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Finally went to a sailing lesson! Richard19026 at 5:13am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 22/1883 I promised to report on this. I'm a little late but ... here goes.This past spring I took the op
Vent free holding tank Nick hawley at 5:08am 12.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1552 Peggy - our holding tank has 4 holes - three large and one small. The small one is plugged, the lar
Smelly Water Nick at 4:51am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 5/903 My fresh water smells bad. I figure that the tanks need a good cleaning. What is the best way to dea
Smelly Water Nick at 4:04am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1099 My fresh water smells bad. I figure that the tanks need a good cleaning. What is the best way to dea
1993 Hunter 30T Don at 3:17am 12.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3699 I am looking an the 1993 Hunter 30T. Any know problems to watch out for?
A Head Problem levin at 3:15am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1004 Hello everyone... Ok, so I remember reading that other people have had this problem before me but
cabin heater richard smith at 2:06am 12.07.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1384 I recently traded for a shipmate heater from richmond ring company. I would love to have a manual fo
473 vs 423 PaulG at 1:55am 12.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2674 As there is clearly a lot of expereince out there with you guys I wanted to ask about choosing to bu
Grey water plumbing schematic C270 Ken at 1:37am 12.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3827 I'm looking for a overview of correct plumbing for thru hull discharge. Boat was original set up for
Jiffy Reefing System pj at 1:25am 12.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1050 I have a jiffy reefing system on my '84 Hunter 25.5; over the summer the lines got pulled too far an
BROKEN CENTER BOARD CABLE? HOW TO REPAIR? CAPT. EVERETT WHORTON at 12:03am 12.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1474 DOES ANY O'DAY PERSON KNOW THE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE A BROKEN CENTER BOARD CABLE? PLEASE RESPOND TO
I can't open the link to buy the book djn at 12:01am 12.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1410 Hi All, I click on the link above to buy the head book and a blank page comes up and just stays ther
CD 25 Cabin Floor David McMurray at 11:57pm 12.06.05 Other Sailboats 2/885 My Cape Dory 25 (1983)has the factory flooring in the cabin. It looks like dark wood strips about 1
Spin pole topping lift Jim at 11:11pm 12.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1043 Does anyone know where the turning block for a spinnaker pole topping lift should be rigged on the m
cape dory sailing dinghy peter at 10:55pm 12.06.05 Other Sailboats 0/915 looking for cape dory sailing dinghy any cond. !!!!!
Water ballast Dave19333 at 10:37pm 12.06.05 Smaller Boats 2/935 I am wondering if anyone has played with water bladders under the seats port and starboard beam for
Bottom Paint Revisted Androctus at 10:05pm 12.06.05 Ask All Sailors 3/959 I'm sure the topic of paints has been done to death but I can't seem to find a good recommendation f
Upgrade from 351 to a 42s7 Andrew at 8:59pm 12.06.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1068 I own a 351 Beneteau. We like it and it serves the family well. Looking to get a larger boat...say 3
rub rail replacement Bill Dieffenbach at 8:24pm 12.06.05 Smaller Boats 5/1740 Hi guys and gals,I have just purchased a 1990 catalina 18 and the rub rail is pretty crummy looking
Hunter 27 Broke sailor SV Marcell at 8:22pm 12.06.05 Other Sailboats 1/1005 Why isn't the new H 27 found under the Boat Information category?

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Replacing FP mini 12 Daze at 11:35am 06.01.21 My 2007 H49 has a NextGen 5.5 that works well.
What do you use for fire extingushers?? MikeHoncho at 11:32am 06.01.21 Well, you usually only get one shot with each extinguisher and although recommended by USCG, I'm not
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 11:24am 06.01.21 Well, I finally finished my plumbing improvements and I'm happy with the results. I replaced the pu
What do you use for fire extingushers?? Ralph Johnstone at 11:01am 06.01.21 In addition to Canadian requirements for chemical units, I also carry one 10 lb. CO2 extinguisher.
Adding a circuit to dc side. Ralph Johnstone at 10:56am 06.01.21 People here on the SBO chandelry are THE source for Hunter components. If they can't find it, it's
Changing Hoses, Catalina 320! Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 06.01.21 Update: @Ward H helped me with this one ... simply needed to remove more trim pieces to gain access
Yanmar 4JH4AE Fuel Water Separator question (1) jssailem at 10:54am 06.01.21 Way to work the problem. It is so great to have a camera to be your eyes and help identify the usual
End of Ownership (not a classified, just a pitty party for myself) Ralph Johnstone at 10:53am 06.01.21 Don't commit yourself to never returning to boating. You never know what's around the corner (as
Furlex B drum repair Sailfanatic at 10:52am 06.01.21 In another thread a poster mentioned he found the lid of a large coffee can made a good replacement
Exhaust hose replacement Sailfanatic at 10:50am 06.01.21 Even with moving the compressor (not recommended) you won't be able to complete the job. There are
What do you use for fire extingushers?? Sailfanatic at 10:47am 06.01.21 In addition to the USCG mandated extinguishers, I recommend a single Haltron unit like https://www.d
Marking anchor rode (1) jssailem at 10:39am 06.01.21 Anchoring space, depth, and boat specifications are so dependent on the waters you cruise. With some
Full size porta potty? NINEv2 at 10:33am 06.01.21 Thanks for the input everyone. We wound up ordering two from amazon to um... try on? And we wound
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Don S/V ILLusion at 9:57am 06.01.21 I have a venturi on my A/C outlet, and I'm not sure yet that it doesn't restrict the flow quite a b
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. jssailem at 9:45am 06.01.21 Thanks for the update Tom. Great to see that the sailing gene is strong in your family tree.
Looking for the owners manual for a B37 Davidasailor26 at 9:37am 06.01.21 You are the man!!! Thank so much! Much appreciated. I do have AC, so if you could please upload
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Billy_Pilgrim at 9:35am 06.01.21 i guess i should have mentioned---thoughts on composting toilets? It seems this might be an appropri
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Billy_Pilgrim at 9:26am 06.01.21 I am unsure as to the presence of an existing holding tank--so far in my minimal explorations, i hav
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Ralph Johnstone at 9:08am 06.01.21 Oh, we could start a never ending thread about that topic! Don't know how far it would go. You r
Looking at hunter 30 Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 06.01.21 It is the same engine with ho ratings at different rpms Usually hear the 2GM20? referred to as an

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