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Troubleshooting Main AC Switch Tripping (3) hdhr289 at 10:54am 08.31.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1649 I am in need of suggestions for troubleshooting an apparent issue with my AC power on 2012 Hunter 39
Need new pump (1) rudyturner at 10:46am 08.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1958 Any recommendations for a manual waste pump to replace the one in the picture (housing is cracked -
Why oh why All U Get at 9:01am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2047 Finally got the boat in the water and have been attending to getting it into usable condition. My w
Replacing standing rigging??? lydiao at 8:16am 08.31.15 Catalina 30 5/1500 I have a 30-year-old 30'. The manueal says to replace the standing rigging every 7 years in "ideal"
Installing a masthead anchor light Lodi47 at 8:08am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 36/12593 I have a forward facing 225 degree mast light. It is wired to a 2-pin Perko plug deck connector. I w
birds#it all over redhead78 at 8:02am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/692 Hey all, hope sailing is been good to you all this summer. In my anchorage we have gulls and terns t
Bow eye hanging up (1) repawn at 8:00am 08.31.15 Trailer Sailors 18/5578 Hi all, This weekend I finally launched my Oday 22 for the first time - I have owned it for one y
How to pull engine on a 420 Persy at 7:53am 08.31.15 Big Boats 3/1121 I've got an oil leak that needs to be repaired. The 2 mechanics I've talked to both say I need to p
Schaefer CF-500 Roller Furler RJD at 7:51am 08.31.15 Catalina 22 9/5466 I currently use hank-on foresails but am thinking about purchasing a Schaefer Snapfurl CF-500 Roller
Knot meter spinny thingy pshrynk at 6:57am 08.31.15 Big Boats 4/1136 My little spinny thingy on my knot meter is missing a blade and I get only about half the actual spe
Hunter 27 Edge VARA Rudder (6) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:54am 08.31.15 Smaller Boats 0/2832 Attached you will find photos of the VARA RUDDER assembly of the Hunter 27 Edge . If you take time
genoa for a 25 ft Catalina Howard Welch at 5:36am 08.31.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/625 What is the best place to sell a genoa sail for a Catalina. My friend sold the boat but has the sail
First time sail bixter1 at 5:35am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1232 My wife and I just passed our ASA Basic Keelboat Sailing Certification and want to start sailing whe
1978 Macgregor 36 Flying Scot at 11:35pm 08.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/682 I have recently acquired a '78 Mac 36, with single daggerboard on the port side. Does anyone have a
Replacement Main and Vang tackle DJM at 10:35pm 08.30.15 Catalina 22 11/3546 New to forum and happy to see all the great posts and enthusiasm in Catalina refurbishing and sailin
looking to work on crew justinkramp at 9:04pm 08.30.15 Racing 2/1096 Hey all, I'm an 18 year old sailor looking for an (or several) opportunity(-ies) to crew in races
hunter 146 daysailer justinkramp at 8:59pm 08.30.15 Day Sailers 1/1591 hey all, I own a 2002 Hunter 146 and have sealed up some cracks over the years. had to reseal a
Best Southeast Atlantic Coastal Sailing Towns Monterey385 at 8:31pm 08.30.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1499 Doing some research on great coastal sailing towns in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Best Bottom Paints for Racing SailMaster at 7:33pm 08.30.15 Racing 7/3020 Hello all, On our last haul out we stripped to the FG and used EcoClad. We now find that they are o
Information lost Slow lane at 4:39pm 08.30.15 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/1360 I have a ranger that I think is a 28 by the look of it. When I did a check on its ser# it shows it t

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1975 oday 22 Timm R Oday25 at 12:54pm 10.10.23 From what I can see ,that is a shoal draft keel . The centerboard will be inside the keel . Could y
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Ralph Johnstone at 12:48pm 10.10.23 from the factory tank>>pump>>Racor TO tank>>Racor>>pump Can't quite follow your flow diagram. Ca
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help isaksp00 at 12:45pm 10.10.23 The photo of the boom confuses me. Is the taut line that runs up to the masthead the same line as th
Invest 93L capta at 12:12pm 10.10.23 Someone asked what indicated the end of the hurricane season in the Atlantic, and the formation of s
Just how big is British Columbia? Terry Cox at 12:07pm 10.10.23 Nice overlay display, John. Yes, been up there a number of times, however, just scratched the surfac
Remote shifting of outboard Project_Mayhem at 12:03pm 10.10.23 The remote throttle controls will also control forward, neutral and reverse. They appear to be somew
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Stu Jackson at 12:02pm 10.10.23 I know the skippers are trying to be helpful to your question. However, I urge you to learn your fu
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction Project_Mayhem at 11:56am 10.10.23 When I got mine, I had to put it a 1/4" away from an incandescent light bulb before it would start s
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 11:53am 10.10.23 Not doing that for year after year almost has to bring an issue. Won't matter what order the filter
P42 Watermaker Install Neffilicious at 11:33am 10.10.23 Jim_H42 - thank you. I put a bit of time measuring available space in different places while trying
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:17am 10.10.23 220579 I could not find a photo showing all of the parts of the inspection hand hole but somewhere
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure pclarksurf at 11:16am 10.10.23 And a missed opportunity I might add-- @Gene Neill has clearly improved on the original design in a
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 JoeWhite at 11:08am 10.10.23 If I may guess, this plate is close to 5" in diameter and bolts extend from the bottom and are faste
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Calif. Ted at 10:51am 10.10.23 It's a 6 bolt cover plate, standard now is 5 bolt, some cars used 6 bolt until the 1960's, there are
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 10:50am 10.10.23 The Hurricane Hunters left from Kessler AFB near me and now checking it out. in a few days.
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (1) Phips at 10:24am 10.10.23 it is a plate mounted on top of the fuel tank
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 10:24am 10.10.23 It does.
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 10.10.23 Welcome to the site. Can you explain what a "seabuilt plate" is or provide a picture ? I don't get
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 10.10.23 Perhaps this weekend. We'll hold you to it.
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction rgranger at 10:08am 10.10.23 Mine quit some years ago and I got a rebuild kit from Nicro that replaced the motor and battery. I

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