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Do you keep a ship's log? Azzarac at 11:15am 12.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2306 :thumbup:The other day I received an email from Photobucket telling me about a story contest they we
Hunter 26 keel plate John Winn at 11:10am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 1/1363 My keel plate for my Hunter 26 sailboat is badly corroded. Doew anyone know where I might find a re
Xantrex Linklite on 2006 Hunter 33 syoun10 at 10:29am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/1986 I'm considering a power monitor to get control of my electricity usage. Does anybody have experienc
Really Pronounced Draft Stripes On an Extreme Boat! (3) rardiH36 at 10:19am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2215 An outing yesterday afforded my first encounter with an AC72. Only the Swedish team since the Amer
Engine control panel (1) Sarona at 9:32am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1621 My engine control panel in the cockpit has a plexi-glass cover that has a couple of cut-outs for acc
Aftermarket Heat Exchangers capjules at 8:05am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4810 Hi, I may need to replace the heat exchanger on my Yanmar 3QM30F and I am looking for a cheaper op
Yanmar 4JH engine service manual Don S/V ILLusion at 7:19am 12.05.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/6975 Sold our boat which had a 4JH engine so have no need for the service manual. Before I recycle it, I
Yanmar ysm-8 Cre8tve1 at 6:49am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 15/7155 After a rebuild by a licensed mechanic, my YSM-8 runs well, in neutral. however, as soon as it is pu
A/c in a O'Day 28 derfus at 6:38am 12.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2463 Hi, I would like to install a/c in my O'Day 28. Not to sure of where to put the compressor,
Rust. Is there any way to get it off a sail Fore Sail at 6:26am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4733 Any help would be great. Thanks Monte
Tenn Tom Question tgrass462 at 5:54am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 3/1496 Next spring we are planning on taking Grasshopper III - our 1999 Hunter 260 from Pickwick Lake to Mo
Removing old fuel from my tanks Brian D at 5:34am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 28/5005 Hi everyone! So now that I am almost home, it is time for me to start making a list of maintenan
Bow roller replacement jumbyway at 5:23am 12.05.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2490 Anyone know of a source for replacement bow rollers? Ours is 4 1/2" wide with a 3/4" hole. My impr
Glueing plastic to glass hoges in wa at 1:38am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3355 I've gone and busted the fwd starboard portlight away from one of its hinges. Lewmar tell me it can'
Shaft Coupling for Yanmar 2QM15 EdWard3 at 9:00pm 12.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/7516 Has anyone replaced their Shaft Coupling on their Yanmar 2QM15 Diesel? Mine is very corroded in my
Wheel issue lbd at 7:46pm 12.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1200 Wheel on my 2004 Hunter 33 not quite in the smooth as silk category. Somewhat noisy and appears almo
Price check on O'Day sails and cushions? vtsailguy at 6:49pm 12.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1232 Not sure if its the right place, mods move if not. I have two sets of items from a totaled boat a
Scared to pull dummy plugs drumbeater at 6:45pm 12.04.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3204 Our "auction" Pearson has old SR depth and knot meters. I'm going to power them up soon and see if t
Hunter 34 : A new layout (4) Guillaume C. at 6:22pm 12.04.12 Big Boats 6/3559 Hello, I have completed my new boat interior and tough fellow H34 owner might be interested to see t
Moving fuel tank on Oday 28 Drift Away Boatsail1 at 6:06pm 12.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/909 :confused:

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Potential first boat for me? Chase Hartzell at 8:36am 04.06.23 I actually live in Idaho (where that boat appears to be registered). There isn't too much that stan
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 8:36am 04.06.23 6. Get telltales for your sails and learn how to read them. They are the little red and green string
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 8:31am 04.06.23 I don't see any red flags from the pictures you've posted. It looks pretty darn identical to my boat
buzzer alarm upgrade dmax at 8:27am 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 C
Potential first boat for me? (6) pinchecharlie at 8:10am 04.06.23 A few more pictures
Troubleshooting wind display Captain Larry-DH at 7:52am 04.06.23 I had this exact issue once - I don't remember what resolved it, but the issue was a button setting
Yanmar 1gm questions (1) kloudie1 at 7:50am 04.06.23 Here is the print on how it works..Note that the tachometer instrument itself is notoriously inaccur
Troubleshooting wind display Scott T-Bird at 7:37am 04.06.23 I can't help you, all I can do is commiserate ... My i60 doesn't function properly, either, and I ca
Maxwell 24 Winch handle (3) jssailem at 7:34am 04.06.23 I have Lewmar winches, and the Lewmar locking handle... Looking at the Maxwell Winches on ebay, ea
Lee cloths PaulK at 7:34am 04.06.23 Unless it was really taut, webbing or netting might tend to stretch too much and make the sleeper fe
Life lines questions fred1diver at 7:19am 04.06.23 Ok, thank you all for the great replies, I will leave it alone then
Life lines questions Hollyberry at 7:17am 04.06.23 If you wanted to add a second you could run a light line and simply put a tight clove hitch around e
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Hollyberry at 7:13am 04.06.23 A photo would be helpful.. assuming you're discussing a 'baby stay' just forward of the mast.. the a
Removing Dyneema Core Project_Mayhem at 6:42am 04.06.23 I can't visualize using a fid to do that job. I would think a pair of needle nose pliers and an aw
buzzer alarm upgrade jssailem at 6:40am 04.06.23 300 bucks :wow3: I can not imagine an alarm cost of that much. I looked CD online and saw a small
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 4:56am 04.06.23 @Rich Stidger and @Ralph Johnstone - Thanks. So you are saying that for a Yanmar 4JH2E the tach sen
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:29am 04.06.23 She looks great, John! My boat splashes tomorrow.
buzzer alarm upgrade brad minda at 12:06am 04.06.23 the system from catalina direct is just short of 300 bucks.
buzzer alarm upgrade brad minda at 12:05am 04.06.23 the automotive idea was what I was thinking but I have no idea as where to star or how to install
buzzer alarm upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:21pm 04.05.23 How much is their system worth ? If you're comfortable with electrical components and wiring, you c

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