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Another LED question... Rxman47 at 5:10am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1588 My '95 H336 uses 912 light bulbs in the head, berth and v berth. Has anyone found a suitable LED rep
Starter discussion from Roger Long's page (1) Shoaldrafter at 3:48am 05.02.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2742 Maine sail, I would post this as reply to your post on Roger's thread about starter but it touches
Lighting protection Doc_holiday at 3:43am 05.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/5705 After reading the suggested "The sailing misadventures of the wild hair" and looking at the skies th
Outboard runs then stalls... oliversdad at 3:41am 05.02.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/21350 I have an '81 Evinrude 4.5.Hadn't been run in years.A month back I changed the old impeller then tri
Hunter 36 Seacocks - HELP please zambant at 12:40am 05.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1824 Greetings from a very wet England (UK) I am in the process of buying a 2005 Hunter Legend 36 and n
Measuring Mast Rake JMonda at 8:50pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2211 Hi Folks, I want to tune my Mac 26S. I think the mast is too far forward. I calculated that it sh
replacing port hatches on 1980 Hunter 33 oneeyedcoach at 7:49pm 05.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1037 Can anyone advise me on replacing the port hatches on my hunter 33 cherubinin? I have purchased the
Noisy engine compartment blower agaliha at 7:34pm 05.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2917 I to "highjack" a thread in the "Ask All Sailors" category with this question and didn't get any bit
a frame for stepping the mast celticwinds at 7:31pm 05.01.12 Smaller Boats 3/2131 :)i built an a frame using top rail tubing for a chain link fence.the tubing is one and a quarter in
rudd er conversion pamacm at 7:17pm 05.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1271 how can i convert my fixed rudder to a kick up. i have my boat in shallow water.
Hull Scratches bobcat30 at 7:06pm 05.01.12 Catalina 30 1/1385 Polished the hull last week. Noticed many small scratches. (like a scotchbrite) pad would do. any s
Anyone Tried These Motor Mounts rpwillia at 6:28pm 05.01.12 Catalina 310 26/11488 Thinking I am going to replace my motor mounts. One of the guys in my marina recommended I used the
H30 Sails tcbilgerat at 6:18pm 05.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1506 Was just on Ebay, and saw both Jib ' mainsail with a low bid of $31.00 and shipping of $33.00. Even
Anyone familiar w/ electric heads on a 26m? Bobglas at 6:09pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1114 Wife is insisting on a head w/ larger holding tank under the front starboard seat. Looking for any a
value priced boat slip slowtype at 5:58pm 05.01.12 Catalina 22 9/1739 Hi, I'm new here, just picked up an 87 Catalina 22. Its my first boat, so I'm new to boating as
The Answer on the Starter Roger Long at 5:53pm 05.01.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 16/4816 I'm going to be having an interesting talk tomorrow with the well regarded shop in Maine that rebuil
Cleat for securing spinnaker tack/downhaul? Bigjer40 at 5:50pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 18/4643 I have a cleat for tying off the bow of my hunter 27 that is located between the furler and the chai
How do I know if I have a tall Rig H27? Bigjer40 at 5:45pm 05.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/5321 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. How do I know if it is a regular or tall rig?
Furling Headsail on H27 is a bear to pull in Bigjer40 at 5:43pm 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2163 My furling headsail or jib (not sure of proper term) on my 84 H27 is easy to get out, but is an abso
8.0c Mast Compression Post (3) klemsaba at 5:16pm 05.01.12 S2 2/1428 When I bought my boat last summer there were a few items that needed further investigation. The floo

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My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Hollyberry at 7:43am 04.10.22 With engine running was your alternator energized? (depending on setup your tach might not work if a
Volvo shaft seal Davidasailor26 at 7:28am 04.10.22 Are you sliding the seal up the shaft (over a section of shaft that you can inspect before sliding)
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 7:25am 04.10.22 how many sailors favor grounding their mast and rigging ? Me and ABYC Standard wired boats. The r
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 jviss at 7:25am 04.10.22 It seems to be unanimous. And, everyone's advice here agrees with the instructions I found from the
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 6:48am 04.10.22 Thinking about my last post on the "mechanical switch portion of the system" On my boat there is a
Lightning Protection (2) RoyS at 6:42am 04.10.22 I have grounded my mast to my lead fin keel. Once while sailing a lightning bolt struck the water ab
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 ramoore at 6:31am 04.10.22 It seems to be unanimous. And, everyone's advice here agrees with the instructions I found from the
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 6:29am 04.10.22 Thinking about my last post on the "mechanical switch portion of the system" On my boat there is a
Starting fluid RoyS at 6:13am 04.10.22 Re: what Rick said above: I use a similar system to heat the intake air on my Yanmar 2QM15 called a
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 6:12am 04.10.22 I got the boat in December and all systems were fully functional and had my commissioning turnover,
322 Keel Material Tin Kicker at 5:52am 04.10.22 I read the reference, and believe the ceramic reference is for the mold, not the actual casting.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 5:47am 04.10.22 I would have expected the dealer to have checked all that stuff before delivery? A good surveyor (
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch (1) Tally Ho at 5:42am 04.10.22 You could try D&R Marine and see if they have something. http://www.drmarine.com/products.asp?cat=1
240 tiller extension replacement Joe at 5:39am 04.10.22 I'd drill out the rivets and use the existing hardware for the new stick.
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 Joe at 5:36am 04.10.22 I'd be interested in the yard master's opinion, as well as your local chandlery.
322 Keel Material Tally Ho at 5:31am 04.10.22 According to MarsKeel.com, at least part of the lead keel is actually ceramic with a lead coating.
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... PaulK at 5:25am 04.10.22 If you're into a more relaxed trip, there's a R2AK boat looking for crew on the return trip - Sitka
Lightning Protection PaulK at 5:19am 04.10.22 Mine may be a similar, less robust, approach. I have a copper ground wire from the aluminum mast b
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:11am 04.10.22 Thinwater Agree.. thats what i was thinking Thks
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 Davidasailor26 at 5:09am 04.10.22 You don't need to protect the keel from water intrusion but I think there needs to be some sort of

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