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Outboard shifter / accelerator control cables Brian D at 12:56pm 02.04.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2274 Anyone know the anatomy of these cables? My shifter cable has a cut in the outer gray sleeve. The in
m25 xpac where is the oil pressure sender steve201 at 12:35pm 02.04.13 Catalina 30 1/1214 Looks to be my problem , i have a 1996 30 mk 111. the parts list shows it uper rear port side, nope
Stanchion bases: 1990's design now available (1) Phil Herring at 12:14pm 02.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/842 This fits boats of the 290 306 310 320 326 340 356 380 386 410 420 426 450 460 era. They've bee
Stanchion help needed: 1980's boats (3) Phil Herring at 12:09pm 02.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2701 We've made some good progress on those aluminum stanchion bases that have been so problematic. We
Max Prop for 411 smason241 at 11:44am 02.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1785 Any recommendations for size and pitch for Max Prop with Westerbeke 44A? PYI recommends 3 blade18x11
Keel structural issues paytman at 11:03am 02.04.13 Pearson 9/5419 Hi, long time reader, first time poster. I have the deep fin keel version of the P36-2; and the stru
anchor locker problem iwillmott at 10:43am 02.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/955 I cleaned out my anchor locker and found big pieces of styrofoam in the bottom that looked like they
DSC advantages, details + AIS Skipper at 10:06am 02.04.13 Ask All Sailors 28/7231 Howdy, Have just installed the Standard Horizon GX2150. Question: If you have registered your M
Rewiring Catalina harness brazenarticle at 9:53am 02.04.13 Musings With Maine Sail 16/8850 Hello MaineSail - I appreciate all your advice, hope you have a minute to weigh in on this question
Reverse polarity MrBillG at 8:41am 02.04.13 Catalina 30 14/6403 Hi there I just had a diver clean my hull and he found heavy deposit on the prop and shaft. He sai
roll boat over on side sdugwyler at 6:51am 02.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/992 I have a 22' Macgregor. Trying to repair bottom and asking if I can roll boat over on it's side? Afr
Shower pump drain does not pump out fully sscales at 6:13am 02.04.13 Big Boats 2/1407 On my 2005 Catalina $00 the aft shower does not fully pump out the water that remains in the recesse
Anyone any idea what this is? (1) MickP at 5:38am 02.04.13 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1636 I found it in a drawer in our recently acquired boat
Sail cleaning and check Cmp1110 at 3:51am 02.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1338 Does anyone know the rough cost if sail cleaning for a hunter 28.5?? Getting ready to go to north in
3m 4200 at 1/2 price of West Marine Endurance2010 at 11:01pm 02.03.13 Big Boats 4/2413 I have been using a lot of sealant recently: 3m silicone and 3m 4200. I just ordered some from Gra
Battery, Wiring, Charging 4 O'day 22 David S at 10:54pm 02.03.13 Trailer Sailors 11/6235 I just did a search on this topic and there is a million post :eek: Maine Sail on 01/31/2012 did a
Mainsail girth measurements Hunter 340 DonC3222 at 9:56pm 02.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/875 Hello, I am trying to properly fill out my PHRF renewal application, and cannot find the measurem
Asymmetric on a furler jonmartin at 6:37pm 02.03.13 Ask All Sailors 10/3165 I am collecting the parts to fly an asymmetric spinnaker with a wire or rope luff from a furler on m
Meet SBO: Phil (2) Bly Berken at 5:22pm 02.03.13 Ask All Sailors 35/6317 This is final installment in our series about people you're likely to reach on the phone when you ca
H 35.5 LectraSan ? Stretch at 3:54pm 02.03.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/5204 Anyone get this to work in a 35.5, the tank location is much more than 6 ft away and there is really

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Damper plate? (1) jssailem at 5:59am 03.30.23 Ah the mystery of the damper plate. plate. The springs were loose. There was rattling. The transmis
Second anchor question (1) BroncoJohn at 5:48am 03.30.23 I thought I would post an update. I was able to fit both anchors and have separate rode for each. I
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights BroncoJohn at 5:44am 03.30.23 I had the same leak on our 386. For me the water was coming in the screw holes on the solar panel de
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 5:35am 03.30.23 Unless there's a strong argument otherwise, I think that's my direction. Fill the tiny cracks at the
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Davidasailor26 at 5:32am 03.30.23 I'm wondering if I should stop at the last black layer or remove it too. It's pretty easy removal e
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? shemandr at 5:26am 03.30.23 I'd focus on smoothness more than blister protection. Prepare a smooth surface on whatever layer yo
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 5:18am 03.30.23 VanSickle tractor enamel. It's John Deere yellow. 2 foam rollers. One to apply and one to smooth
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? dlochner at 5:03am 03.30.23 Yes, it is quite possible no barrier coat was applied. It wasn't until the 1990s that applying barri
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 4:55am 03.30.23 Thx David. I like where this is going. No blisters thank God. What I'm calling gelcoat isn't shiny
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 tb_gb at 4:49am 03.30.23 Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions. I ended up using Martek davits. I saw them at the St Pe
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 4:43am 03.30.23 Dave, the gelcoat is white. It comes thru once I get past the lowest black layer. If that black lay
Damper plate? kloudie1 at 4:42am 03.30.23 It is normal for the output shaft to rotate one way and not the other. The clutch is energized by th
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Davidasailor26 at 4:41am 03.30.23
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? RoyS at 4:27am 03.30.23 That build up is usually caused by boat owners applying a new coat of bottom paint every Spring. In
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? dlochner at 4:18am 03.30.23 You didn't mention the color of the alleged gelcoat. If it is white, then it is likely gelcoat. It i
Holding tanks q's vmaks at 4:01am 03.30.23 Hello everyone, I want/need to replace my holding tank in my Pearson 30, at the moment it has a bla
Starwind 19 project boat SailingLoto at 3:24am 03.30.23 What kid of paint and how did you apply it? It looks great! VanSickle tractor enamel. It's John
I'm a newbie fresh and green! kappykaplan at 2:28am 03.30.23 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat and welcome to the forum! I'm quite fond of my 1983 Pearson
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate Scallywagger at 11:49pm 03.29.23 That is not a factory weld. It is not even an acceptable weld for a structural component. Replace
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? BigEasy at 9:18pm 03.29.23 I would say that @DSqr & partner have already found success over the past 13 years and continue to d

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