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MAC Venture Hull #172, What Year?? mikiedaman at 11:08am 10.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1382 Had this over at Oday owners trying to find what this boat was. It's a Venture Hull #172. No number
Hatch replacement Eddie at 10:36am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1338 I am replacing the foward hatch on my H31 with a Hood stainless steel model. My question is what typ
Gasoline to diesel swap - best engine? Nestor at 12:37pm 10.19.07 Other Sailboats 4/1222 What is the best suited diesel engine and shaft combination to swap into a 1977 Ericson sloop with t
Gray water question sol y mar at 1:06pm 10.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1076 Purchased a 1979 oday 25 late this summer, and have been opening hatches and crawling around trying
Raymarine Heading Sensor Problem huntdmd at 2:11pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/4995 I am the proud new owner of a 2000 Catalina 470 with a full Raymarine system. ST80 Masterview, 2 ST
nice table mod Darwin robin among the California fruits and nuts at 4:35pm 10.19.07 Smaller Boats 3/996 Darwin, Of the many table mods, yours looks very professional, and an interesting new approach. when
Jeanneau 36i Opinions jane5097 at 9:59pm 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/4957 I'm thinking about buying a new (078)Jeanneau 36i. Since it's a new boat I'm having trouble findin
Standing Rig Damage Mark Mynsberge at 10:50pm 10.09.07 Big Boats 2/868 My shroud came in contact with an overhead door while being moved and it shifted over 1-2 inches. I
rubber guides at end of yardarms Steve Bondorowsky at 12:01am 10.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/955 Ahoy Mates,Where do I find those rubber guides, one at the end of each yardarm (or whatever they'r
Stern line mooring Michael at 11:55pm 10.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1155 When mooring with a line ( or 2) off the stern, I find it awkward to winch the line in, as the wheel
Hey Phil-where did my picture go? PrincessoftheLake at 12:55am 10.10.07 Big Boats 4/868 The picture that shows up when I post is not the one I had on here. Did Captain Grumpy ask you to r
Replace a single 4D battery with two 6v batteries? tadd5181 at 1:02am 10.10.07 Big Boats 3/1880 I am replacing my single 12v 4D-2 house battery in my 2000 Hunter 420 because of age and a bad cell.
Replace a 12v house battery with 2 6v batteries? tadd5181 at 1:04am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1529 I am replacing my single 12v 4D-2 house battery in my 2000 Hunter 420 because of age and a bad cell.
Compass Removal Jim S.11552 at 1:32am 10.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1202 I am trying to remove my Danforth compass housing to get at the steering mechanism in the pedistal.
Interior fabric -- sources and ideas needed! Relic at 1:35am 10.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1491 I'm in the process of removing the stained/mildewed and generally grungy fabric from the cabin of my
Re-installing a tie-down point Doug A at 12:24am 10.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1177 I am in the process of re-installing a tie-down point (it secures a strap from the bimimi top) that
H23 Compass Brian M H23 at 2:01am 10.10.07 Smaller Boats 4/1070 I'm curious - where do other hunter 23 owners keep their compass (and other navigation gear). Mine
Head pump friction Georger Kornreich at 2:26am 10.10.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1457 Hi Peggie,The piston of the head pump develops a lot of friction (old problem) and is freed up imm
Hood roller furler Hugh4753 at 3:00am 10.10.07 Big Boats 4/1584 The last 2 times I've been out sailing my roller furler has jammed the last 2 or 3 revolutions when
Taking a Hunter 42 Passage Offshore PDXnative at 3:35am 10.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1347 We are looking at purchasing a boat to take down the Westcoast all the way down to the Panama canal

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Single handing WI Rigger at 2:58pm 11.07.21 Dave How much pressure is to much pressure? Or is any pressure in the tank to much because it i
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 2:51pm 11.07.21 Buy the electrode from that company. It comes with a fantastic manual that explains the physics and
Alternator wiring DArcy at 2:25pm 11.07.21 Thanks @leo310 the diagram is pretty much what I have planned except I'm using an ACR so the alterna
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 2:14pm 11.07.21 High pressure pumps will break the seal of the water ballast lid. Top dealer for the 26 and involve
331 Oceanis wiring diagram SoSound at 2:00pm 11.07.21 You should have two red battery on/off switches for the positive side of each battery, you can turn
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! JoeWhite at 1:59pm 11.07.21 I would not reuse the drained fuel.
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair SoSound at 1:56pm 11.07.21 @Davidasailor26, I haven't had a chance to look, yet... is it hydraulic or electrical? I seem to re
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:50pm 11.07.21 That is the part that I need to study some time soon. My unit is probably the exact same thing as
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type Crazy Dave Condon at 1:50pm 11.07.21 For what it is worth, z Spar re-invented itself as US Spars located near Gainesville, Florida but or
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 dlochner at 1:39pm 11.07.21 It will work if you put the bucket in the cockpit but be sure to remove the hose immediately from t
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Davidasailor26 at 1:36pm 11.07.21 With the wind measuring instrument of the cookpit of the boat. Is the instrument set to show True
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Claude L.-Auger at 1:25pm 11.07.21 It will work if you put the bucket in the cockpit but be sure to remove the hose immediately from th
CE certificate for Hunter 466? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:25pm 11.07.21 Does the International Marine Institute maintain a copy of those for their records?
Freaky voltage reading DArcy at 1:24pm 11.07.21 Is it reading the really high voltage with the engine running or with it off? If it is only while ru
Alternator wiring leo310 at 1:09pm 11.07.21 Visio-PYS BWC v3.vsdx (pysystems.ca This may help
PNW Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 12:45pm 11.07.21 Once again, I really like the looks of that boat. Agree, Will. As we passed by, I noticed someone
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! twodzusfittings at 12:26pm 11.07.21 Mmmmmmm Yes I am asking a lot. But hey, I asked for free advice, so I shouldn't be picky. Joe Wh
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 11:44am 11.07.21 With the wind measuring instrument of the cookpit of the boat. I put the throtle in reverse to close
Has anyone built a boarding step? LeeandRick at 11:30am 11.07.21 We have a Garelick/Eez-In 4 step telescoping hook ladder. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/garelick--
Yanmar tachometers "calibration" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 11.07.21 A new tach is not a big deal. VDO is the best buy. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/could

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