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fischer panda generator cooling problem ncbrydon at 8:01pm 06.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2810 my fp4200 direct salt water cooling is 10 years old but only has 170 hours on it as it is too noisy
Shore power cable jimwalz at 7:36pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1382 The Marinco shore power cable has become gummy/sticky and now leaves black marks on the deck. I wash
Beneteau 411 Serafina at 6:58pm 06.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2607 I have a 1999 Beneteau 411 sloop and want to replace the zinc anode on the shaft and prop. I am in
Why I love Edisto Island, SC (2) Kermit at 6:50pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1429 Yes, there's a sailboat in the first picture. I was on a boat in the second picture.
GoPro gimbal mount (1) Ted at 5:24pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 12/6061 About six months back there was an active discussion about video cameras where the topic diverged so
Painting a fiberglass cabin sole. (1) kelham at 4:58pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 10/5649 Painting a fiberglass interior cabin sole. Hey folks, The interior fiberglass cabin sole in my 1
Hitting the road tomorrow... Wish me luck! (1) GeorgiaBII at 4:10pm 06.12.14 Smaller Boats 10/1097 http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/georgiab2/20140612_190515_zps5gkat42w.jpg 110 miles to t
Bad Tacometer, Spe or wiring? Nelsonhow at 4:02pm 06.12.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1216 The tach on my 1983 Hunter (2GM) motor reads almost e actly 1/2 the actual RPM. This is the original
Battery Fuse wufibugs at 3:06pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1132 I've looked at several posts and wiring diagrams, but want to be sure. My house bank has a fuse in
Even Uncle Sam Thought It Sucked (6) 25yearslater at 2:10pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1441 As promised I have many pictures from my time at Ft. Eustis, Va where I was privileged to learn many
companionway slides and Dragon Fly at 1:52pm 06.12.14 Bigger Boats 10/2874 Oday owners out there... need to replace: companionway slide rails, 5' long and 1/2 inch groove,
Macerator woes jkeaton at 1:26pm 06.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1487 My macerator pump runs, the blades spin, and there is no obstructions in the lines, yet does not dis
Hot water heater runs pink?? aw6686 at 12:37pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1465 Hot water runs antifreeze pink after engine use. Water system was flushed 3 times. The antifreeze
Cabin Lights chicagodave at 12:36pm 06.12.14 Catalina 30 6/1807 Has any replaced their cabin lights. I have the original factory installed cabin lights and am plann
Stern rail grill safety mmsailor at 11:25am 06.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1890 Our new to us 23.5 has a gas (propane ) grill that mounts on the stern rail . I have seen these on b
Calling all Yanmar Gurus... puddlejockey at 10:13am 06.12.14 Engines and Propulsion 38/6602 I could use some input! I have an older Yanmar 1GM10 on an '83 H 27. Starts and runs fine, but
Zinc - Galvanic isolator Richard19068 at 9:28am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 24/3370 My boat is in a marina slip but is not plugged in. I go through zincs pretty fast, like every two to
battery switch common cabling liamgatt at 9:18am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 3/831 All, Any reason my two batteries (#1 start/#2 deep cycle) switch would have two heavy cables wired f
Valvetech fuel docks Calif. Ted at 9:17am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1335 When I got fuel last month when I went to the "shack" to pay, I noticed behind it, dozens of 5 gallo
H34 Added Cabinet Under Chart Table (4) Dave19957 at 8:30am 06.12.14 Big Boats 5/1464 For years I had thought about building some sort of storage under the chart table. There's a nice h

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Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 4:10am 04.28.23 Sent a message to Groco.com the other day asking for their ball valve lubricating recommendations. P
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty sailme88 at 3:41am 04.28.23 During COVID the forecasts were a bit suspect.. This was explained as a causal link attributed to f
How close is too close to shore? (1) David in Sandusky at 3:32am 04.28.23 In Marianne Cove in Baie Fine in the North Channel of Lake Huron, we anchored about 10 feet from the
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 2:44am 04.28.23 The best forecasts, for Tropical Storms, is less than 30 hours. Sorry @Screen Saver , I meant Land
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Screen Saver at 11:54pm 04.27.23 Did you note that they have not graded 2022? Jim... Yes I did see that, I guess I assumed it just
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 10:57pm 04.27.23 That said I note as is expected when trying to make things look good: careful words have been chose
Glue to attach handle to hatch BigEasy at 9:42pm 04.27.23 what would be the best glue to reattach the handle to the hatch? I had handles on both of the
De-winterization Bob S at 7:58pm 04.27.23 I have pretty much the same routine as Tally Ho Same here but I run the diesel on the hard before
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 (1) Ken13559 at 7:55pm 04.27.23 Yes you can change to Snake River(still in business?) type using conductive strip outside your plast
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? jigray3 at 7:51pm 04.27.23
De-winterization Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:33pm 04.27.23
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:22pm 04.27.23 It seems like whenever I do a job, I always find one or two more! It's strictly a function of how
Progress report on the 26 O'day! sailme88 at 6:29pm 04.27.23 Great job on the painting... Rudy @ D&R Marine is the O'day guru should you need any parts.. Loca
Progress report on the 26 O'day! Project_Mayhem at 5:51pm 04.27.23 Outboards are usually lower maintenance anyways
How close is too close to shore? MikeHoncho at 5:42pm 04.27.23
Keel material Project_Mayhem at 5:40pm 04.27.23 probably beyond repair. What issues does it have? Perhaps they're not as bad as you think
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) sydneybadger at 5:20pm 04.27.23 Update: I was able to do as @Ralph Johnstone suggested in #6, which was to disconnect the other end
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Screen Saver at 5:15pm 04.27.23 dlochner, James: Yep on on the water permanently living last 15 years. Certainly forecasting here do
Glue to attach handle to hatch Mechone at 5:07pm 04.27.23 I have lewmar hatches and they are bolted not glued
Advice on interior paneling repair Calif. Ted at 4:12pm 04.27.23 The plastic trim ring inside the port is a "crimp" (?) fit, you can see on the end one of the tabs h

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