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Yanmar water damage- boat sank james at 7:49am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1563 I have a friend whose boat sank in 15 feet of freshwater with a Yanmar 2 cylinder. How do we clean
Put in Bay (Ohio) question! Tim McCarty at 7:41am 08.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1651 I've been to the bay many times, but have never used the mooring balls. My question is this, if I g
Fiberglass or ABS / Saroca or Zuma? Jordan at 7:30am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 0/5261 I am considering buying a Saroca as my first boat and I've found that the hulls have been made of di
New owner- galley and spinnaker. Pete Dennison at 7:01am 08.06.03 Smaller Boats 7/992 Hi all from sunny Aus. I'm negotiating the purchase of a C22 (we call them Boomaroos here!) and req
Water filters Scott Broad at 6:48am 08.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/887 I was wondering if anyone has ever connected a water filter system to the freshwater storage tank do
Centerboard Water Leak Rick Engel at 6:33am 08.06.03 Smaller Boats 7/1067 Lask week, we had a frightening experience. While our Hunter 26 was moored in its slip, my wife ' I
F235 Launching Joe M at 6:06am 08.06.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1105 Thinking about buying a F235, I am wondering "Can the fin keel model be launched from the trailer?"
Pulpit, leaks, plywood Mike Andersen at 4:58am 08.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1063 Hi All, and thanks to the many helpful responses from previous posts of mine.H27 1980Where the p
Beam reach vs. close reach Tom at 4:58am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 11/6663 I have started sailing again after 10 years (way too long!) and was reminded again last week of the
How Much Floatation Mark Hunter22 at 4:29am 08.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/839 Does anyone know how much floatation is in a Hunter22? What I mean is, will it still float if it fil
BOW THRUSTERS Waldo Emerson at 3:40am 08.06.03 Big Boats 0/1000 If u have installed bow thrusters would appreciate information.
retro fitting a propane stove on a 28.5 Mike H at 3:15am 08.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/797 Has anyone replaced their alcohol stove with a propane gas stove? If so, what size propane bottle?
Kids, anyone thirsty? Bill at 2:47am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 6/990 You can use this to get your kids to drink more water while sailing!Water or CokeThis! Is really
222- Keeping the Kick up Rudder down Mark Hofmann at 2:45am 08.06.03 Day Sailers 5/2287 The previous owner of my 1985 O'Day 222 made a new tiller for it but did not include the cam cleat a
electric start outboard question... Brian Conneely at 2:14am 08.06.03 Smaller Boats 14/5135 At the beginning of this season I installed an 8hp 2 stroke Nissan outboard with an electric starter
Ablative paint mid-season care cleaning growth ? Michael at 2:12am 08.06.03 Ask All Sailors 10/2680 This spring our boat received a new bottom job with Interlux ablative paint (the stuff with the bioc
Engine quit Tony at 2:01am 08.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/756 I need some help. While motorsailing down the bay, me diesel died. It seemed to loose power first an
Yanmar YSB12 - Rebuild or Replace Thomas H. George at 1:17am 08.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/9608 I have a 1978 Hunter 30 which I love but the original engine - Yanmar YSB12 - overheated last week w
H34 clutch/deck org. install question: Marcus at 1:00am 08.06.03 Big Boats 4/895 Monday is install day for the new clutches, deck organizers, etc. In preparing for the rigger, does
Seems like a lot of trouble... Darren Mayes at 12:43am 08.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/688 ... why not just buy one of the 5 day ice chests? While you may lose some storage space, I don't th

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OC 48 window leaking kappykaplan at 11:00am 09.02.20 Shouldn't have used silicone! :yikes: Better choice would have been Dow 795. :beer:
Water heater (1) Mirwin at 10:44am 09.02.20 184501
Alternator charging for lithium batteries Maine Sail at 10:35am 09.02.20 Seem to be more effective for Gel or AGM batteries. I had no idea this B2B converters were on the
Forestay breaks for second time in three years DrJudyB at 10:33am 09.02.20 Dr Judy would this be a good situation to use a dyneema line? Yes, rotating masts are great candid
Motor will not cranked over Mike Oldak at 10:32am 09.02.20 I agree with the thought about bad grounds. To check on this condition, grab a pair of battery jump
Sloppy shifting lever weekendrken at 10:11am 09.02.20 sleeve the hole (and/or handle if necessary)? Take the rod to a machine shop to duplicate? Take th
The WTF Thread markwbird at 10:01am 09.02.20 All packed up and spending the night on he boat for an early morning departure from Berkeley to Half
Catalina 310 Water Heater (1) Deleted member 117556 at 10:01am 09.02.20 We just replaced our water heater in our 1999 hull #1 but it never leaked. Instead the fuel tank lea
Funny Friday!!! BigEasy at 9:57am 09.02.20 I saved the picture for my next IRS audit when they ask for a description of my boat. Well, it ha
Turn Blocks on a 1984 Hunter 34 markwbird at 9:48am 09.02.20 the original on my 1984 34 are lewmar but I cannot find a exact replacement it looks like lewmar ha
hull speed, what it means. Tedd at 9:48am 09.02.20
Alternator charging for lithium batteries Benny17441 at 9:36am 09.02.20 Seem to be more effective for Gel or AGM batteries. I had no idea this B2B converters were on the
Turn Blocks on a 1984 Hunter 34 sailor832 at 9:36am 09.02.20 the original on my 1984 34 are lewmar but I cannot find a exact replacement it looks like lewmar has
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Tedd at 9:31am 09.02.20 @Mickyfin : Crickey, that's one skookum mast extrusion! I'd be tempted to drill 1" lightening holes
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Tedd at 9:28am 09.02.20 No way, unless you're saying that the the righting moments of a stock boat is about the same as wit
1978 Hunter 27 Shroud Tension shemandr at 9:23am 09.02.20 Sorry I was unclear. We are assuming that we are using 1X19 Stainless wire because that is what mo
Water heater Mirwin at 9:10am 09.02.20 Search Results Featured snippet from the web Pressure hot and cold water is standard and, since 310
Alternator charging for lithium batteries Maine Sail at 9:07am 09.02.20 DC to DC charigng us useful for more than just charging LFP batteries. The article below delves pr
1978 Hunter 27 Shroud Tension curt in CO at 8:53am 09.02.20 It's not a boat dependent number. It's wire dependent. you have to help me with that Shemandr.
1978 Hunter 27 Shroud Tension curt in CO at 8:43am 09.02.20 My H22 has quite a bit of slack on the lee when heeled over. what is the harm to this?

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