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FRidge Light-44 Wallace24042 at 4:32am 08.30.05 Big Boats 2/758 Unable to get light on fridge to light. bullb/switch are good.
Windlass for the 1994 Hunter 37.5 Van23888 at 4:08am 08.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1294 I am planning to install a windlass in my Hunter 37.5. I would like to use an all chain 200 ft rode,
Hatch cover plexiglas Doug at 4:00am 08.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1036 The plexiglas on both hatch covers of our 87 H31 has developed a web-like patina due to many years o
Hatch lifter Lenny and Billie at 3:38am 08.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/834 Hi , We have just bought a 83 Catalina 27, and the hatch lifter is broken on it, just hangs down, tr
Katrina Info Nice N Easy at 3:35am 08.30.05 Ask All Sailors 31/2043 So far I cannot get any info. at all out of the Slidell area. Phone service is totally out of the qu
Engine Cutoff Robert at 3:27am 08.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1057 I am buying a '83 Hunter 34 that has a Westerbeke 21. I don't see any engine kill knob. The way the
Kemah Or Galveston to ??? Franklin at 3:24am 08.30.05 Other Sailboats 0/633 I'm thinking of taking a weekend sail down to either Freeport or Matagorda Bay (need crew for this)
Tuning the Hunter 33 rigging Tony Z at 2:44am 08.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1983 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 and the rig needs a bit of attention.It is definately not straight anymore
spreaders? J at 2:27am 08.30.05 Day Sailers 3/1017 I recently acquired a 17' daysailer built in 1966 from a friend, and the spreaders have seen better
Battery Charging Question Cris Hazzard at 2:01am 08.30.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1093 Hi.. I'm just setting up a new electrical system on my 1984 Catalina 27, and I had some newbie ques
winter boat cover Rob at 1:44am 08.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/920 I need a cover for my C 28MkII to get thru the N. Idaho winter in the water. Has anyone had a cover
Waste Tank Vent Steve Perry at 1:39am 04.25.05 Big Boats 1/767 I recently had a macerator pump malfunction with a resulting waste tank overflow through the deck pu
Compression Post Leak Jason Alexander at 1:32am 08.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/871 So my compression post is leaking a very little bit around one of the screws that holds the compress
Alternator meltdown tom723 at 12:38am 08.30.05 Big Boats 1/777 I just got back from a great sail on the bay. I turned off the engine and the oil pressure alarm we
B Wilkie Marvel at 12:33am 08.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/852 Does anyone have experience on removing their B
Kudos to Customer Service Ray Carter at 12:15am 08.30.05 Ask All Sailors 0/815 I rushed home, from signing the papers on our new boat, to order winch covers. In my hurry, I order
Kenyon No. 2 Winches for O'day 20 Peter Paulsen at 11:52pm 08.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/953 The Kenyon No. 2 winches need repair. Before I buy new winches, are there repair kits available and
Rasmus displacement Karstein Egeland at 11:47pm 08.29.05 Hallberg-Rassy 8/2203 Hello! I am thinking of repowering to something smaller than the original md 21 this autumn. Due to
proper lubricant for head Marc Beroz at 11:18pm 08.29.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1270 Hi Peggy. I want to thank you for your help last spring when you told me that my Wilcox Crittenden I
STANDING RIGGING BARRY at 10:52pm 08.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/899 WHAT IS THE RECOMENDED TENSION OF THE RIGGING FOR A 27 FOOT, 1977 CATALINA WITH A FIXED KEEL? I HAVE

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P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (1) HandsOnTech at 6:26am 10.30.20 How a nerd sees clouds:
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Hunter216 at 6:17am 10.30.20
How to start my Ericson 31 1977 Joe at 6:12am 10.30.20 Sorry my friend, but you need to ask or hire someone who knows about sailboats with motors to physic
Starbrite antifreeze recall Rick486 at 6:05am 10.30.20 I spoke with my local WM just now. I had purchased my antifreeze from them back in September. I was
Blue Interior Cushions that came on O'Day 1983 to end of production O"Days. Sailor_girl at 5:47am 10.30.20 Jackdaw, I know finding a similar fabric will be like finding a needle in a haystack, and gotcha on
Starbrite antifreeze recall dlochner at 5:45am 10.30.20 The WM brand is sold as propylene glycol Always read the ingredients list. Some brands include et
Starbrite antifreeze recall Captain Larry-DH at 5:40am 10.30.20 Only addition it would be nice to have to their explanation is what the actual problem is with the
Alternator belt tension video advice dlochner at 5:35am 10.30.20 And these articles: https://stevedmarineconsulting.com/belts https://stevedmarineconsulting.com/ph
Alternator belt tension video advice dlochner at 5:30am 10.30.20 http://www.sv-secondstar.net/what-works/15-v-belt-tensioning-the-easy-way
Blue Interior Cushions that came on O'Day 1983 to end of production O"Days. Sailor_girl at 5:30am 10.30.20 Thank you to all who have replied. Appreciated the comments. We sized down from an 85 O'day 26 (o
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (3) HandsOnTech at 5:29am 10.30.20 Sunrise was at 7:30. Slightly later on the boat due to trees and buildings. The Victron controller
Attaching flag to fiberglass without through bolts. dlochner at 5:19am 10.30.20 @dlochner has suggested a process in the past for leaving a waxed bolt in the epoxy then backing it
water rotting teak and holly sole from underneath Knotallthere at 5:19am 10.30.20 when I got my new to me 85 28.5 the truhull under the sink was weeping and caused the same damage yo
Alternator belt tension video advice (1) jssailem at 5:17am 10.30.20 Or a screw. Tensioner.
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 dlochner at 5:09am 10.30.20 Break open each blister. Grind away the broken dome of the blister. Scrub until squeaky clean with
Starbrite antifreeze recall TimFromLI at 5:03am 10.30.20 Tim: sorry, I don't have any pictures. that was what I got from my boat yard. I checked the starbri
How to start my Ericson 31 1977 Don S/V ILLusion at 5:00am 10.30.20
Rusty Keel Bolts Gene Neill at 4:28am 10.30.20 Is this a fin keel?
Fold or flex? RoyS at 4:11am 10.30.20 I'm reading those are maintenance intensive. Max Prop IMHO is not maintenance intensive. Needs to
Alternator belt tension video advice kloudie1 at 4:07am 10.30.20 Yup it is too loose. A good push with your thumb at the mid point should only move the belt about a

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