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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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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?..........
Bug Pants stephen_i_w at 12:47pm 07.22.21 Yes, bug pants help. I purchased an entire bug suit on Amazon. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/
Pre 1995 Catalina Boats Companionway Screech sail sfbay at 12:34pm 07.22.21 mholzmann..........thanks for sharing!! I also came across your 2017 post here Stop Screeching Comp
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... SirMichael at 12:32pm 07.22.21 Peggie, Thanks for the reply! I believe that I had misunderstood about how to use the PureAyre. I
Help with identifying my boat? (1) daryl.ramage at 12:32pm 07.22.21 My HIN is just below the pelican in the fibreglass.
HX870 VS HX890 DSC Question MoshePotomac at 12:28pm 07.22.21 I have used an HX 870 for 6 years but lost it recently. Can someone please address the question of w
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 12:23pm 07.22.21 Damn! Does 1 out of 4 requirements qualify, i nailed "older".
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow Scott T-Bird at 12:12pm 07.22.21 Nice looking boat! I hope your abs are in shape. I sailed a C-Scow years ago. A single race was l
Pendant for autofurl Sailfanatic at 12:05pm 07.22.21 ... Should i change halyards to 1/2"? The jib halyard is a cable and i've been advised not to use i
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 12:02pm 07.22.21 What would happen if you throw a blanket on the port panel? The port panel shuts off. No change w
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 12:01pm 07.22.21 and better looking!
JY14/Hunter140 crack under mainstay mount mrisjor at 11:57am 07.22.21
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 11:54am 07.22.21 New pics up.. and I found my 1st identifying mark on the boat, in the cuddy area, underside of the d
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Richard19068 at 11:38am 07.22.21 Thanks. I'm watching wind and wave reports for Point Fermin, Two Harbors, and Buoy 46222. Is ther

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