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ST 4000 + display unit Retiring type at 10:08am 05.10.15 Parts Search 2/1184 Does anyone have a display unit for a Raymarine ST 4000+ autopilot system they could part with?
Boat lifts S. Shaner at 9:36am 05.10.15 Smaller Boats 5/1233 Hello. I'm moving the Hunter 22 to a new lake with a residential dock at the house we'll be using. A
Replacement traveller car, 3:1 purchase, 1981 ddeese4 at 9:30am 05.10.15 Catalina 30 3/1002 Any suggestions for locating a replacement traveller car, 3:1 purchase, cleats on ends for 1981 Cat
Mainsail Slide Stop Soul_Asset at 9:17am 05.10.15 Sabre Sailboats 1/1948 I have a 1988 Sabre 30 MKIII sailboat. I need a new mainsail slide stop. Any suggestions on where I
racor fuel filter Charlie98117 at 9:08am 05.10.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1215 I was looking up replacement filter numbers and found the primary diesel filter installed on my boat
What type of line is this? (1) Ward H at 8:17am 05.10.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1603 Anyone know what type line the black flecked line is? The green fleck is Samson XLS Yacht Braid.
Motor controls in cockpit Windtherapy at 7:50am 05.10.15 Day Sailers 12/3925 Has anybody added motor controls to the cockpit on a 26' O'day or could be a 23'-30" as well. Just
v belt rubbing on hex bolt newboatowner at 6:07am 05.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/777 Welcome back to boat season with the run on aspirin. I have an annoying problem that has existe
Temp gauge resistance range? flipcorp at 5:04am 05.10.15 Bigger Boats 2/886 O'day 37, Yanmar 3QM30H I am having the devils own time getting my temp gauge to work. The PO fit
ODay 322 Packing Gland Wrench advice PatTormey at 4:34am 05.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/751 The Packing Gland on my 87 ODay 322 seems to have crown nuts and is badly gummed up by the dreaded g
looking for auto helm 4000 control unit steve marsh at 3:47am 05.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/1321 I have a 27 foot hunter 1979 that came with an auto helm 4000 and the control unit is missing intere
Sink hose below water line. NYSail at 3:46am 05.10.15 Ask All Sailors 18/6330 Hello all Need to replace sink hose..... 1.5". What do people typically use. Guy at west says reinfo
Backing Stanchion Bolts judsonj at 10:35pm 05.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/3978 Hey All, Last Fall I took off the stanchions from my Mac 22 so that the tarp would lay better al
Yard Sail (3) Daveinet at 9:18pm 05.09.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/3673 Yard Sail (formerly sail twist) So, Spring has arrived and it has been time to get the boat in orde
Hairline Cracks in Gelcoat around Exterior Drain langstraatp at 5:01pm 05.09.15 Smaller Boats 10/1471 I have a series of semi-circle hairline cracks in the exterior gelcoat around the head sink drain on
Raw water discharge Tim22 at 4:47pm 05.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1059 It is almost a year now since I bought my Hunter 310 and so far it ha been a great boat for us. Whil
My 25xp taking up smoking..... rpell46 at 4:38pm 05.09.15 Ask All Sailors 27/5840 Before I start a project that might not be on the right track....I thought it might be a good idea t
Racing on 3gm yanmar diesel shelby scott at 3:41pm 05.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/3414 I have a 1996 yanmar 3gm. Races out of control. Sent fuel pump to be cleaned, changed out governor
Shround tensions catalina 25 Richiesails at 3:01pm 05.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/1501 Anyone know what my tensions should be
Jib sheets Richiesails at 2:59pm 05.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1335 What's the smallest job sheets I can use on my Catalina 25.

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Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:01pm 11.15.23 We have the same model and year and our isolation transformer is in the port locker on the swim plat
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:59pm 11.15.23 xavpil, how old are your carbon foam batteries? Do they still hold a charge? I bought the boat la
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:57pm 11.15.23 Yes. They are not reliable. I know you are planning a long cruise, I would not trust them for that.
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam kappykaplan at 3:35pm 11.15.23 The problem is they will suddenly fail to hold a usable charge. Tks, Dave. I've only dealt with F
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 3:33pm 11.15.23 xavpil, how old are your carbon foam batteries? Do they still hold a charge? The problem is they
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 3:32pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability? Yes. They are no
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam kappykaplan at 3:30pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability? Then I returned
Jib sheet block kappykaplan at 3:24pm 11.15.23 That's not a rope, that's a sheet. :plus: Sheets control side-to-side and halyards control up and
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:18pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability?
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Stu Jackson at 3:10pm 11.15.23 Actually, it doesn't answer it at all. I'm not talking about a filter that has been sitting unused
Jib sheet block dlochner at 3:08pm 11.15.23
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 3:06pm 11.15.23 You take the batteries to the local scrap metal dealer so they can be recycled. That's what I did.
Jib sheet block (1) tcbailey67 at 2:59pm 11.15.23
Bimini window.... NYSail at 2:22pm 11.15.23 Greg, I can understand how having the cover on the underside of the Bimini would make using it easi
Jib sheet block (1) Sunbird22358 at 2:18pm 11.15.23 Picture from the 1978 Brochure, good view of how the Working Jib (110%) sheeting leads.
Bimini window.... NYSail at 2:13pm 11.15.23 three areas with zippers: storage aft, cover up n and cover out. thanks!
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? NYSail at 1:49pm 11.15.23
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? dLj at 1:47pm 11.15.23 I had read that the filter material breaks down over time. Don't recall any specifics, but I do rem
End of Season Storms shemandr at 1:38pm 11.15.23
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Alan Gomes at 1:06pm 11.15.23 Alan, I believe the first quote answers your question. Actually, it doesn't answer it at all. I'm

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