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Soft floor in head of H260 Deucer at 7:34pm 07.02.16 Smaller Boats 8/1223 Has any one had issues with the floor going soft in a Hunter 260's head? We had to leave the boat o
DC Ground vs RF Ground Brian D at 7:08pm 07.02.16 SSB and Ham Operators 0/1246 On your boat, is your RF Ground connected in any way to your DC Ground? In other words, if you have
Settle an argument about engine sizing tim_kd7jz at 6:32pm 07.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1062 I sail a Mac 22 that came with a 2 stroke Johnson 6. It does OK, but I wouldn't mind replacing it at
I knew there was a catch! Tally Ho at 5:05pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 17/6561 I have been trying to interface my Lowrance Link-8 AIS/DSC VHF Radio with my Garmin 740 Chartplotter
Mast electrical Hunter 26.5 Dionysis at 4:03pm 07.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1544 My wife and I bought a hunter 26.5 and love the boat, with one caveat. No sooner as we put it into t
Fuel filter GrampyV at 3:28pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1022 New to me Hunter 28. Fuel filter on engine calls for a Yanmar 55710, which I believe is a 10 micron
Replacement Circuit Breaker (2) JACKHEAPE at 2:27pm 07.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/619 Anyone know of a source for the 50 amp DC main breaker? I have a 1983 Hunter 34. I ordered new break
Electrical ring connector failure Mark Maulden at 2:10pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1022 Waiting out some rain here in the Broughtons and thought I'd pass this along. Several days ago. I n
What's a fair price? rlmiller419 at 12:23pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 3/523 Hi - I own a Phantom 14, probably built in the early 80s. I've enjoyed sailing it in a number of pl
JULY/AUGUST MAINBRACE IS OUT (1) CaptDon01 at 8:31am 07.02.16 Catalina 22 1/564 Check it out, it's free to download your own copy: http://www.catalina22.org Gene, there is an art
Take Two all cleaned up :-) (9) IAMCCF at 8:20am 07.02.16 Bigger Boats 13/1672 Some new pics all cleaned up...
Mack or Stack Pack ? IAMCCF at 8:09am 07.02.16 Bigger Boats 6/6911 Hi All, I am looking into replacing my soot covered Mail Sail cover. Anyone have thoughts on Mack
Zip Stop Main Sail Webone at 7:40am 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 0/543 Anyone have knowledge of this sail and the boat(s) they were used on. Got one in with some other equ
An other traveller question Warax at 4:14am 07.02.16 Catalina 22 11/3385 Hi every one! I've bought an old Catalina 22 ( sail number 2307 , no serial). I've started to put so
need motor mounts for Yanmar 8gm Ormenlange at 3:58am 07.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/401 Figured out my problem (engine stalls when put in gear) one bad motor mount. Of course I need to r
Experience with the SBO sail loft? HMT2 at 1:50am 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/538 I may purchase a whole new set of sails for my 1983 H31. If I do this I wil be replacing the main an
Spinnaker rigging willsnow at 10:43pm 07.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2499 Alright guys, I have my assymetrical spinnaker ready to rig... one question: do I drill a hole in my
Aft lazarette seat patrickkidd at 9:26pm 07.01.16 Catalina 30 9/2794 It just occurred to me that a nice aftermarket part for the C30 Mk1 would be an aft lazarette door w
Ignition key blank Justin_NSA at 8:41pm 07.01.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1087 You wouldn't think it would be hard to get a key duplicated. I can't find a locksmith that has a bla
Delamination, Core Options Spence at 6:19pm 07.01.16 Ask All Sailors 6/834 I will be replacing about 8ft of core material on the starboard gangway. I guess it's had a lot of t

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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
Not perfect launch day... kappykaplan at 3:14pm 04.25.24 Did the Banyan tree survive? Yes, with some TLC after the fire.
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 2:51pm 04.25.24
Windlass and thruster Battery question dlochner at 2:49pm 04.25.24 With lead acid batteries, weight is an issue for my old, tired muscles. I don't want to try to lif

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