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NEW BERN VACATION INFO (1) CHET P at 4:05pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1041 WELL GUYS THIS FORUM HAS ALWAYS BEEN HELPFULL BEFORE AND I DON'T EXPECT ANY LESS NOW. THE WIFE AND I
Anchor locker on '80 33 Hunter Joseph Baker at 2:59pm 08.09.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1322 I need help in making an anchor locker for my 1980 33' Hunter Sloop. I purchased a manual windlass b
Open season on Island Packet; a question or two Rick at 1:54pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 15/17788 I'm looking at an Island Packet 350 but am having a devil of a time finding reliable info on this bo
Flattening the mainsail. Jim G. at 12:06pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 9/3126 I regularly read that bending the mast back will flatten the main sail but I have trouble visualisin
selling first boat Eric14428 at 11:44am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1100 Bought my first boat January '06, selling said boat now for a few reasons none boat specific. My qu
sail repair Mark at 11:43am 08.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/834 Looking for some help. Got caught in a hard wind no warning. 3 motor boats sank two sail boats went
Fuel Cleaning System Brad Hoff at 11:10am 08.09.06 Big Boats 14/2009 I recently saw a fuel polisher type system that can be installed onboard. This unit was about $2,400
New Main??? Chaos at 10:41am 08.09.06 Racing 5/1874 I would like to get a few takes on my situation. I did OK in our Regattas the first year I have owne
New Trailer elle at 10:35am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 0/780 Who is a good dealer for a sailboat trailer in the VA MD area?? Only want to spend $3000ish.Thanks
Adding a Forespar motor hoist (Nova Lift) to a C-310 Maine Sail at 10:30am 08.09.06 Catalina 310 2/2151 Just finished adding a Forespar motor lift to my C-310 to lift my Nissan 4-stroke. I am very impress
Tiller Pilots - Simrad TP22 vs Raymarine ST1000 Jonathan Sherlock at 9:13am 08.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/4907 Looking for opinions on a tiller pilot choice for my Oday 26. The Simrad seems to have higher rating
What's this hole for on the H19 (1) Rusty at 7:54am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 3/906 Does it have anything to do with proping up the sliding hatch?
Throttle, Stop and gear cable replacement Ksarna at 6:24am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 1/798 Any one had the chance to replace any of the above. Any helpful hints or tips.May also need to repla
Fish love sailors! Tim R. at 6:21am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1022 And hate PWCs!Tim R.
Ross, tell me more about that frangible plastic Rusty at 5:55am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 2/1084 pin from Hunter. Is that what it's really called?
Mac 25 Main Sheet Rigging Abby Normal at 3:37am 08.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2385 I'm going to take my M-25 out to an open space this weekend to test-rig it to make sure everything i
Centerboard cable housing NYSail at 3:09am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 0/872 Hello allMy boat is a 1986 Pearson P36-2...Boat was FINALLY put in the water today!! All is well
Centerboard cable housing NYSail at 3:07am 08.09.06 Other Sailboats 0/872 Hello allBoat was FINALLY put in the water today!! All is well, however I have a small weep throug
Widgeon Purchase/Advice MSchneider at 2:48am 08.09.06 Day Sailers 6/1644 Hi,I am going to look at a 1983 Widgeon this weekend, as a possible buyer. Any suggestions of thin
Haulout on Pamlico stoutwench at 1:37am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1244 We need to haul our 42' sailboat (16 ton) for some bottom work. We're located in Engelhard, NC and w

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Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. Tally Ho at 7:18pm 07.05.21
Antifreeze in hot water tank Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 07.05.21 The smell is only detectable within 2 or 3 feet of the tank You lost me there. The smell is in the
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 6:49pm 07.05.21 From the internet. He was having an Universal 5411 overheating issue, no mention of him trying to pi
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? (1) patrickkidd at 6:46pm 07.05.21 This happened on my wakeboard boat. I ground down the area, jammed a plastic bottle in the opening
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed MikeHoncho at 6:43pm 07.05.21 Try flushing the block with different hoses off. You might have pieces floating around in the circui
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? MikeHoncho at 6:40pm 07.05.21 This happened on my wakeboard boat. I ground down the area, jammed a plastic bottle in the opening a
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? dLj at 6:00pm 07.05.21 Gotcha! Funny, I always thought these had a thru-hull under them. Looking back my assumption in the
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. FOLLOWING SEAS at 5:58pm 07.05.21 Thanks for the quick reply! This our second year being owners and continue to learn! Fair winds!
Battery troubles MikeHoncho at 5:57pm 07.05.21 You may want to map out your DC system. Specifically where you alt + and panel controller connects t
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 5:55pm 07.05.21 Yes, that's how it's oriented.
Arguing with insurance company dlochner at 5:49pm 07.05.21 Given the size of the claim, $2-3K, most experienced attorneys would be hesitant to invest much time
Battery troubles dlochner at 5:42pm 07.05.21 Voltage from the alternator is one part of the equation, the other is the current output. That is be
Arguing with insurance company MikeHoncho at 5:39pm 07.05.21 I'd say the folks suggesting sueing the insurance company over this issue have never actually sued
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:36pm 07.05.21 I hear from people all the time who've torn out their hair and most of their sanitation system plumb
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? patrickkidd at 5:28pm 07.05.21 Gotcha! Funny, I always thought these had a thru-hull under them. Looking back my assumption in the
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? heritage at 5:14pm 07.05.21 I recently replaced my exhaust hoses and muffler while the boat was in the water. Very little water
First Haul Out gfrazzle at 5:09pm 07.05.21 I prefer dripless prop shaft seals. If you lean the same way, now would be the time to install one.
Arguing with insurance company Sailfanatic at 5:04pm 07.05.21 I'd say the folks suggesting sueing the insurance company over this issue have never actually sued a
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter shemandr at 4:58pm 07.05.21 I grew up eating food that had been prepared in Copper cookware. That could explain a lot.
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? kloudie1 at 4:50pm 07.05.21 Yup. Buy another just like that one and go ahead and change it out. Close the raw water intake valve

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