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Propane Switch Indicator Light SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:56am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/501 My propane on-off switch red indicator light has burnt out. Has anybody had to change? I do not see
Bimini for O'Day 22 DMBfan436 at 6:37am 06.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3913 Any suggestions on a bimini for an O'day 22. Was hoping to find a standard off the shelf that could
Single line reefing installed (4) flynhi4u at 6:16am 06.20.16 Trailer Sailors 27/10631 And I love it! I had read about the pros and cons to single line versus double line and the other op
Water Tank Mystery rjhicks at 6:07am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3144 First, let me say that I am a beginner at all this, and I'm not particularly handy at these types of
Sourcing Custom-Made Propane Hoses Snotter at 5:57am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 6/811 I am nearing the end of a 2+ year refurb of my Morgan 415 OI. With the launch date of my boat approa
Refidgerator Drain 461 kroywirth at 5:34am 06.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1025 I opened the sink drain sea clock and the water is not draining. Only ice has been placed in fridge
Reefing tackle and other running rigging questions for 26S (C) Bfranchini at 4:04am 06.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2591 good morning fellow sailors! Yesterday we finally managed to put Egret in the water and enjoyed a wo
Loss of power Yanmar 4jh4-hte smartchoice at 1:47am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4598 We have a Hunter 50 just 3 years old and are sailing in Malaysia. Coming up the coast to Rebak Islan
Loss of power Yanmar 4jh4-hte smartchoice at 1:45am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/790 We have a Hunter 50 just 3 years old and are sailing in Malaysia. Coming up the coast to Rebak Islan
Need some Intel on keel winch placement: (5) pclarksurf at 10:43pm 06.19.16 Catalina 22 11/2530 got the new DL 1200 and was taking a look at fit and placement and I have a conundrum: I don't have
Electric bilge pump sometimes fails to prime patrickkidd at 8:34pm 06.19.16 Ask All Sailors 11/5205 Does anyone have problems with their sump pump priming in the bilge? Mine seems to sometimes get air
Removing Galley Faucet GorillaToast at 6:58pm 06.19.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1511 Does anyone have a picture, or a picturesque desription of how the galley faucet on an h27 is remove
LEWMAR OPENING PORT SEAL REPLACEMENT bsouza at 6:20pm 06.19.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1160 I have purchased new seals to replace two leaking Lewmar opening ports in my Catalina 36 MKII. My
O'day 23 storm jib? (2) Ziradog at 5:41pm 06.19.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/622 This came with my 1983 23-II, the seller said it was a storm jib. It is small (LP less than 4-1/2 f
shore power and 12 volt electronics fsarmast at 5:35pm 06.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/2787 I have purchased a 2004 catalina 350 and the prior owner has been a great help. I want to confirm so
How fast will I go with.... ejet9999 at 5:22pm 06.19.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1664 I have a Venture 2-24 and a new Tohatsu 9.8 Hp. sail motor. With the mast up and the keel down it wi
Electrical Ground My Mistress at 5:18pm 06.19.16 Ask All Sailors 4/497 I've been rewiring my Mac26C. All wiring goes to a common grounding point beneath the galley, but th
Additional jib winches? Kermit at 5:15pm 06.19.16 Smaller Boats 34/1979 Have any of you H260 owners added or thought about adding an additional pair of jib winches closer t
what in the world is this doing here? (2) jdub tn at 12:04pm 06.19.16 Catalina 22 15/1149 I've been posting about my '88 wing keep I just obtained, and am close to putting in the water. as
Mast Foot Riveting Question (1) Tim Moylan at 11:48am 06.19.16 Smaller Boats 4/657 124843 I am repairing the split in my mast by the gin pole hole. I have removed the mast foot plate

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1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal tilla at 3:32pm 03.24.24 I thought about that I wonder how much meat is there and how much I would have to cut I guess if it
Capri 18 battery claudesapp at 3:25pm 03.24.24 Thanks for the responses so far. I'm just not going to mess around with trying another group 24 batt
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal PaulK at 2:46pm 03.24.24 If you wanted to cut a notch out of the leading edge the shaft might squeeze by with the rudder turn
Capri 18 battery Davidasailor26 at 2:37pm 03.24.24 A cheap way and easy way to upgrade navigation lights to LED lights is to open it up, see what bulb
Adler Barbour Power Plate RitSim at 2:20pm 03.24.24 all good points
Adler Barbour Power Plate Terry Cox at 2:18pm 03.24.24 Unfamiliar with the term power plate. Our AB system has three components, compressor, condenser and
Use of C.S. Johnson Quick Release Levers on standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 1:07pm 03.24.24 I had one on a 19' trailer sailor. It was fantastic. Fine adjustment was made with the back stay to
Capri 18 battery Project_Mayhem at 12:56pm 03.24.24 He didn't say what his charger was. I wouldn't normally recommend AGM since they are generally more
Capri 18 battery JBP-PA at 12:53pm 03.24.24 He didn't say what his charger was. I wouldn't normally recommend AGM since they are generally more
Capri 18 battery (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:45pm 03.24.24 Here's my work, I believe I calculated everything correctly at 12v? Worst case usage, USB assumes c
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size (2) jssailem at 11:29am 03.24.24 Clyde I had to redo my cables and fuses after the inundation of water in the boat occurred last Augu
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? dlochner at 11:08am 03.24.24 The only two places in FL that I would consider are Key West and St Augustine. There is an interest
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings Ralph Johnstone at 11:01am 03.24.24 The tank was made by Inca Marine in Nashville, Tn. They were sold to SeaStar Solutions some years b
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size Stu Jackson at 10:23am 03.24.24 Battery cables red one connected to each end of both fuses. Located next to batteries. Clyde, I
1999 450 salon table pin (1) JamesG161 at 10:11am 03.24.24 Here is mine on the H430. Excuse the dirt , shown after Hurricane Damage
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size (3) Richard19068 at 9:55am 03.24.24 I don't have an answer but might suggest that the "guy doing work" should have a pretty good idea of
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? PaulK at 9:32am 03.24.24 The east coast of FL might be better suited for the draft you want. Palatka, on the St. Johns River
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? dLj at 9:27am 03.24.24 @dLj thanks! I've never been to St. Augustine but I heard it's beautiful. I'm just dreaming of a da
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal tilla at 9:19am 03.24.24
outboard hoisting PaulK at 9:17am 03.24.24 If you're looking for SS tubing, junkyards can be a good bet. Hospitals use it for piping oxygen to

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