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Gaskets? SailArkansas at 5:37pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1918 I am needing to rebed several stanchions on my P28 and the first one I did still leaks. I used plent
Algae around rub rail. Hunter 33 syoun10 at 5:22pm 12.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1176 I've always had a problem with green slimy algae growing underneath the rub rail on my 2006 Hunter 3
New motor mount slowdog at 4:46pm 12.13.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/2606 I got a new to me motor mount its rated for 15 hp I thank it should work for my 9.9 I tried to add t
Mayan Apocalypse and the Day After (1) Roger Long at 3:58pm 12.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/3653 My substitute for the dodger and bimini top readers keep asking about is to just stay put on rainy d
US Sailing Report on Loss of Aegean Rick D at 3:38pm 12.13.12 Racing 2/41708 The US Sailing site is unresponsive, but you can get the PDF download from this news report: http:/
Cherubini throttle position on my 33 oneeyedcoach at 3:17pm 12.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1100 The throttle on my 33 cherubini goes back to accelerate and forward to slow down. All other throttl
Fouled Furler capta at 2:38pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2125 We have a ProFurl on the head stay. Today when we were trying to bring down the Yankee the head swiv
Installing A Solbian Solar Panel (12) Maine Sail at 1:07pm 12.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 25/28156 First let me apologize for the poor image quality. All I had with me that day was my point ' shoot..
Broken Mast H23 nwkennard at 12:13pm 12.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1165 Hey all, I'm in need of a new mast (H23 89) and am wondering if I can possibly use one from a diff
Where Can I Find an Auto Battery Filler Fred Villiard at 11:09am 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2151 I've been trying to find an automatic battery filler. I'm putting in 4 6 volt batteries and were I w
Wire Labeling - How To (14) Maine Sail at 9:39am 12.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/7463 I get asked quite a bit how I label my wires and finally got around to an answer that was prompted b
racing photos dlewis812 at 7:07am 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1253 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/13/sport/world-yacht-racing-forum-photos-2012/index.html
Propane Outboard captainpat at 5:42am 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1386 Thinking about going to a 4 or 5hp propane outboard motor for the dink. I welcome any info, comment
Hunter 356 ken336 at 2:59am 12.13.12 Big Boats 20/9942 Looking at purchasing a Hunter 356. Can I get some feed back of those that are owners or are knowled
Would you fly this spinnaker? Nrmlspeed at 8:35pm 12.12.12 Catalina 22 8/2543 I have an opportunity to purchase a relatively cheap Asymmetrical Spin from another boat type. I ha
Blue Book Value AbbySedge at 7:46pm 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 13/6985 Does anyone on here know if there is an existing blue book listing the value of a used boat? I woul
Sheaves inboom jumbyway at 6:26pm 12.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2211 Anyone know of a source for replacement sheaves? Looking for in-boom sheaves used for reefing and o
S2 8.0 cc mast step pictures? Surfagoody at 5:44pm 12.12.12 S2 5/2131 Just finished rebuilding the mast step ( cabin top area ) and re-stepped the mast. Now my standing r
Speed at different sailing points Jared1048 at 2:36pm 12.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 16/5181 Hello, I've seen these circular charts that show how fast a boat sails at different points of sail
keel and skeg separating from hull (2) Mcksailor at 2:29pm 12.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2626 78' H30 owner and looking for any input. Skeg bolts need replacing for sure. Keel bolts look good, r

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buzzer alarm upgrade Ward H at 9:53am 04.06.23 @dmax Is the Cole Hersee Dual Alarm a two tone alarm or alarm and LED? From the description it soun
buzzer alarm upgrade (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 04.06.23 Here's what I used when I re-did my instrument panel, a bit shy of $300.00: Cole Hersee Dual Alarm
Long distance boat ownership Allowishish at 9:51am 04.06.23 We are considering keeping it in the water and using it for vacation (as well as maintenance) assum
buzzer alarm upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 04.06.23 Use @dmax 's Dual Alarm Combo and you 've got a Cadillac alarm system. The new temp and press sen
Long distance boat ownership JamesG161 at 9:43am 04.06.23 Also make friends of sailors, where the boat is stored. They can do photos, etc for you. Jim...
Potential first boat for me? Chase Hartzell at 9:33am 04.06.23 This is an extremely helpful list of relative expenses. You can also visit the Catalina Direct webs
Any idea what this is for? JamesG161 at 9:33am 04.06.23 It mounted a piece of Teak or in my case Corian counter top, to keep people shoes from damaging you
buzzer alarm upgrade (1) Ward H at 9:33am 04.06.23 Here's a photo of the location of the temp switch on the thermostat housing. The yellow w/strip wire
Potential first boat for me? (1) pinchecharlie at 9:33am 04.06.23 Holly guacamole! You and I are twins most at birth lol! Sometimes I think I should buy a basket case
Long distance boat ownership dlochner at 9:32am 04.06.23 Presumably you will be visiting the boat between purchase and move aboard. If you, having the boat i
buzzer alarm upgrade Ward H at 9:30am 04.06.23 Brad, that kit includes a new thermostat housing which is most of the cost. Worth taking a look at y
Potential first boat for me? Hollyberry at 9:30am 04.06.23 The boat looks pretty clean, sails look tired, no surprise. Lots of good advice above.. Check the ar
buzzer alarm upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:29am 04.06.23
Any idea what this is for? Hollyberry at 9:25am 04.06.23 To store/trap a companionway drop board? Previous owner brainwave, no doubt!
Tachometer needle broken - help Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 04.06.23 The only thing I see in the manual that can be changed to affect the tach reading is changing the P
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 9:19am 04.06.23 Here's my entire spreadsheet of expenses since I purchased mine last February. Not all of these are
Potential first boat for me? pinchecharlie at 9:07am 04.06.23 Well I finally was able to talk with the gentleman who owns the boat and I now have a short list of
Yanmar 1gm questions dlochner at 9:06am 04.06.23 The Yanmar Tach is basically an AC volt meter. The sensor creates an alternating current as the teet
Force 10 cabin heater Hollyberry at 8:58am 04.06.23 Huh... at first I didn't realize your photos were sideways and thought someone had installed the hea
Yanmar 1gm questions Alan Gomes at 8:52am 04.06.23 Here is the print on how it works..Note that the tachometer instrument itself is notoriously inaccu

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