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Holding Tank nancy16796 at 11:45am 05.03.05 Catalina 30 0/1173 Hi has anyone had a problem with the smell from the holding tank? We just purchased a 1985 Catalina
Odd little plug under the v berth Steve at 10:37am 05.03.05 Columbia 4/1613 Hi allI found an odd looking pipe / plug just forward of the v-birth entrance on my Columbia 22.
Making your fresh water tank smelling good. Duane Steffens at 9:18am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/909 I WANT MY FRESH WATER TANK SMELLING LIKE NEW ALL THE TIME. WHAT IS THE SECRET? WHAT CHEMICALS DO YOU
Bug Screen for Pop Top Matt at 7:31am 05.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/3798 I was eaten alive by no see-ums last Sunday when taking down the mast and packing up to leave the bo
Diesel fuel conditioner beachbum at 7:15am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/952 Does anyone have an opinion on wether or not to add bir bor diesel fuel conditioner to the fuel tank
Seaworthy Cockpit Speaker Grills..... Don s/v Tellico at 6:43am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1451 Any good sources for the white 6" speaker grills in the cockpit? (see pic) They are made by Seawort
How small of an engine can I put on a 21' Mac? Greg Stoll at 6:37am 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1295 I need to purchase an outboard for my MacGregor 21 to use for docking and motoring out of the slough
Mast Stepping Jim Lubinsky at 6:36am 05.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1132 Looking for tried solutions to mast raising. Manual says 2 people, but no way. Would prefer mechanic
How much is enough? Jonathan at 6:32am 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1028 I have a line on a Universal 8hp diesel, to replace my tired Atomic Four. My boat's a 37' full keel
Diesel engine overheat Scott at 5:19am 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 11/2023 I have a 20 year old Yanmar 10 HP engine (probably 1GM10 - but I can't find a tag to verify) on my 2
Georgia Islands Ken at 5:09am 05.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/757 Anyone have a web site or address as to the islands off Grorgia? Has anyone visited them. Any inform
Keel cable replacement question w0nko at 4:18am 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/735 Since our water is all cold and murky, and since lifts are not available anywhere near, I've been th
Archaic Winch Handles w0nko at 4:02am 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/730 I'm trying to find a winch handle for my "new" boat. I don't really know how to describe the thing;
Holding tank pump out problem Edward Miller at 3:32am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1103 I have a 1990 Hunter 30T which I purchased last year near the 1000 Islands and sailed home to Halifa
Air intake on Universal 5444 (O'Day 39) Capt. M at 2:16am 05.03.05 Bigger Boats 1/1078 The air intake on my engine is sort of "pear or Hearsy Kiss" shaped. If you look at the 5444 schemat
Propeller size for 1979 Hunter 30 David Hoy at 2:13am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1471 I'm trying to determine the best propeller size for my '79 Hunter 30. The boat was repowered at som
Deep Cell Starting James10116 at 1:46am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1036 I have two deep cell gell's on a 336. I am having some problems with getting the engine to turn over
Decals Mike Scholz at 1:44am 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 5/985 Has anybody ever had the Lancer Logo recreated? I am looking into having the lance and shield made
swing keel cable steveo at 1:23am 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/920 I recently bought a venture 22 with the swing keel. It came with orig owners manual (cool!) that spe
Bad Problem Bill at 12:59am 05.03.05 Other Sailboats 22/1520 I've gotten myself into a mess. I bought a new boat last year. I'm single and in my 30s. I lost m

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Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover Morgan donor at 6:21am 09.29.20 Yep, they work, but you have to pay the yard fees for the crane to put it on your boat! :biggrin:
Spider Control Ron20324 at 6:12am 09.29.20 ...I generally have tons of spiders during the summers on western Lake Erie. What I've found to wor
34 Feet Jackdaw at 6:12am 09.29.20 First leg, same race, started just in front of this faster blue boat, held him off the whole 4 mile
34 Feet (1) Bill19233 at 6:08am 09.29.20 Now it might have to get into a luffing battle this one time, but you'll now be known as a boat tha
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump Mike Oldak at 6:02am 09.29.20 Priorities. I understand completely. ;) I loaned my cousin a torque wrench to replace his engine bea
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 6:00am 09.29.20 Cruisers carry something to cut the rig free in the event of a dismasting. Many mistakenly carry bo
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Daveinet at 5:56am 09.29.20 More wraps makes the drum larger, which speeds your lift ratio. Not sure how yours is setup, but o
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? Michael Davis at 5:52am 09.29.20 I have had two boats.with the 4-108 in them. Currently rebuilding an Onan gen set powered by a 4-10
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 5:49am 09.29.20 Well, that will ruin your day. Nobody hurt, I hope. No one hurt! The happy truth is that rigs al
34 Feet Jackdaw at 5:37am 09.29.20 I know, thought about it after he passed. I was having too much fun watching them, got distracted.
Kenyon Marine wind instruments dLj at 5:28am 09.29.20 It may be time to retire the old Kenyons and install modern instruments. This is the fastest, leas
What to do if you lose your rig. dlochner at 5:10am 09.29.20 Cruisers carry something to cut the rig free in the event of a dismasting. Many mistakenly carry bo
Kenyon Marine wind instruments dlochner at 5:01am 09.29.20 Modern wind instruments are typically digital and output their data using NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 pro
New Furler dlochner at 4:55am 09.29.20 The Schaeffer furlers are robust and do not need lubrication, they do need to have the lower drum an
34 Feet Jackdaw at 4:40am 09.29.20 love almost everything about this j105. Tack line out the exact amount Perfect curl on the asym l
What to do if you lose your rig. JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:37am 09.29.20 Cruisers carry something to cut the rig free in the event of a dismasting. Many mistakenly carry bol
New Furler DougM at 4:31am 09.29.20 You sound like a workaholic. In moderation, a good trait. If you need to replace your furler and hav
Dripless Shaft Seal sold by sailboat owners HMT2 at 4:29am 09.29.20
New Furler NYSail at 4:29am 09.29.20 Schaeffer furlers are typically robust reliable units........ do you flush the drum with fresh water
Tilt lock for Hunter 26.5 Nissan 9.9 outboard (1) caverun at 4:03am 09.29.20 I doubt the part I mentioned will fit your older 9.9hp. Here's a picture in case that helps. Maybe y

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