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Mobile Alabama Boatyards 2mirage8 at 2:33pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 2/799 Are there any good hurricane safe(?) haulout facilities in the Mobile Bay area? Need to haul out sa
Changing fuel filter at sea Okey6772 at 2:17pm 05.09.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1018 How to change fuel filter at sea without spilling fuel or having to bleed engine (universal diesel)
Georgia Boatyards 2mirage8 at 2:13pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 2/828 Are there any good hurricane safe(?) boatyards in Mobile Bay area? Need to haul a sailboat out for
New Beneteau Owner salestosails at 1:53pm 05.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1470 just bought a 2001 Beneteau 311. Need some control panel rocker switches. Some are broken off. Be
Universal starting problems Richard19084 at 1:18pm 05.09.14 Catalina 310 5/1322 I have problems starting the Universal diesel engine if the engine has been off for more than about
batten question gitpicker2007 at 10:25am 05.09.14 Catalina 22 5/1090 I just took the 22 out for the 3rd time and am becoming more comfortable and familiar with it, but h
Hunter 30 Bow Rail Needed kasishunter30 at 10:13am 05.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/832 The dilemma: the PO of my "new-to-me" 1979 Hunter 30, obviously did not tie the boat up well enough
Mast weight Steve Hansen at 10:08am 05.09.14 Irwin 0/1543 Hi , I've got a 1984 31 foot Irwin Citation that I'm thinking of moving. I'm wondering what the mas
Gasket on water ballast plate tgrass462 at 9:34am 05.09.14 Smaller Boats 4/1123 Have any of you reconditioned and/or replaced the gasket on the plate that controls the flow of wate
Spinnaker size for heavy air markwbird at 8:56am 05.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1011 I am searching for a symmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 34 for racing San Francisco Bay which is us
Bowsprit for a Hunter 336 sandyr51 at 8:54am 05.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/724 Can anyone suggest a suitable Bowsprit or similar modification that will work with the foredeck and
identify furler system (1) rgarrison@gmail.com at 8:54am 05.09.14 Catalina 30 7/1375 Help, please. My PO installed this furler and I cannot id the manufacturer. Does it look familiar to
CDI......bend where it attaches to mast ?? (1) redsox6781 at 6:20am 05.09.14 Catalina 22 10/1300 I have a bend on the top of the stay where it attaches to the top of the mast. It is not too bad, bu
Do I need the Halyard Restrainer?? (1) Rag Doll at 5:41am 05.09.14 Bigger Boats 6/3439 This is a photo of the top of my mast on an Oday 28. With the new Roller Furling Sail I have do I re
Capstan matching dehler25 at 5:00am 05.09.14 Big Boats 3/877 My recent survey showed a problem with the way the chain travelled on the capstan. It appeared to be
Thread Locker on Alt POS Batt Post? Solstice at 4:32am 05.09.14 Musings With Maine Sail 8/10287 Mainsail, I helped a friend move his AO from starter to his House Bank yesterday. He asked me wheth
oversized genoa? suvh8er at 4:07am 05.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1394 I found a Genoa among the many (incorrect) sails that came with my boat that is just slightly too la
CNG Tank Exchange Locations Dave19957 at 4:02am 05.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/12270 I have a CNG stove system on my H34 that just ran out after about 5 years. My source no longer prov
baco 230v reset & test switch peterpinson at 12:50am 05.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/816 HI I am looking for help to find where I can buy a baco switch. it is the switch on the 230 v side o
Help identifying this antenna? (1) Michael Lynn at 10:44pm 05.08.14 Smaller Boats 4/725 Good morning all, This is on the back of my recently purchased Hunter 23 and I'm not sure what it i

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Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck jdrutten at 5:57pm 08.14.23 Zebra mussels. Of course you need the blanking plug as mentioned. But those little buggers can be in
Spreaders stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 08.14.23 Per Ecletic's suggestion, I would inquire with Blue Water Yachts. I have never seen a mast with shro
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Ralph Johnstone at 5:38pm 08.14.23 I did state the make and model, it's a 1988 Hunter 28.5. The 1998 Hunter 28.5 is a boat, not a ca
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Ed Caldwell at 5:26pm 08.14.23 Thanks I'll check it out... Thanks I'll check it out... CharlieAnn, be very sure before you star
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Calif. Ted at 5:26pm 08.14.23 I did state the make and model, it's a 1988 Hunter 28.5. Not the boat, the knotmeter, Raymarine, B
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck BlowMeAway at 5:22pm 08.14.23 I never considered a blanking plug, but after the 2nd year of ownership and finding my paddle wheel
Has This Happend to You? quadrille38 at 5:01pm 08.14.23 so the discussion really might be, 'how often should we have our sails serviced'. taken into our s
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck SirMichael at 4:57pm 08.14.23 I did state the make and model, it's a 1988 Hunter 28.5. I have no idea what the make or model numb
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Ralph Johnstone at 4:55pm 08.14.23 Do I need this panel? Are you on a dock with electrical supply ? Do you have a battery charger i
Rub Rail Help twodzusfittings at 4:42pm 08.14.23 Looks like your Yard peeps value you as a customer. There are other places who would not have been s
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Ralph Johnstone at 4:38pm 08.14.23 I have no idea whatsoever as to what speed sensor you have even though our boats are somewhat relat
Spreaders Davidasailor26 at 4:27pm 08.14.23 It is possible your mast was replaced later and spreader / lowers were not installed. :plus: Judg
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 JamesG161 at 4:22pm 08.14.23 Thanks I'll check it out... Wema USA SSS/SSL Sender - SAE 5 Hole Pattern Mount Level Sender \| KUS
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? (1) JamesG161 at 4:13pm 08.14.23 That in Deck Solar Panel is wired to maintain your Start Battery only, thus 35 watts. Jim...
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 CharlieAnn at 4:09pm 08.14.23 Pretty sure this is sensor for a WEMA system with a 400 mm rod. Visually check out this site for w
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? JamesG161 at 4:07pm 08.14.23 SBO shops has yours. H420 Solar Jim...
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 4:06pm 08.14.23 Pretty sure this is sensor for a WEMA system with a 400 mm rod. Visually check out this site for wh
Topside Teak Trim morbidfollower at 3:51pm 08.14.23 Gotta plug the traditionalists: the classic brightwork really shines over good preparation and a q
Topside Teak Trim morbidfollower at 3:50pm 08.14.23 They're great visually but also a nice safety feature, and often a convenient place to tie things t
Check my wiring diagram? kappykaplan at 3:45pm 08.14.23 Thanks so much! All the input we received here was very helpful! We have a great group of sailors

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