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Relays dtalent at 11:33am 11.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/704 Can anyone tell me where the relay is that would provide power to my windlass and my steaming light.
Shipping Mr Mac at 10:45am 11.21.13 Ask All Sailors 18/1971 We are going to be moving from the Midwest back to WA within the next few months and my wife seems t
Hunter 240 Winch Bow Eye is loose fivepassgeorge at 9:45am 11.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1204 I need to figure out how to get at my bow eye. This is the eye which is used to attach the winch to
Leak(?) in locker / hol dof Oday 25 ddooher at 8:14am 11.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1627 1983 Oday 25. Cleaning out all of inside lazzerrette / storage area under cockpit for winter. I pe
Hull Cleaners Thrown Under The Bus fstbttms at 8:11am 11.21.13 Ask All Sailors 49/3783 Earlier this year I began a thread entitled "Anti Fouling Paint Manufacturers Taking Aim At Hull Cle
hatch for Catalina 27 fadedsun at 6:54am 11.21.13 Parts Search 3/5009 I recently had my boat transported overland and it showed up missing the companionway sliding hatch.
Hard or ablative? Db421 at 7:36pm 11.20.13 Ask All Sailors 20/3789 Finished my extensive blister repair on my '83 Hunter 25, put two coats of Interlux Interprotect 200
Coronado 23 Owner's Manual 1972 BrooksPWM at 5:27pm 11.20.13 Columbia 4/5629 Our daughter just purchased a 1972 Coronado 23 which we will crew starting next spring. We are looki
wood on my V21 troutman at 5:18pm 11.20.13 Ask All Sailors 16/1600 I wanted some mahogany grab rails on my V21. It seems that mahogany is hard to find and expensive.
Sailing on Lake Auman Ray T at 4:54pm 11.20.13 Smaller Boats 0/690 :dance:I had an opportunity to go sailing on a new Hunter 22 for it's maiden voyage today. There's
Portable AC Mark Nooney at 2:50pm 11.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/3001 Has anyone used the cruise-aire portable ac unit for the mid 80's 31? I have a line on one for a pre
CAL 21 info (7) Sunbird22358 at 1:32pm 11.20.13 Cal 10/8130 OK, pictures of Cabin interior and Keel well cover. I've included a pic from the sales brochure, a
H42 windlass upgrade eianm at 1:24pm 11.20.13 Big Boats 5/1227 Finally got to do a job that has been on the radar for over a year last weekend. My H42 came out of
LED's Re-visited Long Story at 11:53am 11.20.13 Catalina 310 12/2689 Over the winter months I am trying to gather what I need to complete my transition to all LED. Inte
changi changi at 10:17am 11.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1074 hi, I have a question to Beneteau 50 owners re changing/swapping a deep keel..7'7''.. for a 5'11' ke
South Coast 22 Owner Association BARBARIC at 9:46am 11.20.13 Trailer Sailors 2/2355 I am working on a South Coast 22 and it appears there use to be a MSN user group that had a ton of i
Parting out a Catalina 27 KingAirDriver at 8:39am 11.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/2 I am thinking about parting out a 1987 Catalina 27. It has hull damage beyond economical repair.
Chainplate bulkhead....what material? kito at 7:58am 11.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/876 I need to replace both port and starboard upper shroud bulkheads on my 79 Hunter 30. After searching
Another CO story All U Get at 11:22pm 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2109 Hi All, We're cruising on the ICW from Charleston to Savannah and everyday feeling a bit more tired
Dutchman system or Lazy Jacks? light12pdr at 8:10pm 11.19.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 24/17194 I just purchased a Hunter 25.5. I want to be able to single hand safely, and I am considering the Du

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Blower issues? artboas at 1:11am 03.20.23 We had the same problem with the blower. A new relay fixed it. But Art is right. There is one of th
Keel of Hunter 460 JamesG161 at 11:17pm 03.19.23 My 1998 H430 is Lead/Antimony
Keel of Hunter 460 Mikem at 10:32pm 03.19.23 My 2003 466 is lead.
Blower issues? Georgedoyle at 10:02pm 03.19.23 We had the same problem with the blower. A new relay fixed it. But Art is right. There is one of tho
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 9:47pm 03.19.23 Ralph, Got an electrician's fish tape ? Yes I do and an 8' fish pole. I also have nylon pull line.
New Gages H280 Ralph Johnstone at 9:23pm 03.19.23 1) Got an electrician's fish tape ? 2) No ? Crimp a bunch of coat hangers together so they behave l
Solo mast stepping/unstepping rgranger at 8:46pm 03.19.23
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux (2) rgranger at 8:40pm 03.19.23 https://mobileimages.lowes.com/productimages/894d3100-d43b-4f08-abc6-0c76e9578037/00758792.jpg?size=
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Rich Stidger at 7:54pm 03.19.23 I wire brush my stainless steel prop and then wipe with acetone. Then directly spray the zinc coatin
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep Rich Stidger at 7:49pm 03.19.23 Having used both brands, I like Presta products over 3M. Presta is sold by auto paint finishing sho
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Blitz at 7:41pm 03.19.23 @Rich Stidger -well there's that or propspeed. I'm in your camp. I use zinc spray too, works as wel
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:10pm 03.19.23 everything is original. Hoses are in good shape, nothing compromised. I was referring to the ends wh
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Captain Larry-DH at 7:01pm 03.19.23 @Rich Stidger -well there's that or propspeed. I'm in your camp. I use zinc spray too, works as wel
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Rich Stidger at 6:46pm 03.19.23 Use Ace Cold Galvanize from the hardware store. 20 Oz can under $10. Enough for 2 years. It is the
Precision closing down DAVA390 at 6:25pm 03.19.23 There is a new owner who will continue making and selling parts, but no new boats. Spoke with him t
Precision 23 outboard power DAVA390 at 6:19pm 03.19.23 Does anyone know the minimum HP the outboard should have for the P23. I currently have a Tohatsu 8
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 5:38pm 03.19.23 Good to hear from you again Rardi! I'll be following this closely as I'm in the same boat (pun inte
yanmar 110 blowout JamesG161 at 5:06pm 03.19.23 80HP is a good size for your 50' Hunter. When I was searching for my Hunter, I found that the Engin
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? mermike at 4:06pm 03.19.23 I pulled mine and inspected them a few years ago. There was evidence of crevice corrosion. i replace
Wiring solar and ACR's mermike at 3:55pm 03.19.23 Wire the controller to the DC bus if you have one, or directly to the battery switch if you must. AB

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