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OEM Shroud Turnbuckles and Replacement Caps (2) Fred at 9:51am 04.24.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/598 My Cat28 MKii uses the (discontinued) OEM shroud turnbuckles as shown below. There is limited space
Hunter 1999 310 Tachometer Necessity at 8:35am 04.24.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/336 Good Morning, Just completed a full electrical refit after encountering a low voltage problem that w
Replacing Prop Shaft for 84 Hunter 31 (4) anelso29 at 8:28am 04.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1171 Hey everyone, I apologize for the basic questions, but I truly appreciate everyone's knowledge on t
Rivets Used teacherspet at 6:56am 04.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/723 I have to replace two rivets on my Vision 32 Vang Bracket on the mast. Does anyone know if Hunter us
New Batteries and Switch (4) ant302 at 5:16pm 04.23.24 Mid-Size Boats 8/780 Inherited the hot mess of batteries below when I purchased the boat 2 years ago. I am looking to re
Holding Tank macerator remove seadaddler at 4:15pm 04.23.24 Ask All Sailors 1/305 Help before I take on this projects.07 H-36 6
Caulk for resealing shower karellen at 3:28pm 04.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/352 Hello. The last time we used the shower on board our H356, we had water streaming out into the cabin
Not perfect launch day... (1) Tally Ho at 2:49pm 04.23.24 Ask All Sailors 44/2793
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? toastysailor at 2:46pm 04.23.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1147 I have a 2023 Oceanis 34.1. Due to the location of the shrouds, I am extremely limited in how far o
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement BKParks at 2:03pm 04.23.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/434 Hello, I want to replace my starter. I believe my brushes are starting to go. I bought a new one re
Gooseneck Pin (1) Brianstanis at 12:04pm 04.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/744 Hello everyone. I went to my Hunter the other day to begin Spring prep work to get it ready for laun
Just say NO to Prop Speed (1) Drinky Crow at 10:13am 04.23.24 Ask All Sailors 9/864 Hows about this? Or? Or? https://www.rustoleum.ca/-/media/DigitalEncyclopedia/Product/RustoleumCA/Pr
Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open Ringydingydo at 9:32am 04.23.24 Big Boats 3/479 On my 1989 Hunter Legend 37, the main halyard is likely 1/2 inch, maybe a little thicker and well wo
Access to windlass marchem at 8:32am 04.23.24 Catalina 310 23/2318
Windlass and thruster Battery question xavpil at 5:49am 04.23.24 Ask All Sailors 11/761
Hand held Radio ? BTC1984 at 6:40pm 04.22.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 29/2013
Water coming into cockpit through cockpit drains Commodore Billy at 4:21pm 04.22.24 Com-Pac 2/2382 This happens on my 17 Sunday Cat in a brisk breeze even with only two POB. Is this normal?
Beneteau Oceanis 46 owners manual needed 63dajo at 3:14pm 04.22.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/384 Does anyone know where I can find a Beneteau Oceanis 46 owners manual? (in english)
Want to buy a hunter 420 or 450 passage Simple Life at 3:08pm 04.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/328 We are ready to pay cash after a survey for a hunter 420 or 450 passage. 2000 to 2006 price range or
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 3:04pm 04.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/460 We are looking at a hunter 450 passage on a lake. We would have to step theast down and then step i

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Electric brakes - wiring Rick Webb at 1:16pm 03.17.25 TOP 15 BEST SOLUTIONS with HEAT SHRINK TUBE - YouTube Here is one example Making waterproof three
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? jssailem at 12:57pm 03.17.25 How about using the best of the current hatches as a mold and building them out of fiberglass?
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal dlochner at 12:56pm 03.17.25 To be clear, my point was that when replacing a fuse you can touch the live 12/24V connector even w
Electric brakes - wiring Rick Webb at 12:54pm 03.17.25 The brakes worked very well nine years ago when they were brand new, but the trailer has been unuse
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dlochner at 12:45pm 03.17.25 Again, clearly haven't explained this well, as this is not a social media app (well, kind of, I gue
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Rick Webb at 12:40pm 03.17.25 I do not think the app is primarily intended for the seasoned boater crowd who is likely well versed
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? Gene Neill at 12:39pm 03.17.25 You could attach the gasket tape to the fiberglass rim of your LAZ and pull the HDPE lid down again
Pearson 303 Cutlass Bearing Help SVKraken at 12:38pm 03.17.25 Awesome! Thank you very much!
Source for bulk ring terminals? dlochner at 12:33pm 03.17.25 Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 12:12pm 03.17.25 The premise that a new app (no matter how good the potential) could quickly become the "defacto" ca
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal OS2Dude at 11:40am 03.17.25 There is some debate in ABYC about the Class T fuse and the need for the 20,000 AIC rating. When a
Source for bulk ring terminals? Timm R Oday25 at 11:34am 03.17.25 Newark electronics , Hamiltom Marine are two reputeable sources
What is name of a block's attachment point? JBP-PA at 11:27am 03.17.25 Gotta love sailors, several words for everything. Ideally in a totally different context from norma
Source for bulk ring terminals? (1) jssailem at 11:24am 03.17.25 I cant stand crimping them I have been using a rachet crimp tool on all types of terminals. Just a
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 11:23am 03.17.25 A Google search revealed this company. CNG Fuel System \| Technician Jacksonville Maybe ask a mod
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 Tedd at 11:20am 03.17.25 The other thing to watch out for is overheating the transmission - tow packages often add a transmi
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 11:17am 03.17.25 Here is an outlying idea. Get a regular scuba tank valve, swap that inplace of your CNG valve and
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? jssailem at 11:15am 03.17.25 HDPE is not friendly with adhesives. Some heat approaches change the molecular structure (scorching)
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal LloydB at 11:01am 03.17.25 Minimal unless Clancy's been around. (again)
What is name of a block's attachment point? (1) Foswick at 10:45am 03.17.25 When a shackle is attached to a block in that fashion, it is also know as a becket. Becket is one o

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