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AC Cooling Pump RedStripe at 1:56pm 06.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1502 We have a Beneteau 331 2003 with Air Conditioning. The intake port is an open thru hull and protecte
H240 Replacement Engine Help sailor27103 at 1:37pm 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1124 I need to replace the 2 cycle outboard on my H240 (1999). I am thinking about a Honda 9.9 (105 lbs).
Fresh Water Leakage from cockpit FL-AV8R at 1:12pm 06.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/990 I'm starting to develop cockpit leakage via the engine access hatches and binacle pedestal. I've us
Fixing a stretched out rubrail on Catalina 30 NSSCPopeye at 12:59pm 06.26.12 Catalina 30 10/2528 Gang, First docking experience and I kiss the piling hard enough to pull about a foot of the rubb
What's up with D&R Marine? Mad Dog at 12:56pm 06.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3130 Anyone try calling D'R Marine lately? I've been trying them since last Thursday. The phone just ring
Vent blower problems bobbelize at 12:14pm 06.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1665 I have a 1984 Catalina 27 and it looks like my vent blower is shot. It is making lots of grinding n
(New..)Catalina 30/2706-M-15 Lessons Learned jrhamp at 11:54am 06.26.12 Catalina 30 4/1683 Purchased (April 16, 2012) a 1982 Catalina 30/hull number: 2706 now slipped in Key West, Florida.
Crimpers, Crimp Terminals and Wire, Oh My! (2) SEMIJim at 11:51am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/7830 So I'm planning-out what and how to begin straightening out Abracadabra's electrical. I've read the
Forestay & Sail Connection Suggestions RonRock at 10:42am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3989 I'm getting closer to getting this V25 in the water. Mast raising system nearly complete. Received B
Working load on end-boom H37C. Ed Schenck at 10:30am 06.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1555 Thinking of upgrading to triple blocks for the mainsheet. Series 30 blocks are rated at 2000# and 4
Playing the slots All U Get at 10:12am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1206 Hi all, I just spent a weekend removing a Harken track and used many tools, PB Blaster, heat, and ol
Another V222 Keel Rebuild - Filler Question ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:55am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1169 I'm finally refurbishing the keel in my '72 V222. It's the steel core encapsulated in fiberglass ty
Mastmate with In-mast Furling Wind Quest at 7:59am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1422 I have a 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 373 with in-mast furling. I recently purchased a Mastmate climbing s
Relocating Throttle thetone at 7:41am 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1211 My throtle cable is frozen. I am going to relocate it to the side of the starbord lazarette since th
Atomic 4 Stall Temboguazu at 7:27am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/7038 On a recent trip we had light winds and had to motor in. I started the Atomic 4 and motored for abo
Lift Raft Dunham at 7:17am 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1660 Life Raft We want to buy a life raft from our Hunter 33. Most people say get a dingy, but we don't
Want to Replace Maxwell 17 Winches rkahan at 6:49am 06.26.12 Parts Search 2/4929 On my 1984 Hunter 25.5, both the self tailing Maxwell 17 winches (for jib sheets) are frozen and wil
26D window replacement adhesive dawg2 at 6:39am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1304 The boat I just bought has windows that look terrible. The boat looks good and teh windows REALLY d
Retrofit new rudder 1brhoads at 6:37am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1528 I've just purchased a new rudder for an older 19' ODay. The original kick up assembly is in fairly g
26D question abouot a deck fitting (1) dawg2 at 6:32am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1650 This is on the port and starboard side of the boat parallel with the cabin hatch on teh outer edge.

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Teak Rub Rail pcharn01 at 5:37pm 01.26.23 Should be able to do with a tablesaw, jointer/planer and router table. Will know in a couple of we
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Leeward Rail at 5:35pm 01.26.23 You've obviously never been to Catalina Island. Based on that I have no interest in going. There a
Hunter 38 galley faucet won't shut off. sail sfbay at 5:35pm 01.26.23 Replace it......that is what I did no my Hunter 46.
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Alan Gomes at 5:26pm 01.26.23 Friggin portable generators are the worst thing to happen to camping. Not quite as bad yet with boa
Cleat backing plates? pcharn01 at 5:21pm 01.26.23 And yet another thing to look at and possibly update. One of these days boat has to start going ba
Need a "double" block at the mast base (1) jssailem at 5:20pm 01.26.23 Is this what you think you are looking for? sive. https://www.garhauermarine.com/product-category/bl
Line routing to cockpit tenacity31 at 4:49pm 01.26.23 It would be helpful to identify the boat such as year and make to include the mast as well. There
Line routing to cockpit jssailem at 4:46pm 01.26.23 Downsides of halyards at mast (HAM) -Greater hazard of injury or falling overboard when raising sai
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Leeward Rail at 4:44pm 01.26.23 Makes running even a larger AC unit a possibility without a big bulky package. Larry and Lin are
Diesel fuel cap 2004 Hunter 36 dlochner at 4:42pm 01.26.23 I've seen other references to the "build list". I have poked around the store and can't seem to fin
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Leeward Rail at 4:42pm 01.26.23 The generator could be sitting outside in the fresh air running happily while the CO is drafting in
Diesel fuel cap 2004 Hunter 36 dkinzer at 4:37pm 01.26.23 The store here has the build list of parts for your boat. I've seen other references to the "build
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Captain Larry-DH at 4:35pm 01.26.23 snip Minimize the load on your house batteries. All LED. Switch off anything that you are not using
Need a "double" block at the mast base JRacer at 4:29pm 01.26.23 @Justin_NSA Z spar and US Spars are one in the same. Look to see if there are additional holes in
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Davidasailor26 at 4:20pm 01.26.23 Adding a bit of gas to the flame here! Just got an email advertisement that Honda has a new port
Need a "double" block at the mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 3:54pm 01.26.23 @Justin_NSA Z spar and US Spars are one in the same. Look to see if there are additional holes in
Cleat backing plates? (2) pclarksurf at 3:52pm 01.26.23 common -- although they may have considered this appropriate at the time (weak sauce)
Cleat backing plates? Project_Mayhem at 3:49pm 01.26.23 I use Square Unistrut washers. They're cheap, heavy corrosion coating, very thick and they'll outlas
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source TheBigDeal at 3:45pm 01.26.23 In our boat we bought a used dual fuel generator and got it for a great price. Online they are on sa
Diesel fuel cap 2004 Hunter 36 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:40pm 01.26.23 The store here has the build list of parts for your boat. Owner is a former Hunter employee

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