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Broken Motor Mount (1) Hal B at 6:26pm 05.16.12 Catalina 30 5/2014 We have a 1995 Catalina 30 MKIII. While cleaning the engine the other day I found a broken "L" brac
How Many Of You Are Sailing Unnamed Sailboats? Sail123 at 6:03pm 05.16.12 Ask All Sailors 30/5102 I purchased a sailboat made in Jan 1976, and researching back, it appears to have no name. How man
H33 anchor Jim Beck at 5:47pm 05.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1434 Does anyone know what size anchor was provided with new H33s?
Rant justsomeguy at 4:30pm 05.16.12 Ask All Sailors 28/4322 Anyone else ever bought one of those darned signal horns from Attwood, test it a few months later, o
Yamaha 30 Holding tank installation Andrew Lunny at 3:15pm 05.16.12 Yamaha 14/7120 We have a 1981 Yamaha 30 (front engine) with a direct discharge head. It is time to install a system
Leaks Where Shroud Passes Through Deck kwilson1033 at 1:46pm 05.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/3862 In surveying a 1995, 320 I hope to buy I found a slight discoloration around the plate inside of the
replacement mast Hunter 23.5 (1) My Time at 1:07pm 05.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1214 Loooking for ideas on fixing if at all possible a mast on my 1995 Hunter 23.5. The mast has a vertic
First the Good News, then . . . . (2) Ed Schenck at 1:05pm 05.16.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1357 Four years and ten months later Ladylove sits in her old slip. The good news is that there were no l
Waste Water Tank Level Gauge Hunter 33 syoun10 at 12:22pm 05.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/6974 The black water tank level gauge in not working on my 2006 Hunter 33. Since the fresh water gauge w
YSM12 Motor Mounts naiad at 10:28am 05.16.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1421 Hello, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM12. I recently, over the past 3 years, have been rep
power from your cooking pot. GeorgiaBII at 10:21am 05.16.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2328 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 10/2097 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 3/2600 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 2/1886 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 4/2611 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 14/2548 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 2/1590 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 10/2176 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 0/916 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 2/1468 I plan to start with pressure wash at 1600 psi then will look to options.

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Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! jssailem at 9:46pm 11.27.22 I know that as I have removed weight from my boat (in my case 700-800 lbs engine and transmission)
Confirming plan for replacing shot battery charger (Longish post re: electronics) Monheganlover at 9:46pm 11.27.22 Thanks for the feedback. What you and the previous respondent say makes sense. I was going to econom
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Benny17441 at 9:38pm 11.27.22 I would not bother, the current provided by those small outboards is mainly intended to run navigati
Confirming plan for replacing shot battery charger (Longish post re: electronics) Benny17441 at 9:29pm 11.27.22 I fail to understand why you would want to install a plug in charger when you already have the set u
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 9:16pm 11.27.22 Does she list the same way when you take her out? Have you added anything to the mast, near the to
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 8:57pm 11.27.22 OP notices the listing at the dock according to my reading of post #1. While sailing I think it wo
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 8:55pm 11.27.22
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 8:52pm 11.27.22 Have you checked for leaks lately? Yep, but only checking the center-line bilges. Defiantly not t
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 8:49pm 11.27.22
Original Oday Upholstery Fabric Project_Mayhem at 8:11pm 11.27.22
Confirming plan for replacing shot battery charger (Longish post re: electronics) Project_Mayhem at 8:02pm 11.27.22 @Maine Sail is the gentleman behind MarineHowTo. As you already know, he is extremely knowledgeable
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Project_Mayhem at 8:00pm 11.27.22 Have you checked for leaks lately?
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Project_Mayhem at 7:56pm 11.27.22
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? JamesG161 at 7:52pm 11.27.22 Ayup, Why did you Capitalize this? How much force is "Some Yanking"? Great add to this thread.
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? JamesG161 at 7:47pm 11.27.22 Why do you overcapitalize? W ee Have beEn here before....:banghead: Why do you care? PS: Metals
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? justsomeguy at 7:29pm 11.27.22 yank the top out! Ayup, there is some yanking involved.
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? justsomeguy at 7:23pm 11.27.22 Stainless shaft, and the Zincs do help protect a Bronze Props too. Why do you overcapitalize?
Watermaker justsomeguy at 7:03pm 11.27.22 never underestimate demand. Ayup.
Confirming plan for replacing shot battery charger (Longish post re: electronics) Davidasailor26 at 6:23pm 11.27.22 Overall I think your wiring plan is an ok way of tying in the plug-in style charger. I would be conc
What's wrong with my thinking? dennisv at 6:21pm 11.27.22 Thanks men

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