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Holding Tank Monitoring Bill at 9:59pm 06.02.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1219 I'm having trouble coming up with a non-evasive tank monitoring system. It appears from my research
choice of barrier coats? James at 8:30pm 06.02.03 Big Boats 5/1120 I've recently aquired an 86 Hunter 40 Legend. The boat had been out of the water for some time and h
mylar? or dacron? James at 4:33pm 06.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1594 Hey guys, I just installed a roller furler and new mylar sail on my 23. Now I know it sounds a b
Venture 222 sheets Chris at 2:27pm 06.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1289 Could anyone tell me the how long the mainsheet and jib sheets on a Venture 222 are approx.thanks
Catalina 27 Rick D at 1:42pm 06.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2595 Just sold my Oday 20, and I've been looking at Catalina 27's. Are all the years that they were built
plumbing my O'day 25 Seth Dixon at 1:39pm 06.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1074 I have individual pumps for each line. (one to galley one to head)There is one 3/8" line that come
Keel problem??? Lyn at 12:59pm 06.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/932 The lead on my keel (shoal draft)is chipping away. After grinding away some bubbles and glass cracks
How to access muffler hose connections? Doug Margsion at 12:49pm 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/796 I want to change the exhaust hose from the mixer elbow to the muffler on my 90 Hunter 30. The conne
Jib cleats on 260/270 Gene at 12:46pm 06.02.03 Smaller Boats 5/850 I have the same problem others have experienced with the cleats for the jib sheets on my 270. I rea
Winterizing MFritschle at 12:24pm 06.02.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1113 I'm interested in hearing any good ideas about keeping water (ice and snow) from accumulating on the
356 Sail Flutter Problem Dave at 11:38am 06.02.03 Big Boats 24/1442 The ice finally cleared off Lake Superior and I was able to take my new 356 out for a sail. In 15 kt
Shift Lever Loose Dave at 11:34am 06.02.03 Big Boats 14/2744 The shift/throttle lever on my 356 does not stay in any set postion when running. If I place it it i
Manual Bilge Pump for Hunter Legend 35 Ed Cunningham at 10:48am 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1186 I am trying to locate the manual bilge pump on my 1988 Legend 35. Any help will be appreciated
The Right Auto Pilot Ralph Abbott at 10:13am 06.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/936 Greetings, I am in the middle of purchasing A 36 and was looking for the right Auto Pilot.Some one
386 owners - Leaks ?? Jeff Bacon at 10:11am 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/831 Hi All:My new 386 has been in the water for a few weeks,now, and I have been experiencing more lea
Removing the Toe Rail Wayne at 9:56am 06.02.03 Big Boats 9/1088 So... I have found my leak in the Aft Cabin. The leak is from the Deck Hull joint on the starbord si
Helm Woes Fred Hofmann at 9:48am 06.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/899 My 4 year old cast aluminum helm cracked and lost several teeth (probably due to corrosion in the ca
toerail cleaning Jim K at 9:36am 06.02.03 Smaller Boats 3/931 Any suggestions for cleaning up a faded toerail, or must it be painted. (H-22)Jim
Venture 17 Mast Kenn at 9:31am 06.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2853 Am intersted in learning the length of both the mast (from deck step) and the boom on a venture 17.
Fuel tank removal question Marcus at 9:22am 06.02.03 Big Boats 3/816 I pulled my Racor filter today-bad news. The PO ignored this problem big time. The filter is fille

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Oday 272LE Squealing From Shaft odaydokay at 10:56am 10.16.20 This does start to sound like a bearing or shaft issue. When my cutlass bearing went it gave no squ
322, my winter project AndreNJ11 at 10:53am 10.16.20 Mr Carter, Thank you so much for your extensive photos on your project. What an excellent job ! I
322, my winter project dmax at 10:46am 10.16.20 That was a productive week! Nice work on the keel - 3/4" thickness is not one of the bad ones but al
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel shemandr at 10:46am 10.16.20 What would be an acceptable working load in your mind? Do swivels serve an important function, or a
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard Ajp at 10:30am 10.16.20 Dave, Does the ballast drain faster at sea level or the top of the mountain in Vermont? Jeez, inte
How to enter a slip with pilings Davidasailor26 at 10:27am 10.16.20
Neglected boats SailingLoto at 10:27am 10.16.20 If you do find a boat that you can get, make sure you get an official bill of sale. It can be quite
Dark side?? Bob S at 10:25am 10.16.20 I'm thinking Salon Express 38 but it's only a thought. I love sailing too much and am not in a hurry
Neglected boats SailingLoto at 10:19am 10.16.20 i truly thought more of you would enjoy this post, not by mocking the owners or me for posting it.
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck (1) senang at 10:19am 10.16.20 Cut holes in the headliner? If this is the headliner that is tensioned coated textile as on my Hunte
322, my winter project (7) acarter at 10:13am 10.16.20 A few other projects I got done. Rebedded the bow pulpit, anchor locker hinges, and the bow roller h
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel (1) Terry Cox at 10:07am 10.16.20 We use a swivel on our mooring. A huge oversized one, 1 1/4' on 5/8 chain and 1 1/4" nylon. But I s
Winterizing the C310 engine? Tom J at 10:05am 10.16.20 Assuming it's the Hurth box, the manual for that recommends filling it to the top with ATF then dra
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing Tom J at 10:01am 10.16.20 You misunderstand, with everything connected, and the engine at idle, the hose drips. My guess is t
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? wsconner at 10:01am 10.16.20 Good advice, thanks John. Basically it's two groups of electronics: 1) 20+ year old B&H H1000 sai
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel capta at 10:00am 10.16.20 I went with Mantus Swivel. I liked the design. I think it has an advantage over the traditional des
322, my winter project (5) acarter at 9:56am 10.16.20 I did 4 layers of glass total. The first layer was the full width of the sump and I progressively ma
Neglected boats capta at 9:52am 10.16.20 If you do find a boat that you can get, make sure you get an official bill of sale. It can be quite
How to enter a slip with pilings Stu Jackson at 9:50am 10.16.20 We use what I call a "No Jump Cleat Snagger." Very good, Roy. Randy's "Dock-a-Matic" on his C25 h
322, my winter project (10) acarter at 9:46am 10.16.20 I had a pretty productive week, got the keel project finished, and got a few thru-hulls replaced as

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