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Making the saloon table drop leaf John at 8:29am 05.11.03 Big Boats 3/1044 We saw a, you'll excuse the expression, Beneteau 39 this afternoon and weren't particularly impresse
marine head installation Marc Beaupre at 7:48am 05.11.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/950 Has anyone installed a marine head with holding tank on their Macgregor 25? If so how did you do it?
Sailing Fishermen Dave at 5:33am 05.11.03 Big Boats 5/814 I would like to add the new RayMarine DSM250 that would allow me to see the bottom and the fish. Tha
Need new O'Day 31 Gooseneck Ian at 4:01am 05.11.03 Bigger Boats 2/1192 The cast Aluminum gooseneck on my 31' O'Day has cracked. I tried getting a new one from Bay Sailing
Sink/faucet annoyance Bob F at 3:10am 05.11.03 Big Boats 3/832 Each time I turn off the galley sink faucet, or while doing dishes the run off from wet hands drips
Transmission Fluid Replacement Bob F at 3:01am 05.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1180 How often should transmission fluid/oil be replaced? I change the engine oil every 60-75 hours or at
Using existing radar cable John O'Donald at 2:53am 05.11.03 Big Boats 2/856 Does anyone know if it might be possible to use existing radar cable (old seaport unit) by fitting n
Starting a 2QM20 after 6 years of dry dock Richard McDonald at 2:02am 05.11.03 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1306 Moving along with my 1979 H37C project, I am getting ready to tackle the the 2QM20 after it has been
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY tom b. c-22 at 1:41am 05.11.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1330 take her sailing...
Damage at Steele Creek Marina - Kerr Lake John Kagan at 1:08am 05.11.03 Smaller Boats 1/1521 Has anyone been up to Steele Creek Marina to survey the damage from Friday nights storms? I called S
Splash Guard Solution (1) John at 12:41am 05.11.03 Big Boats 3/982
Forestay tension/Mast positioning question Thane Paulsen at 12:06am 05.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/916 In tuning my rig, my forestay (headsail furler) seems too loose..I've tightened it at the pulpit all
Galley foot pump Warren at 11:46pm 05.10.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1031 I am trying to undertand the exact operation of the foot pump found in a 1989 Catalina 30. I know it
track positioning for hunter26.5 Glenn Shaw at 11:40pm 05.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/829 Our new 135%tapedrive headsail requires track placement on deck. Any info on positioning of said tra
Vision 32 Mast Richard Stanley at 11:24pm 05.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1019 I need to pull a NEW wire through the mast of my 1993 Vision 32. Does anyone have any experience wit
Vision 32 Mast Richard Stanley at 11:13pm 05.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/933 I need to pull a NEW wire through the mast of my 1993 Vision 32. Does anyone have any experience wit
Yanmar Shut off Cable Richard Stanley at 10:27pm 05.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1975 I have a Hunter Vision 32 with a Yanmar 3GM30F engine. I broke the knob for the fuel shutoff and nee
Where to get corner trim beading? Gary Peaden at 10:23pm 05.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1038 Oday used some type flexible beading to trim out corners throughout their boats. 27 years have taken
m18 overheats Joe DiCianni at 10:06pm 05.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/974 My friend has an M18 engine (13 years old)that runs at 220F when the thermostat is in. He has tried
Yanmar 3GMF coolant replacement Bill at 8:52pm 05.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1450 I have a 1984 H34 with a fresh-water cooled Yanmar 3GMF, and plan to drain and replace the coolant.

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Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Jim Hawkins at 6:11am 10.04.20 Thanks for that article Jesse, I didn't see it until after I sent my last reply.
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Jim Hawkins at 6:02am 10.04.20 Sounds like I'm not being over cautious, those stories are just the thing I want to avoid. In my res
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:59am 10.04.20 Jim. Safe is a short haul to assure that the seacock has not failed. If failed you may be replacing
H26 Center Board Line Chiriqui at 5:40am 10.04.20 The uphaul line that attaches to the center board jad about 2 or 3 feet out on the deck on my boat.
Sextant sailme88 at 4:43am 10.04.20 Astronomy..... get the SKY VIEW LITE APP... IT'S FREE !!!! names EVERYTHING in the heavens an
Sextant kloudie1 at 4:37am 10.04.20 https://www.celestaire.com/product/davis-mark-25-sextant/?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=shp&u
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." S/V Honu at 1:12am 10.04.20 Well sitting here in Am Sam, I am more southern than many....call me colonel:facepalm::kick:
Hunter 386 HeadStay issue jssailem at 10:00pm 10.03.20
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting jssailem at 9:45pm 10.03.20 Duck tape to the rescue... again!
Upper rudder bushing Terry Cox at 9:44pm 10.03.20 Wrote an article awhile ago on this topic. I've never had to replace our rudder bearings so not of m
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Benny17441 at 9:15pm 10.03.20 I was prepping a boat for a Hurricane and went to close the gate valve to the galley sink discharge
Lido 14 drain plug size jssailem at 8:44pm 10.03.20
What to do if you lose your rig. Jumpstart at 8:40pm 10.03.20 Interesting thread. I have been dismasted racing my Sabre 28. Night race on Lake Erie. Thunderstorms
Cockpit Instrument Configuration (1) rpwillia at 8:38pm 10.03.20 You need to think about how much you are sailing with willing crew and how much you are single handi
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue jssailem at 8:28pm 10.03.20 Thanks Terry. Good info on a Diesel engine be it a generator or an auxiliary power plant. Back on th
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting (4) jssailem at 8:23pm 10.03.20 Jim. Safe is a short haul to assure that the seacock has not failed. If failed you may be replacing
Sextant jssailem at 8:07pm 10.03.20 The David is plastic it is a training tool. Accuracy is limited to several miles and based on good m
Sextant Ilanortho at 7:58pm 10.03.20 Not of concern; he will not be navigating; would just like to learn the principles and try using it.
Sextant dLj at 7:52pm 10.03.20 How accurate does you friend want? How about stability and longevity? Are they concerns? dj
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 7:50pm 10.03.20 After solving that problem, another popped up. Left home for a few days on the water knowing that I

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