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Electronic Charts for laptop RWSlater at 7:58am 05.07.12 Sails Call Lounge 5/2890 I was wondering if anyone out there has downloaded any Free electronic charts to their laptop and be
Newbie to selden in mast furlin kevingreen5 at 7:36am 05.07.12 Big Boats 15/5436 I am starting my first sailing season on a 2000 Hunter 460 with in mast Furlin. I appreciate any gui
Battery problems Berndahle at 6:50am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2798 Something strange happened to me yesterday and I just can't figure it out. I took the boat out for t
Mast repairing velero912 at 6:31am 05.07.12 Smaller Boats 6/1762 What is the best way to repair a broken mast. Mine broke where the 2 SS tubes that hold the mast whe
Replacing plastic windows on Hunter 28.5 fconmass at 5:59am 05.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1413 I have removed the rectangular plexiglass windows on my 1987 Hunter 28.5. I will be cutting new ones
Yanmar 2GM Fuel Inlet Size/Priming Bulb Nom De Guerre at 5:40am 05.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/3686 I have a 2GM with a Racor 120, separated by a priming bulb in the engine compartment. The priming bu
'86 28.5 Hull Gel Coat Stress Cracks phagialas at 4:57am 05.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/993 I just bought an '86 28.5 and now noticed stress cracks and spider cracks on the hull. I did not pa
Flex mold Luciole at 4:53am 05.07.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1148 I'm looking for flex mold number for my Catalina 34 mkII year 2000, I need the number for the gray c
Man, I've Got A Hard Sole (1) GorillaToast at 4:33am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 24/14332 Does anyone know how to make this kind of shoe sole softer/tackier. They are hard and slick as delri
Hunter reliability and strongness cmt145 at 1:29am 05.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3901 Hi I planning to buy a sailboat and so far I like what I see on hunter models. Since my plan will
Stainless steel plate: Overkill? (2) bailing bucket at 9:06pm 05.06.12 Ask All Sailors 19/7855 So, I recently purchased an O'Day 25. Unfortunatly, it turns out the old motor mount was made with p
Suggestions on trailer IMPD31323 at 8:45pm 05.06.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2092 Currently have a strains 19 on a tee new trailer that has a tilt bed and extendable tongue. The Star
water system problem returning sailors at 8:01pm 05.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/908 Just returning to sailing after 20 year hiatus. Just bought 1990 Catalina 28 in Michigan. We filled
Replacin port hatches on H33C oneeyedcoach at 8:01pm 05.06.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1176 Can anyone give me advice on replacing the hatches on my hunter 33 cherubini?? I have just purchase
Raw water intake on H33 JohnnyK1226 at 7:03pm 05.06.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2101 Hi people, I'm new to posting here but been a lurker for a while. I did a search but couldn't com
hull delamination Time_Out at 6:47pm 05.06.12 Catalina 22 10/4107 I have a friend who is a marine surveyor and shares my interest in all things related to sailing. To
H23 Bow Nav Lights Mounting Location (3) carboman at 6:35pm 05.06.12 Smaller Boats 3/932 I am trying to find the best location that is wthin the regulations. These are temporarily mounted
Anchor locker drain leak solution Nbot at 6:30pm 05.06.12 Catalina 22 0/1947 I'm posting this here for any other members that may have this same problem, took me awhile to find
C-22 Transom fitting for starter cable and/or fuel line Milton.Audas at 5:57pm 05.06.12 Catalina 22 3/1905 I have another question regarding the starter cable for an outboard mounted on a 1980 C-22... Havi
rip in dodger window - how to fix? iSailor at 5:21pm 05.06.12 Catalina 310 14/3859 we got a tear on the starboard side dodger window down by the small zipper. Is it possible to repla

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Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks SimonNZ at 3:53pm 04.11.22 That's very interesting, thanks. Notice how his picture is similar to my larger, lower rail in some
Starting fluid jon hansen at 3:47pm 04.11.22 it's nice to learn of new products. my skills are all very old school. they work for me, but intere
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks jviss at 3:46pm 04.11.22 FWIW, short article on DIN rail terminal block ABYC compliance: Terminal Connector Compliance By Ed
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (2) DeniseO30 at 3:45pm 04.11.22 Just an update, the new flanged valves are in, only one has G10 under it the other we built up the
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:43pm 04.11.22 The 12-guage aerial were sadly disappointing and I would not trust my life to them - perhaps 5 seco
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks SimonNZ at 3:33pm 04.11.22 @jviss exactly as you say, it's a patch panel. Previous owners have added things on top, or removed
Starting fluid jon hansen at 3:27pm 04.11.22 me, i change them every season on all my boats. but that's just me. :cool: i have 4 sailboats, onl
Starting fluid jon hansen at 3:24pm 04.11.22 the blades could easily be stuck to the sides, maybe :cool:
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 3:23pm 04.11.22 The chain pulled out of the anchor locker Yes! To the Windless which is connected to the Boat Grou
Starting fluid jon hansen at 3:22pm 04.11.22 and so we learn. after being used and then sitting 18 months. what are the stats on that?
Starting fluid (1) jviss at 3:20pm 04.11.22 just 1 second can tear up a dry impeller. How about 8 minutes for a neoprene impeller?
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks smokey73 at 3:20pm 04.11.22 Cool - makes for a tidy installation. Wish my panel may looked that tidy.
Starting fluid jviss at 3:18pm 04.11.22 wayne, just 1 second can tear up a dry impeller. sending chunks towards the exchanger. please check
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 3:17pm 04.11.22 @JamesG161 not sure I understand. Where are they connected on the boat to something connected to th
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines JamesG161 at 3:17pm 04.11.22 My H430 does the same thing. Read this entire thread on most methods of keeping your AC running all
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks jviss at 3:16pm 04.11.22 That's actually pretty cool! 'Though I haven't deployed any yet, I purchased some DIN rail and PCB
Starting fluid jon hansen at 3:13pm 04.11.22 wayne, just 1 second can tear up a dry impeller. sending chunks towards the exchanger. please check
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 3:12pm 04.11.22 I believe ABYC recommends 6 gauge minimum (4 gauge is better) ground wire from mast base to keel bo
Beneteau Spare Parts sunlover at 3:10pm 04.11.22 @BigEasy All the dealers that I've found are yacht sales, and I don't see anything about parts. D
Starting fluid WayneH at 2:59pm 04.11.22 The wife and I just test fired Impetuous' engine after 18 months on the hard, getting ready to splas

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