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Name of manufacturer please ? (1) Louis Dallaire at 8:22am 10.15.06 Trailer Sailors 5/1278 Please,.Ask me, the name of manufacturer of this trailer. it's a Hunter 13.5, 1993TKSLouis
USCG Documentation windswept1522 at 9:36am 10.15.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1359 I've just purchased a 1987 Catalina and am interested in the USCG documentation. Has anyone docume
shower sump float switch jack boats at 9:55am 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1647 I have Attwood sumps which aren't pumping water because the float switch isn't sensitive enough. Is
Lady Liberty sailaway78 at 6:15am 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 2/791 Someone remarked that I should attach photos, along with reports. So whenever I have some I will. T
24 hours to Cape May sailaway78 at 6:07am 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 23/1983 Now we are really headed south. Into Cape May this morning around 10am. We left from behing the sta
Pressure Stephen at 5:48am 10.15.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1322 On "wet" my head pulls in water nicely. On "dry" it builds pressure and the plunger / rod actually w
Bolts around the mast step? jack boats at 10:25am 10.15.06 Big Boats 4/888 Inspecting all access panels revealed another curiousity. It seems that the bolts sunk through the
Arch bolt torque? jack boats at 10:06am 10.15.06 Big Boats 0/780 We got our first rains of the season friday night, affording me the oppurtunity to look for leaks.
Water Ballast Capt Woody at 10:02am 10.15.06 Smaller Boats 7/1031 I have had my Hunter 240 for just a year and I am finally going to be leaving it in the water starti
Hull Depression Bill at 11:00am 10.15.06 Balboa 1/1837 I am thinking about buying a 1972 Balboa 26 everything looks good but there is a hull depression abo
Plastic caps Mark M26D at 10:59am 10.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1032 Does anyone have a source for the plactic caps covering the holes in the interior.I am able to get
rear-stay adjuster Jeff2642 at 8:01am 10.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1061 Anyone have a fix for using rear-stay adjuster with a bimini top in open?
Inside shower & waterheater Jeff at 7:57am 10.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/864 Has anyone added a inside shower and water heater on a H260?Summer outside showering is just fine b
Wire Access on Sabre 28 Walt Grifel at 6:57am 10.15.06 Sabre Sailboats 2/1471 Regarding my Sabre 28 hull 460. I need to replace the white wire for the forward running lights, b
transom RayM at 11:21am 10.15.06 Catalina 30 1/1200 I like the walk thru transoms on newer boats. Do you know if it is possible to cut through the laza
1st modification Ron Benitez at 11:31am 10.15.06 Smaller Boats 13/1208 Just completed my first boat trailering and pack up for the winter. The first modifications that I p
Apelco Depth Sounder Repair or User/Owner's Manual rbcwarbucks at 11:37am 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1945 I wired in the Apelco MS-108L depth soudner that was in my boat when I bought it. I be damend if it
Bareboat in Croatia help Bob F at 11:48am 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 3/867 Looking to venture away from the BVI'sand doing a Bareboat in Croatia in May. I hear really good thi
Permeated Hoses... Doug Washburn at 11:42am 10.15.06 Mid-Size Boats 25/2179 Three or four years ago, I did what has turned out to be the worst job I ever took on with my boat,
Anyone heard of an "American 25"?? chutz at 12:02pm 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1017 The current owner knows nothing about it - I've found one other. If there are that few of them, mayb

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Repairing Aluminum winch drums? Drinky Crow at 1:46pm 01.24.21 So how have those winches worked out? Have just been sold a pair and at least one person on these bo
Electric Panel Gizmos jssailem at 1:45pm 01.24.21 I am not sure about the relevance of an Ammeter on a panel. Or for that matter even a volt meter. Su
Old Harken selftailers Hydro Therapy at 1:39pm 01.24.21 I never inquired once I heard the price. I will say that there customer service was helpful and easy
Old Harken selftailers Drinky Crow at 1:34pm 01.24.21 Well fck. Didn't want to hear that. Any recall as to name or # of the upgrade part?*
Beneteau 411 CapitalistSailor at 12:43pm 01.24.21 Congratulations on your new boat! If your boat was just launched the yard will generally not put mor
Boom Bolt? Ron20324 at 12:37pm 01.24.21 IIRC, it was my Oday 222 or my B235 I put two such tangs under that bolt head. One for the topping l
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 Hunter216 at 12:36pm 01.24.21
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 12:25pm 01.24.21 JK writes "You have to add the rudder sensor before you can have any valid opinions on the unit. "
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) (1) SailingLoto at 12:24pm 01.24.21 Posted this in the trailer section... We went out a couple days ago. It was 40ish out. Neighborhoo
Delrin Sheaves SailingLoto at 12:16pm 01.24.21 Reading the detail on the Delrin website, notable is the nature in how the product is made. It could
Redesign Binnacle Pod Terry Cox at 12:09pm 01.24.21
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar CapitalistSailor at 12:09pm 01.24.21 Hunter216, Thanks for the reply. I am familiar with adjusting the sails and the positions of the sa
What transmission fluid for a Catalina 270 Perkins 18hp m20 (1) jssailem at 11:59am 01.24.21 https://rxmechanic.com/type-a-transmission-fluid
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 JamesG161 at 11:58am 01.24.21 Of course @Benny17441 is right about Sailboats in general. But @Randy asked about motoring on the T
Below Deck Autopilot JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:57am 01.24.21 Sorry for the late weigh in. I have had an ST4000 and a new Raymarine Autopilot (EV-200 in case we
How to make your mask fit better jssailem at 11:44am 01.24.21 I got this idea from @dLj and it is a mask I can wear for longer than any other. https://store.o2ca
Delrin Sheaves jssailem at 11:30am 01.24.21 i just ordered round stock delrin to turn sheaves out on my buddy's lathe. I never thought about cu
Tartan 3700 Novis carbon fiber Mast Hunter216 at 11:25am 01.24.21 I'm not sure that's true. I think Novis Marine is an affiliate/subsidiary of Tartan and either und
Redesign Binnacle Pod (1) Marmalade at 11:24am 01.24.21
Introduction and salt water trailer question Gene Neill at 11:23am 01.24.21 Talk to these guys: http://sailtrailers.com Kinda on the way if you go that way. They might even

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