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Gray Enterprises Portlights YEHUDI at 1:05pm 09.23.14 Parts Search 1/8124 Anyone removed their 15 1/2" X 7 1/2" Portlights that are still sitting around? I will gladly pay fo
Convert to gaff rig? braol at 12:43pm 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4565 I was thinking about experimenting with my rig and trying to do a gaff rig on my Hunter 27. Not a p
A watch for standing watch zzmeyer at 12:23pm 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 21/2745 I would like a watch with a built in alarm that I can set to go off at a set interval - say every 5
Hunter Passage 42ft 1995 LawrieJean at 12:11pm 09.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1162 We would like information on the keel of the Hunter Passage 42ft 1995 Model. Is the keel solid lead
Tinker Traveller Sailing Dinghy Paul and Judy at 12:10pm 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1490 Has anyone had any experience with the Tinker Traveler Sailing Dinghy no longer made. I have an opp
Don't Try This On Your Own Boat.... Maine Sail at 11:26am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 27/3687 W88A7fSb33I
Davits with a Hard Dinghy dis-patch at 11:11am 09.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1543 Have a 1997 Hunter 376 with Ocean Marine Systems Davits. Purchased the boat such equipped. I've go
Hull Detail Kper at 10:57am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1537 I work part-time at my marina and was approached by my boss who said they had a detailer who was com
Are Water Lift Mufflers More-Or-Less The Same? (1) rardiH36 at 10:08am 09.23.14 Engines and Propulsion 0/1283 Other than obvious variations in shape and size, are water-lift mufflers more-or-less interchangeabl
Bow Trust or not on a H41DS? TFlight at 8:56am 09.23.14 Big Boats 18/5002 Hello All, I'm new to the forums and in the early stages of shopping to upgrade from a MacGregor 26M
Jabsco in line strainer (1) richk at 8:41am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/780 I have a Jabsco Pumgard strainer just before the pump which drains the shower sump. Is there suppo
How to extend the life of Jabsco joker valve emily2martinez at 8:34am 09.23.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/7458 We have 2 heads on our Beneteau 473, which we live aboard. The aft head is manual, the fore head is
Solar Panel Output, 21 Amp Normal? (3) Marco Garcia at 7:38am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1304 My house bank is 4 group 29 (Walmart), split in 2 of 2 (100 Amp Fused each), Main battery switch is
Ice Box Drain Jwf597saw at 5:58am 09.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1130 We have a 1982 Hunter 27 sailboat and cannot figure out why the ice box drain won't drain. We canno
h49 bow thruster info Velero49 at 5:40am 09.23.14 Big Boats 1/774 I need to get the model number of the Max Power Bowthruster with 2 propellers. Thanks,
Yet another battery charging question! weinie at 5:40am 09.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2681 Assume one has a 200 AH house bank and a small solar panel of say, about 35 watts producing about 1
Cutlass Bearing Steve k at 4:24am 09.23.14 Catalina 30 5/2018 I purchased a 1988 Cat 30 mk2 in August. I had the boat surveyed and was told the cutlass bearing ne
Need Help Refitting mid-1980s GOIOT Steering System (5) Doug in Lakeview at 10:58pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 24/12164 Hi all, The steering wheel on our 1984 Beneteau First 38 is a bit loose. Basically it wobbles a
air bubble in Ritchie compass- simple repair. eianm at 8:46pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 6/8537 My H42 is now 23 years old, and although I have updated just about everything- I am also finding occ
Reefing the Genny? Leprecaun at 7:04pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 52/6037 Hello All, I have participated and read several threads on reefing the main ( just installed a sing

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Broken propeller dlochner at 12:08pm 09.02.23 Prop blades don't just fall off. The blade either hit something hard and fast or there is a galvanic
Trailer plans needed capta at 11:59am 09.02.23 I'm not sure what the pluses would be to building a trailer would be, these days. Try "Trailer Trade
Car Accident capta at 11:56am 09.02.23
Broken propeller capta at 11:50am 09.02.23 I wouldn't limp one tenth of a mile, let alone 8, unless you have a deep desire to find out how to r
Broken propeller Rich Stidger at 11:49am 09.02.23 Having never had a broken prop, my opinion is just a guess and worth only what you are paying. No,
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett bzano at 11:40am 09.02.23
Car Accident Stu Jackson at 10:51am 09.02.23 You still haven't named the vehicle.
Trailer plans needed CurtPollard at 10:40am 09.02.23 And . . . No sailboat trailer plans on any of thoss sites. But thanks.
Trailer plans needed CurtPollard at 10:35am 09.02.23 Thank you. I tried Google but didn't find those links.
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 10:25am 09.02.23 ..., I am reluctant to go lithium due to the complexity and expense. These boats run the thruster o
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett BigEasy at 10:23am 09.02.23 Bummed out Parrothead here. Jimmy cut his teeth in New Orleans French Quarter before moving on to N
H49/50 battery replacement (2) Hayden Watson at 10:18am 09.02.23 If you opt to go with 6v golf carts, I found that two 8d's side by side take up the exact same footp
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 10:14am 09.02.23 In my motorhome, I replaced (6) 215Ah golf cart batteries with a total usable capacity at just over
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett kloudie1 at 10:03am 09.02.23 Pretty much all the lyrics/poetry in "Jimmy Dreams"
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett kloudie1 at 9:56am 09.02.23 Indeed! Jimmy used to perform at LSU here in Baton Rouge..A few of my buds and I would take a small
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett JamesG161 at 9:26am 09.02.23 He was born near me in Pascagoula MS. Showing one video just for Him... WakZJNn_0mQ RIP "the Pira
Blown exhast Ralph Johnstone at 8:42am 09.02.23 Any idea what the red mixing fitting is made of ? Almost looks like some form of ceramic coating wh
H49/50 battery replacement tkwhalen at 8:25am 09.02.23 Personally I wouldn't write off lithium I converted my boat last winter to lithium. I replaced my 3
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 8:18am 09.02.23 Hello Rardi, Thanks for that info and tip. Luckily the pedestal area appears solid on our boat. Al
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 8:02am 09.02.23 Thanks. That's sounds like a good place to start. They are only $6 at our local Chandlery.

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