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35s5 Fixed Port Lights onetraveller at 8:39pm 03.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/764 Hi all, I'm looking at a 1991 35s5 as a possible purchase. In general the boat looks very good and
Starter issues ranchu56 at 7:24pm 03.24.13 Big Boats 8/2344 Forum Readers, End of last year I realized my starter was still engaged after the engine had star
Where to locate Shore Power Input on a Hunter 26? abk at 6:22pm 03.24.13 Smaller Boats 10/2621 I saw a modular shore power kit with 2 outlets, a plastic input for the shore power main connection
Looking to buy a 1984 33 MKII keester03 at 6:13pm 03.24.13 C&C 3/4606 Im interested in knowing more about this model, there does not seem to be much information out there
23 oday rigging instructions mike desabris at 5:29pm 03.24.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2845 Hello I am new to sailing and just purchased a 1980 23 oday. Does anyone have a copy of the rigging
Trips Out Of the Tampa Bay Area carboman at 5:25pm 03.24.13 Smaller Boats 7/1331 I am thinking of taking the boat on a trip in the next few months and want to know what others have
transducer trainmanjess at 5:03pm 03.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1158 hello all it is spring now, but you could not tell it here... we are in the middle of a snow storm
What hose should I use for a sink drain? Ward H at 4:50pm 03.24.13 Ask All Sailors 27/11483 On my O'day 25 I have a drain line from the sink to a thru hull. I saw this Trident PVC Tubing - 3/4
Catalina spreader bracket compression bushing (3) dive7mmwet at 4:17pm 03.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/2857 Ok its been gone over but upgrading / rebuilding our 1982 Cat, wanted to pull the spreaders and of c
Emergency Tiller on 92' 310 First Scottag at 3:31pm 03.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1117 Recently purchased a 1992 310 First. Now doing spring commissioning. Can't find an emergency tille
RAKA epoxy merlinuxo at 3:29pm 03.24.13 Ask All Sailors 26/11874 Anyone else here used RAKA epoxy? What was your experience like? I have a kit, medium viscosity resi
Swing Keel Replacment Help Jen Wren at 1:21pm 03.24.13 Catalina 22 9/1729 My dad and I just purchased two Cat 22's with intention of renuvating and or parting out and making
Unstepping mast on a 1981 30 foot hunter lmszabo at 1:09pm 03.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1945 We are interested in having our mast un-stepped on our 30 foot 1981 Hunter. Has anyone out there wit
Newbie: Boat insurance Delawaredave at 12:31pm 03.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1379 Newbie on a budget. 1982 Hunter 27, upper Chesapeake. Looks like there's Agreed Value and Liabilit
Using both power sources .... puddlejockey at 12:26pm 03.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1950 My '82 Hunter is setup now with factory shore power, and a single DC wetcell system, with no chargin
Dogs onboard kandk at 11:16am 03.24.13 Ask All Sailors 67/11947 We are considering getting a boxer puppy but he would have to be a boat dog. We sail every weekend A
376 windless (1) jwieneck at 10:45am 03.24.13 Big Boats 9/1673 I have a 1998 Hunter 376. I am looking to add a new anchor and chain set up but before I move forwa
Boat Sharing Agreement Neil McDonald at 10:35am 03.24.13 Ask All Sailors 12/9172 I have owned my Hunter 35 for several years and am planning to share use and expenses (but not owner
Battery Fuses stevec22206 at 10:19am 03.24.13 Ask All Sailors 8/3314 We have an 87' C27 with the M18 diesel and 2 batteries. Electrical is not my forte by the way. So, i
rudder bearing repair Dave Atkinson at 10:13am 03.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1488 has anyone had to replace the rudder bearings. i know catalina direct has a repair kit, but my probl

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Seattle area surveyors. Terry Cox at 4:52pm 01.31.23 I think I saw you on Q dock in Everett looking at a boat That be you? If it was around 1998-9, pro
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 4:50pm 01.31.23 You're going to need a rich pasture to get the jersey to produce the cream for which they are famou
Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 Ralph Johnstone at 4:50pm 01.31.23 Sorry, not too clear .................... are you saying that right after the gear engages at 800
Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 MatCast at 4:31pm 01.31.23 That is correct. The gear gets engaged and split of a second after the rpm revs up. Idle is 800 or s
Seattle area surveyors. allanb at 3:56pm 01.31.23 I think I saw you on Q dock in Everett looking at a boat That be you? That was probably me. Lookin
Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 Ralph Johnstone at 3:48pm 01.31.23 I take it the engine is about 800 RPM when you shift ?
lithium battery conversion Maine Sail at 3:41pm 01.31.23 This article while long will explain drop-in LFP conversions. Drop-In LiFePo4 - Be an Educated Cons
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC JoeWhite at 3:14pm 01.31.23 Before you have a puller fabricated, try removing the 2 set screws first. In my case, they sheered o
Quality Deck electrical connectors Rltgold at 2:55pm 01.31.23 Yep your right ! Thanks
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC jssailem at 2:47pm 01.31.23 I contemplated removing my shaft flange and possibly the shaft. I talked with a prop shop and was ad
Quality Deck electrical connectors Project_Mayhem at 2:33pm 01.31.23 Question ? In regard to the mast wiring harness coming out the bottom of the mast. I normally hard
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC dkinzer at 2:31pm 01.31.23 I can provide pics of what I have if you need them. Thanks, but your description is perfectly clea
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Sailgunner at 2:06pm 01.31.23 I just did it. You need to make yourself a puller. I had one made at a machine shop. Have a shop t
lithium battery conversion stuendan at 2:00pm 01.31.23 As David says - you shouldn't parallel Lead Acid and Lithium - the Lead Acid sits at 12.8V roughly,
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 1:56pm 01.31.23 Hate to admit it but I became curious about re-certifying CO2 extinguishers. I do have to go alo
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Benny17441 at 1:48pm 01.31.23 Our experience is the following: We first got a Honda 3000 which had electric start and produced t
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:40pm 01.31.23 Not sure about CO2 extinguisher regulations now. Technically.. checking the weight is enough, but a
How many Yamaha 33 were built? Ameseys at 1:37pm 01.31.23 Here are some more data points. These are boats I've owned or surveyed. I've added a space where I b
25-II throttle cable replacement Nunavut at 1:13pm 01.31.23 Winter 2023 project on Piccolo is to clean the fuel tank. The previous owner had the boat for 10 ye
Quality Deck electrical connectors (1) Rltgold at 1:01pm 01.31.23 I thought this might help somebody. It's a wiring diagram that includes the mast lights to where the

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