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water pressure pump wants to run continuously wayne small at 5:15am 04.14.04 Big Boats 8/1084 My water pressure pump wants to run all of the time but deliver very little pressure to my galley si
Hunter 170 a single handed day sailor!!!!!!!!! Rob at 4:30am 04.14.04 Day Sailers 2/1851 Hunter advertises this boat as a single-handed day sailor that fits six. Is there a safe way of get
Paint or Taped Boot Stripe and Island Girl Stephen Ord at 4:17am 04.14.04 Other Sailboats 3/1293 I have taken all the vinyl boot stripe and accent stripes off my Hunter 30 (but not my vessel name w
Masthead sheaves Dale Sowinski at 3:28am 04.14.04 Big Boats 4/831 Has anyone found a replacement for the masthead sheaves on a Hunter 1995 37.5. The originals are ter
Wish me luck!!! Steve Zweigart at 2:52am 04.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/848 This weekend is it...will be building the "gallows" to allow me to remove the trailer from under the
Another Novice - Windlass Question Kathy at 2:52am 04.14.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1210 My smaller Hunter did not have a windlass and so we just tossed out our anchor and hauled it back in
Here's a novice question... Mark at 1:59am 04.14.04 Ask All Sailors 5/849 What does a thruhull strainer do? Whats it's purpose. Do they need to be replaced often? Response
what type of of seal is needed? bill at 12:55am 04.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/645 I have a 1986 H23. I have found a crack in the floor near the tiller. It seems to already have b
393 Stairs BILL TRIPP at 12:38am 04.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1142 To service engine can the stairs be removed?
Asymetrical Sail Trim Allen at 12:31am 04.14.04 Ask All Sailors 2/929 Hey Guys,Question on asymetrical sail trim: I know when to trim the sheets, but I'm not sure when
Starter Problem Greg Miles at 12:19am 04.14.04 Big Boats 5/858 My starter button is working intermittently and I am having a problem identifying why? Has anyone e
Epoxy onto polyester colin at 11:44pm 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 8/972 I am a real beginner around fibreglass, epoxy and polyester. I have heard that there is a problem p
Turning turtle Edwin M at 11:36pm 04.13.04 Day Sailers 4/1115 Just got this off Scuttlebut (www.sailingscuttlebutt.com), sounded pretty good so I thought I'd pass
Stainless stained... Mark at 10:57pm 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 21/1641 Heres a easy question, what is the best product/s to use in cleaning stainless steel, stanchions, pu
adding a holding tank Donna at 4:15pm 04.13.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1537 We are installing a holding tank on a 1979 Catalina 27. Our plan is to put a system in that would in
Documents help ? Brian Cleverly at 2:50pm 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1044 I see the rules of this forum prevent me from posting a brand specific message, but seeing as how th
I need sailing help Mark Hamilton at 2:35pm 04.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/873 I just bought a 26x ' would like to know if there any that own one ' would be willing to help me lea
Replacing hot water heater Sanders LaMont at 2:26pm 04.13.04 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1138 I need suggestions on the problem of removing an old hot water heater, and getting a new one in plac
Mast raising system Cobberdon at 1:51pm 04.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/967 I have bought a 26D 1988 and it has no mast raising system. What's the answer please. Can you buy
My yacht is cracked! Mark at 12:35pm 04.13.04 Smaller Boats 8/736 I wonder if anyone else has this problem if indeed it is a problem??At the weekend I was looking fo

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Safely at the Dock dmax at 7:18am 07.16.20 Looks like a tsunami, yikes!
Vessel Assist hits my boat Jackdaw at 7:18am 07.16.20 True, but if he contacted the manager of the marina and had someone verify that there was no damage
Hanging Bimini dmax at 7:16am 07.16.20 I had an O'Day 302 with a setup like this, it worked quite well. The dodger had a zipper along the a
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? Jackdaw at 7:14am 07.16.20 Like in most things, the difference between tasteful and 'bling' is a matter of proportion and scale
Dry Ice.... Justin_NSA at 7:13am 07.16.20 I think they just wanted a standard benchmark. The added insulation could compare to a newer cooler.
Vessel Assist hits my boat ontherocks83 at 7:10am 07.16.20 If the work boat drifted into yours and in good faith the driver was sure it did no damage, I would
Vessel Assist hits my boat Jackdaw at 7:07am 07.16.20 If the work boat drifted into yours and in good faith the driver was sure it did no damage, I would
Dry Ice.... jviss at 7:05am 07.16.20 Practical Sailor did a feature on this. https://www.practical-sailor.com/belowdecks-amenities/makin
Dry Ice.... dlochner at 6:54am 07.16.20 As usual, there is no one right answer. As the P-S article says, for keeping frozen things frozen dr
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:51am 07.16.20 Yes, it doesn't sound right, I agree. I'm not familiar with Canadian insurance practice, but my wif
Dry Ice.... Justin_NSA at 6:48am 07.16.20 Neighbors can be such a hassle. Yep. At least nothing expensive was wasted. Only my beer wasn't as
Baby stays Hunter 23 decktosser at 6:48am 07.16.20 You are correct any attachmente points on the deck need to be aligned properly with the mast. Abou
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:46am 07.16.20 Lee have you talked to the offending boat owner? Was the accident observed by witnesses? Is the owne
Baby stays Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 07.16.20 You are correct any attachmente points on the deck need to be aligned properly with the mast. About
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ AlastairLC at 6:42am 07.16.20 Probably. Scorpion Bay just emailed us warning us not to do that.
Dry Ice.... jssailem at 6:41am 07.16.20 Neighbors can be such a hassle.
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jssailem at 6:39am 07.16.20 Lee have you talked to the offending boat owner? Was the accident observed by witnesses? Is the owne
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 shemandr at 6:35am 07.16.20 Realistically speaking you should probably pay the $1,500 and get on with your season. If you go af
Stainless or aloominum rivets? Leeward Rail at 6:34am 07.16.20 Al-oo-min-ee-um ... Say it with us... :poke: I didn't realise that the non USA version of the C22
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jviss at 6:31am 07.16.20 my insurance has told me the following- I can proceed in one of two ways, I can either file a clai

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