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Water coming in self bailing ports.. arkansassail at 8:55am 07.07.12 Precision 9/18479 When under outboard power we have some water coming up through self bailing ports. Anyone plug thes
Post your passenger limits JVB at 8:22am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 54/16855 Let's put the common sense of this forum to use. Post 1) YOUR boat make, model, overall length, be
11.0A port light replacement quarteringbreeze at 8:21am 07.07.12 S2 11/3075 I've decided to replace the portlights and deck hatches on my 11.0A. After a lot of internet readin
Dedicated starting battery jviss at 8:15am 07.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 28/13834 Hi Mainesail, I am planning to install a dedicated starting battery. I already have a new echo c
Odor problem IMPD31323 at 8:11am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1605 Good morning gentlemen. I happened across an excellent condition 85 Mac 25 for next to nothing sitti
Last question on ballast valve (hopefully) (1) FlbkRoxie at 7:48am 07.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1208 We lost the bottom portion of our ballast valve assembly last weekend while launching the boat, and
Need a trailer stemkow at 7:26am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/749 Is there any advice out there on the size / type of trailer I would need to transport my Hunter 22?
Companion way hatch cover too tight. Rag Bagger at 6:56am 07.07.12 Catalina 30 8/4533
Lake Michigan winds dlandersson at 6:47am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1299 Is it just me, or do the winds on southern Lake Michigan appear to die around 12 - 1 pm, then get go
h34 transom leak VINN at 5:48am 07.07.12 Big Boats 10/2368 for some time now salt water has been leaking from somewhere near the transom on my 1984 h34 only un
battery monitors Neverbored at 5:48am 07.07.12 Catalina 310 2/1719 we're looking to install a battery monitor on our Catalina 310......which of these two would be reco
Interior teak John T1594 at 5:19am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2686 The interior teak finish throughout my 2000 H340 still looks great except for around the galley sink
catalina 27 value anchorclanker at 3:20am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 21/4374 This boat is at a Marina and it doesnt look so great. Its really dirty, teak looks rough, companion
Parker Solenoid switch ? (1) robert dros at 12:21am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1165 Found out that the solenoid switch to the Stove etc is and stays shut panel switch on and the switch
Main sheet length? Emory M at 8:19pm 07.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/4704 Good evening everyone, My 1974 V25 project is moving along. I'm ordering out running rigging. I wou
Losing my head - planning a new system in an old boat (5) stwagstaff at 7:56pm 07.06.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4962 Hi, Let me say that I have been reading Peggie Hall's posts on this forum and I can't believe how he
Anchorlift D1012C Dolphin WIndlass ,are they any good? therobesons at 7:54pm 07.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1344 I have been looking at new windlasses and found the Anchorlift D1012C Dolphin WIndlass But they are
Getting close! Doug L at 6:24pm 07.06.12 Trailer Sailors 2/3076 In spite of the 95-100 degree heat, I knocked several of the "necessary" things off my list of what
Best Ceiling Upholstery Material theredboat1 at 6:12pm 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 3/8431 Fellow Boaters, The interior of my 1982 boat is looking really, really tired. It has a white vinyl
Lubricate quadrant and binacle chain, etc jorgefife at 5:53pm 07.06.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1127 My request I think got lost in a previous one about the control head What does one use to lubricate

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Ice Box Conversion Quandary FastOlson at 11:03am 01.15.23 I do sometimes wonder how many of us (me, too often) are seeking a solution that we can install or p
Hyde Streamstay 2 deck coupling John T1594 at 10:46am 01.15.23 You can get parts for the Hyde Stay Stream Two at www.RigRite.com
Hunter 380 muffler John T1594 at 10:36am 01.15.23 Your old muffler looks exactly like the Primex muffler I had and replaced on my old 1980 H30. There
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 AndyL at 10:11am 01.15.23 Thanks. Looks like 3/8" is the size recommended in the manual for the 386. For my boat, 5/16" is
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 9:26am 01.15.23 And likely one have to touch up around the some of the keel areas. If you're doing touch up work,
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 8:51am 01.15.23 3/8 inch low-stretch line, like Samson XLS Extra...........installed them on my Hunter 386 and 46.
Replaced Motor Mounts Rick D at 7:09am 01.15.23 So you obviously researched this. I am curious how the Ellebogen mounts compare to the OEM Yanmar mo
Missing boom PRoberaon at 7:03am 01.15.23 Ok, thanks. Needs work. Full of water and pine straw today. Gonna pull it in my shop tomorrow. Perf
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? NYSail at 6:55am 01.15.23 Exhaust hose has minimal pressure requirements where as radiator hose has high pressure requirements
Missing boom sail sfbay at 6:46am 01.15.23 Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new sailboat!! Do an internet search for a used boom with
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? mermike at 6:43am 01.15.23 Grainger will sometimes price match if you ask. The West Marine model.
Mystic to Quincy shemandr at 5:30am 01.15.23 It's still cold up there in June ... Coming out of Fisher's Island Sound I recommend using the Watch
Ice Box Conversion Quandary NYSail at 4:27am 01.15.23 I run my refrigerator/ freezer continuously with no power issues thanks to 400 watts of solar that t
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 2:50am 01.15.23 I spent an hour or more reviewing the Coppercoat site including Do's and Don'ts. Based on everyones
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 10:38pm 01.14.23 I ended up with it less than the recommended 3-thousanths. Lots of cursing and swearing there.
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 9:39pm 01.14.23 Just like every other alignment. I started by getting the height and went to horizontal alignment a
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 8:51pm 01.14.23 Grainger, Fastenall, McMaster-Carr all specialize in quick delivery and extensive inventory and one
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 8:49pm 01.14.23 Easy ordering, availability and integration with existing business processes is my guess Agreed.
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 8:40pm 01.14.23 Saved by the bell and @dlochner . This is a whole new ball game as no one knew what the previous co
Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 8:38pm 01.14.23 Slight success today... While continuing the troubleshooting, I was able to regain control of the ma

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