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Anchor chain gathers, tangles and stops Ivan Bekey at 12:26pm 03.27.07 Big Boats 1/923 I added 100 ft of hi test 5/16 chain to my primary anchor last fall. It works very well and lowers
To Bottom Paint or Not to Bottom Paint??? Rich at 12:24pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/977 My new to me O'day 272 was painted in May of 06. Launched in late June of 06 and pulled out in late
wing for a shoal draft keel dmc at 12:04pm 03.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1207 As I was working on the bottom of my '78 H 27' and preparing it for a mid april launch, I began to w
Alternator Belt chief14326 at 12:00pm 03.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/966 Thanks to all who responded last weekend regarding my alternator questions. In the end I asked my Ya
Sulfur Smell from water tanks Archer Watkins at 12:26pm 03.27.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1272 Water from tanks smells like sulfur. Any suggestions? Thanks!
measurements for 222 trailer beds Cpt. Tom at 12:46pm 03.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/974 My new 222 is in the water and to fit a trailer for it, I need measurements off a dry hull. I need t
Watertank Mounting slidewhiz at 12:48pm 03.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/883 My Son and I are doing work on our 1989 Hunter 23. The water tank has a hose that feeds into an ele
bilge pumps seth at 12:47pm 03.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/990 I use a couple of rule 360s in my bilge with float switches which works fine. I would like really ge
replacement blocks chelsabella at 12:52pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1059 Going to replace the main sheet blocks on my '84 C-30. Original specs call for 3 mini blocks can't
New 26S owner and pretty excited about it! walt at 2:02pm 03.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1112 Ive had this boat about 1 month and sailed it twice now. Done a lot of work/mods on it, still a lot
No provision to increase RPM in neutral Steve at 2:08pm 03.27.07 Big Boats 9/1970 I just acquired a 2003 Hunter 386. On a previous boat that I had with a Yanmar diesel it was possibl
More Info Nice N Easy at 2:32pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 0/796 One more little bit of info. Turning the bilge breaker off does not stop the buzzer, but turning th
ANYONE HAVE A GUESS Nice N Easy at 2:30pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 5/934 Hopefully some on on here can save me a lot of time and effort, if they have ever had this same prob
Equipment for a Dingy Hugh4753 at 9:21pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1052 I've got a 9.5 foot rib with a 15hp. motor and was wondering for that size dingy what are the CG req
Yanmar Hose Replacements Jack at 10:03pm 03.25.07 Big Boats 6/2405 My Yanmar 3GM30F Engine is 6 years old now. It only has 200 hours on it but I would like to replace
Bottom Paint Color? TJ-LJ Champion at 10:42pm 03.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3125 We're so new to this sailing scene and I know there is protocal to follow on some things but here's
Dingy Water Tender 9-4 cementhead at 10:29pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2417 I have a Hunter 28 and need to get a Dingy. I really don't whant to get an inflatable and Think the
What Size Fuel Filter (Microns)? Bob at 10:23pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1162 I changed out my Racor fuel filter this weekend after it was recommended I use the "10 micron twist
Who does what when transporting RG at 11:02pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1067 I am looking to buy a "new to me" boat on the coast and will need to transport it to the lake we sai
Hey, Theres wires in these pipes Dan at 10:51pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1297 I am atttempting to install a Transducer cable to the helm instruments.The cable came complete with

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Swing crane info jssailem at 10:56am 09.12.21 Welcome @Paddlincanuk to the forum and congrats on your new to you pocket yacht. Had to look up thi
1987 Cat 22 Through Transom cockpit deck drain leaks (4) Gene Neill at 10:50am 09.12.21 CD used to sell the brass tubes, and would rent you the flaring tool. I'm only seeing these now, but
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Ralph Johnstone at 10:39am 09.12.21 My synthetic oil never turns Black. I've got to wonder where the carbon goes in the synthetic oi
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 10:37am 09.12.21 Your radio shop may be able to test the SWR of the antenna working with the COM radio. That would b
Teak seats and trim. sunlover at 10:36am 09.12.21 I think I'm going to ignore everyone's advice and start with linseed oil. That wood looks awfully
Bringing dogs aboard Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 09.12.21 Gotta have a photo. Gotta have a photo. ! ! ! ! !
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) jssailem at 10:20am 09.12.21 David. Reading in an Aviation radio forum this was posted. It applies here as well. Your radio sho
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 10:12am 09.12.21 I think I'm going to ignore everyone's advice and start with linseed oil. That wood looks awfully
grinding sound starting?? MikeHoncho at 10:10am 09.12.21 Don't let it go on for long. The grinding is probably a incomplete meshing of the benix gear with t
Bringing dogs aboard rgranger at 10:03am 09.12.21 If you are nervous about how the dog will respond, make your first trip a day when the breeze is rat
Bringing dogs aboard Stu Jackson at 9:54am 09.12.21 Your boat, your dog, your choice. :) Sorry, just couldn't resist! :beer::beer::beer:
Finishing Etiquette Stu Jackson at 9:53am 09.12.21 @Davidasailor26 Thx for the explanation. Always a good learning experience for us all. Enjoy you
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Stu Jackson at 9:47am 09.12.21 If ya do, it needs to be real diesel oil not gasoline engine oil.. If the oil and filter are change
Synthetic oil for a M-35B kloudie1 at 9:42am 09.12.21 If ya do, it needs to be real diesel oil not gasoline engine oil.. If the oil and filter are changed
Teak seats and trim. sunlover at 9:41am 09.12.21 I think I'm going to ignore everyone's advice and start with linseed oil. That wood looks awfully
H26 from lake to sea CaptainRan at 9:14am 09.12.21 Transom is designed for max 10 hp. Even with a 9.9 motor, you never need to use all the power. You
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Davidasailor26 at 9:05am 09.12.21 Related question for the group - if @HeatherE finds a coax wire with the right connector laying some
Invest 94L (2) JamesG161 at 9:02am 09.12.21 This is the Bay of Campeche camera shot of the brewing storm. NDBC - Station 42055 Recent Data th
Jabsco macerator Rjm st.petersburg at 8:57am 09.12.21 "But there's one more problem with doing that: the pump/motor assembly (what you're calling just a "
Finishing Etiquette Davidasailor26 at 8:54am 09.12.21

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