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gps puck and soft wear? welderxman1 at 8:32am 03.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2305 okay i was on here a while ago, and wanted to ask some one where i could find a puck and soft wear f
Replacing shift cable pguzman007 at 7:57am 03.29.11 Catalina 30 1/3070 My 1985 C-30 oringinal shift cable needs replacement due to hard to move shift handle. Any "hints"
Say goodbye gate valves. Jacques C at 7:33am 03.29.11 Big Boats 3/1396 I am about to rework the holes in the bottom of my Hunter 34. My plan is to replace all of the thru
Radar Use Mike Turner at 6:43am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3268 When we bought our Lazyjack schooner last year, it was outfitted with a working, old-model Raytheon
Wires in mast clanking??? John Sluder at 6:13am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3654 My 31ft Seafarer is a wonderful boat, I enjoy sailing up and down the ICW, relaxing around the islan
Marine Head and a teenage Boy mcrow33 at 5:48am 03.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3989 This may seem a bit odd, but anybody who lives with a teenage boy knows that what comes out of them
Florida Keys again jdgrnt66 at 5:29am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2436 Ok all sailors. Its time for another fun filled, exciting Florida keys trip in April for about 10 d
How would you do this? Roger Long at 5:02am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 30/4709 As discussed in earlier threads I'm replacing these tangs with a different design: http://a2.sphoto
Kenyon Marine jainmaine at 4:46am 03.29.11 Parts Search 0/2681 I need anemometer, wind and knot meters..Kenyon Marine. Perhaps you have some laying around or know
Leak at hull/deck joint; how to repair prroots at 3:02am 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2949 A squall passed through yesterday and we were able to spot several more leaks on our new-to-us Benet
Aircon on 50hz Jim 23067 at 12:52am 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1567 I Have a Bene 473 and it has a Marine Comfort System aircon Model No. PH16 IL-D my question is does
Capsizing a Cat 30 dstaylor95 at 8:59pm 03.28.11 Catalina 30 5/4084 A boat capsized in SD bay yesterday. Rumor has it that the keel was not down in the MacGregor 26 and
Whisker Deployment riverjames at 8:48pm 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 5/2759 78' Cat with hank-on foresails. I recently purchased a 7-14 whisker and am having issues with deploy
H42 - water into under master bed compartment (1) eianm at 7:59pm 03.28.11 Big Boats 3/1612 when you lift the matress and access the rear most compartment under the bed- where the auto pilot s
Macgregor Leak JimJ at 7:21pm 03.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/8107 I have a 1991 Macgregor 26S sailboat with a swing keel and water ballast. Over the past several year
life raft mounting for 33 Hunter gtessier at 6:42pm 03.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1848 I own a 2006 Hunter 33. I will be purchasing a Revere Rescue Racer 4 man life raft. I am trying to
steering Mark Guthaus at 6:40pm 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1383 I have A 1981 Hunter 30 and it will not point and hold a line she wants to round up with 12 knot of
need advise on Chartplotter & Radar combo skoub at 6:23pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6310 hi everyone! im a new sailboat owner and i would like to buy a chartplotter ' radar. There's so man
Rich asked Shoaldrafter at 5:47pm 03.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/979 Rich asked, "What is hull made of?" FRP, wood does not hold up south of the Mason Dixon line. W
Knots?? Captnkev25 at 5:46pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3379 What's the best knot for rigging my bow and spring lines to the pilings at my slip? The slip is two

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Catalina Fuse Box kappykaplan at 1:52pm 08.08.22 Does anyone know if a jammed prop would typically end up in blown fuse? I don't think so. Welcome
Air conditioning thermostat issue senang at 1:49pm 08.08.22 The return air filter is under the seats. You have to regularly clean these filters. If you take the
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor scottscotty at 1:48pm 08.08.22 following intently....
Interesting Article on Lift Roadking Larry at 1:38pm 08.08.22 What Makes Airplanes Fly? Money, lots and lots of money.
Rodkicker boom mount adjustment PaulK at 1:07pm 08.08.22 If dogging down the screws works, you're fine. If it doesn't, you're not. Drilling a couple of hole
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kloudie1 at 1:06pm 08.08.22 Sorry to hear, John. I was hoping that your "klunk" was a not-expensive kind but as you post more in
Air conditioning thermostat issue Banooma at 12:46pm 08.08.22 Thanks all. I'm sure the AC was doing it's job, but continually fighting the sun and heat and absen
Rebuild Perkins Diesel redlegmsg66 at 11:51am 08.08.22 Which Perkins is in the Boat. If it is a 4.107 or 4.108, Buy the boat. Repower with a brand new Be
squeaking on mast connection jssailem at 11:50am 08.08.22 :plus: Nice trick with the Polypropylene washer.
Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? JRacer at 11:48am 08.08.22 Often seen in KS, Toto.
Rebuild Perkins Diesel jssailem at 11:48am 08.08.22 Which Perkins is in the Boat. If it is a 4.107 or 4.108, Buy the boat. Repower with a brand new Bet
Adding solar and a BIG inverter heritage at 11:44am 08.08.22 https://www.bluesea.com/products/2127/MaxiBus_250A_BusBar_-_Four_5_16in-18_Studs. I would attach a
Rebuild Perkins Diesel redlegmsg66 at 11:41am 08.08.22 Would you be able to work under the engine to access the piston connecting rods and the crank shaft
Rebuild Perkins Diesel redlegmsg66 at 11:39am 08.08.22 Hours are unknown, engine is 40 years old however it does run very good. Long term intent is to reti
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 11:32am 08.08.22 You go for it Kappy. My sailing skill are rusting like the metal of my seized engine. Maybe faster.
Two Things Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 11:23am 08.08.22 The batteries were fine. The solar was charging during the day. We have the ARS-5 controller. I didn
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 11:20am 08.08.22 tale of woe. Well-written, John. Sorry to hear of your woes. No comparison, but I finally got my
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 11:07am 08.08.22 John and I have been discussing this for a while and moved it out of the Vacuum Gauge link. I have
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:51am 08.08.22 Good query Ralph. From the valve adjustment, to the time I completed the fuel line replacement the e
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't rgranger at 10:41am 08.08.22 Well it is not my money so do what you want but I want my next cruising sailboat to have an electri

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