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Does anyone know where to get the low profile vent for the Hunter 34 , year 1983 -1984 ? It was onc
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Just purchased a 85 Cat 22. I had the bottom painted last fall and had the swing keel and bolts che
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Thank you for your post on the plant visit. Question about use of roving guns to spray inside th
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Hi Sailors: I have a Standard Horizon Intrepid model GX1270S VHF radio and a Garmin GSMap 492 and I
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The Tach/hour Meter and Volt Meter on my '87 272LE have both failed. Any suggestions for replacemen
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The last Thread that I entered on cooking on a small boat has been languishing. So I offer a questio
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Maine Sail uses butyl tape instead of caulking for sealing deck penetrations. I have never worked wi
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I presently have a xantrex 1750 watt inverter(1500 watt continuous) on my boat. It has two outlets.
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hey all, Ive been working on restoring this 40' hunter legend for about a year now. Its a beautiful
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Hi Phil, In the Halcyon days of HOW I think we used to have access to a table of Running Rigging siz
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here is a discount code for the chicago show! 50% off SSC09CD anyone have any others mike
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Last year, I had trouble with my A4 that turned out to be a gas line pinhole after weeks of looking
Alan at 6:35am 01.22.09
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What is the opinion of this group regarding using, and maintaining a knotmeter versus just using the
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Hi from a future Mac owner. Prior to the model X. and M (Which I can't afford) Which model Mac s

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Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar
Tally Ho at 5:14pm 02.15.22
Yeah, let the batteries charge first and see what happens. Do you have any sort of battery monitor
Salon light fixtures
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I have made several purchases through them. The statement on the website, that the original fixtures
BOLT BROKE OFF
RitSim at 4:55pm 02.15.22
One way is to bolt the exit elbow back on and buy/obtain a sleeve to fit snugly in the elbow with a
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RitSim at 4:49pm 02.15.22
We had a C30 that allowed water into the cabin. On that boat there was a set of two sheaves mounted
Choosing a battery charger
dlochner at 4:43pm 02.15.22
the charger needs to be installed in a ventilated area. I believe there are fans to move air throu
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Hello Below at 4:40pm 02.15.22
Thanks for the responses. I just don't think that I can get the manifold off of the elbows without
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dmax at 4:02pm 02.15.22
When I asked MaineSail about his opinion on flexible couplers he said he did not recommend them. I w
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dmax at 3:58pm 02.15.22
Sounds like a dead battery or possibly bad connections from the battery to the starter motor. I doub
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DAVA390 at 3:22pm 02.15.22
FYI it turns out the current replacement is the Igloo 48-Quart Marine Ultra Hardsided Cooler. Kevin
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racenmotorsports at 3:20pm 02.15.22
Was that just reopening the cockpit drain or putting in a new one?
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar
JoeWhite at 3:11pm 02.15.22
Let the battery charge overnight and check the fluid level.
Rudder repairs   (1)
racenmotorsports at 3:10pm 02.15.22
Oh snap! best to find it now I guess. Found some more work on the rudder over the weekend. I st

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