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Morgan 34 Merlin1111 at 8:15pm 01.10.15 Morgan 6/6278 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 5/1531 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 22 163/27153 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 4/1038 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 5/2216 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 11/5495 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 5/972 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 14/2970 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 7/1677 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 3/876 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 5/1202 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 7/2333 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 9/1519 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 9/3375 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 13/1955 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 13/2377 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 18/2382 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 2/757 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 2/929 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 3/1441 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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Harken Furler Halyard broke Capn Bill at 7:44am 09.04.23 You risk damage to the upper end of the furler. Best solution is to fix the problem. jssailem reso
Lewmar 3500XXXXX Portlights source? jviss at 7:41am 09.04.23 Good question; I get no hits on that P/N. I have gotten excellent prices and delivery on Lewmar stu
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 7:36am 09.04.23
Rope to anchor chain attachment jviss at 7:36am 09.04.23 FWIW, I think the chain splice is perfect for this: simple, elegant, strong, slim. You might check
Car Accident jviss at 7:33am 09.04.23 The older drivers have dementia, the younger drivers are stoned, the police have given up, you basi
raising and lowering mast (1) PJL at 7:28am 09.04.23 Used to do this when I had a Catalina 27. Its mast step hinged forward. So, the first thing one ne
Tax Number Crusty Ol Salt at 7:27am 09.04.23 You are applying for you to conduct trade between a point of exit in the USA and a point of entry in
P42 motor mounts juznip at 7:24am 09.04.23 The YouTube Sailing channel Sailing Jib Sea has a video of them doing it. I have to agree it looks i
Rope to anchor chain attachment Stu Jackson at 7:23am 09.04.23 What's your problem with the question about which may be better? The reason I asked is that most p
Lake of the Woods Hugh Burton at 7:13am 09.04.23 Glad to have met you. Hope you enjoyed you stay at Northern Harbour
Winterization of hot water tank Davidasailor26 at 7:03am 09.04.23 My heater has a hose to divert any water from the T&P valve to the bilge. I used to open the valve a
Winterization of hot water tank dlochner at 6:57am 09.04.23 Another option for draining the HW tank is using a small 12v diaphragm pump. I picked one up on Amaz
Winterization of hot water tank Tally Ho at 6:39am 09.04.23
Yanmar 2YM15 Oil leak Pattern- Need advice please kloudie1 at 6:36am 09.04.23 Leak appears to be dripping from the top left of the picture then spreading according to heel, pitch
Blown exhaust not enough I guess jssailem at 6:29am 09.04.23 Guess which one failed last week. :banghead::facepalm::biggrin:
raising and lowering mast shemandr at 6:25am 09.04.23 I've participated in using a gin pole. It was fine for the 23 to 25 foot boats. But for the larger
Car Accident RoyS at 6:20am 09.04.23 The older drivers have dementia, the younger drivers are stoned, the police have given up, you basic
New to the forum Sunbird22358 at 6:16am 09.04.23
Blown exhaust not enough I guess RoyS at 6:12am 09.04.23 It is a good practice to carry a replacement for every belt and pump on board. All pumps fail eventu
Yanmar 2YM15 Oil leak Pattern- Need advice please RoyS at 6:00am 09.04.23 Square oil stain is usually caused by water mixed with oil. Water spreads the oil to the edge of the

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