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GPS n FishFinder / RAM Mount (7) Doug J at 11:09am 02.20.16 Smaller Boats 7/1167 I installed my Garmin GPS and Fishfinder using a RAM Mount, I saved from my last boat. This kind o
H26 Lack of Conduit (4) Doug J at 9:49am 02.20.16 Smaller Boats 2/586 I'm hoping by me posting some of my projects as I go along will help others who recently acquired an
What to Look for in (Almost) First Sailboat (Used) goofeyfoot at 9:33am 02.20.16 Ask All Sailors 135/14774 Hello all. I'm not sure whether this is the correct forum, but I am trying to get into a used sailb
H26 Stereo Installation (3) Doug J at 9:09am 02.20.16 Smaller Boats 16/2273 I replaced the old stereo that came with my recently acquired 94' H26. Before installing it I cons
Where is the wiring (2) Jacktar at 7:14am 02.20.16 Catalina 22 5/884 Finally got up courage to drill down through cabin top on the Cat 22 (1983) to find the original wir
O'Day 37 Center Cockpit GaryZ at 5:08am 02.20.16 Bigger Boats 1/1026 Hello All, I am heading to Huron, OH to look at an O'Day 37 Center Cockpit boat. Is there anything
New at the beach (1) All U Get at 1:40am 02.20.16 Ask All Sailors 11/951 Guess who was in the chair next to me?
What a night. Windtherapy at 6:37pm 02.19.16 Ask All Sailors 1/431 Came home from going out to dinner. Super high winds here all day. No power upon getting home. Tree
Water Spout Track.. (2) JamesG161 at 6:18pm 02.19.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1432 In October 2015, a water spout ripped through the marsh for about 4 miles and ended about 70' from
Siren 17 needs Anchor lift Goatman at 2:52pm 02.19.16 Trailer Sailors 11/3619 Wanting to mount an anchor lift onto my 17' Siren somehow and am seeking advice. Was thinking of get
Bow pulpit modification to install Profurl drum? kito at 2:40pm 02.19.16 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2701 It got up in the mid 50's today in NC and suppose to get to the high 60's this weekend. I took a loo
Electric toilet solenoid 41ds, 08 model dakno at 2:29pm 02.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1882 Being a bit lazy here, but its worth it if someone knows. I have to replace/clean my rear quiet flus
Get a signed copy of Peggie's book and save 20%! (1) Phil Herring at 1:56pm 02.19.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/3694 Buy Peggie's Get Rid of Boat Odors book and get a signed copy at 20% off our regular price. Makes a
Grounding system on 1993 H375 Legend Lander at 12:09pm 02.19.16 Big Boats 30/4579 I hear there are lot of opinions out there on grounding systems on boats, bonded or un-bonded, and f
'90 Hunter 30G Blackwater Tank Replacement (2) Famos_Amos at 11:54am 02.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 20/4365 Hey all- trying to find a replacement tank for my H30G. After doing some research, it appears Hunter
All is Analyzed DHaranSailor at 9:01am 02.19.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1908 Anyone seen this yet? Looks like they are turning All is Lost into a example of what not to do. In
Holding tank pick up tube/retrofit Skipper at 8:33am 02.19.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2933 I figure this is a common need, but couldn't find the exact answer in search. Recently installed ne
VHF Antenna twodzusfittings at 8:28am 02.19.16 Smaller Boats 8/770 If you have two fixed VHF radios on your vessel, do you need to have two antennas or in the case of
Mounting handrails to cabin top davidmhull at 7:37am 02.19.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/5790 I have reached an age where I think handrails on top of my cabin would be a good idea. My question i
Brace Yourselves... (2) Jtcf78911 at 6:25am 02.19.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1347 Hi all. Having a tad of bit trouble finding a "like" replacement stanchion brace for my 1985 O'Day

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So, you're thinking of going Electric... ggrizzard at 10:43am 01.29.24 Will, the difference is that with electric, you will use up your limited power reserves much quicke
2GM20F engine issue Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 01.29.24 You've determined the problems, you're in the final lap, slide into home base and you're finished.
The Show Must Go On Timm R Oday25 at 10:21am 01.29.24 We used to go to Strictly Sail when it was on Navy Pier as well. For all the presviously mentioned r
What the heck is this? 2discover at 10:13am 01.29.24 I have seen red spots on epoxy as a result from an exess of hardener in the mixture, reacting wirh h
Mainsail william24424 at 9:50am 01.29.24 I'm sure both are reputable sailmakers, years ago I went with North Sails. They came out to measure
Keel bolts Best of Times at 9:28am 01.29.24
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Globe Pilot at 9:15am 01.29.24 Where did you find the specs for what pressures to change filters at?
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage DRhoads at 8:48am 01.29.24 You can also replace them with just about any type bought from a hardware supply store (Lows/Home).
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, (6) Scott NIelsen at 8:43am 01.29.24 I had a similar issue with fuel starvation on a previous boat I owned. After doing all the filter ch
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hello Below at 8:33am 01.29.24 did search the site for remote filter and found sever people who had not found a solution but no on
The Show Must Go On CUPRA at 8:32am 01.29.24 Just returned from the Toronto show and once again I said I'm not going next year!....very few manuf
When to tack Dogswater at 8:26am 01.29.24 Ha! Stuart Walker is not for those with a short attention span or only a passing interest in racing.
Noisy boats shemandr at 7:49am 01.29.24 Must have been snapping shrimp! That is the sound! But I wonder why when I cleaned the hull of th
Remote oil filter for M25XP FastOlson at 7:39am 01.29.24 About 10 or 15 years ago a friend installed a remote oil filter on his M25 Universal. He said he use
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hayden Watson at 7:28am 01.29.24 @Hayden Watson , I wonder. If you abandoned the o-ring and instead used a gasket (self cut) to impr
Noisy boats All U Get at 7:28am 01.29.24 The wife complains of my snoring. The only sound I hate is when I pick up a mooring ball and the wi
The Show Must Go On Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 01.29.24 I enjoyed the Newport show years ago. We spent a weekend in Newport (not for the show) a year ago i
The Show Must Go On Project_Mayhem at 6:30am 01.29.24 You are being too kind. Strictly Sails when it was at the Navy Pier was the winter dock party of th
Hunter 28 polars (2) Yann85 at 5:59am 01.29.24 From my observation, even with perfect polar data, due to the dynamics of weather and the decision
The Show Must Go On shemandr at 5:52am 01.29.24 We have the Stuart (In water) Boat Show here. I've gone in the past but there's little of interest

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