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Installing X-5 wheel autopilot Mick Johnson at 3:53pm 05.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1231 Help installing Autpilot wheel X-5 from raymarine. locating the compas unit and the control box, als
Check Your Chain Plates (1) Maine Sail at 2:58pm 05.02.09 Musings With Maine Sail 23/11338 Hi All, This photo was sent to me by a friend yesterday. The story is they were tuning the rig when
Catalina 11 hp engine recomendations?? hobbit at 1:59pm 05.02.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1629 We are looking @ 1980 30 ft catalinas. Is the 11 hp engine sufficient?
Sewing Strattaglass? Bad Obsession at 1:12pm 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 20/7206 I have bought an industrial sewing machine. I am thinking about buying a sheet of strattaglass and
Toilet Cam at 12:46pm 05.02.09 Cal 0/1582 I have a 1969 cal 25 I recently purchased. I'm looking for information of the mechanics and any othe
Joker valve? Bossman at 12:46pm 05.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6740 Hello Peggy, Hope you can assist on this prior to my unbolting everything. Have a Jabco head,
26M or 26X Standing Fast at 12:33pm 05.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4363 I am new to this forum and have been looking at the 26' s for about a year. It just seems that there
Outboard Motor for 23' - HP and Weight? John Lafferty at 10:33am 05.02.09 Smaller Boats 3/1227 What size outboard motor came with the Hunter 23 originally? Any idea of how much the outboard weig
Keel Lifting Ring CaptDon01 at 10:25am 05.02.09 Smaller Boats 7/2510 I've got a Capri-18 and I need to install a lifting ring on the stub coming out of the keel to lift
How Deep of a Reef? thisoldspouse at 9:57am 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1544 I've finally got the time to install my "Jiffy Reefing System". It will be used on a 77 Mac 222, the
Catalina 27 Tall rig peterkozup at 9:40am 05.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 19/15686 Greetings to all! I have recently signed the papers on a 1983 Catalina 27, so have joined this group
Topside Paint Step to the Rear at 5:01am 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1462 My wife and I were discussing our newly purchased Pearson 30 and maintenance we would like to do rig
Aft seat (2) paulj at 9:30pm 05.01.09 Catalina 310 5/1990 I always stand on the, original fiberglass, aft seat when I want to see while docking or looking for
H310 - Running a cable from companionway instruments mcaswell at 8:27pm 05.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1506 I need to run a Seatalk cable from the instrument location (companionway) back to the helm. If I ca
Electric Panel-Ground? Nelsonhow at 6:51pm 05.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1563 I'm trying to figure out why the cabin lights on my H 30 aren't working. When looking at the back o
Windows need rebedding... anyone done it before? Mike Howell at 6:23pm 05.01.09 Smaller Boats 3/1511 The large window on my starboard side has loosened. I want to 'rebed' it. Has anyone done this befor
Replacing Ports John24307 at 6:03pm 05.01.09 Lancer 2/1633 I have a 1976 Lancer 25 with 4 fixed plexiglass ports. From the deck side, they appear to be simply
Returning to your slip Roy10289 at 4:25pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1789 I have had many problerms controling the boat in cross winds in my crowded marina. One thing that I
Hull Painting Step to the Rear at 2:59pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1628 My friend and I are both new sailboat owners as of this summer, my friend having just purchased a St
Ronnie bigman1 at 2:35pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1448 Hi all I'v bought a boat"seadog 30"it has a autohelm 3000 wheel pilot,but no drive belt the one i ne

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1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment Ralph Johnstone at 10:59pm 02.17.22 Welcome aboard. Looks great so far.
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? (5) DArcy at 8:53pm 02.17.22 I second Open Office Draw for basic wiring diagrams. I made this one of my DC power system using Dra
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 8:20pm 02.17.22 202710
learning to sail... The big step... DArcy at 7:59pm 02.17.22 Welcome to the forum! You could check out Advantage Boating Down South Winter Sailing Courses but th
Installing shore power Benny17441 at 7:54pm 02.17.22 AC grounding in a boat is "free floating" and only grounds to shore. Grounding to the bonding syst
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging jssailem at 7:17pm 02.17.22 You have "European" line types listed. It would be a twisted 3 ply core covered by a 32 plait cover
Installing shore power jviss at 6:18pm 02.17.22 1. Please learn how to spell. That's unnecessary.
learning to sail... The big step... dlochner at 6:07pm 02.17.22
Installing shore power dlochner at 6:02pm 02.17.22 Way back when you first started this project, I and others suggested that boat wiring is different f
Insurance dlochner at 5:46pm 02.17.22 If it was left up to others to protect others, there would be very few boats with insurance. Insur
Installing shore power Stu Jackson at 5:41pm 02.17.22 1. Please learn how to spell. 2. Pictures of wiring with questions about it without a wiring diag
Rudder repairs racenmotorsports at 5:41pm 02.17.22 @Project_Mayhem the tiller mount on the rudder is an elongated hole. Do you know if that's right or
Oday 25 portlights racenmotorsports at 5:38pm 02.17.22 ok will do. That's a mid-march project. Any ideas on getting the old sealant off the hull?
LiFePo4 Refresh Tally Ho at 5:35pm 02.17.22
Insurance Dalliance at 5:28pm 02.17.22 His best bet may be to bundle coverage with his home/auto insurance, possibly liability only for a $
Hunter 45CC, 2007 Anchor light bulb Sailor_Al at 5:15pm 02.17.22 I changes out the bulb for the anchor light on the 2007 Hunter 44CC. I used an LED replacement. I
Insurance Tally Ho at 5:13pm 02.17.22
First start in awhile... jviss at 4:51pm 02.17.22 Just getting the starter to turn the engine a little faster by opening the throttle to around 2/3 w
H34 chainplate anchors ScottFreeRick at 4:46pm 02.17.22 Beautiful day here, 10C plus, very windy. Thanks to the advice from Capt Robbie, the chainplates bro
help to identify this part shemandr at 3:43pm 02.17.22 Now the rub: Forestay looseness should be taken up with either back stay or cap shrouds on fraction

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