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New Prop Question DennisMansour at 12:08pm 03.08.13 Big Boats 7/1291 Good Day, Head South this July from Nova Scotia for at least a year and I am told that making a slow
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Pole OfflineTN at 11:16am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 15/8856 I have a asymmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 340 that I love but when heading directly downwind its
What type of paint dscribner at 10:17am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1044 I'll be painting my deck this spring. I just bought Kiwigrip for the non-skid but I'm not sure how
chrysler 26 aerojet777 at 8:33am 03.08.13 Trailer Sailors 19/28009 Does anybody have any thoughts good or bad about the chrysler 26 ? i would love to hear your comm
V25 deck to liner bolts? chipdance at 7:08am 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1239 On my Venture 25, when I got it, there were 2 bolts going from the forward end of the cockpit well t
OB impeller RDS2012 at 6:42pm 03.07.13 Smaller Boats 7/1348 I bought a 1994 Suzuki 6 HP outboard. Its never been in the water. Do I need to worry about the impe
electrical panel for the 9.2a Bergovoy at 6:24pm 03.07.13 S2 3/1060 The PO drilled two large holes for analog meters into the electrical panel... I removed the meters
Espar switches ken336 at 6:18pm 03.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/716 Can anyone tell me what the switches are for on the espar thermostat? The one that is marked 1/1 an
Air Conditioning on 390 Oceanis rongroth at 5:36pm 03.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1712 I am getting ready to install 16000 BTU in a 1991 two cabin Starboard galley design. Any advise or s
H34 holding tank (1) Jim D at 5:25pm 03.07.13 Big Boats 14/2190 Anyone have a vendor and a part number to replace an original 1983 H34 holding tank. Here is an olde
Used Sails Bungalow Bill at 5:21pm 03.07.13 Trailer Sailors 9/3941 I am in a partnership with some guys on an older Mac 25 (1974). Yes the Brass Monkey still floats a
mast wiring 84 Hunter 31 boz86 at 5:12pm 03.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/2192 Hi guys, Thought this would have been asked and answered before, but I can't find it, so here goes:
VC 17 compatible with Petite captcoho at 4:59pm 03.07.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1796 Just came back from West Marine, went there to buy VC 17 and was told that the Petite brand was comp
Bow rail Slogfish at 4:51pm 03.07.13 Parts Search 1/1478 Hello, Im glad to have found this site. It already feels good to be in company of so many fellow ski
Ac/dc distribution panal Milwaukee Protocol at 3:28pm 03.07.13 Catalina 30 14/3838 Just acquired out first sailboat (1981 Catlaina 30 tall rig) and need to update our ac/dc distributi
h33 bowsprit Juice6576 at 3:01pm 03.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1810 I am buying a cruising spinnaker for my 2011 H33. Asock is running about $375, and a spinnaker furle
Key Buoy merlinuxo at 3:00pm 03.07.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1703 http://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?9183 Saw one of these at a local retail and thought it was a
Anchor light rbelding at 2:41pm 03.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2414 I have a Beneteau 37, year 2008, and I want to change the mast head light (anchor light) to and LED.
mainsheet winch jluke at 2:38pm 03.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1844 My 79 Hunter 30 does not have a winch for the mainsheet on the mast, which is inconvenient. I am goi
Best Sailing Reads Capt Strapfoots at 2:28pm 03.07.13 Ask All Sailors 22/3159 Hey Just finished Breaking Sea's it was amazing...Anyone else have any good sailing books to recomme

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Caframo TimFromLI at 4:08pm 12.14.22 You would be MUCH better off running a small dehumidifier. The power draw is the same and they actu
Single handing WI Rigger at 4:00pm 12.14.22 On your Hunter 240, do you have a loose footed main? Or do you use the bolt rope groove? On my Hunte
Boat Smells! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:55pm 12.14.22 I hope you thoroughly cleaned the bilge first, 'cuz Pure Ayre is not a cleaning product and only wor
Caframo ggrizzard at 2:34pm 12.14.22 I second HELLO 's request to advise the group of any response from Caframo.
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions Rjm st.petersburg at 2:28pm 12.14.22 On my 2005 41DS the Autopilot brain is located at the Nav station, behind the panelling on the left
engine vibration JoeWhite at 2:27pm 12.14.22 On my c36 M35B it was a cracked alternator bracket which totally broke off finally. After replaci
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? MFD at 2:02pm 12.14.22 I have a different model boat (Hunter 41DS), but my choice was to install the MPPT charge controller
engine vibration kloudie1 at 12:20pm 12.14.22 After verifying the above items, if the vibration is still there, you may have one "lazy" cylinder t
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 12:11pm 12.14.22 That could also double as a winch mount to step the mast with minimal modifications I have a built
Caframo thinwater at 12:02pm 12.14.22 I used the Caframo heater. It has a "frost" setting. Turns on when temp goes below a certain temp
Caframo thinwater at 12:00pm 12.14.22 Those Pelletier cooled units are only effective down to about 52-degrees F ambient. I read they low
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle thinwater at 11:50am 12.14.22 Hi Dave. Halyard hitch will do the job. Do your self a favor and go for proper halyard shackles. I
engine vibration Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 12.14.22 What rpm? Many folks have their idle speed set too low. Carrying that sage remark one step furthe
handheld VHf? markwbird at 10:50am 12.14.22 ICOM.
handheld VHf? Barnacle Bill at 10:48am 12.14.22 So, go buy one. They are nice to communicate with crew who are away on a dinghy or ashore, or if yo
Caframo Hello Below at 10:40am 12.14.22 I have an email into Caframo with some very pointed questions as this has always (40 yr) been a tru
engine vibration capta at 10:08am 12.14.22 I brought in a Yanmar specialist to survey the engine of a boat I'm looking at, today. He found that
Tongue Extensions Project_Mayhem at 9:55am 12.14.22 Hi Tedd, It is really simple to use, put the extension ball in the trailer coupler, slip the rear
engine vibration Dave Groshong at 9:44am 12.14.22 Other than motor mounts, it could be: a compromised (electrolysis/corrosion) stern tube, strut,
Boat Smells! kjretlaw at 9:43am 12.14.22 We had the smell when I bought my 326, it was lightly used but still had the head smell. It's most

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