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8.0c Mast Compression Post (3) klemsaba at 5:16pm 05.01.12 S2 2/1554 When I bought my boat last summer there were a few items that needed further investigation. The floo
Best way to prevent siphoning of water back into bilge (1) Florida sail at 5:12pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2090 It appears that the HOH in my bilge is a result of a reversal through the bilge pump when underway a
Yanmar Tranny oil level Dmac336 at 5:10pm 05.01.12 Big Boats 6/1758 the tranny attached to my 3GMF has a dipstick attached to fill hole cap - orange screw in cap...the
Hunter Cruiser 38 tour, Annapolis Spring Show abk at 4:52pm 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/861 I was at the United States Sailboat Shows new Spring Show on April 27, 2012. I have heard that it is
Sequitur Finally Out of Brazil Sequitur at 4:27pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1336 We arrived safely in Carlisle Bay, Barbados yesterday afternoon after a sixteen-day passage from Nat
Video tours of the Bavaria 32 & 45 Cruisers abk at 4:26pm 05.01.12 Bavaria 0/1959 I just was at the new spring Sailboat Show on April 27th and added these 2 new Bavaria Yachts to my
brand new holding tank redhead78 at 3:45pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1501 Hi all I am just about finished up with my new holding tank install. @ things, one I used the white
Best wiring for battery switch Phil P at 2:45pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 14/4688 My newly acquired 91 Hunter 375 has both a 12-volt starter battery and two 6-volt house batteries. A
What would you do if this happened? Don Guillette at 2:44pm 05.01.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/13186 My good friend Stu J is always reading my mind!! It isn't easy to think up topics that lead to a dis
new here (2) john in ny at 2:02pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1597 Just wanted to say hi to you all.my name is john and i have a 75 v222.
Video of my overnighter last weekend! sailingandsuch at 1:58pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2430 Last weekend I took my Montgomery 17 on a shakedown cruise before my trip to the Florida Keys and ma
coaxial cable redhead78 at 1:41pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1785 Hi all, I am rewiring, and need to run a new coax in the mast. I have approx a 55' run, can I use RG
Easily steppable mast, shoal draft and a motor. FlashGumby at 1:31pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4400 I grew up with Lasers, Sunfish and Hobies and eventually lived aboard a 38 ft Panda in San Francisco
Next on the Bucket List...Celestial Navigation gpd955 at 1:01pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1994 I've been focusing less on the career, since I am on the dowside of it now, and spending more time o
The good old days... (1) Maine Sail at 12:59pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2177 A buddy just posted a pic I thought was looooong gone. In fact I was having a discussion with anothe
Best Hunter 340 prop rope cutter wavehunter at 12:38pm 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/937 Hi All, Need to fit a rope cutter to prop shaft of Hunter 340 ? What is effective and also an easy f
One Good Answer Don Guillette at 12:13pm 05.01.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/4913 A Florida shipmate called me today regarding a situation that happened to a dockmate friend. The fri
updating mast and jack plate Doncolombel at 12:02pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1212 I'm interested in swapping out my 2 piece mast and jack plate to the new style mast and jack plate o
Running Rigging Through Traveler Support dsturdy at 11:53am 05.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1648 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 TR and would like to bring the main halyard, and other control lines from
Race Ratings and Outboards Charles94 at 11:14am 05.01.12 Racing 3/7275 Base Ratings for racing require boats be equiped will all standard equipment ie strpping the interio

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VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 9:20am 01.14.23 The issue with the 259 is overheating the core and melting the insulation and soldering the braid to
VHF Cabling and Connectors Project_Mayhem at 9:13am 01.14.23 That kind of gland is for a bare wire, the connector has to be attached after the wire is fed throu
Hyde Streamstay 2 deck coupling Kevin&Karen at 8:40am 01.14.23 Thank you sir. We will try that
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 8:22am 01.14.23 That kind of gland is for a bare wire, the connector has to be attached after the wire is fed throug
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 8:17am 01.14.23 You may find the hose you seek at a non marine store like Granger. $77 for 3ft of 1-7/8 :yikes: It
Dock and Go Override How-to SycloneDriver at 8:15am 01.14.23 I work on many different types of equipment. I find that the fault is usually something mechanical,
VHF Cabling and Connectors (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:12am 01.14.23 The cable must have 50 ohm impedance. The listing does not specify the impedance. I would not buy t
Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window kloudie1 at 8:09am 01.14.23 I found this very helpful: How To Install Fixed Portlights - YouTube I did my side portlights this
Hyde Streamstay 2 deck coupling rgranger at 6:48am 01.14.23
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? rgranger at 6:40am 01.14.23 You may find the hose you seek at a non marine store like Granger. Grainger :beer:
VHF Cabling and Connectors Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12am 01.14.23 The seller recommended this assembly. The price is great but it doesn't look terribly durable. Feel
Rain water through the mast sailme88 at 6:11am 01.14.23 I thought that I had a mast leak. Turns out it the the deck hatch just aft of the step.. The guano
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 5:06am 01.14.23 The seller recommended this assembly. The price is great but it doesn't look terribly durable. Feel
Rain water through the mast (2) Ward H at 4:44am 01.14.23 I had read about bird droppings and water getting into the mast for the top. When my mast was down I
Dock and Go Override How-to (1) brockfromwa at 12:05am 01.14.23 That sounds like a very complicated system. Do you have a volt/ohm meter? Do you know how to use
Dock and Go Override How-to (1) brockfromwa at 11:51pm 01.13.23 I have acquired the owner's manual for the ZF Dock and Go system and can share it with anyone who ma
The keel... is done Project_Mayhem at 11:20pm 01.13.23 Beautiful work and nice shop!
VHF Cabling and Connectors Project_Mayhem at 11:15pm 01.13.23 The seller recommended this assembly. The price is great but it doesn't look terribly durable. Feel
old fixer upper. winter movie Joe at 9:01pm 01.13.23 I liked the vid..... but calling a boat project like that a "fixer upper" maked me chuckle.:D
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Joe at 8:54pm 01.13.23 Sanding for the purpose of removing flaking paint and roughing the surface to give a better mechanic

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