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Flexible latches on Hunter lockers kwiggy at 2:31pm 01.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/982 Hi, I am having some problems trying to get the flexible latches for the stern lockers on my Hunter
Diesel deck filler Jalepeno at 1:58pm 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 2/990
4JHE Cooling Jacket Sailgunner at 1:44pm 01.08.13 Big Boats 4/990 Just a FYI for those of you with a 4JH2E engine. Mine was overheating and I did everything possible
Plastic Shackles for Sail Slugs Substitute tomgrigsby at 1:39pm 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 9/3561 The plastic shackles on my main keep breaking. Lost 4 the last time out. A fellow sailor suggested
Haida 26 (2) RubyJean at 1:37pm 01.08.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/28905 How offten do you see these in the PNW?
Stern Perch Seats for Hunter 28 Sando42 at 1:31pm 01.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1363 Has anybody installed a set of stern perch seats on a Hunter 28ft, 1992 model? I am looking at buyi
drunken sailor dlewis812 at 11:44am 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4062 http://www.dailypilot.com/ocnow/tn-cpt-0111-sailboat-aground-20130111,0,2842155.story?track=rss
How to Remove galley drawers Windcatcher at 11:40am 01.08.13 Big Boats 10/3526 I have a 1984, 34 ft Hunter. I would like to remove the galley drawers located to the left of the s
Hunter 25.5 Electrical Schematic JKCMBOAT at 11:05am 01.08.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/3933 Last winter we set our sights to restoring our newly acquired 1984 Hunter 25.5 to a safe and comfort
Automatic Bilge Pump Bill Roughton at 10:34am 01.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1800 I'm looking for a recommendation for an automatic bilge pump to install on my O'Day 27. Anyone have
Needed info for a part brownfamily at 10:12am 01.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/724 I have a Mac Ben 21 at the bottom of my mast I have a part that looks like an eye hook and also one
Shaft spin on Atomic 4 RubyJean at 9:43am 01.08.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3727 Hi all, I recently bought a O Day 27 in great shape. My question is that I'm changing the folding pr
Solar Rail Lights (2) geoffschultz at 8:41am 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 19/4000 I tried to post this in the following thread forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=137356,
halyard exit plates? Chesapique at 8:32am 01.08.13 Smaller Boats 6/3537 The plastic halyard exit plates on my 94 H19 have broken off. Anyone have experience replacing them?
Where to get butyl tape? shozbot at 7:06am 01.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1228 Does anyone know where I can buy in Connecticut the type of butyl tape that is used for rebedding de
1972 Catalina 22 restoration (10) david_deland at 6:34am 01.08.13 Catalina 22 19/4109 I found this boat over by where I live for around 700 dollars and there was no way I was going to pa
Smile: Yes or no? (3) 1st boat at 5:20am 01.08.13 Catalina 30 14/4761 Just got my boat pulled (81 C30) for the winter. Picked the boat up in June and learning and loving
O'Day 28 derfus at 4:56am 01.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1192 Hi, Of the 507 O'Day 28's that were built how many are still in service?
Anchor rode marking All U Get at 4:51am 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 33/10224 Hi all, Yesterday while painting marks on my anchor chain I got into a discussion on what distance
Engine Hour (LCD) Meter Repair (1) NorthStar at 9:17pm 01.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 81/62088 I have finally had the time to troubleshoot and repair my Yanmar Tach-Hour meter. I believe wha

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mast lights BigEasy at 11:02pm 03.18.23 Hi Al. Replaced the bright halogen deck light on our boat with one of these: 9mm BA9S Mini Bayonet
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. BigEasy at 10:48pm 03.18.23 There is room for the door to open into the rear cabin, I think the European boats are made this wa
Passport Renewal Terry Cox at 8:53pm 03.18.23 Once you get your passport, apply for a NEXUS card and use the ROAM app. HI 'Dave. All good sugges
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:11pm 03.18.23 The Raritan Marine Elegance is the top rated macerating electric toilet Raritan Marine_Elegance Pro
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. dlochner at 8:07pm 03.18.23 It is always safer to have a door open into a room rather than out of a room, unless the door leads
Second Battery dlochner at 8:05pm 03.18.23 Separating the house and start/reserve batteries is a good idea. The Blue Sea Add a Battery Kit is a
Passport Renewal dlochner at 8:00pm 03.18.23 Once you get your passport, apply for a NEXUS card and use the ROAM app. This greatly facilitates cr
Second Battery SycloneDriver at 7:48pm 03.18.23 I much prefer to use separate batteries for start and house. Use two battery switches and some form
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) Ralph Johnstone at 7:47pm 03.18.23 Do you want to stay electric or go manual ?
37C Deck flexing from stanchions DianaOfBurlington at 6:40pm 03.18.23 Sounds like it could have been Divinycell, which is a PVC foam coring material (quite hard) used in
Raymarine st4000+ autopilot problems chuckwayne at 6:28pm 03.18.23 my fluxgate was under the nav station..... I'm replacing my 4000+ with an evo the control head (no A
Macerators Sailm8 at 4:52pm 03.18.23 That's not the acual one I bought. It was only $20 and I bought 2. Have never used the second one.
mast lights Terry Cox at 4:42pm 03.18.23 Hi Al. Replaced the bright halogen deck light on our boat with one of these: 9mm BA9S Mini Bayonet L
Raymarine st4000+ autopilot problems RoyS at 3:47pm 03.18.23 I have a different boat but mine is under the galley sink inside the cabinet. Very accessible.
Grounding log JamesG161 at 2:22pm 03.18.23 I will post this again and again.:biggrin: I am an expert in Lightning protection. I was taught ma
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 1:37pm 03.18.23 Will do! Thanks
Passport Renewal capta at 1:01pm 03.18.23 I believe that any State Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) was developed to ease the pressure on the p
Screwed Up Cetol Project capta at 12:55pm 03.18.23 After wood gets wet, it raises the grain and should be lightly sanded again. One gets that deep, ric
Grounding log capta at 12:45pm 03.18.23 Some boats seem to attract lightning while others do not. Skipping Stone was often the highest mast
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Ralph Johnstone at 12:42pm 03.18.23 the one job I'm not looking forward to. I had made preparations last fall to replace the two 3/4"

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