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Trying to find replacement 'back lights' for DC panel, H36 deacm at 10:25am 11.08.12 Big Boats 7/2163 Having a heck of a time. There are two on the back of the DC panel so you can read your switch panel
Hunter Mast Height simpsonc at 10:20am 11.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/8788 Does anyone know how hunter measures mast height? My Hunter 41AC lists a mast height of 62' 10", wi
Sail eye corrosion OfflineTN at 9:59am 11.08.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1184 I have a spinnaker that the eyes have become corroded on the clews. How do I clean them or even bet
Volvo Penta MD6A for sale? free? Surfagoody at 9:18am 11.08.12 S2 0/2994 I got one of these 1970's Volvo marine diesel complete motors out of a S2 8.0 CC with trans and all
Swollen, wet teak flooring JOHNEVERARD at 9:07am 11.08.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2964 I just checked on my boat )on the the hard) after the remnants of 'Sandy' blew through Sandusky, OH.
Need rope sizes H356 Jim Seamans at 8:52am 11.08.12 Big Boats 1/930 Wasn't in the manual! H356 need sizes and length for the main outhaul and jib reefing lines. Anyon
Islander 24 toe rails russh347 at 7:15am 11.08.12 Islander 1/2959 I've got an Islander 24 with no toe rails. The original toe rails were removed by the previous owner
Rope? slowdog at 6:31pm 11.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4890 How do you lace the rope on the back of the boom to the blocks on the sides of the cockpit ? And how
Tie downs slowdog at 6:23pm 11.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4200 How do you tie the back of the boat to the trailer ?.
Where to install a water maker on hunter 42' passage? chucklet321 at 5:29pm 11.07.12 Big Boats 4/3551 I plan to install a watermaker onboard a hunter 42 passage 1992 model. Where and what watermaker wou
Float switch 25yearslater at 5:24pm 11.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 15/10269 Here is a question. When wiring a bilge pump float switch it is customary to break the 12V + wire a
I love my Catalina 310 but.. SceptreSailor at 3:04pm 11.07.12 Catalina 310 5/2080 I know these forums are not meant for sale posts, but I am if anyone is looking for an awesome 310 m
Reverse flush coolant on my Yanmar? (1) bigbrownpilot at 2:35pm 11.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/5948 I've been reading about how to flush the coolant out of the Yanmar in my H306. I've read all the st
s2 9.2 comparison to sabre28 dufour 29 etc paulgrady at 2:04pm 11.07.12 S2 2/2423 im looking at an s2 9.2a am wonddering what sets this boat apart from other boats in this size range
Mooring float hookup Lost Parent at 1:32pm 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2060 I was thinking of hooking a large carabine to my boat hook pole and using this to hook to a mooring
Huricane Sandy gathering in the marina. (1) rccsailboat at 11:32am 11.07.12 S2 3/1462 There are probably 3 S2s in Morgan Marina at the west end of Raritan Bay NJ. None of them started wh
Slow grind when starting..Starter or Solenoid or Current???? GJensen at 11:31am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3066 I have a yanmar 2QM15 that does a slow grind now when i try to start it even though my battery is fu
What's Wrong in These Pictures? Roger Long at 10:25am 11.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5193 I'm curious how many ABYC standards violations you can spot in these photographs. We'll just let th
cover for Beneteau 285 First cindy15934 at 9:24am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2723 Hello, We are looking for a winter cover for our Beneteau 285 First. Does anyone have any suggestio
Found the Guy Who Built My Cat-27 caguy at 8:54am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2207 While at the ramp last Sunday I had a chance to meet an old timer who used to work for Catalina in W

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Macerators Hayden Watson at 10:35am 03.17.23 ...But thered be no reason to rinse out the macerator pump unless it has been used 'cuz there'd be
Everett Fuel Dock Terry Cox at 10:07am 03.17.23 I do not have a mid-ship cleat so idling into the dock while steering away did not pull us in. Tim
Defender Marine dlochner at 9:58am 03.17.23 Hard to say. The Lance family sold the business to a Canadian firm who appear to be making some big
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:54am 03.17.23 Because waste is sticky, it's important to rinse it out the macerator after use, if not immediately
Defender Marine tfox2069 at 9:43am 03.17.23 Does anyone know if Defender still has a warehouse sale? I used to take advantage for spring commis
Defender Marine smokey73 at 9:41am 03.17.23 Don't know if Defender is having their sale, but West Marine is having their BOGO winch sale.
Hunter 326 rudder issues Breezy1 at 9:29am 03.17.23 My Hunter 326 rudder....... According to the manual the bearings are nylon tubes encapsulated in la
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. (1) tfox2069 at 8:53am 03.17.23 EGO is another company that makes electric mowers, snow blowers, weed trimmers, etc. and offers two
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Jacktar at 8:26am 03.17.23 same here, and by the way you do have a bilge in a c22 actually two of them one on each side of the
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 8:20am 03.17.23 For clarification I'm speaking of the lower Rudder Bearing not the cutlass for the shaft.......
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 8:19am 03.17.23 I have a Hunter 326 (2003) and I pulled the rudder to get the prop shaft out. I did notice a slight
mast lights JBP-PA at 7:58am 03.17.23 In the photo it looks like that light is below the exit of your spinnaker halyard? I can't zoom in
mast lights JBP-PA at 7:56am 03.17.23 Ah, I see what you mean. It is VERY tiny in the photo and I did not see it. It is not the typical lo
mast lights Duluthwinger at 7:47am 03.17.23 Hi, I know the steaming light is the one just above the deck light but I was wondering what the ligh
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 03.17.23 @Brian NC Can you take a picture of the boom and refresh my memory which model boat. It could be o
Hunter 22 or 216 keel flaps Crazy Dave Condon at 7:13am 03.17.23 Go to the help desk. Ask for Al. He is a former Hunter employee
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 03.17.23 PD USB is able to supply 12v at up to 5 amps depending on the cable and devices attached. I've been
Hard or Soft Bimini height RoyS at 6:24am 03.17.23 On my similar 1980 H33 I installed a bimini and had to place it aft of the boom end. While this loca
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 03.17.23 Eventually settled on roofer's gutter caulk Does it smell at all on a hot day if you get close to
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. RoyS at 6:13am 03.17.23 My engine came with an over-temperature alarm connected to the high frequency buzzer in the engine c

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