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transom boarding ladder oday20 Nightowl415 at 10:04am 05.04.20 Day Sailers 3/907 Any suggestions for a fixed mount transom boarding ladder for a 1978 oday20 that is sailed solo? Th
CNG to Propane Conversion kits jdhohmann at 10:01am 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1447 Hey everyone Looking to finally convery my Gas Systems CNG stove to propane, but I am having a real
Mounting flatscreen TV on wall Cat310onWinni at 9:50am 05.04.20 Catalina 310 15/4630 We have a 32 inch flatscreen that we would like to mount on wall. What is best location and mounting
Peter 9001 PeterBeckley at 9:31am 05.04.20 Ask An Oday Owner 0/276 Has anyone replaced a 1982 Sherwood pump (it's on a Universal Diesel 5411) with an Oberdorfer pump?
running new depth guage transducer wire in a hunter 29.5 markgoldfarb at 8:51am 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/688 I have had to replace both he knot and depth gauged transducers in my 1998 Hunter 29.5. Does anyone
Fuel Tank cleaning George KK at 8:44am 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1275 Hi guys My name is George and I live in England UK. I recently purchase a Beneteau First 26 and I wa
Hunter 25 Remodel - What to do with unused parts HippieChick at 8:29am 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 11/876 My daughter purchased a Hunter 25 and we're remodeling for her to live on. Good thing she's tiny :)
Dedicated Breaker/Electric Head? SDcondogirl at 8:27am 05.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/810
Water Tank Inspection Plate FUP and More Questions nveater at 7:36am 05.04.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/502 A couple of weeks ago I posted with the query about installing an inspection plate in my poly water
What year did Hunter start making Engine hour meters standard equipment. Buddy Gold at 7:32am 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1351 I am looking at a 1994 33.5 that the owner said had no engine hour meter. I found that hard to belie
CO alarm problem (?) Justin_NSA at 7:28am 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 36/1856 I installed a new Kidde CO monitor last Fall. Up to now it has been silent and the readout has been
1979 Hunter 33 - Porthole Replacement billredd1 at 7:16am 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 4/534 My "new to me" 1979 Hunter 33 has plastic portholes. Many of them are cracked. Any suggestions on wh
Looks like I will have to isolate for the next 14 days. DaveJ at 6:12am 05.04.20 Sails Call Lounge 15/906 Been married 38 years, this is the first time that my wife has cut my hair. They say the difference
Prout Catamarans Klaussic at 5:39am 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1607 Hello Everybody, I am in the market for a sailboat and I am currently evaluating a number of option
mast light wiring problems jsachetti at 5:00am 05.04.20 Ask An Oday Owner 6/729 Mast light works as I ran wire directly from battery to light and lit up. I then tested for power co
Sail Warehouse Sledge62 at 4:42am 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 1/401 Anyone have experience with these folks?
Club racers. L.Christensen at 4:40am 05.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/1683 We have a 235 First with the wing keel and a roller furling jib and 3 year old standard dacron Preci
Galley Faucet - american standard wsconner at 4:28am 05.04.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/672 I have an older style American Standard faucet in the galley. It looks like the Reliant model, but
Epoxy induction CapnGL at 10:18pm 05.03.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1123 Hi all, this weekend ill be putting a few coats of interlux epoxy on my hull. In gearing up ive read
Man-o-war misery (2) djustice at 7:52pm 05.03.20 Chrysler 2/2510 I bought a man-o-war a couple years ago. The daggerboard trunk is poorly designed and the gussets t

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Black stuff all over a boat? Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 03.20.24 when I look inside the bilge or a locker , around the engine floor etc most of what was once the d
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 6:23am 03.20.24 Surely, there must be a better alternative for winterizing or is this not an issue when a system is
Water Line Project_Mayhem at 5:49am 03.20.24 I found this article fairly informative about PEX tubing, but it does not answer your question. St
Black stuff all over a boat? (2) Tally Ho at 5:46am 03.20.24
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 5:41am 03.20.24 The lines, without a doubt, would be replaced. The tank is dry and appears to be clean. I'm not sure
I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' shemandr at 5:23am 03.20.24 You might re-consider a walk off transom. My H356 had one and I don't think I would want a cruising
I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' JRT at 5:17am 03.20.24 You should look for a catalina 310, the only thing you might not get is an in mast furling main. Th
outboard hoisting shemandr at 5:15am 03.20.24 Some of the solutions seem overly complicated. That is until you've injured your back in some way a
outboard hoisting shemandr at 4:57am 03.20.24 My H356 came with a davit to lift the dingy outboard up to its mount on the stern rail. If memory s
Imperial or Metric Caboteur at 2:36am 03.20.24
Water Line dLj at 1:49am 03.20.24 Is PEX less likely to develop mold/mildew than vinyl tubing if air gets in during winter layup? I
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car (1) Not Too Shabby at 11:14pm 03.19.24 Thanks Gene. I've watched some of your videos and I'm always impressed by how well you've configured
Black stuff all over a boat? Leeward Rail at 10:28pm 03.19.24 Clean it correctly and it won't be a problem. Paint isn't a solution to cleaning dirt or even mold,
My last boat - probably higgs at 9:45pm 03.19.24 I also like "Last Call". But if you want a sailing term that means about the same thing you could
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car (1) Gene Neill at 7:55pm 03.19.24 Hey Shabby, if you haven't bought your Bimini yet, I strongly suggest getting one with rigid aft leg
Water Line higgs at 7:42pm 03.19.24 On my larger boats with running water I always had good luck with plastic hose from my local hardwar
outboard hoisting higgs at 7:38pm 03.19.24 I sent you a private message about a possible solution
Black stuff all over a boat? Ted10028 at 7:38pm 03.19.24 I think you can probably do a lot better at cleaning than you think, with the right products. Pain
outboard hoisting chuckwayne at 7:30pm 03.19.24 the garhauer outboard lifts work great! ours is mounted on our stern radar mast, has a built in very
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 7:16pm 03.19.24 Ditch the accumulated and get a Shurflo pump. Propylene glycol is good bacteria food. After 7 year

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