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Fresh water plumbing David at 11:43pm 04.14.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1374 I recently had to replace the infamous grey (polybutylene) tubing on my fresh water system after a r
Glue for rubber gasket Dan Ulrich at 11:41pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2728 Anyone have suggestions/experience which type of glue works best to secure the rubber gasket materia
cleats Jim sullivan at 11:11pm 04.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/936 I've decided to upgrade the cleats on all lines coming back to the cockpit on my catalina 27. Looki
Need bar that slides over to secure anchor locker Brian at 10:51pm 04.14.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1318 I need to locate that twisty little bar that you slide over to lock the anchor locker hatch shut for
COMPRESSION POST LEAKAGE waldo emerson at 10:49pm 04.14.02 Big Boats 1/1098 Have small leakage onto the compressionpost. Any experience with correctingproblem. What are the d
Replacing motor mount on O'Day 222 Dave at 3:40pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1411 I'm in the process of replacing the motor mount on my O'Day 222. I believe that the existing mount
INSTALLING POWERVENT 3000 IN FORWARD HATCH MICHAEL REDMOND at 3:33pm 04.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1317 I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS TRIED TO INSTALL A 4" NICRO POWERVENT IN A FORWARD HATCH.IS THERE
HELP..I need a measurement Tim Schaaf at 3:00pm 04.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/802 I happen to be up in the US on some family business. Of course, that gives me the opportunity to spe
A response to Brent David at 2:53pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1012 When I purchased my C30, It had one of those "new fangled" pumps already installed. Seemed like th
Window in mainsail? Brad at 2:18pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 2/2206 I'd like to ask opinions on having a window in the mainsail. Why would one want one? I get that they
rudder damage Guest at 2:14pm 04.14.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1375 i have broken the tip off my rudder. does anyone know if its a solid or foam core construction as if
25 cat Fixed keel needs motor upgrade Dave Bonk at 1:41pm 04.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1074 I am replacing my 1978 evinrude 9.9 this season. I would like to buy a four stroke motor. My questi
Water in Gasoline?? Andrew Danner at 1:36pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1048 I have an Atomic 4 Gasoline engine in my Catalina 30 which has had several episodes at the start of
Has anyone replaced a spindle on a Hunter trailer? Ray Bowles at 1:34pm 04.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/869 I found out yesterday, when I went to repack the wheel bearings on my 95 Hunter 26 foot trailer that
Boatlift for an H240 Tom S at 12:45pm 04.14.02 Smaller Boats 2/910 Does anyone have experience using a boatlift for their Hunter trailerable? We want to keep our H240
Speed Transducer Marc P at 12:27pm 04.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1231 I guess my surveyor missed it but the speed transducer on my 1985 Catalina 30 Tall Rig is missing. T
What makes challenging sailing? SailboatOwners.com at 12:19pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 33/2386 What's the most challenging water you sail in? What makes it challenging? Is it a tricky wind aro
Kersplash Sean Coerse at 11:09am 04.14.02 Smaller Boats 1/943 I just launched today. Didn't have time to sail after setting the slip up. BUT TOMORROW I'M THERE!
Evinrude clearance in transom Ray Lewis at 11:02am 04.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/858 Has anyone had experience with the 9.9 Evinrude, vintage 97, not clearing the top of the opening whe
Cold or Super cold ? Craig Steinkraus at 11:02am 04.14.02 Other Sailboats 3/809 It appears that the control module on my A/B Cold machine is toast. It's at least a 10 yr old machi

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Hunter 25 Remodel - What to do with unused parts Kent Saturday at 9:33am 07.26.20 I'm interested in some of your parts and pieces. Do you have photos?
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? johnbema at 9:33am 07.26.20
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M JamesG161 at 9:28am 07.26.20 I know Raymarine had taken steps to prevent hacking of their internal networks. Many instruments ar
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... Rick Macdonald at 9:25am 07.26.20 Wow, I had no idea the h240 deck Hardware was so different from my 1995 h 23.5. I've been on a h26,
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity jssailem at 9:25am 07.26.20 KG. Bellingham to PT is about 36NM. On an ebb tide down Rosario that should be 6hr Cruise, maybe 7 i
Does this boat exist? Daveinet at 9:22am 07.26.20 I beach my RL24 all the time. I've never had any serious trouble backing the boat off the beach, eve
Used sails from other boats? Daveinet at 9:10am 07.26.20 So to clarify - in light of the fact that it is scientifically provable that the physical weight of
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... sail sfbay at 9:06am 07.26.20 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! A photo of your deck with existing hardware might help answe
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... Rick Macdonald at 9:05am 07.26.20 A good trick I learned here for drilling new holes is to run the drill backwards. This helps avoid l
New forum member with an introduction and some questions BigEasy at 9:02am 07.26.20 Consider how the perfect boat on paper adds a skip to you step as you walk down the dock to board h
New forum member with an introduction and some questions dLj at 8:52am 07.26.20 Consider how the perfect boat on paper adds a skip to you step as you walk down the dock to board h
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M jssailem at 8:50am 07.26.20 A lot of folk depend on Active Captain.
New forum member with an introduction and some questions jssailem at 8:47am 07.26.20 Spreadsheets, a "decision matrix", rubrics are those the tools you used to find your significant oth
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... Benny17441 at 8:37am 07.26.20 Any exposed wood when drilling holes should be covered with epoxy to seal and prevent water damage.
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? Ron20324 at 8:34am 07.26.20 ... Do Yu also happen to know how the nut is locked? I have here my OEM shaft nut. About 1 & 9/16
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison dLj at 8:26am 07.26.20 I often wonder if the folks who are concerned about the safety of having gasoline onboard have an o
Used sails from other boats? (1) DrJudyB at 8:24am 07.26.20 Stress on the rig comes not only from wind speed, but also sea state, sail weight, and duration. A
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M Davidasailor26 at 8:24am 07.26.20
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison SycloneDriver at 8:15am 07.26.20 Are you in the tornado belt ? Yes we are.
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 8:15am 07.26.20 If you haven't been there I found Garrison Bay interesting, perfect anchorage like we'd dream of do

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