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deck organizer repair jcrews63 at 11:02am 06.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1280 through heavy cranking in a blow my first set of organizers ripped out of the deck. i think from an
Repair Seldon Rodkiker Vang (2) spadaforaj at 10:41am 06.02.18 Ask All Sailors 3/486 Hi - I have the above, and the top bushing is broken and represents a pinch hazard (see picture) T
ICOM VHF Caputz? Jack at 8:26am 06.02.18 Ask All Sailors 26/3035 Hi All, My Battery terminals accidentally dropped onto the 'WRONG' terminals at exactly the same ti
Lead keel on a hunter 30 Tie the Knot at 7:11am 06.02.18 Ask All Sailors 29/3042 What would cause the keel to drop a half inch on a 2 ft section towards the stern pn a 76 huntet 30
Teak seat covers in cockpit Bluenose at 6:04am 06.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1225 Hi there, what have you used for the black stripping both around the perimeter and inside to seal th
B-40 float switch PaulGinger at 4:48am 06.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/568 Moring all, seems my float switch in the bilge area located in the salon only works in manual mode.
Jabsco Quiet Flush water splashing out of bowl! dkerphunter at 4:17am 06.02.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1929 We have a brand new Jabsco Quiet Flush head. It works fine in all respects with one exception. When
Metal cockpit arch Sturtzebecker at 10:49pm 06.01.18 Smaller Boats 13/2674 This device appears mounted across the cockpit in the newer and larger (than 26ft) boats, in some mo
84 H22 Running Rigging MiamiH22 at 6:50pm 06.01.18 Smaller Boats 2/582 Does anyone have a diagram of their running rigging? I searched everywhere and nothing...
H36 2004 macerator and waste tank (3) Tim Mills at 6:03pm 06.01.18 Big Boats 29/3060 I have finally tracked down my sewer odor to the waste macerator pump next to the tank at the stern.
Hunter Cutter 37 Rigging Johnb at 5:33pm 06.01.18 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2509 I just got my boat back from having new standing rigging installed. Before taking it in we had 5/16"
New Sailing Movie "Adrift" Out AlastairLC at 5:28pm 06.01.18 Ask All Sailors 5/822
centerboard attachment Jaul at 4:16pm 06.01.18 Trailer Sailors 4/930 I am restoring a 1969 Macgregor venture. Am at a loss as to how to attach the winch cable to the cen
Swing Keel Trunk Damage (2) LadyHawk at 3:42pm 06.01.18 Catalina 22 4/1050 Forever working on this project of mine and always finding new things to fix. Tonight I crawled und
Selling/donating/disposing boat JTSII at 2:34pm 06.01.18 Catalina 22 15/1268 I have owned a 1977 Catalina 22 for the past 25 years (second owner). I don't use it anymore and wo
Mounting Mack Pack Bail to Boom (2) Parsons at 2:25pm 06.01.18 Big Boats 1/1011 I'm planning to install a Mack Pack bail to the end of my Catalina 36 boom to provide some end suppo
Wiring a foam filled mast pgl at 1:03pm 06.01.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1631 I have this O'day 22 and I want to install a anchor and running lights on the mast. However the mast
O'day 28 anchor roller Mike4116 at 12:47pm 06.01.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/846 If anyone has installed an anchor roller on a 28 Oday I'd be happy to see some pics or a description
ROCNA ANCHOR Blueshedar at 12:04pm 06.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/726 Hi, i want to change, on my Hunter 49, the anchor with a Rocna of 33 Kg but i have a Lewmar windlass
Hurricane Season 2018 Revised (4) JamesG161 at 11:50am 06.01.18 Weather and Forecasting 14/1696 I post info here that is for use as you will, but I do try to be ahead of the "filtered" new cycle.

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The Great Lakes.... dLj at 5:06pm 04.26.24 Interesting list. dj
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation JoeWhite at 4:28pm 04.26.24 I use 3 1/2" computer fans. They draw about 34mA each. You can use 2 to bring air in and 2 to take a
Metal lathe garymalmgren at 3:48pm 04.26.24 Steve of Acorn to Arabella fits a Balmar alternator. He sent off his measurements. received his new
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation dlochner at 3:02pm 04.26.24 Are you concerned about heat or about off gassing from the batteries?
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 2:56pm 04.26.24 The route is pretty straight forward once you get to the Lake Erie. To get to Lake Erie there are
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Ralph Johnstone at 2:38pm 04.26.24 Epoxy barrier with a different colour is good as well. What type of antifouling paint do you use and
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ (1) rardiH36 at 2:06pm 04.26.24 1) Taking notice of this thread, I thought to link you to my posts about my strut replacement eight
Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 1:14pm 04.26.24 Carpet tile sounds interesting. Everything is a redo on the boat. I redid the seats and now they
H30t Boot Stripe ggrizzard at 12:53pm 04.26.24 It is painted or black dyed gel coat... Not a decal. If you prep the old stripe properly with sandin
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? dLj at 11:50am 04.26.24 @arf145 , at the end of two seasons, what is your signal to apply another two coats of CPP. Thanks
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 11:30am 04.26.24 Before my stroke I was working with Timm & Chris W. To get all this data into a spread-sheet. While
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Maine Sail at 11:22am 04.26.24 Thanks Rod. That is good to know. Balmar could have easily avoided all of this trouble simply by
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 04.26.24 @arf145 , at the end of two seasons, what is your signal to apply another two coats of CPP. Thanks.
Access to windlass Tom J at 11:11am 04.26.24 Interesting. Maybe they added it to make it possible to check/add oil? Looks like a PO added the
Sarasota Bay Returning rgranger at 10:58am 04.26.24 Two weeks ago I resurfaced the interior of a small 18' cuddy cabin boat. First I primmed the entire
Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 10:41am 04.26.24 Returning to Sarasota Bay on June 8, 2024. I will be anchoring out at the same location. I will be
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? arf145 at 10:17am 04.26.24 I've always used CPP with decent results. I get two seasons out of a two coat application.
Access to windlass marchem at 9:57am 04.26.24 no access port. Interesting. Maybe they added it to make it possible to check/add oil?
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 04.26.24 This year, due to my new "retired" and "fixed income" status So just WHERE have you been for the
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 04.26.24 You won't get two seasons unless it is a very low fouling location. The Pacific Northwest is a lo

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