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cabin light pat sharpnack at 8:04am 07.09.12 Catalina 22 19/6153 I am looking to replace an interior cabin light on my 1982 Catalina 22. It is about 4" square. Does
Johnson/Evinrude 1993-95 9.9/15 (2) Sunbird22358 at 7:55am 07.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/6490 Reading about an O'DAY 25 owner's problems as he commisioned his Diesel brought to mind a problem th
places to buy wooden replacement parts KenDavis at 7:46am 07.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/736 I just bought a Hunter 23 that needs some of the exterior wood replaced. Does anyone know where to
replacing waste pipe (1) Matt Olfson at 5:20am 07.09.12 Catalina 30 2/1107 The tabs on the cap where I pump out the holding tank broke off. I took the screws out of the deck a
260 Reverse issues Lucky Day at 9:56pm 07.08.12 Smaller Boats 2/1241 260 Reverse issues Our hunter 260 is equipped with a 9.9 Evinrude outboard that it is linked the
Generator Helllllp dy180 at 7:56pm 07.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/945 Anyone have any information on the nexgen 3.5 it is the Next Generation diesel kubota marine gene
i need batteries for my Hunter 320, need suggestions! seanymph at 5:54pm 07.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1736 we have to replace the batteries in our 320 Hunter and have heard gel batteries by odyssey are the b
Venture 17 venture47804 at 5:15pm 07.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3127 Hello, I need some help/advice.. I have been given a venture 17, was told everything is their to
Coronado 15 rotating mast mod (3) walt at 4:51pm 07.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/9302 I put this mod in this forum since the implementation is significantly copied from the Macgregor rot
Rudder Repairs (8) rgranger at 4:49pm 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1916 Kick up rudders are nice... but! When it is in the up position you need to steer with the outboard,
FanCausing TV Signal Interference GorillaToast at 4:49pm 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3734 I had a 12v fan connected to my Accessories breaker, and when it was on it would cause digital inter
Opinions about topping lift rubbing on main sail JonnyQuest at 4:26pm 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 26/9466 So after rigging my topping lift (another thread) to make it adjustable and to keep it attached to t
What to do with the fuel fill for new tank install? Cool Beans at 3:35pm 07.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2702 Just like I do everything else, I tend to close my eyes and cannonball into the deep end of every pr
Breaker panel Hunter 37 location? Strega at 2:38pm 07.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/790 I need to check for a possible blown fuse in a 1990 Hunter Legend. Just bought the boat and can't fi
Battery Charger Problems JeffThompson at 2:06pm 07.08.12 Big Boats 5/1115 Finally decided to replace my 8D battery with two 6 volt golf cart batteries after reading all the p
Aquasignal Series 25 Light Wiring dawg2 at 1:40pm 07.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4114 I installed a new AquaSignal series 25 anchor light on my mast. The previous one was burned up and
Boat cleaned and new name put on today (1) dawg2 at 1:27pm 07.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3224 Cleaned and scrubbed inside and out. When we picked up this macGregor the inside had a lot of mildew
Racor fuel/water separator Jim Beck at 1:18pm 07.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1526 Just had a Racor 500 installed to replace the factory installed primary fuel filter on my H33. Just
Need forward berth measurements Jack - La Paz Mx at 1:10pm 07.08.12 Catalina 30 4/1347 Our Cat 30 has lived in La Paz Mexico for the past 14 years. We live aboard for 5-6 months each win
Capsize screen McZube at 12:59pm 07.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1320 I found a spec for my H31 that gives a Capsize screen of 2.03 What's a capsize screen? Thanks.

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Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Ralph Johnstone at 2:56pm 10.10.22 Hydrogen + SO2 --> H2S or poison gas , but not to worry , Ever wonder what the word "pedantic" me
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main fred1diver at 2:47pm 10.10.22 The Sailrite sail repair guide is $9 and has a brief but very useful guide to sail repair and modif
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 kappykaplan at 2:41pm 10.10.22 Welcome to the forum! Any photos of your new treasure? :beer:
maybe a dumb water heater question.... dlochner at 2:33pm 10.10.22 After pumping out my 6 gallon water heater today I realized that in the past I had only pumped out 5
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Morgan donor at 2:17pm 10.10.22 If the bolts are indeed a carriage bolt, you'll have to go up with the bolts not down. Square peg/ r
Boat damaged by IAN Don S/V ILLusion at 1:32pm 10.10.22 Sorry to hear. Out of curiosity, what size were the dock lines? Might be a lesson there for everyone
Boat damaged by IAN kappykaplan at 1:21pm 10.10.22 Glad to hear you faired reasonably well! Sorry I can't help with your questions.
Boat damaged by IAN dave_and_dd at 1:13pm 10.10.22 In case anyone was wondering, we evacuated long gone before the storm. The boat is at our dock in t
Hunter 40 Series Davits (2) Rick at 1:01pm 10.10.22 Hey Not to always be one who offers a different option... but, I got my davits from Ocean Marine Sys
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) JamesG161 at 12:29pm 10.10.22 And what problems will the SO2 cause ? Hydrogen + SO2 --> H2S or poison gas , but not to worry
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:16pm 10.10.22 Yes, but you might get Sulfur Di-Oxide gas bubbles with Hydrogen gas too. And what problems will
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main JBP-PA at 11:51am 10.10.22 The Sailrite sail repair guide is $9 and has a brief but very useful guide to sail repair and modifi
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) JamesG161 at 11:31am 10.10.22 Would regular FLA battery acid work? Yes, but you might get Sulfur Di-Oxide gas bubbles with Hydro
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 11:30am 10.10.22 If I understand your pictures the bolts extend outside the hull under the toe rail. If that is the
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 11:26am 10.10.22 :worthless: Without pics... it is hard to guess what "an eye" looks like... but if it is one of the
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 rgranger at 11:22am 10.10.22 Not a weep hole. It looks like something hit it. How deep is the open hole? Former dealer I'm
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (1) rgranger at 11:20am 10.10.22 I don't have a picture of it as I am going back to work but the masthead has an eye on the front of
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 11:14am 10.10.22 I had one that stopped pumping. The problem was a check valve (little marlbe in a cone type). I t
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Sailor Sue at 11:06am 10.10.22 If I understand your pictures the bolts extend outside the hull under the toe rail. If that is the c
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? Newell at 11:02am 10.10.22 A 26S sailor here. How well my boat points depends on the sail I am carrying vs the wind I am sailin

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