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Bose/T.V Tony at 9:17am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1008 Hi I have a H41 with factory T.V. and Bose stereo installed. All was fine last year. Now when TV is
O'Day emblems Joseph Riolo at 10:24am 06.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/941 Hello, I am looking for a set of good used O'Day 34 emblems. Are there any out there? Are there any
do you leave your marineair unit in humidity mode over bob at 10:44am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1116 long periods of time ? any concerns leaving unattended over a few weeks ?do you find it works ?o
Raw water pump with missing blades on impeller Syversens at 10:20am 06.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1360 Hello all, I just took my raw water pump off my engine today to see if it can be fixed or not... whe
Reefing sailaway50 at 11:43am 06.08.08 Catalina 30 0/1171 We are looking for an illustration for the reefing systen for the 1996 40 ft. Catalina. That page is
lost main halyard boblitbird at 11:17am 06.08.08 Catalina 30 4/1437 I lost the main halyard trying to put on a new halyard. Any tips in retrieving a halyard down the i
A/C Connecter John Burns at 10:58am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/933 I have a 2002 Hunter 356I recently replaced the female side of the shore power cable (that which p
Black DeckSpots on Fiberglass Greg W at 10:58am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/18835 I spent several hours this weekend using 3M fiberglass restorer and wax rubbing out little black spo
Small Boat (20') Cabin Lighting Derelicte at 12:23pm 06.08.08 Smaller Boats 1/1014 Hello, What sort of lighting do you have in your trailerable or < 25' cabin?Installing a 12v syst
Puget Sound Cruising Suggestions MDO at 4:30pm 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4980 I am looking for suggestions for a 3 day/2 night cruise (4 days may be possible) in the Puget Sound
The look of love SailboatOwners.com at 5:34pm 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2733 No doubt about it, aesthetics are a big part of our love affair with sailboats. With the squared of
bow pulpit replacement for Islander 30' Mark 11 Glen at 9:45pm 06.06.08 Islander 1/2207 our bow pulpit got bent when it was put in the water this year - would like to replace it. anyone h
jib sheets again Dan at 10:57pm 06.06.08 Catalina 22 7/1457 Just my luck. I eliminated the shackle and the 1/2" rope and bought 3/8" rope for new jib sheets.
Biocide additive shelf life shorty at 11:29pm 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1717 Having a sailboat I do not use a lot of fuel. I have been using the same container of Killem biocid
the pns trip Chuck Creel at 11:25pm 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1193 left early friday morning with weather forecast calling for 10-15 from SE. Got to point clear and t
boat Tom Colley at 3:44am 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1071 I'm looking for a boat 25'to 30' with trailer or a way to transport to my home in Ky. that needs TLC
170 cracked hull (1) David Lind at 5:40am 06.07.08 Day Sailers 14/5303 Hi Folks.Has anyone had problems with the outer hull layer cracking in the winter time on Hunter 17
specs. dvhuble at 9:12am 06.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1096 have 1983 mcgregor 25... looking for specs. on boat... draft with keel down, and weight of keel...
Hull painting ScottD at 6:18am 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1271 How often do fresh water sailboats need their hull painted?Is it a performance issue or hull longev
Rhodes 19 chainplates Pete at 11:41am 06.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1075 I bought my boat in the winter of 2007. Previous owner had done a lot of work before getting a bigge

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Tacoma area mechanic for Yanmar/Kanzaki? pipedream at 7:58pm 12.18.21 Kept my boat down at Tyee and worked on them at hylebos for years. the two fellas that gave me the
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... (2) pipedream at 7:53pm 12.18.21 Here are pics from replacing my volvo exhaust. This occurs about every 600 hours or so, and they ne
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Jaxn at 7:21pm 12.18.21 the "solar generator" stuff is not what you hope. It technically can recharge via solar, but it woul
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend Rjm st.petersburg at 7:15pm 12.18.21 How many rubber duckie stickers are on your transom now?
Folding Prop? DanMaine at 6:33pm 12.18.21 After reading that thread, it sounds just like my vibration problem, too much weight aft with my pre
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Davidasailor26 at 6:06pm 12.18.21
How old is Grandpa? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:00pm 12.18.21 I was just spinning tales with my grandkids (born early 2000s) about their Great/Great grand parents
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Leeward Rail at 5:46pm 12.18.21 They don't have to worry about running down their start battery while listening to music and rechar
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices dLj at 5:42pm 12.18.21 True, it is not a generator. And true, they are being built to make a profit for the manufacturer.
How old is Grandpa? Castrilper55 at 5:07pm 12.18.21 In some places, like rural America, prices could have been that low. The average in '47 was around
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:00pm 12.18.21 201088
Bilge blower hose replacement Tom J at 4:41pm 12.18.21 PO may have had a problem and randomly started disconnecting wires. :yikes: :banghead:He reminds m
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices heritage at 4:38pm 12.18.21 It is not a generator. It is a 22 pound battery with an inverter. It doesn't generate anything exce
310 DC Current Draw Chart Tom J at 4:36pm 12.18.21 I don't sell anything. I have just turned wrenches my whole life and the most accurate test for cra
Should I add fiberglass Grumps at 4:15pm 12.18.21 Ouch!! The degree of blistering will dictate the repair strategy as discced in these articles: Fib
groups of spider hair line cracks in deck exterior jmczzz at 4:03pm 12.18.21 thanks Dave, i will do this as you suggest. jimmy mc
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 3:52pm 12.18.21 Sorry i did not see this before i left to go up there. I did inspect the boat and made a tenative of
groups of spider hair line cracks in deck exterior dlochner at 3:51pm 12.18.21 Gelcoat cracks are common in older boats and are generally a cosmetic not a structural issue. The
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 3:44pm 12.18.21 That's not far from my boat. I'll in the area on Thursday, maybe Wed. Let me know if you want a s
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... Don S/V ILLusion at 3:18pm 12.18.21 As it's off, take it to a local bike shop or other service center and have it cleaned at which point

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