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propane locker lid bobby g at 12:14pm 01.26.17 Parts Search 1/794 Looking for a propane locker lid, starboard side for a 2004 386 hunter sailboat. I am told that tha
Winter Doldrums (3) rgranger at 10:15am 01.26.17 Ask All Sailors 55/3281 How about some sailing related humor to warm things up a bit...? A friend sent me this photo ... an
Information on an AFS-70 Alternator Filter Surge Protector (2) jssailem at 9:57am 01.26.17 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2021 I'm planning the refit of my electrical systems. In looking at the lines form the alternator I find
Replacing Gimbal propane Stove william24424 at 8:41am 01.26.17 Ask All Sailors 15/5766 I'm replacing the gimballed stove, the boat is 30 years old and I'd like something shiny, new and fu
I have a Capri 26 1992 Alistair McDonald at 4:18am 01.26.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/775 I have a 1992 Capri 26 with Universal 2-12C........has anybody changed out the flex mounts and if so
Miami Boat Show 2017 CYQK at 2:44am 01.26.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1313 Date is coming soon already sourcing parts going fishin with bouncer and planning mixology improvmen
Renovation kitchen Ronnie Boyd at 12:48am 01.26.17 Sails Call Lounge 1/24 We just want to sell the house. We have in it the kitchen tops from 70s, scratches, cuts, burn marks
Solar Panels Mytalisman at 9:11pm 01.25.17 Ask All Sailors 2/474 Anyone have experience with Solar Flexx panels from Hamilton Ferris Co? Their Solarsnap clasps seem
Leech Flutter Bill19233 at 7:29pm 01.25.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 36/10824 My, less than year old, 108% jib on my 2000 Hunter 340 has pretty bad leech flutter going upwind in
Led strip light upgrade Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 6:32pm 01.25.17 Big Boats 7/2201 Installed new led (red,green,blue) rgb strip lighting with multi functional remote in cabin and cock
LMSC Catch-22 Regatta (Catalina 22 GRITS, Region 3 Championship) EditorC22NSA at 6:25pm 01.25.17 Catalina 22 0/438 The Notice of Race for the Lake Murray Sailing Club's Catch-22 Regatta is now available at www.catal
False bilge issue Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 6:23pm 01.25.17 Big Boats 66/15234 Just started new winter project false bilge issue. Have owned this boat senses 1983 well Over 30 plu
Hunter 34 false bilge Capt Robbie at 6:14pm 01.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 18/3902 Just started new winter project false bilge issue. Have owned this boat senses 1983 well Over 30
Hunter 34 led 12 volt strip lighting upgrade Capt Robbie at 5:24pm 01.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/3104 Installed new led (red,green,blue) rgb strip lighting with multi functional remote in cabin and cock
Requesting pictures of v berth keystone cushion. (3) jradasaurus at 4:53pm 01.25.17 Catalina 30 1/974 Hello! First post on the forum! I was wondering if someone could help me out. I am in the process
Marine diesel engine repower solution alex166 at 3:51pm 01.25.17 Engines and Propulsion 0/47 Recent marine engine overall project published by TransDiesel, new VM Motori with 80 more hp... wort
Auto pilot wing15601 at 11:34am 01.25.17 Bigger Boats 32/4774 I sail my O'Day 28 out of St. Joseph, Michigan, mostly solo. I'm trying to set the boat up so my tri
So what is your understanding? RWSlater at 9:33am 01.25.17 Ask All Sailors 15/995 I was involved in a discussion the other day about bridge clearance, and I'm interested to hear what
New V222 Owner and New to the forum Todd Atchison at 8:50am 01.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1671 I was recently given a V222 (I believe it's a 1978) though I'm not sure. The boat has been dry for y
Grounded (1) jetboatn at 8:49am 01.25.17 Smaller Boats 23/2803 I own a 1995 h26. Can damage occur from being beached during low tides as in the pic posted? I used

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Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Maine Sail at 7:00am 04.26.24 balmar knowingly is making as selling serpentine belt kits that do not fit. I found another suppli
hull port (windows) leaking Project_Mayhem at 6:33am 04.26.24 You'll have a hard time getting butyl to compress to the correct thickness. This might lead to a ben
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 04.26.24 Make sure a previous owner didn't try to screw a bilge pump or anything else into the bilge
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Tally Ho at 6:03am 04.26.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? jviss at 5:59am 04.26.24 Thanks for all the helpful replies! Gee, I was hoping I'd get two seasons out of it, as I did with
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 5:26am 04.26.24 I cannot find a stamped date on the bottle. Where would it be located. Mine are Kidde brand from WM
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 5:15am 04.26.24
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! twodzusfittings at 5:13am 04.26.24 whereupon they found expired extinguishers I cannot find a stamped date on the bottle. Where would
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Terry Cox at 4:26am 04.26.24 Anecdotal reply...fellow skipper was stopped for a random CG inspection whereupon they found expired
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? thinwater at 4:24am 04.26.24 This year, due to my new "retired" and "fixed income" status I've decided I couldn't afford the new
Windlass and thruster Battery question Terry Cox at 4:04am 04.26.24 Our house bank (two 8D AGMs) supplies power to the windlass. Hunter rigged the boat this way and has
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 04.25.24 I also had a bad experience with the Balmar serpentine kit for my Westerbeke 38B-FOUR. The bolts w
Access to windlass (1) marchem at 8:41pm 04.25.24
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

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