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Raritan PH powerflush retrofit valcour at 3:23pm 12.02.21 Catalina 310 4/1019 My supply of parts for the Wilcox Crittenden headmate on 2003 hull #218 are exhausted so I decided t
Hunter 33.5 parts ChrisHunter at 3:11pm 12.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/985 I may have an opportunity to purchase a 94 Hunter 33.5 for little dollars, as it was damaged in a st
Hunter 36 - thickness of metal forming the mast (so I can buy the right length rivets)? AndyL at 12:24pm 12.02.21 Big Boats 7/1018 I don't see this is in manual - how thick is the metal in the lower section of the mast on a 2004 Hu
H38: Blower Quit, Where is it? Tips? flightlead404 at 11:26am 12.02.21 Big Boats 2/663 Currently hauled in Ft. Pierce. Blower quit on the drive down from Hilton Head. Where is the blowe
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! (4) PSR at 8:21am 12.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 12/5132 So sad that on Tuesday I started to address the soft areas on the foredeck. First discovered this pr
Roller Furling Main Issue c130king at 4:22am 12.02.21 Catalina 310 7/964 Hello All, Does anyone have info or experience related to in-mast roller furling main on C310. I h
Outboard internal fuel tank Udi at 4:21am 12.02.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2594 Hi All! Does anybody have an idea here can I find internal fuel tank fo a Mercury 4 HP 4 stroke 7# p
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 5:03pm 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 67/5093 Now the sellers do not respond. they are both up in the north US near Canada. I live on a boat in a
Score of the day! (1) SailingLoto at 4:53pm 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 6/876 Local tech school shut down their marine mechanics class a couple years ago due to lsck of student i
Proper Course markwbird at 1:06pm 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 50/4225 Just the other day I was headed for the windward mark on a not so square course such that I was reac
Through-mast leak? LukeAvanti at 12:52pm 12.01.21 Catalina 30 3/967
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line markwbird at 10:07am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 24/2076 Awhile back I bought a used symmetrical spinny on Ebay that had a small line that ran head to foot r
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal (2) ScottMac at 9:24am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1031 Hello I live in Ohio I have an Oday 34 Tall rig The wooden rails on the sliding hatch have broken
Running wires xqwuynx at 9:02am 12.01.21 Big Boats 5/798 I have a 1991 Hunter 35.5 and I am looking to run wires from the battery storage area to the switch
Reefing Rig Change SailorElliot at 7:17am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1015
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Plumbean at 7:09am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1525 Looking for recommendations for a yard that could do a complete gut job/re-design of the interior in
Mounting Electrical Components bradm at 4:47am 12.01.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/927 I'm planning to add an ACR and solar controller to the boat's electrical system. But where to locat
Christening of the Wet Dog (1) patbratton at 3:43am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 5/736 This Saturday, Dec 4th, at noon we are going to christen my Hunter 240. She is at dock Z, slip 28, a
Checking cooling water flow stuendan at 10:11pm 11.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1521 The usual test for ok cooling water flow on an inboard is a quick look over the stern. Unfortunate
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades Perry Welch at 8:07pm 11.30.21 Trailer Sailors 10/1285 I bought a 1978 American Fiberglass 21 in 2020. This last summer I changed out the standing rigging

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electric windlass dmdiehl64 at 6:22pm 07.12.24
Replacement for bose 321 artboas at 5:47pm 07.12.24 I would reccomend going with Garmin Fusion. It's meant for the marine enviroment, and can be control
charging problem with new batterie artboas at 5:24pm 07.12.24 I call BS on the 3000 aH.
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin artboas at 5:23pm 07.12.24
Installing a simple solar system to charge a one-battery ? MitchM at 5:19pm 07.12.24 excellent ideas, thank you all. I have been running AGM s as house batteries in m
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin quadrille38 at 5:18pm 07.12.24
T3800 Depth of Plastic Waste and Water Tanks? dlochner at 5:08pm 07.12.24 Forget the float senders. Get yourself a couple of Gobius Cs. https://gobiusc.com
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol dlochner at 5:06pm 07.12.24 Ah, please elaborate! I was thinking of a bunch of coats of Cetol natural followed by a couple of
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol dlochner at 5:03pm 07.12.24 I'm also curious about the differences between Lust and Gleem. I've used Gleem and like it, but not
charging problem with new batterie dlochner at 4:53pm 07.12.24 I just upgraded my house band to 3000 AH. After first doing this I didn't detect a problem. A few
electric windlass Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 07.12.24 Forgive me for my attitude; No forgiveness required. These guys never cease to amaze ALL OF US.
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 rgranger at 4:47pm 07.12.24 Can you take measurements from your existing arch?
electric windlass BigEasy at 3:43pm 07.12.24
electric windlass BigEasy at 3:28pm 07.12.24 DO YOUR HOMEWORK and run the numbers for a properly sized cable from your house bank to the windlas
Unusual stuffing box Tally Ho at 3:05pm 07.12.24 Or, replace the stuffing box with one that uses the stuffing box wicks and go sailing with confiden
charging problem with new batterie jviss at 2:24pm 07.12.24 Wow, do you really mean 3000 Ah?
charging problem with new batterie Davidasailor26 at 1:56pm 07.12.24 Tell us more - What kind of batteries? (What chemistry, sizes, etc.) When you say you upgraded the b
charging problem with new batterie JamesG161 at 1:52pm 07.12.24 What battery charging System do you have? Jim...
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 1:36pm 07.12.24 Will take the advice
Moody Deck Saloon 48 shemandr at 1:09pm 07.12.24 Traditionalist blue water sailors might baulk at the large windows in the salon for blue water passa

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