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Teak (1) ehudm at 10:06pm 06.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1468 Just got a nice amount of Teak planks, I might redo the galley. I'll be happy to copy new/old ideas
any ideas on 6hp out board? willsnow at 9:34pm 06.09.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/2414 ive got a 1990 johnson sail master 6hp 2 cycle. it starts 1st or 2nd pull every time, runs great fr
Auto Pilot remote from Mad Man Marine FourPoints at 7:05pm 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 37/8503 Just heard about this http://www.madmanmarine.com It is roughly half the cost of the raymarine r
Custom stainless handrail question Sefuller at 6:46pm 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1234 I have redone the wood handrails on our O'day 34 twice and prefer never to do it again! The factory
Force 10 Range Burner/Oven Control Valves Bob R. at 6:44pm 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4024 We have a Force 10 propane range/oven that has recently developed problems with gas control valves f
port/hatch plastic screens glonek5 at 6:40pm 06.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/816 We have a 2005 Hunter 38 and I am having a minor issue with the plastic screens that somehow snap in
Yanmar yse 12 need help starting Manureva at 6:34pm 06.09.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/2312 Hi all My yse 12 has a very good compression, the previous owner installed a nee fuel pump on it(
How to repair the captive pin on a boom gooseneck. Wayne Steinhour at 6:21pm 06.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2885 While checking over my old 23 to get ready for our first outing of the year, I noticed that the capt
Jamming Furling Main Sail Viktor Eysselein at 4:52pm 06.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2018 i have major issues with my furling mainsail - it folds over when furling in and out and jams. I ha
Trailer for Beneteau First 285 fuzzy at 4:19pm 06.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1087 I need assistance finding a trailer for my Beneteau First 285, wing keel. I sail out of Lake Tahoe a
can some tell me the manufacture of a grill pcjrusso at 4:01pm 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1037 Yes I should have taken picture. Its a rectangular stainless grill which uses 1 lb propane tank. It
Close hauled in a 30 colinhulse at 3:57pm 06.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/11200 I spent the day on lake St.Clair trying everything to get closer to the east wind that was blowing a
raymarine C80....M92650S Navicula at 3:56pm 06.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1810 I have a raymarine C80 and I also have a Raymarine Radar (model 92650s)....I need a cable to connect
Turnbuckles and Cotter Pins Roger Long at 1:08pm 06.09.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/5257 I would have posted this here if I had thought of it. Just in case you missed it in the other forum
Anyone replace the steaming light on O'day 25? Ward H at 12:29pm 06.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/66908 Looking for a replacement steaming light for my O'day 25. LED preferred. Any suggestions?
Lewmar Opening Ports Beneteau 321 at 11:45am 06.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2203 We have a 1997 Beneteau Oceanus 321 (new to us) Does anyone know the size or where to acquire the "O
Removing unneeded cleats YVRguy at 11:29am 06.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1488 My H34 has cleats on both sides of the cockpit that are unnecessary as far as I can tell. They are
Need advice from 26X owners Kermit at 11:13am 06.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2943 I am going to look at a 2000 MacGregor 26X this coming Tuesday. My first mate and I own a 1986 Hunte
Trash Can for hunter 33, 33.5 (1) meirgerner at 9:49am 06.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1478 I need a new Trash Bin for our Hunter 33.5. Any idea/recommendation where I can buy one? Sizes of t
H34 Galley Redesign (2) zds at 7:28am 06.09.13 Big Boats 3/2398 Attached is a photo from a 1980s-era Hunter 34 where the owner did a pretty incredible redesign of t

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ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger jssailem at 11:59am 05.06.23 the most preferred replacement is now also named ProMariner, but by a completely different company.
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 11:58am 05.06.23 Sure, Just don't get all judgy about the appearance of my bilge :cool: Also - the initial quote wa
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 11:53am 05.06.23 Thanks for the follow up. I am glad that the suggestion worked out you your satisfaction. It is e
Shakey in gear (1) S/V Sideways at 11:49am 05.06.23 In the end, the problem is solved and the cost is very quickly forgotten. Can you send a shot of th
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... (6) jssailem at 11:48am 05.06.23 My boat lives in the briny waters of our Port of Everett Marina 24/7/365. I had her Hauled Jan 2018.
Life's Most Infuriating Moments jssailem at 11:21am 05.06.23 Perhaps Ralph will send you the remaining clip... Then you could image it and create a CNC 3D drawin
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... JohnKeating at 10:49am 05.06.23 I don't know how many boats have blisters, or how much they slow you down, or the best way to fix th
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Dave at 10:42am 05.06.23 At the aft end of the engine is the oil cooler loop. It is near the area identified ast the source o
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Davidasailor26 at 10:39am 05.06.23
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 05.06.23 You can do it. I know you can. . . I think? I am so pi$$ed off with the idea of spending $100.00
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 05.06.23 :biggrin:always here to provide helpful information. I've got your name on speed dial in case I r
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Hello Below at 10:11am 05.06.23
Life's Most Infuriating Moments jssailem at 10:04am 05.06.23
Ducks in my backyard! Ralph Johnstone at 9:59am 05.06.23 Mostly this couple who have never come up on the dock until the other day Ducks must have a good
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 05.06.23 If you buy a new one, $100, the clips are included. Those are truly words to warm the cockles of
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 05.06.23 There were NO LEAKS observed! Absolutely baffling. Just can't see how it corrected itself and we
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour JoeWhite at 9:08am 05.06.23 Oil can also come out of the dip stick if not inserted back in.
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger sailcapt340 at 9:06am 05.06.23
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 8:43am 05.06.23 The other big challenge to going with LFP is preventing the alternator from cooking itself in its ow
Bottom Chip Repair Jacktar at 8:36am 05.06.23 True sail it til it breaks, repair and sail it again.

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