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lower rudder bolts rocknronnc at 12:42pm 05.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/649 i have a 1995, 23.5" Hunter and i have a slight leak in the boat, it doesn't get down to where the b
Can anyone,,,,,, (1) hummingbirdbassist at 11:17am 05.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/774 1980 Hunter 30 Cockpit floor/engine cover how do remove this darn thing!!!! Screws removed, but it
Drilling Larger Thu Hull Question PGIJon at 8:54am 05.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1414 I am going to replace a transducer that will require a larger hole. Usually there is a centered gui
Cupro-Nickel HE fittings drh1965 at 8:32am 05.23.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1100 Anyone have any experience with Cupro-nickel heat exchangers with respect to fittings? I need to sc
Download the Sail Trim Chart? fourwhitesocks at 8:08am 05.23.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/5700 I have what I think might be a great question...why can't you download the Sail Trim Chart after pay
What are you using as a bilge pump fuse holder? sully75 at 5:56am 05.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 27/6570 I'm rewiring my bilge pumps. They were fused with these holders. They seem a bit...chincy to me.
Macgregor 26x outboard cables specs Helvio at 4:39am 05.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/651 Does someone has the specs for mac 26x outboard engine cables or at least the lengths. Thanks in adv
Leaking Jib Track jhat at 3:29am 05.23.14 Catalina 22 1/1128 I have a 1976 Catalina 22 that I recently purchased. One if the things I have been doing is chasing
Custom gear NiceBeny at 9:38pm 05.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/743 Looking for a company to print quality shirts, etc. For guests of my boat, any good ones out there?
atomic 4 and engine gauges mreiland at 7:00pm 05.22.14 Bigger Boats 3/1908 Ok friends here it goes; I have an 1976 Oday 27 with an Atomic 4 engine. I have noticed that whe
Bimini bobcat30 at 6:57pm 05.22.14 Catalina 30 8/2414 Does anyone in the New England area have or know of a bimini that would work on a Catalina 30 (1995)
Need Battery Advice (2) caguy at 6:48pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1411 I came across these used batteries by EnerSys that I can pick up pretty cheap. They are 12v 190Ah.
Rejuvenating Interior Woodwork with Vinegar and Olive Oil planoron at 6:43pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 21/6015 Well we just bought a H380 and are taking possession tomorrow. One thing I noticed is that the wood
electronics installation problem obsailor at 6:37pm 05.22.14 Catalina 30 17/3934 I recently bought ' had Raymarine wireless wind, speed ' depth instruments installed on my Catalina
Teak plywood Ted at 4:56pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1778 I am looking for a piece of teak plywood (veneered on two sides) exterior marine grade, 1/2" thick.
Kicker motor Sailinnsc at 4:22pm 05.22.14 Catalina 22 1/1117 I currently have the original kicker on LilBit.....a 1985 mercury 7.5 two stroke. Though this moto
We don't need no stinkin' compass! 25yearslater at 3:45pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2330 For those who continue to insist a compass is essential read this. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStor
This is a good read when you have time kito at 2:42pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1230 I came across this and found it a very enjoyable read. A guy with a dream of sailing his little Alba
How we do boats in Maine..... Maine Sail at 2:09pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2826
splash redhead78 at 1:56pm 05.22.14 Ask All Sailors 1/743 I am ready, after a long winter of working on every system, and lots of upgrades I am ready for laun

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Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 11:36am 05.25.23 "Anchor Light"! hmmm ... that could be what is under the label! Oh, I just read your last post w
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 11:26am 05.25.23 running lights: red/green and aft white bow light: indeed steaming light, halfway up the mast for
Seacock Mystery capta at 10:40am 05.25.23 You are a pretty lucky guy. Those are REAL seacocks, not those silly ball valve things. First thing
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:18am 05.25.23
Beneteau 43 Headliner BigEasy at 10:11am 05.25.23 I have to get to the travellar mounting bolts and wanted to know what I am getting into prior to di
Plans for hurricane season 2023? shemandr at 10:10am 05.25.23 One idea I had several years ago for my slip in Cutchogue NY was placement of a helical mooring some
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? ggrizzard at 10:07am 05.25.23 Hunter changed the table in 1980. The one in the pic uses a pole.
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 10:03am 05.25.23 He also mentioned a liquid good running out of one pole. It could have been melted plastic, .... H
Circuit panel wiring question. (1) Apex at 10:02am 05.25.23 running lights: red/green and aft white bow light: indeed steaming light, halfway up the mast fore
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 9:47am 05.25.23 Unless you can trailer your boat, moving out of the path of a hurricane could be logistically impo
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 9:22am 05.25.23 Decided the Dymo label needed to go. Panel says "Masthead Light" which matches the wiring diagram f
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 8:47am 05.25.23 I think you've got that wrong ... I think the "bow" light would be the steaming light. The anchor
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? (2) FigBug at 8:36am 05.25.23 If you posted a picture, we'd know far better what you were talking about. Only one or two people
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind (1) rgranger at 8:32am 05.25.23 The idea of an anchor sail on an H26 will require some creative engineering. The H26 has swept back
Possible SmartPlug problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 05.25.23 Thanks for following up. I'm curious, what made you think it was the boat side connector that's at
Weeping keel dmax at 8:23am 05.25.23 Thought it was lead but most of the 34's were cast iron so didn't want to assume. The stains might n
Seacock Mystery Ralph Johnstone at 8:20am 05.25.23 First you want to seal it with a hose : with a hose : I'm also considering that it is probably be
Possible SmartPlug problem thinwater at 8:18am 05.25.23 Thanks for following up. I'm curious, what made you think it was the boat side connector that's at
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. Wm. Gill at 8:12am 05.25.23 You are required by law to have Nav Lights that meet COLREGS. The only way to be sure of this is t
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 8:05am 05.25.23 They valves are seized and badly corroded. And you're suggesting leaving the valves wide open with

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