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Help Transducer Removal Dan at 10:39pm 01.03.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1045 I suspect this info is in the archives, but I can't find it. My transducer is due for replacement.
Forward hatch replacement John5961 at 11:44pm 01.03.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1670 Any idea where I can get a replacement hatch for a 1978 Hunter 27? It looks like it isn't quite squ
rOnDAYvous 07' info mike c at 1:10am 01.04.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/946 ok O'Day Owners.....the 5th ANNUAL (YES I SAID 5TH ANNUAL! A Milestone!!)) O'Day Owner's "rOnDAYvou
Mako 243 WA waste System Nauti-Dawg at 1:55am 01.04.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1949 I don't believe my system was installed correctly. This is what I have, a Jabsco electric toilet tha
Backstay adjustment for Ben 400 OC jjdphd at 3:04am 01.04.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1212 A racing friend is encouraging me to install a backstay adjuster on my 1994 400 Oceanis, which I do
omc zepher bob at 5:22am 01.04.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1298 Ok lets see what you guys know out there in sailboat land. I'm looking at a 1974 vintage 27' with a
Rebeding Chainplates with the mast up Rob19574 at 5:33am 01.04.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1741 Hi all -I have a few leaking chain plates - probably all of them so I am going rebed them all this
TCS Finally Paid Up! (1) Tim at 5:51am 01.04.07 Ask All Sailors 67/4285 Happy New Year Everyone!It's an especially happy new year for me as I can now report that the Suff
Help with window leaks (1) JeffC21331 at 7:49am 01.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/897 My 2005 hunter 25 has developed a few leaks. It is definately rainwater. I have dried out about a
Freeze Damaged Stanchions Ben L at 7:58am 01.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1113 I have read several helpful posts about freeze damage to stanchions trapping lower lifelines -which
ice box conversion kit Chuck Creel at 8:08am 01.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/7271 I am trying to get Jacob's Dream ready for some short coastal cruising next spring.The norcold onv
Stuffing Box, Stern Tube bearing? Manny at 8:49am 01.04.07 Ask All Sailors 2/989 Hi again!I was down working on the old girl today and was about to install a new shaft log hose (o
Tank Smell - contrary to conventional wisdom -LONG Scott21120 at 9:11am 01.04.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1676 Is there a way to identify the manufacturer of a plastic tank, or more specifically what the tank is
Batteries Russ at 10:02am 01.04.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/994 I have a 89 Cat with three batteries. There are also two red switches by the batteries. One is by
Here is a question to help get this forum going SceptreSailor at 10:08am 01.04.07 Catalina 310 2/1414 Here is a question to help get and keep this forum going. What is your favorite "Hidden" feature in
Folding Dock Cart Rick D at 10:54am 01.04.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1609 If you are like me and have a long walk to your boat and find dock carts not often available, here i
What Coolant for Perkins 4.108? Idratherbesailing at 11:40am 01.04.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1810 What sort of coolant (antifreeze) is appropriate for the freshwater side of a 1979 Perkins 4.108?
What Coolant for Perkins 4.108? Idratherbesailing at 11:45am 01.04.07 Other Sailboats 4/9572 What coolant is appropriate for the freshwater side of a 4.108 Perkins? I am assuming a 50/50 mix o
Mousing Wire David at 2:32pm 01.04.07 Big Boats 7/2762 Has anyone had any galvanic corrosion issues using stainless steel wire to tie in a gal shackle pin?
angle of vanishing stability tj23062 at 4:07pm 01.04.07 The Cherubini Hunters 13/7399 1) The angle of vanishing stability for a Hunter 37C is 133.71 (2'draft) or 160.53(3' draft). For

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Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Davidasailor26 at 5:01am 07.06.21 There are several possible outcomes of the study. The water quality does not change much. The wate
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter thinwater at 4:48am 07.06.21 A few thoughts: Hull cleaning in freshwater marinas carries an eletric shock hazard, but the risk
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Parsons at 4:48am 07.06.21 @kodiak1120 - you are a special contributor because you told us (part of) the resolution to the prob
Macgregor 25 standing rigging question Tsatzsue at 4:44am 07.06.21 It should not. With new shrouds you will have to set and tension your rigging anyway. I have the sto
reinforcing the lower shroud chain plates RoyS at 4:32am 07.06.21 Caution with U bolts for chain plates. Just had one break on my boat. U bolts should be aligned with
Hunter 240 aft lazarett drains DJN51 at 4:27am 07.06.21 I did on my 95 23.5 ,Kind of a pain because of the foam underneath but put them in both ,ran to a t
Simple Reef Hook ShawnL at 3:58am 07.06.21 Nice. I always wondered how others did it, since the manual really doesn't go into too much detail.
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? All U Get at 3:51am 07.06.21 Cool. For me the challenge was making sure you could get the hose back on? Could be hard. Could b
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! All U Get at 3:25am 07.06.21
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! nightowle at 1:37am 07.06.21 Thanks for the heads up. I had my doubts that it would work. That was the only thing I found th
Hunter 420 Fresh Water Cooling normanjj at 12:24am 07.06.21 I have a Yanmar 4JHE3
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? BigEasy at 12:23am 07.06.21
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus teneicm at 9:56pm 07.05.21
Waste System Diagram sail sfbay at 8:45pm 07.05.21 .......Why is it necessary to replace toilets before you simplify it?........ Replacing the raw wat
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? patrickkidd at 8:07pm 07.05.21 Cool. For me the challenge was making sure you could get the hose back on? Could be hard. Could b
Standing Rigging jssailem at 8:00pm 07.05.21 That shroud looks like a stem ball fitting. I suspect the Allen screw holds the ball plate in place.
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? MikeHoncho at 7:42pm 07.05.21 Here is where I'm at with MarineTex: Will sand to smooth once cured and see how it goes.
Hunter 420 Fresh Water Cooling sail sfbay at 7:35pm 07.05.21 Engine coolant? What manufacture and model do you have? Once you have that you can do an internet se
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:34pm 07.05.21 Fixed the fitting and poured a lot of hot, soapy water Down the bilge to get things cleaned out. If
Antifreeze in hot water tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:25pm 07.05.21 If you bypassed the water heater before you added antifreeze last fall, how did it get into the wate

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