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H31 Where is the Y-valve mounted? IH82BL8 at 3:04pm 05.01.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1066 I'm located on the Chesapeake Bay and ejecting sewage into the water is illegal. So when I replaced
I need a MacGregor 26X , or equivalent. HELP! kimmy at 2:35pm 05.01.21 Trailer Sailors 2/1009
Lewmar Coastline size 70. Removing the hatch cover. (3) barryhf at 11:08am 05.01.21 Big Boats 2/1088 Paws ' Chill is a 1999 Hunter 420 with center cockpit. The hatch over the aft cabin is a Lewmar Coas
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Dogswater at 7:36am 05.01.21 Catalina 30 7/4485 Hi all. I'm looking to return to the C30 fold. Had one for a few years, 20 years ago, and loved ever
Hood 810 furler (2) Don Crowther at 7:27am 05.01.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/805 I'm replacing all my standing rigging. When I moved the drum up the foil this piece fell out. As you
H15 Free-standing lift recommendation LakeVilla at 5:16am 05.01.21 Day Sailers 4/834 Any recommendations for make/model of a free standing lift for a new Hunter 15?
Hunter 376 Salon Table Cushion duck21 at 10:13pm 04.30.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/632 Hi! We have a new to us Hunter 376. We seem to be missing the cushion for the salon table when in b
ISO Port Light gaskets for 1988 Irwin CC cspeed69 at 5:05pm 04.30.21 Irwin 2/1017 I race my boat and the thrashing around in spirited winds is forcing water past the hull-mounted por
Led replacement? (1) ScottySailor at 3:34pm 04.30.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1620
Batteries shea0613 at 1:44pm 04.30.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1557 Hi All, I bought a 1999 Catalina 380 about 4 years ago. The boat came with 4 Trojan T105 6 volt bat
Capri 18 Bilge Pump Hose (1) JonnyEp at 11:47am 04.30.21 Smaller Boats 5/1792 Hello Friends, I have seen many references to this mystery "hose to nowhere" and then some very conf
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior JonnyEp at 11:31am 04.30.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2847 Fellow Sailors, I am looking for a very simple way to attach some things to the interior cabin of
Changing bulb nav station gooseneck light flightlead404 at 10:46am 04.30.21 Big Boats 6/1084 How do I change the bulb on the gooseneck map light on the nav station? I don't see how to get it
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard rbaevergreen at 10:11am 04.30.21 Engines and Propulsion 8/2331 It came with a 1978 Evinrude 6 HP but the previous owner said it was unreliable. Looking at Yamaha 4
Salling from lake Ontario to New York naileyou at 8:45am 04.30.21 Ask All Sailors 0/11 My name is Mr Jason way now you and I am looking for a female selling companion to aid me in selling
Removing Cabin Headliner (2) miguelgdelrey at 7:36am 04.30.21 Big Boats 5/2751 193571
Looking at an O'Day 34 Blowboat at 3:42am 04.30.21 Bigger Boats 14/2053 My wife and I, after having had two 22' trailer sailors, have started our search for a mid-30' range
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing (1) ricksoth at 7:20pm 04.29.21 Ask All Sailors 19/3636 Hello all, I have old Barient 9's on the mast and would like to move one to the cabin top along wit
Ceiling acess Pat cool skip at 6:36pm 04.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1006 My boat: Hunter 306 2003. I need to get access to the roof underneath my ceiling in the salon. There
Ceiling acces Pat cool skip at 6:24pm 04.29.21 Ask All Sailors 0/2 My boat: Hunter 306. I need to get access to the roof underneath my ceiling in the salon. There is

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Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 1:17pm 01.30.25 Being able to get a fundamental system running - your engine - is a pretty nice thing to have....
inspecting a Catalina 30 Project_Mayhem at 12:53pm 01.30.25 Thanks everyone - @Justin_NSA - I wouldn't buy a boat without a survey. I know enough to know tha
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks dLj at 11:52am 01.30.25 The Buttress thread is not unique to Marelon but as far as I am aware, they are the only company th
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 11:47am 01.30.25 Thanks everyone - @Justin_NSA - I wouldn't buy a boat without a survey. I know enough to know tha
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Hayden Watson at 11:14am 01.30.25 Are buttress threads unique to Marelon sea cocks? Bronze sea cocks do not use them. Well, Grocco se
Runaway diesel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 01.30.25 Was this engine supplied with a crank handle , Ralph? No. No crank handle on delivery as a new b
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks dLj at 10:10am 01.30.25 Sea cocks and thru hulls use straight threads not tapered which is why they are hard to seal. With
inspecting a Catalina 30 DArcy at 10:08am 01.30.25 I'm a little worried about the 40 year old Atomic 4. There was a comment about diesel being safer.
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Hayden Watson at 9:40am 01.30.25 I think I'm most nervous about overtightening these plastic threads. The resistance increases very
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 9:35am 01.30.25 While this is creative and fits my ethos, it is anachronistic in today's world. Today, one just ca
Outfitting a little bare boat Project_Mayhem at 9:28am 01.30.25 We keep some communal jackets on board in case it gets cold or wet
inspecting a Catalina 30 Project_Mayhem at 9:23am 01.30.25 On that boat before 94 the most common issues are the Catalina smile, mast compression post block in
inspecting a Catalina 30 Justin_NSA at 9:21am 01.30.25 I'm sure C30 owners will contribute. What I have gleaned from previous posts is; watch out for rotte
Home Pumpout System Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:15am 01.30.25 The easiest hose to work with is Raritan Sani-Flex, little more expensive, but you'll save money on
Handcrank starting a small engine. kloudie1 at 8:56am 01.30.25 We cranked an old 2QM20 with a weak battery using the decompression levers.. Battery was too weak to
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue smokey73 at 8:11am 01.30.25 Its a little to late for this particular situation but if you think you will need to pull your rudde
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 8:10am 01.30.25 CG Regulations: When under power: (c) In vessels of less than 12 meters in length: (i) a mast
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue jssailem at 8:03am 01.30.25 Understand. I've seen boats moved to a place in the yard where one can accomplish such a task. It is
Lithium Battery upgrade installation Scott B at 7:59am 01.30.25 This is a very good article for what you're doing. I also favour leaving the windlass on the start
Outfitting a little bare boat jssailem at 7:52am 01.30.25 assume regulation-correct steaming and sailing nav lights, being installed CG Regulations: When u

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