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Newport Boat Show Bob S at 1:07pm 09.09.13 Destinations 0/994 Anyone in the NE area sail to the Newport Boat Show. Curious how conjested it gets and was it worth
Fuel Tank removal BobM at 12:56pm 09.09.13 S2 11/1458 I am trying to avoid removing the bulkhead, which is tabbed in place, to get my tank out. I am thin
Compression post and step measurements needed twobitdad at 12:27pm 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/993 I have a 78 Hunter 30 that i bought last fall, in working on a few deeper issues concerning the mast
Signet Marine???? Flyindiver at 12:11pm 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1036 Anyone know if Signet Marine is still in business or where I can buy one of their thru-hull transduc
new toy - oubboard tach (2) kpgraci at 10:12am 09.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/975 new toy - outboard tach Tiny tach is popular but I found this hardline tack on amazon for under $30
Stuck Keel Bolt ncbyrdman at 9:40am 09.09.13 Catalina 22 8/2030 I have my keel off for refurbishing and was trying to loosen the keel locking bolt, it is stuck fast
A/C trouble shooting allan at 9:38am 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1177 I have a Marine Air brand system, heat and cool, which started making a new interesting sound that I
Squeeky/Creaking Deck, NOT Squishy Deck vmaks at 9:35am 09.09.13 Bigger Boats 3/2671 O'Day 28- End of the summer and the boat is 1 week from being put to sleep for the winter months. N
Block Island (3) FourPoints at 9:24am 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1595 Headed out to Block Island for Labor Day this year (my 3rd time there this year alone, but only the
Roller Main Questions BarryBershad at 7:54am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/905 New owner of a 2000 Beneteau 331. Don't know much about roller reefing of main. Question 1 It see
Engine down a notch on power Pirates on the Bay at 7:33am 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1223 Hi. I've got a Yanmar 30 on a 34 ft Hunter ('97) and for some reason the engine just doesn't have t
The mast will finally come down, but then what? cymeyer at 7:06am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1331 After 14 years of sailing on our 321, I figured it was time to step the mast for the first time.
Effect of Winter On Self Discharge (7) Maine Sail at 6:46am 09.09.13 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4420 Just realized I had never posted this here and a trip into the shed early this morning remindind me
Exhaust hose Jimm at 6:38am 09.09.13 Catalina 30 9/1869 Anyone replace the hose connection between the engine and muffler? Suggestions/advice? Got an very
Electrical Junction box keven at 5:27am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1076 Trying to remove the cover on my beneteau 331 shower pump electrical junction box. Not sure if it sn
85 Hunter 22 Plumbling Chasemixon at 4:58am 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1074 I'm looking for some help with an issue I ran into this weekend, I've never owned a sailboat before
new head for Oday 34 jpriebe at 4:09am 09.09.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3026 Seems as though the pump housing is cracked on my 82Oday 34. Ive not been able to locate a compatibl
Rusted keel bolts (1) windcat at 10:45pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 4/2187 This mucky mess is the compression block and one of the rusty keel bolts. I have been reading posts
Bilge Decking Interior 1986 26" captined at 7:26pm 09.08.13 Day Sailers 1/988 Any Ideas for for sprucing up Flooring for the Bilge access, it appears to be a thin laminate made t
Killer Whales back in Howe Sound outside Vancouver (1) Stretch at 6:35pm 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4126 Well did I get a show on saturday morning, with orcas breaching and passing within 40 ft of my boat,

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Ignition switch wiring Richard19068 at 7:42pm 08.14.22 Hey everyone, I want to replace my ignition switch to where it was originally installed, in the coc
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Orbweaver at 7:31pm 08.14.22
Ignition switch wiring Kingjim91 at 7:27pm 08.14.22
Cherubini Hunter 33 Topping lift Johnb at 7:14pm 08.14.22 On my boat it is best to take the tension out of the leech anytime the the main is being raised, low
It appears that I'm collecting boats. MikeHoncho at 6:57pm 08.14.22 We all know there's no such thing! Congratulations on your "new-to-you" toy. :beer: Although I d
Ignition switch wiring Stu Jackson at 6:48pm 08.14.22 the switch has 7 connections on the back, That's unusual. Most have three or four: power, ground,
Cherubini Hunter 33 Topping lift MikeHoncho at 6:48pm 08.14.22 Mine is fixed at the mast head and has a section of line at the end of the cable that allows me to a
H34 plug to panel Davidasailor26 at 6:45pm 08.14.22 You could also add a new breaker close to the inlet and use that to connect the old wire to the new
Cherubini Hunter 33 Topping lift justustoo at 5:35pm 08.14.22 I'll look at that. Seems strange to me. Most topping lifts lead back to either the mast of the cockp
Ignition switch wiring JoeWhite at 5:33pm 08.14.22 My question would be, why are you replacing it. If it works and the contacts are good, you can draw
Dyneema Splice Load Test jssailem at 5:30pm 08.14.22 Nice videos. When I tested the soft shackles I made using the Brian Toss design, the K75 Dyneema wit
Dyneema Splice Load Test Davidasailor26 at 5:18pm 08.14.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 5:11pm 08.14.22 Nothing yet. Will know more tomorrow
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Orbweaver at 5:11pm 08.14.22 And I just found a website that has the manual for the D models, it appears that plate in the forest
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 5:06pm 08.14.22 Then I could observe the rust on the side of the cylinder. What, if anything, did you conclude on
RayMarine Autohelm on Hunter 33 1981 jssailem at 5:04pm 08.14.22 The wheel based pilot will function to handle your boat based on size and displacement in Medium s
Ignition switch wiring jssailem at 4:54pm 08.14.22 When confronted with such a mature boat the technique I use is to take a photo of the existing switc
H34 plug to panel jssailem at 4:46pm 08.14.22 While you are in the middle of this project, it would be a good idea to install a galvanic isolator,
H34 plug to panel DeniseO30 at 4:46pm 08.14.22 Thank you everyone! I couldn't quite make it out the size, because it's so well hidden, there isn't
Weather is killing me Don Guillette at 4:40pm 08.14.22 . Of course it's been beautiful during the week the last few weeks. When I'm stuck at work. Wh

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