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Disconnecting water manifold lines Ed at 6:22am 11.25.03 Big Boats 1/956 I need to drain my cockpit shower - don't want to drain the entire boat only a few nights that will
Mounting a Dinghy Engine Dan Breitenbach at 5:22am 11.25.03 Big Boats 9/1031 I am looking to see where you mount a dinghy engine on the Hunter 386. The taffrail does not appear
Sailboat Manufacter Information Barry Lenoble at 4:55am 11.25.03 Ask All Sailors 15/2289 Hello,Where can I find information on a number of 30-34' sailboats from the early 80's? I would l
On the hard, or standing on tiptoes Roger at 4:19am 11.25.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1010 The recent thread about climbing a mast while on the hard has led me to ask experienced sailors and
red overhead light bulbs Robert Taylor at 3:12am 11.25.03 Big Boats 4/925 i am trying to find:a) a source for quality replacement red light bulbs for the dual overhead ligh
Rub Rail Howard Stiles at 2:34am 11.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1103 I have a 1978, 23 ft O'Day and I'd like to replace the rub rail which is pretty well shot. Local mar
Standard Horizon Msturn at 2:02am 11.25.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/878 Does anyone know where to get parts for the older Standard horizon pod Instruments ?
Batter Conditioner Capt'n BoB at 1:56am 11.25.03 Ask All Sailors 18/2888 Ran accross an interesting concept for battery maintenance.Is any body using a Pluse Tech battery c
Dropping the rudder/Legend series Don at 1:07am 11.25.03 Big Boats 9/2278 Has anyone done this and what's involved? Due to a recent grounding, the rudder on my 1993 37.5 is
TWIST Don Guillette at 11:41pm 11.24.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/2933 Apparently every one understands draft depth and draft position. Actually, I think most mates found
transmission fluid joe at 10:48pm 11.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/961 forgive the ignorance, but does one need to check the transmission fluid on the 2002 universal 25hp
How much Mast??? Simon at 10:43pm 11.24.03 Smaller Boats 8/863 Hi:I am considering buying a '88 Hunter 23 without rigging and mast. I just researched the specs an
Need help on totally conflicting advice Rick Evans at 10:02pm 11.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1096 I just attended a marine electronics class. The instructor stated that shutting off the key does not
Need help on totally conflicting advice Rick Evans at 9:59pm 11.24.03 Ask All Sailors 19/1825 just attended a marine electronics class. The instructor stated that shutting off the key to the eng
supporting new holding tank Debra B at 8:46pm 11.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1335 Am still trying to solve the problem of installing a larger holding tank. I have found one at Ronco
Extra short shaft outboard Mark at 4:44pm 11.24.03 Smaller Boats 1/1835 Down here the shortest shaft outboard is 15 inches.One of the smaller yachts I own (18') has always
Jabsco Marine Head Rebuild Question Bob F at 12:46pm 11.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1609 My plunger/pump O-ring is getting tired, and I find myself removing the plunger and relubing it ofte
Reefed Mainsail Shape Bob F at 12:36pm 11.24.03 Big Boats 6/1282 While out this weekend, wind was a bit stronger than usual, 17-21 kts. I have single line reef setup
Companion way Plexi glass Jamie Gartland at 11:43am 11.24.03 Big Boats 10/1212 When it rains it pours.....Has anyone replaced their Plexi over the companion way???I think that i
still on the hard Thad Gilder at 11:03am 11.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/913 Still drying on the hard. Need to finish some projects quickly as hull will be ready for patch and

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Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line Crazy Dave Condon at 6:08am 09.23.20 Reverse of finding a leak. great idea @caverun Thanks. measure from rub rail to top of crack a
Tank Monitor buddy0 at 5:58am 09.23.20 I would pull it out and see what type of sending unit you have to start with. If its a traditional o
A cure for leaking chainplates RoyS at 5:55am 09.23.20 I like your raised block idea. Well done. The solid block also provides a good base for the cover sc
Winter Projects Justin_NSA at 5:51am 09.23.20
Simple 33.5 sheets and halyards question. kappykaplan at 5:43am 09.23.20
Tank Monitor Justin_NSA at 5:39am 09.23.20 :plus: Any onboard redundancy you can use to isolate the "problem"?
Stink Boat sailme88 at 5:20am 09.23.20 I DON"T have a 3 way valve. I have a bottom suction line and a bottom over the side line. The over t
Sailmakers shemandr at 5:10am 09.23.20 I don't mean to make choice of sail cloth more complicated; but, while you're considering what sail
91 Seaward 23 Portholes Seaward 23 - Tattoo at 5:08am 09.23.20 Thank you, YES, I think you are correct. We are reaching out to Man Ship now to see what they have
Sailmakers dlochner at 4:54am 09.23.20 Here is another good source of info on sail design and fabric. http://www.greatcirclesails.com/arti
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer Seaswood at 4:05am 09.23.20 Have been using blaster on a few screws, the starboard jib slider came free this week. still waiting
Stink Boat NYSail at 10:02pm 09.22.20 I have now eliminated all y valves as they are a weak spot in my opinion. Both my tanks are above th
Stink Boat markwbird at 9:19pm 09.22.20 You may find K.O. does the trick. Or C.P. Both are recommended by Peggie. The time our original hol
Ranger 22 Cushions sail sfbay at 7:50pm 09.22.20 High quality, fast delivery, and cost effective, if not lowest cost. Just provide them dimensions or
Sailmakers jssailem at 7:48pm 09.22.20 Websites are a reasonable place to start. North Sail has a lot of information about the different sa
Sailmakers sail sfbay at 7:46pm 09.22.20 Same delimea.....go with cross cut dacron as I have in the past or tri-radial polyester cruising lam
Sailmakers fred1diver at 7:33pm 09.22.20
Beckson Portlight Sealant (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:19pm 09.22.20 Only nut jobs put silicone on their boats and ................... oh wait. Catalina, Hunter, and
What is a good replacement for MS-RA205? TimFromLI at 7:12pm 09.22.20 Go to crutchfield.com and buy a car stereo, the sizes are standard.
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel TimFromLI at 7:06pm 09.22.20 Step bit from harbor freight. I just used one to enlarge a hole on my binnacle, did a nice clean jo

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