Hand pump faucet in 23.5 R.S.Cape at 9:34am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 6/2037 Just wondering if anyone has had any issues getting their hand pump on the faucet of a 23.5 to work.
winterizing 2 stroke outboard R.S.Cape at 9:28am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 3/1257 This is our first year winterizing our boat, we've been reading lots of posts but still not sure on
power panel LEDs KD3PC at 9:22am 09.30.09 Big Boats 3/1496 looking for red LEDs to replace the non-working ones on my 1991 Hunter P42....either NOS or a part n
Adding Tankage/Fuel & Water Rambunctious at 9:10am 09.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1007 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 1/1600 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 3/1961 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 13/3085 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 7/2119 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 2/1437 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 13/3006 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 4/2208 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 0/2254 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 4/1574 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 2/1872 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 4/2435 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 13/3448 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 2/2664 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 28/6023 1 1
a JOB- Need reality weather check happy 57 at 2:47pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1809 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 15/4940 When I first got my boat there was very little diesel in the tank. I went to fill up and the fellow

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AIS Antenna Position leo310 at 8:04am 03.06.22 One of the main reason that I put my ASI antenna on the solar arch is that if I ever get de-masted o
86 Hunter 25.5 (1) RKMCCORKLE at 7:58am 03.06.22 So does this indicate the hose is coming from the ice box area?
AIS Antenna Position Brian D at 7:55am 03.06.22 It has always surprised me that people think height is the answer to everything. And I am not pickin
86 Hunter 25.5 shemandr at 7:50am 03.06.22 Usually a bilge pump has it's own discharge located above the water line. I've heard of boat discha
86 Hunter 25.5 RKMCCORKLE at 7:35am 03.06.22 I'm replacing the floor but need to fix this beforehand. About a gallon of water collects in the bot
86 Hunter 25.5 RKMCCORKLE at 7:32am 03.06.22 I put the bilge pump in there temporarily to pump out the water, the old hose cracked when I went to
86 Hunter 25.5 Justin_NSA at 6:57am 03.06.22 Look for thruhulls high above the waterline.. I'm guessing it exits out the side to minimize the len
86 Hunter 25.5 shemandr at 6:47am 03.06.22 Where does the water come out of the boat when the pump is on?
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 6:32am 03.06.22 Thanks for all the responses!! I have a few images, but am headed back to the boat today and will g
AIS Antenna Position leo310 at 6:25am 03.06.22 I have place the AIS antenna on the solar arch and get over 20 miles range.
Standing room only dlochner at 6:10am 03.06.22 As to getting in and out of dinghy we have a simple but effective fix. I made up two lines with flo
Cleat at goosenext rgranger at 5:47am 03.06.22 you may want to have a turning block plate under your mast. Mine came with a place to shackle bloc
Coronado 15 (1) Joe at 5:46am 03.06.22 Gregory, I love dinghy sailing... so I took the time to find this piece that might give you some in
Standing room only RoyS at 5:40am 03.06.22 As to getting in and out of dinghy we have a simple but effective fix. I made up two lines with floa
Sailing and Ham Radio (not the way you think) Tater at 5:25am 03.06.22 I have been a long-term user of Harken blocks to support dipoles No doubt they outlast others. I h
AIS Antenna Position dlochner at 5:17am 03.06.22 If you have a proper splitter, there should be little difference. AIS does not send out a continuous
Cleat at goosenext RoyS at 5:11am 03.06.22 If considering running your control lines back to the cockpit you may want to have a turning block p
Its funny Friday! All U Get at 5:07am 03.06.22
AIS Antenna Position All U Get at 4:56am 03.06.22 I have two separate antenna at the masthead and get other boats over twenty miles away. Previous to
AIS Antenna Position kappykaplan at 4:48am 03.06.22 I was wondering about installing a dedicated AIS antenna on my cabin top. I have a splitter for my

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