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Rebeding Chainplates with the mast up Rob19574 at 5:33am 01.04.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1672 Hi all -I have a few leaking chain plates - probably all of them so I am going rebed them all this
TCS Finally Paid Up! (1) Tim at 5:51am 01.04.07 Ask All Sailors 67/3935 Happy New Year Everyone!It's an especially happy new year for me as I can now report that the Suff
Help with window leaks (1) JeffC21331 at 7:49am 01.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/878 My 2005 hunter 25 has developed a few leaks. It is definately rainwater. I have dried out about a
Freeze Damaged Stanchions Ben L at 7:58am 01.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1104 I have read several helpful posts about freeze damage to stanchions trapping lower lifelines -which
ice box conversion kit Chuck Creel at 8:08am 01.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/7204 I am trying to get Jacob's Dream ready for some short coastal cruising next spring.The norcold onv
Stuffing Box, Stern Tube bearing? Manny at 8:49am 01.04.07 Ask All Sailors 2/980 Hi again!I was down working on the old girl today and was about to install a new shaft log hose (o
Tank Smell - contrary to conventional wisdom -LONG Scott21120 at 9:11am 01.04.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1616 Is there a way to identify the manufacturer of a plastic tank, or more specifically what the tank is
Batteries Russ at 10:02am 01.04.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/961 I have a 89 Cat with three batteries. There are also two red switches by the batteries. One is by
Here is a question to help get this forum going SceptreSailor at 10:08am 01.04.07 Catalina 310 2/1368 Here is a question to help get and keep this forum going. What is your favorite "Hidden" feature in
Folding Dock Cart Rick D at 10:54am 01.04.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1585 If you are like me and have a long walk to your boat and find dock carts not often available, here i
What Coolant for Perkins 4.108? Idratherbesailing at 11:40am 01.04.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1740 What sort of coolant (antifreeze) is appropriate for the freshwater side of a 1979 Perkins 4.108?
What Coolant for Perkins 4.108? Idratherbesailing at 11:45am 01.04.07 Other Sailboats 4/9302 What coolant is appropriate for the freshwater side of a 4.108 Perkins? I am assuming a 50/50 mix o
Mousing Wire David at 2:32pm 01.04.07 Big Boats 7/2651 Has anyone had any galvanic corrosion issues using stainless steel wire to tie in a gal shackle pin?
angle of vanishing stability tj23062 at 4:07pm 01.04.07 The Cherubini Hunters 13/6923 1) The angle of vanishing stability for a Hunter 37C is 133.71 (2'draft) or 160.53(3' draft). For
Chartplotter / Radar purchase Jim at 9:35pm 01.04.07 Big Boats 5/1058 I have made the plunge and purchased a new Hunter 41 an upgrade from my 340. Now I need to outfit th
Prop Spin Under Sail Bill Glass at 10:07pm 01.04.07 Big Boats 18/3494 Opinion is that by placing the gear in reverse (stopping the prop spin) while sailing will save on t
BatteriesPlus Experience . . . Anyone? Clark at 11:17pm 01.04.07 Ask All Sailors 3/975 I'm planning an upgrade to my electrical system which includes a new Xantrex 10Tb and would very muc
RC8D Transmission cones not available Erik7365 at 12:04am 01.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/6792 I think the previous thread has gone to archive. After discussions between Waterway Marine with the
Keel Joint. Expoxy or Caulking Seekswind at 12:16am 01.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1170 Speaking with the local Marine Store about the keel/ hull joint. It was mentioned instead of epoxy
Botom Paint Don Beavin at 1:17am 01.05.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1033 I am interested in giving my boat a coat of VC17 or something similair. It has never been bottom pai

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Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Tom J at 8:28pm 05.28.21 I just ran a wire from the engine to the engine instrument pod. It was pretty easy to do. As I reca
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Tom J at 8:25pm 05.28.21
Help me Understand Batteries MikeHoncho at 8:20pm 05.28.21 On a side note. I installed a Balmar Sc200. It seems to be the best opportunity to remove some of th
Help me Understand Batteries Head Sail at 8:17pm 05.28.21 I think it's saying for example, to get to a DoD of 50% in 1hr, a fully charged battery under load w
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 7:59pm 05.28.21 Well after almost a year I finally got the prop on. I ended up designing and building a dive hookah
iMarine USA Review MikeHoncho at 7:50pm 05.28.21 Circling back to this thread. I purchased a radar, bracket, Balmar alt and ext regulator and a Balma
Marking anchor rode dLj at 7:40pm 05.28.21 I'm running all chain rode. The first 10 feet of chain is painted white. I have 6 feet of draft, and
Help me Understand Batteries MikeHoncho at 7:38pm 05.28.21 The chart is from the manual
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor BigEasy at 6:36pm 05.28.21 After a short visit, they were heading upwind in the dinghy to go to store for dinner and maybe a
methyl hydrate kloudie1 at 6:27pm 05.28.21 at Wally World: Klean-Strip Denatured Alcohol, 1 Quart - Walmart.com - Walmart.com at ACE Klean Str
Help me Understand Batteries dlochner at 6:02pm 05.28.21 I don't quite understand the chart you are referencing, it seems to be related to doing a capacity t
methyl hydrate FastOlson at 5:57pm 05.28.21 Since the alcohol "stove fuel" at the $$ "marine" store is so expensive, we have been buying gallon
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor MitchM at 5:37pm 05.28.21 some time ago there were reports on the cruising boards about the lewmar air switches
Don't want to sink my boat! justsomeguy at 5:36pm 05.28.21 Have you contacted Perko? No. Been to their website and they offer a rebuild kit, but very little
Sail Track Lubricant dlochner at 5:28pm 05.28.21 @Maine Sail rigged a small plywood construct with sail slugs. Put on a can of lube and a downhaul.
Help me Understand Batteries Davidasailor26 at 5:28pm 05.28.21 I understand, under most situations, I should not go below 12.3 volts. Can I assume that this while
Don't want to sink my boat! dlochner at 5:24pm 05.28.21 Have you contacted Perko? They would be the authoratative voice on this issue. I had a leak on a Gr
Sail Track Lubricant justsomeguy at 4:49pm 05.28.21 @Maine Sail rigged a small plywood construct with sail slugs. Put on a can of lube and a downhaul. W
Don't want to sink my boat! justsomeguy at 4:41pm 05.28.21 @Rick486 , did you mean to write something, or were you alerting me of replies? Don's reply has calm
C30 MKII Water Heater Wiring and Control Copper Harbor at 4:37pm 05.28.21 Stu and Skipper John - Thank you very much for the response! I should have realized that given the

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