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OB impeller RDS2012 at 6:42pm 03.07.13 Smaller Boats 7/1412 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 3/1120 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 1/743 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 4/1810 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 14/2262 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 9/4185 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 7/2296 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 6/1893 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 1/1505 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 14/4037 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 4/1894 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 7/1738 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 6/2534 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 6/2010 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 22/3277 Hey Just finished Breaking Sea's it was amazing...Anyone else have any good sailing books to recomme
Does an obsolete inboard scare you into selling your boat? Bigjer40 at 1:13pm 03.07.13 Ask All Sailors 37/4760 So I was told the Westerbeke on my boat is not rebuildable and to repower would require significant
Is my hull solid fiberglass or have core material? Bigjer40 at 12:11pm 03.07.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3522 So I am hauling my 84 H27 for bottom job. I have speed and depth thru hull transducers installed in
centerboard cable jim leigh at 11:28am 03.07.13 Ericson 2/3985 what is used to attach lifting keel to hull on my ericson 25. mine broke off and have no idea how t
batteries redhead78 at 11:16am 03.07.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2164 Hi all, I am lookin at getting 2 new house batteries, I have a starting batt, which group should I u
Twins Recreation in Pulaski NY? JohnS at 11:08am 03.07.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1436 Anyone have experience with them, good or bad? I purchased something from their website a few da

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1980 Hunter 33 Shaft Bearing Dimensions? RoyS at 5:46am 04.05.23 Yes, and it is extremely difficult the get proper alignment after removing the strut. You will find
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 5:44am 04.05.23 I guess I need to align he shaft in the tube first but how do you do it that? If I use the engine to
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 5:42am 04.05.23
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 5:39am 04.05.23 I don't think a fuse is gonna to protect against a voltage spike.
Shaft Alignment RoyS at 5:19am 04.05.23 Aligning a prop shaft is a very tedious process and it is seldom explained well. As you have noted,
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 5:07am 04.05.23 But will the Balmar APM suppress the huge voltage spike that can fry sensitive electronics when the
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 4:55am 04.05.23 My friend, there are literally dozens of sources. Trophy braid is great for sheets, but for halya
Seeking Catalina 22 Main Sail Joe at 4:41am 04.05.23 wrong forum, dude.
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 4:40am 04.05.23 But will the Balmar APM suppress the huge voltage spike that can fry sensitive electronics when the
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 3:53am 04.05.23
Engraved hull number on P450 kappykaplan at 3:20am 04.05.23 Yes, outside but where exactly as we have to take a picture for my boat registration. Look on the
Engraved hull number on P450 henri at 2:58am 04.05.23 Yes, outside but where exactly as we have to take a picture for my boat registration.
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 Joe at 2:22am 04.05.23 Yes, she is looking for vertical storage on the mast. The big issue is her mast has a built in trac
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 2:12am 04.05.23 Sadly Vela has no line in the size I need in stock... dj My friend, there are literally dozens of
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Maine Sail at 11:13pm 04.04.23 Very effective on the first load dump. It is a one and done solution. :confused: Another spare pa
Furling Line Options Dalliance at 9:17pm 04.04.23
Furling Line Options Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 04.04.23
Zinc on strut? Ralph Johnstone at 8:53pm 04.04.23 It does become eaten away and I replace it every 1 1/2 year. It's eaten away by galvanic corrosio
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 04.04.23 To avoid bent prop shafts and other inconveniences, locate your four sling points and mark them on t
1996 22' MK II delaminating in bilge under cockpit (1) Chase Hartzell at 7:58pm 04.04.23

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