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Adjust Eze wrenches Glenn17467 at 8:59am 09.23.09 Catalina 30 0/1393 I have been trying to contact Mahall Marine Products at both the e-mail address and phone number. E
Chart Plotter/Auto Pilot Heading Errors Witzend at 8:28am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 45/12684 Chart plotter/Auto Pilot Heading Errors Sailors, I recently noticed error in my heading vector displ
Jabsco Macerator windward54 at 7:51am 09.23.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2513 I had a problem with my Jabsco macerator and was wondering if anyone else had the same issue or had
What is a good book on wiring? Qoheleth at 7:03am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2110 I have just bought a 1975 Venture 25 that has lights, a place for a battery and a home made pannel w
Rust prevention seadaddler at 6:48am 09.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1425 What do you do or use to prevent rusting on motor mounts and shaft coupling. I am starting to get so
Swine Flu!!! Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 6:21am 09.23.09 Sails Call Lounge 8/4688 This isn't the proper forum for this, but hang in there with me for a moment. I am sick and tired
V-berth redo chinny at 5:28am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3624 I'm desperately looking for some information on replacements for the old carpet installed on the sed
hatches seaStan at 5:17am 09.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1451 Greeting, I would like to put some opening hatches on the sides of my 2007 26m. I noticed that th
1973 M-20 Scow Rigging Question M20 Derf at 5:07am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/10334 Picked up a 1973 M-20 that I'm refurbishing. The running rigging was not in place and there are a bu
hull mildew Solmansail at 5:01am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1649 I have a 1984 Hunter that has mildew growth above the boot stripe. This has been going on for the l
solar vent Charlie L. at 4:32am 09.23.09 Big Boats 2/1170 The solar vents on my 1985 Hunter 34 need replaced. What is the model # and where can they be purch
Companion Way hatch leaking duhe at 7:10pm 09.22.09 Big Boats 5/2619 The companion way hatch on my Hunter 34 is leaking at the back corners of the hatch (corners in the
yanmar won't idle. John Howitt at 5:40pm 09.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1485 Just an update to the previous post on the topic.thanks Guy's for all your interest and helpful tips
Need some advise, need some reassuring royst at 5:11pm 09.22.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2059 First of all thanks for letting me in the forum. My nieghbor gave me his 74 Hunter 25. It was kept u
Mariner 19 CB leak Gordon7910m at 5:02pm 09.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2620 My 1977 Mariner has developed a leak around the bolt head that holds the CB in its fiberglass housin
Looking to move on up to a CC passport 42 or 45, need advice. therobesons3 at 4:50pm 09.22.09 Big Boats 5/2676 We are looking at the passports, 42 and 45 but are seeing a lot of differances. Can anyone give me
Pop Top Hatch supports Norm at 4:37pm 09.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/5611 After I wrapped my removable Pop Top hatch supports with floating material so that I wouldn't lose t
Hi All Trailer Sailers Nube at 4:06pm 09.22.09 Trailer Sailors 5/3027 Ahoy All How often does the wheel bearings need to be replaced/repacked?
how many people "play" their controls ChuckThomas at 1:33pm 09.22.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/3867 Again thanks to Mr. Don and his guide. Before reading the book I would make a trim change and see wh
Packing Size/1980 33' tedboi at 12:30pm 09.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1339 Replacing the stuffing box packing on a Hunter 33(1980). Size 1/4 or 3/16 inch? Flax or teflon? Thx

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Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Tom J at 12:25pm 04.09.22 I use Hydra Coat in the Boston area. Works very well here, touching up for 2 or 3 years, and then r
External parts of engine control kloudie1 at 11:56am 04.09.22 Coupla SWAGS 'cause I can't see 'em up close, but I suspect that the one connected is an old antenna
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 11:51am 04.09.22 Depends. Depends on the paint, the condition of the paint, how aggressive yard was when power washi
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? rpell1@msn.com at 11:49am 04.09.22 I'm in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. My Club allows members to do whatever work we want. I haul out ev
Hatch Lens Replacement Neverbored at 11:27am 04.09.22 My 310 is a year 2000. This has probably been discussed before on this forum but I need to replace
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jviss at 11:19am 04.09.22 Yes, indeed, that's a big hole in the mast! Totaled! Might be able to salvage the brackets and spr
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts rgranger at 11:05am 04.09.22 Got back out to the boat this AM. Took the sails down so we can get the mast down on Monday. It loo
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? dlochner at 10:48am 04.09.22 Depends. Depends on the paint, the condition of the paint, how aggressive yard was when power washin
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts Benny17441 at 10:45am 04.09.22 That weld looks like a prior repair; it could be the cause of the damage to the mast upon detachment
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 10:30am 04.09.22 Certainly the conditions you describe are perplexing. I can't imagine that any alternator design wou
Lightning Protection Benny17441 at 10:28am 04.09.22 I don't. The fact that lightning is so powerful and unpredictable that it is deemed to strike wher
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 10:26am 04.09.22 Also Stu, my boat does have two separate 120v buses fyi. The 2 Dometic air conditioning/reverse cycl
PVC for Black Water Tank Vents Clutch Cargo at 10:18am 04.09.22 What is going to happen is that the ID of the hose is going to fit (snugly) over the OD of the PVC p
Strut Replacement jssailem at 10:14am 04.09.22 Smart. I have evolved onto a 6-8 month schedule of zinc on prop shaft replacement in my marina. I
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 10:14am 04.09.22 Been following and hope you get this sorted out to your satisfaction. Just a note to your quote:
Strut Replacement Arrigo666 at 10:10am 04.09.22 Thanks for your reply...the zink.was gone after new 6 months ago...and the front and back of strut a
Strut Replacement jssailem at 9:59am 04.09.22 Welcome to the SBO forum Arrigo666. Even in the best of situations, exposure to electrical stray DC
Wax or ceramic Rich Stidger at 9:52am 04.09.22 I have used Collinite Fleet Wax for years, and have been happy with it. I have found that the easie
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts Scott T-Bird at 9:49am 04.09.22 Now it's looking more like a hole in the mast! :facepalm: Seems quite a bit more serious. Looks l
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Stu Jackson at 9:30am 04.09.22 but I found that the shore power and generator have a transfer switch to line up one or the other o

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