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Engin Shaft - Filling -- Help (1) Matt_Biolette at 11:05pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1491 I have purchased a used sail boat that was once an inboard, then the motor went out and the pervious
Boatpix Annoyance Rick D at 10:06pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 24/6510 I got a notice that Boatpix had taken a photo of Attitude Adjustment 2. Backing into the date, I was
Leaky Oil line on 1gm10 Yanmar 8 hp symmes1 at 10:03pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 20/10362 I have a leak in my oil line that connects to the side of the engine goes around the front of the en
trailer for 35.5 legend cyandog at 8:43pm 07.29.09 Big Boats 2/1484 Hello, I have a Hunter 35.5 Legend (94) and I am wanting to get a trailer made. LoadMaster can do
A question about woodwork... Atlantic_Watch at 8:19pm 07.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1751 Kinda new to boat ownership here, just looking for a consensus opinion. I have quite a bit of outsid
H34 Cockpit Drains (2) Bob Poff at 7:34pm 07.29.09 Big Boats 44/6034 I ran into a potential gotcha in my 34 on Sunday. I cut away some of the the quarter berth bulkhea
Gulfstar 1971 36MS Gulfstar Newby at 7:18pm 07.29.09 Other Sailboats 0/2532 We are the (nervous) brand new owners of a 1971 Gulfstar 36 Motor Sailer. We have lots of work ahead
Shrouds loosening Mougly at 6:48pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3502 Hello all After going out a few times in brisk winds, I adjusted the tension on the shrouds as t
How do I rig the reefing lines? tomgrigsby at 5:32pm 07.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 10/9998 My main has three reef cringles(?) at the leach and at the luff. The boom has two lines that run in
oday 23 instruction manual rigging and tuning tony c. at 5:13pm 07.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4390 anyone have that section of oday 23 manual that is pictured here as 1st page (top) riggiging instruc
Does any one know where I can get a companionway slider turtle box for a 1979 Cal 31 Hillman at 4:01pm 07.29.09 Cal 0/1676 Does any one know where I can get a companionway slider turtle box for a 1979 Cal 31? I saw one on a
Hunter 33 - BirthDate, Dimensions, Details KingFish at 3:58pm 07.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3093 Hello Everyone! I was riding my bike thru the boatyard the other day and I came across a Hunter 3
Drivestopped Error on ST6000 PrincessoftheLake at 3:13pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2348 I have a Raymarine ST6000 on my 1995 Hunter 40.5 that was already installed when we bought it. It ha
Jib sock info needed strobeone at 1:29pm 07.29.09 Smaller Boats 1/1316 I have a 1994 hunter 23.5 and am looking to buy a jib sock for it. Can someone tell me what is the a
410 Autopilot Sailgunner at 1:09pm 07.29.09 Big Boats 6/1778 I purchased a 2000 410 and it was advertised as having an autopilot. There is a breaker that says A
I'm looking into buying a new sailboat Ctskip at 11:53am 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 45/6297 I found a "new" 2 year old boat. I was all set to close the deal and on my way home I realized it's
Delaware City, DE ChetW at 10:58am 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1565 Can anyone give me any info on facilities capable of off loading, preping and launching my 84 Hunter
Alternator dhmurphy at 10:19am 07.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1559 I have a 26D with a Honda BF8A 8 HP. I would like to hook up the alternator to my battery under the
Reverse troubles Ken Tokarz at 9:42am 07.29.09 Catalina 30 3/1466 Cat 30 tall rig, 2 bladed prop, with Atomic-4 engine. Boat pulls hard to port in reverse and moves s
Hunter 380 "hunting" at anchor SeaLuff10621 at 9:11am 07.29.09 Big Boats 7/2681 Has anyone resolved or improved upon the tendency of large Hunters to swing at anchor. My 2001 H380

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autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 5:47pm 04.12.22 rhiggins - Thanks so much for your video. I am in the process of installing the EV-100 system on m
autopilot install on an H280 Jstonge at 5:19pm 04.12.22 rhiggins - Thanks so much for your video. I am in the process of installing the EV-100 system on my
plastic holding tank odor Jstonge at 5:08pm 04.12.22 Replaced the potty hose using Raritan SaniFlex hose. Starting to work on cleaning up the area aroun
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Sanfelice at 5:04pm 04.12.22 Youtube has much on this subject.
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 4:53pm 04.12.22 ...there are two basic types of paints. Paints that are copper based, usually a hard finish (hence
Non skid paint Don S/V ILLusion at 4:52pm 04.12.22 We have the same non-skid on our pool lanai as on the boat deck The idiot who recently refinished th
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Tally Ho at 4:49pm 04.12.22 I have the older (black) wheel pilot. Mine AP did that a few times. I found that disassembling the
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 4:43pm 04.12.22 I would suggest you pose one question at a time. You'll be more likely to receive answers than one
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation Ralph Johnstone at 4:13pm 04.12.22 I would suggest you pose one question at a time. You'll be more likely to receive answers than one
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 3:58pm 04.12.22 No such thing as "overshare." Buying the boat of your dreams, great. Naming the boat after your Wi
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? svAtargatis at 3:38pm 04.12.22 Hey both! I'm replacing the running rigging and standing rigging. I am not changing the rigging as
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank kappykaplan at 3:23pm 04.12.22 Well done, @hvac&r tech ! :beer:
Renogy jviss at 3:22pm 04.12.22 Thanks @Maine Sail
Binoculars fred1diver at 3:18pm 04.12.22 So I broke down and got a nice pair of Bushnella 7x50 with integrated compass, taxes in 304$ can. go
Renogy Maine Sail at 3:11pm 04.12.22 As a professional Marine electrical business would not touch it with a 10 foot pole. we used to thin
Hard of Hearing Help mikeracca at 1:51pm 04.12.22 I have not heard the sound of silence since I served onboard an aircraft carrier. My rack was direct
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank (8) hvac&r tech at 1:40pm 04.12.22 Marie Katherine is a sleek looking lady. Not the classic lines many prefer, but sleek none the les
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Stu Jackson at 1:40pm 04.12.22 i don't even have that autopilot but am aware of the multiple failures of that clutch. WADR, you co
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Justin_NSA at 1:36pm 04.12.22 I've written about ..... That's my 2 cents. That was waaaaay more than 2 cents worth ;)
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed jon hansen at 1:31pm 04.12.22 varnish on the bottom, white paint on the top. for spreaders i have sitka spruce, mahogany, mahogan

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