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Persy at 6:31am 02.09.08
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We are planning to sail from Pensacola to Sarasota to Florida Keys this spring/summer. I'm looking
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We are replacing our Roller furling system (original 1983 CDI) and headsail on our 1983 Hunter27. We
Mark at 7:00am 02.09.08
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Water is leaking into the cabin from the area where the electrical wiring enter the base of the mast
dale17781 at 6:52am 02.09.08
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I have some ss bolts that are of different sizes, but they have the same markings on the head. They
Brian D at 7:03am 02.09.08
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The day started fine. Sun shinning, light winds, couldn't ask for a much more perfect day. So the wi
Kerry13709 at 7:34am 02.09.08
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Well, after one hech of a day sanding between showers, I still like 4 or 5 pieces. Could not find we
Norman at 8:20am 02.09.08
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I am planning to purchase a 2002 Hunter 260 W/B with duel axle trailer. The boat spec. has a beam of
tomcat2k at 7:37am 02.09.08
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The goose neck (from boom to mast) is just plain worn out on my 1979 S25. Anybody know where a repl
Loko40 at 10:51am 02.09.08
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Recently bought C27 with a 1999, long shaft, Yamaha 9.9hp (remote controlled throttle and shifting)
sandman10467 at 10:44am 02.09.08
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I have a 1999 381 Beneteau, and two of the floorboards in the salon are warped enough that they lift
North Star at 10:17am 02.09.08
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I'm about to purchase my first boat, a 1988 ODay 222, and need to know if anyone has had trouble tra
FixinHer-up at 2:20pm 02.09.08
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We got boats on trailers needing to work on bottomsides and keels; how do we get them off the trail
Karen Washburn at 12:46pm 02.09.08
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Have just purchased Hunter 356/2003. Have not taken delivery yet. When boat was shown, it did no
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Does anyone know where I can get my CNG tank recharged in southwest Florida? I hear the place in For
Lou 14643 at 9:33pm 02.07.08
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I am planning on putting a new 5x12 opening portlight in the side of the cockpit well in our O'Day 2
HAL at 11:19pm 02.07.08
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Do modern type, light displacement; high freeboard boats have a unique safety characteristic? To
Ken Honeycutt at 2:50am 02.08.08
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Want to add a water filter for the whole potable water system. Couldn't find anything in the archive
mickey58 at 3:27am 02.08.08
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My boat title actually says its a Capitol 24 but the only boats I can find on the internet that look
Chuck R at 4:08am 02.08.08
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Glad to be back to sailing once again. The only thing I miss with the powerboat is fishing. Don't k
caguy at 5:15am 02.08.08
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I replaced my incandescent lights with halogens last year, primarily because the casings on the old

Recent Replies

T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump?
jssailem at 5:00pm 09.27.21
Do you know where the thru hull is to dump the effluent overboard? I would trace the hose attached
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump?
jviss at 4:52pm 09.27.21
The only part of the holding tank that I can view is the very top. To see any other part would requ
1994 Hunter 40.5 price new
sail sfbay at 4:51pm 09.27.21
Welcome to the forum!! If it is a USCG documented boat a title search can tell you that (as it did
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers   (1)
sail sfbay at 4:44pm 09.27.21
$70 pair of Sony 140 watt speakers from West Marine SONY XS-MP1611 6 1/2" Dual Cone Marine Speakers
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize
RitSim at 4:39pm 09.27.21
On my previous C30, I drained the water muffler (had a petcock on the muffler base) and drained the
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump?
JoeWhite at 4:37pm 09.27.21
On the holding tank, there is an incoming hose and an outgoing hose. Follow the outgoing hose. It go
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda?
HeatherE at 4:34pm 09.27.21
Do we get a trip report? Thursday has come and gone. If it went poorly it didn't go so badly as t
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda?
HeatherE at 4:26pm 09.27.21
Haha :) Mark, haven't joined anything yet! Great idea! Looking now, thanks!
Furling main replacement
KZW at 4:18pm 09.27.21
My furling mast (sail 307 built in 2005) is Charleston Spar. I believe all the furling masts were CS
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize
Claude L.-Auger at 4:16pm 09.27.21
All good advice here and since you mention changing the antifreeze it means you only need to winteri
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank
Don S/V ILLusion at 4:04pm 09.27.21
Peggy, I know how pumps work. My grandfather was an engineering, my father was an engineer, I'm an
Fresh water pump noise
sail sfbay at 3:59pm 09.27.21
The pump noise is the pump cycling. The cycling is caused by the pump's built-in pressure switch th
Water system hoses and connectors
sail sfbay at 3:37pm 09.27.21
Same 4 gpm pump, which I recently installed on my powerboat. My sailboat has a 4.3 gpm Jabsco Par-Ma
Difference between Tohatsu 6hp Sail Pro vs Non Sail Pro
Gene Neill at 3:28pm 09.27.21
The right prop makes all the difference in the world.
Teak seats and trim.
Hollyberry at 3:26pm 09.27.21
Teak seats and trim.
Bluenose at 3:20pm 09.27.21
Looks good! I'd like to put some on the companionway steps to the saloon. Where did you buy it?
Water system hoses and connectors   (1)
Udi at 3:18pm 09.27.21
I wish I won't need one but I believe I do because the flow of the new pump is larger then the deman
Its funny Friday!
WayneH at 3:08pm 09.27.21
Brain bleach!!!!! Please, more brain bleach!!!
Water system hoses and connectors
sail sfbay at 2:46pm 09.27.21
Maybe you do not need an accumulator. I do not have one on my Hunter 46 and powerboat with a Jabsco

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