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Engine coolant temp monitoring on a Vulcan 7 jwerkjr at 4:48pm 07.30.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1537 I have been researching a way to hook up a second sending unit in the hot water line going to the ho
Weekend Fun! (4) w4swk at 4:42pm 07.30.18 Catalina 22 3/497 cell that moved through causing a little scramble to get the sails down! We are prepping the boat
Can anyone identify this electrical connector? (1) jwerkjr at 4:10pm 07.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1258 This connector is on my 1984 3GMF engine. One lead attaches to the altenator. The other leads into t
Bimini Hater Alert (3) BlowMeAway at 4:04pm 07.30.18 Sails Call Lounge 14/1503
Finally got the boat wet JohnGill at 2:10pm 07.30.18 Smaller Boats 37/3716 Yesterday I launched the Hunter 23 and moved it to the slip for the rest of the season. In doing so
S2 8.5 Cradle needed Buzz Brown at 11:15am 07.30.18 S2 6/1535 Any ideas on acquiring a cradle for a 1980 S2 8.5? Boat is located in southeast Michigan.
Hunter 34 Boom Brake (2) Allan12210 at 10:40am 07.30.18 Ask All Sailors 2/485 In reply to Ilanortho, I re-purposed my soft vang as a cunningham with the addition of a hook. (I us
Owning vs. Sharing in MI? dmdiehl64 at 9:57am 07.30.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1304 Hello All, Very informative forums with lots of interesting information as I've been reading the la
Outhaul upgrade hook at 9:52am 07.30.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/729 The outhaul on my MacGregor 25 is a line attached to the end of the boom and a cleat. I would like a
weak mast support wires silvercharlio at 9:19am 07.30.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1082 I had an accident with my Mac 26M, pull a boat hull( was in a lift ) with my right wires mast suppor
Bimini purchase Fritzy at 9:18am 07.30.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/585
NMEA 0183 Connection in Hunter 50 (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:02am 07.30.18 Big Boats 6/1424 Does anyone know what is connected to the NMEA 0183 terminals on the Raymarine X30 autopilot in my 2
Sherwood pump number for Oday 28 with M12 engine fourwhitesocks at 7:21am 07.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 21/3760 Trying to figure out which Sherwood raw water engine pump I have on my 1986 28' Oday. Has the Unive
Mast Crutch for 1984 Hunter 23 tdboss at 7:15am 07.30.18 Smaller Boats 6/981 The boat I got did not come with the factory mast crutch/holder. Does anybody have a used one, know
smoking belts and blown starter? glonek5 at 6:01am 07.30.18 Big Boats 21/2534 Ok- hoping this group can assist me. 2005 Hunter 38 Yanmar 3JH4E Last fall on our last sail suddenly
New owner of an old 192 Iowaboy77 at 9:23pm 07.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/836 I owned a Mac 25 from 2001-2009- destroyed in a storm, and not replaced. This summer a friend picke
Extracting A 1/4 inch Machine Screw With A Broken Head Rick D at 9:05pm 07.29.18 Ask All Sailors 22/6346 Hi all. While I was in Santa Catalina Island, a guy next to me fouled his prop on the mooring line a
Mast thickness Sturtzebecker at 8:36pm 07.29.18 Smaller Boats 2/1039 I own an H260 keel version. Compared to other boats the same size in the marina, my mast seems awf
Midship Dockline Cleat Location ? Leeward Rail at 8:08pm 07.29.18 Catalina 22 19/2721 I'd like to install a midship cleat for easier docking. Can anyone who has one, give advice as to th
Fuel tank cleaning DArcy at 7:31pm 07.29.18 Ask All Sailors 2/315 Any suggestions for how to clean a fuel tank? The tank is gasoline, I have an Atomic 4. This spring

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how many more years can I get out of her? jssailem at 8:27am 09.21.24 Buying a boat is an emotional decision and if you are worried about it being a sound financial deci
Starter motor burned up? (2) BTC1984 at 8:22am 09.21.24 Excuse my ignorance. Does the fact that I changed the starter and the selnoid both (it was a combo
Starter motor burned up? BTC1984 at 8:16am 09.21.24 Use an IR temp gauge tester aimed at the starter motor. If hot it has no shut off. You could also c
how many more years can I get out of her? kappykaplan at 7:14am 09.21.24
how many more years can I get out of her? Captain-Will at 7:14am 09.21.24
how many more years can I get out of her? smokey73 at 7:06am 09.21.24 For years as I was a kid my Dad and I went to boat shows looking for small cruising powerboat you co
how many more years can I get out of her? Captain-Will at 7:02am 09.21.24 Somethings are not about money. If all you care about is dollars and cents, and you expect put mon
Angled Engine Control Enclosure dmax at 7:01am 09.21.24 I used one of these, decent but it collects dirt because of the rough surface, I would paint it blac
how many more years can I get out of her? dmax at 6:55am 09.21.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. smokey73 at 6:53am 09.21.24 Definitely try to hydrate more (Occam's razor) - your body needs extra water to flush the caffeine
how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? dmax at 6:49am 09.21.24 Actually I do but there ya go. OTOH you don't notice a joke when you see one. You could have easil
Merit 22 owner manual Jnovva at 6:43am 09.21.24 Recently purchased a Merit 22 that came with the paper manual. I scanned it and it can be downloaded
how many more years can I get out of her? shemandr at 6:41am 09.21.24 Somethings are not about money. If all you care about is dollars and cents, and you expect put mone
how many more years can I get out of her? smokey73 at 6:38am 09.21.24 Until you hit 70 years old, like me, and realize you can't lift the sails of a 35 footer like you u
how many more years can I get out of her? LakeOntario270 at 6:29am 09.21.24
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 09.21.24 No I do not have any drawings nor specs
First galley mod.... dlochner at 5:51am 09.21.24 Clever.
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? dlochner at 5:45am 09.21.24 The hoses are likely wire reinforced which increases the challenges here. You may be able to break t
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Indysailor at 5:43am 09.21.24 Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
how many more years can I get out of her? Indysailor at 5:33am 09.21.24 I have a 1978 Catalina 27 with an Atomic 4 inboard. The motor is nearly perfect (<800 hrs and I like

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