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320mk2 engine intake seacock Brahmany at 12:57am 10.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1021 Hi, Closed the s/w intake valve yesterday and a few drops of water came past the valve handle. A 200
Pearson p303 stanchion rebed and wet deck rot repair (2) MikeK2B at 8:57pm 10.14.15 Pearson 4/2389 So before layup this year I've decided to rebed most of the hardware penetrating my '83 P303's deck.
Caguy???????? woodster at 8:22pm 10.14.15 Ask All Sailors 3/712 has anyone heard anything from Frank lately ...i knew he had some sort of surgery but i haven't seen
Our hunter 40 smackdaddy at 7:25pm 10.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 35/4308 When I was researching before purchasing our 1989 Hunter 40 Legend, I was very interested in all the
Teak vendors Ilanortho at 6:40pm 10.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/442 Hi; Can anyone recommend a teak vender; I want to replace some of the teak trim on the boat. Also l
Hunter 34 battery location Ilanortho at 6:37pm 10.14.15 Big Boats 9/2323 Hi; Has anyone changed the battery location so they are more accessible? I am getting to old to clim
Fresh water flush for head marchem at 6:28pm 10.14.15 Catalina 310 21/2565 Has anyone replumbed their head intake to the sink drain? That's a pretty common technique in the C
Bilge pump recommendations marchem at 6:23pm 10.14.15 Catalina 310 5/1669 Looking for some recommendations on a bilge pump. The one in the bilge now is a Rule 20F, 800 GPH p
On an even keel (1) SenecaDaze at 5:49pm 10.14.15 Ask All Sailors 1/411 This cradle and boat are to be loaded on a dual axle flatbed.. Should bottom of keel rest on forward
Bolt stuck on deck MORNING LIGHT at 5:14pm 10.14.15 Ask All Sailors 10/645 Hi, while installing new organizer on deck, i realized that the bolt holding it is not screwing caus
Mobile app experiment Phil Herring at 2:57pm 10.14.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/555 There is an abandoned, unsupported mobile app for this software by the same developer as the one we
Using boom for mast stepping Windtherapy at 9:52am 10.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3432 Just got through studying the original O'Day mast raising instructions for the 25. I would assume t
Is my swing keel pivot too loose? skip@morselakesailing.com at 9:28am 10.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/504 I have a Hunter 260 with a swing keel and i have recently taken it out of the water. As a normal ma
Any experience with performix super grip caltom at 8:03am 10.14.15 Catalina 30 0/492 I'm considering replacing my very old sole carpet with something off the roll at Home D. In the inte
Ethernet (1) All U Get at 6:21am 10.14.15 Ask All Sailors 8/495 115612 Found this box and was able to power it up. It has a green light flashing for DSL. What wou
Cockpit drain mrudman850 at 6:00am 10.14.15 Catalina 22 4/790 Just starting to poke around in my new 1977. The cockpit has water up to the transom scuppers and t
272 engine warning sound won't go off. PapaDoc65 at 5:37am 10.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/709 I inadvertently started and ran the engine of my O'Day 272 for about 3 to 5 minutes with the water i
Reefing technique on selden in-mast furling system sandiegosailor99 at 10:15pm 10.13.15 Big Boats 31/11714 I'm new to the world of in-mast furling and could use some advice. I just bought a Hunter 380 with
Standing rigging tension chokrisandy at 7:35pm 10.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/792 Hello friends I have a hunter 30 1981, I am replacing the standing rigging, so far I replaced the ba
Working on outboard and shorted power source (1) vdotmatrix at 6:42pm 10.13.15 Smaller Boats 0/612 We were working on the outboard and had to remove it. We uncoupled the harness and worked on the mo

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Battery sizing dlochner at 6:26am 03.26.23 BTW, AGMs do not need a sealed box. They do need to be secured in place so there is no more than 1"
Battery sizing Phil Mac at 6:16am 03.26.23 Thanks. I'll need a trip down to the boat to measure my space. I had been thinking of swapping the b
Diesel Parts Sourcing/ Fixing etc. dlochner at 6:13am 03.26.23 Unlike other companies who marinize diesels, parts for kubota block engines can be found at any Kubo
Anchors ShotgunSlim at 6:07am 03.26.23 You know......a "Super Soaker" type squirt gun might be the best all around option for anchor clean
Diesel Motor Removal/Transmission/Oil Pan Plymouth Sailor at 5:54am 03.26.23
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... sail sfbay at 5:51am 03.26.23 What autopilot do you have? The current one looks to be at end-of-life. You will not be disappointed
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini (1) RoyS at 5:16am 03.26.23 Owls will not work. I once watched a person installing about a hundred of them along a roof parapet
I am Knot going aloft today PaulK at 5:15am 03.26.23 Am surprised at the need for a bulky bowline. If there are padeyes on the mast couldn't you simply
H37C Main sail reefing (2) chichiflys at 4:58am 03.26.23 The gooseneck holes may not be perfect, but I dont think nightmare is a good description :-). After
New Gages H280 RoyS at 4:49am 03.26.23 Long ago, I worked with an another electrician who would blow his cigar smoke into that pipe.
Battery sizing dlochner at 4:28am 03.26.23
H37C Main sail reefing Jim Legere at 3:52am 03.26.23 How does everyone have the lines run, the little holes in the gooseneck seem like a nightmare Why?
Battery sizing BigEasy at 3:37am 03.26.23
Second Battery Davidasailor26 at 1:10am 03.26.23
Battery sizing Davidasailor26 at 12:56am 03.26.23 Thanks for the quick and helpful input. The group 27 batteries should fit but 31s would be a bit to
Second Battery MikeHoncho at 10:33pm 03.25.23
Battery sizing Phil Mac at 10:03pm 03.25.23 Thanks for the quick and helpful input. The group 27 batteries should fit but 31s would be a bit too
Pop top lateral movement Mike25 at 9:11pm 03.25.23 That makes sense and should hold up/stay better than hose clamps. I think those are the original u b
Pop top lateral movement rgranger at 8:56pm 03.25.23
Solar wires in arch on Hunter 356? chuckwayne at 8:54pm 03.25.23 your handle is in about the same spot/size as the plate hat holds the speakers and pedastal light. t

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