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Size Matters! Tim R. at 4:41am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1100 I was looking at some photos last week of some of Bruce Kings larger custom designs and one of the t
Something more serious sailaway78 at 8:34am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1436 All you Yanmar experts, here is a real and not theoretical question for you. Today I was going to b
Wheel Brake Tom23400 at 1:03am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1170 I'm trying to replace the wheel brake on my '8427' Hunter. I removed the compass but can't seemto
Botom Paint Remover Duke13540 at 9:43am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 8/6021 Has annyone used Pettit Bio Blast bottom paint remover. Any secrets in using it?I tried using it t
Leak by mast Duke13540 at 9:47am 04.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/957 I have a leak where my wires from the radar go down the mast and into and thru a small like box on
'78 21 foot drop keel housing John at 9:13am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1122 I have heard that this vintage has had problems with the drop keel housing ...what should I be watch
Engine Mounts For Yanmar 3GMF Dick Dixon at 9:10am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1477 Will someone please tell me the most economical place to purchase engine mounts for a Yanmar 3GMF?
Liferaft...? John at 9:08am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2176 I am looking into getting a used liferaft for coastal cruising. I'm wondering if there are any reaso
Cleaning Stainless steel Bar-B-Q KenHartfield at 9:00am 04.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1227 Can anybody suggest a cleaner for a marine stainless steel Bar-B-Q?I have tried a variety of cleane
1972 O'Day 22 help Wackman at 10:10am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1337 I have just become the proud (?) owner of a 1972 O'Day 22.As I basically know nothing about this bo
New Hunter 36 and Jeanneau SO 36i Craig at 10:01am 04.05.08 Big Boats 8/1653 Has anyone got a view on the pros and cons of these two models?Did anyone recently consider both a
Coal Tar from Piling Selena at 10:25am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2492 Any suggestions on how to remove black soot deposit on my ladder area from the exhaust. Next, how t
Centerboard replacement / repair Jerry Ganshorn at 10:20am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1646 My centerboard sticks/jams when in up position. I know it is a composite material. I know there is a
What goes at bottom of mast?????? jackhartjr at 11:51am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1101 Hi folks, I have a 75 Oday 22.Looking throught the D'R Marine site I saw a "Mast Step Casting". I
cabin heat - any natural gas models available ? bob at 11:48am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2884 my H40 has Compressed natural gas stove which I am happy with. I want to extend the season a bit a
Master cabin storage... Doug/Karen at 1:00pm 04.05.08 Big Boats 1/916 On the aft wall of our newly acquired H356, there is a removable panel held in place by two sliding
Cannot separate shaft coupling from transmission ... MafaldaII at 12:43pm 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2705 Last year a bought a Catalina 30 84 with a m25 motor. The boat had been basically abandoned for a co
Foam Flotation?? Popeye18296 at 5:38am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1670 Are the foam blocks(flotation?) actually useful? Have a 1976 V25.When I aquired her there were only
Acetone affect on fiberglass? Charlie at 9:48pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/27278 Between the paper mills and the marina sanding bottom paint my boat gets a dark coating of I can onl
Shrink wrap help. chinny at 10:43pm 04.03.08 Big Boats 9/2033 I'm trying to put together some semblance of a budget for our Hunter 34, and wondered what most owne

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Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dLj at 1:29pm 12.12.21 I have it all set up to travel to see the prospect boat i want to buy. A 1985 O'Day 25 CB. i plan o
Just Say'n Pagan Baby at 1:09pm 12.12.21 Congratulations to Navy:beer: they played a great second half and completely dominated Army who coul
Outboard size for 23.5 waterman30 at 1:06pm 12.12.21 Sailboat transoms were designed for motors rated at 10 ho max and that includes the 23.5. As for
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 12:51pm 12.12.21 The only things that come off that as you note are 2/0 to starter switch, 2/0 to ACR, and fused aux
Bilge blower hose replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 12:50pm 12.12.21 As stated by the OP, this is a bilge blower. All gasoline fueled inboards are required to have one,
Masthead Repair Crazy Dave Condon at 12:38pm 12.12.21 What year is the boat?
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 12:38pm 12.12.21 As stated by the OP, this is a bilge blower. It's purpose is to remove explosive vapors from the b
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch MikeK2B at 12:26pm 12.12.21 Thanks for all the great responses. Dave, the 1-2-B allows me to parallel if needed as well so I'l
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch MikeHoncho at 12:22pm 12.12.21 I made the error and bought the smaller external regulator ( which is all that I needed for the regu
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. David in Sandusky at 11:58am 12.12.21
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 DJN at 11:40am 12.12.21 I also own a 2005 Hunter 36. When I purchased the boat 8 years ago it had the original C80 mfd. I h
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use Don Guillette at 11:36am 12.12.21 Hi Keith, I've never tried ours. You should try it the next time you're on the boat. An emergency
Bilge blower hose replacement Tom J at 11:30am 12.12.21 The fan really doesn't serve any purpose then. As stated by the OP, this is a bilge blower. It's
Removing centerboard? rgranger at 11:10am 12.12.21 I authored the file that pat posted and Crazy Dave is one of the other guys mentioned in that articl
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 11:05am 12.12.21 My God, man. How do you drink tea?
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 11:05am 12.12.21 From Merriam-Webster ... And now we knows where the dictionary is at.:biggrin:
Two dipsticks on my diesel? Siamese at 10:46am 12.12.21 I confess, I did not have the fortitude to read the original paragraph free post.
Removing centerboard? (1) patbratton at 10:40am 12.12.21 This is the other file I was looking for.
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Scott T-Bird at 10:35am 12.12.21 BTW, I installed the SG200 monitor and a new mc-618 regulator this fall and love the system. I have
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Scott T-Bird at 9:59am 12.12.21 Perhaps I am missing something, but it looks to me like you can't start your engine from the house b

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