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Filling water tank with shore connection? hdhr289 at 10:41am 12.28.13 Ask All Sailors 30/13121 Is there a reason (other than cost) that Hunter or other boats do not normally provide a means on ne
Random thoughts! Dan Hill at 9:50am 12.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1160 Being on a shoestring sailing budget I like many do as much of my own repairs and upgrades as possib
Compass Wiring arlouper at 9:12am 12.28.13 Catalina 22 6/7376 My C22 did not come with any instruments but someone was nice enough to get me a nice big bulkhead c
Standing Rigging '88 302 Mackaroni at 7:43am 12.28.13 Bigger Boats 3/1113 I am about to take a 302 to survey, but I was curious if anyone has a ballpark price on what it woul
Generator pkum at 6:56am 12.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1415 Information/experience are needed 1) correct instalation of a generator 2) does anyone has a direct
Early prop shaft packing gland info PLEASE (1) Buzzlovelace at 8:43pm 12.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 13/3123 Hello, I am hauling my early 27' (Hull #15) out for bottom paint and figured its a good time to repl
Engine pan drains? 1990 335 ingeanous at 7:57pm 12.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1369 Are there any? Resurrecting our old new to us boat sucking up money on the hard to make seaworthy a
Insulating the engine. MORNING LIGHT at 10:59am 12.27.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2395 I would like to soundproof the box that covers my diesel engine.It is just made of plywood and I onl
New Bottom Paint Cap Jack at 10:03am 12.27.13 Catalina 22 5/32913 The PO of my 22 layered paint on top of paint on top of paint. My plan is to remove all paint down t
Too much of a good thing Bill1565 at 8:08am 12.27.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2944 Maine, I put 3 Kyocera 140 watt panels on our boat with 3 Genasun controllers. We have a 6 golf ca
I dont know radio stuff Doc_holiday at 7:13am 12.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/4054 I currently use a handheld radio but was thinking of upgrading to a GPS enabled radio such as the Un
Electric heads rlamb at 6:52am 12.27.13 Big Boats 21/3109 In my 2004 Hunter 466 I have Jabasco manual heads. I am looking to replace these with fresh water e
Interior cabin doors mjmercer19248 at 6:37am 12.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/710 Looking for used/salvaged teak doors for the head and vberth. Anyone have any ideas? Google searchin
Gopro sailing camera Terry in Naples at 6:16am 12.27.13 Ask All Sailors 70/21897 I have some extra Christmas gift cash and am thinking of buying a gopro action camera and mounting i
Forestay Quick Disconnect Hardware wolfgw8625 at 5:24am 12.27.13 Smaller Boats 4/4053 Hi I just purchased a 1987 Catalina Capri 18 and trailer. The guy I bought it from has always kept
Below deck autopilot joul at 4:03am 12.27.13 S2 3/1587 has anyone ever installed a below deck autopilot on a S2 11.0 A ? there is not much space around th
Line Drawings for H22 Early 80's 203 at 9:31pm 12.26.13 Smaller Boats 4/1256 I've found reference in the archives for such a drawing. However unless I'm blind ( good possibilit
Wood trim strip on side of cabin (1) azguy at 5:40pm 12.26.13 Catalina 22 47/165741 I don't have handrails on top just two 1/2"or 5/8th's trim strips on the side of the cabin, maybe 5
C30 engine stringers dj2210 at 5:31pm 12.26.13 Catalina 30 16/2760 Anybody ever replace their C30 engine stringers? My motor mount lag bolts are loose and don't tighte
Tarp Size chrisings at 4:57pm 12.26.13 Catalina 30 4/1655 Hello folks, Well, we're closing on a 1983 Cat 30 tomorrow (assuming tomorrows survey goes as expe

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O'day 28 Head Finished twodzusfittings at 4:51am 05.29.23 I say: WELL DONE!
Need details about this boat shemandr at 4:38am 05.29.23 . I measured it from the ground. It looks like 20 feet long, depending on where the measurements are
alternator and wiring Maine Sail at 4:31am 05.29.23
Electrical upgrades Gene Neill at 4:30am 05.29.23 What do you use the compartment with the hinged lid in front of the toilet for? Toilet chemicals
Early Music Instruments rgranger at 4:29am 05.29.23 I wish. No... they are listings in Reverb dot com. Both pics are linked to the listings. check th
Marine Toilet Question Apex at 4:27am 05.29.23 Different perspectives, different society: While in Mexico years ago, at a large plant: Stalls had
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? arcadiahunter28 at 4:11am 05.29.23 All done! It took a while to run the wiring and move my anchor light to make room but the mast is ba
Main track insert question danstanford at 2:57am 05.29.23 I have a piece with tapped holes in the mast so I can screw the piece in after the main is raised. D
Nicopress Joe at 12:23am 05.29.23 He can take it to West Marine. Every store has one at their workbench. But he'll have to take the
Early Music Instruments Joe at 12:16am 05.29.23 Nice. Are those yours? I wish. No... they are listings in Reverb dot com. Both pics are linked
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 11:58pm 05.28.23
Do rust converters work on rusted keels? Benny17441 at 9:57pm 05.28.23 I would be also concerned with the wear and rust damage at the keel's pivot point. Most of these b
G-Flex Question - Curing Time thinwater at 9:18pm 05.28.23 Stick Dry or stick. It can be either or both.
alternator and wiring (4) Ralph Johnstone at 8:56pm 05.28.23 I now think its in the alternator or the wiring harness for the alternator. Its a Hitachi LR155-20
alternator and wiring mermike at 8:53pm 05.28.23 That is a voltage regulator. It manages the output of the alternator to charge the batteries. It may
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 8:42pm 05.28.23 Even with that press you'll need to get rid of any peening that appears to have occurred during you
Topping Lift on a Hunter 146? (2) rgranger at 8:34pm 05.28.23 I did a Google image search. Most did not have a topping lift but a few did ged so that it can be
G-Flex Question - Curing Time rgranger at 8:26pm 05.28.23
Marine Toilet Question Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 05.28.23 Brilliant! Nothing more I can say. You're right. It doesn't warrant saying anything more about
Mast rewire Hayden Watson at 7:22pm 05.28.23 When I had my rig down for standing rigging replacement, I also replaced all of the old wires. I us

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