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Help understanding Electrical system (1) bobscaggs at 4:05am 08.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/820 Hi Everyone, No rush here, just trying to expand my knowledge. Can someone help me understand th
B -381 Kimkirkkaiser at 4:00am 08.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/568 Hi, I am not a Beneteau owner, but might be considering upgrading from my 1977 shipman28 to a 381 f
When should you change standing rigging & Sails? Georg Leitner at 12:32am 08.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2373 My hunter 310 is now 15 years old and the guy who services our boat suggested that we change the sta
1981 Cat 30 bilge pump/ice box question Cabin by the Sea at 9:31pm 08.10.15 Catalina 30 16/2883 Do all the bilge pumps have a pretty decent amount of back flow once the pump turns off? We don't u
Ranger 20 - Stepping & de-stepping the mast sharonekelly at 9:28pm 08.10.15 Ranger Boats (WA) 0/2627 Help! I just bought a Ranger 20 and am looking for some written or other instructions on how to ste
Interior Cushions dimensions camroe at 9:02pm 08.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1648 Hi all, We just got to our MacGregor 25' (1982) that had been on the hard for a year in Blind Ri
Which Gusher Pump Is This (2) SailMaster at 7:46pm 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1054 Would love to know before I pull it for rebuild
Portlight screens Frenchmaid at 7:09pm 08.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/989 So my 1985 First 325 portlight screens need to be replaced. The portlight closes with a single knob
Arch tower H122234 at 6:22pm 08.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1765 Thanks for all the wonderful info...this place been an invaluable resource for me as I refit my 93'
Hatch Gasket - v-Berth Hale Meakipe at 6:11pm 08.10.15 Catalina 30 3/1944 Have a 1985 Catalina 30 - original owner. Would like to replace gasket securing down-sloping hatch
Winch Handle Size 23.5 NCBob at 5:55pm 08.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/747 I just bought a 1993 23.5 and it did not come with a winch handle. It has Lewmar 6 single speed win
Latest Ches. Bay boater lost, questions. DAVA390 at 5:29pm 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1691 Local news reports are all over the map. Some say lost boat was a fishing boat ,some say a sailboat.
Does anyone know the packing size for A C-30 stuffing box? jrowan at 4:46pm 08.10.15 Catalina 30 6/2207 Hello all, Getting ready to haul out tomorrow for some much needed maintenance ' bottom job. Doe
O'Day Widgeon manual Bertafitz at 4:46pm 08.10.15 Day Sailers 57/16262 We inherited my mom's O'Day Widgeon sailboat that she bought second hand in the mid 70s. There's no
Big Sound From a Little Unit (2) RJD at 4:35pm 08.10.15 Catalina 22 4/906 For those looking for an inexpensive sound system for the Catalina 22, I can recommend the Tech Acou
Experience transporting across country sandiegosailor99 at 3:40pm 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 5/929 I'm looking at transporting a Hunter 38 across country (Maryland to San Diego). Does anyone have an
Leaking keel Rofin at 3:10pm 08.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/542 My 1991 Hunter 30T is leaking water at the rate of approx. 2 gal./hr. The leak isn't coming from any
1984 30' TR #3608 rudderpost w/wheel Fogg at 2:51pm 08.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/768 I am having leaking from rudder post area. Haven't yet dived into the space. Anyone have drawings wh
Hunter 36/356 motoring (only) in high wind/waves deacm at 2:26pm 08.10.15 Big Boats 7/2740 This past weekend we were sailing home on Lake Erie for 36 miles and the wind went to 20-23 on the n
Water Witch chicagodave at 2:09pm 08.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/751 I have read in the forum that because of the shallow bilges many of you have replaced the standard f

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40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 10:38am 08.01.23 Here are a couple of shots. Excuse the messy background. We're about to head out and this lazarett
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice (2) Bents at 9:58am 08.01.23 throttle photos
J/24 anchor roller? PaulK at 8:46am 08.01.23 If you're planning to have to go out to the bow to attach the rode to the anchor anyway, what is the
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? JamesG161 at 8:26am 08.01.23 I just Added @jviss to our @Rich Stidger Private Message on this Electric Winch issue. Jim...
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot kloudie1 at 8:23am 08.01.23 One item not discussed is the oil pressure control bypass, I don't know where it is on the Kubota en
Shore powered vent fan? patrickkidd at 8:22am 08.01.23
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Stu Jackson at 7:50am 08.01.23 HI Stu... not sure what you mean by a separate alarm As I quoted in my first post, you originally
Shore powered vent fan? Dalliance at 7:48am 08.01.23
Height of 2018 Jeanneau SO 419 ? xavpil at 7:46am 08.01.23 Can the broker measure it for you? Good idea!
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? jviss at 7:02am 08.01.23 Badly worn. I'm consulting with my machinist today to determine if it can be saved. I think it pro
Lazy jack rigging question chriscampbell at 7:02am 08.01.23 Thanks, everyone. My plan was to unhook the aft two points of the M, allowing the whole thing to be
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot jviss at 7:01am 08.01.23 OK, jviss, you got me to investigate oil pressure on my Yanmar 2qm15. According to the Yanmar Servi
Height of 2018 Jeanneau SO 419 ? dlochner at 6:42am 08.01.23 Can the broker measure it for you?
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot RoyS at 6:42am 08.01.23 OK, jviss, you got me to investigate oil pressure on my Yanmar 2qm15. According to the Yanmar Servic
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 6:27am 08.01.23 I can't recall, @Rich Stidger , was it a broken gear in the old one? Badly worn. I'm consulting wi
Hunter smile / keel movement duck21 at 6:24am 08.01.23 Here's the manuals link on the current Marlow Hunter website: https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-cont
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Davidasailor26 at 5:35am 08.01.23 Using STW is the "proper" way for measuring TWS from a performance perspective. STW accounts for cu
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot RoyS at 5:26am 08.01.23 What "most folks" on google claim is less important to me than the fact that Yanmar's engineers set
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot jviss at 4:41am 08.01.23 See my edit above. So, no. O.K., but still - if you google diesel engine oil pressure you're see t
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot RoyS at 4:35am 08.01.23 See my edit above. So, no.

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