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Another electrical Dilema. Help! Prime Time at 7:49pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2586 Hi, Maybe some of you have had this problem. I have 6 x 6 volt power tech agm batteries wired a
Thru Hull Replacement foolproof at 6:33pm 05.01.10 Catalina 30 27/9720 Hello all: I have a 1976 C30 with, you guessed it, gate valves and steel nipples for thru hulls.
36.7 Dacron Sails - Looking To Buy Ducati at 6:05pm 05.01.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1336 Looking to buy lightly used Dacron sails for a 36.7. Main + 140-150 Genoa Regards
Swing keel versus dagger keel John Chivers at 6:00pm 05.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3769 (Just to be upfront, I lied....I don't own a sailboat yet.....but soon!) We are looking for a newer
cockpit wiring ? gwhite at 5:13pm 05.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1110 Anybody had luck chasing wires from the wheel area to he AC/DC panel, I'm trying to run wires for a
Alternator not charging Mickey84H34 at 4:01pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2713 We recently replaced the original alternator on the Yanmar 3GM in our Hunter 34 with a high output v
Lewar opening port light insamji1 at 2:52pm 05.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1903 I just installed a new gasket in my Lewmar port light. Defender Industries ordered it for me direc
Tight fuel line lessons Roger Long at 1:59pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1742 You can learn something new every day, sometimes two. I've had a very small fuel leak ever since I
Ignition key or fuel stop lever, which first? John Lowery at 1:50pm 05.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1911 Can anyone tell me if I have damaged to any electrical components when I attempted to turn the engin
Heaviest outboard? Stormsailor at 1:18pm 05.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1340 I have an 86 hunter 23.5, what is the Heaviest outboard I can use, I need to hang a 78 johnson 9.9.
Bilge pump and thru hull location chefmike at 12:04pm 05.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1160 In regards to a 1971 V2-22 where is the best location for a bilge pump(s) and the thru hull exit? My
Hunter 376 cutless bearing - owner manual error finleydc at 10:09am 05.01.10 Big Boats 0/2179 I learned the hard way this week that there is an error in the Hunter 376 owner manual diagrams show
SeaLand 975 MSD Head (1) Doug J at 8:06am 05.01.10 Trailer Sailors 8/12938 If you have purchased this head can you give me your opinion of it? I'm looking to buy a new 5gal MS
Swim Platform for 34 (1) ChrisP at 7:00am 05.01.10 Bigger Boats 2/2325 My latest upgrade is the swim platform. I had it made by White Water Marine in Port Huron, Mi. www.w
need to know... zeehag at 5:36am 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 24/3233 need to know the realities of the after effects of thios huge oil spill--i need to get to new orlean
usefull homemade device thereisabelle at 4:33am 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1959 a couple of electricians were working on a large machine when i noticed they were talking to each ot
8.0c owners manual Davew4242 at 4:04am 05.01.10 S2 1/2073 Does anyone have a copy of an 8.0c owners manual they would be willing to copy for me?
Lockwashers or locknuts? jibes138 at 2:38am 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 9/5426 Do you use lockwashers or nylon insert locknuts when installing deck hardware? Or any other hardware
Catalina 22 New Owner Question on Motoring Without a Rudder marko77 at 10:56pm 04.30.10 Catalina 22 4/2202 I have recently purchased a 1973 Catalina 22 and am going to sail the ocean this weekend after recen
12V Charger on 6V Trojan - Now what ? PKFK at 7:33pm 04.30.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1930 Stupid, Stupid, Stupid..... I had to take the batteries out of my boat to do some plumbing work (d

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VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Joe at 6:03am 06.09.22 I intend to get a handheld, but I also want access to the large radio at the helm. You are wrong ab
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 6:02am 06.09.22 Another possible cause is external- if bilge air comprises some of the external air source through
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 6:00am 06.09.22 I have a 2008 version of the same boat. I did experience icing in the aft cabin unit at one time. I
Buff buff buff Parsons at 5:47am 06.09.22 Pay attention to what products you use to wash your boat afterwards. Some, like Simple Green, remove
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 5:39am 06.09.22 I have a similar unit and I leave it in Moisture Mode all summer. The boat gets hot but the humidiy
Isomat outhaul 1980 model Crazy Dave Condon at 5:38am 06.09.22 Kenyon Isomat is now linked with Sparcraft in Charlotte NC But most helpful is Rig-Rite with your qu
Water leak from my keel joint Crazy Dave Condon at 5:28am 06.09.22 @dmax said it all as he hit it on the nail. Suggest dropping the keel to check the keel bolts. Di
Buff buff buff Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 06.09.22 After compounding, I would suggest washing off the hull. Then I used a good cleaner wax sometime tw
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:16am 06.09.22 Former Hunter dealer who introduced your boat. Send a private message message as I introduced all
Schaefer Deck Organizer on 1996 Hunter 376 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:08am 06.09.22 @duck21 The deck organizer Is screwed into an aluminum plate encapsulated in the fiberglass. Proba
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder Ward H at 5:05am 06.09.22 Sebastian, Welcome the Forum!! Looking closely at your photo I think what you are seeing is wear ma
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 Tally Ho at 4:56am 06.09.22
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 4:31am 06.09.22
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe Kingjus at 4:22am 06.09.22 One end is 2inch and connects to the mixing elbow off the exhaust manifold the other is 1.5 inch and
New Catalina 30 Owner Ward H at 4:15am 06.09.22 Very nice! What make are the push buttons?
Removing jib car track on Catalina 22 kappykaplan at 3:42am 06.09.22 Great detective work! Please post photos of the repairs when you make them. Welcome to the forums!
Cristec battery isolator possible failure Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 06.09.22
Best way of getting a rudder for an O'Day 15 dig090 at 8:19pm 06.08.22 I think they have a rudder that they can modify although it too doesn't have pintles. Strange.
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 Mikem at 8:14pm 06.08.22 My son had a H306 with the 2gm. It did 6kts all day long. My daughter had a Catalina 30 with the 11
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 7:54pm 06.08.22 your seven-state trip must have been enjoyable. I hope to enjoy my trip as much.

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