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Fluxgate location Beechjetdriver at 10:02am 04.06.10 Big Boats 12/4206 Hunter 38 Fluxgate location Any 38 owners know where Hunter installed the fluxgate compass? I've g
Morse control problem garylinger at 10:00am 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2060 I just finished the re-power (replaced my Yanmar 2QM15 with a Beta-Marine 16) and the Morse shift co
older C-22 may be missing parts Smiley at 9:46am 04.06.10 Catalina 22 11/2041 Hi all! First, I've been a lurker here a couple years and learned bunches - and to all I offer heart
time for a new head sail fo Hunter 35 orion at 9:19am 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2320 My jib is tired. I have been looking for a new one and the prices vary from $1680 at FX Sails to $2,
What kind of rigging knife do you have? DannyS at 9:14am 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 21/9010 Long story short... I asked for a new pocket knife a couple years ago for Christmas and got a very n
Motor mount concerns laughing chance at 8:37am 04.06.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1641 I recently purchased a '84 Catalina 25.....It has a 9.9 hp Yamaha 4 stroke outboard that originally
Good boat for offshore solo sailing? ChrisRamsey at 8:16am 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 16/26169 Hey everybody, I'm getting ready to start looking for my first boat. I plan on spending the next
the boat is finally off the trailer Carolyn1964 at 7:58am 04.06.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1329 Well it only took three weekends and about 200.00 extra dollars to get my 25 foot Venture off the tr
Replacing wheel mounted auto helm jk kudera at 5:39am 04.06.10 Big Boats 3/1473 I will be doing a lot of solo sailing, I need to replace the wheel mounted autohelm unit that I have
macgregor 26s vs hunter 260 hawk232 at 5:15am 04.06.10 Trailer Sailors 27/41497 I sorted through multiple pages of search results last night and never found a comparison. For the m
Slap Silencer Andreas7699 at 4:13am 04.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2711 Hi. A few questions about the silencer. Is it easy to dry and store? It seems big, heavy and it als
Freeze Plugs? Mac26 at 9:18pm 04.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1706 I put my 1990 MacGregor 26S on a boat lift to clean the bottom and there are two holes (about 2") ne
Seeking a roller furling for a Hunter 30 bobsellie at 7:02pm 04.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1993 I'm thinking about putting a roller furler on my '76 Hunter 30. Does anyone know where I might get
does anyone know what this is (2) lionbob1965 at 6:37pm 04.05.10 Day Sailers 1/1426 12 ft long
deck cracks roger10055 at 5:55pm 04.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1924 i have a venture 21 with gel cracks around the mast tabernacle. should these be repaired or ignored?
topping lift bad_com_pany at 5:44pm 04.05.10 Smaller Boats 3/1999 quick question here the "line" that connects to the end of the boom and goes up the main mast on the
Soft spot in hull cunclerich at 5:38pm 04.05.10 Smaller Boats 10/4933 I have a 23.5 that sits on its trailer. Today, I noticed that near after port trailer bunk the hull
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Recommendation stephen Penny at 5:32pm 04.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2555 Planning to purchase an asymmetrical spinnaker for the San Francisco bay for my Hunter 31. Any recom
AutoHelm 3000 S2 Henry at 4:27pm 04.05.10 S2 4/3053 Does anyone know how and where I can get my auto polite repaired, Autohelm 3000. Thanks Henry
Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-It Butyl Tape (32) Maine Sail at 4:02pm 04.05.10 Musings With Maine Sail 180/187673 Over the years, especially in the last few weeks via PM's/emails, I have been asked how I bed deck h

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Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:43pm 04.11.22 The 12-guage aerial were sadly disappointing and I would not trust my life to them - perhaps 5 seco
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks SimonNZ at 3:33pm 04.11.22 @jviss exactly as you say, it's a patch panel. Previous owners have added things on top, or removed
Starting fluid jon hansen at 3:27pm 04.11.22 me, i change them every season on all my boats. but that's just me. :cool: i have 4 sailboats, onl
Starting fluid jon hansen at 3:24pm 04.11.22 the blades could easily be stuck to the sides, maybe :cool:
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 3:23pm 04.11.22 The chain pulled out of the anchor locker Yes! To the Windless which is connected to the Boat Grou
Starting fluid jon hansen at 3:22pm 04.11.22 and so we learn. after being used and then sitting 18 months. what are the stats on that?
Starting fluid (1) jviss at 3:20pm 04.11.22 just 1 second can tear up a dry impeller. How about 8 minutes for a neoprene impeller?
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks smokey73 at 3:20pm 04.11.22 Cool - makes for a tidy installation. Wish my panel may looked that tidy.
Starting fluid jviss at 3:18pm 04.11.22 wayne, just 1 second can tear up a dry impeller. sending chunks towards the exchanger. please check
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 3:17pm 04.11.22 @JamesG161 not sure I understand. Where are they connected on the boat to something connected to th
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines JamesG161 at 3:17pm 04.11.22 My H430 does the same thing. Read this entire thread on most methods of keeping your AC running all
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks jviss at 3:16pm 04.11.22 That's actually pretty cool! 'Though I haven't deployed any yet, I purchased some DIN rail and PCB
Starting fluid jon hansen at 3:13pm 04.11.22 wayne, just 1 second can tear up a dry impeller. sending chunks towards the exchanger. please check
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 3:12pm 04.11.22 I believe ABYC recommends 6 gauge minimum (4 gauge is better) ground wire from mast base to keel bo
Beneteau Spare Parts sunlover at 3:10pm 04.11.22 @BigEasy All the dealers that I've found are yacht sales, and I don't see anything about parts. D
Starting fluid WayneH at 2:59pm 04.11.22 The wife and I just test fired Impetuous' engine after 18 months on the hard, getting ready to splas
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... WayneH at 2:54pm 04.11.22 My humble opinion: The only ice I want to be close to is the ice cube used to chill the Mathusalem r
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 kbgunn at 2:50pm 04.11.22 I purchased the 30 MFD Bojack capacitor from Amazon and installed it this weekend. It was the same
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 2:37pm 04.11.22 Makes a lot of sense Tom J. Perhaps the combo of a Flare shot and then a SOLAS Parachute flare. One
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? (1) thinwater at 2:34pm 04.11.22 A pilot with a stalled airfoil would probably not agree that 95% of his lift is still being generat

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