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Hunter 45 CC davits 2008 RyLaCade at 5:10pm 09.14.11 Big Boats 6/2532 I am trying to put a Davit system on my 2008 Hunter 45` CC. My Stainless guy has not done this mod
Oday 37 cc water tanks heritage at 5:09pm 09.14.11 Bigger Boats 17/5633 I want to replace the clear plastic water hoses that go from the water tanks to the pressure pump.
Arch Light sstarley at 4:41pm 09.14.11 Big Boats 5/1626 The light fixture in the arch or my H356 has water in it and does not work. I need to take down the
Hardtack.... (1) BadMoon at 3:19pm 09.14.11 Trailer Sailors 21/8125 I was looking for a bread that would last a long time. So I went back to the days when the boats wer
manual bilge pump njl at 1:52pm 09.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3314 Do you have a fixed manual bilge pump installed and if so where? I have a whale gusher mounted on a
New to sailing, attending Annapolis boat show need advice cobaltblue26 at 1:33pm 09.14.11 Ask All Sailors 33/7096 Hi all! I'm new to sailing - hubby has taken some courses and already crewed on Chesapeake Bay. We'r
Stern rails matkinson at 1:04pm 09.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1709 Recently, the bolts holding down my stern rails popped while sailing. When I looked underneath, I d
Honda Gens on propane... Ron20324 at 12:56pm 09.14.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2999 I have not seen any thread before about running the Honda generators on gas/CNG/propane. http://w
Charging after watering the batteries FourPoints at 12:25pm 09.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 9/6921 On Saturday I noticed the built in hydrometer on one of my batteries was no longer showing the green
repowering 37CC boxcarbuz at 12:06pm 09.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1161 I have to repower my 37CC. Has anyone already done this and what engine did you use. My prop shaft i
Lashing your tiller - Oday 23 Indysailor at 11:37am 09.14.11 Day Sailers 13/7463 Looking for innovative and simple ideas for holding my tiller in place while docked. Right now, I t
Video of daytrip under power St. Johns, Lake Monroe FL Tori Taylor at 11:31am 09.14.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2056 My first attempt at an iPhone video from our S2...enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-U1A1nz-v
holding tank Lost Parent at 11:15am 09.14.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2340 I am going to install the waste holding tank in my 1982 Catalina 30 and was wondering who made the t
S2 9.2 owners - What's in your engine bay? Swampyankee at 9:47am 09.14.11 S2 23/8549 I've nursed 2 seasons out of the little Yanmar YSM12, and it looks it's time to repower. I'm thinkin
Another Bilge Question GreenLight at 9:16am 09.14.11 Catalina 30 7/2357 I have a '92 Catalina 30 MKII. The drip from my stuffing box (owner's manual says it should be 1 -
Sail Trim Seminar Don Guillette at 9:06am 09.14.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3626 On 9/20/11 I'll be conducting a sail trim seminar for the Lake Pleasant YC of Phoenix. It is open to
Need 1970's Venture lower rudder 4laffs at 8:10am 09.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1081 Need 1970's Venture lower rudder. Where can I get one? Any used out there? Thanks
repowering/upgrading Big Joe at 7:06am 09.14.11 Irwin 1/3309 am considering repowering from 4-108 to 4-154 perkins. has anyone done so and can give me benefits,
Sprite gear kdame at 6:37am 09.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1387 Recently aquired an older model Sprite 10'. Would appreciate any info on rigging, a mast (wood?), s
Higher Capacity Alternator mckendym at 6:18am 09.14.11 Big Boats 18/6254 Two years ago, I upgraded the alternator on my Yanmar 3JH2E from the stock Hitachi 55 to a 80 amp.

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Hunter 30 and prop walk Paul356 at 2:46pm 08.29.22 When my H356 was new, it had a fixed 3 blade and the prop walk was noticeable. I went out and pract
Mast lights Davidasailor26 at 2:40pm 08.29.22
Why do we bother rant Paul356 at 2:38pm 08.29.22 Someone up above touched on what's for me a sore point. Ask a (real) question on this or other foru
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller chp at 2:37pm 08.29.22 So. I have to thank Mike from Sailboat owners tech questions for giving me the answer to my boom que
GPS Antenna Removal H49 dlochner at 2:35pm 08.29.22 Already have. Raymarine (I believe it is a Raymarine 125) bolted the flush mount through the mount
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Boiler at 2:31pm 08.29.22 Have you tried twisting the top and removing it? Have you tried removing the nuts? There are no nu
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering AndyVS at 2:15pm 08.29.22 I have a Merc 9.9 with a 25" shaft mounted on a bracket and leave it on all the time. The bracket is
Why do we bother rant jaysweet at 2:12pm 08.29.22 My take on it is that if someone gets snarky, just click away and do something else. Look at another
GPS Antenna Removal H49 dlochner at 2:07pm 08.29.22 Already have. Raymarine (I believe it is a Raymarine 125) bolted the flush mount through the mount
Hot water heater shemandr at 2:03pm 08.29.22 I think Rick Webb would like us to use the term "Cold water heater." I can't argue.
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Boiler at 1:59pm 08.29.22 Most marine electronics manufacturers keep copies of old installation guides and manuals on their w
Hot water heater valcour at 1:54pm 08.29.22 You will actually need to cool the hot water instead of heating the hot water after running the engi
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 1:48pm 08.29.22 Lastly, practice bringing the boat head to wind to stop it in anticipation of dropping an anchor.
Why do we bother rant dlochner at 1:46pm 08.29.22 Grey Haired Old Goat?????? Excuse me! I resemble that remark. :biggrin::beer: I prefer curmudgeon.
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? Benny17441 at 1:46pm 08.29.22 You could always start disassembling it to determine the cause and at the same time clean up the spa
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? shemandr at 1:46pm 08.29.22 Look into using a gin pole This guy uses the main sheet instead of a winch. some people use the boo
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 1:41pm 08.29.22
Why do we bother rant john6206 at 1:32pm 08.29.22 Sailors, in general, are a pretty friendly bunch. When I was starting out there was always a grey ha
Why do we bother rant JamesG161 at 1:28pm 08.29.22 Allow me to present exhibit A Bfrom this very morning: This one is still in the oven. Hunter Hull
Why do we bother rant bigLakeSailor at 1:25pm 08.29.22 I function under the rule that what is simple for some can be complex for others. Everyone starts s

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