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Addendum to Dearth of Proper Sailing Photos Phil Herring at 4:44pm 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1342 Owners of Beneteau, Catalina, Hunter, Mac, and Oday sailboats: While you're posting photos, take
336 compression post dropping amystic at 4:37pm 07.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3305 The compression post on my 1995 336 seems to be sinking into the cabin floor. As result my floor is
Fusing Hi-Ouput Alternator? nautikaljeeper at 4:21pm 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 15/7170 I have installed a 140 amp Electromaxx alternator on my Yanmar 3YM30. The 2/0 cables to the batte
Old step replacement kingsailor at 4:06pm 07.19.13 Big Boats 0/772 I am looking for a replacement step for my 456. We had one crack-up at the bend when we were hit by
Need new Autopilot suggestions... rpell46 at 3:33pm 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1022 Hi all, I'm hoping to get some suggestions on which autohelm system I should buy to replace my old,
black lines on megreggor 26m mmikolaizyk@hotmail.com at 2:37pm 07.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1137 How To Bring The Black Back On Megreggor 26m
Re-Engine Your C27 With a 4-Stroke (11) Jaco at 2:12pm 07.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/4320 About 8 years ago my Johnson 9.9 two-stroke died. I wanted to replace it with a cleaner and four-str
Headed for Galveston bay txtowman at 11:25am 07.19.13 Destinations 2/2312 If you are around the houston/galveston area and want to meet give a shout!!!!!!
Interior Paint Experiences or Recommendations? romanijoe at 10:57am 07.19.13 S2 3/1382 I have been debating what paint to use on the interior of my 8.0c, specifically in the storage areas
Fresh water pump continues.. rfrye1 at 10:56am 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 20/6634 The water pump on my 98 Hunter 376 keeps "burping" every 5-10 seconds. I have checked every pressure
C.G.Doc for a 1989 Catalina 30 Ron Allen at 9:05am 07.19.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/819 Does anyone have the correct measurements for the Simplified Measurement Form CG-5397 for a 1989 Cat
336 compression post dropping amystic at 8:31am 07.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/874 The compression post on my 1995 336 is sinking into the floor slightly. It is enough to cause a slig
US Yacht 22 parts raul_moreno at 7:19am 07.19.13 Parts Search 0/1370 I have a US Yacht 22 that was damaged and will part out. Mo stly exterior as boat was underwater.
Transmission Oil Phil P at 6:59am 07.19.13 Big Boats 3/2443 I have a '91 H375 with a Yanmar 3HM35F and the original Kanzaki transmission. I'd like to change the
Teak Handrail Butyl Tape Question med2463 at 5:21am 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 6/4646 This may be a dumb question, but can't find an answer on internet. I'm removing the handrails and r
Y25 MKII Sail Number furdui at 2:02am 07.19.13 Yamaha 7/4851 Hi everyone, My club has decided to inforce the"not so"new racing rules. One of these rules I have t
bad landing.. Douglast at 10:37pm 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2178 Went to the boat last weekend and my top mast mount wind indicator was lying in the cockpit with a b
Alcohol fuel storage Oblivionboyj at 8:02pm 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2128 Where do those of you that use alcohol stoves store your fuel? I'm assuming that its not considered
Whisker poles Oblivionboyj at 6:39pm 07.18.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5691 Tell me about whisker poles. I know they're for running, but I mean I need details about their use
Replacing ice box drain hose jibes138 at 6:31pm 07.18.13 Bigger Boats 1/1060 I've been noticing lately I don't have to pump out my ice box and the water is making it to the bilg

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Repair around Cutless Bearing dlochner at 9:23am 01.31.23 I'm wondering how the original damage occurred. Someone to aggressive trying to remove/install the c
And this is? (6) walt at 9:16am 01.31.23 Some pictures of our community well in SW Colorado- oddly enough sort of related to the wire brush i
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 9:15am 01.31.23 Starting at $12.95 and you can have one tomorrow. Put one where you charge batteries at home, ESPECI
Oday 302 keel surface (4) Tin Kicker at 9:03am 01.31.23 I spoke with the manufacturer, Marskeels, to do the same repair on mine. It is a solid lead keel and
Hunter Logo Removal Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 01.31.23 I'd suggest a hair dryer ONLY and grab one edge and start pulling slowly. No heat gun as they put o
Quality Deck electrical connectors (1) Rltgold at 8:59am 01.31.23 Finally stopped raining so I could uncover the boat and take a photo of the new flush mounted CNLink
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? jssailem at 8:58am 01.31.23 With all the interest in Lithium Batteries, perhaps a hi-tech fire blanket should be considered. He
Quality Deck electrical connectors (1) Rltgold at 8:51am 01.31.23 I forgot to mention that even though the CNLinko plug connectors say they are waterproof I have been
Quality Deck electrical connectors Rltgold at 8:44am 01.31.23 Project_Mayhem, Thanks for the link to the study, I looked it over briefly and need to sit down and
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 8:37am 01.31.23 Observations from investigating a lot of car and airplane fires over the years and looking at a few
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! (3) sailcapt340 at 8:24am 01.31.23
And this is? walt at 8:07am 01.31.23 Jim, correct about surge from being plugged into a marina AC. True for your boat or home. This artic
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Parsons at 7:52am 01.31.23 That is excellent advice. Where should one test fire extinguishers? It feels like a bad idea to disc
And this is? (1) JamesG161 at 7:32am 01.31.23 per a ABYC standard, that has merged with their Electrical Standard. The Potection Zone is this kn
And this is? stickinthemud57 at 7:29am 01.31.23 ^^^ Maybe the most authoritative, evidence-based post on the subject I have seen in this thread. Esp
Mast cleat ckreitlein at 7:26am 01.31.23 I am pleased to report I found the exact cleats ... at US SPARS, Gainesville, Fl...$18 each....
Spinnaker on Hunter e33 rbrentsaunders at 7:03am 01.31.23 Hi @rbrentsaunders Congrats on the new boat! The manual for your boat is here: Link to manual On pa
And this is? (2) walt at 6:51am 01.31.23 My .02 FYI, "grounding" the mast does not mean you need to have a chunk of bare metal in the water.
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? BigEasy at 6:49am 01.31.23 What CO2 extinguishers are you using? Quick search reveals prices over $200 for a 5 lb CO2 model.
Quality Deck electrical connectors JBP-PA at 6:47am 01.31.23 CNLinko looks very promising, thank you. I share your love of the Sea Dog connectors, especially the

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