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Outhaul Shackle size? SwanAround at 5:22am 09.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/911 Anyone know the size on the outhaul shackle for Hunter 356? Also load? Dropped in the water while
Hello waterpirate at 5:18am 09.07.15 Trailer Sailors 5/1359 Hello all! I am a returning sailor after a 19 year drydock:confused:. I have become the owner of
Bed Foam and Water Kestle at 9:16pm 09.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2509 OKyou Mac Guys: Wife has given me an ultimatum on a new foam mattress, but I read that Tempur Pedic
And life gets in the way Bad Obsession at 7:54pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 2/705 This has been a horrible year for me for sailing. I haven't seen Saga since June!!! Life keeps on
Replacing the Joker Valve on a a B321 cymeyer at 6:57pm 09.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2524 I always dread the replacement of the joker valve. Not from the possible waste water that comes out
Furling Jib Cable nashlah at 6:25pm 09.06.15 Trailer Sailors 9/2836 Where can I find a new cable for my macgregor 26M furling jib? It runs the length of the jib support
Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suers from blow by discovery at 6:18pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3112 Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suffers from blow by Help! Can't seem to properly resolve a
first day under sail piedpiperIII at 5:51pm 09.06.15 Catalina 22 4/874 Yes finally there was a little wind when I had time to use it. You can see a short video on "piedpip
Moving to Minneapolis Reefing at 4:52pm 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1269 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
Help buying my first larger sailboat dailytrek at 4:17pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 79/12041 I've sailed Hobie 16s for decades....racing them, rebuilding them, selling them but have very little
Moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota Reefing at 4:15pm 09.06.15 Smaller Boats 12/5133 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
Moving to Minneapolis, MN Reefing at 4:12pm 09.06.15 Smaller Boats 0/413 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
3gm30f (1) FlynBryn at 3:29pm 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1154 Can somebody verify, beyond a reasonable doubt, that this is my rear seal gone bad? I've already rep
oil pan replacement donelanc at 1:10pm 09.06.15 Bigger Boats 3/1129 I was going for a sail and engine alarm came on. Looked at compartment and full of oil. Cleaned it
410 Main Saloon Light Cluster Sailgunner at 1:04pm 09.06.15 Big Boats 11/1373 On my 410 there is a cluster of three small recessed lights over the table in the saloon. I replace
Cover for oday osprey Carver283 at 1:02pm 09.06.15 Day Sailers 2/934 Wondering if anyone might have a resource for obtaining a cover for an oday osprey.
Spare buttons (1) pf78dhr at 7:32am 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/947 I have a 2013 Hunter e-33 with a 29hp Yanmar. The control panel buttons keep failing. I/O, start, ov
Wind Instrument Troubleshooting SailingErrant at 6:46am 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 7/2067 The wind instrument and gauge on my Catalina 310 have stopped talking to each other! They have been
Missing pages from Cat 22, 1992 owners manual vietvet68 at 5:34am 09.06.15 Catalina 22 9/1060 Just purchased a 1992 Cat 22. The owners manual is missing pages 21 thru 24. If anyone has this ow
Temp gage jibes138 at 4:26am 09.06.15 Bigger Boats 3/832 I posted this on the ask all sailors forum but am copying it here for you guys with the same boats.

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Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water rgranger at 5:34pm 12.16.23 This is rather confusing and mostly incorrect. As simply and accurately as I can explain, the anod
Achilles LEX-96 Wood Floor Orientation? Rich Stidger at 5:31pm 12.16.23 My LEX 96 is at the boat. I may be going there tomorrow and if I do I will check it for you. In t
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! rgranger at 5:30pm 12.16.23 Police, Fire and Military use a Panasonic hard shell laptop. Designed to take abuse.. Is it also
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns rgranger at 5:25pm 12.16.23
Clog in sanitation outlet (2) rgranger at 5:00pm 12.16.23 Might a drain snake/router used from underneath work? These are only $20 at lowes
Grounding electrical system Davidasailor26 at 4:56pm 12.16.23 The DC grounds, AC ground, and bonding system can all be tied together at a sing ground bus. An unde
Achilles LEX-96 Wood Floor Orientation? Richard19068 at 4:15pm 12.16.23 Which side of the un-equal end should be on the top of the floor? The longer edge or the shorter ed
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 3:51pm 12.16.23 Great. Haven't ordered the anode yet, so thanks for the link! Gotta go back to the yard to measure t
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 MFD at 3:35pm 12.16.23 Alas, I've learned the Charles Marine Isoguard Transformers were discontinued in 2016. Thanks Georg
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, MFD at 3:24pm 12.16.23 Resurrecting an old post with my 2 cents. Last summer my alternator failed on the start of a long p
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 3:21pm 12.16.23 $30 worth of Tea-Gel will last you a lifetime, unless you drop the canister overboard. Don't ask, yo
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 3:08pm 12.16.23 Last question on this topic: The MHT article on best practices for anode installation points out the
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 3:02pm 12.16.23 When looking at an item on Sailrite, click on a single item. Scroll down a bit to Description - Docu
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 3:01pm 12.16.23 I usualy run from 175 to 190. It gets close to 200 if I push it hard and the sea water is warm. W
How's my hull? Not Too Shabby at 2:53pm 12.16.23 All good points. Thank you for the tips, again.
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 12:44pm 12.16.23 When we go sailing, we think we're sailing a boat, how foolish of us. We are really sailing a floati
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 12:41pm 12.16.23 My concern with properly sunken staples is to keep the gelcoat under the cushion in tact while not
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 11:55am 12.16.23 The only prep work here is to be absolutely positive that the spot(s) where the anode(s) are attach
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Tally Ho at 11:43am 12.16.23
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 11:17am 12.16.23 No... Galvanic isolation refers to the separation of an electrical circuit to eliminate stray curr

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