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looking jameslui at 5:40pm 05.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/82 If anyone knows of an autopilot please contact:cussing:
Lubrication for Marelon Ball Valve Rusty36 at 5:25pm 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/8760 Hi, I am new to this site and have a question for you guys. My Ball valves are Marelon and original
Ljungstrom Sail merlinuxo at 3:29pm 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2352 Anyone here ever use a Ljungstrom sail? How did it work out for you and what boat did you use it on?
tohatsu 9.8 ElP jwadd at 3:14pm 05.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/966 Does anyone know how to lock this OB in a straight position? It is on a Hunter 27, due to the fact t
Strut casting number ptroman at 2:17pm 05.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/771 I have a 1989 Hunter 30 and the strut is broken. I need the casting number to get a new one. the num
Oday 23 Outboard motor OutsideTransent plate joeyd29676 at 2:17pm 05.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/810 Looking for a Transient outside rear plate for my Oday 23. This plate forms against the outside re
Hunter 33 Engine Pan Rain Leak mgtomasic at 1:34pm 05.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/4307 I have a 2007 Hunter 33 which has a rain leak into the engine pan. The water rises in the engine
Good News for Forum Readers Roger Long at 1:09pm 05.01.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/3989 We didn't get the research vessel design job. I'll be heading for Nova Scotia and the Bras d'Or Lak
Deck hardware needed elbobo at 12:52pm 05.01.13 Big Boats 5/1457 Any ideas on where to find bow and stern (port) pulpits and stanchions other than Catalina? TIA from
New Owner Alansails at 12:34pm 05.01.13 Catalina 310 12/2096 My Wife and I have just purchased and launched a new to us-one owner-Catalina 310. The 310 is a 2001
Barient winch problem, Help!! Florida sail at 12:09pm 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1396 Help! I just changed the choker line on my Nonsuch wishbone and the Barient 17 ST winch stripper is
HID location pan zagloba at 11:57am 05.01.13 Catalina 310 7/1842 Need a little help on locating Hull Identification Number plate. I know the HID, but a surveyor nee
How much mast rake do you have? holdech at 11:50am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/6734 Just curious what others have done in terms of mast rake. Teliki has about 6 inches aft rake. She s
Carbon monoxide detectors sgbridge98 at 10:38am 05.01.13 Big Boats 14/4153 My 2009 41DS came with 3 Co-Star 12V CO detectors, each with three wires (two red, one yellow). Nee
Paint match for X sherbo at 10:11am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/813 Does anyone know what paint would match the X's off white deck or hull color?
1986 Legend 40 calmeismal at 10:07am 05.01.13 Big Boats 2/844 I am in need of a muffler for my '86 Hunter Legend 40. Has anyone repaired the OEM muffler? Result
Stuffing box packing Franky boy at 9:58am 05.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/837 Hi, I am looking for the size of the replacement packing for a Hunter 29.5 stuffing box. Shaft diame
Miami to Bimini and back--advice?? canderson1867 at 9:33am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/4887 I will be sailing my Mac 26M from Miami to Bimiini on May 26 and return on May 29 or 30th. Looking
Help with Diesel Diagnosis robertsapp at 9:27am 05.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3179 OK all you expert gearheads, here's a scenario for you: A Yanmar 3GM30F has a pronounced knock at
How many 2 cabin vs. 3 cabin built? ChessieSailor55 at 9:13am 05.01.13 Big Boats 6/2012 We are traveling quite a distance to take a look at a couple of C42MkII 2 cabin layout vessels. See

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Why are silicone based waxes bad? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:35am 03.28.23 Just my subjective opinion but this SEEMS to be lasting longer than the crap I was using before : b
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? BarryL at 7:34am 03.28.23 Hi, I'm not familiar with that motor so I can't make and specific suggestions. For a regular gas OB
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 7:32am 03.28.23 The Colinite paste wax didn't last very long hence why I'm looking at something else I use the li
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? dlochner at 7:27am 03.28.23 Change the water pump impeller annually before launch. Don't rely on water coming out of the weep ho
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? JBP-PA at 7:26am 03.28.23 A spark plug and a spare cotter pin for the propeller is what I carry - new outboards are very reli
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? JBP-PA at 7:26am 03.28.23 For ordinary day use, not crossing oceans or being in distant or exotic lands , I carry spare: plugs
Y-33 Midstay mermike at 7:26am 03.28.23 It's hard to imagine that you could get enough tension on the babystay with that method. Maybe with
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? dmax at 7:25am 03.28.23 A spark plug and a spare cotter pin for the propeller is what I carry - new outboards are very relia
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Project_Mayhem at 7:21am 03.28.23 The Colinite paste wax didn't last very long hence why I'm looking at something else
Water Tank Material Claude L.-Auger at 7:06am 03.28.23 Thanks for the info Peggie. And for WasabiRush in case you're asking because you have a problem here
37c holding tank questions, please help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:01am 03.28.23 I suspect that you can buy a top quality 10-15 gal plastic tank for the same or very little more th
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 6:54am 03.28.23 Looks like a variation on the ideas of Felix Wankle. He designed a rotary compressor in the 1920s.
Asbestos? kloudie1 at 6:15am 03.28.23 Some of that stuff was fiberglass but as previously stated, wet it down thoroughly to eliminate risk
Pedestal guard replacment Scott T-Bird at 6:11am 03.28.23 The new one is basically the same. The old one is filled with holes from previous wire runs and mou
Why are silicone based waxes bad? (1) dlochner at 6:05am 03.28.23 there will be gelcoat repairs, especially in this area. Now you are living dangerously, tempting
New Running Rigging for a C310 DaveJ at 6:04am 03.28.23 All, thanks for the advice, I ordered the jib sheet in one piece, and will use the cow hitch. Binnac
Halman 27 dlochner at 5:43am 03.28.23 Could it be considered a blue water boat? There is no generally agreed upon definition of "blue w
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 03.28.23 Silicone embeds in the porous gel coat and inhibits the adhesion of paint or gel coat. It can not b
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 5:17am 03.28.23 64911927 -Will
Halman 27 Captain Larry-DH at 4:48am 03.28.23

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