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Adhesive for Dacron & Nylon. jlp at 4:56am 05.05.06 Ask All Sailors 0/996 The Dutchman Flaking system has nylon (my guess) reinforcingdiscs where the flaking lines pass thro
Sold My Boat To Stop My Wife/Kids Nagging Boatless at 5:26am 05.05.06 Ask All Sailors 58/4198 My 36' sailboat was my pride and joy. After working hard for many years to pay off our house and rai
Furler Jams... Warren Milberg at 7:12am 05.05.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1484 I've got a fairly new Furlex 200 headsail furler (into second season with it). Every now and then,
Low Water Pressure Bad Obsession at 6:41am 05.05.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1350 I was cleaning out my water tanks in my new-to-me Catalina 30. I noticed that when I first turned o
Through Hulls open or closed? Bad Obsession at 6:38am 05.05.06 Ask All Sailors 20/2805 Everytime I leave my boat for a while I shut all of the through hulls. I was told to do this but is
solenoid, starter propblems on an Yanmar SB8 Steve at 6:37am 05.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1442 It spring in Nova Scotia, Canada and I think I may have to replace the solenoid. The engine starts
New owner! David Russell at 10:36am 05.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/948 HiI was recently given a MacGregor 21 on a trailer. She does need some work, but the hull, riggin
How do I reset an ST4000 Autopilot Sailor-man at 10:38am 05.05.06 Ask All Sailors 1/5311 I need to "reset" my Raymarine SP4000 Mk II Wheel Pilot so the unit will look for my newly installed
Hunter 22 1984 manual Lesphoto3613 at 11:28am 05.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1382 Does anyone have access to a manual? I've purchased a real nice 22 and would like to have the manua
Fastener Choice for Lazy Jack Install Clark at 11:49am 05.05.06 Ask All Sailors 16/3199 I'll be installing Lazy Jacks soon and am not sure what type of fasteners to use for the mast and bo
Sanitation Hose artfem at 8:04am 05.05.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1283 I have bought your book and it is great. I am about to redo the hoses on both heads in my Island Pac
Rub rail replacement for 1998 Mac26x Tom2909 at 10:04am 05.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/839 Looking for source of parts, suggestions to replace the rubrail damaged on a 1998 Mac26x.Thank you
Trailer Springs size? MrBill_FLL at 9:07am 05.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1095 Comming home last weekend, I developed a serious tire rub on the underside of the fender. I figur
Sink Hand water pump Mel E. at 1:10pm 05.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1003 on my 1998 26x gave up. I've looked for a replacement, but have only found one's with a square base,
Problem in reverse Bill P. at 1:31pm 05.05.06 Smaller Boats 4/815 I've had my Hunter 260 with a 9.8 Evinrude for about a year - sorry, I don't have the manuals so I m
marine air on a 272 michael schiele at 8:49am 05.05.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/809 I want to put a marine air system on my 272(87). It's a outboard model and i plan on using the vacan
Reasonable Rating carl longnecker at 4:05pm 05.05.06 Catalina 310 5/1804 What is a reasonable PHRF rating for a 310? I need a number for some low key beer can racing that s
Anchor Charlie at 11:09pm 05.03.06 Big Boats 0/746 Interested in hearing anchor theories and experiences for Hunter 34's. That is, what kind of winds
Garhauer Nereussailor at 10:29pm 05.03.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1217 Has anyone here purchased any products recently from Garhauer Marine? I ordered a traveler almost tw
Shaft wear (1) Randy Burns at 10:28pm 05.03.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1096 I'm in the process of repowering and am looking for advice. The original brass drive shaft shows .00

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Covid-19 Vaccination (1) TomY at 1:46pm 04.11.21 The lower the vaccination rate, the more pressure there will be for "vaccination passports." The pe
MRBF Fuse Block question dlochner at 1:39pm 04.11.21 Thanks Dave for the guidance The double MRBF terminal post seems to be a good fit for me, for each
MRBF Fuse Block question sailcapt340 at 1:32pm 04.11.21 Thanks Dave for the guidance The double MRBF terminal post seems to be a good fit for me, for each b
Pulling prop shaft to change Stuffing Box - Hunter 310 rjadelsohn at 1:22pm 04.11.21 We went back and forth on the dripless, and decided to stick with the conventional packing. I have
Time for New Insurance Rich Stidger at 1:18pm 04.11.21 Glad that you mentioned the USPS connection; I will have to check that out as I am also a member. T
Lifeline netting CaptainRan at 1:14pm 04.11.21 My full grown dog became a traveler around the boat so I got a leash that is comprised of a long bu
MRBF Fuse Block question dlochner at 1:08pm 04.11.21 Each battery bank should have a fuse within 7 inches of the battery terminal. If the house bank has
Pulling prop shaft to change Stuffing Box - Hunter 310 DayDreamer41 at 1:04pm 04.11.21 A couple of things that you might want to consider, while you have the coupling off you may want to
Equalizing batteries JamesG161 at 12:58pm 04.11.21 p.s. I bet that's not a cheap system... Well for me, no cost. Insurance will cover it. So far th
Catalina 36 v berth mattress jmaresh at 12:50pm 04.11.21 Maybe you can visit the Catalina supplier's mattress factory and test it OR request a sample. I wo
Pulling prop shaft to change Stuffing Box - Hunter 310 (1) rjadelsohn at 12:45pm 04.11.21 Thanks Greg - I was afraid of that - I think we have better access, but less working space to slide
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System John Marrone at 12:32pm 04.11.21 Sorry about the "dog" I was sure I typed Doug....missed the "U" in Doug. Regardless, you are correct
Equalizing batteries dLj at 12:29pm 04.11.21 Plus on this unit, I connected the Battery temperature Monitor, for feed back, to the Freedom SW fo
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System Doug J at 12:29pm 04.11.21 Thank You, dog. I have looked at the 260 Video, but there is no indication in that video that these
Equalizing batteries dLj at 12:20pm 04.11.21 Interesting, I would have thought that in order to equalize one would need more (3) amps? Do you eq
Equalizing batteries JamesG161 at 12:18pm 04.11.21 That sure looks like a darned nice charging system.. It is the best, IMHO. Plus on this unit, I co
Pulling prop shaft to change Stuffing Box - Hunter 310 Tally Ho at 12:12pm 04.11.21 Depends on the condition. Here is what I did... FUjoyKfNZ_U Greg
Equalizing batteries dLj at 12:12pm 04.11.21 The thing we haven't even scratched the surface of here is the actual DC power output quality. I hav
H34 1983 Ritchie Helmsman Compass model number Tally Ho at 12:10pm 04.11.21 I rebuilt my compass over the winter...interesting project. I froze it in the deep freeze and then
Equalizing batteries DayDreamer41 at 12:10pm 04.11.21 I have several, but the one I use most on boat batteries has a max output of 3 amps. dj Interesti

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