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Polar Bay A/C on Hunter 33 dfast7181 at 1:13pm 01.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1481 I was down at the boat last week end and am having trouble with the reverse cycle heat on the A/C un
Option for recovering cabin cushions... (1) Sumner at 12:54pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1463 I posted the following over on the Mac Forum, but thought that since all boats have cabin cushions t
Cabin Cushion Option.... (1) Sumner at 12:48pm 01.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1411 A while back a thread came up on options to cover cabin cushions. I wanted to post a possible solut
Varnishing the Teak texasprinter at 10:58am 01.24.11 S2 3/1506 I just about have all my teak ready for varnishing the interior wood. Has anyone heard of or used th
O'Day 272 Custom Electrical Panel (3) bria46 at 10:43am 01.24.11 Bigger Boats 16/6441 Check out my self installed custom electrical panel located behind the icebox on the port side. I us
Fresh water flush Al in DC at 10:02am 01.24.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3369 I've recently acquired a boat with two good-sized water tanks. Since I'm not planning on cruising a
Hunter-Vogel cutter Old Gaffer. Tom at 9:51am 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 2/6129 I have recently taken possession of a 30' Hunter-Vogel cutter and am looking for a set of plans for
Another Fine SoCal Sailing Weekend CaptDon01 at 9:04am 01.24.11 Catalina 22 6/1723 We spent the weekend sailing out of Dana Point, Ca. Our main purpose was to observe the whales as th
Replacing front Hatch H22 drumbeater at 8:50am 01.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1234 I figured other Hunters may be similar. My hatch latches are broken off and one of the adjusters has
Sidebar in Yachting Magazine geoffschultz at 8:50am 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2053 Check out page 2 of the attached article from Yachting Magazine. I actually got a sidebar! And th
Roof pannels of H33 meirgerner at 8:45am 01.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1946 I own Hunter 33 model 2009 and would appreciate recommendations for dissasembling and assembling of
GPS "Testing" May Disrupt Signal in SE US geoffschultz at 8:13am 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1363 Here's a link to an interesting article that I just ran across. I wonder what's going on? http://w
It never hurts to be too careful!! jfmid at 5:52am 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1987 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110124/ap_on_re_as/as_philippines_missing_sailboat http://www.guampdn
Alternator and starter; any service / maintenace Philip_Oceanis 361 at 4:14am 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2133 Is any scheduled maintenance / service required for the alternator or the starter of the engine? If
bene 411 cokpit cover & seat bigpuff at 1:22am 01.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1215 :confused: would any of use very nolegable sailors out there no were i could get a f.g.cokpit cover(
Salon rugs AADIVER at 9:06pm 01.23.11 Catalina 30 7/2715 My "new" '83 had rugs installed two years ago. They're marine blue, look nice, but the underneath b
electrical problems with autopilot abenedetti at 8:10pm 01.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1252 Where can I find a wiring diagram for a 473, three cabin version: I have problems with the autopilo
Protecting the interior wood prroots at 3:07pm 01.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1859 We just bought a 2001 Beneteau 411. The interior wood is in mostly good condition. What is recommend
S2 11.0A interior stain color? larimus at 2:56pm 01.23.11 S2 0/1361 Hello S2 owners, Has anyone found a satisfactory match for the S2 11.0 interior reddish stain? Thank
installing a Dickinson on a Beneteau 373 darkaegisagain at 2:22pm 01.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1960 This has been on my list of things to do and with the weather in the Seattle area its a priority...

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bulkhead angle for a new compass ShawnL at 1:44pm 07.17.22 I bought a Garmin 010-01550-00 Striker 4 a couple of years ago. It was pretty cheap on amazon. I p
Dropping rudder 35s5 thetone at 1:37pm 07.17.22 the lower pin fell out the upper pin won't budge.
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 GL-WindPower at 1:21pm 07.17.22 Have you used a 12V test light to verify you are not getting any voltage., You did not mention what
Dropping rudder 35s5 Hollyberry at 1:20pm 07.17.22 Fiberglass rudder stock so it might be difficult to use heat without compromising that.... Looks li
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox senang at 1:20pm 07.17.22 On my 2005 H38 with Yanmar 3JH4E with Kanzaki gearbox there is an oil change nut on the port side of
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode Ralph Johnstone at 1:08pm 07.17.22 Yes, I'm still waiting for delivery after ordering a year ago. Pandemic, labor shortage, supply cha
Malfunction- ACR or operator Head Sail at 12:48pm 07.17.22 Your problem represents what happens when you don't use your start battery to start. You won't know
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. (1) GL-WindPower at 12:47pm 07.17.22 Actually found a better pic of it sitting in the water, Looks pretty level with the water line front
Dropping rudder 35s5 Justin_NSA at 12:46pm 07.17.22 Could try heating up the collar so it expands around the bolt holes. Don't go near the fiberglass.
H240 spreader support toggles GL-WindPower at 12:31pm 07.17.22 Bend in the mast, it's called rake. I had mine tuned by a Hunter dealer and it looks like I have a l
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode CaptBob at 12:14pm 07.17.22 Ralph: Thanks for your reply and file on splicing. Yes, I'm still waiting for delivery after order
Bimini information for 1997 336 Sonny Sails at 11:26am 07.17.22 Have you tried the forum store as they have a copy of the build list of parts on file for your boat
Electric Horn Calif. Ted at 11:04am 07.17.22 At least play with the diaphragm adjusting screw if such exists, under the "ya just never know" theo
Electric Horn RoyS at 10:48am 07.17.22 Ted, Thanks for the instructions. However, my horn is different; it is called a snail horn. Might wo
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Ralph Johnstone at 10:36am 07.17.22 No info to pull/push turn. Tried all. Have you been able to get any action out of the windlass wh
Oceanis 31 wiring channel dilemma SycloneDriver at 10:30am 07.17.22 How about a few pictures of your solar setup. I would love to add solar to my boat but I just don't
There goes the neighborhood! jssailem at 10:17am 07.17.22 Yes Hello. The neighbors at Bell Harbor.
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 10:13am 07.17.22 Good for you MIke. Have fun in the Gulf Islands.
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar senang at 10:13am 07.17.22
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 07.17.22 I find it unusual that you still have the same new Catalina 315 on order almost a year later after y

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