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power from your cooking pot. GeorgiaBII at 10:21am 05.16.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2310 Found a interesting article online. I can see sailors might have an interest in this as well as hike
Interior hardware failing Torn Sail at 10:05am 05.16.12 Big Boats 10/2061 The 2004 Hunter 356 interior hatch hardware is failing on my boat. The latch will not stay engaged
sliding sewn in cord??? airforce sails??? CNein001 at 9:50am 05.16.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2579 I am going to look at a set of used sails this weekend. The man said the jib has a sliding sewn in
Shaft coupling bolt torque Nom De Guerre at 9:17am 05.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1849 Does anyone have the drive coupling bolt torque specification handy? This is on a 2GM, 1" shaft. Ft
A simple perhaps stupid question c_witch at 8:56am 05.16.12 Trailer Sailors 4/2591 Ok are vented loops bi directional in the flow of liquid thru them? I recently hooked up the loop on
More Hunter 380 questions BJSSailing at 8:25am 05.16.12 Big Boats 14/2468 For the bilge, I noticed on the electrical panel there is a spring action toggle switch that says Au
West marine 610 Frasman at 8:21am 05.16.12 Pearson 2/1571 I was wondering if anyone had exp with the West Marine 2 part epoxy. I am trying to repair a couple
Little Rusty...... (1) Maine Sail at 8:13am 05.16.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2175 This morning I was supposed to meet one of my customers, "bright and early", to move his boat to the
hunter 37legend lifeline stanchions MICHAEL7914 at 7:50am 05.16.12 Big Boats 0/903 im looking for three cranked lifeline stanchions ..any source appreciated..hopefully in se florida/.
Best way to clean awlgrip? Greg McKenzie at 7:13am 05.16.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1454 I plan to start with pressure wash at 1600 psi then will look to options.
C 310 in June issue of Mainsheet bobjames at 7:05am 05.16.12 Catalina 310 0/1136 Hi Captains and Admirals: You probably just received the June/summer issue of Mainsheet Magazine a
Turnbuckle Alternator Bracket Por Fin at 6:56am 05.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2449 Hi folks -- I need a little advice. I'm going to try and improve my life a tad. I've got a 10
Help...I have Mozzarella water! odaydokay at 6:42am 05.16.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2504 For the second year in a row (I own this boat 17 years) my fresh water tank has clogged its filter i
H-356/36 impeller seadaddler at 6:31am 05.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2611 Hi all does anyone have the # of the Johson impeller for the raw water pump or what do you use. I go
Cleaning Faucets seadaddler at 6:08am 05.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/827 Just wondering what do you use to clean the faucets like in the shower and galley sink faucets and h
Burners for CSI 3-burner propane stove formrteki at 5:29am 05.16.12 Parts Search 1/2816 We are buying a 1985 Hunter legend that has been used as a dockboat for 10 years. They haven't used
First sail for 2012! (2) Paladin27 at 5:07am 05.16.12 Smaller Boats 2/1142 Finally got out into the lake last night! This spring has been disappointing weather after that unu
Current Hunter 27 air conditioning. Crazy Dave Condon at 4:20am 05.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1292 If anyone is in the process of adding heat and air or air, feel free to contact me and I will tell y
drilled through hull on accident Jared1048 at 12:03am 05.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/10577 Well I'm an idiot. I'd rather not talk about how it happened but drilled a very small hole into the
prop size for a 1994 Ledgend 37.5 Georgieboy at 9:50pm 05.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/974 Does anyone know the standard prop diameter and pitch size as well as the shaft size for the 1994 le

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4.108 winterizing SailingLoto at 12:54pm 11.02.22 Anyone ever bother to read their service manual regarding this topic? I'm a marine mechanic by prof
New Legend 35 owner here. flightlead404 at 12:43pm 11.02.22 Boats, like rv's and vehicles do not have a checklist. Start by making an inventory of all your equ
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 12:38pm 11.02.22 I store my fortress on my second roller next to my #25 Rocna. Could send you a pic if you like. P
Fender covers- Yes or No? wpatch at 12:31pm 11.02.22 you boys ever use fender boards? they are a must at pilings and double so when transiting a lock.
Slip Unavailability Brian D at 11:50am 11.02.22 If I remember correctly, the further south you go in San Diego Bay, the better slip availability inc
Fender covers- Yes or No? shemandr at 11:37am 11.02.22 ...It'll be hard to get those images out of my eyes... My wife made fender covers from the Sailrite
Slip Unavailability AlastairLC at 11:06am 11.02.22 Scorpion Bay Marina, AZ, where I am, has a 500+ name waiting list. This is a recent phenomenon. I go
Dyneema for furler line dLj at 10:30am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broke
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? markwbird at 10:24am 11.02.22 I am also an engineer and you should not remove the bulkhead. It is a structural member by design.
Dyneema for furler line rgranger at 10:12am 11.02.22 I'm aware that Dyneema does not feel good on the hands and it will take some experimenting/measuri
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 10:11am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broke
Slip Unavailability rgranger at 10:05am 11.02.22 Also, advise that waiting lists are often lost or compromised. I got on three lists when I first
What do you have at the top of your mast? rgranger at 9:59am 11.02.22 Cameras are becoming popular. Kewl! I had not thought about that but a wireless bluetooth cam w
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Hollyberry at 9:49am 11.02.22 I'd say the forward 'walls' of the closet and head might be non essential (but may also support the
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 9:48am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broken
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Calif. Ted at 9:40am 11.02.22 Chain plates are attached to the bulkheads so I would definitely leave some material there In your
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 9:09am 11.02.22 I have seen boats where people replaced bulkheads with a steel beam to provide the support. I like
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 9:08am 11.02.22 I'm an engineer. Davidasailor26 has a very valid point. Mid ship bulkheads often support hull shape
Slip Unavailability sail sfbay at 8:59am 11.02.22 Slips available in San Francisco Bay and California Delta.
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 8:59am 11.02.22 Why is too slippery a bad thing when we're trying to reduce friction? The problem you are having

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