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Windlass Chain Slipage - 1998 Hunter 410 (1) jsmac at 1:49pm 07.31.13 Big Boats 3/1128 I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a Lewmar Windlass Concept low profile type with chain, not sure what s
Oday Mariner 2+2 1969 navy1952 at 1:38pm 07.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/739 Need help getting a/ guide on/ for a hatch cover. Theres 4 of them and I have only 3,. They keep the
Deck care and maintenance jrcooksr at 12:23pm 07.31.13 Catalina 30 4/1251 The deck on my new to me 1986 Catalina 30 is remarkable for it's lack of stress cracks and other ble
macerator lockout jrcooksr at 12:14pm 07.31.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/8118 Hello all, First post. I am the proud owner of a 1986 Catalina 30. This is the second year of owners
rotten plywood, and cable stays. glide at 10:14am 07.31.13 Smaller Boats 4/1630 Hey all. I have been searching for info regarding replacement of rotten wood at the chain plates. I
What type of battery to buy? bigsick at 10:03am 07.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/958 Okay everything checks out with electrical system. I have one good battery (deep cycle 550CCA, 690M
cockpit floor slope peter22 at 9:23am 07.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1492 on my 22, cockpit floor slopes down towards bow, necessitating squeegee to direct water toward drain
RPMs below 1,000 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:35am 07.31.13 Catalina 310 20/2702 Just curious how many reduce their RPMs below 1,000. I never do because of the high vibration at e
Roller furler Tom J at 7:33am 07.31.13 Catalina 310 3/1384 I want to check the tension on my forestay, but I'll need to move the roller furler up to get at the
Hunter P42 Windlass lyleh at 7:10am 07.31.13 Big Boats 5/1884 I have the original Maxwell VW800 windlass installed on my 1994 P42 with 210' of chain and 200' rode
Cutlass bearing replacement question DougM at 5:09am 07.31.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2005 I am just curious if there is anybody who has changed a cutlass bearing on a 323 or similar Beneteau
Need a winch handle cristobl at 5:08am 07.31.13 Bristol 1/9385 I have replaced my Bristol 27's original winches with a pair of large Merriman winches (about 4-1/2"
Diesel Fuel Tank Contamination Piratenorm at 4:39am 07.31.13 Catalina 30 15/2349 Morning. My 1983 Mark 1 turned 30 this year. I just returned from a one month tour around Georgian B
In the water (1) russlmiller at 2:00am 07.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1462 After rehabing a trailer and many small fixes my 1973 Oday 22 has a new home on the water. Still a l
Marlow Hunter Rendezvous Summary Mikem at 10:52pm 07.30.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2696 Our voyage from Bremerton to Port Ludlow was uneventful until we came abeam Foulweather Bluff. The
Led Replacment bulbs 376 Mark Juetten at 10:08pm 07.30.13 Big Boats 4/2940 I wish to replace halogen bulb in built in ceiling linr lights in our 1996 376 hunter. I am having d
Main Sail Boom bag wellskp at 9:42pm 07.30.13 Big Boats 0/1273 We have fully batten, full roach main that is stored in a bag on the boom. Second try. The zipper ge
Tiller extension bakeroo at 8:31pm 07.30.13 Smaller Boats 1/1520 I want to add a tiller extension to my C=18. Anyone done this? How far from the end of the tiller wo
H23 boom rigging photos PLEASE!!! caseylpz at 7:45pm 07.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1000 I have an 85' H23 I can't figure out the boom rigging on it. Does anyone have photos they can post o
Missing tack bracket (1) Craerz at 7:36pm 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2471 Hello sailing folks, I have recently bought an old Idylle 11.5 by Beneteau, and there seems to be s

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Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:23am 03.17.23 How do you start your engine? Or is that wiring still in tact? I once used a jumper pack to run
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. kloudie1 at 11:22am 03.17.23 Don'tcha love it when the ads say "400 watts of continuous power" ! The so called solar generators u
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:21am 03.17.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:19am 03.17.23 Is this a long term solution or an emergency solution? Didn't your insurance company pay to repair
Defender Marine AdamjB at 11:19am 03.17.23 Does anyone know if Defender still has a warehouse sale? I used to take advantage for spring commis
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:09am 03.17.23 That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing! You are most welcome. Mutton Dressed as Lamb. It's what'
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Brian NC at 11:05am 03.17.23 I've rigged Lazy Jacks and rerigged the Topping Lift on my boat. For the Topping Lift I added a ch
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint BigEasy at 10:57am 03.17.23 ves, etc. with BSPP threads are available in the USA; you can order them on the Groco website. Th
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Roland5048 at 10:55am 03.17.23 A few years ago had a chainplate on my '77 h30 snap while under load. That's when it is going to h
Macerators Hayden Watson at 10:35am 03.17.23 ...But thered be no reason to rinse out the macerator pump unless it has been used 'cuz there'd be
Everett Fuel Dock Terry Cox at 10:07am 03.17.23 I do not have a mid-ship cleat so idling into the dock while steering away did not pull us in. Tim
Defender Marine dlochner at 9:58am 03.17.23 Hard to say. The Lance family sold the business to a Canadian firm who appear to be making some big
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:54am 03.17.23 Because waste is sticky, it's important to rinse it out the macerator after use, if not immediately
Defender Marine tfox2069 at 9:43am 03.17.23 Does anyone know if Defender still has a warehouse sale? I used to take advantage for spring commis
Defender Marine smokey73 at 9:41am 03.17.23 Don't know if Defender is having their sale, but West Marine is having their BOGO winch sale.
Hunter 326 rudder issues Breezy1 at 9:29am 03.17.23 My Hunter 326 rudder....... According to the manual the bearings are nylon tubes encapsulated in la
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. (1) tfox2069 at 8:53am 03.17.23 EGO is another company that makes electric mowers, snow blowers, weed trimmers, etc. and offers two
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Jacktar at 8:26am 03.17.23 same here, and by the way you do have a bilge in a c22 actually two of them one on each side of the
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 8:20am 03.17.23 For clarification I'm speaking of the lower Rudder Bearing not the cutlass for the shaft.......
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 8:19am 03.17.23 I have a Hunter 326 (2003) and I pulled the rudder to get the prop shaft out. I did notice a slight

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