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head question Dil at 6:47am 09.14.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/644 new to marine heads having an issue with the water in the toilet filling back into the bowl. I do
O'day 222 Mast Base Plate (2) anyhony at 8:44pm 09.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2075 Hello everyone, Just managed to damage the loop at the mast foot hinge. The base plate at the boat i
What's in a name? (1) Brian D at 8:40pm 09.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/762 184919
New 1 1/2 sanitation hose to old 1 5/8 thru-hull patrickkidd at 6:23pm 09.13.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1184 I have a 1981 J/30 that has a 1 5/8 OD sanitation outlet thru-hull. New sanitation hoses are obvious
Another Swim Ladder Question (1) lcgrant402 at 5:55pm 09.13.20 Day Sailers 5/1089 I just bought an '87 192 that has a broken boarding/swim ladder. The frame is there but the telescop
Enchanted Charter (Sept. 2020 Issue of Sailing) Stormalong at 11:56am 09.13.20 Alden General Chat 6/8772 Hi gang, I was surfing the net and came across an article from the September 2020 issue of SAILING
Height of mast when on trailer? Tedd at 11:35am 09.13.20 Smaller Boats 7/1239 Can someone tell me the "air draft" of the mast on a Hunter 260 when it's stowed and on the trailer?
Hunter Legend 30. (93) Moodymike at 11:29am 09.13.20 Ask All Sailors 2/784 Hello from Poole in southern UK. I have just become the owner of an H30 in excellent condition. The
Window washing Vince2987 at 10:05am 09.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1021 Window washing, what cleaners ars safe.
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? (1) MySong at 9:10am 09.13.20 Smaller Boats 7/1272 The pic below is with my boom swung out until it is against my Hunter 26's spreader bars. Even then
What is wrong with my sail? (3) MySong at 9:03am 09.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2486 Have a Hunter 26 and my sail looks off, I am not sure why though. I have raised it to the point the
schematics jbd at 8:10am 09.13.20 Ericson 5/1726 I have just purchased a neglected 1980 ericson 28. II was not provided a diagram of the electric. An
2005 Hunter 36 Salon Table drm1 at 7:34am 09.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1002 Hi everyone. We just bought a 2005 Hunter 36. Great boat so far. We have the wraparound salon with
2016 h31 leaks Banooma at 6:34am 09.13.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/786 Hi, I'm potentially interested in a 2016 Marlow Hunter 31near me for many reasons, but a few things
....and so it begins... sailme88 at 4:44am 09.13.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1379 In a weeks time, we'll unstep our mast and be transported home the next day... Today is the first pr
91 Seaward 23 Portholes (1) Seaward 23 - Tattoo at 4:48pm 09.12.20 Seaward 5/2202 Hello, just purchased a 1991 Seaward 23 and new to the forum. I was wondering if anybody can tell me
Hunter 34, bilge questions acarter at 4:15pm 09.12.20 Big Boats 12/2191 Hello, New member here, but long time reader. I'm looking at an '85 Hunter 34 tomorrow. It had a l
Bought a 75 Cat 22 (10) B_G at 3:48pm 09.12.20 Catalina 22 8/1727 Never sailed before but been wanting to for a while finally found what I thought to be a good deal t
Hurricane Sally <--- TS Sally (2) JamesG161 at 3:36pm 09.12.20 Weather and Forecasting 53/5655 This storm is NOT tropical. It was un-used moisture tail of the South Carolina Invest 94L. We had
Beneteau 423 Storage and organization Say Lor at 3:17pm 09.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2637 Hi folks, we have just purchased a 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 423. I would really appreciate any tips on

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Funds stripped for ICE Rich Stidger at 11:12am 02.15.25 Yesterday USCG Auxiliary cancelled all travel and expense from Coast Guard to refill empty accounts
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access DHembree at 9:09am 02.15.25 blowboat2001, thanks for the reply. I was able to lay face-up in the looker and see the back of the
Gelcoat repairs or paint jssailem at 8:23am 02.15.25 Gelcoat is an optimal method. You can not have gelcoat and paint. It is one or the other. Gelcoat wi
Keeping warm for winter boat work jssailem at 8:13am 02.15.25 Why do they paint the boats white? Is it winter camouflage?
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? dLj at 8:11am 02.15.25 Interesting - good to know. But I'm still stuck with the question as to what brass alloy did they
Keeping warm for winter boat work (1) ShawnL at 8:08am 02.15.25 From someone who lives in the cold -- the oil filled heaters are nice, but you need to leave them on
Safety Tether jssailem at 8:07am 02.15.25 If the weather is on, going forward to fix an issue, often times the best is to crawl. Moving along
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? (10) jbmia at 7:30am 02.15.25 To the OP and others in a similar situation who may come along later, I'm not here to debate anyone
Safety Tether WayneH at 7:28am 02.15.25 My reaction to going forward on a smaller boat like my 27 footer or even your 22........ is to CRAW
Gelcoat repairs or paint shemandr at 7:06am 02.15.25 The only pic that I see something repairable is 1311. Even that is most likely not into laminate an
Safety Tether Joe at 6:50am 02.15.25 My reaction to going forward on a smaller boat like my 27 footer or even your 22........ is to CRAWL
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing dlochner at 5:13am 02.15.25 Does the sheave at the masthead rotate freely? Older boats often used aluminum sheaves on a SS bolt.
260 Hull Repairs dlochner at 5:08am 02.15.25 The cost of this repair is in the labor. Lots of sanding and grinding to do. Probably a few areas ne
Boat ID - Yacht Brokers Inc? Will Gilmore at 4:21am 02.15.25 The pictures don't give a lot away, the clipper bow makes me think of a Fiji Ketch. How long is she
Exhaust water flow Tally Ho at 6:39pm 02.14.25 My Hunter 280 also had the exhaust exit below the waterline. I could hear a difference in the tone
Exhaust water flow (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:24pm 02.14.25 Was the 40 designed to have the engine exhaust below the WL.? No rhyme Nor reason. Some did, som
Boat ID - Yacht Brokers Inc? (1) dLj at 2:11pm 02.14.25 According to the Coast Guard identification it's a Puerto Rica importer: of the boat in the photos
Exhaust water flow (3) Ralph Johnstone at 1:47pm 02.14.25 Here's mine in position for a Yanmar 2GM20F : 229799
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 1:28pm 02.14.25 I had one of these on my boat. Super easy to install I loved it! Buy the kit with the alarm. http
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 1:20pm 02.14.25 Yes she was designed that way from Hunter I like the first Answre using the in line electric water

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