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Bimini Option kd4ao13295 at 11:17pm 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1837 I want to add a Bimini to my boat but I dislike the problems in will present in moving about the coc
Genset Steve11027 at 1:38am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 0/839 I am thinking of adding a Next Gen 5.5KW to my boat and am looking for feedback from others having a
The ocean is covered with floating rocks! soling42 at 1:50am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1422 It's not chicken little but a unique passage experience.(forgive me if it's a repost). I've attach
replacing a depthfinder peter frontera at 3:16am 03.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/900 looking to replace original depth finder on a 27' 1992 hunter.any sugestions, thanks
Cruisair AC John5961 at 3:40am 03.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1197 When I purchased my Hunter 27, the previous owner threw in a Cruisair 5000 portable AC unit with it.
Head Sail and Deck Hardware (1) oreana123 at 3:53am 03.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1112 I have a Melges 28 or E Scow headsail. It is a Biradial design using Mylar and Carbon Fiber Mylar fo
PSS dripless stuffing box jaydog5000 at 5:29am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2352 I have 1985 catalina 30' with a M-25 engine. Has anyone put a dripless stuffing box in there Calali
creeping water is a H34...sry! greg at 5:11am 03.16.07 Big Boats 0/741
creeping water!!! greg at 5:08am 03.16.07 Big Boats 5/833 anybody had any water creeping out from under the refrig under heavy rain...right on that lil strip
Stanchion Backing Material Paul at 5:08am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2076 Is there any reason why I cannot use 1/4" King Starboard (synthetic wood product) as a backing plate
self steering louis at 5:00am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1005 Does anyone know how to rig a self steering system for wheel steering ?
Masthead Light Bracket jp at 4:40am 03.16.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1820 The bracket my masthead light fits into on the mast is cracked, and I am looking for a replacement.
CAN YOU I.D. THIS BOAT?? DAN HHHH at 6:01am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1081 Hi, I need help identifing a boat from the attached photo; I am told it is 20 foot long with a 8'4"
Electronic starting problem Paul Schloop at 5:48am 03.16.07 Bavaria 2/1573 Often my engine will not start nor even turn over when I turn the key. If I go to the engine compart
Moving trailer axle back R Abbs at 7:44am 03.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4898 I need to replace some of my trailer spring hangers and I would like to move my axle back to improve
Mast Rewiring Peter Bothner at 7:53am 03.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1498 Seeking advise on running new mast wiring below deck through the PVC inside the mast step. Wires in
Rear corner observation seats R Abbs at 7:49am 03.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1072 I have a 2000 26X that I would like to install two rear observation seats similar to what comes on a
From the Great Lacs down the St-Lawrence Chuck at 10:42am 03.16.07 Destinations 9/2503 Hi all, it"s me again, I just bought a Cal 34, it"s presently at a Milwaukee marina, I was debating
catalina 27 and the atlantic icw russ imler at 11:51am 03.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2708 Hi, Can the atlantic icw be done using a catalina 27 with inboard diesel. Is this a large enough s
Wheel Cover cementhead at 12:24pm 03.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/872 Does anyone know where I can buy a cover for my Wheel Steering and Pedistal on my hunter 28??I have

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reefing blocks for oday 322 kappykaplan at 4:50am 06.13.21 The reef line is intended to pull the back of the sail down, and back at the same time. :plus:
AP not holding heading Joe at 4:49am 06.13.21 Besides calibrating, you might look through the configuration data to make sure the controller is us
New owner of 1985 Hunter 28.5 frfaris at 1:43am 06.13.21 Thank you all this was very helpful. looking forward to the beer and learning more from previous po
Cleaning heat exchanger Brahmany at 11:50pm 06.12.21 Add same amount of clean water to the 6% vinegar. Wait ........you get 3% :) Point ?
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (4) skunther at 11:29pm 06.12.21 I found a worm drive motor and gearbox combo from a V2 for a decent price. Could I swap the motor an
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (5) skunther at 11:19pm 06.12.21 I removed the windlass, and it appears pretty abused and neglected. The positive wire is fairly corr
Any 1" rail mount speakers for stern rail? MikeHoncho at 9:55pm 06.12.21
ST50+ might not be working Team118 at 8:35pm 06.12.21 Thank you. I was told by Raymarine that using a D244 to connect the 2 ST50+ control heads together a
Thoughts on this Black Crud In Bilge? Previous engine fire? Oil Leak? - Hughes 40 DArcy at 8:22pm 06.12.21 That is a lot of crud. I would think a fire would have other indicators, like burnt floors and damag
Any 1" rail mount speakers for stern rail? patrickkidd at 8:19pm 06.12.21
Thoughts on this Black Crud In Bilge? Previous engine fire? Oil Leak? - Hughes 40 MikeHoncho at 8:17pm 06.12.21 My wakeboard boat looks like that. Sits on a boat lift all summer then stores during the winter. Thi
Should I be Worried Terry Cox at 8:06pm 06.12.21 Hi Easy, similar situation here. It appears from your original pictures that the keel stub joint has
Relay for always on MC-614 WadeBoggsCarpetWorld at 7:52pm 06.12.21 My MC-614 will not turn on without the ignition key on. If I turn the ignition off while the engin
12v Fridge/Freezer SycloneDriver at 7:50pm 06.12.21 I have a Honda 1000 & 2200. I can assure you that at 0700 they "seem" very loud. I didn't have any
Yanmar 3JH2E Stalling at Higher RPM Under Load duck21 at 7:50pm 06.12.21 Thanks for the recommendations. Today we motored for 4 hours (another upwind day) but wave action wa
Any 1" rail mount speakers for stern rail? MikeHoncho at 7:47pm 06.12.21 Anything you want to mount on a railing is going to be huge or sound like crap due to its volume bei
DC Main on panel is dead Mike Oldak at 7:40pm 06.12.21 You need to take a voltmeter and follow each battery wire from the battery to switch to panel, etc.
A whale of a time. sesmith at 6:59pm 06.12.21 https://www.npr.org/2021/06/12/1005918788/humpback-whale-swallowed-lobster-diver-cape-cod-michael-pa
H310 heeling Will Gilmore at 6:58pm 06.12.21 1998 wing keel with new main & orig jib. Jib is probsbly anout a 110. Main is very close to orig si
2 battery switches? dreadpiratk at 6:46pm 06.12.21

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