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Bilge keel boats - any tips and types? Mandy at 8:12am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1939 Hi to all those who remeber me. Back to ask advice again. Gone off the idea of a full keel and on
Lead Keel repair Tony Wilcox at 7:47am 10.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1938 I have thanks to a piece of Canadian shield as I threaded my way into my winter quarters, a nice siz
Roller reefing (headsail) for Hunter 25.5 Wes Pennington at 7:35am 10.08.02 Smaller Boats 6/1786 Can anyone suggest the best or most cost effective headsail roller reefing system for a 25.5?Shoul
1984 Standing Rigging Chris Glander at 7:32am 10.08.02 Big Boats 6/1201 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the orginal standing rigging. Everything looks fine and the boat was u
Control Freaks Don Guillette at 7:22am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1093 Great responses to the control freak quiz. There is a special group within the whole spectrum of sai
How to run a refrigerator 24/7 w & w/o shore pwr Bob Lufkin at 7:09am 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1197 Newbie who just got a C 30 with a refrigerator. Is there a way it can be set up to run without killi
Bad Fuel or Fuel Line Dennis at 6:57am 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1003 A couple of months ago my 2gm20f shutdown on my 30T. I found the fuel at the Racor filter dirty.
Where is "Intake Odor Cure" Article? Mike Kelton at 6:54am 10.08.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1456 Peggy - I have looked all over your site, including your Reference Library, but I cannot find the ar
Windlass for the Oday 34 Don Pierce at 6:52am 10.08.02 Bigger Boats 2/1582 Would like to install a windlass on my Oday 34 but seems to be a mind bogglingproblem. Can anyone h
Synthetic-good or bad nick maggio at 6:50am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 5/968 I here from some people that synthetic oil is not good in diesels,but others say it is great for die
Blue Stripe Sam at 6:05am 10.08.02 Big Boats 6/1146 The blue stripe was damaged on the hull of my 1992 Hunter Ledgend. Does anyoun know where to purcha
Old sheet winch parts still available RT at 5:49am 10.08.02 Big Boats 0/816 I just spoke with the service/sales people at Maxwell Winches in California, and they told me that t
What metal are 1980 H33 fuel tanks made from? Jim Logan at 4:09am 10.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/989 Does anyone know for sure what metal the fuel and water tanks were made from in the 1980 Hunter 33?
Unattached Grounding Cable Rich Muller at 2:51am 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1002 While replacing batteries I noticed, in the compartment aft of the batteries and below the berth, ab
Cutting hole on plastic fuel tank. JP at 2:25am 10.08.02 Big Boats 5/7164 A while back while motoring in bad weather, the sludge sits in the bottom (the tank probably never c
is there a site out there taht has all boat specs Steve at 2:19am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1104 i'm looking for a site that has a bunch of boat specs on dif types models etc. i know that there us
enjoyment Jim Hughes at 1:30am 10.08.02 Destinations 8/1626 Has anyone with a sailboat spent much time sailing in the Ca. Delta? I used to go water sking there,
Cross Ventilation Rob at 12:33am 10.08.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1350 I have read your advice that a cross vented holding tank is the best answer to geting air into the t
Lancer 36 Tom Hamilton at 12:00am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1163 I am looking at a Lancer 36 that seems in very good condition does anyone have opinions on these boa
Origo 'Princess' rebuild parts ??? Richard Craig at 10:43pm 10.07.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1300 To all.....I have a 1977 Cat 25 w/ one of the old Origo 'Princess' two burner, pressurized alcohol

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Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 Tally Ho at 7:18pm 09.11.20 The 3M hooks use an adhesive that can be easily removed. We have several holding up various things
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:18pm 09.11.20 I would be grateful if you or Mike would share some details on sensors and other details you might
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:17pm 09.11.20 I'll update the forum when I've got it working. I chose the RS11 due to price. As for your tach,
Adventures in reefing WayneH at 7:16pm 09.11.20 My only complaint about two reefing lines is they are dammed obnoxious to deal with when putting the
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:16pm 09.11.20 I would be grateful if you or Mike would share some details on sensors and other details you might
Simple head plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15pm 09.11.20 You'll prob'ly need a vented loop between the overboard discharge pump and the thru-hull. If all f
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? WayneH at 7:07pm 09.11.20 When my holding tank failed five years back, I replumbed it so that the head always went to the hold
sailing Lake of the Ozarks (2) SailingLoto at 7:07pm 09.11.20 After your description, if you learn to sail there, you'll be ready to sail anywhere! Post some pic
Adventures in reefing Tally Ho at 7:06pm 09.11.20 What Greg describes is standard OEM on most boats. It's also called double line reefing: two separ
Thru hull factory valves Calvin1Calvin at 6:54pm 09.11.20 Thanks, I will definitely change those valves and thru hulls. Previously I had a 1978 Hunter 27 and
M-25 oil pan hose Richard19068 at 6:49pm 09.11.20 You can get something like this and set it up with a hose barb to npt connector or whatever works.
Out for a while and off the water for a while longer jssailem at 6:44pm 09.11.20 Just to close this out, PSA test came back with 0.021 Yeah... Good for you.
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 6:32pm 09.11.20 OK, after exactly 2 years and 4 days of Funny Fridays, we now have a new subset: Really Bad Dad
TD 19 Thoughts kloudie1 at 6:08pm 09.11.20
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? kloudie1 at 5:57pm 09.11.20 Nope, always goes to tank, then it can be easily pumped overboard if off shore.
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F MitchM at 5:53pm 09.11.20 You can buy a lot of Vinegar and small diameter long knitting needles for $1050... i did this
Out for a while and off the water for a while longer DaveJ at 5:35pm 09.11.20 Seems like you studied had for the test and results show it! Boats come and go, but our health is th
Replacement Propane tank for Catalina 310 Tom J at 4:24pm 09.11.20 I assume by now you have found a replacement tank. If not, check the RV supply houses. Their price
37C fuel tank size pbknowles at 4:08pm 09.11.20 That is fantastic. Thank you very much for sharing that.
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Don S/V ILLusion at 3:56pm 09.11.20 I found your listing but only after entering criteria for year, region and price range. If I search

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