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OEM Hunter 120 VAC Wiring--Romex? VT Fitz at 5:36pm 07.27.17 Ask All Sailors 18/2478 In the last 13 years since we got back into sailing, we have had three boats. On all of them I made
VHF and Mast as Aerial hookway at 3:09pm 07.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1230 Hello We have a VHF in the nav desk area. Would that be connected to the mast or should it be? I
carbon filter for the water hookway at 3:05pm 07.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 40/5602 Hello All Do you use a carbon filter in your (drinking) water supply? What's the best recommendati
Trailer for H280 Jason F at 2:20pm 07.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/628 I'm looking for a trailer for my H280. Any idea on used ones, or new ones other than Triad who I al
Hot water pressure please..... NYSail at 1:51pm 07.27.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2061 So this deals with water pressure from hot water heater. On old boat had a new fresh water pump (ca
If you can't do this you aren't a sailor. ;) RussC at 11:21am 07.27.17 Ask All Sailors 73/6997 I'll need more practice ;) 1625765260773215
Hunter 23.5 gooseneck almost worn out bxdobs at 11:01am 07.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/409 This part appears to be cast (aluminum?) in the shape of a triangle with two pins (part of the casti
Boat name poll (2) Sacto Dave at 10:12am 07.27.17 Catalina 22 35/3405 Well, crap. Rethinking my boat name. I spent a fair amount of time considering the one for which I b
H376 Fuel leak to bilge & Removal of aft cabin stbd bulkhead/wall?? Marie T. Murphy at 7:01am 07.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/773 Plz, I have fuel seepage into bilge of H376. 1. Do these "plastic" fuel tanks leak?? 2. How to remo
Carbon Monoxide All U Get at 6:41am 07.27.17 Ask All Sailors 39/4205 Hi all, Just saw the morning news and ABC ran a piece on CO levels on boats motoring on the water.
Cut up hull pictures for reference (10) bojified at 4:34am 07.27.17 Catalina 22 7/3331 I purchased a different trailer for my 1977 last year and when I went to pick it up the owner had th
New Member introducing myself Kayakeur at 10:44pm 07.26.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1222 Hello, It's great to see a forum of MacGregor owners. Thank you for being here. My name is Bud, foru
Receiving Radio Weather Fax pzmaria at 9:10pm 07.26.17 Ask All Sailors 18/3370 I want to use my Sony SW7600GR as a receiver to get a weather fax to my iPad. I have HF Weather Fax
Tall ships make mistakes too Ken Cross at 8:29pm 07.26.17 Sails Call Lounge 1/619 Here is a story of the tall ship Lady Washington. It ran aground in Sequim Bay in Washington. This p
I didn't write an article, just paid $15 (1) Sacto Dave at 8:13pm 07.26.17 Catalina 22 3/754 But am thrilled with my new favorite coffee mug: onal Sailing Association! https://www.catalina22.or
Roller Furling Mainsail Vertical Battens bob_pattison at 8:07pm 07.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2252 Though we've been building furling mains with vertical battens on the Beneteau boats since 2007, the
Overnight Sailing Questions The Mariner at 7:27pm 07.26.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1326 Greetings all and thank you for taking time to read my first post. I have always loved sailboats an
Mast step s28.0c Ob1session at 6:28pm 07.26.17 S2 12/2833 hello everyone I'm new to this site so here goes I've rebuilt a1979 s28.0c gutted her painted the in
adding halyards Submarine at 6:07pm 07.26.17 Smaller Boats 2/401 I have two extra sheeves in my mast for halyards but no line to use as a messenger to run new line t
looking for advice robert legerton at 5:13pm 07.26.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1154 I am looking for a sailboat between 28 and 35 feet to live aboard and do some coastal cruising to th

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Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments Scott T-Bird at 4:53pm 06.24.24 You'll have to describe in more detail the circumstances under which you find water. After rain eve
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 4:52pm 06.24.24 Not threaded. You're right, that explains why there were only nuts and washers with no backing plat
Flickering House Lights jssailem at 4:49pm 06.24.24 Man that is a bugger. :banghead:What were they thinking.
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII jssailem at 4:46pm 06.24.24
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII (2) jssailem at 4:44pm 06.24.24 While the manufacturing group differed the hull specs and the bow pulpit look remarkably similar. I
Okd J24 traveler repair Sailor Sue at 4:30pm 06.24.24 After being docked over a particularly windy period, the shackle on my traveler seems to have poppe
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. KCofKC at 4:08pm 06.24.24 Things to consider, a new CDI is about $700, you will give up some pointing ability the larger the h
ABYC wire identification question? shemandr at 3:48pm 06.24.24 For a change they may praise that PO!
Push button switch for starter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 06.24.24 I see your 25amp fuse between the relay and the alternator. is that a blade fuse? Just a glass fu
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 2:55pm 06.24.24 Cool! Saves the "Is the breaker the 4th from the top or bottom" questions when working on the back o
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement dlochner at 2:53pm 06.24.24 Stay with Bed-It. Silicone is a poor choice of sealant as it has low adhesion properties and may cau
ABYC wire identification question? (1) OS2Dude at 2:44pm 06.24.24 I made a custom electrical panel for my boat. It has the names of each HOT/POS cable engraved on bo
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII CAL35_RockHallMD at 2:40pm 06.24.24
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII CAL35_RockHallMD at 2:24pm 06.24.24
Removing ceiling light pcjrusso at 2:11pm 06.24.24 You should be able to gently twist or pry the base from the overhead liner. Thank you I will give
Yanmar 20gm starting issue dlochner at 2:05pm 06.24.24 Did you change the fuel filter? What's it do when you hit the start button?
Push button switch for starter (1) monocerosin at 1:37pm 06.24.24 If she can't appreciate your solid wire management, I don't know what to tell ya! I see your 25amp
Yanmar 20gm starting issue dmax at 1:37pm 06.24.24 I don't believe that model of Yanmar has glow plugs, it just uses compression to ignite the fuel. Ma
Has anyone replaced a 26M daggerboard? PotentialOwner at 1:34pm 06.24.24 Thanks everyone, daggerboard is in
What's this? DanMaine at 1:13pm 06.24.24 I replaced the head a couple of years ago with a standard Jabsco one. I hadn't paid any attention t

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