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:(O.K. lets talk toilets (1) sand sailor at 9:56am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1891 this is what i removed when replacing the floor in my boat but no holding tank(not required when boa
Great Lakes Oday Rendevouz john at 11:38am 07.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/831 Great Lakes Oday Rendevouz scheduled for Aug 11'12, 2007 at Battery Park Marina in Sandusky, Ohio. T
Windlass Manual Override FrankT at 11:34am 07.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3150 Our recently purchased Hunter came with a electric windlass ( what a blessing). It is a Simpson Lawr
My first night on the hook JerryA at 11:42am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1525 I spent my first night on the anchor this past Saturday evening. I've spent several nights at the do
Avoiding lobster pot lines sailgirl20776 at 12:02pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 11/4912 Any tips out there about how to avoid getting caught in lobster pot lines? There are lobster pots ev
Diesel Engine Hard to Start-SOMETIMES Emma-Mia at 12:24pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1507 I have a 1988 Universal M-25XP with 1025 hours on it. Lately I have a hard time starting the engine.
Accident on the Elk River Mike B at 1:26pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1133 Anybody from the northern Chesapeake hear the details regarding the accident between a wave runner a
Bad odour when flushing toilet Michel at 2:01pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1106 I am a new sailboat owner.When flushing the toilet we experience a terrible odour in the head and
Custom Engine Hoist Neil at 2:04pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 26/3940 For various reasons I need a custom engine hoist to handle a not too heavy outboard motor to be moun
Hood Furler Randy Trautman at 3:17pm 07.23.07 Big Boats 8/1098 The original Hunter rigging diagrams I have show a pulley anchored to the bottom of the anchor locke
Hunter 260 - Split in keel Anthony Pogson at 3:12pm 07.23.07 Smaller Boats 6/1502 The keel on recently purchased 260 has a split in the base which resulted in some delaminating of th
change macerator on hunter 340 captainwolf at 12:13am 07.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1707 I NEED SOME INFO ON CHANGING THE MACERATOR ON MY HUNTER 340 1997. THE MOTOR RUNS THE HOSE GOING OUT
Bow Eye Terry Wasik at 11:41pm 07.21.07 Big Boats 6/1405 I have purchased a 2004 Hunter 41 and am placing it on a mooring ball. I need to install a bow eye f
26-S and 26-M comparison mcote at 12:52am 07.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/890 Could anyone tell me which model sails the best between the 26-S and 26-M. I have read where there i
Capri 16.5 gooseneck Bryan at 12:45am 07.22.07 Smaller Boats 0/1289 I have a capri 16.5 with an original 1998 boom and gooseneck and need to adapt itto a 2006 Mast fit
Hoave you covered that uuggllyy spare tire yet? jackhartjr at 12:39am 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1057 Some of the other posts about spare tires led me to ask this; Do you have a cover on your spare? If
need Quick Genius 600 windlass wiring diagram sailboatlover at 1:38am 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 0/2686 Hello, my name is Charles and I bought a quick genius 600 windlass last fall, I am looking for a wir
keel crank is a death trap! help.. Dread Pirate Borneo at 2:53am 07.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1470 1976 Macgregor Venture 25' It would appear that the the crank for the swing keel is broken.. wh
Sanitation Hose Chick Weiss at 4:32am 07.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1228 Peggie...in looking over the archives, I noticed that last year you recommended Trident 101 or 102 f
steaming light Greg at 7:19am 07.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/994 The Steaming Light cover on our 1980 30ft Catalina is broke and the bulb also needs to be replaced.

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Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 (1) sail sfbay at 7:58am 10.03.21 One option is to take measurements from one of the existing drawers make one, if you are a DIY'er, o
Best Fill for Drill and Tap (1) All U Get at 7:58am 10.03.21 hello! Why not cast a new one with the same hole spacing as the bent one? If you do not like the l
Tiller "slop" thoughts justsomeguy at 7:57am 10.03.21 Wedged shims attached to either the rudder post or tiller?
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:43am 10.03.21 . Thanks, everyone! I'll update once I've heard back from the owner and confirm - one way or anot
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:37am 10.03.21 Have you tried to straighten it? I would think a try would be worth the effort rather than having
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:36am 10.03.21
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 7:30am 10.03.21 Love the responses - and just what I assumed! The only two reason I am even half considering this b
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button jviss at 7:29am 10.03.21 a diesel engine only needs electric power to activate the starter That's not generally true. It i
Tiller "slop" thoughts Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:05am 10.03.21 fit a larger bolt in there
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 10.03.21 Keel stubs and wing keels are common and as sturdy as any other type. As I recall, the difference be
Bringing dogs aboard RoyS at 4:54am 10.03.21 Those of you who are trying to get your dog to pee on board, here is an idea. Tie a small pine tree
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 4:34am 10.03.21 I would recommend over-sizing your current holes to 3/8 or 7/16 before filling them, to give a good
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 4:24am 10.03.21 I have a 97 Tartan 3500 and the macerator pump is directly aft of the outboard edge of the holding
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Joe at 3:54am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugges
Best Fill for Drill and Tap SJN at 9:13pm 10.02.21 hello! Why not cast a new one with the same hole spacing as the bent one? If you do not like the lo
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Charles Erwin at 8:57pm 10.02.21 Have you tried to straighten it? I would think a try would be worth the effort rather than having
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 8:45pm 10.02.21 It took a 39 ft Beneteau
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 8:13pm 10.02.21 At $500 walk away. At $200 you would still spend 2K to get it barely usable. There are boats out th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? sail sfbay at 8:06pm 10.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Survey? If you love the boat design, do not mind spending $$ on restoring a
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat Terry Cox at 7:44pm 10.02.21 if you are ok , we can chat via FB messenger or by whatapp, my number is +60194701419. Sorry, Fabi

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