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Epic Conditions Tim R. at 10:14am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/997 Great episode of Epic Conditions on the Weather channel this week. Recorded it last night and just
Mariner weeping water from bilge but on the hard! makanihula at 10:04am 03.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/939 I'm restoring a '72 mariner and all seems original and fixable, but I've got a 'leak' and the boat h
2007 36 chain & Rode seadaddler at 9:12am 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2055 I want to add more chain to my new 36 with windlessand defender told me they can remove the chain f
Shoreline Trailer BAHoff at 11:48am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/4776 I just purchased a 1984 Oday (Anniversary Edition) 222, on a Shoreline trailer. I need to weigh the
Another diesel question higgs at 12:05pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1316 We are told that diesels are good for 10 - 20, 000 hours. Yanmar tells me my 3QM is good for 40,000
Why repower? higgs at 12:00pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 29/3115 This purely an acedemic question for me - at this point. I see posts from people whose diesels ar
retractable keel david at 12:00pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 1/1579 How do You get your keel back up if you reeled it up to far and it falls down?
H26 Compression post removal (see photos) Pat Adam at 12:15pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 6/1197 For anyone who might be thinking of removing their compression post to change centerboard line or re
H31 1983 Owner's Manual available here Rubicon 1983-31 at 12:16pm 03.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1582 I recently scanned the original manual that came with my 1983 H31 and have made it available online
H30 Autopilot Skip at 12:24pm 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/972 The Raytheon auotopilot on my 1983 H30 trips the breaker after shutting down the engine! Help! Anyon
170 Portsmith rating Kevin B. at 12:36pm 03.26.07 Day Sailers 2/1413 Has anyone sailed their H-170 in a portsmith race, yet? The handicap numbers for the H170 are within
Need crew capacity specification - 1984 C27 waclancy at 12:40pm 03.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/4130 I'm trying to locate / confirm the crew capacity of my boat - a 1984 C27. I've looked in the Catalin
battery for 356 john at 1:35pm 03.26.07 Big Boats 4/847 The boat is 1 hr away and i need info on battery for the 356, can anyone give the size I need thanks
OEM Zephyr Saildrive Mark at 1:10pm 03.26.07 Other Sailboats 6/1164 Has anyone installed a Zephyr Saildrive on an E25, or any Ericson, for that matter. I've got one and
Removing painted name John F at 1:10pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1114 I want to remove the painted name of my newly purchased boat and replace it with the new name. What
Water Tank Lauren Belle at 2:26pm 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/884 During a spring clean-up of the V berth the floor (sole) over the water tank had been ripped from it
DRIVE SHAFT PACKING laheze at 3:58pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3232 I have a 1991 Hunter 30. I need to replace ? or add packing to the drive shaft exiting the boat bott
inflatable valves smitroe at 10:52pm 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/989 does anyone know where I can get valves for my 1985 Avon - "redstart" inflatable ? its the tender fo
Alternator Replacement chief14326 at 10:41pm 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1713 I had posted a few months back about replacing my alternator on a 89 Cat 30 with a Universal M25XP e
Salvage Boat?? Robert at 12:41am 03.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1084 I'm considering purchasing a Catalina 320, and have the opportunty to purchase a 1998 model, that wa

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Aluminum vs SS bimini frames Project_Mayhem at 8:05am 08.31.21
Cowl vents on MH40 (1) Phantom154 at 8:03am 08.31.21 There are two almost flush openings on the deck with flat covers to close them if desired. They feed
Pigtail? sail sfbay at 8:02am 08.31.21 Welcome to the forum!! I think these marine shore power Y splitter adapter SS2-50P male 50 amp plug
The 260 is home! Ottdreamer at 7:48am 08.31.21 Thanks, @Ottdreamer . I've already looked at that one, but it's not a great deal. He's done a lot o
Another Anchorage Gone (1) RoyS at 7:37am 08.31.21 Here is the USDA Fact Sheet suggesting that eel grass usually does not grow here in the Northeast in
Another Anchorage Gone RoyS at 7:32am 08.31.21 Read most of the eelgrass restoration report referenced by HobbieDog. Interesting that one of the te
The 260 is home! Tedd at 7:31am 08.31.21 Thanks, @Ottdreamer . I've already looked at that one, but it's not a great deal. He's done a lot of
Single Handed Docking Giro at 7:25am 08.31.21 The other boat is at rest on our port side. Thanks for your input, DArsy. If the current would calm
Alternator shutoff switch? DayDreamer41 at 7:21am 08.31.21 @SEMPERAVANTI41, interesting our H41DS the 80 amp alternator output was routed from alternator to th
Cowl vents on MH40 Juice6576 at 7:09am 08.31.21 My MH 37 has the cowl vents with a shutoff in the cabin. I leave the vents open unless I am washing
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 7:02am 08.31.21 Another question...am looking for Spinnaker sheets with a soft eye and soft shackles for it. Any id
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant DougM at 7:02am 08.31.21 R12 and R134 are not at all compatible. By the time you legally purge the R12 and recharge with R134
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 7:01am 08.31.21 Does the inmast furler look like the one in the photo below? If it is it is a US Spar (part of Z-Sp
Another Anchorage Gone RoyS at 6:39am 08.31.21 Sign is from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Our State Environmental Po
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant smokey73 at 6:36am 08.31.21 Not sure I undersand what you did here. Did you use the fittings that were already installed or put
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow RoyS at 6:31am 08.31.21 Regarding your lags: Sometimes you can drill a few inches deeper and use a longer lag. Sometimes you
Cowl vents on MH40 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:29am 08.31.21 On my Hunter 50, the cowl vents utilize the forward portion of the spray hood as a sort of "dorade b
Alternator shutoff switch? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:24am 08.31.21 Alternator are wired to the starter then to the starter battery ... so unless you disconnect the ba
Cowl vents on MH40 rgranger at 5:56am 08.31.21 I am confused by your question. Can't you just look at the cowl vent and see if it is attached to
Alternator shutoff switch? Maine Sail at 5:50am 08.31.21 Argo FET Battery Isolators Similarly to diode battery isolators, FET isolators allow simultaneous

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