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need to know slide size usafvet1966 at 8:10pm 08.14.13 Ask All Sailors 1/905 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 16/2463 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 1/1047 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 9/3718 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 13/3369 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 2/1262 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 7/1914 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 5/6738 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 17/2473 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 12/13412 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 9/2506 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 0/6990 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 21/11254 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 5/1259 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 11/3844 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 41/6726 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 4/1903 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 1/8489 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 2/2645 I don't need the transducer just the receiving display. SC
USCG Six Pack License fjordstar at 7:43am 08.14.13 Catalina 22 8/1680 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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Stuffing box- dumb question? Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 05.14.23 Of course the prop shaft can't possibly make a bend like that in it's travel up to the prop shaft/X
Battery Switch Confusion Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47pm 05.14.23 Well, then you haven't been reading enough. Disconnecting the load from an alternator that's suppl
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? High Current at 6:45pm 05.14.23 Could it be that the shore power charger is keeping the battery voltage high enough that the altern
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity MysticBlue at 6:40pm 05.14.23 That definitely confirmed my suspicions. Thanks for the input :)
Routing cables to nav station and beyond BabuBoat at 6:18pm 05.14.23 Well, I tried everything. There are two conduits between the mast base (top of compression post) an
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 6:10pm 05.14.23
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:09pm 05.14.23 ng. Everyone has something to look forward to.
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 6:07pm 05.14.23 Tried all of the above. This pin will not come out. Been at this for over a year.
1980 Catalina 38 water heater location? SycloneDriver at 6:01pm 05.14.23 This boat does not have a water heater anymore, it has previously been removed. It used to be direc
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:54pm 05.14.23 Congrats and welcome. Google is your friend. Hit number 1 for "Hunter 146 manual" yielded this:
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:52pm 05.14.23 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on getting your first boat. Learning about the basic boat parts and
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:48pm 05.14.23 First look at the Hunter 146 boat information. Go to boat information/Hunter Resources/146/downlo
How many have serviced your Winches Justin_NSA at 5:48pm 05.14.23 It has been a few years. Got pretty pricey having to get parts from Australia. I keep all of mine un
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing Hollyberry at 5:43pm 05.14.23 You'll have to be careful with heat... it's a fiberglass rudder stock. The pin looks peened over, e
Battery Switch Confusion jviss at 5:37pm 05.14.23 And, I've never heard of a disconnected alternator being damaged when an engine is running. Well,
Stuffing box- dumb question? Ralph Johnstone at 5:25pm 05.14.23 What's more important is the alignment of the shaft through the cutless and into the transmission c
Battery Switch Confusion Don S/V ILLusion at 5:18pm 05.14.23
Battery Switch Confusion Davidasailor26 at 5:15pm 05.14.23
How many have serviced your Winches Ralph Johnstone at 4:56pm 05.14.23 If it's hidden under the dodger, maybe even less so. Checked mine after the first five years and fo
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:53pm 05.14.23 Here's how the older Garmin antennae looked when in stalled according to the manufacturer's instruct

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