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Portable hot water merlinuxo at 4:32pm 06.03.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1484 http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/eccotemp-portable-tankless-water-heater/37786 Might earn a
Rudder Mods JasonC at 4:27pm 06.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1918 Anyone done a rudder mod to automate the raising and lowering of the Mac rudders?
Sophmore Solo sailor and first time in a GOOD gust? joes new addiction at 4:22pm 06.03.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3066 Had the "itch" soooo bad to go sailing, I HAD to go up to my boat at the Palpac. The night before ha
Looking for expert advice on Catalina 25 sailboat kettu7 at 3:49pm 06.03.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/9235 Hello fellow sailboat owners, I am in the market for my first sailboat. I am not looking to parti
Traveler Doc_holiday at 3:09pm 06.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1791 Would a main sheet traveler do much for me other than make it easier to get in and out of the compan
HELP! I Fed the electrical gremlins after midnight KandD at 2:50pm 06.03.12 Big Boats 21/5814 So, Yesterday I tried to jump my diesel from the house bank. I hooked it up + TO + and - to -, let
H34 Throttle cable measurements 84 34 Hunter at 2:49pm 06.03.12 Big Boats 1/998 Does anyone have the proper measurements for a Hunter 34 throttle cable, please? I am having trouble
Lifting boat janeycheval at 2:27pm 06.03.12 Catalina 22 14/3843 I need to lift my Capri 22 to paint under the wing keel. Jack stands flattened the hull and made way
Sails for less popular small saiboat redstormatt at 1:31pm 06.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1484 I'm looking to buy sails for an 1970's O'Day 15 that I recently purchased. The sail store hasn't res
Water Ballast Boat on Great Salt Lake, Drawbacks? Eric Jacobsen at 12:40pm 06.03.12 Smaller Boats 1/1154 Is there any issue using a water ballast boat on the Great Salt Lake? I assume the higher density c
Replacement stanchion base for 1985 Hunter 34 (2) horizon1 at 12:32pm 06.03.12 Parts Search 2/3368 Does anyone know where to locate a replacement Stanchion base for Hunter 34 , around 1985 or so ???
Need Help locating Stanchion Base (2) horizon1 at 12:27pm 06.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1042 :confused:Hi, Has anyone out there been able to find a replacement stanchion base for the 1984 or so
How much Hypalon glue do I need? Rich Stidger at 10:34am 06.03.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3005 I just bought a set of boat number plates for my Achilles dinghy. They are 3.5" x 18" and I have tw
That was fun David W at 10:28am 06.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/2377 Had the boat out for its first run yesterday. Running at 2500 rpm, the cooling hose running out of t
Sudden Drama (2) Roger Long at 10:11am 06.03.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/5292 I went down to check the boat yesterday just before this weather bomb came in on top of a forecast f
Whale supersub smart 650 Bilge Pump users or opinions??? Bigjer40 at 9:59am 06.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/834 Have a very shallow bilge in 1984 Hunter 27 (4" deep in deepest spot). Traditional pumps leave a mes
Hunter 41 AC Florecent light replacement Mystique at 9:49am 06.03.12 Big Boats 1/1123 Looking for LED replacements for the 10 Florecent tubes, everything else has been converted to LED a
boat wash after waxing ironhors42 at 8:47am 06.03.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1693 I know a few of members on this site has done Mainsail procedure of buffing and waxing their boats.
Opinions about transom ladders? centerline at 8:02am 06.03.12 Ask All Sailors 11/5374 I am wanting to add a ladder to my transom and would like opinions on what brands or models to consi
Why won't my engine won't go above 1700 RPM? kappykaplan at 7:31am 06.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 11/3827 Took the boat out yesterday - glorious 50NM on the water. Going out and coming in, engine easily got

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Mast light wiring - Catalina 27 arlouper at 10:41am 01.11.23 Thank you. Good information
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 10:38am 01.11.23 Thedford is my first thought. The larger model 5 gallon comes with all the attachments. Though do
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD SeaCure at 10:31am 01.11.23 Thedford is my first thought. The larger model 5 gallon comes with all the attachments.
Jibing The Mainsail SeaCure at 10:27am 01.11.23 Great read. Thanks. My Girlfriends fathers boat story was a power boat so bla.
Busted Mast sbrogden at 10:00am 01.11.23 build up a pad at the base of the mast. Interesting. I'll look into that.
Busted Mast Hayden Watson at 9:54am 01.11.23 Not sure how to do that. build up a pad at the base of the mast.
Busted Mast LloydB at 9:52am 01.11.23 I'm not sure how you're going to fix the break in the middle of your mast that you cut 2 inches out
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:45am 01.11.23 https://www.google.com/search?q=grease+gun+locked+on+dessert+fitting&gs_ivs=1#kpvalbx=_B_C-Y5nrC5vn
H240 bulkhead thickness Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 01.11.23 Although they might not stick to my box well. I think when it comes to rockin' and rollin' on the
Bearing Cap rusted tight LloydB at 9:39am 01.11.23 https://www.google.com/search?q=grease+gun+locked+on+dessert+fitting&gs_ivs=1#kpvalbx=_B_C-Y5nrC5vn0
Ericson 29 weaknesses? Alan Gomes at 9:28am 01.11.23 Michael's right: EY.o Information Exchange Yep. You'll get much better and more complete info on
Busted Mast sbrogden at 9:16am 01.11.23 You will have best results if you maintain the original length of the mast rather than shortening i
Busted Mast LloydB at 9:15am 01.11.23 You will have best results if you maintain the original length of the mast rather than shortening it
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:01am 01.11.23 The instructions tell how to put it into service the first time, but have nothing to say about how t
Bearing Cap rusted tight LloydB at 8:59am 01.11.23 I can imagine an automatic lock that requires a slide and release or twist near the nozzle what did
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 sail sfbay at 8:56am 01.11.23 Joe makes a good recommendation to contact RigRite.
Reefing Sail Trim Hayden Watson at 8:17am 01.11.23 Here is a link to a video demonstrating how my SLR works. Apologies for my huffing and puffing and
H240 bulkhead thickness chriscampbell at 8:12am 01.11.23 Except if the bulkhead is treated with teak oil as most Hunters are. Nasty tendency to come loose i
2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin Nachismo at 7:46am 01.11.23 limitations I found with my 41DS in regards to what even a month or two in the mild Pacific can do
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs Lfarquhar at 7:45am 01.11.23 Thanks all - I'll review this with my rigger and let you know how it turns out!

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