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Windlass Remote wiring dspurgeon at 8:59pm 03.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1053 I need assistance from someone who like me purchased the $16.00 Windlass remote that then jumped to
O'Day Video's 1977oday22 at 8:47pm 03.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1782 O'Day Video's - in action Would it be possible to add this as a sticky... as long as the vids were
Beefing up the transom for ladder install? jjsbiggs at 8:46pm 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1761 I am planning to install a ladder on my transom. Should I beef the area up with marine plywood and c
Head Hose Connections nveater at 7:36pm 03.13.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2052 Okay so I installed a new jabsco head to replace my old one. The installation went smoothly (for me)
Renault RC8D unique situation fnuttersny at 7:26pm 03.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 14/6117 May have sold boat but buyer wants Renault rc8d removed which is in the process of having top end
Crankcase breather restriction Roger Long at 6:17pm 03.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 21/7855 I don't know if you've been following my sudden oil loss situation over on my forum but I have a que
Homemade Solar Mount (4) shanker at 6:15pm 03.13.12 Smaller Boats 3/2080 I apparently posted this in the wrong forum. It was pretty late last night...I'll repost here where
head compartment bulkhead fiestaMojo at 5:21pm 03.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1754 has anybody here "dismantled" said bulkhead? it looks straightforward, but. . .
pvc furling Terry Potvin at 5:20pm 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2084 Where can I find info and the video of the person who built the PVC roller furling?
rudder tie down Terry Potvin at 5:19pm 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5446 What is the correct way to tie down or secure the rudder on a 85 M25? At the bottom on my transom th
410 wheel brake Don Lucas at 5:14pm 03.13.12 Big Boats 20/4569 My 410's wheel brake barely slows down being able to turn it. Anyone out there ever have the same an
Portable deck wash down unit Florida sail at 4:20pm 03.13.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1253 Does anyone have any experiences with the several portable deck wash down units on the market? My p
TowboatUS Roger Long at 1:16pm 03.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2515 Before I started this trip, I asked for opinions about TowboatUS vs Seatow. If you look back at that
prop size deke at 12:36pm 03.13.12 Catalina 310 1/1367 I'm thinking of changing my prop from the stock 2 blade to a fixed 3 blade. What is the recommended
New holding tank installation questions tmjb at 12:22pm 03.13.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1861 Dear Peggy, In preparation for the installation for my holding tank I bought and read your book a
Stress Cracks on the deck of a 272 phagialas at 11:42am 03.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1300 I'm looking to purchase a 1988 O'Day 272 LE. It has some stress cracks about a foot away from the m
Medicine Cabinet H310 stmoss at 9:59am 03.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1341 My 1999 H310 has no medicine cabinet in the head. I've seen pictures with a mirrored medicine cabin
Alternator bracket (2) Blitz at 9:53am 03.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1715 I recently purchased a upgraded 60 amp alternator to replace the original 35 amp alternator on my Ya
Thinking of buying a Mac.19 rodgerkham at 9:49am 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/14144 looking for easy to handle weekender for just the wife and me. Don't want a big motor, a 9.9 would w
How does the table work on the 1984 31? (1) Mark Nooney at 9:40am 03.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1046 I was looking at the saloon table and it seems to be able to convert to a bed. Does anyone know if i

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depth/chart plotters morbidfollower at 1:00pm 08.28.22 im running a Garmin 943xsv on my catalina 22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Kings Gambit at 12:22pm 08.28.22
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 12:12pm 08.28.22 Q: Which is heavier, 200 lbs of bricks or 200 lbs of feathers? A: 200 lbs of feathers. 20
Service life of nylon anchor rode? FastOlson at 12:04pm 08.28.22 So, when Yanmar advises owners of their sail drives to replace the rubber diaphragm after 7 years,
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? flightlead404 at 11:53am 08.28.22
Service life of nylon anchor rode? jssailem at 11:52am 08.28.22 KG. That sounds totally consistent.
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Stu Jackson at 11:52am 08.28.22
Practice?? jssailem at 11:51am 08.28.22 To gain profeciency, I find, you need to first learn the controls for your boat. How raise and low
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 11:39am 08.28.22 Perhaps this question of age is dependent on "in use" and the type of use. I have always looked at
Service life of nylon anchor rode? jssailem at 11:25am 08.28.22 Perhaps this question of age is dependent on "in use" and the type of use. I have always looked at
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 11:25am 08.28.22 A reasonable question is this. How many people have a 30-year old climbing rope that they have not
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:22am 08.28.22 So while the work outside is finished, I decided to try and start the engine and make sure everythin
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 11:19am 08.28.22 I think it's in his book SAIL LIKE A CHAMPION, which is my bible. That's where I got the idea about
Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 11:08am 08.28.22 A reasonable question is this. How many people have a 30-year old climbing rope that they have not b
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? DeniseO30 at 10:42am 08.28.22 Look into using a gin pole This guy uses the main sheet instead of a winch. some people use the bo
Practice?? Stu Jackson at 10:34am 08.28.22 Do any of you cruisers or racers want to share your practice routine? I think we need to remember
Hunter Hull laid up Crazy Dave Condon at 10:26am 08.28.22 I had a private message from the poster. Suggested he include all information and photos as we are
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Kings Gambit at 10:14am 08.28.22 It's just like the guy with the inverter question the other day. People kept telling him wrong ans
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? pdxjohnny at 10:14am 08.28.22
Hot water heater (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 10:13am 08.28.22 There is an access panel in the aft berth. Sizes vary but some owners reported a 20 gal heater - way

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