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Sailing the AICW Frank at 7:07am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 2/936 Would appreciate comments about submerged debris, irate property owners and their actions such as pl
Real old boat owner Sal D'Angelo at 8:58am 07.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/854 Where would I be able to find out about my boat. Either in book form (manual)or a web site for old
Fixed Port Replacement Sunfirescout at 8:42am 07.12.06 Other Sailboats 4/999 Alright, I have been planning to replace my fixed ports with smoked plexiglass as I have seen both o
Port Huron to Macinaw Race craig259 at 8:28am 07.12.06 Racing 0/1824 Its a sad year ony one hunter in the big race It starts this sat. check out www.bayviewyachtclub.com
Getting registration sticker to stick on dinghy Bob in SF at 9:38am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 11/11631 I just picked up a new to me (practially never used) inflatable dinghy. I got a motor for it and re
Mainsheet car traveller removal, help needed Greg 9000 at 9:51am 07.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1340 On my 28.5, I need to replace the wheels on the mainsheet traveller car. It's the original equipmen
Water in rudder tube Daydreams at 9:56am 07.12.06 Seidelmann 2/1724 My 299 has standing water in the rudder tube. There is no tiller or head on it yet, as I,m rebuildin
Replacing Fuel Filter on Universal M18 (1) FOB at 9:17am 07.12.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1143 Has anyone changed their fuel filter on their Universal M18 latley? I own a 1985 Catalina 27 and wou
Dinghy UV and Aluminum oar Protection Rich Stidger at 9:15am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1012 I have just purchased a new Achilles dinghy. Purchase forced by explosion of my 9-year old PVC Zodi
Drain on DS I yukonterr at 11:13am 07.12.06 Day Sailers 0/929 Hi to all:I have decided that I am tired of bailing out my 1966, DS I, after every rain, even thou
Anchor locker drain on h40.5 and similiar Rich Stidger at 11:51am 07.12.06 Big Boats 2/934 When replacing my anchor chain this year, I discovered that the drain in the locker is about 2-3 inc
Grampian 15' Hull #1676 Trunk repair Bob Haynes at 11:49am 07.12.06 Grampian 1/2326 Just purchased this old Grampian boat and would be interested in the year it was made. All I have i
rear bulkhead Gary at 11:45am 07.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/836 I have a plywood seperator between the engine and the fuel tank is this standerd on a 1982 model? I
hunter 34 anchor roller jim at 12:24pm 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1077 Someone ran into my boat and bent the anchor roller. We are going to replace the whole plate that in
Kiwi Auto Feathering Prop Tom St John at 12:35pm 07.12.06 Big Boats 3/810 I am considering the purchase of a Kiwi auto feathering prop. Does any one have any experiance with
Humminbird 787c2 on the 26X Pedistal-- (1) Mel E at 2:56pm 07.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/785 I posted a message on mounting the 2006 Humminbird 787c2 on my 26X a couple months ago. Someone ask
How not to install a toilet (1) Steve Feinsilver at 12:41pm 07.12.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1288 I have now broken the pump on the original equipment (crummy) head on my Hunter 410 for the second t
NOAA internet charts available to all,check it out abe at 3:49pm 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1422 at http://www.nauticalcharts.gov/viewer/ Hundreds of charts availiable, easy to look at without an
Inconsiderate Stink Potters! (1) John S at 2:17pm 07.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/917 An inconsiderate stinkpotter ran into my outboard motor while I was walking up to get my trailer to
Use of Pip Pins for Mast Hold Down (1) John S at 2:13pm 07.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/839 There are often on sale on Ebay aircraft pip pins that can substitute for nuts and bolts. Push the b

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C22 nav lights...? rpludwig at 3:17pm 05.31.21 Gene....do all these fixtures come with bulbs, or is that addnl? descriptions don't really specify
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior SoSound at 3:15pm 05.31.21 When? After it falls off...
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior (1) SoSound at 3:14pm 05.31.21 I have had something similar to this for decades... also on Amazon, a "screw starter", this one is $
Another Electrical Question (speakers) john6206 at 3:01pm 05.31.21 i was thinking the same thing, that the bigger speakers might be capable of drawing more power, but
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 2:51pm 05.31.21 @Tally Ho After discussing with the captain, here are my orders. Buy a new deep cycle 27M for the
Inline fuse Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 05.31.21
Another Electrical Question (speakers) JohnShannon at 2:46pm 05.31.21 4 ohms is 4 ohms = no heavier load. You can if you wish drive them harder before they fail. Bigg
Behavior of marine batteries Tally Ho at 2:45pm 05.31.21
Looking at hunter 30 Ralph Johnstone at 2:44pm 05.31.21 13hp is pretty low for that size/weight of a boat. I'll second that. I have a '99 H-31 with a ya
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Tally Ho at 2:33pm 05.31.21 Billy, As John and Peggy said, yes, you need to close the water intake thruhull to make sure you do
Looking at hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 2:32pm 05.31.21 Or a complete repower, even with a used (not abused) engine. that would get the value of the vesse
Another Electrical Question (speakers) MikeHoncho at 2:31pm 05.31.21 I think unless you have the speakers maxed out, the ratings are irrelevant for normal use. Who want
Looking at hunter 30 ggrizzard at 2:26pm 05.31.21 I had a transmission rebuilt by Mack Boring in New Jersey about 8 years ago for about $950. If mone
2-stroke Nissan running away MikeHoncho at 2:25pm 05.31.21 Thats not a run-away. that is a screwed up carb. Gasoline engines cant run-away.
Looking at hunter 30 Ted at 2:22pm 05.31.21 I had a transmission on a Yanmar 2GM rebuilt by Mack Boring in New Jersey about 8 years ago for abou
Looking at hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 2:21pm 05.31.21 13hp is pretty low for that size/weight of a boat. I know they came with them and alot are repowere
Looking at hunter 30 ggrizzard at 2:20pm 05.31.21 I'm sure someone with Yanmar engine and transmission knowledge will guide you. It's not likely you h
C22 nav lights...? Gene Neill at 2:00pm 05.31.21 Our nav lights are all from Catalina Direct. With LED bulbs bought from this website. They aren't ex
Hunter 26 battery won't charge when connected to shore power Tally Ho at 1:58pm 05.31.21 I have a Guest 2614 charger. Same indicator lights as yours it looks like. No indicator lights is
Help me Understand Batteries MikeHoncho at 1:55pm 05.31.21 is there a maximum amp draw these battery's should be limited too? I can't seem to find anything on

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