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need to know slide size usafvet1966 at 8:10pm 08.14.13 Ask All Sailors 1/901 what size slide does a mast on a Pearson 28 take? Its a 1976. i recently purchased this boat witho
Fiberglassing Philip R. at 5:34pm 08.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2413 Rebuilding a 25. Stripped inside down to fiberglass. Building walls and fiberglassing edges to side.
Hinged seat bumpers (3) Akapeterc at 4:42pm 08.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1044 Can somebody post a photo of the bumpers that go into the rear seat on Hunter 44 please
Catalina 36 MKii prop shaft removal ? hwy1sail at 3:51pm 08.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3672 Can anyone tell me if the rudder has to be dropped to remove or re-install the prop shaft on a Catal
looking at buying a MK1 dan8152 at 3:20pm 08.14.13 Catalina 30 13/3347 Ok been looking in my area and there are quite a few mark ones. All are listed in around 20K asking
Fuel Can to fit propane locker Michael Meyer at 3:19pm 08.14.13 Catalina 310 2/1236 New Owner here.... Has anyone found a fuel can (for the dinghy motor) that fits in one of the pro
Can You Identify This Sailboat? (2) Steve Lee at 2:28pm 08.14.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1896 A friend wants to buy this 30' sailboat and get me to do the necessary repairs. We have no informati
Yamaha 36 dodger (6) Rising Sun at 2:11pm 08.14.13 Yamaha 5/6670 I finally did it. For years I've been trying to figure out how have a "hard" (or as close to it) dod
Lets see your solar setup Jared1048 at 1:56pm 08.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/2458 Im starting to put more time into figuring out how Im going to do my solar setup. From my researc
changing point and condenser on 2 hp evinrude newsailor72 at 1:27pm 08.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 12/13321 bought a used 1981 2 hp evinrude that had been sitting for a number of yrs. I changed the plug and
12v Cabin lighting wufibugs at 12:47pm 08.14.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2477 This thread raises 2 issues, one general to this ilk of Hunters and perhaps other boats as well, and
Keel lenght & retraction Lunasea8219 at 11:59am 08.14.13 Grampian 0/6977 Hello fellow Grampian owners. I just purchased the 23' hull#73. I have a buddy that has a trailer an
Temperature Gauge Cat36Amoore at 11:08am 08.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 21/11126 New to a Universal 5411. Concerned with over heating the engine. The instrument panel does not hav
Passage 450 Jib Furling/Reefing Line? Bowedtoothdoc at 9:58am 08.14.13 Big Boats 5/1246 Just curious if anyone has made any modifications for Jib furling that would make it easier to reef
Toe Rail Corrosion & bent bolts windcat at 9:32am 08.14.13 Catalina 30 11/3787 We are removing and resealing the toe rail on our 1978 Catalina, hull # 959, due to leaking issues.
Raymarine SPX-5 Wheel - Omitted functionality Skipper at 8:59am 08.14.13 Ask All Sailors 41/6622 I used to have a tiller-steered boat, and had a Simrad TP-22 AP. The TP-22 was capable of resuming t
Replacement aft holding tank Hunter 40' Legend bornin59ca at 8:29am 08.14.13 Big Boats 4/1892 Hello again: I am looking for information on a replacement aft holding tank for my 1988 Hunter 40 Le
Replacement aft holding tank 1988 Hunter 40 bornin59ca at 8:26am 08.14.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/8481 Hello again: I am looking for information on a replacement aft holding tank for my 1988 Hunter 40 Le
Wanted to buy: ST50 Wind display sailcruiser at 8:08am 08.14.13 Parts Search 2/2641 I don't need the transducer just the receiving display. SC
USCG Six Pack License fjordstar at 7:43am 08.14.13 Catalina 22 8/1655 I've already completed a boating safety course. Is it worth the extra steps and cost to get a six p

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raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 4:03am 04.30.23 I always wished someone made a really nice, really rugged, mostly metal sailboat wheel drive, that l
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 3:57am 04.30.23 The shunt is connected between the negative side of the battery and the negative side of the house
Bubbles in hot water kloudie1 at 3:48am 04.30.23 Sometimes, the bubbles are caused by the anode rod being corroded.. ya may need to replace the anode
Looking for a strut kloudie1 at 3:36am 04.30.23 Back in 2008, I replaced my H-34 strut with one from Southeastern Foundries in North Carolina. They
Wiring solar and ACR's JoeWhite at 10:04pm 04.29.23 Jviss, connect the positive side of the charger to the positive side of the battery and the negativ
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 9:39pm 04.29.23 Drove to the boat this morning to do my boat check every two weeks. Also wanted to inspect my throug
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Crusty Ol Salt at 9:27pm 04.29.23 There's a port on a western bay And it serves a hundred ships a day Lonely sailors pass the time aw
Bubbles in hot water MikeHoncho at 9:20pm 04.29.23 When water is heated, the heat drives dissolved oxygen out of the water. I am told that this is wh
head sink faucet and hose Cat 28 Calif. Ted at 8:50pm 04.29.23 Most used a Scandvik which is over $300 these days, parts are available, hard to image breaking the
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 8:20pm 04.29.23 What does that mean? Oops meant bus
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 8:02pm 04.29.23 Remember over tensioning a v-belt is just as bad as under tensioning. So my dad told me a story ab
Bubbles in hot water JamesG161 at 7:27pm 04.29.23 I have flushed many gallons of water through the water heater. This is a big clue. If it is disso
Water in rudder? Dalliance at 6:52pm 04.29.23 I discovered water dripping out of the bottom of my rudder once about 5 or 6 years ago and now routi
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jaysweet at 6:29pm 04.29.23 I've had a Raymarine ST4000+ since 2004, and had to replace the external wheel unit (plus motor, whi
Bubbles in hot water Don S/V ILLusion at 5:56pm 04.29.23 typical causes: https://www.google.com/search?q=bubbles+in+hot+water+from+tap&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl
Bubbles in hot water Steve_Catalina at 5:06pm 04.29.23 When you winterized was there a chance that any antifreeze found its way into the water heater. If s
Bubbles in hot water JoeK at 4:54pm 04.29.23 Update/clarification. The bubbly water is not "hot". The engine and electric are off. It is just wh
B and G T41 Display repair SoSound at 4:44pm 04.29.23 My T41 display continued to deteriorate until it was fairly useless. Every time the instruments wer
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 kbgunn at 4:26pm 04.29.23 The sender originally installed is (relatively) inexpensive. Search for KUS or Wema SSL 16 sender. R
Troubleshooting wind display kbgunn at 4:19pm 04.29.23 Cycling through the display settings solved the issue. Press the "display" button 3-4 time and the c

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