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Power Trim & tilt vavedano at 7:02pm 06.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1398 Power Trim ' tilt. this is a Nissan outboard 50 HP-2 cycle. When the motor is tilted up it make nois
Starter Replacement/Wiring (Universal 5411) Godefroy at 6:28pm 06.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2415 A question for the assembly- I have just about everything ready to go to splash "Heretic," except
propane stove problems James Boss at 6:19pm 06.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1584 I have a 2003 Hunter 326 with a propane stove and oven. The system is equipped with a solenoid and r
Yanmar 1GM. Cptjimmy at 5:47pm 06.02.10 C&C 2/3528 Sailors, any idea on how much fuel a Yanmar 1GM Diesel (8HP) will burn @ full throttle?
capri wave shotsy at 5:00pm 06.02.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3058 Hi, Just bought a 98 capri wave . The previous owner can't remember how the boom sheet attaches to t
Original Parts Cptjimmy at 4:39pm 06.02.10 C&C 4/4191 Hi everyone. I am in the proces of buying a 1985 C ' C Mark V sailboat in very good conditions but
Stanchion Base on a Hunter 36 piper1277 at 3:19pm 06.02.10 Big Boats 0/1264 Had a forward stanchion break at the base while my Hunter 36 was under a heavy tarp this winter. The
Howto remove engine cover from 1990 Hunter30 Brock Davidson at 2:19pm 06.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1360 I suppose the title says it all, I am about to change my mixing elbow and am trying to figure out an
Benmar Autopilot upgrades / replacements help! talking head at 1:45pm 06.02.10 Ask All Sailors 8/9464 Hello, I am not a sailboat expert, so please bear with me; my expertise is primarily automotive.
Sun shade for the sailboat, KISS Ctskip at 1:09pm 06.02.10 Ask All Sailors 16/15252 To Sunbrella or not to Sunbrella. That was the question... till.... I am in the process of building
mast light connector strobeone at 12:52pm 06.02.10 Smaller Boats 14/6799 I am trying to fix the mast light that I have on my 23.5, but local stores can't find the right part
Manual Bilge Outlet Configuration (1) dansam55 at 12:45pm 06.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1631 1971 25' Irwin project. This old PAR manual bilge pump under the cockpit seat compartment is shown i
cockpit cushions peterlacy at 12:20pm 06.02.10 Big Boats 5/3096 can anyone advise on relative merits of sunsure vs textilene mesh fabric for new cockpit cushions fo
Dish rack pegs mholt at 11:38am 06.02.10 Big Boats 2/2324 Hi, We are the proud new owners of a 2005 Catalina 36. Over the sinks in the galley, is a great d
Does the jib sail look right? (3) geehaw at 10:07am 06.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1487 I have attached a few pics here. I was just wondering if the way the jib is fastened and jibsheets
Removing Datamarine Depth Sounder Warren Milberg at 9:56am 06.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/7660 I fear I will have to soon remove my old (and faithful) Datamarine Corinthian depth sounder and have
lewmar hinge adjustment? ssardone at 9:52am 06.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2787 Is anyone aware of a way to adjust the hinges on the lewmar hatches. I have 7 of them on my boat and
12 volt winch keel push-rod drawing (1) rbrown77138 at 8:59am 06.02.10 Trailer Sailors 1/2239 Some interested parties have asked me about the thru-hull up micro-switch push rod, so here is a dra
Florida Trailer Sailors RECESS at 8:00am 06.02.10 Trailer Sailors 12/6179 I called around to several state parks with boat ramps and found some very interesting news. To la
pervasive boat odor thomas.dargan at 7:49am 06.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/9354 Peggy, After a complete sanitation refit with Trident 101 and Raritan and a clean up my boat still

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Beneteau bottom paint color 361 joker460 at 1:54pm 03.16.22 I'm going to get some flack over this but why do we bother with anti fouling paints in fresh water.
Swim Platform Lockers Ward H at 1:18pm 03.16.22 Nice latches. I put them on my boat. No more scarred shins from hitting the metal ones.
Forever to Charge - What's This? jeepbluetj at 1:12pm 03.16.22 Those batts are toast. An equalize may be tried, but I'd have little hope of improvement. And yes,
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 Davidasailor26 at 12:54pm 03.16.22
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 12:36pm 03.16.22 Watch out you don't destroy your charger. I had a battery like that once. I brought it home and put
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 12:34pm 03.16.22 pretty good bang for the buck: Duracell Marine Deep Cycle Battery, Group size 31 - Sam's Club (sams
Forever to Charge - What's This? kloudie1 at 12:19pm 03.16.22 pretty good bang for the buck: Duracell Marine Deep Cycle Battery, Group size 31 - Sam's Club (samsc
Forever to Charge - What's This? Brian D at 12:12pm 03.16.22 Watch out you don't destroy your charger. I had a battery like that once. I brought it home and put
Isomat reefing line length Richard19068 at 12:07pm 03.16.22 Thanks for the quick reply. I see the schematic for the reefing but not the length of the lines. Th
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 11:56am 03.16.22 Yup, best to not fix what isn't broken.. I helped a friend replace the lower bearing (bushing/sleeve
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 11:11am 03.16.22 Have you let them rest and used a hydrometer? They are resting now. :) I will check them with a
Forever to Charge - What's This? Stu Jackson at 11:09am 03.16.22 Any ideas, suggestions Have you let them rest and used a hydrometer?
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 bman at 11:07am 03.16.22 Thanx Kloudie.... It apears to me that the 'bearing' is just a cylindrical sleeve that is attached
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Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Parsons at 10:55am 03.16.22 The absolute best advice was from our own MaineSail, and there is a long following post where other
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 10:54am 03.16.22 I would seriously consider switching to GC2 6V batteries. If you like Trojans then look at T105 if
Forever to Charge - What's This? DArcy at 10:51am 03.16.22 I would seriously consider switching to GC2 6V batteries. If you like Trojans then look at T105 if t
Swim Platform Lockers Justin_NSA at 10:38am 03.16.22 Well that's a new one on me. My swim platform lockers have metal hasps. Also have lines and cleats
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 10:38am 03.16.22 Maybe you can use the same ones again depending on their history. How long did they last ? Better

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