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To Liveaboard or not to Liveaboard? Joseph at 5:58am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1716 I've been contemplating buying a 40' or more older Hunter with the idea of my wife and I living aboa
Lowered Mast Distance to Waterline Arturo DeVitalis at 5:56am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 3/1002 With the mast lowered and resting on the crutch, what is the distance from the mast tip down to the
Converting to Centerboard TxSkipper007 at 1:54am 07.21.06 Other Sailboats 3/1384 I recently purchased a 1977 Irwin 37' CC Ketch with shoal draft. I am considering adding a centerbo
Magellan 310 not working David W at 12:58am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1257 I have a Magellan 310 which worked fine last year but this year it will not initialize. New batterie
Hunter-quest 36 whisper at 7:38am 07.21.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2642 we have a hunter quest 36, it is a great boat and with the exception of needing to pack the chain pl
Swing Keel Stuck Joseph at 7:39am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 8/2814 After nearly 2 years of being hign and dry, we finally go our Catalina 22 in new waters today. We h
Frustrated...singlehandler Autopilotless Franklin at 7:41am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1264 The lever on my st4000 broke. I've been trying different things like JB weld without luck. Last ni
Back-pressure on dry pump-out Ernie Rogers at 7:41am 07.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1866 The previous owner only used fresh water from the storage tank to flush the toilet, but it pumped ou
Custom Poptop Covers Karen M. Driscoll at 7:49am 07.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1065 Does anyone know of any company who would make a poptop cover without a lot of problem for the 22' M
Diagram of Ranger 23 Leo at 8:25am 07.21.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/4662 My sailing Center needs some diagrams/layouts for ranger 23s cause they're second hand and had a lo
electric motor for tender? David at 8:18am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1067 I have a 9'Boston Whaler Tender.Total weight of boat,passengers and gear 700 lbs.Any problem using
water temp viktor at 6:44am 07.21.06 Big Boats 3/934 Could anyone that has a water temp gauge on a 3GMF (21hp) 85 Hunter 34 please tell me what the norma
ST 50 windvane wanted. Patrick at 6:40am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 3/935 I have an ST50 windvane that shows the wind speed and direction and is masthead mounted, that was al
Fitting a bimini to a Hunter `79 jacko9888 at 6:28am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/801 I own a Cheribini Hunter 27 1979 vintage with the mainsheet fixed to the aft end of the boom and wan
Water in the bilge! Doug at 9:54am 07.21.06 Trailer Sailors 4/1432 My Lancer 28 is taking on water (fills the bilge in about 30 mins) and I suspect it is from the rudd
Honda motor cooling water franksears15552 at 10:17am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 2/973 I have a 2000 Honda 9.9 engine. A great motor- my most important piece of safety eqipment on board.
WINCH MOUNTING gene at 9:59am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/804 WHAT IS the degree that the sheet enters your coming mounted winch on O'day 25s? I am replacing my
O'Day 192 Outboard Size?? Tim at 11:17am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1460 I'm looking for guidance for the correct outboard HP for an O'day 192. The boat came with an old Jo
Pedestal Throttle Parts Island Sun at 1:12pm 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/811 I need Pedestal Throttle Parts for 1985 Hunter 285. The pedestal is the original and not an Edson. L
Suntan Lotion staining gelcoat HELP!! Bill at 1:09pm 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 13/9684 Whenever my crew wears suntan lotion, it turns the Gelcoat Orange wherever the suntan lotion has con

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Beneteau First 35s5 Cabin Dinette Table TButler at 4:35pm 07.22.21 yes the 1st thread was mine - trying to find someone that either has a table to sell or knows the di
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... Alan Gomes at 4:11pm 07.22.21 I had purchased a quart spray bottle of PureAyre in the past (per your recommendations), but I'm su
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow dLj at 3:56pm 07.22.21 I used to sail scows in the mid west. Don't know your specific boat. But hey ask away... All good!
Yanmar 2GM Charles Erwin at 3:24pm 07.22.21 Sailor Sue - if you do that the water will pass to the mixing elbow both via the overflow and thro
Mast step for ODay 272LE Revolutionary at 3:22pm 07.22.21 Hi! I do not have photos on hand but I can take some when I go to my boat this weekend. You will
Yanmar 2GM Sailor Sue at 3:07pm 07.22.21 I'd be tempted to pull the thermostat out and run the engine without for a bit to see if it still ov
Fuel Filters SV At Last at 3:06pm 07.22.21
Prop shaft bearing size for Beneteau 350 pishnuke at 3:05pm 07.22.21 Measure the shaft diameter. The first number on each of the part descriptions is the shaft diame
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 3:04pm 07.22.21 In this motor - the thermostat (motor cold) forces water to pass directly to the mixing elbow. When
Yanmar 2GM Charles Erwin at 3:00pm 07.22.21 In this motor - the thermostat (motor cold) forces water to pass directly to the mixing elbow. When
Boom bolt rope slot size ? Leeward Rail at 2:26pm 07.22.21 Thank you ! Nice info. Where did you find that ? I don't remember seeing that drawing before.
Boom bolt rope slot size ? (1) Gene Neill at 2:24pm 07.22.21 Looks like 9/16"?
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 2:20pm 07.22.21 to answer your question, yes you engine expells water even if the thermostat doesn't open if you h
Yanmar 2GM Blitz at 2:17pm 07.22.21 to answer your question, yes you engine expells water even if the thermostat doesn't open if you h
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Mike M. at 2:06pm 07.22.21 Follow the hose from under the floor to the strainer that looks like this from there it goes to the
Mast step for ODay 272LE StanleyJ at 1:53pm 07.22.21 Hi! I do not have photos on hand but I can take some when I go to my boat this weekend. You will
Catalina Outboards Motor Flush Gene Neill at 1:30pm 07.22.21 How much fuel did you carry on your long trips ? The tank holds six gallons, which is usually eno
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 1:29pm 07.22.21
Beneteau First 35s5 Cabin Dinette Table sail sfbay at 1:26pm 07.22.21 Interesting as this has been a popular issue ........not having a salon table in newly purchased use
HX870 VS HX890 DSC Question sail sfbay at 1:23pm 07.22.21 ......Can someone please address the question of whether the 890 is preferable to the 870?..........

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