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Mods to our 35s5
BigEasy at 7:07am 11.10.21
Beautiful results. Perfection!
SEIZED Fasteners
dmax at 6:57am 11.10.21
You might try something like these "rounded bolt removers" to get a better grip on the bolt, though
Running Rigging Line Type
chip veres at 6:57am 11.10.21
Shameless plug for Miamicordage.com They make their own polyester double braid and will sell it to
Single handing
BigEasy at 6:56am 11.10.21
SEIZED Fasteners
BarryL at 6:53am 11.10.21
Hey, it sounds like you need a deep 6 pt socket that is thinner. They make them and you need one.
Old cedar lightning restoration
dagar at 6:42am 11.10.21
Thank you for the quick reply. I will look into the Lightning website.
New Outboard on Order   (4)
patbratton at 6:32am 11.10.21
I have the motor installed and working. I have installed two 11 lb propane tanks. They hold two and
Single handing
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30am 11.10.21
@WI Rigger The placement of the transducer should be in the rear underneath the rear berth near the
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina
Pirate Dave at 6:22am 11.10.21
Maybe the front fell off and it was towed outside the enviornment
Running Rigging Line Type
Joe at 6:18am 11.10.21
Plait. It is a weave description. Examples: rope spec rope spec 2 BTW, PET is polyester (polyethyl
Hunter 386 Cockpit Conduit to Nav Station run
sail sfbay at 6:18am 11.10.21
Gary..........look for a messanger line in the chase tube to pull new wire through.
Mods to our 35s5
dmax at 6:17am 11.10.21
Looks really nice, I would favor a light stain just to darken it a bit but still have it contrast wi
TV/VCP Breaker
Gary Ryan at 6:14am 11.10.21
Interesting. I've never used one of those, but watching Youtube it may work.
Hunter 386 Cockpit Conduit to Nav Station run
Gary Ryan at 6:10am 11.10.21
Thanks, I have the owner manual but it does not show where it comes out. There's a cover on the hea
TV/VCP Breaker
Brian D at 6:02am 11.10.21
Look for a tool called "fox and hound". It is a tool that is used to trace wires. You take one part
Raising the Mast
Joe at 6:00am 11.10.21
Thanks. I've had three trailerable boats. I rigged all of them in the parking lot, or on the bea
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina
DeniseO30 at 5:53am 11.10.21
Searching local news in that area I couldn't find anything mentioned at all
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina
LeeandRick at 5:52am 11.10.21
Well the op joined the site made one post and hasn't been heard from since. Probably remembered hi
Hunter 386 Cockpit Conduit to Nav Station run   (1)
sail sfbay at 5:51am 11.10.21
Between the cockpit and the navigation station the wires reportedly (page 64F of the manual) run thr
Occaisional Head Smell
RoyS at 5:29am 11.10.21
Regarding Y Valve: I have found that the ones with ports that can be rotated tend to leak. All it ta

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