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depth transducer and knot meter dwayne13628 at 12:06pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1131 in the hull there are two holes that have been plugged with wood. I've been told by the surveyor tha
What is a chain plate? dwayne13628 at 12:01pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1909 Okay, I think it is used for the shrouds, but not sure. What would it look like?
Keel repair dwayne13628 at 11:56am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1604 I need to re glass the bottom of the keel. In order to get the damaged fiber glass, damaged by mosi
CDI roller furlers hcmcs9340 at 11:54am 07.11.05 Bigger Boats 1/1162 Halfway through the preparations for installing a CDI roller furling system, I found that while the
Bulkheads repairing dwayne13628 at 11:54am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/909 Bulkheads in the Northern need to be replaced as they are rotting. I was thinking of using Aluminum
repairing Fglass dwayne13628 at 11:45am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 9/996 Okay, in 'my' cockpit, not yet my boat, there is a couple spongy spots, largest one about the size o
Charge Alarm Bryan at 11:33am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/920 Hi everyone. My charge alarm started going off coming home this past weekend. We had been motoring
336 Hunter rub rail Don at 10:51am 07.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/936 I have been maintaining the color on the rub rail of my 336 with MEK. It is the only thing I have f
oday 20 bilge puump bob at 10:38am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1041 HAS anyone put A BILGE puMP. .IN A 0DAy 20 How and WHERE, thanks ROB
digny lift sandra mills at 10:35am 07.11.05 Big Boats 9/1083 What system works best with a Hunter 450. We have an Achillies 10'Inflatable and an eight horse po
Archive and Search Use Craig at 10:33am 07.11.05 Smaller Boats 2/797 Would someone please explain how the Search and Archive functions work on the forums? I posted a me
Gwynn's Island Marina suggestions Harvey at 10:15am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1011 Can anybody help make a recomedation as to slips in Gwynn's Island for one night. I need to get to
Leaky bilge/grid area? Leaky Waters at 9:43am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1550 Hi there,Anyone experienced mysterious soapy/fresh water surfacing from under the grid area into t
House Battery on Hunter 33 Darryl at 9:03am 07.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1882 I have a 2005 hunter 33. has anyone installed a house battery using 6 volt golf cart batteries as t
Trailer Hub grease cap Mike O16610 at 8:45am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1097 Does anyone know the size of the grease cap on the macgregor trailers (1984)? I lost a cap on the w
small hardware replacement rjk61248@comcast.net at 8:28am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 My 2000 290 was hit with a little theft will docked. Two small piece were taken and I have had no lu
Close calls with motor boats Keith and Sandi at 8:22am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 49/2716 The past two weekends of sailing we have had two very close encounters with a cabin cruisers while u
1981 Macgregor 36 Cat Trampoline Jon at 8:06am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1617 I recently bought a 36' 1981 MacGregor Cat and I will need to replace the trampoline soon. Does any
Rudder with gas spring strut Hold down John S at 7:20am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1743 When I changed over to my IdaSailor rudder, I installed a gas spring strut to hold my rudder down, a
Looking for a mechanic Mikes Oasis at 7:20am 07.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/921 I am looking for a diesel mechanic to spend a few hours with me on my boat to teach me regular maint

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Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket dLj at 10:12am 04.09.21 Let me preface this with I don't have a clue about you particular boat/engine/mounts. Looking at t
Exposed lead keel dlochner at 10:08am 04.09.21 You are in less trouble with an encapsulated keel. I would seal the hole with a few layers of fibe
Winch removal dlochner at 9:57am 04.09.21 Wow! For $2300.+ I can buy a lot of other things for my boat. But not an electric winch. ;) I a
Exposed lead keel jssailem at 9:56am 04.09.21
Fresh water pump specs Rich Stidger at 9:40am 04.09.21 Just replace it with a pump that is rated to service the number of faucets that could be used simult
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 9:27am 04.09.21 Like dlochner suggests, in order to be sufficiently strong the whole repair area needs to be opened
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket dmax at 9:11am 04.09.21 Sorry Stu, it was in jest - you are an encylcopedia of knowledge and no, you're not slipping. I had
Exposed lead keel Ziggler at 9:03am 04.09.21 You've put the fear of future catastrophe and impending sailboat doom in my heart - a good thing in
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Stu Jackson at 9:00am 04.09.21 Stu, you're slipping (though it was a long time ago) :) - here's a thread on c34.org describing the
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 8:49am 04.09.21 Well, circa1971la It seems your plans have been "cancelled" ? If so, perhaps just as well. We cam
Exposed lead keel Davidasailor26 at 8:49am 04.09.21 I presume the the Morgan has an encapsulated keel, and not one hung from keel bolts in the sump? If
Winch removal souzag818 at 8:37am 04.09.21 Less expensive than electric winches, however just as effective are eWinchers. There is one sitting
Halyard wrap with Furlex Dave Groshong at 8:32am 04.09.21 Here are the Selden numbers for their halyard restrainers: For 100 or 200: 508-159-01 For 300 or 40
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 8:26am 04.09.21 @weekendrken just posted about the service bulletin over on the C30 site. Many thanks to all.
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 8:21am 04.09.21 Stu, you're slipping (though it was a long time ago) :) - here's a thread on c34.org describing the
Dynaplate SailingCal21 at 8:20am 04.09.21 Thanks for the input. Y'all have verified my thinking as well. Karma has a cast iron keel, everyth
Where to next? BrianH at 8:19am 04.09.21 Don't overlook the Great Lakes!! Western Lake Erie has a lot to offer and less than a day's drive f
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 8:17am 04.09.21 At last, a destination I can comment on!! I have sailed on Western Lake Erie since 1983 or so. I
Dinghy engine lifting davit shemandr at 8:13am 04.09.21 We had a motor lift on our H356. I don't remember the brand. It was mounted on the starboard aft c
Assemetrical jdrutten at 8:07am 04.09.21 I'm a new owner of a 306 and have been wondering the same thing after finding an asymmetrical spinna

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