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Peggie, which method is better Ron at 3:18am 10.26.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1277 When winterizing the plumbing system, the previous owner used to blow the lines clear of water. I h
water muffler volume ? Ron at 3:11am 10.26.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1054 Up here in the frozen north, I am winterizing my C320. Last year when I opened the valve to drain t
Sail cleaning Tim2853 at 2:56am 10.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/994 Greetings,I'm looking for a good/reliable/reasonable place to send my sails for cleaning. No repa
sink drain assembly 1" for a cal 27 Gary Emrick at 2:36am 10.26.06 Cal 2/457 This should have been simple. But now it's a quest. I have a stainless steel sink on board with a
Does anyone know what sailboat this is? Twincept at 4:49am 10.26.06 Ask All Sailors 1/960 Look at the pictures that are located at this link:http://baatplassen.no/i/index.php?showtopic=2551
Mainsail Dale at 3:55am 10.26.06 Day Sailers 3/1020 Can someone tell me how many slugs they have on their mainsail? Slugs are the thing that slide up in
Cushion Storage "repost" jaydog5000 at 7:04am 10.26.06 Ask All Sailors 2/968 I will be storing my sailboat outside with a Tarp covering. I don't have a place to store all the c
Width of Oday 322 wing? mikenovit at 7:02am 10.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/829 Anyone know the specific width of the wing on the keel of an Oday 322? I need this info to see if b
Kenyon Kerosene Stove/Oven Mike at 7:23am 10.26.06 The Cherubini Hunters 11/7402 Our galley is equipped with the original Kenyon stove/oven that uses kerosene to feed the two stove
NICE and EASY,,,where u be? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 7:34am 10.26.06 Ask All Sailors 2/915 Havent heard from you on here in a few days. Just wondering where you was. I trust you and Lois are
sailing lessons and certification Tim2853 at 8:33am 10.26.06 Smaller Boats 6/1109 Greetings,I have been sailing my own boat (Hunter 260) for three years. Now I'm ready to take les
GARMIN GPSMAP 178 Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 11:10am 10.26.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1145 We just got a garmin GPSMAP 178, with the ext. antenna (30 ft cable), ' transom mounted transducer (
Lifting a 22 with davits... gkretsch at 10:46am 10.26.06 Smaller Boats 3/1094 I have a set of davits that are rated at 8k lifting. I want to lift my Hunter 22 to clean the botto
sheer pin on Nissan 4 cycle 2001 9.9 hp Tim2853 at 9:43am 10.26.06 Smaller Boats 4/905 Greetings,Does anyone know if there is a sheer pin on the Nissan 4 cycle 2001 9.9 hp motor? I hav
Advice - removing trim panel Gary Kunkel at 9:38am 10.26.06 Catalina 30 5/1596 We have a 1988 Catalina 30 MKII with a leak that's been driving me crazy since I bought the boat. I'
Here I is sailaway78 at 11:30am 10.26.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1027 I am still among the living, now in Norfolk. After the week from hell, or at least a couple days of
Holding Tank Access Port Paul (Affinity C320) at 12:22pm 10.26.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1595 Disscussion at the marina the other on adding an access port to the holding tank.Good/bad idea? Pro
Plumbing Paul (Affinity C320) at 12:18pm 10.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/979 Does anyone know how the fittings on the water lines go together/come apart?Assuming they screw on
Peggie, Need your opinion on which head to install JB at 2:00pm 10.26.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1467 Hi Peggie, and all sailors.I'm installing a new head in my Cal 34. I was going to install a Raritan
Holding tank chemicals in my bilge Wind Dawg at 2:37pm 10.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/840 I recently pumped out my holding tank for the 1st time since I bought my H-31. I bought the b

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Its funny Friday! (1) Captain W at 5:17pm 05.17.21 194274
Wiring bilge pumps chefmango at 5:13pm 05.17.21 Wouldn't you want a spdt switch then? Yes of course my mistake
Stepping Mast Singlehanded JRacer at 5:06pm 05.17.21 The way I do it is to center the top of mast by measuring equal distance from the top to a point equ
Dock lines Q's fred1diver at 4:49pm 05.17.21 so nylon double braid would be best, is 10 extra feet enough or should I get a few extra feet to be
H23.5 trailer Rick Webb at 4:42pm 05.17.21 On a steeper ramp the trailer will be lower than on a shallower ramp from the same point in relation
Vang block JRacer at 4:41pm 05.17.21 I just sailed on a Flying Scot which had a similar block with the vee jammer. What a PITA! I had
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker VisionPNW at 4:39pm 05.17.21
Dock lines Q's Davidasailor26 at 4:39pm 05.17.21 Dyneema will make great dock lines. Dock lines are designed to stretch to absorb the shock of a bo
Dock lines Q's fred1diver at 4:37pm 05.17.21 I was thinking getting about 10 extra feet and splicing them myself, so I would need 100ft
Dock lines Q's sailme88 at 4:36pm 05.17.21 Line size is a direct relationship to a doubled line being able to pass thru the open area under yo
Wiring bilge pumps Justin_NSA at 4:28pm 05.17.21 Wouldn't you want a spdt switch then?
Dock lines Q's sail sfbay at 4:27pm 05.17.21 ok, what size line would I need? any idea You can find recommendations in this link: Rope Selection
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Stu Jackson at 4:25pm 05.17.21 Once you have a diagram, the cause of the problem will become clear. :plus::plus::plus::plus::plus
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 4:12pm 05.17.21
New Hunter being launched rgranger at 4:01pm 05.17.21 AND....... now you know one of the reasons they call him crazy. :)
Dock lines Q's fred1diver at 3:58pm 05.17.21 ok, what size line would I need? any idea
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Noodat Lady at 3:55pm 05.17.21 "Hand-Tight" means the reasonable limit on being able to turn the adjustable part of the turnbuckle
Vang block shemandr at 3:54pm 05.17.21 I just sailed on a Flying Scot which had a similar block with the vee jammer. What a PITA! I had t
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker dlochner at 3:47pm 05.17.21 On a whim, I tried switching off the DC Main at the Main DC Panel before testing the windlass, and
Dock lines Q's sail sfbay at 3:47pm 05.17.21 Recommend four 15 ft lines, one for each cleat, and one 25-30 ft for a spring line for a total of 5.

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