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Question - toilet discharge hose.... Dave9990 at 3:58am 08.08.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2562 Peggy, I'm hoping you can help me out with a little education and advice. I have a Hunter 28.5 with
Origo Alchohol Electric Stove Terry at 3:27am 08.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/938 Would anyone take pity on me (a former J24 sailor, used to sailing without amenities) and tell me in
Glow plug pricing jviss at 3:20am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1897 Just an FYI. I burnt my glow plugs and had to replace all three - the toggle switch I have for the
Alternator Replacement Rob2435 at 2:55am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1079 I am replacing the Hitachi Alternator on my Yanmar, with one from Balmar and the MC612 Charge Regula
Islander 37 Pilothouse Sloop - Reviews? Bruce Raynor at 2:49am 08.08.05 Islander 0/5181 I am interested in purchasing one of these Islanders (circa 1972) and am attempting to research the
Motorized Winch Once Around at 2:47am 08.08.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1270 Am interested in purchasing a motorized conversion kit for #44 Lewmar winch ... does anyone know an
All rope halyard vs. Rope-to-wire Halyard...Help! flyhop at 2:44am 08.08.05 Chrysler 7/3286 I needed to replace my main halyard, and opted for a Sta-Set-X all rope halyard. With the mast down
Yanmar 3GM30F Running HOT! Kevin U at 2:43am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1266 While waiting for Yanmar to reply, I would appreciate any feedback from you folks on what to check (
The Perfect Shaft Alignement Calaloo at 2:35am 08.08.05 Other Sailboats 2/914 Last summer I had realized that I had to do something about the shaft vibration but I wanted to do t
456 Shower ub steam up cabin? Chip Willis at 2:11am 08.08.05 Big Boats 7/898 We are thinking of purchasing a used 456 CC and each time we talk to our salesman has says the probl
Anchorage in Plymouth, MA Sine Nomine at 2:09am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 3/4545 I'm interested in traveling to Plymouth, MA via Buzzard's Bay and the Cape Cod Canal. Anyone from t
holding tank bobcat17801 at 1:35am 08.08.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 42/4425 Good morning Peggy:As noted in my previous posts I have been fighting my head for the last few mont
Saybrook Point Marina John at 1:30am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1104 Last week when sailing up the Connecticut River we stayed at the Saybook Point Marina at a slip for
Hunter races/regattas Ameribritalia at 1:28am 08.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/756 Anyone know of Hunter races/regattas in the Buzzard's Bay area? Any info. appreciated, thank you.
Open invitation regattas in Buzzard's Bay. Ameribritalia at 1:27am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1024 Recently returned to sailing after an 18 year break. Anyone know of any sailing regattas in the Buz
I Lost My Keel David at 1:21am 08.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/940 I pulled my boat out after a tangling incident with a dredging buoy on the York River. SeaTow got m
Scattered Thunderstorms william at 12:48am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 11/2873 Does one sail when the forecast says scattered thunderstorms? I've got a seven hour trip planned fro
Cuddy Entrance Step for the H-216 Ranger Paul18580 at 12:35am 08.08.05 Smaller Boats 0/688 I found an expert fiberglass fabricator in my neighborhood. He is going to lay up a reinforcement f
Water Filter Nice N Easy at 12:34am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 2/951 I want to install a good filter on my fresh water tank. Something to among other things improve the
tiller stay repair anchorman at 12:13am 08.08.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1408 The lines from my tiller stay have become badly weathered. I was wondering if anyone has ever replac

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Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing (1) jon hansen at 2:32pm 04.22.21 193055 baie fine, fjord
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing (2) jon hansen at 2:31pm 04.22.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/20161022_165706-jpg.193054/?hash=887df31b6ad52d374b5fa
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 2:29pm 04.22.21 Chemists know that alcohol IS a solution. What was the question? It has been a long time since I'v
Beneteau 311 Traveller Line - What Works for You? (1) sail sfbay at 2:26pm 04.22.21 I use XLS Extra or XLS Extra-T (maybe replaced with XLS3) for control lines because of their high br
Looking at buying a boat, concerned about deck moisture levels nikki4296 at 2:20pm 04.22.21 :plus: @Don S/V ILLusion !. Is this boat in Ontario Canada? If my memory serves, you guys have rea
Beneteau Spare Parts Website CapitalistSailor at 1:58pm 04.22.21 I tried to log on today and last night. Last night and today I could log on in "incognito mode" in C
'77 S2 9.2C - Looking for owner's manual - previous links are now a random spam referral or any S2 Boat that is similar. Doobs at 1:44pm 04.22.21 Thanks, I have the SailboatData info. The Manuals Library is a hack. I don't want to change my searc
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing jon hansen at 1:38pm 04.22.21 fred, you are in the heart of the best sailing on the globe. every couple of miles is something new
Diesel shutoff question Ralph Johnstone at 1:26pm 04.22.21 I told her that at my age I would be contracting much more of that, but my fingers were crossed.
Dock Tying Alternatives (1) Wm. Gill at 1:25pm 04.22.21 The Genoa sheets use snatch blocks, not cars. I was curious about that, especially for trimming, bu
Mast Line Size (1) sail sfbay at 1:12pm 04.22.21 Owner's Manual page 46 specifies a 3/8" Samson XLS line for a spinnaker halyard, same diameter as ji
Dock Tying Alternatives Wm. Gill at 1:03pm 04.22.21 I would discourage you from using a snap shackle on your mooring lines. Besides the abrasion of m
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together EmmanuelC at 1:01pm 04.22.21 CapitalistSailor Thank you for your detailed explanation although because of the change in design I
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing sailme88 at 12:37pm 04.22.21 I leave my outboard on the tender transom all the time. I would suggest that you use an outboard mo
Beneteau Spare Parts Website fullbore at 12:37pm 04.22.21
'77 S2 9.2C - Looking for owner's manual - previous links are now a random spam referral or any S2 Boat that is similar. sail sfbay at 12:32pm 04.22.21 Welcome to the forum!! My internet search only came up with this link to an S2 8.0 S2 YACHTS 8.0 B
Motorized ball valves sailme88 at 12:31pm 04.22.21 Another reason I love my C-34... The valve is under the head sink. The ignition key hangs just abov
Replacing old thru-hull transducers, hole size difference. Jerdavis77 at 12:27pm 04.22.21 I got this response from Airmar support. nvestigate further this weekend when I do some work on the
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 (1) Rasselas36 at 12:25pm 04.22.21 Karellen I was wondering if maybe the picture in the first post shows some big canvas pieces coveri
Motorized ball valves Davidasailor26 at 12:20pm 04.22.21 The cheaper $40 version might be good for isolating my water tanks rather than removing cushions an

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