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Replacing an old AutoHelm BIDATA depth and speed electronic (3) evan709 at 5:32pm 09.12.16 Ask All Sailors 10/8402 I bought my 1993 Hunter 23.5 used two years ago. It came with an AutoHelm BIDATA device for measuri
Traveler replacement for a 1986 H 28.5? fhp3 at 4:37pm 09.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1205 Hi everyone I just aquired the 28.5 and am in the process of refitting it. The traveler cars are sh
Coolant Drain on M-25XPB ? SailFysh at 3:35pm 09.12.16 Catalina 310 19/3804 First time to service the coolant on my boat and thought as always I would lean on you guys... what
Soft spot on Hunter 420 deck Larry737 at 3:08pm 09.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/770 I am considering the purchase of a 2002 Hunter Passage 420. I have been told the boat has a soft spo
Swing keel hing bolt hunter sa Jmrbill at 2:38pm 09.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/509 Anyone have one of these bolt or have the specs or even picture is.
h260 lost my rudder gudiss at 2:37pm 09.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/560 Saturday we were out in the ocean city nj inlet with about 15-18k of wind and 4' surf on a close hau
Mast Step Recommendations: (2) pclarksurf at 2:15pm 09.12.16 Catalina 22 8/1497 Anyone currently running the so called "improved" mast step in conjunction with the Halyard plate? H
Alarm sounds even before glow plugs warmed OS2Dude at 1:38pm 09.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/967 I recently installed a newer engine panel in the cockpit of our 1985 Catalina 30 similar to this one
Shipping dimentions Jerry21707 at 12:58pm 09.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/519 Can anyone help me with some dimensions for shipping? I have a 2007 Hunter 31 with a shoal draft kee
Coolant temperature monitoring for Yanmar 3ym30 Sailor_D at 10:30am 09.12.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/7985 I like at add a coolant temp gauge to my Yanmar 3ym30 with comes factory equipped with an over temp
Copper in Water JamesG161 at 9:45am 09.12.16 Sails Call Lounge 46/5188 I found this is a better place to talk about stuff that was part of this post... http://forums.sailb
Can the "boxtop" be a source of bilge water? drdanj at 9:16am 09.12.16 Big Boats 11/1923 Every time I go out, I come back with about an inch of salt water in the bilge. All the throughhulls
2-Burner alcohol stove - Cabinet Randall Schmidt at 7:47am 09.12.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3102 I have a 1984 Oday 28. I need to replace the 2-burner stove with a new Origo 3000 that happens to b
The Venture 17 Hollywoodwierdos torch has been passed sasjzl at 7:28am 09.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/766 Hi all, Brand new to the forum and humbled to be in the much larger footsteps of Hollywoodwierdos V
Copper Free Bottom Paint Ken Cross at 7:30pm 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 55/5177 I need to pull my boat out for new bottom paint. It has an awful beard. It's been about 16 months si
MacGregor 22 (1) $iRe408 at 6:53pm 09.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2849 Hello, I am new to yachting and new to the forum. I recently acquired a 1982 MacGregor 22. It did no
How to Set a Genoa Sail Car catalanc at 6:50pm 09.11.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 50/15020 Hi Guys, I am relatively new to sailing and sail on Lake Dillon, CO. Wind speed and direction chang
Hull repair required? (1) supermatt2 at 4:07pm 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 9/928 I noticed these marks on the side of the hull of a very well used sailboat I am thinking of purchasi
Freshwater Tank CHris F at 4:00pm 09.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1565 I have just purchased a 1976 Oday 20, and am in the process of cleaning it up in preparation for sai
Hunter 23.5 Storm Jib (1) VT Fitz at 3:43pm 09.11.16 Smaller Boats 12/1896

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Catalina 320 electrical issue Stu Jackson at 1:22pm 11.13.23 Ralph's right. Another thing to check is the connections of the AC wires to the breaker inside your
Where to look for a raw water leak. Ralph Johnstone at 1:17pm 11.13.23 I give up! I'm just about ready to second that motion unless you can start thinking clearly in a
Replacing main sail halyard flightlead404 at 12:47pm 11.13.23 When we bought our 2007 41AC two years ago, the clutches were all nicely labeled. I later realized
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed rgranger at 12:44pm 11.13.23 Lynn and the late Larry Pardey would disagree, but I would not. They did two circumnavigations with
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed rgranger at 12:41pm 11.13.23
Catalina 320 electrical issue Ralph Johnstone at 12:37pm 11.13.23 In addition to the above, check that your 30A AC breaker does strip at 30A. I recently replaced a 1
Catalina 320 electrical issue Stu Jackson at 12:13pm 11.13.23 Ted, you should do some reading on boat electrical systems and basic loads and currents. When a bre
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer JamesG161 at 12:01pm 11.13.23 Mine pulls about 85a when running Not good flow on sea water side ! ______ Clean your water side
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement (7) CliveCollett at 11:44am 11.13.23 So as a follow up. Once the mast was removed the 4 Phillips set screws (one in each corner) needed t
Sail loft Annapolis rgranger at 11:25am 11.13.23 I had a very good experience with Bacon Sails https://baconsails.com
Catalina 320 electrical issue LloydB at 10:59am 11.13.23 Even small heaters use more current during startup mode (begin heating) than during running. When th
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer cagreen75 at 10:15am 11.13.23 We acquired a portable fridge/freezer (a freebee, Alpicool brand) that I thought would be an energy
hunter hull # cagreen75 at 10:01am 11.13.23 You could drag a line under the keel, pull it tight, and mark where the line meets the deck. Then pu
Wood stains & sealers BigEasy at 9:34am 11.13.23 I am a fan of the Cetol products for outside wood. It is the only thing that lasts for more than on
Where to look for a raw water leak. jssailem at 9:18am 11.13.23 A cracked exhaust hose could be your leak source. We could play guess the solution or you could take
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 9:02am 11.13.23
FAREWELL Skippers Good Vibes at 8:49am 11.13.23 I'm off to other adventures. Sold the boat to a really great couple who LOVED the boat and will have
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 8:06am 11.13.23 We're not allowed to use a macerator in the Great Lakes area. I removed mine when I had an issue wi
Winterize without antifreeze? dmax at 8:04am 11.13.23 My muffler has a drain that works quite well - I don't do it but I feel confident I could winterize
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:39am 11.13.23 I give up!

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