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Connecting Head Pickup and Vanity Drain Discharge near thru-hulls jveatch at 10:34pm 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2321 In order to eliminate smell in the toilet after no use for extended periods in the salt water enviro
Pressure Chuck15486 at 9:09pm 09.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1756 Peggy - My Jabsco head has developed a problem when using the "flush" position. Handle is VERY hard
322 Roller Furing PAJ at 8:03pm 09.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1675 I am in the process of buying an Oday 322 and noticed that roller furling track seems to be made up
Managing the Ballast Water Rick Webb at 7:07pm 09.01.08 Smaller Boats 2/1164 Perhaps someone else has tried this. I was just thinking as I used pool chlorine to clean some lines
Replacement Centerboard smoothwater at 7:04pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1196
OOPs Tommy T at 6:41pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1183 I found it is a good idea to see where the tender is located before taking a shower. It sure would h
Teak and holly sole maintenance... Doug/Karen at 4:35pm 09.01.08 Big Boats 4/1536 Looking for suggestions for normal cleaning and maintenance. Thank you.
Sail boat books? APBY at 3:04pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1488 What is out there in the book world about sailboats (mostly daysailers), and sailboat specs. and may
Looking to test a McG 26M Jad at 3:03pm 09.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1402 Dear Mac Gregor Owners, This is a great sight and I am learning so much from all of you. Thank y
REGISTRATION VIgirl1 at 3:02pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1049 Is there a way to know if a boat is internationally registered? How do you find out? Is there a data
Calling PatNev JerryA at 2:54pm 09.01.08 Day Sailers 4/1596 You out there Pat? Was that your Hunter on the beach a mile or so down from Cedar Point? I sailed
NO BOAT YET VIgirl1 at 2:29pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1064 Okay! I dont own a sailboat, but have friends that do. I owned a wakeboard boat, but had to put a mo
Holding Tank H 28 Blue Skies at 12:37pm 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1492 It is time to replace the aluminum holding tank and hoses on my 1991 Hunter 28. Does anyone have ex
Corinthian serial number Onward at 10:09am 09.01.08 Bristol 1/2609 I've just bought a nice condition Bristol Corinthian. I can't find a serial number plate on it, but
Coverage chart for Interlux Perfection (1) Recess at 9:58am 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 5/5931 I cannot find a coverage chart on the interwebs for Interlux Perfection. I figure that when I add ha
Lowering mast for winter storage Taffy at 5:17am 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1034 Hi, The sailing season is slowing coming to and end here, and we have to start to think about win
245 Help info Owners manual marko at 5:16am 09.01.08 Seidelmann 1/2426 A guy I met at the marina just purchased a 245 that is on a trailer. I promised I would help him ste
Mainsheet problems Patrik at 4:15am 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1059 In our Hunter 356 we are having discussion about how to handle the mainsheet efficient when sailing
Do I turn the fuel off?? rfrye1 at 10:55pm 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1199 I live in Phoenix and keep our boat in San Diego. There are times when the boat sits idle for severa
Bimini Scott at 4:40pm 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1412 I'm on roll tonight. We need a new bimini for our "86 h31. Checked the chandlery and they have lis

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New tool :) Justin_NSA at 2:54pm 01.10.22 Justin. I know you posted your tool last January. In honor of your 2021 post I offer a clever tool
Winterizing the main aft scupper on a MacGregor 26M rgranger at 2:50pm 01.10.22 It seems it would be easier and better for the boat to simply cover the whole thing. How would tha
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan (1) Tally Ho at 2:49pm 01.10.22 I think there might be missunderstanding here. I was referring to the stainless steel rudder post
New tool :) rgranger at 2:48pm 01.10.22 Justin. I know you posted your tool last January. In honor of your 2021 post I offer a clever tool
Jibing The Mainsail IllinoisJim at 2:40pm 01.10.22 I've always sheeted the main all the way in and then steered though the jibe being prepared to immed
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 2:36pm 01.10.22 Thinking about this. By adding the noodle you have created a floating rope fender. In a reasonable
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 2:34pm 01.10.22 I have made three of them, two of natural fiber rope, and one out of synthetic rope. But it was lon
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... garymalmgren at 2:31pm 01.10.22 You are right King:s Gambit. That was the first time that I have been caught out and it won't happen
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tally Ho at 2:30pm 01.10.22 Greg... The ColRegs are pretty clear. They are literal in their construction. I try not to read too
Winter Cruising Question (2) colb218 at 2:29pm 01.10.22 Good News! We made it off the dock yesterday. A quick trip over to Semiahmoo to fill up at their fue
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tally Ho at 2:28pm 01.10.22 Greg, are you still blaming this Progressive video for your lack of very basic knowledge? (how is i
Winterizing the main aft scupper on a MacGregor 26M Don S/V ILLusion at 2:26pm 01.10.22 It seems it would be easier and better for the boat to simply cover the whole thing.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 2:25pm 01.10.22 Update on Fiberglass Gelcoat renovation and Rub Rail finished. Starboard Side mage finished. Big
Boat and trailer Marshall-Sevilla at 2:01pm 01.10.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib kappykaplan at 1:07pm 01.10.22 For storm prep we do that with both spinnaker halyards, wrapping them each in opposite directions.
Point to ponder: furling the jib PaulK at 1:04pm 01.10.22 I wrap the spinnaker halyard in the opposite rotation around the jib. That was after I got to buy
Beneteau Parts website ldegagne at 12:11pm 01.10.22 I finally got an update. With the system hack that occurred last year, it seems they are redoing t
Point to ponder: furling the jib Roland5048 at 12:09pm 01.10.22 Keeping tension on the furling line is key. That is correct when unfurling the jib lest you run th
Is there access to nut for bolt that holds the headsail traveller track? new323owner at 12:09pm 01.10.22 On my 323 (a 2004) you can access these fasteners by removing the screws that attach wooden plywood
New tool :) tfox2069 at 11:31am 01.10.22 Justin. I know you posted your tool last January. In honor of your 2021 post I offer a clever tool

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