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Butyl tape with no nuts Graycruiser at 5:44am 08.20.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1924 I need to rebed a SS hand rail on our C320. It is held by 3 bolts thru the deck into threaded holes
Is this correct for Green Ground Wire? (1) smokey73 at 5:25am 08.20.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2133 I was running some wires and found this (see picture). Should the green AC Safety wires for shore p
Cabinet "sagging" in aft head? (2) smokey73 at 5:18am 08.20.15 Big Boats 1/704 Hunter 40.5 My cabinet is "sagging" (see picture) in my aft head. I only see one screw on each
shore power willsnow at 10:03pm 08.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3092 What's the simplest shore power setup if all I want to do is run a battery charger while on a dock?
Oday 22-water coming through the centerboard tube keary N at 8:12pm 08.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/731 My 1981 okay 22 gets water up and over the center board tube when in heavy chop or when sailing in
Leaking issues. Bm3moose at 6:59pm 08.19.15 Catalina 22 19/2825 I've thumbed through multiple leak threads. I have a 77 and I'm getting significant amounts of water
Air Intake Filter and Silencer jzuk at 6:28pm 08.19.15 Bigger Boats 13/7432 On my still kinda new to me O'Day 35 I've had a fairly large ToDo list. I'm now at the point where I
Failing control panel buttons (1) pf78dhr at 4:53pm 08.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/432 Hello, the push buttons on my 2013 h-33 control panel keep failing. Does anyone know an upgrade or w
H33c from Rochester New York to Key West Redskyatnight at 4:16pm 08.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1052 I am planning on taking my 1981 hunter 33 from Rochester New York to Key West. I have most everythin
Oday 25 ft fix 6 ft keel Oliver at 3:31pm 08.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/755 Almost done, then must find flat house boat. :dance:
5 Day trip Northern Chesapeake oldlaxer1 at 2:44pm 08.19.15 Destinations 6/1731 We are celebrating our 30th anniversary over Labor Day Weekend and want to do a cruise from Baltimor
Old CDI Reefer replacement Pbarton at 1:35pm 08.19.15 Catalina 30 4/1946 My CDI reefer drum collapsed last week and the upgrade is causing me problems. Any suggestions for a
Companionway boards/Pop top atrometer at 1:33pm 08.19.15 Catalina 22 12/3074 In a driving rainstorm is it normal to expect leakage from these areas? Had some repair guys come t
Jensen Cassette Player Peter n Gail at 12:46pm 08.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/903 Hi I have a 1993 Hunter 30. It has a " jensen auto reverse instalock and tuner". I am trying to
Evinrude 6HP 2- cycle question Skip Gundlach at 12:11pm 08.19.15 Engines and Propulsion 12/1829 Evinrude 6HP 2- cycle question Our engine isn't developing full power. We had not used it for s
sea water filling my head Skipro at 11:48am 08.19.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3784 We recently converted the forward head in our Beneteau 400 from standard Jabsco to electric. It has
Volvo MD2B Raw Water seeping into oil SailMaster at 10:53am 08.19.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/1102 Ok guys, I found that the volume of liquid in my oil pan has increased since changing the oil 4 day
please help: First 38 sonar and speed transducer identificat (1) Veit at 10:23am 08.19.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1669 Hi, this is a 1984 First 38, please give a look at the pictures below, anybody can tell me which one
What's the best size? jdhohmann at 10:23am 08.19.15 Racing 5/1997 I race with a Hunter 40, right now I have a 140% genoa and have been racing and cruising it for 15 y
Sailing to Mackinaw island flynhi4u at 9:30am 08.19.15 Trailer Sailors 43/9846 We are planning on going to the North Channel next summer and will be spending the winter making the

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Roller Furler and sail for a 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:51pm 12.07.23 I love the look of the two bits of canvas together. Do you usually deploy both of them? Down here in
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 4:54pm 12.07.23 I don't think that is an accurate statement I was thinking of Radium. Radon. You are correct. bac
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 jssailem at 4:25pm 12.07.23 It is an interesting subject. As you experiment, let us know what you experience.
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' shemandr at 3:50pm 12.07.23 Obviously we're all curious about how the failure occurred. And are glad there were no injuries. T
Roller Furler and sail for a 37c Johnb at 3:33pm 12.07.23 I make a habit of partially furling the jib when tacking. Replacing the UV protection on my jib cost
Salon table 37c (1) Johnb at 3:10pm 12.07.23
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (1) Screen Saver at 3:04pm 12.07.23 So perhaps I need to look at economies of scale. Currently at about 24-26amps DC and with new Membr
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 2:23pm 12.07.23 Welcome to the Few and the Proud group of sailors who have a clear vision of their future. :clap::c
Backstay tension on a beneteau oceanis 37 Davidasailor26 at 2:18pm 12.07.23 Do you have a furling mast? If so the amount of tension must be somewhat limited to keep the mast st
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 Screen Saver at 1:51pm 12.07.23 Is the 230v Hydroblaster a food grade pump. As motors heat up they can pass dangerous offgasses int
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 Screen Saver at 1:43pm 12.07.23 Does that mean open ocean, not Sydney Harbor? Yes basically your correct. I don't run it in harbo
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' deanM at 1:41pm 12.07.23 Yes, No one was hurt. and yes the 1" steel bar.
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (1) Screen Saver at 1:41pm 12.07.23 The pump itself is rated for 30 gallons per hour and 1200 PSI .. Asking it to flow a good bit more
Lead Acid Batteries Richard19068 at 1:07pm 12.07.23 I hope this helps you with your battery questions. Hmmm. I hope there is not going to be a quiz!
replacement of glue-in fixed ports thinwater at 12:57pm 12.07.23 @Hayden Watson , this picture may clarify my question a little better than the previous example. S
replacement of glue-in fixed ports thinwater at 12:53pm 12.07.23 ^^ The 3M VHB tape used to mount the windows is 1/8-inch thick and tolerates movement. Spacers are t
Instrument Sun Shades dlochner at 12:33pm 12.07.23 I have a Targus waterproof case for my iPad, it does cut down the glare and offers some protection f
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 capta at 12:02pm 12.07.23 Is the 230v Hydroblaster a food grade pump. As motors heat up they can pass dangerous offgasses into
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim kappykaplan at 11:49am 12.07.23 Or, you can just stick the blank plug in the hole and forget about it. :plus: Or put the blanking
replacement of glue-in fixed ports FastOlson at 11:45am 12.07.23 Looks Great. How did you achieve the needed thickness of sealant to maintain the adhesion thru tempe

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