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Rudder Work / Replacement Jimbeaux at 4:25pm 10.04.19 Ask All Sailors 15/3480
Cockpit table leg JRT at 4:12pm 10.04.19 Catalina 310 10/1786 I fixed my table leg today but whenit is folded up seems too long and the table doesn't sit flush to
Steering issue on 2009 Hunter 34 Jim A at 3:57pm 10.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1697 Can someone point me int the right direction, please. In the cool of the morning, steering wheel tur
Replacing autopilot Wheel Drive on 1995 Hunter 29.5 jcela at 2:47pm 10.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/812 Good afternoon I am trying to replace an Autohelm ST4000 Wheel Drive autopilot (the one black with t
OC 41.1 Anchor storage B-to at 2:39pm 10.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/869 I have an Oceanis 41.1 and there seems to be no easy way to remove the anchor from the bow roller an
Holding tank vent filter (1) DArcy at 11:08am 10.04.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/3580 I am tracing plumbing in my new boat and came across a "big orange filter" in the vent line Big Oran
Hunter 33-2 wire chase from aft cabin to panel? buddy0 at 10:55am 10.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 17/3877 I've spent quite a bit of time looking for the best way to run wire from the aft cabin/transom to th
A Beautiful Boat ... (1) shemandr at 10:30am 10.04.19 Ask All Sailors 6/783 Check out this Hanse 52 I found in Cutchogue Harbor on my recent visit. Local friends say the boat
Pole height Jacomo Sailor at 7:48am 10.04.19 Catalina 22 1/836 Looking to add a fixed ring to mast for spinnaker pole. How high above mast step should it be mo
Anchor Locker Conversion Popps at 5:55am 10.04.19 Pearson 4/1404 has anyone done a conversion to the shallow anchor locker on the P39-2. Looking to add a windless,
M 25 bilge pump location? whudatt at 4:33am 10.04.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2672 Good morning folks, i am getting ready to install a 800 gph bilge pump in my 1985 Mac 25 ' would rea
Newbie question about roller furling head sail Tedd at 8:00pm 10.03.19 Ask All Sailors 7/2623 I've never used a roller furler but I'm thinking about getting one for my boat. My question is about
Distance and time from Powell River to Sidney BC Richard19068 at 3:19pm 10.03.19 Ask All Sailors 19/2793 Greetings, Can any of you PNW guys give me an estimate of the nautical distance and average travel
Racing a Hunter 23 Michael Alan at 2:34pm 10.03.19 Racing 10/1930 I just purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. I would like to race it occasionally. I could use advice on the b
Accessing the Yanmar fuel filter on a B331 Bluenose at 12:58pm 10.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/733 Hi all, I went to change the Yanmar secondary fuel filter (3GM30F) today and it is very close to the
Motor and mounting gtg at 11:52am 10.03.19 Smaller Boats 2/1043 Hello! I have a new motor, long shaft. Old motor was a short shaft and on a motor mount. Can I di
Legend 35.5 (1990) Traveler nfg2u at 11:15am 10.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/529 Does anyone have drawings for the traveler on the 35.5? I know that some folks here have some great
Catalina 18 Furler hinmo1 at 10:39am 10.03.19 Smaller Boats 6/2151 Does anyone know if a CDI FF1 furler will work on a Catalina 18. By specifications, it looks not (I
Yeti - are they that good? (1) Justin_NSA at 9:34am 10.03.19 Sails Call Lounge 22/3856 Or do they just have one helluva marketing and promotion division? I just got an email from West Ma
Any Boats Available on the East Coast drewlamparello at 9:29am 10.03.19 Catalina 275 22/4512 I've owned 4 Catalinas since the mid 80s, a 27, a 30 and Cat 22 and a Capri 22. Dorian took the Cap

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Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas Tin Kicker at 8:51am 11.16.24 If it if you are going to start an engine with lithium batteries, the #1 biggest consideration is wh
Boom Outhaul 1998 Hunter 410 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:50am 11.16.24 Mike st SBO ordered all the inventory for Hunter. Marine. Z Spar is synonymous with U S Spars
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? kappykaplan at 8:44am 11.16.24 looks like you welded up a new bracket Yes. Mount needs to be sturdy.
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? Mike Oldak at 8:40am 11.16.24 looks like you welded up a new bracket. Hopefully on my H34 I can just mount it to the bottom of a
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? (2) kappykaplan at 8:05am 11.16.24 I switched from a new wheel pilot for the same reason as you. Here are a couple of photos of the ty
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01am 11.16.24 see two options:Marine Elegance, freshwater, standard height with the angled back for $734, perhaps
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas Hayden Watson at 7:30am 11.16.24 You will get a ton of opinions on this issue so as with any info found on the internet, you will nee
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Captain Larry-DH at 7:16am 11.16.24 I had a Suzuki DF2.5 motor and hated it because it would often recoil hard on the starter cord and t
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Timm R Oday25 at 6:56am 11.16.24 Blitz . The extension goes on the throttle . This allows you to sit further forward on the boat .
Question about solar panels and batteries. Tin Kicker at 6:50am 11.16.24 I like simple. The link shows percentage state of charge for AGM battery voltage levels. I have a sm
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Tin Kicker at 6:30am 11.16.24 If the engine comes out it is silly to not take the opportunity to replace the fuel and return hoses
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas Tin Kicker at 6:13am 11.16.24 Engine alternator output should always go to the start battery which should be kept lead AGM due to
DIY proyects (1) JBP-PA at 6:09am 11.16.24 Nigel Calder's book is one staple, I also like Don Casey's book.
DIY proyects JBP-PA at 6:02am 11.16.24 You can find instructions for just about anything in the world on YouTube. You have use your discre
DIY proyects Tally Ho at 5:35am 11.16.24 It might be better to make a list of those projects, and then focus on finding resources for those s
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit colemj at 5:11am 11.16.24 Fwiw, I have a personal bias against the 4 option "Smart Flush" panel because it has a circuit bo
DIY proyects Davidasailor26 at 4:15am 11.16.24
DIY proyects kappykaplan at 3:58am 11.16.24 staying in the boat with Sophia, my Viszla We'd love to see photos of your dog! :beer:
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas marcham at 11:01pm 11.15.24 I have class T fuse about 12 inches from the lithium batteries, then the 2/0 cable goes to the Victr
Stuffing box wrench size question Blitz at 8:30pm 11.15.24 I agree with Tally Ho. Purchase the quality correctly sized Buck Algonquin hose and while you are at

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