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Depth Finder won't shoot through Hull Bones at 6:27am 05.31.18 Smaller Boats 27/5365 Looking for someone who may have encountered this problem on a 25.5 Hunter. Purchased a Hawkeye dep
Clearcoat on teak dtalent at 5:14am 05.31.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4677 this isnt a new topic but i'm in the middle of prepping my teak for refinishing. looking to see if a
Headliner Voyager1 at 4:22am 05.31.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/722 I have an ODay 302 with a carpet headliner that has some old stains from water damage. The water tur
12v Battery Isolator Replacement (4) HMT2 at 9:49pm 05.30.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1904 I am putting some new batteries on my boat this week. My current system has worked well for years. W
teleflex engine control problem GWG at 7:55pm 05.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/604 I am having problems with my Teleflex engine control. It works fine controlling the throttle, mooves
Deck light switch jwerkjr at 6:53pm 05.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/505
Raymarine ST-60 Wind Instrument Nodak7 at 6:41pm 05.30.18 Big Boats 10/4155 Took Wild Oats out for a sail yesterday and at first my ST-60 Wind Instrument appeared to work fine.
autopilot SailingaS2 at 6:33pm 05.30.18 S2 8/1267 looks like it's time to replace my old Navico wheelpilot . I've been looking at a Raymarine EV100 an
To h41 owners, front head cabinet question. Valerio at 5:06pm 05.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/717 On the h41, on the front head, there is a cabinet, if you take 4 screw off you have the access to th
Need Guidance - Which trailer sailer fits? FreedomCrawler at 4:30pm 05.30.18 Trailer Sailors 36/7387 Hello all, after a short lived experience with a Hunter 23 that we kept at a Marina to learn on in L
Optimal voltage setting for Balmar 614 and Magnum charger SEMPERAVANTI41 at 3:24pm 05.30.18 Ask All Sailors 1/371 My boat has 3 Deka Gel 8D batteries with a total ampere rating @ 20 hours of 675. Deka states "charg
O'day 192 halyards to mast set up SurfaceStAug at 3:06pm 05.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2311 Hello all, I'm new to sailing and just bought a 192 that appears to be in great shape. I have the or
Longer Outboard Motor shaft needed? mikekern at 2:48pm 05.30.18 Catalina 22 9/2426 I have a 1979 Catalina 22 with a 2-stage outboard motor mount on it (up for transport; down for moto
Ceiling handhold to help enter V berth fortunare at 1:58pm 05.30.18 Ask All Sailors 12/862 Has anyone ever attached handhold to the cabin ceiling to grab and help enter the V berth feet first
Plastic ladder pieces (1) Jimmy at 12:34pm 05.30.18 Smaller Boats 11/1031 Anyone know where to find the plastic tread for hunter 26 thanks
O'Day 222 HighCs123 at 11:48am 05.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/490 Anyone with a 222 know what color your bilge area is? My bilge above the keel area has a smooth grey
O'Day 222 stepping mast with shrouds? HighCs123 at 11:44am 05.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2768 Are the shrouds long enough to step the mast while they are attached? I've never had the mast up an
Equivalent Grit of 3M Perfect-it Machine Polish GorillaToast at 11:32am 05.30.18 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1465 I hand sanded to 5000. Is this finer?
H356 battery upgrade Secret sail at 9:44am 05.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/674
Lifeline Netting for Kids Sailfish03 at 9:35am 05.30.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/669 I'm looking to add some 24 inch netting to the lifelines to keep the toddlers safe. Anyone done thi

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West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:05pm 04.25.24 so I opted for the WM CPP @$110 on sale. I am pretty sure it's made by Petit. jv we used it f
Engine fire (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 6:58pm 04.25.24 224404 take my word - no one here can lend an educated guess. Having been through this, watched a st
Engine fire marcham at 6:43pm 04.25.24 Is the red wire going to the alternator fused near the alternator? Was the start battery switch ON?
Engine fire dlochner at 6:29pm 04.25.24 The alternator is from a well known brand and likely a retrofit from the OEM alternator, as the J10
Correct size packing for stuffing box? Terry Cox at 5:47pm 04.25.24 How do you know? You're welcome, Jim. Effort! Our boat has the standard bronze stuffing box with a
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Terry Cox at 5:30pm 04.25.24 Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with this stuff? Just purchased three gallons of WM C
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? twodzusfittings at 5:27pm 04.25.24 I used CPP on my old boat. It lasted for two seasons, but that was all. I saw significant paint remo
Instead of PropSpeed rgranger at 4:50pm 04.25.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? dLj at 4:44pm 04.25.24 I've no experience with that product but if it is indeed made by Petit should be good. dj
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points dLj at 4:42pm 04.25.24 Looks like a good spot to me. dj
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points (1) spadaforaj at 4:34pm 04.25.24 don;t know if I responded or not - washer in the proposed position - too high ? Washers taped onto
Not perfect launch day... dLj at 4:11pm 04.25.24 Sounds like a lot of work. Musetta treated you well during your last adventure, so she's deserving
Metal lathe jviss at 4:10pm 04.25.24 I also had a bad experience with the Balmar serpentine kit for my Westerbeke 38B-FOUR. The bolts we
Not perfect launch day... kappykaplan at 3:54pm 04.25.24 I'd really love to have her back in tip-top shape so next year I could sail her back to Nova Scotia
Not perfect launch day... dLj at 3:49pm 04.25.24 What's involved in the rebuild? Main sail and clew connection needs rebuilding. If I have to do th
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:35pm 04.25.24 For inquiring minds, here is a little video I made of my MaxProp "rebuild". https://youtu.be/pk4D
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? shemandr at 3:34pm 04.25.24 Well I have to admit I am surprised by the range of wind angles the Neil Pryde code 0 can be flown.
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:34pm 04.25.24 How was Maui doing when you were there? The Lahina fire was a terrible tragedy. Did the Banyan tree
Correct size packing for stuffing box? ggrizzard at 3:24pm 04.25.24 And, DO watch the video!
yanmar 2 gm20 f ggrizzard at 3:20pm 04.25.24 Colin, Yes I had the same problem. If I had known about Toad Marine maybe I wouldn't have found out

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