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broken hatch strut rich67 at 8:50pm 08.08.11 S2 3/1700 any one know where I can find replacement forward hatch strut for 9.2a?
solar charge controller? doehunter at 7:26pm 08.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 57/11567 After taking the time to select the right wire, and spending the loot to buy it$$ I ran 25 ft of #
Outhaul build? Falconer at 7:05pm 08.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1971 I have a M25 without an outhall line. I bought the line an a pulley, but I'm not 100% sure how to at
Honda 2000 generator healeyman at 5:49pm 08.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 14/4282 The wife insists on cabin comfort if anchoring out. Chattanooga area can get hot hot hot in the su
Refinishing the teak and holly sole. flyella10 at 5:19pm 08.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4437 I am looking at refinishing the sole on a Hunter 28.5. I guess one would strip the old urethane fin
Pearson Wanderer centerboard pendant replacement Wanderer138 at 4:38pm 08.08.11 Pearson 0/1540 In case anyone is interested, you need 16 feet of 1/8 or 3/16 7x19 stainless steel wire rope to repl
I am so darn happy I could pass out! (1) RECESS at 4:14pm 08.08.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3877 My 9.8 hp Tohatsu 4 stroke with the 25" ultra long shaft showed up today. She feels sooo shiny! I se
DS200 problems (1) richk at 4:13pm 08.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1283 I have an H35 Legend with a OEM DS200 Navico depth sounder. It doesn't work; I'm cheap. The Display
1993 Catalina 30 Information stevestk at 4:09pm 08.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2371 I looked at a boat Sunday for purchase consideration and thought I covered everything but: I'm tryin
Leaking chainplates or something else? Rich Langdon at 4:00pm 08.08.11 Day Sailers 3/2356 I bought an O'day 25 2 years ago and rebedded the chainplates literally 30 minutes after I signed th
1987 O'Day 302 Owners Manual - Scanned Copy jsmac at 3:01pm 08.08.11 Bigger Boats 2/4277 Hi Everyone, I have just found and scanned my 1987 O'Day 302 Owners Manual. It's actually in pret
How to haul a 27' Sailboat cross-country (1) PamelaJo at 2:55pm 08.08.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3224 http://s0.2mdn.net/dot.gif How could I go about hauling my 27' Catalina from California to
Mariner Cockpit drains JRH at 2:53pm 08.08.11 Day Sailers 2/1726 Hi....just launched my "new" Mariner....1970 centerboard model I purchased about 10 years ago...! Lo
Hunter 356 or 376 ? rdkaz at 2:29pm 08.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2208 Narrowed my boat search to either a 1997 Hunter 376; or a 2003 Hunter 356. Both boats are about the
Added a water heater thermometer? KenKindrick at 2:12pm 08.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1313 I want to know what the water temperature in my water heater is so I will know if I need to run the
leaking prop shaft waynesr at 1:48pm 08.08.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3222 I see the prop shaft on my cal 2-27 is leaking. What is the procedure?
Leaky Jabsco Discharge Elbow stevemac at 1:43pm 08.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/10197 Hi Peggy, In 2008 I performed a complete refit with a new Jabsco toilet, Shields Poly X hose, repla
150% genoa ebsail at 1:40pm 08.08.11 Day Sailers 1/1404 Has anyone purchase a 150% Genoa for a 25 O'day? if so how do you like it. Who made it? How much
Jib car repair Paul17630 at 1:30pm 08.08.11 Day Sailers 0/1181 I purchased a 1973 DS II. The jib car was frozen. I broke off the nut attempting to free it up. I ha
LED Lights? An anonymous user at 1:06pm 08.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1397 Anyone tried these? http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage'Page2Disp

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The one armed electrician... Parsons at 1:24pm 07.06.22 You made that ... yourself ... from a wheelchair?! Damn, I am with @Bob S - I am way outclassed and
What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? jviss at 1:16pm 07.06.22 You can get a color chart for free from Defender: Awlgrip Color Card Alas, one need purchase at le
The one armed electrician... Bob S at 1:15pm 07.06.22 I couldn't do that with two hands! Great job.
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement karellen at 1:15pm 07.06.22 The things that nightmares are made of :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: ! To be clear, this was just while
The one armed electrician... shemandr at 1:13pm 07.06.22 Glad you're back doing something with your hands. It's got to be therapeutic.
The one armed electrician... jviss at 1:05pm 07.06.22 Nice!
Ignition Switch jviss at 1:03pm 07.06.22 This is a funny thread. First, the answer to "why is this happening" is obviously that its wired in
The one armed electrician... kappykaplan at 1:03pm 07.06.22 Well done, Rodd!
The one armed electrician... cb32863 at 1:01pm 07.06.22 That is pretty damn cool!
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 12:44pm 07.06.22 What I do in the winter is: indoor storage bilge pumped out and then RV antifreeze dumped in the bi
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 12:41pm 07.06.22 There's a really handy website, called DuckDuckGo.com. It allows you to search for topics on the in
Strainer for Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:27pm 07.06.22 https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/keep-your-bilge-dry-with-a-garboard-drain-plug https://forums.sail
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 12:19pm 07.06.22 @capta is referring to a garboard drain plug. Quite common on boats that are hauled each year. Prev
Strainer for Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:14pm 07.06.22 That's kind of a kooky idea for a 38' shallow bilge keel boat. Have you ever seen such a plug on a
Sailing with a depth finder dlochner at 12:08pm 07.06.22 A depth finder is most useful for setting an anchor and knowing how much scope to let out and roughl
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location Kaysirin at 12:04pm 07.06.22 For small boats, many have GPS that can give speed. For Depth transducer, there is a trick. Ins
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 11:38am 07.06.22 @capta thanks for your reply. spec or report that states so? I have not. But the, a sump or bilg
Strainer for Bilge Pump capta at 11:20am 07.06.22 I do not believe that those are rated as continuous duty pumps, so if they had to operate for a numb
Sailing with a depth finder Davidasailor26 at 11:18am 07.06.22
Sailing with a depth finder Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 07.06.22 Don't even consider installing a transducer as an in-hull transducer (meaning requires holes). I be

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