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oil change jumpphx at 9:36am 06.12.13 Big Boats 4/1059 Just purchased 88 Legend and is time for oil change, do I need to access through the dip stick tube?
AC: ELCI vs. GFI outlets marchem at 9:31am 06.12.13 Musings With Maine Sail 17/9873 I'm looking at upgrading the double pole AC breaker on our 82 Catalina 27 with a real AC panel. I'v
Bilge pump switch choice MSter at 9:04am 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2051 I want/need to upgrade the Bilge pump and switch. Our 88 Sabre with CB, has a non functioning automa
Fram Fuel filters for Yanmar 3jh2e rfrye1 at 7:27am 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 43/8099 I have a couple spare Fram spin/on secondary fuel filters in my inventory. I know how this forum lik
Ponderings! (1) Nodak7 at 7:23am 06.12.13 Big Boats 5/1051 Ok I was looking at this picture of a new Hunter 40 being lowered into the water. As you can see it
Look Out! (1) Roger Long at 7:07am 06.12.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 17/4880 All you folks down there south of New England in the mid Atlantic: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_
Free T-Shirts Rasselas36 at 7:00am 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 1/68 FREE t-shirts for Yacht Forum's Senior Members
Leaking Fresh Water Tank - Advice needed RonRelyea at 6:33am 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1597 okay, so last year's pin hole is now a bona fide gusher ... time to do something about the fresh wat
Rebuilding Sherwod Raw Water Pump Bob4203 at 6:24am 06.12.13 Catalina 30 10/2274 I ran a thread here several months ago about my Sherwood Raw Water pump weeping droplets of water (i
Lake Ontario sailors Ken Palmer at 6:10am 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1013 Hi everyone. I have recently changed my website with a different format. Now I need feedback from L
O'Day 37 muffler davidm at 5:22am 06.12.13 Bigger Boats 4/1009 I have just brought the boat back to Toronto to sell it, after having it in the Bahamas and the Cari
Spare light bulb headache DougM at 4:54am 06.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1081 Since my mast was down, and I have yet to launch, I decided to change the bulbs in the steaming ligh
Sailling trip lake Ontario newx2c at 3:57am 06.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1134 Dear All, Sailing trip Lake Ontario We would like to spend 5 days sailing in Lake Ontario. We will
Removing Microwave Dubai at 12:26am 06.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1395 Any advice on how to remove the microwave oven from a Hunter 326? Short of dismantling all of the wo
Ultrasonic Anti-foul Dubai at 12:19am 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1771 I know this subject has been discussed many times and appreciate that the general opinion is that th
Auto pilot on sale again paulj at 9:12pm 06.11.13 Catalina 310 0/1020 http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=30390'catalogId=10001'l
H42 heavy steering eianm at 6:57pm 06.11.13 Big Boats 6/1271 on my 1991 H42, I find that underway my steering is very heavy, while when stationary it is fine. So
binacle cherub78 at 6:45pm 06.11.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1137 Hello. I have a 27 ft hunter 1978 and I tried taking the compas off to lube the chain and shaft on t
keel winch problem dropping keel (1) jmczzz at 6:39pm 06.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5806 I have my M25 up off the trailer and tried to lower the keel with the winch. No go the winch only go
Wonderful New Bargain Sails Hunter 270 jimfrankelly at 6:38pm 06.11.13 Smaller Boats 0/939 I bought sails again from Martin at Somerset Sails in Barker New York. I had bought sails from him

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Oday 23-2 mast lights GeorgeC at 8:38am 02.27.23 You may want to post a picture of the light to help identify what model unit you have.
Engine oil drain hose adapter (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 02.27.23 I wouldn't be too quick on replacing the banjo fitting (part #15). It certainly looks to be solid e
Replaced all my sanitation hoses (2) Mike Oldak at 8:33am 02.27.23
Replacement AC brand advise stevec22206 at 8:33am 02.27.23 I purchased a 16,000 BTU unit from Flagship Marine two years ago. 5 year warranty. A/C and electric
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale Crazy Dave Condon at 8:28am 02.27.23 If any ingredient says zinc chromate in a primer to prevent rust, consider that primer. It was the
Wind generators, yay or nay? FastOlson at 8:22am 02.27.23 The only thing on that list that sucks power is your refrigeration, so that simplifies your researc
Wind generators, yay or nay? Parsons at 8:09am 02.27.23 Before you make the decision, @fred1diver , go to a marina or storage yard with some wind generators
Wind generators, yay or nay? Tin Kicker at 7:57am 02.27.23 Its pretty easy to fit a 30' boat with 2 or 3 hundred watts of flexible solar panels. On top of the
Replacement AC brand advise BroncoJohn at 7:56am 02.27.23 Sailbunner makes a good point. See if you can find a marine repair HVAC person and ask them which
Replacement AC brand advise rgranger at 7:50am 02.27.23 Sailgunner makes a good point. See if you can find a marine repair HVAC person and ask them which t
advice on auto chart plotter rgranger at 7:48am 02.27.23 I started putting my phone on the binnacle guard with it running Navionics. I have been equally i
bottom paint Dalliance at 7:44am 02.27.23 Two quarts per coat is what it takes to cover my 30 foot boat. Mix it in a jar or bottle you can ke
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust rgranger at 7:44am 02.27.23 Only time, and the flipping of a few coins will tell which is easier (and cheaper). True! I gue
Boat Speed and Pointing Daveinet at 7:38am 02.27.23 You can go through all the math, and if you are racing, it is worth the trouble. But I find for ever
Replacement AC brand advise Sailgunner at 7:37am 02.27.23 If I recall correctly from a conversation with my refrergeration mechanic, you cannot charge or chec
Wind generators, yay or nay? Alan Gomes at 7:36am 02.27.23 Hondas and others on deck are not so quiet. Not even a little bit.
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? dlochner at 7:34am 02.27.23 The time estimate is not out of the ball park, although it may be a little high. Is this a time and
Wind generators, yay or nay? Jim Legere at 7:33am 02.27.23 Its pretty easy to fit a 30' boat with 2 or 3 hundred watts of flexible solar panels. On top of the
bottom paint Richard Bryer at 7:28am 02.27.23 Two quarts sounds right- I used 2.5 quarts on my Hunter 34. I suck to the same color each year
Wind generators, yay or nay? dlochner at 7:22am 02.27.23 And I likewise thank them....... Unless we have a heat wave in which case we all close the hatches,

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