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repainting my wheel (1) J Hunter at 4:31pm 05.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1809 Very close to the recent pedestal painting discussion, but this is about repainting my wheel. The or
Defending Our Passengers + Vessels Ducati at 4:29pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 99/19651 I'm no fan of weapons (yet) however I often wonder what I would do in the event of someone boarding
WTB: H34 Bow pulpit, lifeline stanchions, stern rail Pheidingsfelder at 3:38pm 05.16.11 Parts Search 2/4332 Hoping someone in the Gulf South, MS, AL, LA, FL area is parting out a Hunter 34 with good bow/stern
Trying to understand Link 1000 battery charging cycle wgkenney at 3:31pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2641 All, I have a 2006 Benteau 473 which my wife and I have owned for one season. As we start our seco
Air Conditioning in a P39 Avventura at 3:15pm 05.16.11 Pearson 1/1601 Hi, I'm trying to determine the best location for my air conditioner. I was looking at the hanging l
Holding Tank Fill Guage ms-card@cox.com at 3:11pm 05.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1869 My '06 Hunter 38 has a Wema Brand guage that reads the level of the water tank and holding tank. Th
Harken Furler simplicity at 3:08pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1729 Does anyone know where you can buy parts for an older Harken furler? The halyard swivel broke during
Coarse or Fine thread? Ted at 2:32pm 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 20/9408 I am planning on mounting some new fittings on my boom. I want the ability to remove them in the fut
Knapps Narrows sailor420 at 2:24pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3402 Has anyone used Knapps Narrows this season? What conditions did you find?
Yamaha 24MS vs Yamaha 25MKII canuck1950 at 2:15pm 05.16.11 Yamaha 2/6135 I have been sailing a Macgregor 26M and recently downsized to a 19M to be left at the lake. I am now
Reserve Capacity to Amp Hours FourPoints at 2:12pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/14990 was trying to look up specs on a Die Hard Marine Starting battery I had to determine the capacity in
S2 Steering cables texasprinter at 2:01pm 05.16.11 S2 0/1268 I just finished installing the pedestal and new cables. The old pulley plate totally fell apart unde
RS232 D9 cable dfast7181 at 1:46pm 05.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1543 While running the cable for the new RADAR I found a computer cable stuffed behind the starboard sete
How Much Wind carboman at 12:25pm 05.16.11 Smaller Boats 5/1580 How much wind do you think it would take to knock over at 23' Hunter while at mooring. I have been t
sailing to windward - no-sail angle DaveC426913 at 12:20pm 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5274 I understand that Mac 26s leave something to be desired when sailing to windward. (I also understand
Puget Sound: Which way around Whidbey Island? (2) niku at 11:25am 05.16.11 Destinations 6/7964 I'm planning a trip this summer from Seattle (Lake Union) to Vancouver Island (Cowichan Bay). I'm t
multiplexer? derfus at 11:21am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1301 Hi, You say I'll will need a multiplexer/ juntion box? what is that? Do you have a brand or part nu
Standard Horizon GX 2100 AIS to Garmin 431 derfus at 10:27am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 15/5347 Hi, I just bought a Standard Horizon GX 2100 AIS VHF and want to connect it to my Garmin 431 s and t
Charger recommendation for daysailer/weekender Mad Dog at 9:39am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4658 All, I'm looking for a charger for my O'Day 25. I currently have a very simple setup - 1 house ban
boating accident in VA looks alot like a venture 22 thomasgoodmaniii at 9:15am 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/4525 this is a piece of news that is going around locally seems very similar over loading to the 26 that

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Yamaha F6 on a MEGA 30 ? Boulard83 at 8:42am 08.26.22 Just a heads up, got myself a Yamaha 15hp 4 stroke. Was at a good price, barely used engine. Will
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? (1) jssailem at 8:18am 08.26.22 Looking out the next 10 days (30% probability at best as you move beyond 5 days), the only TS that i
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller jssailem at 8:06am 08.26.22 end boom sheeting, which is mine, had a lighter boom than the factory optional mid boom sheeting T
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 8:04am 08.26.22 Oh wow. What a bummer. How soon do you have to leave?
Lewmar 25 winches fred1diver at 7:22am 08.26.22 Ok, so I managed to find my old winch handles, and one of them fits the off winch
Convert Ice to Fridge (2) RoyS at 7:20am 08.26.22 Most original ice boxes are deep to accommodate ice on the bottom. When you convert you will discove
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 7:19am 08.26.22 Nice work... Before you put her back in the water, you might identify on the shaft inside the boat
Sail modifications fred1diver at 7:13am 08.26.22 Not really, he just wants me to do it because he knows my work
Which Airmar Blanking Plug for Raymarine I50 knotmeter transducer throughhull? PlaneTom at 7:00am 08.26.22 I went through this when we bought our 310, there was no plug for the knotmeter transducer. I called
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed RoyS at 6:55am 08.26.22 We have had a few of these at our family lake house. There is usually a drain plug about mid way alo
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed andyshaw at 6:31am 08.26.22 Thanks for the help. Dave, your thinking is pretty much right down the lines of what I suspected, b
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Siamese at 6:31am 08.26.22 Definitely use MaineSail's advice for cold storage of batteries. The key to leaving them on the b
Which Airmar Blanking Plug for Raymarine I50 knotmeter transducer throughhull? jssailem at 6:09am 08.26.22 When you did the install, did you keep the manual or have a reciept for the transducer or the thru h
Convert Ice to Fridge (1) Hayden Watson at 6:05am 08.26.22 Another option is to get one of the many portable refrigerators around. Engle and Dometic are the b
Hunter 466 - Floor layout jssailem at 6:05am 08.26.22 He lists his boat as being in Guadeloupe. Besides the heat and the mold, it is possible his boat w
Mast gate (sailgate) for 29.5 Hunter 1994 with ZSpar mast jssailem at 5:51am 08.26.22 @JHS Dave knows of what he speaks. The SBO shop is an extension of the SBO forum. The owner is a ret
Fuel gauge sender dLj at 5:46am 08.26.22 Just to throw some more out there. The best fuel gage with direct readout I've ever had on a boat w
1986 Mac 25 Grumps at 5:42am 08.26.22 It may come back to its normal shape, but even if not it can still be fixed. Fiberglass can always b
Convert Ice to Fridge JBP-PA at 5:42am 08.26.22 Another option is to get one of the many portable refrigerators around. Engle and Dometic are the bi
1986 Mac 25 JBP-PA at 5:28am 08.26.22 It may come back to its normal shape, but even if not it can still be fixed. Fiberglass can always b

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