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sump pump for shower richard smith at 10:59am 10.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/863 I have a 1978 Hunter 30. At this time the shower drains into the bilge. Was this model supposed to
Considering Upgrade 356 to 41 maybe a 44 Marc14857 at 10:30am 10.05.04 Big Boats 7/1067 We love our 2003 356 and get a lot of use out of it. We sometimes sail with another couple and would
GROUNDED AT NEW POINT COMFORT Michael Clark16033 at 10:09am 10.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1175 I definetely have an intersting sailing story to tell. Actually, it's one that is not only imbarassi
Replacing Diesel Fuel tank Todd Biddle at 9:43am 10.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/753 I am planning to replace the diesel fuel tank and lines in my 1984 Hunter 25.5 this weekend. I see
Installing a teak/holly cabin sole Richard at 8:50am 10.05.04 Smaller Boats 0/997 Greetings,We are looking at a 1974 Ranger 33. The current floor is fiberglass with no wood sole.
Inexpensive vent filter Jim at 8:49am 10.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/819 needed for holding tank. WM's catalogue shows one in-line option albeit at $79 is a little out of b
Jeanneau 54 or Beneteau 57 ? zamibc at 8:23am 10.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1697 Hi allThank you all for your help, howeverI am trying to be more specificThe Yachts in question
how do i know if i have poly or cetol? mike at 8:18am 10.05.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1109 the previous owner to my boat (new this year to me, 84 hunter 34) is deceased. the outside teak has
What is that in front of the cockpit drain? JerryNewBoat at 8:00am 10.05.04 Day Sailers 2/1216 All right, I give up, what is the "thing" in the floor of the cockpit right in front of the stern dr
C-22 Galley Unit Ed Tuggle at 7:15am 10.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1505 Does anyone know where I can find a galley unit for a C-22 (1975)? I'm told it is a complete drop-i
CE Ratings for Beneteau 323 Dave Humphreys at 6:12am 10.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1728 I have had the opportunity to look over the new 323 and the very new 343. I was unable to locate a
HALYARD SHACKLE jerry10848 at 6:12am 10.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1129 A few months ago I had a problem with the furler on my Oday 28. Specifically, the jib halyard experi
Deja vue all over again Tom Riley at 6:10am 10.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1078 We were sailing the Leeward Hawaiian Islands on a scientific expedition in 1979,and got word of a H
Winterize water system Kevin13821 at 5:56am 10.05.04 Smaller Boats 8/935 Is there an easy way to drain the fresh water system? There are hand pumps in the head and galley. I
Performance of the H 27 in coastal waters Jim at 5:52am 10.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/740 I have been considering buying an H 27(with a diesel inboard) to replace a boat which I recently los
Off Season Work to be done. Need Advise kcraft at 5:19am 10.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/772 Well, I brought my boat home from the marina this weekend. I'm getting ready to spend the next month
new striping Jay at 4:41am 10.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1014 im planning on stripping and replacing old vinyl striping, any ideas on ordering new striping for a
Air Born! Marlin15349 at 4:24am 10.05.04 Other Sailboats 0/879 I was a young ' inexperienced sailor when I bought my "Poor Mans Hobbie" in 1972. It was the first s
Moving forward Charlie Gruetzner - BeneteauOwners.net at 4:03am 10.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/864 Like most sailors I always look for ways to improve Angels' Grace my Beneteau 361. Well working wit
Problems with Furling Mail - help ! Steve at 3:56am 10.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1718 I have a 2003 Beneteau 331, with the roller furling main. The first year, pulling out the main and

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Tank Monitor Installations (1) dlochner at 10:36am 01.04.21 Pics of your situation might help them advise. Found one photo that sort of shows the holding tan
Looking for a Seaward 24 sesmith at 10:34am 01.04.21 I was going to ignore the GMC dig, but cannot resist saying that I'll bet I get better mileage out
Eye Splice double-braid Meriachee at 10:28am 01.04.21 I would like to understand how the fine folk at FedEx can transport a box from the other side of the
Victron Smart Shunt SycloneDriver at 10:22am 01.04.21 Thanks for the post and pics. I'm actually planning on ordering one of these for the solar system
Changing Impeller on Universal 5411 shank at 10:22am 01.04.21 Do yourself a big favour and replace the pump with Oberdorfer. Read more here http://mei1970.org/sa
New Tender DArcy at 10:14am 01.04.21 I wonder how well that plumb bow would tow. If the bow were to dig in at all the boat might veer qui
Tank Monitor Installations Justin_NSA at 10:13am 01.04.21 I'll give SCAD a call to see what they say. Pics of your situation might help them advise.
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Stu Jackson at 10:12am 01.04.21 Do a search on "fuel consumption" and read away, no gauge needed.
What is this? Stu Jackson at 10:11am 01.04.21 Makes sense except there is no place to mount this. There used to be a fitting on your pushpit for
Tank Monitor Installations dlochner at 10:11am 01.04.21 Thanks for the suggestions. The tops of the tanks are accessible, it is the sides of the tank that a
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 Parsons at 10:10am 01.04.21 By the way @Hunter216 do you know Which anti fouling paint is used on the ACP hulls? I had a fresh
Changing Impeller on Universal 5411 Stu Jackson at 10:09am 01.04.21 Do a Google on "90 degree screwdriver tool"
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 10:00am 01.04.21 Made splicing a lot easier for me. That is a great focus to have.
New Tender jssailem at 9:57am 01.04.21 That looks like it would be a fun boat to have. Looks in good shape and has been cared for. It appea
Eye Splice double-braid Indysailor at 9:44am 01.04.21 Out of similar frustration with regular fids, I made my own fid out of a hanger, so that instead of
Diesel valve adjustment (1) Allan12210 at 9:34am 01.04.21 How about a T-handle socket wrench? Should balance out the load on both sides but give the torque yo
Eye Splice double-braid kappykaplan at 9:23am 01.04.21 fast passed :huh: :biggrin::laugh::biggrin: touche
New Tender (1) TomY at 9:20am 01.04.21 Here is a picture of the one we are considering. iend or two onboard. In sheltered waters and co
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? markvannote at 9:20am 01.04.21 Hi All, I'm looking at getting to running rigging and I was looking at the manual and I see a refe
Diesel valve adjustment Maine Sail at 9:20am 01.04.21 Just be very careful applying too much pressure. They really should not be that tight? I've done a l

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