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rlamb at 8:14am 02.23.15
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All, I have a 2004 Hunter 466 and am getting ready to order and install a watermaker. Since I dont
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...so I get these great LED dome lights, brass colored, red and white LED's.... The problem is that
PGIJon at 7:49am 02.23.15
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I've noticed that my 3GM30F is making a lot of noise when it idles. I asked my mechanic to take a l
YVRguy at 6:37am 02.23.15
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Over the last year I have really struggled with fuel problems on my H-34. I have had the engine qui
gbgreen59 at 6:23am 02.23.15
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My 1984 Bene 35' First is in dry storage for the winter (from fresh water). I pulled all of the kee
futuristictech at 6:14am 02.23.15
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I love the lines in a sailboat but my ignorance and laziness about sailing cut the mast and keel to
Maine Sail at 6:01am 02.23.15
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This one has been on my mind for a very long time, and folks have been after me, but I just needed s
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JimF at 11:42pm 02.22.15
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I have two deck hatches have flush mounted locking clasps. The originals were black aluminum, have
njlarry at 9:30pm 02.22.15
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Our 34 came with an asymmetric spinnaker but doubt the prior owner ever used it. I would like to fly
BeneDuke at 7:44pm 02.22.15
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We are preparing for a month long cruise to Labrador this summer as my wife has been offered an arti
DeltaBreeze at 7:19pm 02.22.15
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I have removed all hardware and wood trim and am replacing as needed and rebedding. I am curious if
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SailboatOwners.com is a dog friendly office and on any given day there are two to four mutts hanging
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Getting ready to finally install my electrical generator in the starboard lazarette. I have a 30 fo
smokey73 at 6:18pm 02.22.15
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Doing some upgrades and will be shortly installing a ProMariner FS30Amp ProSafe galvanic isolator.
Brahmany at 4:45pm 02.22.15
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Hi All, One of my sailing buddies has a xantrex truecharge 40 which has suddenly gone dea
redunculous at 4:44pm 02.22.15
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Did a major re-wire of my cockpit today and discovered that after my 'tinkering' my autopilot doesn'
Apex at 3:46pm 02.22.15
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Since I am working on the masthead, I am looking to replace the old antenna. It is currently bent w
Monty VM at 3:22pm 02.22.15
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One of the large window that run along side the Salon on our boat has started to pull away from the
Ed D at 2:58pm 02.22.15
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When I increase the RPM to 2600 t02800 the motor runs fine for about 5 minutes than it sounds like i

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First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level
Crazy Dave Condon at 8:09am 10.10.23
@Tally Ho I was referring to this thread Dave
Invest 93L
rgranger at 8:06am 10.10.23
When is it going to pass over SC?:cool:
Precision 23 dock size
rgranger at 8:05am 10.10.23
It would not be hard to measure your sheer. Drop a plumb line over the side of your gunnel and then
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33   (1)
kbgunn at 8:04am 10.10.23
The deck mounted tracks are used for most sailing conditions and point of sail. Since the sheet is l
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...?
rgranger at 8:01am 10.10.23
...polyester is inert, :plus:And BTW: Dacron is a polyester:beer:
Precision 23 dock size
Scubagirl62 at 7:45am 10.10.23
But isn't that the widest part of the boat and a ways above the waterline?
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge?
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:26am 10.10.23
I sold 25% of the 260 line and it does not matter which water you are in as it is just filling volum
Damage to Keel
High Current at 7:17am 10.10.23
The fact that the keel seam in your picture is still wet while the hull around it is dry strongly su
Is metal bar with loops 3 ft long the H260 gin pole?
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:09am 10.10.23
@Davenport @twalker H260 advised you correctly on all three accounts particularly on the mast rai
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak"
odaydokay at 6:56am 10.10.23
O'day ( at least on the 28's and probably others) plumbed tank to lift pump to engine with its screw
Precision 23 dock size
JBP-PA at 6:46am 10.10.23
Well, 8' 6" is 102 inches, so probably not. Not without a shoe horn and what about fenders.
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction
odaydokay at 6:39am 10.10.23
Thanks, Fellas. First step is to see if the motor is gummed up, can be lubed etc. The alternate mo
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...?
jssailem at 5:42am 10.10.23
I love the scientific answer. Thank you @thinwater. :beer: Better living through chemistry
P42 Watermaker Install
Jim_H42 at 5:38am 10.10.23
Neffilicious - beautiful install! I didn't realize there was so much space behind the seatee backs
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...?
thinwater at 5:20am 10.10.23
Oxiclean and many dish washing powders contain percarbonate, which generates peroxide when dissolved
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386
jssailem at 5:03am 10.10.23
Yes. :plus: They are original hard points on the boom. With the forces on the mid boom when you use
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top
sailme88 at 4:52am 10.10.23
Winter lay up with the mast stepped is always an invitation to water. More so with a keel stepped ma
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION
twodzusfittings at 4:13am 10.10.23
@Ralph Johnstone. Installing the knew injectors certainly helped, but its not how it used to be. A l
Remote shifting of outboard
twalker H260 at 9:17pm 10.09.23
If you want it done right what you want to look for is something like this: https://www.crowleymari

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