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MSD Portapotty plumbing, new install. Timo42 at 8:27pm 03.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/6924 Just bought a Sealand 974msd to replace a cheapo portapotty. I am going to install the pumpout fitti
shifter and/or throttle cables Hunter 34 repair PilotAlso at 7:55pm 03.18.09 Big Boats 0/1506 I just got back from our 1984 Hunter 34. The shifter cable broke last fall. It was "interesting"
Honda 9.9 Four Stroke battery cable Manny at 7:53pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 21/11322 Can anyone tell me the length and gauge of the battery cables for the Honda 9.9 Four Stroke outboard
rain water leaks vavedano at 6:29pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2218 I have a rain water leaks on my McGregor 2000, and I could not find where is coming from. I wonder i
ACP Repair Crack? bloomac at 6:06pm 03.18.09 Smaller Boats 2/2224 Hey Hunter owners with an ACP Hull. I need some help fixing my boat The prior owner of my boat o
Knocked the spider webs out of the rigging Bad Obsession at 2:10pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1573 It was a nice day and I decided to go out for a short sail. It was a bit windy but it was still fun
Need tiller head for 1978 Hunter 25 thelad at 12:37pm 03.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1440 or something close. Who has these old parts? Thanks!
O'day 272 Spinnaker PatSul22 at 12:31pm 03.18.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2732 I am looking to get a Cruising spinnaker for my Oday 272 and wanted to know if anyone knows the dims
Rebuilding A Raw Water Pump - How To (4) Maine Sail at 12:24pm 03.18.09 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3735 As some of you may know I have been doing some winter projects on my engine. It seems once I get goi
What kind of wood for cheap rowboat repair? SeanMorey at 11:39am 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1867 Hi all, I need to fortify the seats of a funky fiberglass skiff. Can I use plywood if I keep it pa
For Peggy and west Florida Ed Schenck at 9:48am 03.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2691 My Great Lakes boat has no provision for pumping overboard, no Y-valve and no pump. It does have a
Weather Forecasts sailaway78 at 8:12am 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1611 Have been watching the weather pretty close for the raft up this weekend. The NOAA forecast is for N
Lexan port panels salderfer at 8:10am 03.18.09 Bigger Boats 8/3995 Looking for recommendations for replacing port panels on an O'Day 322. Are these custom only? Are t
Lexan port panels salderfer at 8:04am 03.18.09 Ask An Oday Owner 23/4585 Looking for recommendations for replacing port panels on an O'Day 322. Are these custom only? Are
Lightning and sailboats Cpt. Jon at 7:53am 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 25/6789 Hello, I know this is very long, but I wanted to share the experience that leads to the questions
Headsets and Mics? windward54 at 7:29am 03.18.09 SSB and Ham Operators 1/5427 Spring is just around the corner and so is better weather. In fact, the first day of Spring is Frida
Painting and Cleaning a Prop (1) Earl S at 6:48am 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/8464 Last year I installed a new Maxi prop along with a new Yanmar engine. When the boat was pulled for w
S2 7.9 Daggerboard Lift Git-R-Done at 6:39am 03.18.09 S2 4/7070 We put my new (1985) 7.9 in the water on Saturday. I immediately noticed that lifting the daggerboa
S2 7.9 Daggerboard Lift Git-R-Done at 6:37am 03.18.09 S2 0/1 We
OB Engine Cutoff Lanyard (1) Warren Milberg at 6:17am 03.18.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1558 OB Engine Cutoff Lanyard (TAKEN) This item (see Item 2 below) is the "Safety Switch Lock" used to c

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Down windsails. Hayden Watson at 7:22am 02.27.22 During races, the Star lives in the v-berth for easy sets and douses through the forehatch. When cr
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 jssailem at 7:08am 02.27.22 breakdown of the rubber in the mount I think you are correct, from an averaging perspective. Looki
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 Crusty Ol Salt at 6:33am 02.27.22 In theory it works well to remove the bracket from the block and replace the mount on the bench but
transmission heat exchanger question jviss at 6:28am 02.27.22 I would worry less about the thermal conductivity and more about corrosion; thus, though expensive,
transmission heat exchanger question CYQK at 5:24am 02.27.22 Jerry Thks for the reply.. Its just basically two flat surfaces will look for your suggestion
Down windsails. jssailem at 10:11pm 02.26.22 V-berth. The sail is soft and cuddly. :biggrin: Besides why do you need all that space solo sailing
Hunter 49 setee ScottySailor at 9:16pm 02.26.22 Thanks that really helps. what year is your boat? Aft/Centre cockpit?
Down windsails. Diablito at 8:36pm 02.26.22
Looking to Buy Nicro Fico adjustable stop (1) Joe at 8:07pm 02.26.22 I'm asking here because they're not available And it also says this pin stop version is the replac
Hunter 23.5 - Tiller Extension size Joe at 7:45pm 02.26.22 Tape a yardstick to the end of your tiller. Sit on your coaming (or as far outboard as you feel com
Hunter 49 setee (3) mdaitz at 7:23pm 02.26.22 Here are some pics - not really doing a repair but rather upholstery replacement
Down windsails. DArcy at 7:21pm 02.26.22 I have an asymmetrical, cruising spinnaker, but I've never used it. I really wish I could. I will
Down windsails. Diablito at 7:15pm 02.26.22
Down windsails. Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 02.26.22 Read somewhere a picture is worth a thousand words.... no idea how much a video is worth. Probably
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) JerryA at 6:05pm 02.26.22 Me with my first sailboat, a Precision 13 in 2004. Pretty much like a Laser.
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 Charlie98117 at 5:04pm 02.26.22 In theory it works well to remove the bracket from the block and replace the mount on the bench but
bilge pump brand Terry Cox at 4:59pm 02.26.22 Our 1991 model boat came with Rule pumps, for the main bilge and two shower sumps. Both do their job
bilge pump brand Hello Below at 4:24pm 02.26.22 Rule is what I have on my boat but when replacement time rolls around I will definitely consider the
Looking to Buy Nicro Fico adjustable stop jssailem at 4:06pm 02.26.22 I needed a new stop for the traveler track on my boat. I took the track dimensions to the chandlery
Down windsails. jssailem at 4:03pm 02.26.22 Read somewhere a picture is worth a thousand words.... no idea how much a video is worth.

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