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folding cockpit wheel table (6) eianm at 12:40pm 12.02.13 Big Boats 5/1345 I have finally completed a project that I have been working on for some time- a folding cockpit tabl
Oday 37 cradle Erasmus at 12:11pm 12.02.13 Bigger Boats 0/715 Hi: Does anyone have plans for a folding 6-pad cradle for an Oday 37 ? Thanks. Erasmus.
Connections to battery ronald.hudson1 at 11:48am 12.02.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/2911 One of my projects for the winter is to install 2 additional house batteries. I dont have sufficient
remote controls sunman at 11:48am 12.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1668 anyone out there running remote throttle/shifter set-up on their 6-8hp Johnsons or other outboard mo
H42 TV Mount Art Dennis at 7:58am 12.02.13 Big Boats 6/1027 I want to install a flat screen TV on the starboard baulkhead and was wondering what others have use
Gori or Flex-O-Fold CCHer at 7:51am 12.02.13 Ask All Sailors 18/8378 Going to a folding prop for next season. I like the folders over the feathering for my purposes and
FoldAway 8 djwaudio at 7:33am 12.02.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1346 Ahoy, I'm new to this so please excuse any breach of protocol. I'm curious about the FoldAway 8 te
Bimini frame parts jkeaton at 5:27am 12.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1073 After a hurricane last year I returned to my boat to find it intact, but somehow the center strut of
installing a bilge in ballast tank sunman at 2:23am 12.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/4627 Ok, who's got the skinny on emptying the water ballast tank before you retrieve the boat while at th
cable rubber boot Ken13559 at 12:15am 12.02.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1386 The black rubber cable boot of my Raymarine autopilot blacken my fingers when I touched it. How can
thinking about circling Catalina island newsailor72 at 9:23pm 12.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1098 looks like I might get 2 weeks off during xmas time, I'm thinking about circling Catalina island. i
Yanmar Parts Source steveebryant at 9:02pm 12.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1563 I live in Oklahoma City. I bought an impeller from some boat dealer in Clearlake, TX. three yea
Battery post torque Blitz at 7:21pm 12.01.13 Musings With Maine Sail 44/29626 Maine Sail, In reviewing your gallery on "Battery Meltdown" the question is what is the proper to
Refrigerator conversion Goldenage at 6:46pm 12.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1767 Hi Guys, Planning on adding a refrigerator conversion to my Hunter 335. Looking at the Isotherm u
Blower fan kills Instruments whittem at 6:29pm 12.01.13 Catalina 310 2/1021 2004 Cat 310 blower fan "zeros" pedestal instrument gauges after 15 seconds. Low oil pressure lamp c
raymarine rotavecta wind transducer for ST40 brinky at 5:24pm 12.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/2643 my transducer came off top of the mast. where can i purchase the transducer only and not the entire
Bottom paint, what did I do wrong? Roadking Larry at 5:00pm 12.01.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2452 In May I bought my Macgregor 26S and proceded to do a full bottom job. The boat had never had bottom
Mainesail - what size t-bolt clamps for stuffing bx hose? Skipper at 2:10pm 12.01.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1213 Hi. Hopefully Mainsail or another mechanic will know this. I have I think a 2.25" stuffing box hos
Pros/Cons of the 1997 Hunter 376 Scripty666 at 12:53pm 12.01.13 Big Boats 4/5608
Shameless Cyber Monday plug Phil Herring at 12:38pm 12.01.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1138 Just want to say we've got some good sales running for Cyber Monday, and not the typical foul weathe

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2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 9:14am 09.01.22 Makes sense. However, if the extreme max support bar can be extended far enough, it would be able t
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer DArcy at 9:14am 09.01.22 So you are asking if you need stabilizer for your fuel stabilizer :poop:
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 09.01.22 Yes, I could lash the motor to a strong point while it is tipped up. However, I am leaning toward r
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? dlochner at 8:50am 09.01.22 Your first clue is his using a hammer. Nope, the first clue is Home Depot. The hammer is second.
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 09.01.22 At least 10+ years for Biobor JF. Their website contains no shelf life I can find.
Testing coolant pump? Calif. Ted at 8:43am 09.01.22 Couple weeks ago I got an early AM call from a friend, said they started out to Catalina when tachom
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:41am 09.01.22 Your first clue is his using a hammer.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Mark Maulden at 8:39am 09.01.22 Leave em on the floor and run as fast as you can. I doubt the stainless is a good quality stainless
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Scott T-Bird at 8:39am 09.01.22 It sounds like a funny story, but the load seems to be so light that I probably wouldn't worry about
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA dlochner at 8:19am 09.01.22 You really don't have many options. Because it is so late in the season, trucking is about it. The c
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 8:16am 09.01.22 Thanks Crusty Ol Salt, (like that name) My unit/return air is located in the salon. so no air is dir
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 09.01.22 @Richard19068 , I assume your desire is to get the halyard out of the cockpit? I've seen plenty of
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA Epic1969 at 8:00am 09.01.22 Long story short. The location where boat is being stored wants it out by 5/1/23.
How do you use your fridge without shelves or baskets? (3) Rich Stidger at 7:58am 09.01.22 Our refrigerator in our h40.5 is similar. We do have a long shelf that runs across the back of the
Wet core from dodger snaps? dmax at 7:34am 09.01.22 With butyl, I have found that I need to re-tighten through-bolts 3 - 4 times as the bolt will be loo
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer Rich Stidger at 7:33am 09.01.22 Good question, I hadn't thought about it. I use the bottle until it is empty. So far no issues. +
How do you use your fridge without shelves or baskets? sail sfbay at 7:19am 09.01.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! There should be a grate on the shel
New lifelines jon hansen at 7:12am 09.01.22 labor on the great lakes is now $135.00 an hour. parts and labor if you did nothing, sounds about r
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer Davidasailor26 at 7:10am 09.01.22
New lifelines Scott T-Bird at 7:05am 09.01.22 I think it pretty much depends on how much service they provided.

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