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Catamaran Q :) sbcwolff at 6:50pm 05.12.19 Ask All Sailors 11/2348 We are used to monohauls, and have recently picked up a Star Cat 5.6 from someone who wanted to give
Midship Cleat Placement VT Fitz at 6:02pm 05.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/882 I've posted a question about midship cleat placement on my '07 Hunter 27 on Ask All Sailors, but I w
Midship Cleat Placement (2) VT Fitz at 5:58pm 05.12.19 Ask All Sailors 15/4492
95 Evinrude 9.9 battery cable hookup kenr74 at 4:51pm 05.12.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/1845 Anybody happen to have one of these outboards? My boat came with the motor detached. I know it has
Rudder bearings Cal 27 astevens at 4:17pm 05.12.19 Parts Search 0/430 any source for rudder bearing for a cal 27? Thanks
Anode size Bluenose at 3:19pm 05.12.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/825 Hello all, I am having a problem getting a 25mm anode. can I use a 1" one instead? The difference do
1980 Catalina 30 Newbie With Transmission Questions Bruce K. at 3:07pm 05.12.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1882 This is my first boat and I am trying to learn. It is a standard Universal 5411 and I have the info
Projects Update on my 88 Wing Keel (7) SV_GALATEIA at 2:09pm 05.12.19 Catalina 22 11/1039 LED Lamp Upgrade - Replaced all navigation lamp bulbs with LED bulbs from Catalina Direct. In the pr
Air filter.... (1) Ozpilot414 at 10:58am 05.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/883 Glad I checked that! Left is new one.... right is old one....
Ben 323 varnished bulkhead (1) Adhara2 at 10:19am 05.12.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2150 I own a 2004 Ben 323, stationed in Toronto. the boat is stored on land under a cover every winter. A
Happy Mother's Day (1) Brian D at 9:54am 05.12.19 Sails Call Lounge 7/571 Happy Mother's Day to my mom. That be her with my three brothers. I be the little tyke at the bottom
Kansaki Trans Dip Stick problem tom.p.brown at 7:56am 05.12.19 Engines and Propulsion 12/1880 My trans dip stick broke off leaving the threaded piece in the housing. Any methods to get out. I bo
Bimini question Tmestrez at 7:54am 05.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 0/628 I had a 1984 Hunter 34....now have a 1988 Hunter 35....anyone ever compare Bimini sizes.....I have
Fuel consumption and navionics jngotasail at 7:32am 05.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4090 Hi, I am setting up the boat info in Navionics and I have come to the fuel consumption part. I have
Inverter/draw charger selector (1) ChrisCall at 7:21am 05.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1729 Hi I have a new to me 2004 Hinter 36 And I'm having trouble understanding how the inverter/ charger
Looking for diagram of automatic bilge pump witness light. Claude L.-Auger at 6:43am 05.12.19 Ask All Sailors 4/579 I am in the process of replacing all 12V breaker witness lights of the elctrical panel of my Hunter
Companionway Doors, Crib Boards? Dean W at 5:43am 05.12.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2983 Does anyway sell replacements for under $500 anymore? The only source I can find, custom makes what
Shift lever (1) Harbourboy at 5:14am 05.12.19 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1022
Battery Switch Wiring Bama Boy at 3:22am 05.12.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2402 I'm working on a detailed schematic of the wiring system for our newly purchased '88 Pearson 31-2. E
San Diego mast step recommendation Gdindy at 5:31pm 05.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/576 Any member here live in the San Diego, CA area who could recommend a yard that would receive a truc

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Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? dmax at 11:38am 11.21.24 I try to cut the wire so the end is inside the rubber, can be done with sharp diagonal pliers.
Prefer to trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 11:25am 11.21.24 I really enjoyed all the responses in this thread . Thank you. You are truly blessed to be able t
Why is there silicone in my furler? Project_Mayhem at 11:21am 11.21.24 Hood furlers require full disassembly to replace the forestay. The plastic spacers inside eventually
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 11:18am 11.21.24 A grinder definitely would stink! I'm just trying to avoid a 1/2" of wire hanging out and a terrible
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? kloudie1 at 10:46am 11.21.24 A box knife and some good wire cutters .. The wire is really hard stuff.. I reckon a small angle gri
Extra hose clamps - good idea Dalliance at 10:40am 11.21.24 :banghead: LOL we need to write another Murphy's Law related to this. I'll take a stab at it, but t
Extra hose clamps - good idea thinwater at 10:38am 11.21.24 A few things I have learned about hoses: Hose picks are a great help. When you pull on a hose it do
Thanksgiving will soon be here. Ward H at 10:23am 11.21.24 A real classic!!!
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) wilburleft at 10:12am 11.21.24 Greetings all! Fiberglass folks coming today. Does anybody know if the mostly hollow fiberglass ri
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dLj at 9:43am 11.21.24 In my opinion, this system is over-complicated and prone to problems. Especially since you shouldn
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea jssailem at 9:31am 11.21.24 This discussion might be helpful. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/vented-loop.1249938281/
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? jssailem at 9:28am 11.21.24 angle grinder That could develop a foul smelling smoke as it burns its way through the hose. Perfe
companion way overhead hatch BigEasy at 9:25am 11.21.24 What tool are you describing as a Skill saw? That would be a portable (hand held) circular saw
Why is there silicone in my furler? jssailem at 9:21am 11.21.24 Furlers are a dealer option provided as an add on to enhance dealer profits. Dealers can offer vario
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea (1) jssailem at 9:15am 11.21.24 Firstly, one of the best resources you can have on your boat to address the questions of the head an
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea Scott T-Bird at 9:08am 11.21.24 In my opinion, this system is over-complicated and prone to problems. Especially since you shouldn'
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 9:08am 11.21.24 Hack saw I've tried that before. Wasn't very clean. I wonder if I can get my 7" angle grinder in t
Why is there silicone in my furler? Project_Mayhem at 9:05am 11.21.24 5200?! Now you're in torch territory for disassembly! My last hood furler didn't have any goop insid
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? JoeWhite at 9:04am 11.21.24 Hack saw
Vented Loop nabalab at 8:52am 11.21.24 Peggy: Thanks for getting back to me. We are using a Raritan Marine Elegance toilet that is flushe

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