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Inverter thoughts, plans, schemes, maybe a plot.. Chris Patterson at 7:24am 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1766 Greetings again from the lunatic fringe. To start, I am SO glad I'm not moored close to Maine Sail,
charging (1) Rusty south at 6:27am 12.19.13 Big Boats 7/1652 Okay the vessel is mine a 1996 Hunter 40.5, I am Excited and scared at the same time. This maybe a
Catalina 36 Models FredB at 6:24am 12.19.13 Big Boats 4/2608 I'm a Catalina 30 owner, but, I have a friend getting his first boat, wants something larger and is
HOW store seadaddler at 4:41am 12.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/796 Hey guys just want to thank the people at the store on this forum for all the great help ordering a
How to prevent rust/corrosion on chrome (1) Ken13559 at 11:17pm 12.18.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2871 I've a shelf above the wash basin. Under this shelf I mounted a chrome plate Wine Glass rail rack to
Hunter 42 Owner's Manual - Electrical SailbadTheSinner at 8:47pm 12.18.13 Big Boats 28/8185 The Owner's Manual for my Hunter 42 Passage Centre Cockpit is incomplete. Of all the things "missing
Renault RC8D engine maygosalin at 4:13pm 12.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1385 I recently purchased a Hunter 27 which has a Renault RC8D engine. I understand parts are difficult
Motor mount? slowdog at 3:58pm 12.18.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1032 I got my motor mount rebuilt with new bushings and new bolts do you mount it so the cavitation plate
25.5 bulkhead replacement SV Wayword at 3:46pm 12.18.13 Smaller Boats 2/1723 Hello everyone, Both of the bulkheads on my '85 25.5 have some areas where water incursion has ca
saildrive prop hotrodderjim at 3:08pm 12.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/926 My O'day has a yanmar engine with a saildrive unit, its a 14" 2 bladed prop.I would like to replace
prop paint hotrodderjim at 3:05pm 12.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1078 After my boat was hauled out for the winter in noticed the prop had some barnacles on it.I painted i
Sealing hoses as they pass into anchor locker patjam at 10:50am 12.18.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3957 I've got the standard sailboat holding tank under the vberth installation and am getting ready to re
Pirate Map (1) rgranger at 9:36am 12.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1383 Found this map today.... http://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/riskiest-areas-to-ship-wh
Lightning Capital: World Map (1) rgranger at 9:34am 12.18.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2146 Hey All I've seen it stated here on this site that Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S.
aground in my slip rufus1138 at 6:31am 12.18.13 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1569 anyone else ever dealt with this for any length of time, our winter low tides are here and my recent
Engine Temperature - Thermostat Issue? c130king at 6:27am 12.18.13 Catalina 310 13/2527 All, No success doing a search for some helpful info. My temp gauge rarely gets much above 120. S
bottom paint trainmanjess at 6:14am 12.18.13 Kittiewake 4/4481 hello all I have been doing some searching, and have found several different types of bottom paint
Trailer for 1978 Oday irdvo at 5:36am 12.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/744 I need to know the dimensions for a trailer to fit my 1978 Oday 27. Need to get it out of the water
Need Beneteau 41 Masthead Pictures Captain Ag at 4:53am 12.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4205 I need some close up pictures of the Beneteau 41 masthead area. I'm going to mount a wifi antenna an
Where to purchase a 60' to 70' long 30A shore power cord? mukilteomaniac at 12:33am 12.18.13 Ask All Sailors 29/13469 It turns out that my new marina, the Edmonds Marina, near Seattle, requires that my shore power conn

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Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Dalliance at 4:32pm 07.10.23 No worries, Justin. Rain streaks on fresh bottom paint are normal and disappear quickly when boat
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 jon hansen at 4:31pm 07.10.23 companion way boards are designed to keep the water out of the cabin in all and any storms. do you
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS jviss at 3:45pm 07.10.23 made some minor changes to my Adler Barbour Cold Machine which cut its useage in half Have we disc
Starting battery Davidasailor26 at 3:06pm 07.10.23 You apply the leads of your battery tester, read the voltage, then press the button and get a readi
Replacing spreader end. Locktite? jviss at 2:53pm 07.10.23 But, strictly speaking, the ideal product for 6-32 screws is Loctite 222 (purple), which is very si
Adler/Barbour Refrigerator 37C DanMaine at 2:38pm 07.10.23 Well, maybe I did. I had to dip my phone inside the box to take this.
Adler/Barbour Refrigerator 37C (1) DanMaine at 2:37pm 07.10.23 can't seem to post a photo from my phone
Adler/Barbour Refrigerator 37C DanMaine at 2:25pm 07.10.23 Probably a previous owner or a dealer (not factory) install. Dan. No telling what was done. Picture
Cocpit Table for Merriman binnacle? azambella at 2:21pm 07.10.23 That is most generous thank you. I have not got up to boat to measure yet but. It's a 1982 Hunter 3
Found On Deck dmax at 2:14pm 07.10.23 Yes, looks like a pin for a sheave - check your boom end fittings. Not likely to be from the masthea
Replacing spreader end. Locktite? capta at 2:05pm 07.10.23 What does the manufacturer of the new parts recommend?
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion capta at 2:02pm 07.10.23
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 Sailgunner at 1:56pm 07.10.23 I made my doors out of starboard. I have hooks so I can hold them open while sailing. Also have a ho
Found On Deck capta at 1:55pm 07.10.23 That is a captured pin as above, however it is for a block or sheave. Either way, this might be impo
Adler/Barbour Refrigerator 37C kloudie1 at 1:49pm 07.10.23 Probably a previous owner or a dealer (not factory) install. Dan. No telling what was done. Picture
Found On Deck Roland5048 at 12:54pm 07.10.23 A sure fire way to find out what it's for is to first throw it out.
Found On Deck Roland5048 at 12:51pm 07.10.23 Looks like a rigging pin but there doesn't seem to be a hole to put a cotter or clevis pin in.
275 Traveler and Main Sheet PMK at 12:42pm 07.10.23 Another option, which I have been considering, is replacing the mainsheet car with a windward sheeti
170 Motor Mount Fasteners stickinthemud57 at 12:33pm 07.10.23 If they are like the ones at the rudder mount, they are stainless steel sleeves with a wood thread o
Found On Deck rgranger at 12:17pm 07.10.23 sheeve pin for a deck organizer????? ...or your dock mate tossed that on there to screw with you..

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