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Cabin Lights chicagodave at 12:36pm 06.12.14 Catalina 30 6/1899 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 12/2032 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 38/6973 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 24/3630 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 3/842 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 3/1356 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 5/1528 For years I had thought about building some sort of storage under the chart table. There's a nice h
Toggle pins?????? woodster at 7:07am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/982 i am rigging my roller furler to mount on the mast forestay.... underneath the drum is an eye with a
Surprises generally are not good on a boat! LoveTwoSail at 6:54am 06.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/704 When we bought the boat, we checked and rechecked for any leaks, and fixed any we found. We went all
Maximum Passenger Capacity in Ontario Hunter345 at 5:41am 06.12.14 Big Boats 4/2013 Hello Sailors, I was wondering if anyone could confirm the rules regarding maximum passenger capa
trailer Liz Graham at 3:29am 06.12.14 Smaller Boats 3/1080 I am looking a a 1980 catalina 25 without a trailer. What kind of trailer would I need to buy to ha
Lewmar port seal Ken13559 at 10:29pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1094 I've a leaking Lewmar Port seal (Size 1). I can get the replacement seal here at Hunterowners store.
Maine location with shoreside accomodations gettinthere at 7:52pm 06.11.14 Destinations 7/3928 We're cruising our boat to Maine this summer. We have 3 couples that would like to meet us there in
5hp yamaha no piss problem GeorgiaBII at 7:13pm 06.11.14 Engines and Propulsion 8/2801 Got a 5hp mariner yamaha* outboard that won't pump water. I've replaced the impeller Key is i*
CDI 2 Furler teacher63 at 7:06pm 06.11.14 Smaller Boats 5/1120 What line do you use for a CDI 2 Furler. I do not want the drum line but rather the line that you
Low Sulfur Diesel colinhulse at 6:32pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 3/940 More and more I see "Ultra low sulfur diesel" for sale. I have an 80's Universal diesel. If it gets
My first weekend of sailing SailingRipple at 5:00pm 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1312 Catalina owners .com I purchased my second sailboat last September it is a 1981 Catalina 27 . It's n
August Middle Puget Sound Ken Cross at 4:28pm 06.11.14 Destinations 5/2239 We plan to sail middle Puget Sound in the first half of August. It makes great entertainment if yo
No moorings on Kawai??? patrickcurran at 3:59pm 06.11.14 Catalina 30 2/999 I am here on Kauai Hawaii and I'm finding that there are no mourings or slips on the island. The wat
Which Deep cycle battery 6volts or 12volts? Lusitano at 3:05pm 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 12/1624 Bought a hunter 27 and I noticed that the previous owner had a 6 volt deep cycle battery and a regul

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What brand transducer is this? Ben16737 at 6:43am 07.08.23 Can't help you with the brand, however, those are ancient and it is highly unlikely that you can fi
Hammock install on a H26? WesternTraveler at 6:31am 07.08.23 Unless you already own one, I would not spend all the money on the "tacker" just to hold up the ham
What brand transducer is this? dlochner at 6:30am 07.08.23 Can't help you with the brand, however, those are ancient and it is highly unlikely that you can fin
Head removal Dream Weaver at 6:21am 07.08.23 Thanks for your quick answer. I should have written this earlier! I spoke to Patrick at Groco, who
P42 motor mounts mbaker at 6:09am 07.08.23 4JH2-TE. 62HP.
Need help wiring my new air conditioner thinwater at 6:08am 07.08.23 Remember the other details. The water intake must rise steadily, with no high spots, to the unit. O
Harbor 20 replacement bilge hose - choice and install horizonjob at 5:28am 07.08.23
Harbor 20 replacement bilge hose - choice and install dlochner at 5:23am 07.08.23 Trident 144 hose is a good choice. The important feature is a smooth bore. Corrugated hose reduces t
2008 H36 microwave replacement shemandr at 4:58am 07.08.23 We used our H356 microwave mostly for storage. And for a Faraday cage a few times. But it was pret
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question LakeOntario270 at 4:26am 07.08.23 I know plenty of 30 year old boats with the original rigging here on Lake Ontario.
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question xavpil at 4:14am 07.08.23 I have known riggers and they usually say that a standing rig can last (generally) 15 to 20 years i
Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards Hayden Watson at 4:09am 07.08.23 Also try a powered impact drill. Try a little tightening first, then loosening. A little back an
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 docwells at 1:54am 07.08.23 We put food color in the ballast tank and found the color in the leaked water so definitely from the
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Davidasailor26 at 1:05am 07.08.23 With the compressor running and the battery fresh off the charger I was reading 12.6V at the breake
Best Chart Plotter Solution (2) Screen Saver at 10:11pm 07.07.23 Upgrade update: So it has taken some time to get to this point. The driver for this was not a desire
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question FastOlson at 9:28pm 07.07.23 In general, further north allows less UV to attack the gel coat. Freshwater is a lot better for all
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 9:20pm 07.07.23 With the compressor running and the battery fresh off the charger I was reading 12.6V at the breaker
Waste tank plumbing idea... MikeHoncho at 8:58pm 07.07.23 I used pvc to eliminate all flexible hose other than short sections to joint dis-like inner sizes an
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything DArcy at 8:17pm 07.07.23 I'm just spit balling, the only thing I can see that would make it a lot harder to loosen than tight
st 4000 and rudder position DaveJ at 7:49pm 07.07.23 That makes sense, in very light winds, with almost no movement. I was also thinking, it would be go

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