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Bent strut (1) Ron-Anne at 3:28pm 10.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1190 Well we got the strut removed from the boat and now it goes to the shop to get straightened. I've re
Wiring a Small Inverter .................. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:38am 10.29.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2441 ............. Never really had much use for one but the day has finally arrived. I already have
Speed/ temp sensor magne at 11:35am 10.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1154 Does anyone here know the type and model number on the speed/ temp transducer on the hunter 33, 2005
Wiring a Small Inverter .................. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:35am 10.29.12 Ask All Sailors 0/7 ............. Never really had much use for one but the day has finally arrived. I already have
Oday 19 Motor Mount Capacity and Access (2) weh5748 at 11:34am 10.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1903 I am planning to replace the 6 hp '79 Johnson outboard on my Oday 19, with a newer 8 hp Yamaha, Hon
How does your boat sit on her lines? OldCat at 11:12am 10.29.12 Catalina 22 11/2175 How does your boat sit on her lines? Mine sits stern down, with the boot stripe underwater. Is thi
Locker Boxes Bali Hai at 11:03am 10.29.12 Ask All Sailors 0/878 I have a 1982 Oday 34 and my interior removeable locker storage boxes made of polyethylene resin are
Ideas from the boat show (5) timebandit at 10:23am 10.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1166 Just a couple of things from the show http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo57/Tmebandt/boatshow20120
What to do if in the Bahamas durring hurricane rgallagher at 10:18am 10.29.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2605 I am really interested in some honest imput on this topic in light of Hurricane Sandy. If you were
Peak Sails in Seattle SamNelson at 10:17am 10.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1126 Is anyone familiar with Peak Sails in Seattle, Washington?bare they still in business? I am having
HMS Bounty - combined thread higgs at 6:01am 10.29.12 Ask All Sailors 103/15515 Another victim of Sandy http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coast-guard-monitors-tall-ship-in-di
Some Early Pics from Sandy (4) gpd955 at 6:53am 10.29.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1936 Here are some pics from the first high tide of the day in AC. Bulkheads already breached and they a
Spring Line Shock Cords Roger Long at 5:21am 10.29.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2089 The boat was snugging and jerking last night just after I turned in. I put my clothes back on and
How long dwells7297 at 4:58am 10.29.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1068 How long can you leave a sailboat on the hard? I have a Catalina 30 I bought in 06, and it was on th
Sandy Scks! bugbitten at 4:12am 10.29.12 S2 4/1657 But not as bad here, in Hampton Roads, Virginia, as folks are getting farther north. I was fortunat*
NOAA Marine Buoys Bad Obsession at 12:25am 10.29.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1862 Check out this site for data from the marine buoys: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov
Garmin GWS 10 Robert 47 at 9:30pm 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1213 I would like to replace my tired Standard Horizon instruments come spring time and I am looking at t
Replacing Datamarine Depth and doing in-hull transducer (3) c and c 30 at 7:46pm 10.28.12 C&C 8/7553 I had to replace my non-functioning datamarine depth finder on a C and C 30 1982. I searched all t
lets hope... (1) FourPoints at 7:19pm 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1293 lines secure, extra lines added, canvas removed, but none of that will help if the 11-13ft predicted
The Beginning of the (fore)End CaptJake at 6:11pm 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 20/2906 Well..........................It's that time of year in Oklahoma where it's still not too cold to sa

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Single-handed docking Project_Mayhem at 12:36pm 05.31.22 Oh I like that! So let me see if I have this right... you approach the dock and slip this line ove
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter thinwater at 12:31pm 05.31.22 What is found in the bottom of carburetors left full of fuel after the fuel evaporates is what I wa
Insurance Premiums dlochner at 12:25pm 05.31.22 There are lots of factors that determine insurance rates. One that does not get much air time is inv
Charging from a tow vehicle mermike at 12:07pm 05.31.22 I do a fair amount of these installations with RV's, and you should not use the trailer wiring or 7-
J scows jon hansen at 11:41am 05.31.22 https://melges.com/melges-mc call melges, they will explain. nice people. i have an Ascow
Thru-Hull Stats nramsey at 11:35am 05.31.22 That's an opinion. Then you have to worry about polymer degradation. That's another can of worms th
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off Rick.johnson at 10:55am 05.31.22 They all happily sailed away !!!!!
Single-handed docking rgranger at 10:54am 05.31.22 One of my favorite tricks is to run a line along the side of the boat from bow to stern cleats. It
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off rgranger at 10:53am 05.31.22 :huh:
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter rgranger at 10:51am 05.31.22 The green is from .....(snip)..... or copper corrosion products. (snip)....it looks like it could b
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter mikeracca at 10:11am 05.31.22 NO! Maybe the ethanol evaporated and what was dissolved in the ethanol crystallized but ethanol is
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat JamesG161 at 10:08am 05.31.22 I was amazed at the "Pitch and Catch" they did to get all the Cans on the boat. Jim...
Block Specifications KXL at 10:04am 05.31.22 Hi Sail SFBay, thanks for the response! I found the manual and this position at the bottom of the m
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump pipedream at 9:59am 05.31.22 The rubber washers are all that hold the tubing, so its easy to remove the pump without damaging tu
Insurance Premiums Davidasailor26 at 9:50am 05.31.22 I also just got my car renewal notice, due by July. The premium went up 18% since 6 months ago.
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter JamesG161 at 9:44am 05.31.22 NaCl crystal is the only crystal known to have a perfect Crystal shape of a Cube. Its color can be c
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off Rick.johnson at 9:39am 05.31.22 No it has a tachometer a toggle switch a key start an the area that would be the stop bottom has a
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump Ralph Johnstone at 9:20am 05.31.22 Yes, and it's a 1990 Model 2003 Volvo Penta And by God, it does have copper tubing connections.
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter (1) thinwater at 9:20am 05.31.22 The green is from some manner of dye or copper corrosion products. A red herring. I've been in the
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off kappykaplan at 8:56am 05.31.22 Any photos of your control panel?

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