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Bronze Shaft Matpearce at 1:52am 07.19.15 Catalina 310 3/903 Our Catalina 310 has a bronze shaft and it needs to be replaced. The previous owner didn't maintain
Atomic4 Jdaniel343 at 9:28pm 07.18.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/945 I have a Atomic 4 that is over heating. It was running fine until 3 weeks ago the gate valve for wat
Blinking oil light at idle JacobC22 at 8:16pm 07.18.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/6702 Good evening everyone, First, I know that the right answer is "call your dealer" and I'll do that
I'm jealous... MaryEllaRose at 8:01pm 07.18.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2363 .. of all the boats at the marina with furling jibs. What would it take to convert my hank on jib to
Shore Power not working! Power to the boat but not in Boat Diving4food at 5:29pm 07.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/15155 Hello....Kinda baffled here I have a 2007 Hunter 33.6, I've had my shore Power connected to Line 1
Marking on Hull Around Windows - Beneteau 423 p.adams at 4:30pm 07.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1342 Hi there I purchased a Beneteau 423 some months back and have noticed smudgey, light grey to dark
Hunter 22 Table brianh64 at 2:56pm 07.18.15 Parts Search 0/658 Does anyone happen to have a complete table for a 82 Hunter 22 Swing Keel? Mine is MIA.
Bottom Paint KyMacSailor at 2:20pm 07.18.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1123 Just purchased a Macgregor 26S that has been kept on its trailer and so has never been painted. We
H240 vs H23.5 sailmaster39 at 9:52am 07.18.15 Smaller Boats 27/3803 I`m downsizing from a H-356 to a H240 or H23.5. I`ve seen the 240 close up. The 240 has nice stern s
Shower drains slow (1) Head Sail at 9:30am 07.18.15 Big Boats 8/2810 The shower in my 89 MK1 drains very slow. By this I mean I have to run the the pump for about 5 minu
New Hunter 22 owner brianh64 at 6:13am 07.18.15 Smaller Boats 19/2212 I just completed a trade for a 82 Hunter 22 that will require restoration work. I have a couple of
Replacement Battery Charger rpwillia at 5:36am 07.18.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1547 OK, I angered the smoke god and it released the smoke throughout the boat.:eek: Luckily I was on th
Anyone re-bedded their depth and speed logs rpwillia at 5:26am 07.18.15 Catalina 310 8/1616 The thin wood they used as a backing for my speed log and depth sounder transducer in my v-cabin are
What should I look for in purchasing? Maureen and Steve at 4:52am 07.18.15 Catalina 22 51/6592 My partner and I are checking out a Catalina 22 for possible purchase Monday night. Anything specifi
How Many Mainsail reefs? atrometer at 8:32pm 07.17.15 Catalina 22 11/3169 Most seem to have one reef, is that enough?
Furling Main Msherman at 6:02pm 07.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1504 Has anyone out there ever tried to remove the furling unit from their mast (replace the boom) and us
4 stroke motor mount and transom wedge wander22 at 4:46pm 07.17.15 Trailer Sailors 4/2268 I am looking for some updated information on where to get a transom wedge for a Garelick or Panther
starting problems, 376 hunter mikerappold at 1:40pm 07.17.15 Big Boats 4/1371 I have a 1996 hunter 376 that has a starting problem...turn the key and click, click, click. I have
Reef Lines Length 311 watercayman at 1:22pm 07.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1228 Hi Folks, I'm looking to replace the two stock reef lines on my B311. I don't believe the lines ca
Aft cigarette lighter outlet Stormydog at 12:31pm 07.17.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/999 Good day all, it has been a wet summer so far. I purchase a light to hang in the cockpit area. It wo

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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
Clog in sanitation outlet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:02am 12.16.23 Muriatic acid--available from any hardware store--will work and costs a lot less than SewClean. How
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water jssailem at 10:30am 12.16.23 OK.. Lets agree to talk in common terms. A Zinc is a specific piece of metal. An Anode is the metal
Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 10:28am 12.16.23 dLj's conclusion is one that is shared by almost all sailors. I have been reading about wind gener

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