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Morgan 34 Merlin1111 at 8:15pm 01.10.15 Morgan 6/5350 I have a Morgan 28 but want something bigger and still want to be able to use it in the Keys so was
Hunter 410 Refrigeration amperage rdavis6507 at 7:17pm 01.10.15 Big Boats 5/1381 Does anyone know the max amperage draw for a 2002 Hunter 410 refrigerator/freezer?
when something little turns in to something more (7) hawk232 at 6:22pm 01.10.15 Catalina 22 163/22071 after finally putting the axle back in after losing a bearing a couple of weeks ago I decided to jus
Hunter 31.5 Pedestal Brake Not Working hunter healer at 6:13pm 01.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1002 The Projects Continue, I Have A Wheel Pedestal (meriman Yacht Specialties)on My Hunter 31.5 And Ther
First Sail Slider at 5:18pm 01.10.15 Day Sailers 5/2054 I went for my 1st sail in the used 170. Wind was 8K-10K on a small lake in California. She moves a
Yanmar 2GM20F air filter Ken13559 at 5:17pm 01.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4634 The air filter sponge has deteriorated. Is the the sponge necessary? I understand the air filter me
Wheel nut size smokey73 at 5:13pm 01.10.15 Big Boats 5/884 1994 Hunter 40.5 I currently have a "plastic" wheel nut on my 40.5 that always seems to loosen up w
Davits or not kingsailor at 5:02pm 01.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2681 We are contemplating adding davits on our 456 and would like to get some feedback from the group. I
Location of Generator water lift muffler smokey73 at 4:38pm 01.10.15 Big Boats 7/1466 Hunter 40.5 I am planning on installing my diesel generator in the starboard lazarette. For those
Removal of Spinnaker Sheet Travelers Guardian at 2:57pm 01.10.15 Catalina 22 3/849 Removal of Sheet Travelers I am doing a major Paint and repair on my boat and removing all deck fit
Exhaust Discharging Steam CanDoSeabeeS2 at 1:57pm 01.10.15 S2 5/1040 Can Do here. I have a 9.2A and when the engine heats up there is steam discharging out of the exha
Silence that cast iron certerboard rockingham at 12:17pm 01.10.15 Trailer Sailors 7/2119 Just completed a 20 minute redo on my Montgomery 17 which has a 140# cast iron centerboard. Seems th
Good Source for 6V batteries? Bad Obsession at 12:06pm 01.10.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1443 I don't have a membership to Sam's Club or CostCo. I am curious if anyone else has a good source to
Battery switch question NiceBeny at 10:41am 01.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3022 Have levers engine and parallel, how and what is the best way to use these? ( it's not the same as t
Forestay Length (1) PatTormey at 9:34am 01.10.15 Bigger Boats 13/1551 My oDay 322 forestay is too slack, so Thinking I could tighten it some, I found that the turnbuckle
Ever seen this LED? (1) Gene Neill at 9:08am 01.10.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2281 My masthead light. I'm trying to find out what it's power draw might be, since it seems to deplete m
1999 30 MkIII bilge FULL of water VF84Sluggo at 8:47am 01.10.15 Catalina 30 18/2073 Hey all, I'm a newb here - first post (and a new thread to boot) - and I'm looking at getting my
Dodger for H26 Fred at 8:46am 01.10.15 Smaller Boats 2/730 I would love to see more pictures of dodger solutions and experience for H26? How to install a dodge
1979 O Day 37 centercockpit propeller soireeiown at 8:45am 01.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/852 I am trying to change my 2 blade propeller into a 3 blade propeller but I am having trouble finding
oday 222 bobalu11 at 8:23am 01.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1328 I am looking at buying an oday222. But it doesn't have a trailer and where is the anchor setup/lock

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Main Salon Sub-flooring for Hunter 44DS jssailem at 8:01am 12.07.22 I need to replace some of the sub-flooring in the main salon Laminated Plywood can be found in mos
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 8:01am 12.07.22 Thanks - I will be careful with the planer. If you've done a lot of hand planning, you are going t
Propeller decipher fstbttms at 7:59am 12.07.22 The one I need help on is what looks like F8-529E. See attached photo. Any ideas what it means? It
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:57am 12.07.22 Very nice. Go easy on the power planer, they can remove a lot of wood fast. If you are doing the "g
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 7:53am 12.07.22 Very nice. Go easy on the power planer, they can remove a lot of wood fast. If you are doing the "gr
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 7:47am 12.07.22 Can happen when you share a favorite anchorage location.
Evergreen JamesG161 at 7:38am 12.07.22 Turns out that cattle stomping through the streams Ban Cattle Stomping Now!!! :mad: Gentle Catt
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? (1) william24424 at 7:34am 12.07.22 finding a formerly secluded bay... is becoming more popular?
Evergreen Scott T-Bird at 7:32am 12.07.22 Turns out that cattle stomping through the streams was a major source of water pollution (hundreds
Warped Rudder rgranger at 7:30am 12.07.22 ...which fits inside the metal bracket. YEP!... That is when it occured to me that I had made a
Warped Rudder Hayden Watson at 7:29am 12.07.22 I have made a template from a plywood scrap and traced that on the bottom edge. Interesting idea re
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat (1) rgranger at 7:29am 12.07.22 Definitly don't want...
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:27am 12.07.22 I have made a template from a plywood scrap and traced that on the bottom edge. Interesting idea re;
Warped Rudder Hayden Watson at 7:24am 12.07.22 One way to make shaping easier is to make a template of your profile out of a scrap of plywood and t
Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 mgarner at 7:21am 12.07.22 I have had a Natures Head on my 34 for two seasons now and do not have a vent for it.
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:20am 12.07.22 Thanks! I traced the foil shape on the bottom edge and have made note of the area that needs to stay
House battery recommendations Scott T-Bird at 7:18am 12.07.22 @artleyt115, you can take some of these comments about anchoring etiquette with the grain of salt.
Warped Rudder (1) rgranger at 7:13am 12.07.22 NICE! That looks like it will be strong and should resist future warping. I traced the foil on the
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement jssailem at 7:08am 12.07.22 Well to any observer of images it should be obvious. One is left oriented and the other is right or
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat (2) jssailem at 6:57am 12.07.22 Or 211414 Causing nightmares?:biggrin:

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