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Diesel Fuel Tank Pick Up Question Rick D at 2:14pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2173 Quick question: I'm calibrating a fuel tank gauge. I want to adjust the depth to allow for the gap f
vent charlie22 at 1:58pm 01.24.11 Big Boats 3/1312 I have a hunter 42 passage that the electric vent for the forward head is bad. Does anyone know wh
Polar Bay A/C on Hunter 33 dfast7181 at 1:13pm 01.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1485 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 0/1467 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 1/1413 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 3/1516 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 16/6472 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 6/3375 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 2/6141 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 6/1730 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 2/1237 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 6/2055 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 2/1950 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 1/1367 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 3/1991 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 7/2145 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 0/1219 :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 7/2735 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 0/1257 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 2/1867 We just bought a 2001 Beneteau 411. The interior wood is in mostly good condition. What is recommend

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Crazy Chicago Mac Race shemandr at 6:45am 07.28.22 Rich Sterns was behind the LS-10, I think. That was the Tartan 10 redux. I don't know if it was the
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system Scott T-Bird at 6:45am 07.28.22 I guess what I was trying to note in a roundabout way is that 12:1 on the Bene 31 should be more th
hypalon vs pvc jviss at 6:39am 07.28.22 hypalon ribs are in short supply or VERY expensive I'll say! Data point: AB 9VL at Defender: 2016
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system Captain Larry-DH at 6:07am 07.28.22
Opinions requested on engine work jviss at 6:06am 07.28.22 While the advice is sound, the reason is thecnically incorrect. Austenitic stainless steels, what w
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system DougM at 5:33am 07.28.22 That top block doubles the mechanical advantage ... eliminating it changes it from 24:1 to 12:1. I
hypalon vs pvc (1) RoyS at 5:20am 07.28.22 My PVC roll up is 14 years old. I am near Boston and my inflatable is always in the sun during the s
Opinions requested on engine work RoyS at 4:47am 07.28.22 Consider purchasing an HDI Marine stainless steel mixing elbow for a replacement. This small company
AC Wiring Question RoyS at 4:36am 07.28.22 Another consideration is control of circuits. It is convenient to be able to turn devices on or off
Opinions requested on engine work garymalmgren at 4:23am 07.28.22 You beat me to it Allan (12210). Steel studs with bronze or brass nuts.
engine hours jviss at 3:59am 07.28.22 My boat, similar size, likely more mature (older), also did not have an hour meter. Got a Hobbs met
Surveyor- Kemah Tx Jumpstart at 3:53am 07.28.22
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Shadowwalker at 9:42pm 07.27.22 Thank you all. good to know.
Chainplates for Drogue thinwater at 9:33pm 07.27.22 This is a series of tests from 2012. Interesting recorded results using different drogue's while mo
Chainplates for Drogue Project_Mayhem at 9:20pm 07.27.22 I haven't dug into specifics but take a look at SV Sparklemuffin. The owner put a TON of research an
Opinions requested on engine work higgs at 9:16pm 07.27.22 When I replaced my mixing elbow I replaced two of the bolts with studs. That way I had something to
Opinions requested on engine work Allan12210 at 8:29pm 07.27.22 I agree, carbon steel bolts , as were the original ones from Yanmar. Use an anti seize goop on the
Hunter 146: Is there a backflow valve in the cockpit drain? If so, I need the name of the part. sail sfbay at 8:26pm 07.27.22 Photo? Measure and look online for a scupper or self bailing valve that fits.
Any Challenger Owners Out There? sail sfbay at 8:00pm 07.27.22 Might contact the CruisersForum Challenger 32 Owners Club.
Surveyor- Kemah Tx sail sfbay at 7:45pm 07.27.22 Have you asked your local broker or did an internet search on "Kemah, Texas marine surveyors"? I do

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