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Making the marine grade SailboatOwners.com at 4:28am 03.31.08 Ask All Sailors 33/2514 Do you always purchase gear designed for the marine environment or do you think most of that stuff i
Steering Cable Problem Frank3786 at 5:29am 03.31.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1280 I removed my existing pedestal in my Beneteau Oceanis 370 and install a completely new pedestal and
Wall Covering in Cabin area Newbee at 5:49am 03.31.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1384 Inside the cabin of my recently purchased 1997 38 foot Beneteau, the white wall liner with black foa
shipping sailboat in container Don Beckerman at 6:18am 03.31.08 Ask All Sailors 9/4412 I would like to ship a sailboat from the States to Thailand in a 40' or 45'container. I have several
New SaniPottie Portable Toilets Timr at 3:44am 03.31.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3254 Has anybody got an opinion on the new SaniPottie 970 series Portable Toilets? Are they as durable as
How far can a 26M go Virgil Smail at 10:36am 03.31.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1226 How far can a 26 M take you. I am thinking of trying Brownsville, TX to the Panama and then Hawaii.
10 amp fuse on Admiral panel - Universal Chris Connor at 11:08am 03.31.08 Catalina 310 9/2018 Hello All:Just wondering if anyone has a source of supply for the 10 amp resettable fuse for the b
Help locating fluxgate compass Beachhowes at 11:24am 03.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1151 The autopilot (Raymarine 6001) on my 2002 Hunter 410 has started acting up. The compass reading is o
Raymarine MX-5 wheel pilot RAD at 11:37am 03.31.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1472 Over the weekend while Defender was having there annual warehouse sale I called and ordered a MX-5 w
Centerboard Line on a 240 W. T. at 10:07am 03.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1559 I sail a '98 Hunter 240 on Mobile Bay. She stays in the water 99% of the time except for during hur
Compression post cracking on 1980 C22 Ray at 8:16am 03.31.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1281 A crack in the floor of my 1980 C22 needs repair and any help would be of great value.At the base o
Compression post cracking in 1980 C22 Ray at 8:06am 03.31.08 Smaller Boats 0/1149 Please see my posting on the "Ask a Catalina Owner".
Chewed-Up Rudder Aldo at 8:03am 03.31.08 Catalina 22 3/1267 Please take a look at the attached photo. It looks like something chewed-up the trailing edge of my
Cracked Travler Aldo at 7:55am 03.31.08 Catalina 22 3/1037 Please take a look at the attached photo. Have you ever seen a travler cracked like the one on my s
shaft replacement Hyperdick at 7:33am 03.31.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/913 Great day to all!On my 85 Cat 30: Can the prop shaft be slid out without taking off the rudder? I k
Need specs on a 1972 Morgan 35 Trevor2965 at 7:17am 03.31.08 Morgan 2/2249 Need specs on a 1972 Morgan 35 / does anyone know I could find this information?
Finding a 33 foot Slip in Kansas City Tom Tighe at 1:06pm 03.31.08 Yamaha 4/1618 Planning to retire and return to my hoimetown roots in Kannsas City.I don't know any where to keep
Gelcoat Cleaner rbarclay at 1:04pm 03.31.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1427 Any recommendations on a good gelcoat cleaner and wax. I have visited the "Island Girl System" webs
Depth Meter Problems WIlaker at 4:33pm 03.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1309 I am looking for anyone who has had problems with their SR Mariner depth meter. Mine has not worked
Interior wood Hunter 260 Esk II at 3:23pm 03.31.08 Smaller Boats 5/1458 Hello to all, I bought a Hunter 260 and am cleaning her up for the season. What is the best way to

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H41 aft shower sump-out time? MFD at 12:53pm 08.25.21 I have a 2009 H41DS. Rarely use the aft shower. A couple of comments and my boat construction may
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay Crazy Dave Condon at 12:53pm 08.25.21 Photos sure would help
H216 Bilge Water. Crazy Dave Condon at 12:51pm 08.25.21 The keel-stepped mast with an easily removable mast is the root cause. Unlikely that it is from sea
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:44pm 08.25.21 Antifreeze cooling systems can be a bugger if you get air bubbles in them when changing the coolant
H41 aft shower sump-out time? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:44pm 08.25.21 When I owned a 2007 H41, I would have to clean the pump strainer all the time.
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:43pm 08.25.21 Hi, Troubleshooting overheating can be complicated because there are two separate water systems an
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:42pm 08.25.21 How long does it take to get to overtemperature? I get to 200 degrees in about 20 minutes. When th
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:41pm 08.25.21 Check that the thermostat is functioning correctly. Take it out and put it in a pan of water on the
O'Day 20 in Narragansett and Buzzard Bays dmax at 12:38pm 08.25.21 I don't think they allow overnight anymore (they now charge $5.00 day too). Not sure where a good ra
H31 speed control cable Flip Rutledge at 12:33pm 08.25.21 Some only had the lower clip at the top of the tube to hold the throttle cable, and not the arm.. P
Invest 99L All U Get at 12:28pm 08.25.21 Thank you, Mr Miyagi.
H216 Bilge Water. Parsons at 12:23pm 08.25.21 The keel-stepped mast with an easily removable mast is the root cause. Unlikely that it is from sea
Galled stanchion removal Ken Cross at 12:17pm 08.25.21 I'm curious about the galling on your screws. Galling generally occurs when materials of similar ha
H216 Bilge Water. Mike216 at 12:13pm 08.25.21 Likely source is rain water running down the mast.
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay Mike216 at 12:09pm 08.25.21 I haven't been able to measure since my boat is in the water until fall. I will confirm for you the
How does the Hunter 240 sail? familyrapp at 11:43am 08.25.21 Very nice! Yes, as for this boat's ability to sail in <cough, cough> disrepair.... it does well.
Hunter 23.5 Mast Raising with Roller Furling familyrapp at 11:30am 08.25.21 The procedure uses the in-mast jib halyard to raise and lower the mast, not the halyard that is in
Auto-Pilots BigEasy at 11:25am 08.25.21 DLochner's advice is "right on." My new to me boat was equipped with a Raymarine wheel pilot. It
How does the Hunter 240 sail? patbratton at 11:13am 08.25.21 My son and I took Wet Dog out for the first time Monday. We motored out of the harbor and pointed h
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 BigEasy at 11:09am 08.25.21 Many (many) years ago, at age 21, my brother & I purchased a venture 15' catamaran. Damned near k

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