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Help replacing rope clutches weinie at 6:33am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 24/5504 I would like to update an older Easylock rope clutch on my boat that has been slipping. It appears
Steaming Bulb 28.5 Jim L at 4:16am 06.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/879 Anyone know the bulb size for the replacement steaming bulb?
28.5 Steaming Nulb Jim L at 4:14am 06.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/679 Can anyone share with me the replacement bulb model number for the steaming bulb in a Hunter 28.5?
YSM8 - rebuild or part out 78dave at 3:24am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 2/843 OK, took a YSM8 out of an AMF boat because it was leaking motor oil between the crankcase and transm
Sail cut ranchu56 at 3:15am 06.25.14 Big Boats 10/1756 Seeking input from the community. We're trying to improve our racing results and got to thinking on
Wiring for Solar Panels on Hunter 356 t054281 at 9:21pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 14/4050 I am installing two 90 watt solar panels and are confused with the wiring connections to the two hou
Xantrex Trucharge2 installation orientation PKFK at 9:16pm 06.24.14 Ask All Sailors 17/1859 My shore power charger packed it in (electrolyte sprayed all over the inside from the capacitors) -
porta pottie suction hose JS13113 at 8:38pm 06.24.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/636 On my new to me 81 catalina 25 I have changed my porta pottie to a MSD style porta pottie. My questi
ST Owners? rclarke246 at 6:31pm 06.24.14 Beneteau Swift Trawlers 0/28801 We're 150 hours in on our 2012 ST44. Bought her new and love her, though she's not without some fai
Shore Power Cable Connection tmatzzie at 6:27pm 06.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2124 I'm a new owner of a 2008 Beneteau 40. We're really excited about the boat and looking forward to ma
Canadian buying a US sailboat from Ohio crazy frenchman at 6:08pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 3/949 what problems should we expect when buying a boat in the US Ohio if we plan to sail it home to Canad
Installing a new rope clutch Julescardin at 6:03pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 2/2349 Hi, have finally decided to replace one of the v-cleats foe the main sheet with a new rope clutch.
Dented Bottom (my boat, not mine) pacerpilot at 5:54pm 06.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/763 I just dragged another unwanted, neglected, abused, filthy dirty, beat up, orphan Mac 25 home. She s
Hello all, I'm going to add a traveler to my V 22 oldHarry at 5:18pm 06.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/724 Looking for ideas on placement and design, pictures would be great!
Can the keel survive low water in the slip ie grounding J105deliveryguy at 4:21pm 06.24.14 S2 3/1194 Just wondering about the structure of the led shot encapsulated keel of a 1979 9.2c Can it bare mu
Easing waste hose installs lingerfeltja at 4:00pm 06.24.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1770 I am sure this has been covered ad nauseum and I apologize but I have not found the information with
Mildew cleanup J105deliveryguy at 3:40pm 06.24.14 S2 2/1239 I am considering buying an S2 9.2c . She has sat for some time with a leak at the durads resulting
Mast head antenna cable entry skindok at 1:44pm 06.24.14 Bigger Boats 2/1015 I have a high SWR on my antenna and so the VHF doesn't get out well. I replaced the antenna...no cha
Bottom paint Marina Rel Rey, CA Rug7236 at 1:05pm 06.24.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/978 What is the best bottom paint for a Catalina 22 docked in Los Angles (Marina Del Rey) for a boat tha
Catalina 36 1990 - 1996 wanted Kayamore at 12:07pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 2/31 Looking for a Catalina 36 1990-1996 with 4.5 draft and walk-thru transom. Anyone have one for sal

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Hunter 23 Keel isaksp00 at 12:29pm 08.22.23 Ok, while waiting for Crazy Dave, here is what it seems to me. First, since you don't see any riggi
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? jviss at 12:02pm 08.22.23 Then I could order the qty needed at $0.11 each. Are they steel or Delrin? For Delrin that's actu
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Dalliance at 11:53am 08.22.23
Hunter 386 Exhaust/Water hose Gary Ryan at 11:48am 08.22.23 Ended up visiting the boat today and have the same as you. Doesn't look too bad, but I'll take the
H34 Mast Wiring Disconnet WasabiRush at 11:47am 08.22.23 Am I seeing this correctly that you did not replace the fir compression post with an aluminum post?
new companionway doors Hayden Watson at 11:46am 08.22.23 Here is a video of my bifold doors. Note that they use the original drop boark slides so they can b
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Hayden Watson at 11:41am 08.22.23 Wow, that is a different response than I have ever gotten form Garhauer but I always dealt with Guid
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? dlochner at 11:40am 08.22.23 Just to follow up, I emailed Garhaurer with the same photo I posted here. I asked: Cost for BB repl
H34 Mast Wiring Disconnet WasabiRush at 11:32am 08.22.23 Thanks Allan. I'm reading your compression post repair document. That's what I'm working on. Can you
new companionway doors BigEasy at 11:25am 08.22.23 Built these out of Starboard. Not Zacor quality but good enough for me. Very Nice! :plus:
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 11:08am 08.22.23 That's what I like so much about the Get Wet Organizers from Organized Obie. Winch handle, sail tie
'07 Hunter 27 In-Mast Furler Failure shemandr at 10:52am 08.22.23 @shemandr, ... but we had a lovely overnight at Cedar Island Cove, the special anchorage just to po
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Ward H at 10:49am 08.22.23 Just to follow up, I emailed Garhaurer with the same photo I posted here. I asked: Cost for BB repla
Stowing Winch Handles Don S/V ILLusion at 10:41am 08.22.23 Many winch pockets also double as a beer can holder in a pinch :beer: Perspective is everything. m
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 10:28am 08.22.23 Many winch pockets also double as a beer can holder in a pinch :beer: That's what I like so much a
Stowing Winch Handles (1) Calif. Ted at 10:17am 08.22.23 I've got the hard pedestal holder like Dave and added a Suncor socket mount to side, since it's all
new companionway doors ToddL214 at 10:16am 08.22.23 Thank you for sharing your projects. Both are very nice. I'm impressed that the doors can hang bet
Hunter 386 Exhaust/Water hose (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 08.22.23 Does anyone know where this might be located? Exactly where your worst nightmare is picturing it
H34 Mast Wiring Disconnet Allan12210 at 9:49am 08.22.23 On mine there were connectors in the mast that revealed themselves as the mast was being lifted. Thi
Wema tank level sender Hello Below at 9:46am 08.22.23 So I'm wondering if some enterprising individual has had the black magnet thing that slides up and

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