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Bad Luck to Re-Name a Boat??? nemosuit at 4:32am 06.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1245 Some say it is. Assuming that there's something to "luck" in the first place: do you think it's
Lewmar Port Light Hinges Rick486 at 4:07am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3656 I have 4 Lewmar Standard Portlight 5's in my Hunter 44DS. I need to replace several hinges on these
Replacing water heater... Bleeding antifreeze NYSail at 4:01am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2446 Hello once again! I am getting ready to replace my hot water heater (6 gallon Raritan).... I am lo
H22 Rudder Stuck NYCHunterSailor at 2:02am 06.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3629 I am first SEASON sailboat owner ' rookie sailor ; Ex small powerboat (21ft bowrider) owner with a
Load her up ... eliems at 11:44pm 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1612 Having great fun on this learning curve! Question: Are you all very careful about not taking on to
Jib sail question GeorgiaBII at 7:50pm 06.27.11 Day Sailers 6/2455 Ok I'm new to sailing so please forgive my ignorance. But on my jib sail there should be more than
Home made PVC rller furler- Front hatch- Bimini hellerjo at 7:44pm 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1910 My boat is a hunter 22, 1984. I am hoping to install a PVC roller furler. I need info. Do you use th
odorlos or raritan ko? dparilla at 7:19pm 06.27.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/6172 I have an Oday 35 that develops Bad breath from the holding tank in the swamp known as DC summer. I
Wild and crazy fuel gauge Mark Juetten at 6:59pm 06.27.11 Big Boats 2/2024 The tempo fuel gauge on out 376 1996 has gone to eratic reading. bouncing all over the place but see
Deck to Hull Fittings Leaking GreenNCSailor at 6:48pm 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1771 So I think I have finally tracked down another source of leaks. On the port side I am missing a litt
Rudder Post Wobble Dave L at 6:11pm 06.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2114 I have a 1988 28.5 which has a significant amount of steering play. I tightened the two chain/cables
Running rigging diagram? Falconer at 5:45pm 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/20384 I just got in all new running rigging for my M25(1985). I bought it with no ropes at all. I have no
h23 main reef outhaul slipping C Jones at 5:21pm 06.27.11 Smaller Boats 1/1101 We sailed Saturday night leaving the marina at 10pm in 19-20 knots with just the main reefed. Sailfl
top batten bobby g at 4:23pm 06.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1265 looking to replace my top batten on my 29.5 1994 hunter. any suggestions?
Time for new sails? Jared1048 at 4:09pm 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 36/9578 My head sail is starting to lose its stitching on the leech of the sail where its out in the element
Vented loop on H33... Doug/Karen at 3:13pm 06.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1353 Has anyone experienced any events that would suggest that the vented loop in the sanitation system o
Changing Honda 9.9 Impeller BrianW at 2:16pm 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 0/24 I am attempting for the first time to change out the impeller on my 2001 Honda 9.9 outboard. From so
Fake Port Holes Camille51 at 1:09pm 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1361 Below the toe rail there is one operating port and 3 fake ones on the port side and one operating an
Oriental NC: Whittaker Point Marina (11) rgranger at 12:57pm 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2304 Pictures Added/Oriental NC: Whittaker Point Marina Hey All I posted this in the Trailer Sailor for
Electrical Question cedarsail at 12:12pm 06.27.11 Smaller Boats 5/1344 I purchesed a 23.5 ( nice boat ) The previous owner installed a fuse in the negative cable between

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Its funny Friday! (1) Simon Sexton at 8:05am 09.09.22
Electric panel Scott T-Bird at 7:55am 09.09.22 Dave just identified the control unit just as I did! I'll suggest that the reference to a 15 Amp fu
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 7:55am 09.09.22 My dad sends me those... I just repost.
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 7:55am 09.09.22 You got too much free time at school @rgranger on a Friday. Shouldn't you be grading papers. Develo
Its funny Friday! (2) rgranger at 7:51am 09.09.22 209162 Also.... 209163
Electric panel capseaquel at 7:50am 09.09.22 Thanks. Helpful
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? jssailem at 7:45am 09.09.22 As @Scott T-Bird wisely states it, not much detail is known. A decision may be premature. As many
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 7:43am 09.09.22 209161
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles rgranger at 7:34am 09.09.22 To my thinking, boots only make sense as a measure against chafe on the sail. Otherwise, the boot
What size Zinc for 2005 Hunter 33 jssailem at 7:33am 09.09.22 how I can determine the size of the zinc for my 2005 Hunter 33 The answer lies in the statement by
Electric panel dlochner at 7:33am 09.09.22 In this photo you sent at the far left is a symbol and the letters T and C. Would this be the 15 a
Electric panel capseaquel at 7:30am 09.09.22 If you can get the tip of the multimeter probe to touch bare metal, that is good enough. Poke the
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 7:26am 09.09.22 I think you meant what is sadder. Either way, I happen to agree with you. Hmmm... I may need a
Electric panel capseaquel at 7:26am 09.09.22 In this photo you sent at the far left is a symbol and the letters T and C. Would this be the 15 am
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Scott T-Bird at 7:24am 09.09.22 Walk away. Really? Based on some goop around the chainplate cover? You wouldn't consider the ask
Electric panel rgranger at 7:23am 09.09.22
Electric panel (1) rgranger at 7:21am 09.09.22 I don't fully understand the lable but I am noticing the word "fuse" here... I can't quite make out
Electric panel capseaquel at 7:20am 09.09.22
Holding tank odour (Peggy ?????) Scott B at 7:11am 09.09.22 Just looked up the Shields hose, and it gets bad ratings for permeation. My hose looks suspiciously
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 09.09.22 Excellent rundown from @Benny17441, someone who has done it and knows it well. But I can't imagine

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