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tank vent cleaning Bruce Grant at 4:36am 04.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1574 Hi Peggy, a quick observation and a question.I was pumping out this weekend and after the tank was
Dingy for a 26X Bob Clemence at 4:18am 04.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1133 What do owners of MAC 26Xs do about a dinghy? I'm looking at purchasing an inflatable (about 8-10 f
Replacing Water Heater on H31 Laura Bertran at 4:08am 04.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/759 I just discovered that the platform on which the water heater rests in my 1985 H31 is completely dis
Hunter 37.5 Rudder Art Childs at 4:01am 04.14.03 Big Boats 3/1079 Does anyone know anything about the rudder draft versus keel draft on the Hunter 37.5? I've got a gu
Engine mounts John Visser at 4:00am 04.14.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1108 (C36 engine-out project)The rear engine mount studs were frozen by corrosion into the mounting hol
Guzzler bilge pump for holding tank? Bruce Z at 3:46am 04.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1664 Dear head Mistress,Yes it is a Guzzler bilge type pump for the overboard/pump out. Sounds kinda "l
Rain water leak Rick Taggart at 3:28am 04.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1044 Hi,I own a Hunter 27, 1980. I've been trying to find a leak on the deck. Rain water is driping in
Question for Brian Leney of Back Creek, Annapolis Ricky Prevete at 2:53am 04.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1096 Brian, how did you get your old holding tank out and the new one in your 37.5?Ricky
Stays while trailering Michael at 2:44am 04.14.03 Smaller Boats 6/941 What do people do when with your boat's stays when trailering to keep them safe and in order?
Ball Lock Pins Mel B at 2:40am 04.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1200 Has anyone replaced the Mac26X pins and ring dings on the mast stays front and back with push button
Why won't my photo stay loaded? Aldo at 2:32am 04.14.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/899 Why won't my photo stay loaded? My article is entitled, "What Size Webbing to lift a C-22?", on the
Mainsail Covers Bud at 2:28am 04.14.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1355 Does anyone have a suggestion regarding really good online or phone vendors for replacement mainsail
Iron Keel Rust J. P. Plata at 1:38am 04.14.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1046 I recently became a sailboat owner. The keel is made of iron pellets, about 2 inches in diameter, in
Pressurizing Fresh Water Source Kevin at 1:18am 04.14.03 Smaller Boats 4/765 I have had a problem with priming the hand pump at both sinks. I'd like to put an electric pump in
Plumbing to/from holding tank on 1977 C25 Jim Marron at 1:05am 04.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1344 I've owned my C25 for 3 years and, after first pump-out, never really bothered with the head/holding
repacking stuffing box Norm Searle at 12:46am 04.14.03 Big Boats 1/944 While the boat is on the hard I thought it would be a good time to repack the stuffing box.My boat i
Join our party at Pacific Sail Expo SailboatOwners.com at 12:24am 04.14.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1045 SailboatOwners.com is proud to co-sponsor the Cruiser's Bash at this year's Pacific Sail Expo. Join
C27 Holding Tank John at 12:20am 04.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1218 The prior owner of my C27 replaced the original holding tank with a stainless steel holding tank fab
356 Fridge John at 12:18am 04.14.03 Big Boats 1/837 On my 356 freezer side, next to the lower cushion by the inspection hatch there is moisture, actualy
Lighning protection Bill O'Donovan at 12:10am 04.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/953 There was a post here last week about the dangers of lightning. I found the email of the company tha

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Orca Attacks? capta at 9:13am 09.22.20 Unless the Orcas begin a simultaneous world wide attack on boats, I'm not too worried by this. Howev
Reinforcement areas Ed Caldwell at 9:08am 09.22.20 Hunter imbedded aluminum plates in the fiberglass deck layup for drilling and tapping in all the "no
Boat inspection recomendations Stu Jackson at 8:54am 09.22.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/boat-inspection-trip-tips.102541
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel LloydB at 8:53am 09.22.20 Take your care when drilling that hole with the step bit. You will be tempted to put the bit all the
Sailmakers tfox2069 at 8:36am 09.22.20 +1 on working with a local loft. I just went through this process, reached out to 11 vendors, inc
Sailmakers sail sfbay at 8:11am 09.22.20 Ditto what others have said about buying a sail from your local loft and add that they will come to
Reinforcement areas thinwater at 7:46am 09.22.20 Good structural fiberglass sheet will work just as well for this for half the price. You really only
Orca Attacks? rgranger at 7:43am 09.22.20 Very strange!
Neglected boat meets shore! rgranger at 7:38am 09.22.20 ...I think I noticed it in March. That is when the previous world ended.:( And NY was one of t
Boat inspection recomendations sail sfbay at 7:37am 09.22.20 Welcome to the forum and good luck with your sailboat purchase!! Ditto what others have recommended
Neglected boat meets shore! shemandr at 7:18am 09.22.20 Could also be a COVID thing...:oops:????? I actually was wondering about that. I think I noticed i
Boat inspection recomendations Justin_NSA at 7:12am 09.22.20 It's not always practical, but a haulout to inspect below the waterline would be another suggestion.
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line Crazy Dave Condon at 7:10am 09.22.20 There is definitely one issue that caused the crack and possibly a second. Both the 26 and 260 hu
Solar powered Deck Fan. sail sfbay at 7:09am 09.22.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Consider installing a 5 inch diamet
356 water heater hose sail sfbay at 6:54am 09.22.20 ...................I checked the Hunter plumbing SOP and it doesn't indicate a length for these. Doe
Boat inspection recomendations Kings Gambit at 6:26am 09.22.20 The offer should be pending a satisfactory survey to begin with. If not satisfactory, then renegotia
Neglected boat meets shore! rgranger at 6:25am 09.22.20 I don't know but my guess is someone couldn't afford monthly storage and just anchored it hoping fo
Neglected boat meets shore! Lazy1 at 6:07am 09.22.20 With the starboard lazarette propped open someone probably already started "salvaging" stuff, that m
Neglected boat meets shore! SailingLoto at 5:34am 09.22.20 I couldn't agree more. Karma, personal gain, or not, do the right thing. If you have capabilit
Neglected boat meets shore! (5) shemandr at 5:32am 09.22.20

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