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ElectroScan Install lnikl at 10:21am 06.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7321 So after contemplating getting rid of my old lectrasan (20-30 years old) and replacing with a holdin
Freshwater Plumbing Leak jimtidwell at 9:09am 06.11.11 Catalina 310 10/3071 I filled the water tank, and when I turned on the pump, it didn't shut off as quickly as usual. Upo
Manual for a Horizon Depth Guage MLampner at 8:31am 06.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1104 Islander has a standard 5 inch round depth gauge with the Horizon brand on it. It is a digital displ
1992 Passage 42 measurements Tully.J at 8:28am 06.11.11 Big Boats 12/2720 Hello fellow sailors . Im getting a new genset ready for my next boat, a 1992 Passage 42 . If someo
The Old and the New (1) Roger Long at 8:24am 06.11.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2445 The old and the new, the eternal cycle of life. Also, the first new production boat I ever purchas
steering retrofit question semicrazy59 at 8:14am 06.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2031 We bought a 1988 26D last year with tiller steering. I was wondering it it could be converted to a
Hunter 33.5 inspection areas JudeHey at 7:31am 06.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1268 I'm planning to go look at a 1989 Hunter 33.5 for possible purchase. Are there any specific areas I
Battery Charge State FourPoints at 6:48am 06.11.11 Musings With Maine Sail 9/6498 I installed the Ganz 12w solar panel (http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1\|328\|49497\|1471367'
Foresail UV Strip Dubai at 6:24am 06.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1886 My Hunter 326 doesn't appear have a UV strip, hence when the sail is furled there is a portion of sa
Stern rail for bristol 24 StillFloat at 6:15am 06.11.11 Parts Search 2/3675 Looking for stern rail for Bristol 24. If anyone has any info, please drop me a line. Thank you, -s
Grounding Cable (1) Dubai at 6:12am 06.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 12/2362 I have attempted to attach a photo to this post. Hope it works. Boat is a Hunter 326 2003 model.
Bow Cleat Bolts Breaking hunter240 at 5:45am 06.11.11 Smaller Boats 6/2293 Anybody on the 240 or 260 have problems with the bow cleat bolts braking? Has it happen twice now.
Tachometer The chief at 5:09am 06.11.11 Catalina 30 3/1700 Two seasons ago I had my alternator replaced. I went from the standard 55 AMP Motorola to a 70 AMP L
Shaft Alignment The chief at 4:52am 06.11.11 Catalina 30 2/1964 Last season I had a terrible vibration at almost all RPM's and speeds. I tried to get a mechanic to
Finally back in the water (3) Jimboyyy at 4:04am 06.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1178 After a month ...ok 3 weeks and 2 days on the hard Dragon Fly has been returned to the lake. I can'
Tack Tick Race Master Ducati at 3:16am 06.11.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2473 Our boat came equipped with some toys including a mast mounted Tack Tick Race Master. I'm no physics
boom question bad_com_pany at 3:03am 06.11.11 Smaller Boats 1/1204 it would seem I failed to stow my equipment last fall when ending the boating season , I launched la
11.0A panel volt meter Mark Maulden at 11:08pm 06.10.11 S2 5/1871 I have a panel voltmeter made by shurite which seems to indicate 16V all the time. I've opened it up
off to Princess Louisa Carolyn1964 at 10:55pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1085 I am headed up to Canada and Princess Louisa in a few weeks and I have spent a bit of time getting
Butyl alternative? PureLuck22 at 10:05pm 06.10.11 Catalina 22 5/7005 So lately I've been researching the proper way to bed/rebed deck hardware on my boat and see that I

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Reef line separated in boom (1) sail sfbay at 6:36am 09.14.22 Ouch!! If you reefing line looks like the leftmost diagram below and you can remove the end cap the
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 6:24am 09.14.22 He does have a very small solar panel probably 12 or 20 watts. Not super useful. He has a very rest
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries kloudie1 at 6:10am 09.14.22 The mounts can be checked by measuring the clearance between the top and bottom steel plates. I seem
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 Simon Sexton at 6:06am 09.14.22 Are you looking for the shaft coupling? Or the transmission output flange. I replaced the shaft c
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (2) Bob S at 6:01am 09.14.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 4:59am 09.14.22 Thanks for the update @palcuz A lot of us really enjoy reading about this kind of adventure so we a
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries Tally Ho at 4:58am 09.14.22 I understood that the engine mounts on the Yanmars are supposed to be replaced periodically: 4 year
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 4:57am 09.14.22 Thanks for the update @palcuz A lot of us really enjoy reading about this kind of adventure so we a
Fischer panda generator Question Rick486 at 4:55am 09.14.22 Thanks so much. I was confident there was a knowlegable answer out there ! I had a similar issue a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida DArcy at 4:55am 09.14.22 Thanks for the update @palcuz A lot of us really enjoy reading about this kind of adventure so we ap
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries RoyS at 4:39am 09.14.22 Look at the fasteners that hold the mounts onto the stringers. Some boats come with lag bolts and th
Removing bent driveshaft strut from 1985 hunter 31 RoyS at 4:29am 09.14.22 How did this thread reappear all these years later?
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 kappykaplan at 3:45am 09.14.22 Maybe still try the fishing line trick to cut the adhesive? :plus:
Beneteau 323 holding tank - is it full?? Rob Heath at 3:44am 09.14.22 You could also use a non-contact level sensor. Perhaps code it up on an Arduino: Gravity: Digital W
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 Rob Heath at 3:33am 09.14.22 Thanks @Davidasailor26 , the mirror above the table in the forecabin is indeed held on with Velcro
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 09.14.22
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:28am 09.14.22
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 (1) Rob Heath at 3:27am 09.14.22 Thanks, yes! Sorry, I should have included this first time round! This is before the silvering on
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 kappykaplan at 3:16am 09.14.22 Rob, do you have any photos of the installation? That will help us help you.
Interior cushion color identification Apex at 3:04am 09.14.22 brown.....:edit: TAN, specifically Sahara? but this does not look like ultra-suede: ultra-leather

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