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Marine plywood Volkswatson at 8:23pm 02.15.18 Smaller Boats 30/6375 Apparently, googling for marine plywood is a fine art in Texas, or I just don't know where to look.
Engine ventilation, hunter vision Mike 58 at 8:08pm 02.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/837 Hi I bought a 1989 hunter vision last year and love it. My question is, there is no blower or ventin
Engine compartment ventilation Mike 58 at 7:51pm 02.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/342 hi
Drones ... shemandr at 6:39pm 02.15.18 Ask All Sailors 67/4252 There thread about the two ladies and a dog boat which was surveilled by a drone from a Volvo Ocean
Buying Boat w/ Small Blisters (1) Chris87 at 6:00pm 02.15.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1724 I've found a hunter that's been very well maintained; however, it has small "pimple" sized blisters
GX2150 whittem at 5:39pm 02.15.18 Catalina 310 9/1581 Anyone integrated Standard Horizon GX2150 VHF with Raymarine E7 chartplotter?
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US Federal Documentation DianaOfBurlington at 3:56pm 02.15.18 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1958 Has anyone ever successfully documented a Hunter 25? By my understanding the '5-ton' requirement is
Beneteau 361 Fender Washers Under the Pulpit and Pushpit? richpinto72 at 3:33pm 02.15.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1451 I'm purchasing a 2001 361 called La Paloma. The pulpit and pushpit have to be rebedded along with a
Beneteau 311 creative battery locations stevemitchell at 3:27pm 02.15.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 26/6665 After several years, I am getting tired of the exaggerated list to starboard in my 311, along with t
Singlehanded MOB Procedure--Outside Box Idea thinwater at 3:12pm 02.15.18 Ask All Sailors 22/3247 Ideally, you stay on the boat. Agreed, let's not flog that topic. I've written much about tethers, j
1980 H37C Mast Pull mjmercer19248 at 2:06pm 02.15.18 The Cherubini Hunters 1/535 Anyone: Its time to pull my mast (first time). I remember seeing a post some time back with step by
Run or buy Danno1 at 1:46pm 02.15.18 Mid-Size Boats 12/1636
Refinishing Brass Clock/Barometer Rick D at 1:26pm 02.15.18 Ask All Sailors 21/4775 When we got this boat nineteen years ago, we got her a gift: two Chelsea brass instruments, a six in
O'day 27 manual Whatsit at 1:20pm 02.15.18 Ask An Oday Owner 5/759
Major work ahead (2) gypsy81 at 1:14pm 02.15.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/2868 So, My husband and I got this boat, nearly for free. It's a MacGregor26 with a daggerboard. We belie
Fake? Wood floor Jimmy at 12:39pm 02.15.18 Smaller Boats 19/1902 Do I need to treat my floor with anything to waterproof it. H 26
Looking for replacement 3 blade prop for my 1994 Legend 40.5 with Yanmar gertonw at 9:07am 02.15.18 Big Boats 6/862 My prop is pitting and loosing bits. I understand the electrolysis in my marina (Marco Island, FL) i
Strictly Sail Miami Feb 15-19, 2018 (1) pateco at 7:32am 02.15.18 Ask All Sailors 7/766 Is anyone going to the Strictly Sail Miami Boat Show? We are going on Saturday to explore all of t
Low Cost Crimper Waandderer at 8:24pm 02.14.18 Ask All Sailors 8/983 Does anyone here know of a low cost Crimper, preferably Hydrolic, for swagging swagged on fittings

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Do I have a stringer problem? jssailem at 12:27pm 08.18.24 is there a rule-of-thumb on how much slackening of the rigging is acceptable? Your rigging needs t
Unusual Oil Level Issue Tally Ho at 12:25pm 08.18.24 What if you checked it BEFORE running it? I always check the oil in all my engines (cars, boat, h
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel jviss at 12:07pm 08.18.24 jviss, I agree completely. Re: #2, to clarify, I believe you are referring to a separate glow plug
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up capta at 11:29am 08.18.24 I would say everything had from 1-4 mm of Ca build-up. There may be more up the discharge tube. I
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? Ralph Johnstone at 11:27am 08.18.24 I've noticed that when a properly sized (OEM) to carry a 5 v signal voltage gets hot, If you have
Hunter 430 Plumbing Schematic Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:24am 08.18.24 Note that my H430 the engine make hot water too. Only because the necessary heat exchanger plumbing
Beneteau Propeller kloudie1 at 11:15am 08.18.24 Welcome !! This may help with understanding the fitting process: Lap-Fitting a Propeller to a Shaft
Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot FastOlson at 11:12am 08.18.24 The inventor of the Pelagic, is a regular contributor on the Ericson owners' site, his technical exp
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel FastOlson at 11:05am 08.18.24 I got very used to starting our original equipment M25XP, from when we bought out boat in '94, to wh
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Stu Jackson at 10:19am 08.18.24 1. I would check the decompression lever as someone already suggested; 2. a glow plug solenoid real
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Stu Jackson at 10:13am 08.18.24 either way, keep the glow plugs on while starting, starts up much quicker: Actually, it doesn't.
Merit 22 owners Jnovva at 9:31am 08.18.24 So glad that this group is active! I just sold my old Santana 21 and am negotiating with the owner o
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? JoeWhite at 9:15am 08.18.24 You are speaking of "signal wire", if signal is traveling through it and you are using a DC voltmete
Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot gouldx at 9:12am 08.18.24 I have the PA1 (Standard Pelagic Autopilot for Tiller Steered Vessels). It was installed by a previo
Do I have a stringer problem? dlochner at 9:08am 08.18.24 Great thoughts! Let us talk about the slacking rigging. When I am in strong wind and the boat is he
Do I have a stringer problem? JohnnyP at 8:40am 08.18.24 First of all, great pictures and explanation. Thank you! You know, these boats, and most contempo
Do I have a stringer problem? PaulK at 8:34am 08.18.24 The new pictures make it look like your floors were made of plywood that was 'glassed into the hull
Hunter 430 Plumbing Schematic JamesG161 at 8:21am 08.18.24 Note that my H430 the engine make hot water too, down load the owners manual here for the plumbing.
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? PaulK at 8:12am 08.18.24 Copper wiring can work just fine for decades. Put it on a boat and it may not last a week. Humidity
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? Rich Stidger at 8:06am 08.18.24 I am rather confused by your statements. You talk of 12v wiring, so I think that is low voltage wir

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