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Why Replace the Toilet? Michael O at 11:55pm 11.09.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1221 Peggy, I'm just curious why the toilet needs to be replaced on a boat every ten-ish years? What wea
18.5 Sink Ken Prichard at 10:35pm 11.09.03 Smaller Boats 5/1077 Does anyone know a source for a sink for a Hunter 18.5?
Dutchman System Steve Carpman at 10:18pm 11.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/883 We are purchasing a new main for our 1991 Legend 37.5 to replace the old, original main. Our two lin
Why a cutter? Ed Schenck at 10:10pm 11.09.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1051 Lots of sailors in my marina ask me "why a cutter"? And the other question, "why do you call your j
engine controls for tiller boat Nanci Whitley at 9:13pm 11.09.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1081 I'm looking for replacement controls for a Catalina 30 tiller. Must be side mount that I can move wi
Singlehanded Reefing DaveB at 8:05pm 11.09.03 Smaller Boats 16/1541 Judging from my family's interest in sailing, I'll be doing a lot of singlehanded ventures. I'm at
Why so many 272s for sale? What makes an LE? Frederick Corey at 5:13pm 11.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1085 I'm planning to buy a trailerable (which our Bristol 27 isn't) and are studying the 240 and 272. On
How do you clean old sails Seth Dixon at 12:27pm 11.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/817 My sails are original to my '77 Oday 25. Yeah, I know it is time to get new ones but they are not in
Looking At an '89 Beneteau 350 Glenn at 11:34am 11.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1273 Hello All,I'm in the process of negotiating on an '89 Beneteau 350. The boat seems to be in great s
keel bolt torque greg at 10:49am 11.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1036 What is the correct torque for the keel bolts?It looks like I have 4 heli-coils in the weldment.Th
Need help with Leaking Rub Rail on 376 Steve Tucker at 10:16am 11.08.03 Big Boats 1/854 I need help with repairs to serious leaks in headliner from Rub Rail. And suggestions or experience
Here's one I've never heard - Vodka in water tanks Pete Davenport at 10:14am 11.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1738 We've been using the standard commercial water tank anti-freeze and dislike the left over taste in t
searching for Dingy Davits/42-hunter passage Paul Luginbuhl at 10:02am 11.08.03 Big Boats 4/1226 I would like to know if anyone has installed Dingy Davits on their 42 Hunter Passageand if so, what
Bio diesel John Kosmalski at 9:03am 11.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1189 Has anyone used bio diesel in their Volvo engines? I understand they have much less odor than regul
CUTTER RIG DAVE at 8:56am 11.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/864 HAS ANYONE OUT THERE EVER ADDED A BOW SPRIT, BOBSTAY AND AN ADDITIONALMASTHEAD FORESTAY TO THE FRAC
Specs for a usable laptop Pops Landing at 8:49am 11.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1105 "A guy a work bought a laptop off E-bay for $60, a guy that works with my neighbor bought a lap top
272LE Battery Shelf Brian R Clare at 8:32am 11.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/808 Some of the later LE's were fitted with a dual battery shelf in the rear of the quarter birth area.
What to look for in a used sail..... Michael at 8:03am 11.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/848 I am planning to shop for a used mainsail and genoa on eBay or one of those used sail warehouses ove
Unstep mast for more turning blocks? Patrick Randall at 6:23am 11.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/956 When I initially looked at this boat I thought I'd be able to easily add some more turning blocks to
FUEL ADDITIVE - YES OR NO? OTTO at 1:15am 11.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2655 A boat yard employee suggested we add an additive to our diesel fuel for the winter, stating that it

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Small surveillance cameras Rick D at 1:26pm 11.09.20 Where do you find a women like that? I suspect that she was a "guest" :p on someone's boat and fig
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 1:22pm 11.09.20 I've been using the SV Panope anchor testing videos as my primary info. I found their testing to
Small surveillance cameras alexco38 at 1:20pm 11.09.20 A colleague of mine frequently had his apple juice stolen in the lunch room fridge. So he prepared a
0.45 gallons per hour OK? Tally Ho at 1:14pm 11.09.20 What engine do you have? I have a Yanmar 2GM20 and I get around that... Greg
Filthy Deck Hull Joint Help (1) pmbuck at 1:10pm 11.09.20 Here's a photo. I'm already grateful for already gaining some insight here -- the fact that it's li
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 1:07pm 11.09.20 Did our first sporty sail yesterday. Wimd was 10-15 which was perfect with 70 degrees in November in
Swing keel effectiveness rgranger at 12:53pm 11.09.20 As a corallary, one advantage to a swing keel is that on a broad reach or running, you can raise the
Swing keel effectiveness rgranger at 12:51pm 11.09.20 When beating (pointing) high into the wind. Try this. With your keel in the up position, see how f
Small surveillance cameras rgranger at 12:48pm 11.09.20 One of the neatest things I've seen was this. A boat apparently had pressure sensitive mats in tth
Small surveillance cameras Hello Below at 12:41pm 11.09.20 You probably have viewed these but if not here are a bunch of security camera threads on SBO: Threa
Whisker Pole Jackdaw at 12:34pm 11.09.20 If you ever plan to race the pole MUST be mounted to the face of the mast.
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 12:29pm 11.09.20 For any of you interested in also making these modifications I found this amazing write up of someon
Chock Screws Backing Out Justin_NSA at 12:15pm 11.09.20 They may have been added and just screwed in?
Chock Screws Backing Out Tom J at 12:12pm 11.09.20 I'm not familiar with the C315, but my C310 doesn't have chocks, which I like. I have seen too many
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder IASailor at 12:07pm 11.09.20 A suggestion would be to confirm that the clip is engaged fully by trying to lift the rudder off WI
B411 Stiff steering - partial resolution Jefffors at 11:58am 11.09.20 Did the same thing with my 1999 Beneteau 411 2 1/2 years ago. It's still working fine.
Scratched hunter 33 rubrail Ralph Johnstone at 11:58am 11.09.20 Having no idea what the plastic material is, see if you can get gelcoat to stick to it. Maybe you c
2020 haul out. (3) Scott T-Bird at 11:42am 11.09.20 With more of this, I'll be happy to wait until December! After some fine sailing on Saturday, I was
Salon Table O'Day 28 wing15601 at 11:12am 11.09.20 Check carefully for plugged screw holes in the head area or on the shelf you want to remove.
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder (2) Hunter216 at 11:04am 11.09.20 2. I should secure my rudder. I do so in my smaller boat but have never done so in my larger boat.

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