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Replacing trapezoid windows McZube at 3:57pm 05.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1154 Our 1984 Hunter 31 needs to have the trapezoid window panes replaced. I removed one of them but can
Replacing sheaves McZube at 3:50pm 05.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1102 I'm replacing the sheaves in the jib sheet turning blocks. The sheaves are Delrin and the pin is SS
Winch Switch MetricMountie at 3:02pm 05.06.12 Big Boats 4/1233 Just bought Lewmar 44 St winches so I could swap out my 24-45 Barient primaries that are original t
Westerbeke 10-2 instruments - Tach RPM cbourne200 at 2:41pm 05.06.12 Bigger Boats 4/3467 Forgive me for asking some 'dumb questions', but on my 'new to me' O'Day 272, I have a Westerbeke 10
26x trailer drum brakes jobuddlk at 2:09pm 05.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/970 Trailer wheel is binding. I'm not sure on how to remove the drum. The wheel is off. Is there some
I know you will think I am crazy DocParty at 12:38pm 05.06.12 Ask All Sailors 64/12379 I'm selling my Chris Craft 250 and getting a MacGregor 26x (I assume at this time) However, and here
Transmission won't shift to forward position pharcyde at 12:11pm 05.06.12 Catalina 30 10/5991 Hi everyone. I can't seem to get the transmission to shift from neutral to forward when at the helm
Repairing hull deck seal on Hunter 340 tallgeoff at 9:50am 05.06.12 Big Boats 2/1130 Anyone with experience on this task? I have received a hundred different suggestions on how to do th
Experience with Soda blasting or limestone blasting tallgeoff at 9:46am 05.06.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1734 Anyone have experiencei removing their bottom paint by this method? Any tips? I am removing Bottomko
Experience with Pettit Ultima Eco or Interlux Pacifica tallgeoff at 9:44am 05.06.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1146 Does anyone have personal experience with these 2 eco green paints. Avoiding copper pollution is som
Installing Raymarine X-5 wheel autopilot on Hunter 340 tallgeoff at 9:41am 05.06.12 Big Boats 7/3376 Anyone have experience installing this unit? Where did you place the smart computer box? Thanks Ge
Installing jib car tracks on the deck tallgeoff at 9:40am 05.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1030 I have installed 2 winches on the cockpit coaming to create 4 winches vs the 2 winches on the deck t
Testing non operating waste tank gauge tallgeoff at 9:35am 05.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1148 My waste tank unit is no longer working. Before removing the sender I want to test the gauge. A stor
Waste tank sender tallgeoff at 9:32am 05.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/790 My waste tank sender is cemented in with 5200. It will not come with gentle screw driver prying. Any
Removing waste take sender tallgeoff at 9:31am 05.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/727 My waste tankk sender is cemented in with 5200. It will not come with gentle screw driver prying. An
Anyone replaced a foam backed hull liner? tallgeoff at 9:29am 05.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/971 I have a hull deck joint leak and a damaged hull liner in my aft stateroom. Looking to replace this
Jib or Genoa M-Captain at 8:48am 05.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2493 Probably a basic question but....are there any preferences or unique issues with using a jib or geno
X-5 Smartpilot wheel Raymarine Terry in Naples at 7:50am 05.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/4802 My computer box on my wheel pilot went on the fritz after 44 hours of use and the manager at West Ma
Marine Diesel Gear Oil Blue Pearl Captain at 6:59am 05.06.12 Ask All Sailors 19/10705
And another compression post block thread dj2210 at 6:56am 05.06.12 Catalina 30 18/10193 So I will be doing the bilge block for the compression post in the next month or so on my soon to be

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Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:38am 12.20.22 Although it can be done, "coverting' any sea water toilet to use the boat's fresh water is a bad ide
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations (1) jssailem at 6:44am 12.20.22 Coast guard has a list https://www.partsvu.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/USCG-Requirements-Upd
Yanmar 2gm20 no throttle or shutdown control Scott T-Bird at 6:39am 12.20.22 BTW, what did you do with the timing shims? They also dictate the performance of the engine, but I
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations Don S/V ILLusion at 6:32am 12.20.22 Where and for how long? crossing from FLL to Nassau is a one full day trip requiring no special pre
Yanmar 2gm20 no throttle or shutdown control Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 12.20.22 I had my fuel injector pump out a few years ago (3GM30f) and you must be very careful with re-instal
Engine leaking diesel Scott T-Bird at 6:12am 12.20.22 Then you're sure it's done right. Will check the top of my injector pump once I start running the
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations dlochner at 5:03am 12.20.22 Jacklines, tethers and harnesses. AIS Transceiver Autopilot Charts, electronic or paper. Explorer
Beyond USA insurance dlochner at 4:41am 12.20.22 Did you talk to GEICO? Was it GEICO or BoatUS/Geico? We have BoatUS/Geico and they insured us (70 y
keel resting on bottom Crazy Dave Condon at 4:29am 12.20.22 Wing or fin keel? Rocky bottom? Your private dock or marina dock? Lead or cast iron keel? Barrie
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations garymalmgren at 4:24am 12.20.22 What do you have t start with? gary
keel resting on bottom All U Get at 3:03am 12.20.22 A few other factors include having more marine growth on your bottom because you rest in it daily.
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions JamesG161 at 12:19am 12.20.22 I still have not found the actual 'ACU' unit for the autopilot Mine is located near the AP motor.
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? (1) Will Gilmore at 11:16pm 12.19.22 211749 -Will
Insurance Cost Reduction Dalliance at 11:16pm 12.19.22 What Peggy said. :) After our major refit Geico/BoatUS refused to raise our coverage. With some gui
PacificNW Weather... WINTER STORMS coming to a place you live. (1) JamesG161 at 10:40pm 12.19.22 Friday morning Dec 23rd USA temperatures. from back yard tree Thursday, or they will freeze. We h
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions MFD at 10:10pm 12.19.22 Hi All, Thanks for all the replies. Finally got some time to poke around on this project again this
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Leeward Rail at 8:48pm 12.19.22 For my taste they could have raised the cabintop half as high and cut the window in almost to the d
Raymarine Axiom karellen at 7:49pm 12.19.22 I can't upload the word document RS11 Data Project for some reason. I'll forward the document. M
sails HEINZIR at 7:48pm 12.19.22 I have purchased at least 12 new Rolly Tasker sails from Dirk at National Sail Supply in Florida for
PacificNW Weather... WINTER STORMS coming to a place you live. WayneH at 7:18pm 12.19.22 We are eagerly awaiting (dreading) the oncoming Alberta Clipper. It's currently 46 here in Central

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