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What a Difference an Inverter Makes Roger Long at 11:38am 04.17.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/4542 Since I don't have refrigeration and my electrical loads are modest, the largest draw on my boat see
Mast Wiring through haul / top deck (1) ChiTownSail at 10:31am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 15/4223 Curious to know what the best bet is on running (new) wires through the haul. Attached is a picture
hunter keel not uphauling lesleyaf at 10:21am 04.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/847 Hi , got a few of your hunter 23.5 over the pond in uk . My uphaul sheave has collapsed not letting
While you're sitting at work..... Rocket1 at 9:50am 04.17.13 Destinations 5/2975 ....you can take a peek at the conditions on Bellingham Bay (Bellingham, WA). This camera and weathe
New Fuel System (H27) FourPoints at 8:01am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 2/964 Just finished installing the new fuel system on my boat, I posted it in 3 parts, there is a lot of i
H25 Compression Post ChiTownSail at 7:54am 04.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/799 I removed the Mast today, and need to run some fresh wires up. What is the BEST way to get behind th
H25 Deck Step ChiTownSail at 7:53am 04.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/642 I would like to remove this and add a fresh piece of wood. I have a very small leak up there that dr
H25 Rudder ChiTownSail at 7:52am 04.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/730 The rudder had some play in it, and I removed the collar today that holds it on and it appears to be
Bottom Sanders Dragon Fly at 7:46am 04.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1048 WHAT IS the best sander for bottom sanding? I have a 28' oday. orbital? variable speed yes? vac c
Automotive Clear on Teak?? (1) Sumner at 6:53am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 11/4980 I've noticed that one product (Honey Teak) and maybe more use a 2 part system on exterior teak. It
Lightning ground Isla-Mae at 4:36am 04.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2900 On the starboard side of the keel on my O'Day 25 is a steel plate with the inscription "Do not paint
Edson pedistal guard feet installation NYSail at 4:31am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1417 Hello all, One of my projects this spring is the complete rebuild of the 26 year old steering...
Re-bedding Deck Hardware with Butyl-tape Dadrider at 3:51am 04.17.13 Catalina 30 5/1974 I was hoping someone out there with experience working with Butyl-tape might be able to offer some a
Where do all the old boats go? Chrisbee at 3:01am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1408 Question, What happens to all the old Fiberglass boats when they are ready for the scrap heap? There
Hunter 295 phrf? rlrmystic at 9:17pm 04.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1548 1995 Hunter Need rating does anyone know PhRF
Replacing the Mast fgg at 9:04pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2302 Hello to all, I am a new member, a new sailor and recently an owner of a used MacGregor M25. I bou
Missing Aft Railing LordMorham at 8:41pm 04.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/722 Looking to find the Aft Railing that surrounds the cockpit on a 77 model oday 25. For some reason or
H25 Rudder... ChiTownSail at 8:27pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1047 The rudder had some play in it, and I removed the collar today that holds it on and it appears to be
Replacing Deck Step H25 ChiTownSail at 8:26pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/749 I would like to remove this and add a fresh piece of wood. I have a very small leak up there that d
H25...Getting to the compression post wiring ChiTownSail at 8:25pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1147 I removed the Mast today, and need to run some fresh wires up. What is the BEST way to get behind t

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Squeaky companionway cover Project_Mayhem at 3:58pm 04.21.23 Take a pic of the track. Sometimes the materials wear away over time and the vertical aft edge of th
Bottom paints dlochner at 3:58pm 04.21.23
Bottom paints Davidasailor26 at 3:49pm 04.21.23
Squeaky companionway cover dmax at 3:35pm 04.21.23 You can put down strips of HDPE like this: Rockler Nylo-Tape Friction-Free Drawer Slide Tape, 3/4" W
Squeaky companionway cover kappykaplan at 3:28pm 04.21.23 McLube SailKote should do the trick.
Injector Pulling Tool jviss at 3:18pm 04.21.23 From what I can tell, my injectors are a light press fit into the head - I couldn't pull them out b
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions jviss at 3:17pm 04.21.23 You don't replace fresh water pump impellers. You can remove it and re-install with a new gasket.
Injector Pulling Tool dkinzer at 3:08pm 04.21.23 From what I can tell, my injectors are a light press fit into the head - I couldn't pull them out by
Injector Pulling Tool jviss at 2:51pm 04.21.23 I'm confused, are the injectors pressed into the head? Why is a puller necessary? The only injecto
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity dkinzer at 2:41pm 04.21.23 Always on the flood or "flood slack". The flood slack that you refer to - is that at the beginning
Injector Pulling Tool kappykaplan at 2:39pm 04.21.23 Initially, I was planning to make a screw-based pulling tool like Yanmar's but I decided instead to
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? RitSim at 2:09pm 04.21.23 I just uploaded several Kubota Parts manuals to the files section. As others have said above. Get
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? jviss at 1:43pm 04.21.23
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity FastOlson at 1:42pm 04.21.23 That looks like Peacock Spit on a brown shorts day.... "Brown!" Rather accurate! :) Note that t
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? Plymouth Sailor at 1:40pm 04.21.23 Yes, you don't tell them it's a marine-ized engine, something Kubota never did, anyway. You give t
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Jacktar at 1:32pm 04.21.23 Hell its how I got thru college and graduate degree, ha ha.
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? jviss at 1:26pm 04.21.23 The agricultural Kubota suppliers no longer work with the marine side of Kubota. Engine (I think)
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? Plymouth Sailor at 1:24pm 04.21.23 The agricultural Kubota suppliers no longer work with the marine side of Kubota. Engine (I think)
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 1:21pm 04.21.23 Well, with New Bedford having been a whaling town, I can only imagine it must have been a rough pla
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? Plymouth Sailor at 1:20pm 04.21.23 I would stick to the agricultural suppliers for the Kubota parts. Do you have the Kubota parts man

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