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Leaks,,,,, HELP!!!! Jim Anzalone at 12:23am 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1081 I just spend the weekend on my boat during a northeastern, rain. I just got done replace the weathe
Want to purchase a galley ( sink stove) for Mac25 Vangoghz at 12:22am 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/989 I would like to purchase to galley that was designed for a Mac25. You can email at Vangoghz@aol.com
genoa size Johnston Jeff at 12:17am 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/986 I am having new sails made and need to decide on a good size for my all purpose genoa. I mainly lak
Sail Slug Guide Doug Jones at 12:13am 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/976 Need to find a small plastic sail slug guide. It is on the mast and stops the sail slugs from exitin
Question on installing solar vent on '81 Hunter 30 John Mutrux at 12:12am 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1091 I would like to install a 4" solar vent on my 1981 Hunter 30, probably between the mast and the forw
H34 Drafts, 5'7" or 4'2" for great lakes cruising Richard at 12:02am 09.03.02 Big Boats 11/1329 I am a soon to be Hunter 34 owner. I am down to a 1884 H34 with a 4'2" draft and a 1986 H34 with a 5
Cherubini or Cherubini Hunter Stewart Dalsimer at 11:46pm 09.02.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1550 I have a dear friend who now calls his Hunter 33 a Cherubini.It seems to me that there is nothing w
Asymetrical spiniker Mark at 11:43pm 09.02.02 Smaller Boats 5/865 Thinking about getting one for our 260.I see in the states you can order them of the shelf!The sai
Looking for help on buying an old boat Jeff Walls at 11:39pm 09.02.02 Bristol 10/2223 Over the Labor Day weekend I looked over a 1968 Bristol 29 Sailboat. This boat has been out of the w
How to install a solar vent on a 1981 Hunter 30 John Mutrux at 11:33pm 09.02.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1015 I have a 1981 Hunter 30 that I would like to install a 4" Solar Vent on. I would like to put it for
Holding Tank Back-Up into Toilet Joe Gibbons at 11:28pm 09.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/15744 Peggy help, I have a new Beneteau 393 and this weekend I had a problem with the holding tank backing
How much rode for primary & secondary anchors? Tom at 11:23pm 09.02.02 Big Boats 7/1692 We have a Hunter 380 and are considering moving up to 100 feet of chain on our primary anchor (Bruce
Catalina Holding Tank Hoses Bill Potter at 11:17pm 09.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1602 Well - after doing my best to wrap in saran wrap I still could not get to the pumpout hose where it
L.I. Sound Web Cam Pete Peterson at 10:58pm 09.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1037 I don't know how long its been there, but there is a great web cam and current wind/weather station,
Aged Diesel Fuel Ed at 10:47pm 09.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/941 I don't know much about the aging properties of Diesel Fuel.I would say that the diesel fuel in my
Tiller or Wheel? John Perri at 10:01pm 09.02.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1381 We're new to sailing and looking at some 27's and would like some feedback on either. i was on a c25
Preferred Options for MacGregor 26x Sandra at 2:58pm 09.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1407 We are deciding on what options we want/need for the Mac26x we are buying. We will be doing sailing
How to install a stereo on a Mac26x Sandra at 2:55pm 09.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1160 My husband I are deciding which options we would like/need on the MacGregor we are in the process of
Internal mast noise Arthur Spector at 1:51pm 09.02.02 Smaller Boats 6/2051 Ours is 1989 C22 and the mast is wired for anchor, deck ' steaming lights, as well as coax cable for
Fueling problem Jim A at 1:08pm 09.02.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1100 Every time I fill up fuel spills out the overflow air vent. I have been putting a dipper under it t

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Beneteau 361 stiff steering (1) SCFoster at 10:22am 08.03.20 The plot thickens. I have hull # 107. The Beneteau produced parts started with hull # 260. The upper
Propane storage C-18 Firepirate at 10:17am 08.03.20 Hey John, I ran into the same scenario on my boat with the small propane tanks for the BBQ. You have
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Benny17441 at 10:17am 08.03.20 Go ahead and repair or replace the raw water pump assembly. It will be one less thing to worry abo
Teak trim sail sfbay at 10:16am 08.03.20 rmargeson...........great catch.!! I did not recall that emergency steering access on my 1987 Hunter
On or Off Justin_NSA at 10:13am 08.03.20 I leave our shore power and charger on. We keep the fridge on so the batts need to be kept up. The o
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Firepirate at 10:11am 08.03.20 A friend of mine just turned me on to the west marine non skid cleaner with Teflon as well. It works
On or Off Benny17441 at 9:48am 08.03.20 It is a matter of personal preference and how you use the boat. I would not turn my home refrigera
On or Off jssailem at 9:43am 08.03.20 Very good question of boat practice. I live on the wild side. I have checked my slip and have not
On or Off kappykaplan at 9:39am 08.03.20 I have a pair of 130W solar panels that keep the batteries topped off. Shore power is connected so
On or Off Rick D at 9:39am 08.03.20 Well, I have left the shorepower connected and refrig/freezer running for 30+ years without issues f
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (1) jssailem at 9:36am 08.03.20 If I understand your challenge you have an anchor (like a Removable Screw-Drive Anchor) hor part is
Teak trim rmargeson at 9:27am 08.03.20 You don't want to secure that teak trim, the access to the emergency steering is below that trim pie
Do the math john6206 at 9:20am 08.03.20 Seems about right
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor SoSound at 9:16am 08.03.20 Enlarge the hole slightly and remove some core. Heavily wax the bolt. Fill the hole with thickened
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 9:14am 08.03.20 In either case, the hose connections need to be leak-free. Perhaps the most important comment, so
Compatible with RV Pump-out? sail sfbay at 9:12am 08.03.20 Another location to pump-out is at a local municipal rv dump station, which may or may not charge yo
Installed Marvair CR330 Condensation tfox2069 at 9:11am 08.03.20 It should be a simple fix to attach a 3/4 to 5/8 reducer and eliminate the bucket which kind of def
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... sailcapt340 at 9:11am 08.03.20
Compatible with RV Pump-out? (1) sail sfbay at 9:09am 08.03.20 You need to gravity flow into the rv waste disposal system..............so thinking out of the box y
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 9:06am 08.03.20 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress : Yeah, good point. I've been operating on the assumption that you could

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