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My Engine Is Running Hot....???? Maine Sail at 12:52pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2152 My engine is running hot and I've checked everything.... MQPx50hHNeU
What type of varnish?? Cmp1110 at 12:51pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 12/7277 Have some limited varnishing to do on our boat and was looking for suggestions I believe it is ceto
By God I think that I've got it! Garmin to S1 Bad Obsession at 12:50pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1493 I went down to the boat today and re-ran wires so that the ground of the Garmin also connects with t
Sole refinishing questions sailsail at 12:40pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2128 How to strip the old finish....varnish... off the sole without lifting the veneer? I've tried sandi
Portlight Replacement -- Gap between Cabin top and liner (3) jstark at 12:08pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 9/6025 Hi Maine Sail, I'm working on following your guide for replacing portlights. I have a '75 Ericso
Outboard Suggestions for Mac 25? (coastal sailing) Anton at 9:35am 02.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/6804 Hi, Would anyone have a good recommendation for an outboard on a MacGregor 25. Our home part this
Beneteau USA dot com Sailor Tim at 8:39am 02.08.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2023 I have noticed a recent change in the format on the Beneteauusa.com web site. I often reefer to the
Hot Water Heater Connection to Engine Question (1) joker460 at 8:09am 02.08.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2061 This may be a dumb question. What is the device circled in the picture attached? I have searched and
Hunter 23' Keel Restoration (4) carboman at 7:32am 02.08.12 Smaller Boats 7/3737 I have scraped off most of the heavy growth and am down to getting it to the bare cast iron. I have
Perko Battery Switch indicator (1) py26129 at 5:41am 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/3843 A friend of mine with a CS30, has a Perko battery switch indicator in the cockpit of his boat that i
I need ideas on interior. Chris Patterson at 5:10am 02.08.12 Catalina 22 29/4532 Hey guys. I was hoping someone would have some semi-detailed photos of the woodwork of the port side
Kermit Crazy Dave Condon at 5:06am 02.08.12 Smaller Boats 3/1151 I will be at Wateree on the 18th at the state park with a reconditioned 260 at 10-11 am. Crazy Dav
Song for a Life (1) Roger Long at 4:54am 02.08.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2425
Any Capri 22 owners? sinnettc at 9:04pm 02.07.12 Catalina 22 1/1253 Is it just me or is the Capri 22 owners site down? www.capri22.net
Any Atomic 4 guys or gals out there? Vic H. at 8:23pm 02.07.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 7/12079 I have 2 copies of "Service and repair manual for Atomic 4 Marine Engine" by Robert Staton. They are
Raymarine Instraments Tally Ho at 7:57pm 02.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1501 My 1996 H280 came with the following instruments installed by the PO: ST 4000 Autopilot ST 30 Depth
propane gas storage danmorris at 7:36pm 02.07.12 Bigger Boats 1/1324 I am new to sailing and really new to this boat. This is only one of several questions I have, but
Great Solution for Main Sail Leech Line Tension (1) artboas at 6:39pm 02.07.12 Big Boats 4/3463 This problem is relevant to anyone that has in-mast furling, but is especially relevant to the large
Where ca I buy a single batten? av8erdunn at 6:01pm 02.07.12 Smaller Boats 7/1286 I need a new batten for the sail on my h 23.5, where can I buy one? I have searched but had no luck.
Solar panels guidera48 at 5:36pm 02.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1946 Just got in my two 80w panels to be attached on my newly finished davits. Each has a 3ft wire with f

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Warped Rudder sbrogden at 12:32pm 11.28.22 I ordered the FlexEpox - it should be here Tues next week. I've already made a tiller - have not fin
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic tkwhalen at 12:25pm 11.28.22 our solar is mounted to a SS frame that in incorporated into the factory Hunter davits we have, oth
What's wrong with my thinking? Benny17441 at 12:24pm 11.28.22 The load tension on the wire is dictated by its size and strands configuration. Consider the age a
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak Hollyberry at 12:16pm 11.28.22 I came across these pictures where that connection you showed, failed. It's a Bene. rod ball too,
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Leeward Rail at 11:59am 11.28.22 Some small outboards do not have a rectifier. As a result they output AC, not DC The tohatsu 6 hp
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 11:49am 11.28.22 Ouch! Any background info or forensics on the cause?
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Leeward Rail at 11:48am 11.28.22 I believe the charger on these engines is just a coil and rectifier with little or no voltage regul
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (2) joker460 at 11:36am 11.28.22 Excellent work documenting the repair; I should be able to do as suggested. The PO of 9 years, nev
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Parsons at 11:30am 11.28.22 Before we leave this topic (which I helped divert by the CO comments), I want to thank @mermike for
Clever Boat Names Kingjim91 at 11:11am 11.28.22
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit T J Furstenau at 10:52am 11.28.22 Okay - so if I'm visualizing this correctly - front of washer opens into port aft cabin, but is inst
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders Roland5048 at 10:38am 11.28.22 For those of us nearing the end of the line, might I suggest a Viking Funeral Rite. Have your body
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 10:29am 11.28.22 the Candy machine fitted perfectly and also fitted through the starboard aft cabin without altering
Clever Boat Names Tin Kicker at 10:27am 11.28.22 ... I am a fan of John Denver's music. ... He died when his experimental airplane crashed into t
Clever Boat Names DaveJ at 10:19am 11.28.22 Never Again 11
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 9:54am 11.28.22 The folks at Jamestown said FlexEpox is not good for coating, but is excellent for bonding the wood
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 9:52am 11.28.22 Excellent work documenting the repair; I should be able to do as suggested. The PO of 9 years, neve
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (4) Hollyberry at 9:24am 11.28.22 I just redid both chainplates on our Bene... not the original fittings but a similar system. ide of
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? fstbttms at 9:23am 11.28.22 No, they're not. The random capitalization of letters not needing capitalization is a pet peeve of
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? justsomeguy at 9:13am 11.28.22 Metals or Names of Elements are Capitalized. No, they're not.

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