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Re-installing internal halyards nodachi at 7:03pm 08.06.09 Smaller Boats 26/6943 First of all, I've checked the archives for the answer to my question but I didn't see my question a
Replacement Hatch Lens (1) Neil McDonald at 7:03pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/8676 Just back from a wonderful few days cruising in Desolation Sound. Blistering heat and lots of warm w
Perkins 4-108 in a 10,000 lb. boat Hermit Scott at 6:54pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3243 I am considering the purchase of a Perkins 4-108 right now. I want to put it in my C30. Is this over
Power washing SantaCruzS2 at 6:48pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2523 Is it okay to power wash a fiberglass boat? Problem: Redwood stain. Tannic (tannin) acid from red
Yanmar oil pressure Hermit Scott at 6:43pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 20/16331 I have a YSM12 on my C30, as most of you know. I rebuilt it but i didn't rebuild the oil pump. I was
Holes in the mast okawbow at 6:30pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1354 When removing or moving hardware on an aluminum mast; is it important to fill or patch the holes? Sh
Man Overboard Tracking Device Survey patchoe at 5:45pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1182 Hello all, A few weeks back a cohort of mine started a thread on this topic and we thank you for eve
Social groups Roy10289 at 4:09pm 08.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1281 I am pretty much a solitary person and have never liked to just "chat" with people just for the sake
Price mitch9999 at 3:26pm 08.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1104 Hello, everybody... I would like to hear some opinion on my post and appreciate ANY RESPONSE I could
Hull repair of Daysailor II gsaue at 3:11pm 08.06.09 Day Sailers 2/1557 Recently developed a 7" semicircular break in the hull at the rear of the centerboard slot, flooding
1986 40' hunter. halyard diameter? luvitt at 2:03pm 08.06.09 Big Boats 6/2226 i had some fellows looking over the boat with me, and they said my halyards were too big. i dont kn
How to remove a Hurth Transmission. Ernest at 2:03pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/17 I have a Catalina 30 with a Hurth HBW 50 Transmission that needs replacing. I would welcome any advi
Anchor light buld replacement Cpt. Jon at 12:54pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3143 Anchor light bulb replacement Hello, Since we bought our boat, our anchor light hasn't worked. I
Anchor light buld replacement Cpt. Jon at 12:50pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1 Hello,
Sewage in Bilge Brad Hoff at 10:53am 08.06.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3705 Peggy, I replace the hoses on my holding tank about 6 months ago and noted that the intake fitting
Diesel Exhaust Fan mike361 at 9:41am 08.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1788 I hate the noise the diesel exahust fan makes when I am motoring. Motor noise is bad enough but the
Mast Step? Cpt. Jon at 8:23am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1693 Hi all, Stu Jackson mentioned a mast step for taking his sail cover off in another thread. My w
Back in Business!!!! SEADANCE at 7:41am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1759 Hi Guys and Gals! Thanks again for all of the help. At the end of June, we noticed a leak between
In-mast pros and cons Ctskip at 7:22am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 34/9877 I'm questioning the in-mast sail ,verses the boom furler and the "old" fashioned way of dropping the
Newbie to boats... but I really want to learn to sail and want a boat! superwormy at 7:03am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 26/3716 OK, first, a disclaimer: I'm a total newbie to boats. I've been on boats only a handful of times, I'

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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
Water Pump Running jviss at 4:50pm 03.29.22 Think of the accumulator tank as a spring. The air inside, which is highly compressible, acts like
Water Pump Running (1) jviss at 4:42pm 03.29.22 Dry things with a towel and then probe with tissue paper - toilet paper or facial tissues. Yes, s
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? jviss at 4:25pm 03.29.22 so, I finally donned a head lamp and found the AC to DC converter and it is a 40 amp DC which comes
Tiller question Brucegspc at 4:14pm 03.29.22 That was not my tiller I have the photo of. only different is the Tiller clutch on the bottom forwa
Building a custom hard dodger Tally Ho at 4:13pm 03.29.22
Water Pump Running Sailgunner at 4:09pm 03.29.22 I had a small leak just before the pump. It is almost impossible to find. I tighten the fittings and
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? sunlover at 4:08pm 03.29.22 so, I finally donned a head lamp and found the AC to DC converter and it is a 40 amp DC which comes
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Tally Ho at 4:01pm 03.29.22 Late Sunday afternoon, no football, baseball in spring training only, boat not ready for cruising

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