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holding tank vent richard smith at 5:43am 10.22.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1168 peggy, I am replacing my old vent with a larger diameter one like you suggested. the old one had an
relocating the battery Neil at 5:29am 10.22.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1005 OK! My F235 is on it's trailer again and now I'm making my 'to do' list for the winter. I've seen po
Cockpit floor cracks scott wilson at 5:16am 10.22.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1173 is what I have in the most forward part of the floor, where my teenage sons land when they jump down
Hunter videos Ashley at 5:07am 10.22.03 Smaller Boats 9/1045 Anybody ever watched the hunter Trailer Sailer videos? The ones offered on the hunter website.
Hunter 170 Speed capsized at 4:02am 10.22.03 Day Sailers 1/1395 What would be the speed diffrence in a Hunter 170 equipped with a spinnaker sail verses one that did
Rotary Air Janice at 3:01am 10.22.03 Big Boats 1/1129 On our new catalina we ordered the air unit which according to the dealer is ROTARY AIR 17,000 BTU u
Boating Lightning Survey Arlyn at 3:00am 10.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1056 If you were the skipper, crew or witness to an on the water lightning encounter involving any kind o
Hunter Club in San Francisco area?! Rich W. at 2:38am 10.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/721 Reading a previous post made me wonder if there is a Hunter club in the S. F. area. My boat (H31) is*
Gear Box Dip Stick ??? Dave at 2:37am 10.22.03 Big Boats 4/765 I have a 2002 H356 with the 27hp Yanmar engine. When I checked the gear box oil dip stick, I am not
No control in reverse Jim at 2:26am 10.22.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1971 We recently replaced the original Ferryman engine in our CAL 2-29 with a 2GM Yanmar. We replaced th
New 36 and 41 why? Jim A at 2:16am 10.22.03 Big Boats 2/934 Are the chainplates different? The chainplates on the new 41 secure into the hull where the new 36
cost of a good bottom job Tom Monroe at 2:12am 10.22.03 Smaller Boats 9/1188 I'm looking for a new boat, and I'm real interested in the H25.5. One that I'm looking at is a 1984
Bow U-bolt problems Dwight Thomas at 2:09am 10.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/950 I recently purchased an O'day 25, I noticed its u-bolt on the bow appeared to be loose, upon closer
Bottom in winter Ozana at 1:41am 10.22.03 Big Boats 4/797 I want to pull the boat out repaint the bottom, and check the rudder, but I would prefer to do it in
Do I have the wrong prop? Fred G at 1:36am 10.22.03 Other Sailboats 7/1141 I have a 1981 Hunter 30. I switched from the factory 2 blade to a 3 blade to help me fight currents
Did I Pay too much for a restored 1973 23foot sail Julie Hansen at 1:10am 10.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1143 How much is a beautifully restored 1973 23foot sail boat worth?How do I find info. on Mcgregor?-May
Maintenance for Trailer Surge Brakes Norman Gelbwaks at 12:46am 10.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1209 My recently purchased 2000 26X came with the trailer's surge brake reservoir empty and rusty. It is
Winter Storage Suggestions J Mashburn at 11:43pm 10.21.03 Day Sailers 1/1310 I have a H-146 with roller furling jib. What is the best way to store this daysailer outside during
Keel Bolts Sterling Lintott at 11:42pm 10.21.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1051 We have sailed our 320 for four seasons. I have read a couple reviews that had complaints of loose k
Volvo engine in 423 Joe at 11:31pm 10.21.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/983 I am purchasing a new 423 soon and need to make a decision on purchasing the Beneteau 423 with the v

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Looking for Boat Trailer rgranger at 8:49am 06.22.20 See post #3 in this thread https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/26x-trailer.1249924761/#post-1
Sahara Dust Brian D at 8:48am 06.22.20 I heard the weather guys saying the Sahara Dust was keeping hurricanes down. Don't know how true, bu
Idaho and Center board uphaul (8) rgranger at 8:45am 06.22.20 I would not do this in the water. Can you find an auto repair shop and ask them if you can "ren
H410 Steering issue (2) scottdube at 8:45am 06.22.20 UPDATE: Talked to Edson this morning and ordered the parts. PIA of a repair as the end of the drag
USING A BOAT LIFT ON A SAILBOAT sailme88 at 8:43am 06.22.20 When afloat, your keel is dead weight and pulls against the flotation of the hull. The is zero sup
Honda 50 too much oil? patrickfarley at 8:39am 06.22.20 I don't know about the outboard that you are talking about. However, most engines have a way to all
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? ScottySailor at 8:38am 06.22.20 Doubtful. The limiter has no effect unless the throttle is full on maximum. At part throttle the
Propane System Repair Mikem at 8:36am 06.22.20 Discovered my propane system is leaking. I need someone in Poulsbo/Kitsap or Seattle to troubleshoo
Deck organizer seized H340 sail sfbay at 8:35am 06.22.20 Sounds like a task to remove the sea hood!! Might find the the following threads useful before you
REPLACEMENT BIMINI sailme88 at 8:32am 06.22.20 Check your canvas, whether OEM or private canvas there is bound to be a label... Find it, call'em
Propane System Repair sail sfbay at 8:23am 06.22.20 Might try these business below or find a local boat repair guy who services your marina, local boat
REPLACEMENT BIMINI p3dave at 8:21am 06.22.20 I contacted them and they don't have a template for the 306. They know a shop that may have the tem
USING A BOAT LIFT ON A SAILBOAT p3dave at 8:19am 06.22.20 Here's a couple of pictures I just took with my phone. Yeah I know I need bottom paint, I'm waitin
New Rudder Alan Johnson at 8:12am 06.22.20 I previously had a H37C which I had to replace the rudder as I had bent shaft. At that time, Foss F
RAM mic cable rewire? Meriachee at 8:11am 06.22.20 We have a bimini, and it's not always out. The cable is in the sun a lot of the time. Don't leave it
Running wires through headliner on a 26M Mike Denman at 8:11am 06.22.20 Thank You George, I appreciate your reply and that's what I'm going to do.
Idaho and Center board uphaul ChrisLee at 8:06am 06.22.20 Sounds good, I have read the instruction and it looks really well written. the only issue is that I
Replacement seal for forward hatch, 93 Catalina 34.. daviddiscenza at 7:58am 06.22.20 Thanks for the tip, Sail SFBay.
Pressure washing teak decks capta at 7:55am 06.22.20 Back when I was a teen working on the old sailing vessels of those days we would use a holy stone or
Replacement seal for forward hatch, 93 Catalina 34.. sail sfbay at 7:54am 06.22.20 If you know the hatch manufacturer you might contact them for a rebuild kit, local or on-line chandl

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