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Repair for Apelco radio bobby g at 6:28am 05.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1948 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5. The radio that came withe the boat is the Apelco 5160. Finally crapped
Another electrical Dilema. Help! Prime Time at 7:49pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2608 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 27/9771 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 0/1342 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 7/3800 (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 0/1113 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 6/2720 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 3/1906 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 4/1750 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 4/1919 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 2/1341 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 0/1163 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 0/2183 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 8/12979 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 2/2346 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 24/3248 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 4/1967 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 1/2078 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 9/5460 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

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Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix dlochner at 9:10am 06.18.22 Woke up in the middle of the night last night and realized every sailboat does that when you discon
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 06.18.22 You can pay a broker a nominal fee for a yacht world listing which depending on the amount, might be
Selden in mast furling line drive problem solved Stu Jackson at 8:52am 06.18.22 Nice that you found and shared a solution. Please know that you do not have to post this kind of ma
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix LloydB at 8:45am 06.18.22 Woke up in the middle of the night last night and realized every sailboat does that when you disconn
Selling a Boat Without a Broker dlochner at 8:33am 06.18.22 I've done both, sold with and without a broker. Whether using a broker will work for you depends on
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 8:18am 06.18.22 All good points, @dLj . The times I've done it I haven't been overly concerned with finish.
Looking for tubing bender dLj at 8:07am 06.18.22 That looks like amazing stuff! It's probably overkill for this application, though. I've done up to
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 8:04am 06.18.22 You could probably use lignum vitea - if you can get it. That looks like amazing stuff! It's probabl
Vented Hatch Covers dLj at 7:58am 06.18.22 I wasn't planning on using them on the boat, it was just for example of function. I did drive with
Vented Hatch Covers patagoniadave at 7:56am 06.18.22 Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see anyone talk to the Max Air vent aspect. I've also got those ven
Knotmeter David in Sandusky at 7:52am 06.18.22 We dismounted our paddle wheel speed meter because our handheld GPS (and backup) are so much more ac
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Sailor Sue at 7:50am 06.18.22 We sold our last two boats without a broker. A Frers 33 15 years ago, and a Tartan 372 10 years ago
Looking for tubing bender dLj at 7:48am 06.18.22 Do you have a router? I've had success making bending dies in wood with a half-round bit run two wa
Looking for tubing bender kappykaplan at 7:47am 06.18.22 fill the tubing with sand, cork the ends and then bend. Helps to not kink the tubing. I've heard/r
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 7:41am 06.18.22 Do you have a router? I've had success making bending dies in wood with a half-round bit run two way
Vented Hatch Covers dLj at 7:20am 06.18.22 During my RV life, we installed Max Air vent covers on the roof hatches. These allowed the hatches
Looking for tubing bender dLj at 7:12am 06.18.22 Interesting thread - I'm actually in the process of rebuilding my old tube bender - it's probably 50
Wooden sliding hatch door MikeHoncho at 7:07am 06.18.22
Yamaha Outboard Cooling Problem dmax at 7:07am 06.18.22 I also have a Honda 2.3, nice to not have to worry about salt - my previous Nissan 3.5 clogged up to
Looking for tubing bender MikeHoncho at 7:04am 06.18.22 Assuming you are using stainless, the right radius is going to be a issue with the cheaper tradition

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