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td4321 at 9:08am 01.18.14
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Has anyone changed their stove from cng to propane. My boat is a hunter 40 and there is no safe prop
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Hello all! Has any of my Legend 37 folks tried the "New found metals" Tri - matrix ports? If so, wh
Mackaroni at 7:49am 01.18.14
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So, I had the survey done and am waiting on the final report. Overall, I think the boat did well.
All U Get at 6:35am 01.18.14
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Hi all, We had a little fuel leak on the fuel line to the injector on our diesel generator and I
a65sailor at 5:39am 01.18.14
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Would like to remove my rudder and re- core it. I was wondering if it could be removed with the boat
The Rach at 3:57am 01.18.14
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Hello, After much analysis and discussions and negotiations with the Admiral, this family had set
Lost Parent at 9:36pm 01.17.14
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I have an older Simpson Maxwell Anchorman winch on which the gyspy is marked 162 an anybody tell me
Lost Parent at 8:17pm 01.17.14
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I have a Simpson Lawrence Anchorman windlass and am looking for info on how to remove the gypsy
lwiltsee at 6:23pm 01.17.14
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How does one access the hot water heater's sacrificial anode? I'd like to replace it and I can't se
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Kermit at 5:04pm 01.17.14
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Hey y'all, Is it ok to attach the forestay/roller furler to the aft hole on the bow of the boat? Cr
lingerfeltja at 4:27pm 01.17.14
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Can anyone point me to a source for stop cars that will fit the traveler on an H37 cutter? Thank you
rlamb at 2:25pm 01.17.14
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I am looking to have a SS frame for solar panels built for my Hunter 466 and I want to frame to also
korchinskyp at 12:06pm 01.17.14
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I purchased a sailboat with a new hank on mylar headsail. What are the thoughts on converting it to
Stargazer3 at 11:41am 01.17.14
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Hi, all! Has anyone out there repaired their wheel brake? Mine doesn't work at all. I turn it and no
rlamb at 11:09am 01.17.14
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On my 2004 Hunter 466 I noticed that the AC Ammeter on the panel does not include the amps being use
Cambo at 10:31am 01.17.14
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I've been looking at lots of boats for sale online trying to get through the winter and I noticed a
crossdevices at 10:18am 01.17.14
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After reading various blog discussions on the use of dielectric greases for weather proofing protect
wegu at 9:53am 01.17.14
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Hi, Wegu here, On my 40.5 i have a maxwell 8mm anchorwinch. I need a new anchor chain....anybody kno
Nelsonhow at 7:05am 01.17.14
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Behave a 30+ year old Yanmar raw water cooled 2 GM that appears to be running a lite got. I want to

Recent Replies

Need help wiring my new air conditioner
thinwater at 8:32pm 07.06.23
For a specific unit you should be able to get support from the manufacture. If the problem in not
Need help wiring my new air conditioner
SycloneDriver at 7:55pm 07.06.23
Are you replacing an old unit or is this a new install?
Need help wiring my new air conditioner
SycloneDriver at 7:53pm 07.06.23
Black is generally the hot or power. White is the neutral and green is the ground. It's looks lik
Your experience with propane outboards?
patbratton at 7:31pm 07.06.23
Whatever I did last week (the only think I remember is that I disconnected the line from the outboar
Rebuild or repower
jon hansen at 7:30pm 07.06.23
a compression test will be telling if that's good, fuel delivery is next. fuel pump rebuild-injector
New Catalina 30 Owner
jssailem at 7:20pm 07.06.23
Visiting a boat that you have sold, is Kind-a-like visiting an ex-girlfriend... Things are just di
Emergency steering knocking
dlochner at 6:42pm 07.06.23
Look at the photo. You can see the SS rudder post, then a dark brown band, and then the white gelcoa
Emergency steering knocking
Voyager1 at 6:22pm 07.06.23
Thanks for the response, oday 302 does not have any bearings for the rudder. Just a fiberglass tube
Rebuild or repower
dlochner at 6:14pm 07.06.23
Get estimates for both rebuilding and replacing. Beta engines are based on a Kubota block and are p
Emergency steering knocking
dlochner at 6:07pm 07.06.23
Looks like the upper rudder bearing is worn. I'll defer to those more familiar with the O'Day 302 on
Hammock install on a H26?
Joe at 5:59pm 07.06.23
Unless you already own one, I would not spend all the money on the "tacker" just to hold up the hamm
New Catalina 30 Owner
mikeracca at 4:24pm 07.06.23
Well I think I may be back. Kinda. I got to board Luna yesterday and she wasn't doing so good. He
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS
Don S/V ILLusion at 3:49pm 07.06.23
Radar is running. Got a suggestion as to how far out you'd set it? Mine can go 26 miles, but I cur
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS
JamesG161 at 3:38pm 07.06.23
Got a suggestion as to how far out you'd set it? My Raymarine has a "Guard Zone" for Alerts. Depe
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS
Rick486 at 3:31pm 07.06.23
Actually, the range of your radar depends on the elevation of your antenna. Radar is a LOS (line of

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