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Seacocks & Thru-hulls Brent Headberg at 11:30pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 40/6242 This past weekend I was re-plumbing my head/holding tank system with a macerator pump and y-valve.
launch ramp capri22 fin keel fox at 11:22pm 10.20.02 Smaller Boats 5/1061 I am looking for advice on ramp launching the capri22 fin keel. I finally got my trailer set up with
Diesel Fuel - API classifications Jeff Bacon at 11:14pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1206 Hi All:While searching high and low for some oil this weekend, I started wondering about the API c
C 30 normal sound for starting a M25 diesel ??? Bob Lufkin at 10:48pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1078 Mine seems to crank real slow like a dead battery would sound in a car. Takes 2 or 3 tries and then
Dollars? Bob at 10:41pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 10/2093 If you had all had money in the world and were going to purchase a true ocean going yacht (but betwe
Quiz, quiz Jon at 9:20pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/975 Current quiz could use a couple more choices:#5 "All of the above"#6 "Experience Gained, outweighs
Portlights in aft bunk area? Reinhold Fussle at 8:17pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/863 Has anybody considered or actualy installed additional portlights in the aft bunk area under the coc
plexiglass restoration Michael Angier at 7:59pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1800 I have several pieces of plexiglass on my boat--ports, hatches, companionway cover, etc. They have s
Displacement Weight ? Gary P at 6:34pm 10.20.02 Trailer Sailors 3/2219 I'm thinking of buying an 18.5 and note that it displaces 1600 lbs. (dry). Does this also mean its w
Night from Hell SailboatOwners.com at 3:38pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 82/3876 What's the worst night you've ever spent on your boat? What made it bad? Did an unexpected wind s
Hunter 356 Quality????? dstormont at 1:30pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/5475 I recently took delivery of a Hunter 356...and I love the boat, but I am concerned w/the quality....
Question on adding deck organizer to port side. Carl at 1:04pm 10.20.02 Smaller Boats 4/860 I purchased a custom deck organizer from Garhauer for the port side along with a triple crutch from
CNG stove converstion to Propane? Summerwinds at 1:01pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1006 I would like to change my stove from cng to propane. I have been told only the top burners and the
Oday 28 Bimini Jerry Meyer at 12:26pm 10.20.02 Bigger Boats 1/1538 I'm looking at a 1984 O28, and among other improvements I'm considering is a bimini. Could anyone s
Fitting new windows Mark at 12:10pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1059 One of our yachts is a little "princess" (18'). She was built in Sydney Australia and is a lot of f
exhaust hoses Johnny D at 12:07pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1071 how difficult is it to replace the exhaust hoses on the Yanmar 2gm 31 ft Hunter? Any tips or suggest
What size bulb at the steaming light Gary B at 11:52am 10.20.02 Big Boats 3/966 I have a 1984 H34 that does not have a bulb in the deck light at the steaming light. Can anyone advi
Yanmar 1 GM Fresh Water Cooling JCAL at 11:34am 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/2354 Has anyone added a fresh water cooler system to this engine? If so where did you buy it?Jim
Fresh Water Tank JCAL at 11:21am 10.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2103 I have my H-27 1990 sailboat on a trailer at my home completely going through the boat. I replaced t
C320 Keel design - Old vs New Jeff Church at 10:25am 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1195 I was just working in the yard and noticed that a newer 320 (it has the large hatch in the aft cabin

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tighten a stay Davidasailor26 at 1:24pm 07.16.20 Looks like locking nuts on each side of the turnbuckle (middle part). You should be able to loosen t
MerSea cleanup Leeward Rail at 1:23pm 07.16.20 :thumbup::dancing: What a great way to spend time with, and inspire, kids. I wish my grand pare
tighten a stay justsomeguy at 1:22pm 07.16.20 Looks like a closed-body turnbuckle with locknuts. You'll need to back off the locknuts before you
Porta-potties and pump-out stations Leeward Rail at 1:17pm 07.16.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/installing-a-visa-marine-319-msd-in-a-catalina-22.12499253
How to stop creaking bulkheads? Benny17441 at 1:16pm 07.16.20 To some that creaking at anchor is music to our ears.
110 electric system not working Benny17441 at 1:14pm 07.16.20 Check for a breaker inside the hull before the main panel.
Safely at the Dock Justin_NSA at 1:11pm 07.16.20 Don't know yet, they have an automatic response acknowledging the submittal they may come back and
Factory Installed AC Benny17441 at 1:11pm 07.16.20 As far as I know there was no A/C factory install option on the h34. Most installations were done
Safely at the Dock DayDreamer41 at 1:09pm 07.16.20 do they ask for weather conditions when you submit? Temp? HUmidity? Etc. We get some interesting cl
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Davidasailor26 at 1:09pm 07.16.20
Battery select Scott T-Bird at 1:05pm 07.16.20 Everything is a WAG without a sketch. And without knowing how @tom.p.brown is actually using the s
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose jviss at 1:05pm 07.16.20 That 3/4 Trident 148 has now been in there since 1996 so "it don't owe me nothing". My 1996 boat's
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues sailnski at 1:04pm 07.16.20 Thank you ALL for your thoughts. Yes, since I don't own the boat yet, so I'll try activating the gl
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak Northshore at 12:59pm 07.16.20 I thought I would give everyone an update. I'm still chasing this leak. For about 8 days I've been s
Regs clarification. Need input Justin_NSA at 12:54pm 07.16.20 Here it is. To the layman it just raised more questions Compliance with the National Electrical Cod
Regs clarification. Need input dlochner at 12:50pm 07.16.20 It would be helpful if you could put a link to the section you are referencing or include the NEC la
Lancer 25 Companionway Cover Description and Photos Needed meestergomez at 12:45pm 07.16.20 Hey here are some photos from my companion way on my 1975 Lancer 25...too big to share here but i ha
Will Gilmore at 12:30pm 07.16.20 I think Bekson makes an opening port w/ screen that size, but maybe a bit bigger? A little extra n
Vessel Assist hits my boat jviss at 12:29pm 07.16.20 the driver was sure it did no damage The driver is not competent to make that assessment.
Safely at the Dock Justin_NSA at 12:25pm 07.16.20 Thanks I did submit to them on your recommendation. do they ask for weather conditions when you su

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