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Raw water vaccu flush conversion sailthebay at 7:53pm 10.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/683 My vacuu flush heads draw from my fresh water tanks. How can I convert to drawing from raw water in
Outboard hoist for Hunter 420 sailthebay at 7:43pm 10.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1446 Looking for suggestions for a outboard motor hoist for a Hunter 420 center cockpit
Windlass recommendation for Hunter 35.5 galliob at 6:49pm 10.07.12 Big Boats 6/3344 We have a 1990 Legend 35.5 and would like to install an electric windlass. Any recommendations? T
Hunter 240 water in hull's bow compartment mshunicutt at 6:49pm 10.07.12 Smaller Boats 2/1246 I was surprised to find water behind a thin plastered wood wall inside the forward compartment of th
exhaust elbow Monty VM at 6:27pm 10.07.12 Big Boats 1/1087 I have a vovlo penta diesel 50 hp. the exhaust elbos has some rust on the outside. i would like to c
generator Monty VM at 6:24pm 10.07.12 Big Boats 13/3469 I am going to add a diesel genset to our 1997 430. what model and size do you have and where is it i
Fiberglass coloring issue paulh1 at 6:10pm 10.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1989 Ok, put the fiberglass in but not satisfied with the color match. Can you paint or do something to l
Need advice : Depth sounder trouble repair (2) ksagara at 4:29pm 10.07.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1330 Hello all, New to the forum and looking for help trouble shooting my old autohem depth sounder prob
D4 laminate sail (1) captain chaos at 4:12pm 10.07.12 Racing 3/25069 In our last regatta, I managed to split my D4 Laminate jib at the leach next to the edging, about 6
Is is safe to go aloft while on stands? kmart at 3:59pm 10.07.12 Ask All Sailors 44/9784 Go aloft to the top of the mast, when the boat is on the hard? My boat was hauled out this week for
What size propeller nut? hangfire68 at 2:38pm 10.07.12 Morgan 1/1755 1976 Morgan Out Island 33 Volvo Pinta, 3-bladed LEFT-hand
Control Autohelm ST-3000 R�gis at 2:09pm 10.07.12 Parts Search 4/3018 Hi, I am looking for a control Autohelm St-3000. It seems very rare! If you have it in your surplus
The mac can take a beating JasonC at 1:27pm 10.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/5653 Was caught out yesterday, while I got really wet, and I thought the boat was going to roll a few tim
Diesel fuel additive (1) David W at 12:25pm 10.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1547 Hi everyone, I previously mentioned that while cruising this summer I used a fuel additive. This is
refitting H380 from standard to inmast furling? jackzimmerman at 12:09pm 10.07.12 Big Boats 5/1366 We have a 1999 H380 with standard a sailplan, no arch, no inmast furling. Can you upgrade this mode
Engine hp recommended for 32 cc Pdale at 11:26am 10.07.12 Bigger Boats 5/1727 I'm Looking at a 32 with an 18 hp Volvo. Is this boat under powered? I've seen many 32's with 25 -
Home Depot has foam for cushions. caguy at 11:23am 10.07.12 Ask All Sailors 6/11873 This is for those of you who make their own cushions. I was at Home Depot the other day and found th
Annapolis Boat Show = Good Times !!! Maine Sail at 11:11am 10.07.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2859 Finally back at the BWI airport and wanted to thank my Annapolis Boat Show stars Gettinthere ' Gunni
The Jersey Run BobT at 10:44am 10.07.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/3412 I bribed Roger to let me crew with the promise of another major turkey sub from our local emporium a
Flapper Valve jb4550 at 10:35am 10.07.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/4054 I am looking for a supplier for an old Jabsco flapper for a 37010 electric head. The head is old wit

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Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (5) JamesG161 at 3:21pm 11.09.22 We had many helpers and extra brain power to design the hoist inside the boat. This was the concept
New Instruments FastOlson at 2:38pm 11.09.22 For years I have patronized our (last) local bricks-n-morter marine electronics store. They do exper
New Instruments Scott T-Bird at 2:26pm 11.09.22 I would take a close look at the Defender pricing. I just bought a new 12" Zeus3 for about half pri
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 2:00pm 11.09.22 210761
Single handing patbratton at 1:57pm 11.09.22 Dave Are you saying this because most people do not make a secure eye splice? There is a lot
What is the proper response? Scott T-Bird at 1:46pm 11.09.22
Solar Confusion jssailem at 1:28pm 11.09.22 Using charts or calculators, are great cheats/hacks to avoid doing the actual calculations. You can
Hunter Vision 32 1989 jssailem at 1:23pm 11.09.22 It lifts the chain aprox one foot per crank. As a young man that would be an "easy 33 cranks in 1
Solar Confusion Johann at 1:21pm 11.09.22 I think Nodak may be surprised that I see the BlueSeas table says 6 feet 80A as 4awg, but maybe it
New Instruments LloydB at 12:51pm 11.09.22 One reason why you might want an installer has already been mentioned and that is they might be able
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 (2) Hollyberry at 12:51pm 11.09.22 Our Bene 35s5 had the teak slats in the cockpit, many of which were cracked/broken/missing. Since th
Sick Stu Jackson at 12:46pm 11.09.22 Dave, glad to hear. Last year I finally got my model railroad running again, thanks for your help o
New Instruments BarryL at 12:43pm 11.09.22 Hi, You have received a lot of good information here. I will just a few bits here and there. You d
Solar Confusion Stu Jackson at 12:38pm 11.09.22 Yep, just gotta be sure to select the proper insulation rating. I wish it defaulted to 105C which i
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home Timm R Oday25 at 12:10pm 11.09.22 As a sailor and a person who lives in the land of the perpetually frozen ,I concur about always keep
Solar Confusion Nodak7 at 12:09pm 11.09.22 Thanks again all! I did go back and rechecked my wire size using the ABYC Wire Size Calculator and i
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home rgranger at 12:03pm 11.09.22 Hahaha... my wife complains that I talk about wind all the time...
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 11:59am 11.09.22 I rolled my eyes when reading other threads on this subject. Most replies just say follow the instr
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Hello Below at 11:37am 11.09.22 My boat is at Maple Bay Marina i have people inspecting and monitoring the boat frequently. Sounds
Moody 46 capta at 11:33am 11.09.22 If you have any worry that the boat has problems, be sure you find a surveyor that knows these boats

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