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ST4000 plus compass missing Lost Parent at 2:51pm 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/810 Just purchased a used st4000plus missing the fluxgate compass What fluxgate compass should I be lo
bleeding a Westerbeke M25XP obsailor at 2:50pm 03.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3404 Spring in NY and time to change the fuel filters. I changed the Racor and engine fuel filters on my
Alternator 220amp on 1gm engine? need advice wesleysherman at 1:14pm 03.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/927 I am looking for a higher output alternator for my h27 1gm engine. I ran across this on eBay and on
Bottom Paint Ckoerken at 12:31pm 03.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1006 I have a Hunter 25, just picked up bottom paint from WestMarine. The can says it's not compatible w
C22 Rudder blade lightkeeper at 11:57am 03.23.14 Catalina 22 17/1697 I have a 1980 Catalina 22. Was working on the rudder blade and left it in the boat. Someone stole it
Would these items be deal breakers when buying a boat? Bigjer40 at 10:35am 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 30/6929 This seems like a great buy on this boat. We have been on it and the interior is gorgeous and the o
Replacement of centerboard cable Paul T Davies at 9:55am 03.23.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2769 I have a 1972 Mariner O'day (19') with a centerboard. The cable needs to be replaced. I was wonder
Mast Stepping problem Mick at 9:52am 03.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1370 I have a venture 21 . Bought it late last year. It is in my back yard ,doing a lot of little odds '
Morgan 25 Centerboard Pennant Summit1945 at 9:41am 03.23.14 Morgan 2/2861 I have owned and sailed a Morgan 25 for 43 years and have much experience with the maintenance of th
Engine compartment insulation on 1984 H31 IanJ at 9:17am 03.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1692 I have been on the General Forum about this and am getting conflicting answers, as to the lining of
How to remove black spots from non-skid davjonLegend at 8:18am 03.23.14 Big Boats 16/9545 Over the winter, black spots (mold?) have appeared/grown on the non-skid of my 1993 37.5 Legend. Scr
Deck seal leaks on hunter 37cutter Oldsailor72 at 6:56am 03.23.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1179 How do I reseal the deck to hull joint without removing the deck?
7.3 Front Hatch Replacement (7) StanFM at 6:49am 03.23.14 S2 4/2911 When I bought the boat in February the front hatch was toast. Split completely in two. can be exp
New halyards going in DAVA390 at 6:27am 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1125 I'm going to install new halyards when I unwrap soon. Never done this before. So, to install, do I:
Whereabouts of C-22 #39 oldragbaggers at 6:22am 03.23.14 Catalina 22 0/689 We are the former owners of C-22 #39, 1971. We bought it back in 1996 from the Navy. It had been a t
Antenna location Gypsea Kids at 6:13am 03.23.14 Smaller Boats 9/1504 Hi folks. For those of you whom are trailer sailers (esp Hunter 26/260/240 owners), I'd like an opin
Trying out my new GoPro Terry in Naples at 5:35am 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3096 Well, I bought the camera and this is one of my first videos. Just a teaser to you up North. This wa
Help pleasse Catalina 400 mk II experts JBS at 1:21am 03.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1777 Hi all newbie here from Australia. I got my first sail boat at Christmas, a 2000 Catalina 400 mkII.
Saildrive (3) marc.moore01 at 12:35am 03.23.14 Bigger Boats 0/621 I was wondering if any one has any suggestions about repairing a sail drive the prop is seized up wi
Holding tank and battery placement Mac 26D/S (2) finding41 at 11:38pm 03.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/8079 I need to put holding tanks and a pump out in my Mac 26Ds. Both waist and fresh. Has anyone done thi

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Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 dlochner at 3:35pm 05.08.23 New C22 owner here. Looking to setup my factory electrical system with a trickle charger and solar
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help bonkle at 3:31pm 05.08.23 OMG, that IS an inspection port, not a port hole! But why are hoses running through the inside of
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help dlochner at 3:31pm 05.08.23 OMG, that IS an inspection port, not a port hole! But why are hoses running through the inside of
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. (2) jssailem at 3:27pm 05.08.23 Just broke open my manual and the fuel bleed procedure was on page 6.
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 JoeWhite at 3:23pm 05.08.23 I just added a solar panel and MPPT charger. Visit Solar Panel \| Sail La Vie
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 3:23pm 05.08.23 Thanks so much! Mine is on order and should be here soon. Can't wait,!!
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. jssailem at 3:21pm 05.08.23 I unscrewed the nut holding the bleeder knob in place. Basically removing the knob. Turned on the e
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:10pm 05.08.23 OMG, that IS an inspection port, not a port hole! But why are hoses running through the inside of t
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 duck21 at 2:55pm 05.08.23 Indeed, I think I'll give Marskeel a call tomorrow. That said, I see that Marlow Hunter has fairly
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 JamesG161 at 2:53pm 05.08.23 Definitely interested in learning more about the repair options (and determining best course of act
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 duck21 at 2:51pm 05.08.23 I assumed it was fiberglass underneath, but the coating was so thin I wasn't sure. Mine seemed more
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 duck21 at 2:49pm 05.08.23 I'm lucky in that the keel joint crack was only at the stern end of the keel. I'm not too proud to
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 duck21 at 2:40pm 05.08.23 The great thing about a "long shoal draft" is it'll always find the bottom before the run of the mil
No power at electrical panel on B331 (1) Mechone at 2:32pm 05.08.23 Check the red wire that sparked , a lot of OEM's use fusable links ,especially in high amps , it loo
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 (2) dlochner at 2:15pm 05.08.23 When cast lead keels come out of the sand mold, they are pretty ugly. Boat builders use a lot of fai
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 LesCha at 2:05pm 05.08.23
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 JamesG161 at 1:59pm 05.08.23 I can tell you how to repair all of it, if you are interested. Also blue keel picture is a long sho
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. jviss at 1:54pm 05.08.23 low pressure electric fuel pump https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=8462 Th
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. Goobs at 1:51pm 05.08.23 What on earth is a "Facet pump?" low pressure electric fuel pump https://www.pegasusautoracing.co
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 (1) JamesG161 at 1:49pm 05.08.23 What exactly is the coating on the lead keel for the 1996 vintage hunters? Like this?

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