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Location of main dc fuse - 1985 hunter 40 todturner at 7:30pm 08.12.14 Big Boats 2/1092 I have a hunter 40 I have owned for 20 years. I was changing the 4d batteries under the aft berth,
Adjustable backstay for a 355? TommmD at 7:29pm 08.12.14 Big Boats 2/782 Anyone have an adjustable backstay? Is it worth it on a fractional rig? I'm still sorting out rig
South shore of Manitoulin Island (pics) (5) ed on manitoulin at 6:57pm 08.12.14 Destinations 10/4492 Not the most popular area to sail, but close to home for me! A few pics from last weekend....spent a
Transducer question (2) repawn at 6:06pm 08.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/707 Time for another ill informed question. I followed the cable from my depth gauge to this: ound thi
Great trip (1) rtmccue at 4:46pm 08.12.14 Big Boats 1/771 The crew and I had a great trip from Baltimore to Block Island . The boat did great too.
Take apart window Air Cond. and converted it for Marine use? abk at 3:51pm 08.12.14 Ask All Sailors 29/9534 I was talking to an HVAC person some time ago and she said it would be easy to convert a room ac by
forward weatherboard on sliding hatch. CCrane2299 at 1:40pm 08.12.14 Catalina 22 4/957 I have three screw holes in the front of my sliding hatch. I have also noticed that if I pull it clo
Pull Ignition Replacement Ima90sJezus at 1:11pm 08.12.14 Catalina 30 3/756 Quick question for all you out there... I have an '84 C30, M25 engine, Hull #3687. My electric
1985 H31 Mast Support Beam morich at 11:07am 08.12.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/1247 Can anyone tell me whether the molded mast support beam running across the cabin top has wood or met
Ongoing saga with intermittent starter scevrog at 10:19am 08.12.14 Engines and Propulsion 19/3174 First of all, I have written about this in the past. Since then, I have investigated and addressed s
vacation time Justin_NSA at 10:16am 08.12.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1262 Anyone know of a reasonable place in Destin or Ft Walton beach FL to rent a sailboat for the day? 4
Walkabout rescue North of Hawaii Joe Snuffy at 10:02am 08.12.14 Ask All Sailors 0/944
Spinnaker tack attachment Rummerful at 8:42am 08.12.14 Catalina 310 5/1567 The prior owner put an attachment point on the anchor roller. The anchor line can chafe on it, so I
Fair lead for anchor line Rummerful at 8:39am 08.12.14 Catalina 310 12/1530 While at anchor, the only fair lead is to the cleat in the anchor locker. Has anyone added a cleat o
9.1 tuning guide/assistance mike C16582 at 7:14am 08.12.14 S2 3/1547 brand new rod rigging for my 9.1 (std rig) I've bottomed out on the upper shrouds (turnbuckles) an
Slam Bang (3) Roger Long at 5:33am 08.12.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 4/3020
Racor 220 series fuel filter dziedzicmj at 5:22am 08.12.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/2306 Hi, I have a question regarding a Racor filter 220 series. For the last 2 years I am fighting diese
Replacment of port newboatowner at 4:51am 08.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/774 Good day to all of you. I have a 1980 Catalina 30 and I replaced the starboard aft port window
N17 Topping Lift gburling at 4:47am 08.12.14 Newport 4/2162 My Newport 17 has a topping lift (really just a 1/4" line tied off pretty tightly at the end of the
Main Halyard Block SubVet at 4:28am 08.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2050 Can't seem to locate the proper block to replace the original on my 1988 Pearson 27. Can I use a D-r

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S3 Espar D5E heater Hello Below at 9:34am 11.06.22
Folding prop jssailem at 9:24am 11.06.22 If your going to take the prop in to be serviced, why not take it as is and let the shop do all the
Coupling removal jssailem at 9:16am 11.06.22 The issue has me carefully rethinking the ideas regarding a PSS or the traditional Stuffing box curr
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 9:14am 11.06.22 Looking good. What engine was in it? What's going back in? Are you burning wood or charcoal? I'm su
Coupling removal Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 11.06.22 the only solution may be to cut the shaft. If the shaft is brass, it's headed to the scrap heap a
Coupling removal jssailem at 9:13am 11.06.22 Serendipity. I was exploring the same dilemma. I reviewed MaineSail's installation of the PYI PSS Dr
S3 Espar D5E heater Ralph Johnstone at 9:08am 11.06.22 Can the tank be above the fuel pump and heater? Not unless the heater has provision for a positiv
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 fox9988 at 8:58am 11.06.22 Looking good. What engine was in it? What's going back in? Are you burning wood or charcoal? I'm su
Do you put your bimini down? stickinthemud57 at 8:14am 11.06.22 If you cannot stand up straight with the bimini and you are not happy with the design then you shou
Looking for help with installing a Raymarine EV-200 on a 2006 Hunter 33 stewnash at 7:59am 11.06.22 So.... what's your update? How did installation go? I am also installing a RAYMARINE EV-200 LINEAR T
Solar Confusion Johann at 7:33am 11.06.22 The Victron manual for the 150/60 calls for a minimum circuit breaker rating of 70A and a maximum of
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Terry Cox at 7:13am 11.06.22 Our 1991 boat came with two Jabsco brand electric macerating toilets. A bit noisy when in use, but t
Solar Confusion JBP-PA at 6:45am 11.06.22 A victron 150/60 should have been precinfigured to limit the output current at 60 A. You could try
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? JBP-PA at 6:42am 11.06.22 In addition to above ideas, if this is a small spot where people step, you could reinforce it from t
Coupling removal kloudie1 at 6:19am 11.06.22 That coupling has a "cross" piece inside that is kind of like a universal joint. I think that the se
Coupling removal dlochner at 6:11am 11.06.22 Once the coupling is disconnected from the reverse gear, slide the shaft aft until there is enough r
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Tally Ho at 6:07am 11.06.22
Folding prop dlochner at 6:02am 11.06.22 http://www.martec-props.com/blank-6 Once separated, have the prop refurbished, it will make a world
Its funny Friday! dLj at 5:57am 11.06.22 One day an old dog lost his way while chasing rabbits. Soon he noticed a lion in the distance runnin
Coupling removal Evil Daddy at 5:45am 11.06.22 I am trying to remove it. I would like to replace the stuffing box, cutlass bearing, and then drop t

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