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Hatches torqued KandD at 8:32am 04.17.09 Big Boats 1/1154 Two out of the four hatches on our boat are torqued so they don't open/close/seal properly. I've id
Back in business (boat back on the trailer) (5) 48dodge at 7:47am 04.17.09 Trailer Sailors 11/4169 Here's the finished product. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/blustig/Sailboat/IMG_1101.jpg He
inflatable repair jdgrnt66 at 5:58am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1992 anyone know of any inflatable boat repair facilities in the tampa bay st pete area? thanks jeff
Can anyone tell me Bob S at 5:58am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1137 What the tar like material behind the heat exchanger is? I'm sure it's to protect wear from vibratio
Problem with furler on 1995 Hunter 40.5 (2) PrincessoftheLake at 4:54am 04.17.09 Big Boats 2/1331 I have a Hood furler on my 1995 Hunter 40.5 and I noticed last spring that the section of pipe that
Hatch for '81 Hunter 22 LDM at 4:47am 04.17.09 Smaller Boats 4/1489 I need a hatch for an '81 Hunter 22. It is the domed tinted acrylic cabin hatch. Hunter doesn't have
Chartplotter proximity to compass Banooma at 3:01am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4739 It seems the majority of sailors with wheel steering and chartplotters mount the display to the pede
River trip follow up gmac at 8:20pm 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1445 River trip is complete for what we were able to do. Several circumstances prevented us on completin
GPS / Radar mount (2) Roger Long at 5:56pm 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2331 I spent yesterday whipping up a mount for the Garmin 3205. Got it wired up today and turned it on. P
Lancer 25: New Paint (5) Steve22116 at 5:03pm 04.16.09 Lancer 6/2055 Good evening all. Thought I share a few photos of my Lancer 25 after the first coat of paint. Steve
Universal M-18 Exhaust twsmith at 3:58pm 04.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1452 I have a 1984 Catalina 27 with a Universal M-18 diesal engine. I've had the boat 20 years and rarely
electrical overhaul of H23? assumed identity at 1:20pm 04.16.09 Smaller Boats 11/1790 Where do I start? I have a Hunter 23 which was bought in a beat-up condition, but for cheap. Appar
Mac Rudder - Weather Helm hutera at 12:56pm 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4618 Hello, I have a MAC25 and was wondering if anyone has used the IDASAILER replacement performance
Ysb-12 Manuals Royal Flush at 12:50pm 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1547 I'm really searching for some ysb-12 manuals. I've purchased the pdf'd versions from Torrenson they
beneteau rik at 12:19pm 04.16.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1373 Why is beneteau owner forum not accessible
Wing Keel Repair TomC23572 at 11:51am 04.16.09 Catalina 22 1/2042 My boat sat in some shallow water and rocked a bit. It wore the rubber like coating off of both side
Bilge Pump advice Wind Chill at 11:06am 04.16.09 Pearson 1/1536 I just bought a 1986 33 Pearson and need some bilge pump advice. The bilge is so shallow that the p
Bristol to the Vineyard David in Sandusky at 11:02am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 14/1939 We are excited to be planning a cruise on a chartered Freedom 38 from Bristol RI to Martha's Vineyar
How to clean inside of holding tank? mcaswell at 10:55am 04.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/25422 The inside of our holding tank has a coating of "stuff" built up, making it pretty much impossible t
Alcohol Stove for a Mac26X JWH2050 at 9:29am 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1535 I have a Mac26X I just bought that came with a one burner stove , new never been used . The question

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Hatch covers ----can you recommend someone who can make a hatch cover, preferably in NJ dlochner at 1:55pm 02.28.22 Look for a plastics fabricator near you. Take the hatch to them and ask them to duplicate it. If the
Hunter 38 Selden Boom reference number Pat Hooyman at 1:27pm 02.28.22 I just realized the "Extrusion dimensions mm" refers to the cross section dimensions of the boom! -
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? Hydro Therapy at 1:09pm 02.28.22
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 12:17pm 02.28.22 Those OceanPlanet Energy Battery Prices sure look rich. Maybe those are Canadian Dollars... *Batt
Hatch covers ----can you recommend someone who can make a hatch cover, preferably in NJ jviss at 12:16pm 02.28.22 Hatchmasters in CT can do it. In my experience, it was cheaper to buy new hatch lids with the acryl
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 12:10pm 02.28.22 if you install charging systems like solar and/or wind to generate power to charge batteries you ca
Leaking rudder post Cygnus1 at 11:55am 02.28.22 I have a different boat with an equally difficult to reach packing nut assembly. You need two short
mast raising patrickfarley at 11:38am 02.28.22 I received a present of a tiny waterproof camera. I was setting up the sailboat and made a short vi
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 10:59am 02.28.22 Lead acid batteries do not last indefinately under any circumstances of usage. Yes, I was being hy
Water heater/heat exchange twalker H260 at 10:42am 02.28.22 A mixing control valve will function differently. A mixing control valve will mix cold potable wat
Hunter 38 Selden Boom reference number sail sfbay at 10:41am 02.28.22 Parts catalogue has dimensions. Is it possible to measure?
Keel Oceanis 361 markbl at 10:41am 02.28.22 Thanks for the drawing, its all clear now to me
Hunter 41 Forward Hatch Hinges sail sfbay at 10:39am 02.28.22 Welcome to the forum!! Check with RigRite Bomar Hatches & Hatch Parts (rigrite.com) AND here bomar
Bormar Hatch Hinge sail sfbay at 10:39am 02.28.22 Welcome to the forum!! Check with RigRite Bomar Hatches & Hatch Parts (rigrite.com) AND here bomar
Keel Oceanis 361 markbl at 10:37am 02.28.22 Thanks jocker 460 - that explains my question exactly :-)
Bormar Hatch Hinge berner73 at 10:37am 02.28.22 Select Plastics in CT
Water heater/heat exchange Captain Mateo at 10:30am 02.28.22 From the manual it appears that is a temperature control valve. It should close the valve preventi
The LiFePo4 Revolution! dLj at 10:27am 02.28.22 Although I am not an expert by any stretch of imagination, I think that regardless of which battery
Keel Oceanis 361 (1) Stalland at 10:22am 02.28.22 Dear Mark, I myself have an Oceanis 361 with a swing keel. Some time ago I asked the design bureau
Water heater/heat exchange twalker H260 at 10:22am 02.28.22 From the manual it appears that is a temperature control valve. It should close the valve preventin

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