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Buffing the hull--what to buy Windtherapy at 4:55pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2106 OK so today I power washed the bottom and it looks sweet. Then I pulled off the old stickers and ad
Can't Find 90* Holding Tank Vent Fitting GorillaToast at 4:34pm 05.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1427 I've seen plenty of 90 pipe to hose barb fittings in the size I want, but none come with a flanged*
Shower head Mark Maulden at 4:29pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1628 Im looking for a hand shower that has a true on/off switch and not a trickle switch..the only thing
Mast ID rvene at 3:18pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1049 I have a mast issue with my 1978 C'C34. The mast is a teardrop type shape, but lacks the internal c
Windlass for Hunter Vision 32 tgrady at 1:50pm 05.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/666 I saw a picture in the gallery so I know someone has done it (Noel Black?). Can it be done effectiv
Raritan Ph-II head - stuck inlet ball Al - s/v Persephone at 1:44pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2599 About 5 years ago, I purchased and installed a Ph-II upgrade kit - a decision I certainly don't regr
Freedom 21 Cat Boat ???? Ropeburn at 1:03pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1719 In my travels through the marinas, I have come accross a 1985 Freedom 21, that was for sale but no a
season beginning, water pump shuts down, no flow (5) jrevkin at 11:36am 05.08.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2015 Hi, I have a Shannon 28 (1982). I'm fitting out post the winter. The water system was winterized. Af
DIY ACR EPIRB Battery replacement mz4wheeler at 11:35am 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 23/32921 My ACR batteries were up for replacement, and rather than sending it off to get them replaced I elec
Tracking a leak (1) JohnnyMac at 10:42am 05.08.15 Big Boats 5/1171 87874.vBI have a slow leak that has rotted the cabin sole by the settee in the position that the wat
New Main Sail Furling line JDREHER at 10:30am 05.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/830 Can anyone tell me how much line I need to replace the Mainsail furling line on my 1995 Oceanis 440
trailer for Catalina 28 kenisall at 9:49am 05.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/4116 I have a Catalina 28 Wing Keel, that i need to haul occasionally for maintenance. I have found an
Steering quadrant clarsen at 8:43am 05.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1496 There's great difficulty removing the steering quadrant from the post on my 381. Any suggestions?
Lewmar #10 Hatch Hinge Pin Removal (4) KZW at 7:48am 05.08.15 Catalina 310 7/8919 How does one remove the hinge pins of the Lewmar #10 hatch (Low Profile? - Trim Line?) on the coach
4 more questions :) Windtherapy at 7:35am 05.08.15 Day Sailers 10/1911 1. I have to change out my entire rub rail. PO must have really smashed it all somehow so anyway, I
Types of Silicon?? AllenF at 7:15am 05.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3023 When is "100% Silicone" not "100% Silicone"? The manufacturers of portlights recommend "100% Silico
Might be a silly questions but it's more about physics Windtherapy at 7:12am 05.08.15 Day Sailers 7/1200 Cabin cooler drain. I hear that it drains into the bilge area--silliness but, I will change mine to
32' Irwin Classic pacerow at 6:16am 05.08.15 Irwin 0/1846 Does anyone have an idea of how many 32' Classics were manufactured between 1970 and 1974? I believe
Prop walk on a 2009 B37 Vegas at 6:07am 05.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1232 I just bought one and it has a fixed 3-blade prop with a 29hp Yanmar. It's having some work done on
Dipstick rblevens at 5:01am 05.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/997 Looking for a dipstick for a 3QM30 Yanmar... help a guy out :)

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CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 (1) Stu Jackson at 8:12am 11.15.23 Somewhere on that website is a history of Universal. Here's my file copy of list of all their engin
Keel seam location on a full fin keel? (3) BC Bernie at 7:21am 11.15.23 Hi there. I have hull #250. I had similar too. This is not the Catalina smile as referenced in past
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Maine Sail at 6:48am 11.15.23 The only way to get more out of that alt without over-stressing it is to remotely rectify it.
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 Arrgh at 6:42am 11.15.23 Looks like the 5425 to me...
Suddenly needing some brake work justsomeguy at 6:36am 11.15.23 I bought this trailer new in '05. 18 years later...who needs brakes? ;)
End of Season Storms justsomeguy at 6:31am 11.15.23 last Gasp You needn't capitalize "gasp".
End of Season Storms shemandr at 6:26am 11.15.23 I had stopped checking the NHC map every AM. Imagine my surprise this AM when I saw a yellow X basi
End of Season Storms (3) JamesG161 at 5:20am 11.15.23 My Gulf area this Morning. Holding my breath this morning that it will not be Named.
Keel seam location on a full fin keel? dlochner at 5:08am 11.15.23 A very common sighting on external keel boats. There are several causes, the number one cause is the
Grounding wires Maine Sail at 2:01am 11.15.23
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 9:39pm 11.14.23 Just a shot in the dark but IF you ever do find it, maybe unscrew and lift it up and slip a soft rub
Suddenly needing some brake work Gene Neill at 8:03pm 11.14.23 I bought this trailer new in 2015. This is the first time I've done anything more than change tires
Captiva 240 Sam20896 at 7:55pm 11.14.23 @bbriley Thanks for responding, I haven't checked on here for a while and am glad to have found a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hello Below at 7:18pm 11.14.23
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 dlochner at 7:17pm 11.14.23 There should only be one transformer. It should be located near the shore power inlet, it will be a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:47pm 11.14.23 :wow3::worthless: Oh please No! I love John as much as the next guy, but he looks best in full fo
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hello Below at 6:06pm 11.14.23 Well, Len, it might help us all if John were to post a provocative pic or two of him in a skimpy ba
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white SabreToothedEngineer at 5:58pm 11.14.23 If you've decided to paint (I had to, PO painted some areas, didn't paint others), I'd suggest Jame
Grounding wires bob45 at 5:24pm 11.14.23 Those are way too small to be lightning. I'd remove them and
Suddenly needing some brake work jaysweet at 5:13pm 11.14.23 So is it just me ... or do most people spend about as much time trailering as they do trouble shoot

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