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removing M 18 starter and solenoid dc3693 at 1:39pm 07.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1293 I need to remove the starter or at least the solenoid. What is the best to do this? The diagrams of
Water from hot water heater smells luken7 at 1:14pm 07.21.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1564 For some reason, lately the hot water smells like rotten eggs. How do you clean or flush a hot water
How to flush AC rhythmsurfer at 11:53am 07.21.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1938 Can anyone give me a link to how to flush your AC unit. I am wanting to use diluted muriatic acid bu
selling my 37 c ? Terry411 at 10:07am 07.21.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1118 I think it's time for a different boat. Wish John C designed a 44 or so for Hunter. If any cherubini
Help with a repair LuzSD at 9:47am 07.21.12 Ask All Sailors 18/4983 I thought if anyone could help it would be this group so here's my problem: I am the main trimmer on
Lewmar 42ST parts Mariah too at 8:50am 07.21.12 Parts Search 6/4987 I have a set of Lewmar 42ST winches and need a pair of upper crown plates, the gripper jaws have cor
Finding spreaders and other parts for H19? Chesapique at 8:08am 07.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/946 I am trying to sort out a 1994 Hunter 19 that I picked up and apparently the spreaders need to be re
Help Me Learn sailnoproblem at 7:07am 07.21.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3528 I RETIRED AND WANTED TO SAIL, SO A YEAR AGO I BOUGHT A 1970 34C TARTAN, AND SPENT THE YEAR GETTING I
Stern Cleat Backing Plate SteveB at 6:29am 07.21.12 Big Boats 2/859 During TS Debby, watched my stern cleat flex fiberglass coaming. Cleat is attached with nuts/lock wa
Breckson Ports Riga at 6:05am 07.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/975 I'm trying to determine the lens color for the ports on my 1983 O'Day 28. Specifically looking at r
Better VHF antenna/reception McZube at 6:00am 07.21.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2065 The surveyor commented that we needed to replace out VHF antenna. I assume that doing so will impro
Old Depth Sounder to Garmin 440 Connection RobertLangdirect at 4:50am 07.21.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1477 If this needs to be reposted in another forum, I will delete or move it as needed. Please, let me k
Self for plates, glasses and wine glasses kwilson1033 at 11:59pm 07.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1536 Does anyone know the name of the shelf that is suspended above the sink. I have seen it on the Cata
Bilge pump wiring? Tally Ho at 8:12pm 07.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1351 In reviewing the electrical diagrams for my 1996 Hunter 280, I made a surprising discovery....it app
lightning protection catalina 30 tom power at 6:09pm 07.20.12 Catalina 30 3/3739 Well, before the purchase of my new old Catalina 30 1985 the surveyor said mast needs to be grounded
Propane Locker Cover 2003 Hunter 466 robfmcc at 5:07pm 07.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/817 A friend of mine lost his propane locker cover while on a trip. Hunter doesn't make them or have sp
Boom rigging (2) mjp83 at 3:53pm 07.20.12 Day Sailers 3/2083 Please help explain how to rig the boom on my 19 foot mariner: I have seen the pictures of the own
Help! shanker at 2:52pm 07.20.12 Smaller Boats 4/1205 I lost my gin pole and I neet to lower my mast for a sailing trip into the mountains. I totally forg
Argus battery tester mini review and questions jviss at 2:48pm 07.20.12 Musings With Maine Sail 1/4435 Inspired by Maine's report, I bought an Argus batter tester. It's an AA400, not a '500 like Maine's
H260 - keel removal pfchenier at 2:08pm 07.20.12 Smaller Boats 2/1257 Hello, do someone know if the h260 keel can be removed with the boat on its trailer ; can it slide

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Where is the Mac 25 cored? "Crackling" sound in the cabin benches? THECUSCUS at 5:03am 10.17.22 There is plywood core in the top deck, basically where the non-skid is (the blue parts). There is n
Opinions on Rigamanti anchor chain Terry Cox at 4:55am 10.17.22 anyone have input.. Perhaps you could choose to be the guinea pig, buy the Italian brand , then le
Raytheon Autohelm ST4000 Overhaul kappykaplan at 4:36am 10.17.22 The company began as a division of the American company Raytheon, a manufacturer of defense systems,
Raytheon Autohelm ST4000 Overhaul dlochner at 4:07am 10.17.22 :huh: Raymarine was spun off from Raytheon. I believe the old Ray Jefferson brand was the consume
Raytheon Autohelm ST4000 Overhaul kappykaplan at 2:23am 10.17.22 Raytheon is the latest iteration of Raymarine. :huh: Raymarine was spun off from Raytheon.
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? VisionPNW at 10:23pm 10.16.22 Yes, the ones above were too big, the ones here are the right size, but I haven't got it actually r
Passage 456 saloon upgrades artboas at 10:00pm 10.16.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/aft-cabin-upgrade-pdf.48104 You can see similarities
Passage 456 saloon upgrades artboas at 9:58pm 10.16.22 Posting the latest upgrade I made on my 2002 passage 456 Discovery..we've been cruising full time s
Passage 456 saloon upgrades artboas at 9:53pm 10.16.22
Opinions on Rigamanti anchor chain jssailem at 9:53pm 10.16.22 No experience with Italian chain. Bought mine that was hot dipped galvanixed and specified as meetin
Passage 456 saloon upgrades artboas at 9:48pm 10.16.22 Beautiful. Tongue and grove or glued to battens Ralph Great job I did the exact ash batons in my a
Passage 456 saloon upgrades jssailem at 9:45pm 10.16.22 Beautiful. Tongue and grove or glued to battens
Raytheon Autohelm ST4000 Overhaul jssailem at 9:39pm 10.16.22 Ralph I have the Mk2 version. I have had it apart in pieces. Complete rebuild. I have had a Mk1, the
Passage 456 saloon upgrades Ralph Johnstone at 9:23pm 10.16.22 Beautiful ! Care to share how you attached the battens to the hull ? Tnx.
Anyone re-rig OUTHAUL using low friction rings? (2) Hayden Watson at 8:20pm 10.16.22 I agree with @jssailem that LFR's are best for redirecting line and when there is not a lot of trave
Anyone re-rig OUTHAUL using low friction rings? JohnShannon at 8:10pm 10.16.22 I have trouble believing that LFR are lower in friction than a suitably chosen block with bearings a
Diesel tank gauge not working WayneH at 7:27pm 10.16.22 I created a spreadsheet to track the engine hours because the hour meter on my tachometer wasn't wor
engine: belt too much slack and water drop xavpil at 7:10pm 10.16.22 I am not sure where you read to use WD40 to insert the seals it was in the sail la vie link provi
engine: belt too much slack and water drop JoeWhite at 7:03pm 10.16.22 I am not sure where you read to use WD40 to insert the seals. I use lanocoat instead to lubricate, a
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy shemandr at 6:43pm 10.16.22 Do you have a pic of you and the dog on the paddle board?

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