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Access to AC power from shore to AC panel. Svseptember at 5:57pm 04.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1052 I have a 2005 Hunter 44 AC. After my last haul out, I found one of the 30 amp cables laying on the d
What type of fitting is this? (1) mnmpizza at 5:16pm 04.16.19 Ask All Sailors 24/3268
Head hoses Voyager1 at 3:51pm 04.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 53/3515 Attempting to replace the hoses for the toilet on my ODay 302. I pulled out the old hose, my assumpt
Head hoses Voyager1 at 3:19pm 04.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 0/354 Duplicate post
Replacing vinyl hull liner in aft cabin Canonshooternb at 3:09pm 04.16.19 Big Boats 10/3742 The original vinyl hull liner in our aft cabin is starting to show some age. It is not ripped but h
Help Rigging ODAY 192-Cape Cod NateK at 1:18pm 04.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/603 My rigger retired and I need someone to step the mast and rig my furling jib and mainsail of my ODAY
A23 Centerboard pivot pin Capt. Seeweed at 12:35pm 04.16.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/459 I have access to both sides but how does the pin come out? HELP!
Morgan 32 rudder shoe (2) Ziggler at 12:18pm 04.16.19 Ask All Sailors 2/361 1984 Morgan 323 shoal keel. Currently at the boatyard for installation of a bushing in the rudder
Adding to my Solar Array - Keep 1 controller or go to 2? Elysium_Van_Isl at 11:08am 04.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 10/1286 Hi all, I have been given a couple of extra panels that I'd like to add to my existing setup. They
Maxwell RC8-8 Windlass Elysium_Van_Isl at 8:58am 04.16.19 Catalina 30 0/687 Hey all, Anyone out there fitted a Maxwell RC 8-8 to the bow of their MKI? I'm pulling the trigger
Best prop for my honda bf50a on 26X welderman at 7:47am 04.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/552 My aluminum prop broke on my Mac26X and want to replace it with SS. The prop on it is an 11 3/4 X 1
260 galley cooler rosypar1 at 7:28am 04.16.19 Smaller Boats 0/411 Previous owner modified the cooler by enclosing it and insulated it. However we find the ice melts a
Modification in the cockpit Beneteau at 6:28am 04.16.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1739 This is an off the wall idea.Has any one ever installed (as an example) a 2000 W Honda generator in
H26.5???? JimInPB at 8:23pm 04.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1759 I am going to look at a H26.5 in the morning. I may buy it. Does anyone have any quick advice on t
Painting lockers Canonshooternb at 6:48pm 04.15.19 Ask All Sailors 2/380 I have completely emptied my lockers and cleaned them up. To freshen things up even more I would l
FYI - Quick Splice Connectors Ward H at 5:53pm 04.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 28/2507 Sharing this for those newer owners of Catalinas who need to trace down electrical issues. My bow li
Battery watering system (1) marchem at 5:38pm 04.15.19 Catalina 310 14/1449 Finally installed the battery watering system for my 4 GC6 batteries. I had to trim the tubes betwe
Courtesy "B" circuit breaker Legend 40.5 fero at 3:49pm 04.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1028 Hello again, The CB on the main switch panel suddenly will not close (when I try to close it the sma
Adding second Cabin Top Winch fbcoache at 3:22pm 04.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/461 Anyone out there with a 30-T add a second winch to the cabin top? Looking to increase my sail inven
1998 Catalina 42 Mk2 Exhaust elbow glaufman at 2:05pm 04.15.19 Big Boats 9/1878 Hi- In the process of buying a 1998 Catalina 42... survey is done, of the items brought up, the exha

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Compasses don't agree thinwater at 8:38pm 05.05.24 I was cruising along on autopilot, easy going, easy weather. I started futzing around the deck, work
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 Project_Mayhem at 8:32pm 05.05.24 I think this was the post If you take your toe rails off, they will try to straighten themselves ou
Outboard Bracket Mounting Project_Mayhem at 8:27pm 05.05.24 For a quick and dirty short term solution you could use rubber washers. I've sway bar link bushings
Window unit AC install Project_Mayhem at 8:18pm 05.05.24 Portable AC units come in a number of different flavors with varying degrees of efficiency. The unit
Should prop spin in Reverse? Calif. Ted at 6:49pm 05.05.24 Should a mechanical transmission allow the shaft to turn in FWD? when the engine is shut down? It
Locking yourself from the inside zinahewitt at 5:58pm 05.05.24
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:42pm 05.05.24 I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:41pm 05.05.24 The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bl
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.05.24
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.05.24 I put the transmission in neutral, shut down the engine, then shift into reverse to feather the pro
Compasses don't agree jssailem at 5:33pm 05.05.24 I know that trick. I set a portable radio on top of the cabinet with the EV100 sensor. Immediately t
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Monheganlover at 5:13pm 05.05.24 I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse? FastOlson at 5:13pm 05.05.24 I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse? quadrille38 at 5:06pm 05.05.24 The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bla
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Rick D at 5:04pm 05.05.24
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Richard19068 at 4:52pm 05.05.24 I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 05.05.24 Believe you need at least three knots for the MaxProp to feather. my experience too plus current
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F heritage at 4:30pm 05.05.24 I had a 3gm30f on a prior boat. It always ran at around 180 degrees at cruising speeds. Slowly the
Should prop spin in Reverse? kappykaplan at 4:23pm 05.05.24 1) for those with a MaxProp, what steps do you take to feather the prop? I put the transmission in
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Tally Ho at 3:54pm 05.05.24

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