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Not boat related, but need help with identification. (1) KingAirDriver at 4:38pm 12.21.12 Catalina 22 6/1371 Bought an aircraft tug, we think it is Toyota, but can't be sure. This symbol is on the exhaust, in
New head suggestions. Chris Patterson at 3:38pm 12.21.12 Ask All Sailors 26/5157 I'm about to install a new head on a guys boat, and he just wants a standard, cheap, manual head. Wh
C27 port bench lazarette liner. Joel H. at 2:15pm 12.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 16/3489 I just found a website that sells lazarette liners of various sizes. Does anyone here know the dim
added new shelf (2) Navicula at 11:35am 12.21.12 Big Boats 1/1179 I bought some polished SS pipe and made this shelf to keep the wife happy and it also acts as a grab
Towing a Mac26s with a FWD 2007 Sienna Babbleduck at 9:49am 12.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/5318 Hello everyone, I'm wondering what 7/8-passenger vehicles people are using to tow their Mac26s/d.
Stuck! Roger Long at 9:04am 12.21.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/3321 If one must post with a title like this one, well that it be right after one with the last title. I
Standup jib sheet blocks? ebsail at 7:33am 12.21.12 Day Sailers 6/4006 The jib lead blocks (Schaefer deck mounted with spring) which are bolted to the deck of my Oday 25 a
Hull Re-Repair - 26D (2) Matros at 7:16am 12.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1991
instruments on a 29.5 pedestal gary_y at 5:59am 12.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 15/3956 Has anyone found a good way to mount instruments on a 29.5 pedestal? I just bought a Garmin 740 'ca
Hunter Edson Mounting Jon4399 at 5:08am 12.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1229 I have a Hunter 375 with a bad throttle cable. Unfortunately the cables will not move through the h
Lost a spreader, How unsafe is it to sail with only one? ablesailor at 3:55am 12.21.12 Ask All Sailors 40/10879 I have a Cal 2-27. She has her issues but she's a wonderful boat. The other day we had the starboard
Replacing teak deck plates sbarefoo at 3:21am 12.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1721 After years of refinishing, the two cockpit teak deck plates need to be replaced. Does anyone have a
How dangerous would it be to sail with only one spreader? ablesailor at 3:19am 12.21.12 Cal 0/15 I have a Cal 2-27. She has her issues but she's a wonderful boat. The other day we had the starbo
11.0A rig tension? sailorguy9 at 8:25pm 12.20.12 S2 3/1822 Does anybody have a ballpark starting point of what the rig tensions should be on an S2 11.0A? I don
What is a Starboard board? Ken13559 at 7:00pm 12.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/7696 I've come across many posts here talking about use of Starboard board but what is it? I know it is n
compass Lost Parent at 6:57pm 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1820 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 and I dropped my pedestal compass and broke it a few weeks ago ...does any
Must Stop (2) Roger Long at 5:24pm 12.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2510
6HP Outboard for 2013 Beneteau First 20 Infinity First 20 at 3:50pm 12.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/6139 Greetings, After searching the forum for current discussions about the latest small outboard option
Engine lift slowdog at 3:31pm 12.20.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/12237 What kind of lift do you use to lift your motor from the ground to the back of your boat ?
lowrance HD-7 redhead78 at 1:23pm 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2342 On a previous post I was asking about Garmin Radar, with the 740s and Maine mentioned a lowrance sys

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Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. dlochner at 4:31am 03.17.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Gene Neill at 4:24am 03.17.23 Removed and plugged. :)
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Jim Legere at 3:12am 03.17.23 Hi rardi, I no longer have my Cherubini 37 Cutter but I pulled and inspected all the chainplates at
Oil Leak john2 at 3:06am 03.17.23 in older engines you can route the hose through a can or plastic bottle. both hoses on top of the b
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint (1) Jim Legere at 2:59am 03.17.23 Its simple: don't use 'ball valves' or 'gate valves' of any sort. You need a seacock that, by defini
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 10:06pm 03.16.23
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Ralph Johnstone at 8:16pm 03.16.23
Oil Leak buddybear at 8:08pm 03.16.23 It's a mist of oil, not enough to support combustion. Thanks for all of the replies, I see that th
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Tally Ho at 7:43pm 03.16.23
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 03.16.23 So, they sell a ball valve with straight threads (at least on the inlet side)? See post #16. I w
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Tally Ho at 7:39pm 03.16.23 ^^ This. Do not use an addapter. the farther you extend from the through-hull the greater the leve
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Tally Ho at 7:32pm 03.16.23 How do you start your engine? Or is that wiring still in tact? I once used a jumper pack to run t
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint thinwater at 7:30pm 03.16.23 Nothing will safely seal that. You need to use a ball valve with straight threads. Shop around, the
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Davidasailor26 at 7:27pm 03.16.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
Macerators Terry Cox at 7:13pm 03.16.23 Regardless of where/when I discharge, I always rinse the macerator pump with fresh water after each
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? rardiH36 at 7:03pm 03.16.23 Dalliance and heritage. Thanks your quick replies. I will remove a couple of the chainplates to in
Stern Rail tkwhalen at 6:55pm 03.16.23 Hunterowners ... were able to have one made for my 49 when mine got crushed. They were able to go ba
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. shemandr at 6:43pm 03.16.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Dalliance at 6:18pm 03.16.23 I hesitate to answer this as there are so many differences between the different Cherubini Hunter mo
Starwind 19 project boat PRoberaon at 6:04pm 03.16.23 Does everyone enjoy this boat? The more I want a bigger boat, the more I realize this is just basic

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