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lewmar winch getmet@hotmail.com at 4:58am 05.10.08 Big Boats 0/754 I would like to install a Lewmar Horizon 900 Winch on my 37 Legend, but I am not sure where to mount
Looking for Hunter winch slidewhiz at 4:19am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/874 I purchased an 1986 Hunter 23. The mast mounted winch has been taken off. the mounting pad is stil
Stove and Leak Problems Steve at 5:45am 05.10.08 Big Boats 8/1111 Just came back from six great days on the Chesapeake in our 2003 H356. Found out that stove is not
Info;Alden Cheoy Lee 32' Motor Sailer LancerDude at 8:28am 05.10.08 Other Sailboats 3/6537 I've come accrost a 1977 Alden Cheoy Lee 32' Motor Sailor...some refere to this as the Winsome Class
radar snafu Jack at 8:02am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1192 I have a raymarine RD218 ray dome and have somehow lost the mounting bolts. i have checkek west mari
cutting mainsail 6" shorter and making "loose footed" novelman17130 at 7:47am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1322 I have a 22', 1971 MacGregor/Venture that has the boom so low that I constantly bang my head on it a
sail measurements paul17696 at 6:53am 05.10.08 Morgan 1/1768 does anyone know the I and J measurements for the oi 33
Folding props for Oceanis 281 Allan Fiske at 6:07am 05.10.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1265 Have a 1996 Oceanis 281. I am considering a 2 blade folding prop. Does anyone have recomendations
H23 Faucet not drawing water Louis at 9:07am 05.10.08 Smaller Boats 9/1351 I have a puzzling problem with the faucet on my H23. It was not pumping water, so I removed it and p
Newport 33 Pilothouse starsail at 9:27am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1544 My wife and I own a 1990 Newport 33 Pilothouse. We love it... We would like to be in contact with o
Dry Head !!! Tony at 9:47am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/954 HiWhen I pump the head I get no water, the pump handle appears to be working well with teflon grea
Renault Diesel Engine - 8 Hp 24632 at 9:41am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1491 I am looking for a copy of the owners manual for the Renault Diesel Engine in my Hunter 27. It is 8
Newport 33 Pilothouse starsail at 9:37am 05.10.08 Newport 0/5053 My wife and I own a 1990 Newport 33 Pilothouse. We love it... We would like to be in contact with ot
Full Battoned Mail Problems.... Gary at 10:17am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1775 H28.5Never flown a full battoned main before. Having problems with the front of the battons hanging
9.2A waste holding tank RussB at 10:48am 05.10.08 S2 1/1690 my 1979 9.2a has a broken head tank. Does anyone have any suggestions about repair or replacement?
Mast wiring Jimm at 11:21am 05.10.08 Catalina 30 4/1584 I'm new to this '93 Catalina tall rig and sorting out minor issues. In particular - steaming light
Towing the Mac 26 strobeone at 11:24am 05.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1164 I am contemplating purchasing a Mac 26S and own a Nissan Frontier V6. The dealer states the truck i
Mack Jacks Jim at 11:55am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1010 Has anyone used the Mack Jacks (lazy jacks) system? How do you like them?
Trimatrix portholes scottish at 11:37am 05.10.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1132 Sailors.... I found a company who sells these very cheap...but lost the website and canno
Rebeding a Keel (swing) Surfer at 1:48pm 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1119 I am going to reseal the swing keel on a Santana 21.. I have unbolted it and droped it down, and the

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Can't find the leak dmax at 7:32am 12.14.21 Check the radiator cap. A good way to find a leak is to clean up the area completely, do whatever it
Signed copies of my book available again this year FastOlson at 7:28am 12.14.21 I sign and mail each one. --Peggie Yes she did, and it's a solid reference book for us. Happy Hol
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 7:14am 12.14.21 The 2 fuses do exceed 300 amps. I have 225 and 150 amp fuses. I haven't been aware of the restric
310 DC Current Draw Chart leo310 at 7:12am 12.14.21 I have haul #44 and most of the breakers are for 2-3 outputs. So that could be the reason why the 1.
deck craze lines FastOlson at 7:09am 12.14.21 Some replies seem to declare that this is a problem for ALL boats over a certain age. Plain speak: N
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Scott T-Bird at 6:56am 12.14.21 "The start/reserve battery has a 2 pole MRBT, one lug to the starter, one to the ACR." Question: ho
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water fstbttms at 6:52am 12.14.21 ...I did this research and found that Pettit's Vivid (a hard paint) would tolerate periodic drying
310 DC Current Draw Chart Deleted member 117556 at 6:42am 12.14.21 Doesn't look like LED lighting to me. They typically draw 0.1 amps...
deck craze lines (3) rgranger at 6:30am 12.14.21 Or cover over the bulk of your deck with rubber decking and only dremel out and fix the cracks on th
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 6:20am 12.14.21 I use them on my boat. In attention to securing the flag halyard, I sometimes hang a fender on the
deck craze lines sail sfbay at 6:16am 12.14.21 ...........Who does this gelcoat work?............. Do an internet search for "mobile marine servic
What should compression be on a 2QM15? RoyS at 5:55am 12.14.21 That adaptor might need some machine work before you can use it but I forget what I had to have done
Hunter 34 engine alignment Luna Blue at 5:55am 12.14.21 As stated prior, slip shaft coupling, PSS dripless. Yes, I have removed bolts between coupling.
Chart Plotter Location Souellette at 5:46am 12.14.21 My primary objective is to have a chart screen, as @shemandr suggested. There are lots of shallow ar
Securing anchor chain; (1) RoyS at 5:35am 12.14.21 Two quality bungy cords. Buy the solid rubber with stainless hooks versions. Hook one end in the cha
310 DC Current Draw Chart Fleet at 5:26am 12.14.21 ZoeVie, hull 108, is my Catalina 310. Barefoot, hull 151, is another Catalina 310 belonging to anot
Signed copies of my book available again this year Crazy Dave Condon at 5:24am 12.14.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress what an experience if you could meet Peggie in person. It was wonderf
Rigging attachment question RoyS at 5:19am 12.14.21 Get rid of those if you have no immediate use for them. Sheet lines and others tend to snag on them.
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Justin_NSA at 5:19am 12.14.21 Fully agree with leaving the bottom bare :cool:. For future reference, when I had a trailer sailor
Rigging attachment question dLj at 5:18am 12.14.21 This? is much further out on the spreader. Take a photo showing one whole side of your spreader.

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