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repairing a PHII head gettinthere at 11:53am 03.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2825 I have a repair kit for my PHII. Planning a rebuild. The discharge hose runs up about 5' to the syp
Swim ladder mikefin at 10:53am 03.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1698 I have an '85 H34 in Baltimore, MD and my swim ladder flew away over the winter. I was hoping someon
Do battery chargers go bad? richard965 at 10:21am 03.08.11 S2 5/5659 I have the original S2 9.2 battery charger for two batteries. Do they go bad and how do you know?
Washing Sails oreana123 at 10:06am 03.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2816 I have a set of sails I am caring for. There are no tears and I plan on using them in various spots
Catalina 25 swing keel winch replacement Captnkev25 at 9:57am 03.08.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/8254 Does anyone have any experience in replacing the winch on a Catalina 25 swing keel? What would a fai
Rudder shoe for 1976 35' Pearson Gateway at 8:58am 03.08.11 Pearson 0/1537 I sent my rudder shoe to a machine shop to be repaired and they have misplaced it. I need to either
Reading the inclinometer (1) Kermit at 8:16am 03.08.11 Ask All Sailors 17/6972 The compass on my boat has a built-in inclinometer that I have absolutely no idea how to read. Noth
New parts for old mac's timebandit at 8:10am 03.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1050 New post on another site if your boat has an aluminum /rubber rubrail you can (carefully), pull ou
Fair price for sail Mick at 7:59am 03.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1352 This not an Ad. I have a 150 Genoa sail that was on my C model. Does not fit right on the X we now
What Makes it a Great Yacht Club or Marina to Visit to You ? (1) Stretch at 6:57am 03.08.11 Destinations 6/5067 wondering what it is about your favourite marina or club to visit, is it at the end of a long passag
Hatch Umbrella rachelmackenzie at 6:45am 03.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2167 Hi, I am looking for advice/reviews about using a hatch umbrella. Do you have one and love it, hate
ladder/solar panel/battery charger teacher63 at 6:02am 03.08.11 Smaller Boats 9/2944 Looking for a ladder that simply hangs over the stern. Any ideas. Also, looking for a small easy
Beneteau Moorings 1993 cjgrabell at 10:16pm 03.07.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1727 I have a 38foot 1993. Needs a new main. Does anyone have the dimensions? Also, has a 2 blade prop. a
H34 - What Type Of Refrigeration Do You Have? Joe Mullee at 8:47pm 03.07.11 Big Boats 15/5656 I want to add refrigeration to my 1983 Hunter 34. Just tired of hauling ice. I've done some homework
Recommended bilge pumps for macgregor 25 ft jrale at 8:40pm 03.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/7499 It is my understanding that I need to install two bilge pumps on my 25 ft Macgregor. What is the rec
Bightworks - varnish vs polyuerathane RickS at 7:43pm 03.07.11 Ask All Sailors 19/5622 Our brightworks looks great when it has a nice coating of varnish but it is lifiting and peeling. We
S2 Dodger stephen Penny at 6:17pm 03.07.11 S2 1/1856 Does anyone have a dodger on a S2 11? If so, did you purchase it custom or on-line and if so from? C
Deck drilling in my 25' 1981 Mac Duderboy at 2:47pm 03.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2432 I have a 2" VHF antenna connector with female connections at both ends that I'm wanting to put next
New Kilauea eruption near Puuhuluhulu Barnacle Bill at 2:17pm 03.07.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/5506 I am on the Big Island in Hawai'i now and you might find this interesting....... Images from this
Filling holes in floor after elec head install mattkling at 2:06pm 03.07.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1549 I have just replaced the manual Jabsco head on our 361 with an electric Raritan Sea Era head. I mana

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We are back... kappykaplan at 2:57am 07.27.22 Almost like drinking other peoples beer! Or sailing on OPB! :beer:
AC Wiring Question Hayden Watson at 1:03am 07.27.22 Check the wire from your shore power plug to the main breaker. On my 1988 C30, they used 12-3 cable
AC Wiring Question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:45pm 07.26.22 Your math is right on. No problem with excessive drop due to wire length. Your 20A GFCI will limit
What to do about missing inboard motor? (1) garymalmgren at 11:11pm 07.26.22 Atom has been very serious about well mounted outboards. Maybe a little over the top for your needs
What to do about missing inboard motor? Ralph Johnstone at 11:09pm 07.26.22 My Yanmar 2gm20f rated at 18hp is currently burning .44 gallons a hour pushing a 10,000 30ft Hunter
We are back... w4swk at 11:06pm 07.26.22 Welcome back!! Speaking of planes, my best friend now owns a Cessna 182. Which is, in many ways, be
Anchor Windlass input Charlie98117 at 10:51pm 07.26.22
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 10:41pm 07.26.22 Is it possible that they just want you to be "near" a reporting site, in case they decide that you
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Richard19068 at 10:38pm 07.26.22 I'm in Canada so its $829 from TOAD and I'm sure there's duty / tax to pay :-/ insane for something
What to do about missing inboard motor? MikeHoncho at 10:37pm 07.26.22
AC Wiring Question Shadowwalker at 10:30pm 07.26.22 I am adding an additional outlet for my AC circuit and it will be a standalone (GFCI 20A). I plan o
AC Wiring Question tym2 at 10:18pm 07.26.22 My shore power is 120V/30A. My AC breaker says its 30A and says it trips at 37.5A. Distance from out
What to do about missing inboard motor? Shaun R. at 9:39pm 07.26.22 @PaulK identified the design and function of the hole in your boat. What you do with it is pretty
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information SoSound at 9:34pm 07.26.22 Is it possible that they just want you to be "near" a reporting site, in case they decide that you n
What to do about missing inboard motor? Shaun R. at 9:31pm 07.26.22 The photo looks like it is a setup for an inboard-mounted outboard. You clamp the outboard to the
AC Wiring Question Ralph Johnstone at 9:24pm 07.26.22 Huboy. Everything was going so well, and then it wasn't :facepalm:. Follow @jssailem 's recommenda
What to do about missing inboard motor? Shaun R. at 9:22pm 07.26.22 You could put one of these over the hole ol
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Hello Below at 9:13pm 07.26.22 Len, happy you enjoyed your cruise south of the border. The 4 straight games the Jays lost to the
Keel Damage jssailem at 9:08pm 07.26.22 4 years in the warm waters of FL, your bound to get some growth and paint loss. I suspect a good san
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 9:01pm 07.26.22 Len, happy you enjoyed your cruise south of the border. It is nice and easy on the soul when the c

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