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battery isolater wiring (1) glen at 3:03pm 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2117 Hello all, I have a Hunter 28.5, but this electrical question may apply to any number of other boats
Boom attachment for vang sinister at 2:06pm 01.09.10 Com-Pac 5/6255 Attempting to put a vang on an '83 CP-16. Looking for the proper distance from the mast to attach an
See your boat in Mainsheet Magazine bobjames at 1:05pm 01.09.10 Catalina 310 1/2059 Hi Captains: I am the Mainsheet Magazine Editor for the Catalina 310. I am putting together an artic
Tired engine Joe D Pye at 11:42am 01.09.10 Catalina 30 1/1428 My old Universal 11 hp 2 cylinder diesel is beginning to smoke and I fear it is on its last legs. Q
Why didn't I do this earlier ??? (4) Maine Sail at 10:00am 01.09.10 Musings With Maine Sail 20/8246 So as things go I have been putting off the complete re-wire of my boat due to the sheer time involv
Transmission Main Seal Leak-10 hp Renault Deisel raymarshall at 9:55am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1880 I have Hunter1980 27 tall rig, with a 10 hp Renault Diesel engine. The main transmission seal is lea
Wire Jacketing Observations (1) Maine Sail at 9:14am 01.09.10 Musings With Maine Sail 23/6441 About a year ago, maybe more, I posted some photos of badly oxidized bare copper wire. My assertion
Phenolic winch/handle (1) chefmike at 8:50am 01.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2066 Phenolic winch PIC http://www.kodakgallery.com/imaging-site/services/doc/5352:705737049112/jpeg/SM/
2009 hunter 31 Jabsco head rzoniesz at 8:24am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1780 Happy New Year Everyone, It has been a while since I have posted. Had a lengthy buisness trip to
Signet????????? woodster at 7:26am 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1874 in dismantling my s2....i have found that the depth,windspeed,knotmeter,and the wind direction syste
test post Bill1565 at 7:23am 01.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1204 It's cold and rainy here in sw Fl. I am messing with my signature and "avatar" instead of working on
Gusher pump and emergency tiller for a Hunter 30 bobsellie at 6:30am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1617 Thanks for the responses
Miami Boat Show med2463 at 5:48am 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 0/264 A couple of times (few years ago), we anchored off Watson Island and dinghyed to the Miami boat show
Moorage? (1) odiee at 5:42pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1892 Free moorage is nice but think about the tide conditions.
Miami To Tortola In February Joe Mullee at 5:25pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2194 Got a call today from a delivery captain that I've crewed for on a few past occassions. This trip is
This site is fantastic! dtdsail at 4:42pm 01.08.10 Catalina 22 0/1226 :dance:As a first time sailboat owner, I want to say a heartfelt thanks to everyone who has answered
New Wind Instrument OPINIONS sailr4 at 4:40pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2638 I have the Raymarine ST50 instruments (Depth, Speed, and Wind). The Wind transducer died and needs
seat cushion recovering dtdsail at 4:30pm 01.08.10 Catalina 22 2/4564 We'd like to replace the dated seat cushion covers on our Cat 22. Does anyone know of a place you ca
Radome Scanner selection ernierogers at 4:23pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1421 I'm wanting to add radar to my Raymarine E series display and I'm trying to decide between analog, d
Help Monktonsailer at 1:45pm 01.08.10 S2 1/3545 My name is Charlie Parker, I'm from Maryland. Just picked up a 26 foot S2 center cockpit, and i need

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Galley Stove Gimbals Benny17441 at 8:13pm 02.11.22 Production boat designers might give you a stove with an oven but shortchange you in the space neces
Thru Hull Backing Plates Tom J at 8:02pm 02.11.22 There aren't any keel bolts in the shoal version of O'Days. The "skin" of the keel is about 1/2" th
Fixing cracks Papafuego at 7:13pm 02.11.22 Nice prep. Is it possible to lower the wood and add some glass/epoxy to the whole area to provide
Saloon or Salon... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:59pm 02.11.22 Saloons don't serve single malts. They serve booze. Apparently you don't know that single malt IS b
toilet time Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:44pm 02.11.22 Thanks for helping him out, guys...We've successfully connected via PM. --Peggie
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust Tally Ho at 6:11pm 02.11.22
Raw water intake strainer Capt Robbie at 6:04pm 02.11.22 Jrzsalor, You definitely what to have a good accessible strainer in Barnegat bay, especially in Augu
Haul out the water V.Carter at 5:49pm 02.11.22 My mast gets unstepped at our Club... no cost... Transportation to our house is $400. Roughly a 10
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 Techstyle at 5:18pm 02.11.22 I have a '96 336 (which has the same hull mold). There are a few things I would keep my eye on on t
In hull transducer question. Gene Neill at 5:04pm 02.11.22 Just trying to figure out if the floor of the forward v-birth storage compartments on the MkII is t
Minn Kota 50 Light air at 4:30pm 02.11.22 I took my Tanzer 16 out with the MK 55 and only needed the 3rd gear (out of 5) to move the little bo
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 David in Sandusky at 4:08pm 02.11.22 Welcome! Put your attention into selecting a good surveyor. When we bought our boat, I was too inex
Minn Kota 50 Project_Mayhem at 3:58pm 02.11.22 I've used a 36lbs motor on a 19' boat on a few calm days on lake michigan. There was also a fellow a
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 (1) Hayden Watson at 3:53pm 02.11.22 For my hydronic system, I used a multi-layered approach. I used a woven fiberglass sleeve that was
Items to fix for insurance, Pearson 30 shemandr at 3:47pm 02.11.22 On my Ranger 29 the gas fill was on the cockpit sole. It was about 12 inches to the fuel tank - a s
Add a dedicated starter battery Davidasailor26 at 3:46pm 02.11.22 You mean brass will lose its zinc and become brittle and weak in a marine environment, right? Sure
Rudder repairs Project_Mayhem at 3:44pm 02.11.22 Stick with epoxy based resin since it's easier to work with. The most commonly used materials for me
Add a dedicated starter battery jviss at 3:37pm 02.11.22 Bronze will lose is zinc and become brittle and weak in a marine environment. You mean brass will
Add a dedicated starter battery Davidasailor26 at 3:35pm 02.11.22 Hopefully the air in the fuel line issue can be sorted and the engine starts and runs reliably after
Add a dedicated starter battery acudavid at 3:27pm 02.11.22 Thanks Davidsailor26. Mechanic said valves were just replaced and looked good. Diver told me the t

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