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head jlester at 12:32pm 12.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1433 I pumped fresh water into the head from the pick up end to get out a bad smell, now there is no suct
engine info sailor27 at 10:44am 12.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1797 can anyone tell me how to remove timing gear cover on a yanmar sb8 ?
Sad Story ... Sailor lost at sea ... Scott T-Bird at 9:45am 12.01.10 Ask All Sailors 40/8056 A voyage from Martha's Vinyard to Bermuda went horribly wrong. A storm battered the sailboat for se
Sail Design, Outhaul and Bolt Rope Footed Main Sail OldCat at 9:29am 12.01.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/12471 I got involved in a discussion on another forum about the use of an outhaul on a rope footed main sa
Regalvanize anchor chain Carl sv WINDROSE at 8:52am 12.01.10 Big Boats 4/5069 Can anyone recommend a source to regalvanize a rusty anchor chain? Philadelphia-Baltimore-Southern M
Rudder Shape Jan_ at 8:24am 12.01.10 Catalina 22 15/4419 Hello Everybody. We just recently bought our first boat, a you could guess it, it's a catalina 22
Any Aussie Hunter Owners around? deacm at 7:25am 12.01.10 Big Boats 2/1220 I'm an owner of a Hunter 36 (and a 356 before that) who will be spending two days in Sydney visiting
P42 Electrical wiring DanColucci at 6:50am 12.01.10 Big Boats 1/949 I have no power in my fwd stateroom or fwd head. Just starting the troubleshooting process. Does any
single battery switch with how many circuits? jrale at 8:48pm 11.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2192 Dear Macgregor Owners, I have installed new distribution panel with single battery and one single
Chainplates life expectancy (2) rhythmsurfer at 6:58pm 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 26/7858 Just wondering on what the concensus is on replacing chainplates. This chainplate came off of my 198
Outboards - too much power? Rightsideup at 5:54pm 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 27/13500 Ladies and gents, Quick question re the max hp rating for my newly bought 19ft Daysailer...think it'
Ebirp Purchase Valhalla II at 4:05pm 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 22/5620 I need advice on purchasing an ebirp for a 44' Gulfstar. Any suggestions on make, model, price, good
Keel crack Hunter 30 1977 jpdmarinesurvey at 3:32pm 11.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1438 What looks like a surface crack between top of lead part of keel and stub.At the leading edge approx
Keel crack possibly between top of lead part and stub. jpdmarinesurvey at 2:25pm 11.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1247 What looks like a surface crack between top of lead part of keel and stub.At the leading edge approx
Hunter 22's Stability Saves Thxgiving Sethic at 9:52am 11.30.10 Smaller Boats 8/2215 I was overmatched. Took me a bit to figure that out though, but at least then I did the smart thing.
New 12V outlet = dead battery Sethic at 9:16am 11.30.10 Smaller Boats 26/4496 So... yet another of my triumphs er.. failings. I installed a 12V cigarette-lighter-style outlet t
Mystery Boat (5) gabriolayankee at 7:57am 11.30.10 Trailer Sailors 11/7804 I'm new to the forum and have recently acquired a 17' sailboat. I've spent some time refurbishing th
chainplate inspection Kim Gilbertson at 7:32am 11.30.10 Seafarer 6/5939 I'd like to do a thorough inspection of the rigging before mast stepping this coming spring. How ca
Sandpoint Idaho Sailors r.oril at 6:16am 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4898 My kids bought a home in the Sandpoint, Idaho area and plan to live there. So when is a good time t
Help with battery switch maxxx at 6:08am 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2401 The contacts on my rotary battery switch are evidently corroded so that my bilge pump will not come

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Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches (1) PhilaSailor at 12:36pm 07.28.22 Thanks for the insights ! My Lewmar 42's are black, not chrome in the cockpit. I'm having my dec
Seawater strainer o-ring (1) Rich Stidger at 12:30pm 07.28.22 Here is an illustrated guide to standard o-rings. Find the number of the o-ring that you need and g
New Battery w4swk at 12:18pm 07.28.22
New Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 12:10pm 07.28.22
Stopping engine Paulam at 12:09pm 07.28.22 for someone like me the black art of electricity is now darker
Seawater strainer o-ring rgranger at 12:06pm 07.28.22 measure the diameter and if you have calipers, the thickness and then order what you need here http
Stopping engine Benny17441 at 11:21am 07.28.22 That is incorrect, at least for most engines. Turning off the key will shut off the regulator, but
Solar for H34 Artey1 at 10:56am 07.28.22 Go to someone who does this for a living. Atlantic Towers sells kits. Garhauer could probably assist
AC Wiring Question (1) tym2 at 9:48am 07.28.22 207730 This is my current AC panel with one main breaker. My water heater is wired directly to its
AC Wiring Question (1) Hayden Watson at 9:28am 07.28.22 Another consideration is control of circuits. It is convenient to be able to turn devices on or off
Chainplates for Drogue All U Get at 9:27am 07.28.22 I am not a licensed engineer so I have no official comment on the practicality of the information.
How soon is to soon? LloydB at 9:14am 07.28.22 Slip- because it was highly recommended when I first bought my trailer sailor and worked out well. H
hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 9:13am 07.28.22 The Highfield PVC are a very high grade PVC and they weld the seems. Around $2600 vs $5500 hypalon p
How tall? jssailem at 9:11am 07.28.22
hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 9:10am 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
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? Davidasailor26 at 8:56am 07.28.22 Sorry, no experience with a strip of material like that, but I have started using a cheap furniture
Beneteau 36cc Davits Archangel36cc at 8:52am 07.28.22 anyone? anyone? bueller?
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