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water heater hoses (1) splax at 4:58pm 08.07.15 Big Boats 23/2769 Well, I bought 15' of radiator hose to change out the hoses to the water heater from the engine. I h
non-skid trim (2) splax at 4:47pm 08.07.15 Big Boats 2/812 I saw some others at the marina had painted the non-skid and I thought it looked sharp. The job is i
Yet another battery thread... redunculous at 4:03pm 08.07.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2957 So I returned from a 21 day trip away to find the breaker on my dock pedestal is completely buggered
Hin issues with Balboa Mrlee at 3:48pm 08.07.15 Balboa 9/2639 HI, Does anyone have a Balboa and can tell me the first 3 digits of the HIN...I cannot tell what I h
Looking for Pearson rudder Renegade132 at 2:53pm 08.07.15 Parts Search 0/500 Pearson rudder needed for our 27' Pearson Renegade Other similar length Pearson rudder may work jus
leaking Xcite Bonner at 1:16pm 08.07.15 Day Sailers 0/669 Hi all. I have a Hunter Xcite that fills with water after an hour or so in the lake. The only plac
Centerboard velero912 at 8:26am 08.07.15 Smaller Boats 8/1058 After getting grounded the centerboard was destroyed and I had to build a new one. Now the new one i
Atomic 4 frozen KenzieToo at 6:52am 08.07.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1504 I have a Universal Atomic Four 1972 and can't turn the flywheel I've poured Marvel Oil and Vinegar
Sail trim and tiller forces flynhi4u at 6:43am 08.07.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/5429 I will be the first to admit that I am just one step above clueless when it comes to sailing. I can
Fairlead block for jib halyard on roller furler IH82BL8 at 6:00am 08.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1486 I need to install one of these to keep the halyard from wrapping around the forestay. I'm looking f
Single handing becoming more important for me Macboy at 8:58pm 08.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/4013 It's kinda troubling and maybe a passing "phase" in the old man but in conversation with him today a
26X window thickness bobherk at 8:18pm 08.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/795 Hi, I own a 26X need to replace my crazed windows. I have shop facilities to cut and shape the windo
Keel bolt replacement Beneteau 370 Croy at 8:07pm 08.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4258 Hi, I'm wondering if anyone on this forum as had keel bolts changed on a Beneteau 370 and would be k
Sheave replacement or buy new (1) Armyaviation at 7:51pm 08.06.15 Ask All Sailors 6/944 Brand new to sailing so if this is a stupid question go easy... Have two of these cars. One has a b
Escape Solsa sailboat mast problem sailorboys at 7:11pm 08.06.15 Trailer Sailors 1/1280 I have a used escape Solsa sailboat. The previous owner only sailed it once. The mast seems like a v
LED losing brihtness? higgs at 5:58pm 08.06.15 Ask All Sailors 4/887 My 1985 B'Gs are getting hard to see so I took them apart and tried to polish the plastic covers ove
Looking for a rudder checkmate24 at 5:08pm 08.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/374 Rudder is shot on our 1987 285 Hunter...if anyone has a pre-owned rudder or knows someone with a rud
Two part epoxy not curing (1) Seahorse24 at 5:00pm 08.06.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2969 My son and I applied a barrier coat of CM-15 Two part epoxy to the bottom of our sailboat. The surfa
H27 looking for wiring diagram for AC shore power (1) txmilke at 4:41pm 08.06.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1695 I have a 1980 H27 and never used the shore power. I just bought a cable on a whim and hooked it up.
Obtain Owners Manual for a Ranger 29 paulpowers79 at 4:36pm 08.06.15 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 5/2673 Hi all, I am in the process of purchasing a Ranger 29. Right now the boat is a "Diamond in the r

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Phasor and Next Gen Generators JamesG161 at 4:26am 02.07.23 Tip: All 60Hz, singe phase 120VAC Generators, Run at 1800 rpm.
Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 MatCast at 3:55am 02.07.23 Ill double check that. Thanks for your input!
Miami boat show 2023....you goin? CYQK at 3:48am 02.07.23 Guess no one from here is going Dissipointed to see no more crusiers party sat night that was half t
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? kappykaplan at 3:42am 02.07.23 Commercial applications are willing to pay for satellite AIS data because companies like Maersk wan
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor Crazy Dave Condon at 2:57am 02.07.23 @Benny17441 You summed it correctly as it was explained to me by Tohatsu.
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hayden Watson at 12:06am 02.07.23 I have moved the outboard to the tongue on two boats. My first boat was a Clipper 26 and when I bou
Why??? Will Gilmore at 11:25pm 02.06.23 Because he is a wanted man who stole that boat to get away from Police. Holy mackerel! If only he
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Tally Ho at 11:06pm 02.06.23 Does anyone just feel the wind, watch the water, look for navigation aids, and sail anymore???? dj
Proper Lifeline Tension higgs at 9:54pm 02.06.23 I have installed new 3/16" bare stainless lifelines on our 2007 H41AC. The last task is to tension
Phasor and Next Gen Generators AlexB at 9:38pm 02.06.23 I have Phasor with Kubota D1105 as a propulsion, very happy with it. The only thing I did not like,
Head Liner Replacement artboas at 9:33pm 02.06.23
mooring pendants higgs at 9:33pm 02.06.23 Kept my 25 footer on a mooring in a field where waves occassionly reached six feet. I use two 5/8"
Passage 42 Washing machine question. artboas at 9:31pm 02.06.23 So the story goes like this: need to replace the ducting from the engine blower to the lazarette a
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question higgs at 9:23pm 02.06.23 The keel damn well be able to support the weight of any boat. That is how sailboats are stored.
Black residue in transmission Benny17441 at 8:30pm 02.06.23 A fouled prop increases the load on the engine and transmission. It can lead to engine and transmi
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question (1) Stephen1150 at 8:24pm 02.06.23 Thanks for your message. I posted this question about the keel as someone at my club inferred that i
Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:45pm 02.06.23 Sounds like the same layout as the H-310. There are four screws at the aft face of the floor panel
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 7:37pm 02.06.23 We have drifted way off the OPs initial question, but still a fruitful discussion. Well, we've dri
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 7:32pm 02.06.23
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor Benny17441 at 7:31pm 02.06.23 It is not worth the effort, the power output of the small outboards is negligible. It is intended

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