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Anybody know a good mechanic near New Rochelle, NY Chris at 10:48pm 07.20.06 Other Sailboats 6/1005 Hi -I am having problems with my Atomic 4 and would like to find a trustworthy mechanic who can se
Morgan 38 HIN Tim at 10:46pm 07.20.06 Morgan 0/1472 Why does the Morgan 382 have a 14 character HIN instead of 12?
Owner photos in our Monday email Phil Herring at 12:26am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 0/833 I've been seeing some incredible photos posted in the foprums lately, and that'stoo bad... the pix w
question on waterflow for SeaEra Pat at 2:38am 07.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1190 You all convinced me on the SeaEra (pressurized) so I purchased the conversion kit and much of the r
Ruder Damage James RIchard at 2:56am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/980 Storm damage on my Mac's rudder has exposed 3 lateral inches of fiberglass on the leading edge. Hav
single hand / trailer sailor bnimble at 3:22am 07.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/918 Opinions please, I've decided on a Catalina 25 for some trailer sailor adventures, need to be sing
240 Winter Cover Michael at 3:25am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 4/907 Does any owner of a 240 out there know of a company that makes a made to fit cover for a 240. Shor
Cooloant capacity of the engine 4JH3-TBE 76 hp Velero49 at 4:19am 07.21.06 Big Boats 1/995 Turbo Diesel? I am away from the boat and need to flush the engine and buy cleaner/flush ' coolant.
Rudder Help! 1974 Venture 24 at 4:15am 07.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1107 As you guys already know I am restoring a 74' Mac/Venture 24. Everything is moving along well but no
H260 trailer mod (1) soling42 at 5:03am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 10/1269 Bought the Hunter 260 w/o a trailer and found what I believe will be a good replacement. Not bunks a
tiller tamer ken at 4:40am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1144 I am looking to put a tiller tamer of some sort on my O'Day 25. I have tried the Canadian one with t
Purging of holding tank. Grady17631 at 5:13am 07.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/953 We just bought a 1990 Hinter 30 from its original owner. The head system appears to be origianl fact
To Liveaboard or not to Liveaboard? Joseph at 5:58am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1604 I've been contemplating buying a 40' or more older Hunter with the idea of my wife and I living aboa
Lowered Mast Distance to Waterline Arturo DeVitalis at 5:56am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 3/936 With the mast lowered and resting on the crutch, what is the distance from the mast tip down to the
Converting to Centerboard TxSkipper007 at 1:54am 07.21.06 Other Sailboats 3/1155 I recently purchased a 1977 Irwin 37' CC Ketch with shoal draft. I am considering adding a centerbo
Magellan 310 not working David W at 12:58am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1099 I have a Magellan 310 which worked fine last year but this year it will not initialize. New batterie
Hunter-quest 36 whisper at 7:38am 07.21.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2382 we have a hunter quest 36, it is a great boat and with the exception of needing to pack the chain pl
Swing Keel Stuck Joseph at 7:39am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 8/2414 After nearly 2 years of being hign and dry, we finally go our Catalina 22 in new waters today. We h
Frustrated...singlehandler Autopilotless Franklin at 7:41am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1144 The lever on my st4000 broke. I've been trying different things like JB weld without luck. Last ni
Back-pressure on dry pump-out Ernie Rogers at 7:41am 07.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1712 The previous owner only used fresh water from the storage tank to flush the toilet, but it pumped ou

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Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? zephyr070 at 2:10am 01.06.21 I am wondering why the batteries, the switch, and the panel are located nearly 25feet apart. grante
Eye Splice double-braid (3) ricksoth at 11:34pm 01.05.21 Made my first attempt at splicing. Decided to try a soft-shackle using the Dyneema. Followed the g
Source for 10 gauge ATC fuse holders dmax at 10:48pm 01.05.21 Why not use a step-down butt connector: Amazon.com: 12-10 to 8 Ga. Step-Down Butt Splice Terminals
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? (1) jssailem at 10:34pm 01.05.21 I am wondering why the batteries, the switch, and the panel are located nearly 25feet apart. granted
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Jacomo Sailor at 10:08pm 01.05.21 I used the PXR on mine when I did my lines aft project. I have two on each side just ahead of a win
why not external keel attachment? jssailem at 9:50pm 01.05.21 Welcome @themotorman. I found this site which tells us you have one of the 553 built and that there
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) HMT2 at 9:20pm 01.05.21 I have a 35 year old Yanmar, if the outdoor temperature is lower than about 50 degrees, she starts
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 01.05.21 Try turning over the engine for about 15 seconds with the stop pulled. This will get the rings oile
A blue water C22? Jacomo Sailor at 9:08pm 01.05.21 I agree, the work is beautiful but I just don't know why some people insist on trying to make a C22
Upgrading line clutches H34 pa391as at 8:18pm 01.05.21 great write-up and picture! what type of core did you find in the deck? did you need to seal the ne
What size outboard for 26c finding41 at 7:59pm 01.05.21 I have a old Johnson 7.5 extra long shaft. It works great but is a pig on fuel. Make sure what ever
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) mnmpizza at 7:59pm 01.05.21 You should also look for a slow air leak in the fuel line between the tank and high pressure pump.
Mac 19 finding41 at 7:56pm 01.05.21 Welcome! I just bought a Mac19. I haven't seen it yet as it's in Nova Scotia. I'm in Ontario. Covid1
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (2) BrianJ at 7:51pm 01.05.21 Here's an update since I promised to try to take over this thread. The snow stopped and the 30 degre
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? Johnb at 7:39pm 01.05.21 I used #4 wire to run to the DC panel. This may appear over sized but 1 the drop in that section of
Hunter 34 Head Sail Mike Oldak at 7:38pm 01.05.21 Sending you a PM. I've just taken down our 135? Genoa. it is pretty well used. I had it fitted to
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? dlochner at 7:24pm 01.05.21 In addition to reading Nigel's book, spend time on MarineHowTo.com for wiring and electrical system
H34 new deck organizer splax at 7:22pm 01.05.21 Ditto what Kloudie showed. I replaced mine port & starbord with Schaeffer 4 & 6 sheaves units looks
26X speed when loaded Jim26m at 7:20pm 01.05.21 Don't know about the 26X, but I can speak to the 26M. With only day-sailing supplies, I can get rig
New dinghy for 2-hp honda Hayden Watson at 7:15pm 01.05.21 Two of the boats I am looking at are the Highfield xxxKAM with air floor and the Highfield UL240 sin

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