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VHF Radio - A thought Roger Long at 9:31am 05.08.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4580 My VHF radio currently comes off the (+) buss with an inline fuse. I took it off the panel switch s
New Oday 20 owner (2) jljl at 9:22am 05.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 18/8506 I have moved up from an Oday daysailerII to an Oday 20 that I picked up yesterday. I am posting pic
APC Delamination dntrdave at 7:51am 05.08.11 Day Sailers 2/1860 The APC has delaminated from several areas of my deck. The underlying foam appears to be firm. How d
One more rope question???? woodster at 6:26am 05.08.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3045 i have to back splice eyes in the ends of this rope......i am assuming that it back splices the same
fuel cap Teas04 at 6:04am 05.08.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2140 Does anyone know where I can get the plastic fuel cap for my 1987 Catalina 30 the one I have now is
Heat Exchanger Hoses The chief at 4:57am 05.08.11 Catalina 30 3/3414 I did a very stupid thing in not labeling the hoses when I removed them from my 3" heat Exchanger. I
326 Ice Box or Refrigerator Dubai at 3:54am 05.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1704 Hi all I am new on the Forum so please forgive me if I screw up with protocol. I have recently p
Lubricating ARCO6 winch. sharps4590 at 3:03am 05.08.11 Catalina 22 10/2402 Is there anything in particular I should know about lubing this winch? It appears one pops off the
YAY! got ysm 12 running aussiejay at 11:51pm 05.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2653 just put my ysm12 back together, turns out the valve adjustment was the thing that prevented it from
how many hours from San Pedro to Catalina jrale at 8:27pm 05.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/10879 Dear Macgragor owners, Based on your experiences sailing, how many hours should I anticipate for s
Lake Champlain flooding (1) Larry14133 at 7:58pm 05.07.11 Ask All Sailors 41/14581 Went to the lake today and its at the highest level in 125 years. My boat is sitting on the cradle
Taking out 1977 27' hunter tiller sail bad the sinner at 7:53pm 05.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1538 HOW TO REMOVE TILLER FROM 27 hunter 77 model year (MAKE SURE RUDDER IS TIED ON TO BOAT IF NOT ON THE
Raymarine AP ST4000 MKII Ken13559 at 7:22pm 05.07.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2886 My 9 years old Raymarine Wheel Pilot ST4000 MKII with Rudder Ref Unit seems to be on it last leg. It
battery questions olddude at 6:12pm 05.07.11 Big Boats 4/5949 When I purchased my 1974 34' Hunter last Sept. the dealer installed two new batteries. The house ba
Engine Control won't allow reverse throttle daddygo at 5:27pm 05.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4932 Just purchased a 2006 Hunter 36. Sailed it up from Ventura to San Francisco, CA this week. What an a
Alternator question?? simplicity at 4:59pm 05.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1558 I just purchased a 1984 O'day 34 .I brought the boat from Sarasota to Fort Myers.When I went to star
Compass for autopilot Cldmd at 4:13pm 05.07.11 Big Boats 7/1629 On a Hunter 38, where would I likely find the compass linked to the autopilot? I'm getting magnetic
New England Rope (1) woodster at 4:02pm 05.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3342 went o my rope source this morning to get my halyard rope and this is what i came back with see pic
Sealing wire with butyl and heat shrink thinwater at 2:40pm 05.07.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/7417 I read of this on another forum. I've sealed underground cable junctions up too 100 amps / 480V with
Raritan Water Heater Maintenance NancyD at 2:21pm 05.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3221 How do you check and/or replace the zinc anode in a Raritan 6 gallon water heater (model 170611)? T

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How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? jssailem at 8:28pm 08.29.22 When faced with a similar challenge, I chose to remove the engine and have a mechanic rebuild the en
Need a throttle cable DeniseO30 at 8:25pm 08.29.22 Did Mine almost a year ago The thread on the cable ends is 10/32 if I remember correctly the clevis
Testing coolant pump? jssailem at 8:16pm 08.29.22 the coolant pump on the Universal MX25 engine is working correctly? That is a reasonable question.
Mast lights Gene Neill at 8:13pm 08.29.22 That connector has made a monkey out of me both times I've replaced it. The first time I even took p
Need a throttle cable Justin_NSA at 7:36pm 08.29.22 Mine has a toggle end / clevis pin in the Edson pedestal and it slips over a pin at the engine. Held
Cleaning the hull Tally Ho at 7:22pm 08.29.22 Bar Keepers Friend, Home y abrasive. I use it on my deck non-skid, and it cleans tough stains an
Need a throttle cable DeniseO30 at 7:20pm 08.29.22 Standard cables by Telex and others should work. If it's an Edson pedestal, there is a friction
Cleaning the hull Ken13559 at 7:20pm 08.29.22 Just remember to use paper money. It will cost you more but won't scratch the hull like coinage wi
Why do we bother rant Tally Ho at 7:14pm 08.29.22 I wish everyone did that Greg From my old Coast Guard small boat days, that omission seemed to be
Practice?? mermike at 7:01pm 08.29.22 I would suggest they take the boat out, establish a course, and then adjust one control while anothe
Cleaning the hull Capt Robbie at 6:42pm 08.29.22 bar keepers friend works great about $3 at most supper markets and significantly less then marrykate
Hot water heater Deleted member 117556 at 6:38pm 08.29.22 We removed the factory 20 gal heater with a 6 gal version and gained lots of storage space in the st
Mast lights danooxnard at 6:30pm 08.29.22 The four pin conector is keyed.. one of the pins is a little fatter than the other three. That is us
Cleaning the hull (1) jssailem at 6:24pm 08.29.22 On tannin stains I've used Oxalic acid successfully. Bar Keepers Friend, Home
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Boiler at 6:23pm 08.29.22 I used fishing line to cut through the adhesive. Then I pried it off with a putty knife. There are
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Georgedoyle at 6:09pm 08.29.22 The nuts and washers only keep the bottom and top of the unit together. They don't bolt the unit to
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Georgedoyle at 6:04pm 08.29.22 I used fishing line to cut through the adhesive. Then I pried it off with a putty knife. There are n
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 6:04pm 08.29.22 @Jamesiv1 thats great to hear. Mark is a super nice guy and a wealth of knowledge. I am sorry I ha
No More Hot Feet Georgedoyle at 6:00pm 08.29.22 I removed the old plastic Before installing. It was not very hard. Two person job. One uses a pair o
Why do we bother rant Don S/V ILLusion at 5:45pm 08.29.22

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