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Leaking Chainplate and how do I fix it Mitch at 9:29pm 10.15.02 Big Boats 2/1110 The advice to check the chainplate was sound. Now how do I stop it from leaking?
No drips from our stuffing box!? Mike Bartell at 8:30pm 10.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1578 My partner and I own a Hunter 33 and recently replaced the packing in the stuffing box. We tightene
Spare tire, or should I say rim for Mac25 Roger at 3:43pm 10.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/900 I would like to get a spare for my trailer, I have a 1982 Mac25 with original trailer. Does anyone k
Dodger for legend 37 Barrie McDonald at 2:49pm 10.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1046 Will this Dodger fit My Boat? I notice in the model boat spec form that there is a dodger made for
Relocating sink drain jcherubini at 2:05pm 10.15.02 Smaller Boats 0/698 Anyone have success in relocating the galley sink drain on the older Hunter 25 (Mk 1)?The original
Scooters jcherubini at 1:45pm 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 10/2618 Does anyone have any experience keeping one of those cute little gas-powered scooters on board as sh
HEAVY 22 John at 1:07pm 10.15.02 Smaller Boats 0/652 As a new owner of a H22 I am curious as to why they are so much heavier than other 22' boats. With 1
Lewmar portlight lens replacements David at 1:05pm 10.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1532 My 1988 H 33.5 portlight lens (Lewmar) have severe crazing. Does anyone have a good, econonmical so
Mast corrosion/electrolysis on Oday 30 Arnie Hoffman at 12:26pm 10.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/960 Has anyone had experience with small amounts of deterioration where the mast sits on the mast suppor
Leaking Ports Ray at 11:08am 10.15.02 Big Boats 0/877 Don't let those ports leak very long... this is what I found. Just a small bad spot from the top, b
Batteries ???? Robert at 10:48am 10.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1294 I recently bought a used Mac 26, and am trying to get the nav lights working. Well, in removing the
Question for Marcel on Garheur vang John Pollitt at 10:40am 10.15.02 Smaller Boats 2/902 I wanted to get one of their rigid vangs, but forgot to measure for it before storing my boat for th
Separate Electrical Panels for 120VAC and 12VDC John Miller at 10:03am 10.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2370 I have a 1985 H34 with the 120VAC and 12VDC panel made from one piece of aluminum. When the boat was
traveler for an o'day 222 kaeru at 9:12am 10.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1084 my o'day 222 does not have a traveler and i want to have one installed. i thought just in front of t
Sources for replacement fuel tanks Jim Latoz at 7:39am 10.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1083 The fuel tank in our 1985 Catalina 30 has developed a small leak. I would like to replace it with a
Wema wires--2 or 3? Ed at 7:34am 10.15.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1459 I just bought the Acugage 4-tank moinitoring system to replace my nonfunctional Wema monitors (i.e.,
Boat Insurance Russ Garecht at 7:04am 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1079 My insurance expires the end of this month. Any "recommendations" or "say away froms" for insurance
Finally hit a rock! Rock Eater at 7:01am 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 11/3037 Oops.After boating for over a decade in the typically rocky, Northwest, I finally hit one of the b
MSD replacement Les Murray at 6:49am 10.15.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1373 Peggy,I am planning to install a new head this winter and have a general question on the plumbing.
You've got to shop around! Paul at 6:07am 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1247 I'm planning two big upgrades this offseason: an electric windlass and an inverter/charger. Here are

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Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 SonShine at 10:10am 09.12.20 I agree, they are beautiful and give the boat a "classy" look. I think I'm going to attach the boar
Seeking info for wind-vane replacement kit for 2000 Hunter 320. Stephen Dale at 9:59am 09.12.20 OK - have figured out that the 2000 320 has the Raymarine TA 100. From what I can tell - it screws o
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? kloudie1 at 9:50am 09.12.20 No, the check valves in the manual pump won't let air backwards.. Easier for the air to go in on top
Cabin paint question Project_Mayhem at 9:48am 09.12.20 Based on my five or so years of experience here's what I would recommend. Try soap and a stiff brush
Inverter relay buzz NYSail at 9:37am 09.12.20
Changing Oil in Perkins Perama M20 SycloneDriver at 9:33am 09.12.20 I have been using the suction method on my Volvo Penta 2002, Yanmar 3YM20, the wife's VW 1.8 liter J
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. shemandr at 9:31am 09.12.20 Well, you don't make new discoveries by hanging around the same old places. Color me skeptical but
Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 FastOlson at 9:13am 09.12.20 Actually, the builders of all boats, especially in the smaller and lower price end of the market, co
Advertising Advice for selling a boat FastOlson at 9:01am 09.12.20 I have known some really good brokers in the NW, over the last 40 years. For a little teeny while in
Bottom Cleaning/Painting Rich Stidger at 8:58am 09.12.20 My understanding is that if you have a powerboat and it is used every day, it will stay relatively c
Inverter relay buzz LloydB at 8:55am 09.12.20 Your relay sounds like it's operating normally. However. It is operating normally in a unusual manne
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? markwbird at 8:50am 09.12.20 Nope, always goes to tank, then it can be easily pumped overboard if off shore. Thanks for your y
plastic fuel tank repair FastOlson at 8:46am 09.12.20 The OP asked about repairing a "poly" gas tank. Yup. I figured that he has a leak in the plastic/p
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. justsomeguy at 8:46am 09.12.20 https://www.wired.com/story/mach-effect-thrusters-interstellar-travel
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. markwbird at 8:39am 09.12.20
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller jibes138 at 8:39am 09.12.20 Picture in your mind a flat plate with holes drilled through it on the left side with nicely rounded
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. Will Gilmore at 8:30am 09.12.20 This seems like the best place for this. My Google front page rotates through things it thinks I'd
Advertising Advice for selling a boat SycloneDriver at 8:25am 09.12.20 I'm probably gonna get roasted for this, but I had very good luck using POP Yachts to sell my last b
Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 SonShine at 8:18am 09.12.20 Thanks all! Great input!
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Paleolithic at 8:10am 09.12.20 Yeah seems like Garhauer sells something like that. Probably going to go with that route given the d

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