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cables Buck at 9:52pm 12.30.05 Bigger Boats 2/1121 Anybody: The throttle/transmission cable on my 272 needs replaceing. Where can I get one?The
Diesel Generator Frank at 9:52pm 12.30.05 Big Boats 4/892 Has anyone mounted a diesel generator under the cockpit seat on the starboard side to run off of the
centerboard replacement Dean at 8:33pm 12.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1572 I dinged my center board on my M26 (bottom corner gashed open 6 inches) pretty bad and may be able t
Replacement Stove for Oceanis 400 1993 Kerry13709 at 6:17pm 12.30.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1114 I had this thread on the general forum, but think I need to ask other Beneteau owners for advise. I
Anchor Windlass H 33.5 George H260 at 4:06pm 12.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1256 I would like to add an anchor windlass to our 89 Hunter 33.5.Input or pictures would be greatly appr
Universal 5411 (kubota) zincs Tim Cook at 2:32pm 12.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1431 I have a Universal 5411 (Kubota) 2 cylinder diesel in my Cat 27. I assume it has a sacrificial zinc
Boom Furling system question . . . grant544 at 12:07pm 12.30.05 Big Boats 3/1265 I have a 1990 Hunter Passage 42 with a circa-1990 Hood Stoboom which is very troublesome to operate
Cockpit speakers Jim C at 12:01pm 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 16/2481 My current cockpit speakers have expired and need to be replaced. I'm looking at the Bose 131 but am
Rudder post and tiller head Daydreams at 11:54am 12.30.05 Seidelmann 8/4261 I just purchased a 299, and have it on the hard for a complete refit. During my inspection I found
Shower JW at 10:41am 12.30.05 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1177 Holiday Greetings! We don't use our shower and I am considering installing a shelving system to org
Re-naming your boat,, there is a certain way. PY charlie at 10:41am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 3/906 The problem with renaming your boat is if you don't do it right it can cause the "Sea Gods" to be up
What type of Sealant to use on the toe rail Jim at 10:38am 12.30.05 Smaller Boats 4/1845 Hello,I am going to remove the toe rail of my 1983 Hunter 22. I believe that I have a couple of s
1978 Y-25 15hp Yanmar $6000 jer_ryanderson@yahoo.com at 8:50am 12.30.05 Yamaha 1/2171 Boat is $6000 and located in Wilmington, CA 714-943-1600. jer_ryanderson@yahoo.com
confused Jack at 7:25am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/961 The previous post about coffee makers got me thinking.. I have many 12 volt appliances and chargers
Removing Thru Hulls logan at 6:14am 12.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/862 What is the best way to close off unused thru- hulls? I have two of them,the old gate valve type. C
12 v coffee makers Paul F at 5:46am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 26/2193 Normally use 12 volt appliances whenever possible - any thoughts on coffee makers? Seems easier to
Mooring lines Drake57 at 3:57am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 26/3607 I need to replace my permanent dock lines. I'd like to tie or fashion a loop in 5/8 inch solid yacht
loosing helm and other problem Chaos at 3:09am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/707 Thanks for all the comments and advice, etc. The other problem I incountered on my newly purchased H
Shower Drain Amir at 3:05am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/954 Hello,I have a H336 1995. I wanted to know where the water from the shower drains into. Is it th
MacGregor 26S ? Bruce Cowin at 2:49am 12.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2169 I have a question about the 26S models. I have a 1995 26s, it's water balasted and has a swing cent

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New Hunter being launched Crazy Dave Condon at 12:04pm 05.17.21 Make sure the straps are held together so they cannot slip off. Largest boat with crane was a 40 fo
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! dLj at 12:02pm 05.17.21 The 8 ft long piece might be a bit long to get shipped. Naw, they ship 20 foot lengths every day,
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Stu Jackson at 11:41am 05.17.21 And yes, a windlass is a dealer or boat owner add on not a manufacturer's OEM. That may have been
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Stu Jackson at 11:38am 05.17.21 Dinghy foot pump connected to hose to inlet strainer.
1975 Catalina 22 Hull/Deck Seam pclarksurf at 11:24am 05.17.21 I am also concerned about removing all those screws and having that seam pop apart. Not sure if
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker jssailem at 11:15am 05.17.21 I assume it should look like the windlass breaker? No The windlass breaker supports the wires lead
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? jssailem at 11:09am 05.17.21 And use rubber gloves. Those jellyfish, even smooshed in the strainer screen can still sting ya.
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! BarryL at 11:07am 05.17.21 These guys will be happy to help https://fortecarbon.com/carbon-fiber-tubing Or just buy a CF Spin
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? (1) Grotto at 10:59am 05.17.21 The traveler on the 22 is not really that useful. i would almost just build a split bridle for the m
Keel Line markwbird at 10:56am 05.17.21 Interesting idea.
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Ralph Johnstone at 10:52am 05.17.21 If you notice a lot of jellyfish, nettles, or other gelatinous stuff at anchor where you have been
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 05.17.21 I rigged a way to back-flush using the manual water pump of the Jabsco head, which is in the correc
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 10:41am 05.17.21 Much thanks for the input everyone. This is my first windlass problem, and I am learning much. It se
How to remove 30 yr. old tape. (1) Calif. Ted at 10:34am 05.17.21 After replacing a few, this time it struck me that the vinyl cove stripe really didn't do anything f
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? DArcy at 10:33am 05.17.21 I second Goo Gone. It does a good job on tape adhesives and is reasonably environmentally friendly.
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! DArcy at 10:30am 05.17.21 wanted to see if it could be done That's about as good a reason as any. I hope you have the approp
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Jan11 at 10:28am 05.17.21 A windlass is not to be wired through the DC panel..... The windlass should be a direct connection
New Hunter being launched (1) DArcy at 10:20am 05.17.21 That's how we launch our boats. Up until about 10 years ago all boats at our club were launched with
Keel Line Don S/V ILLusion at 10:15am 05.17.21 No but that sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Covid-19 Vaccination (1) jssailem at 10:07am 05.17.21 Innovation continues... My grand kids came over and started me watching (again) the Star Wars Saga o

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