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Toerails anyone?? pambrunj@yahoo.com at 12:27pm 08.09.10 S2 2/1473 My 8.5 S2 was damaged and my toerail comes in 4 sections....on my starboard quarter aft section I ha
Harken Jib Furler Tinkerbelle at 12:18pm 08.09.10 Trailer Sailors 1/2488 I just bought a Sandpiper 565. It has a jib furler attached to the forestay with a turnbuckle and a
Bilge Pump sounds like a coconut (2) Hermit Scott at 12:11pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2948 The bilge pump quit working. Probably because it's filled with water. West has them listed near $100
Bilge collection IanJ at 11:39am 08.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/1928 I have recently bought a 1984 31' Hunter, which I love. I cannot figure out the bilge system though
Owner's Manual rtaylor82 at 11:23am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1166 I am the new proud owner of 1990 27. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could go about finding
Pearson 26 Ariel cushions/pattern? skyebean at 11:20am 08.09.10 Pearson 0/1551 I am looking into making my own cushions for our sailboat, and I'm wondering about how I should go a
Generator troubles sgbridge98 at 11:17am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2737 Have a Hunter-installed Fischer Panda 6 kw generator on my 2009 H41, which starts up and after a whi
Pearson 26 Ariel restoration.. skyebean at 11:15am 08.09.10 Pearson 0/1418 My family just came into a Pearson 26 Ariel....she's moored in Morro Bay, CA. We're scheduled to ha
Fridge unit for Hunter 290 MIST ERIE US at 10:16am 08.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2148 We are thinking of putting in an aftermarket fridge in our 290. Has anyone had any experience doing
here we go----another boat repair!!! zeehag at 9:04am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 17/5457 coupla years ago i bought my neighbors disaster zone. is called a formosa 41 yankee clipper. he had
Engine Alignment Help Please robertsapp at 8:59am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1237 What am I doing wrong? I attempted to align my 3GM30F the other day. Loosened bolts on coupling, fee
What to buy? Phxpoker at 8:44am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2784 Hi All, I am new to the site and sailing, did my 1st on a catalina capri 12.2 or a 14.2 (I think) an
Yanmar 3GM30F Primary Fuel Filter thaeni at 8:43am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2306 My Primary filter is a R11T. The bowl the filter sits in is small just a little larger than the filt
cat.27/1994 routing bilge hose! pethia at 8:34am 08.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1428 own a 1994 Catalina 27. the bilge pump hose that sucks water out of the small bilge area has lost i
Working on a boat - Observations Bob Poff at 8:07am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 19/2178 I've been doing some rehab/remodeling on my H34. Here's a few of my observations. 1. When planning
Painting Catalina fiberglass interior radioguy at 7:37am 08.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/31311 Hey guys! I'm in the process of painting my entire boat inside and out. I've spent the last few d
Weatherhelm PARAMOUR at 6:06am 08.09.10 Pearson 2/1625 Here's a suggestion that may help someone out there with weatherhelm issues. I have a 1987 k/cb 33-2
Under the floor Qoheleth at 5:48am 08.09.10 Day Sailers 6/2242 Does anyone know what is under the floor? Has anyone removed the floor for repairs? I have noticed
Fuel Tank Increase Rambunctious at 5:37am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/994 I have a 2004 Hunter DS 44 and wish to add 100 gallon fuel tankage. Any suggestions on where to ins
Sail Pack Construction... (3) Sumner at 5:29am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3592 Ruth and I just finished the construction of a ...... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macg

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What is this? Rabe at 7:20am 10.24.21 I agree it looks like the layout for a battery isolator. But the wire colors all seem wrong. Black
Propeller shaft - 1984 H37c dmax at 7:17am 10.24.21 Agree, you really should take it out and give it to the shop to duplicate.
CNG DougM at 7:16am 10.24.21 Instead of being concerned with finding a CNG source ( which seems to be a vanishing commodity), and
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) sail sfbay at 7:01am 10.24.21 If it was my boat I would go to a marine battery supplier around Annopolis or on-line and have them
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) (1) Roger F at 6:58am 10.24.21 Roger, With a new to you boat, and your sailing experience from previous boats over the past 18 yea
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C sail sfbay at 6:56am 10.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! 1. Problem - this thread discusses possible bilge oil sources and troublesho
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) Roger F at 6:52am 10.24.21 sfbay - yes they are the 4 beneath the companion way, house set. The issue is that the boat was ma
Propeller shaft - 1984 H37c sail sfbay at 6:47am 10.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! Last shaft (2 on a powerboat) I replaced required a haulout, shaft disconnec
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans D_Bosh at 6:41am 10.24.21
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals RoyS at 6:28am 10.24.21 No blocks on your reef lines internally. There are small sheaves at both ends of the boom, total fou
JIB SHEET QUESTION Joe at 6:14am 10.24.21 I'm not sure how one would tie a cow hitch when using two separate lines.... but... learning to tie
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection barnstormer at 6:07am 10.24.21 Which model Groco do you have, Barnstormer? --Peggie Groco h-f which was my originally installed
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail (1) Gene Neill at 5:44am 10.24.21 https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jMxDyZaBL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Joe at 5:33am 10.24.21 I raise the main first. In my case, since I have an upwind slip, it's very convenient to simply rai
What is this? shemandr at 4:54am 10.24.21 I had one on my Slickcraft. Never really understood what it did. I posted a pic and Mainesail post
What is this? Davidasailor26 at 3:48am 10.24.21 I agree it looks like the layout for a battery isolator. But the wire colors all seem wrong. Black a
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip Brian D at 9:10pm 10.23.21 If you have not done so, and I suppose you did but did not mention it, add Salt Away to your flush w
What is this? Stu Jackson at 9:00pm 10.23.21 Isolator.
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Stu Jackson at 8:58pm 10.23.21 Lazy Jack Trick Many folks complain about full battens getting caught up when raising the mainsail
CNG Joshua770 at 8:16pm 10.23.21 You will need to buy or assemble a CNG fill adapter to be able to fill a typical boat CNG cylinder

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