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Raymarine ST6000 Saga PrincessoftheLake at 9:07am 03.21.11 Ask All Sailors 25/11269 Some of you may have seen and remember my posts on the subject of the ongoing problems with our Raym
Question On Battery Box Containment Joe Mullee at 8:47am 03.21.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3821 Last year I moved the AGM batteries on my 1983 Hunter 34 from the cockpit lazarette to inside my cab
Locker bottom condrum Roger Long at 8:15am 03.21.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2830 I have a difficult to access low locker behind the sink in my head (the one on the boat). A bottle
Any Reuse possibities for shrinkwrap? ruidh at 7:58am 03.21.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1669 I just unwrapped by O23 and I rolled up the shrinkwrap and put it in my truck. Does anyone have any
Varnish Quoddy at 7:49am 03.21.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3256 We are starting with clean wood and want to use a varnish product that will be the most durable. Wha
SBO Knowledgebase Warren Milberg at 7:21am 03.21.11 Engines and Propulsion 0/3909 Don't forget the SBO Knowledgebase: Boat Info>Sailboat Knowledgebase>Engines. Some good stuff ther
Rain water leak Power747 at 6:39am 03.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3350 I have a 1977 Hunter 30. Last year I started finding large amounts of water in my bilge. To make mat
repower chusansail at 6:36am 03.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2101 I AM FINALLY RE POWERING FROM THE OLD 2QM20 TO EITHER A beta 25. OR YANMAR3YM. i AM LEANING TOWARDS
Small Galley Recipes Needed (1) bljones at 6:34am 03.21.11 Ask All Sailors 20/8067 Hi all. We have a big small boat with a small, small galley. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums
Replacement of Deck Organizers wojo59 at 6:27am 03.21.11 Big Boats 3/1449 Has anyone replaced the Deck Organizers on a 83 Hunter 34? I am looking to do that but do not see w
Raw Water Pump MsEmee at 6:18am 03.21.11 Big Boats 4/1621 2006 Engine 3YM30. My belt on the raw water impeller belt is loose again and at the end of the adju
Found a Catalina Capri 18......underwater. GazawayTM at 12:15am 03.21.11 Ask All Sailors 20/6785 This is my first post here. Have sailed a little. Im 23 and want my own boat, and Im wondering if I
rudder post E-32 electro at 9:40pm 03.20.11 Ericson 0/3200 Has anyone repaired a leeking rudder post on a 1978 E-32?:eek:
newbie...Mac info gathering Hobie2 at 8:59pm 03.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3035 the wifey doesn't like the Hobie, too much exposure and instability so considering a Mac. sail prima
Hull 11011 Class 746 dmmccarter at 7:42pm 03.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2667 Hi, I'm looking at purchasing an O'Day sailboat but I'm having difficulty identifying it. The owne
Rudder Post Leaking nathan@needel.net at 7:25pm 03.20.11 Seidelmann 3/4082 Is anyone haveing problems with their rudder post leaking on a S37?
New Marina For Central Oklahoma Mick at 7:25pm 03.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1039 The Little River Marinna ,at Thunderbird lake which was destroyed last April will be inspected April
Free Spirit is now an official Oday (3) RAD at 7:08pm 03.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1597 When I bought my boat 8 years ago there were no markings,emblems....nothing that said it was an Oday
Propeller gear for sailing cmccann at 6:49pm 03.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/8622 I have a 1999 Hunter 45' center cockpit sailboat with a model 4JH2-HTE Yanmar 76 hp engine. Should
Spinnaker size for O'day 25/26 John Stevens at 6:42pm 03.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1415 Does anyone use a spinnaker on their 25 or 26? Could you give some dimensions? TIA, John

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looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32am 08.19.22 Consider what it would cost to do the work first because the value of the boat is less than what you
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 5:16am 08.19.22 Thanks @SV Maverick for the better pictures of what's actually on our 40.5s. You are right that the
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 08.19.22 Hey folks, what about bubble gum vs Bed it Tape? Ha :biggrin: Over time:banghead: have seen that t
19-2 Center board question Crazy Dave Condon at 5:03am 08.19.22 Spoke with poster who knows me. I told him to measure line, take a flashlight, look up centerboard
Hot Alternator with engine off. Maine Sail at 4:50am 08.19.22 Ok so I have wired up many many alternators, I have put them where generators used to live and inst
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 4:47am 08.19.22 Look at the bolt pattern holding the wheel inside the boat for any water stains and see if the nuts
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 4:29am 08.19.22 Close up the boat. Tape a large piece of of plastic over the entire companionway and put a slit in
New to us Hunter 40.5 (2) SV Maverick at 4:16am 08.19.22 The "slop" in the steering is cumulative. Rudder bushings, steering blocks and cable tension. I have
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters justsomeguy at 3:51am 08.19.22 Good point but isn't he making his own point by example....?:) I was wondering what he meant by "a
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Leeward Rail at 3:13am 08.19.22 I also played and coached baseball but never set foot on a soccer field. But I do know that there i
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Rick486 at 2:21am 08.19.22 So I have to admit something here... I bought a 19ft power boat about a year ago. I enjoy it! I
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Rick486 at 2:06am 08.19.22 If you're gonna be a stinkpotter, you should at least know how it's spelled. ;) Good point but isn
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 10:37pm 08.18.22 Thank you both!
New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 10:16pm 08.18.22 I don't have an autopilot attached to the wheel - mine is a linear type connected to the rudder. I'
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Shadowwalker at 9:58pm 08.18.22 A 30 amp to 15 amp adapter is safe. Remember 30 amps at 220v is two 15 amp 120 volt circuits. No wh
New Catalina 30 Owner Shadowwalker at 9:39pm 08.18.22 She is beautiful! I am looking forward to your progress reports. Looks like you have a good start on
Hot Alternator with engine off. capta at 9:32pm 08.18.22 That was my thought as well. Sometimes even a new item can be bad?
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Shadowwalker at 9:27pm 08.18.22 The sporting analogy is lost on me, but I get the gist of what you're saying. Yes, there are some
Western Lake Erie Shadowwalker at 9:16pm 08.18.22 @BrianH I had considered that. The 38 Miles from Monroe seems like an epic journey, but probably m
Hot Alternator with engine off. Shadowwalker at 9:11pm 08.18.22 Disconnect the battery and get your meter out. Sounds like you have a bad field diode.

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