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Benmar-cetec autopilot Coursesetter 21 p323ms at 2:12am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2924 My Autopilot doesn't work. The mechanical parts work as it does fine steering with the remote. The c
Replacing roller furling John at 1:39am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1802 I hope to replace my old CDI reefer, continuous line, roller furling over the winter. I want to do
Annapolis Boat Show Rob at 1:19am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1147 We are thinking of going to the Boat Equipment Consignment show before heading to the Annapolis boat
tabernacle mast Gary at 1:01am 09.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1313 My forestay is shredding on my 1978 tall rig with a tabernacle mast. How can I safely lower it (my f
Catalina Smile Mikes Oasis at 12:42am 09.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1189 Looking for feedback on a "Catalina Smile." It looks like a separation on the fore section of the k
Best A/C Systems Richard at 12:31am 09.23.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1300 Hope this isn't a repeat. I'm looking to add A/C to my 311. There are about a million systems out
Water Ballast Odor Sthomann at 11:17pm 09.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/978 I have a Hunter 23.5 with water ballast. When I leave the boat docked for a period of time the wate
Understanding Lazy Jacks Bob at 11:04pm 09.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/2742 When we bought our vessel it came with a unique mainsail stowing system comprised of lazy jacks and
Scarred aluminum mast Jacktar at 10:56pm 09.22.04 Smaller Boats 1/850 Anybody have ideas how to restore a damaged area on an aluminum mast? Somehow about 2ft. right near
Looking for someone to sail with Noah at 10:33pm 09.22.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1101 Anyone interested in sailing on Lake Pontchartrain during the day or weekends let me know. I have a
Cabin Lights on an H26 pablo at 9:43pm 09.22.04 Smaller Boats 2/745 Hey, how do you get the fixture off to replace the bulb? What type of bulb does it take? Appreciate
Low-Cost Refrig Conversion Rick D at 3:15pm 09.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1084 I have read about people who have converted iceboxes to refrigeration by using the parts from small
AB Compressor Cycles Too Often Rick D at 3:15pm 09.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/909
Icing Lines Rick D at 3:15pm 09.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/903 Several people have a problem with the lines between the compressor and the cold box sweating. They
Cooler to Refrigeration Rick D at 3:15pm 09.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/975 For a day sailor or trailer sailor having a cooler, what would you recommend for refrigeration? Does
Hood Furler problem Larry C at 12:48pm 09.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1398 I was lowering my jib on my Hood Seafurl model 705 when both HALYARD SWIVEL INSERTS came loose, fel
Last H260 on the lot Jim Seamans at 11:47am 09.22.04 Smaller Boats 30/1735 I was at the Hunter factory Monday getting the tour by Eddie in the foreground. The last H260 is in
Advice on buying a columbia 36 steven p. at 10:49am 09.22.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1302 I am looking at a 1960 columbia 36 sailboat. Does anyone know of any particular problems with this
Tiller pilot Nereussailor at 9:56am 09.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2422 I recently bought a used Navico tiller pilot 1600 for my boat. It did not come with any instructions
Hunter 22 Question Bud Hancock at 9:32am 09.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/944 I have recently purchased a fixed keel Hunter 22. I have noticed that the reviews on this site are

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One more plumbing project checked off Justin_NSA at 4:22pm 01.18.21 Thanks! On the way to me. Only trick you can't face them the same way. One has to face the opposi
AC/DC Grounding Question Roland5048 at 4:19pm 01.18.21 The AC ground (green) should be connected to the DC ground (black) at the grounding point on the en
same model engine but different HP Allan12210 at 4:19pm 01.18.21 The 3 HM is rated for 27 hp continuous, 30 max, one hour. It has a bigger bore/ stroke and displace
same model engine but different HP kloudie1 at 4:08pm 01.18.21 The 3 HM is rated for 27 hp continuous, 30 max, one hour. It has a bigger bore/ stroke and displaces
Yanmar 3YM30 Tach Lead Optical or Lead off Alternator mytime at 4:01pm 01.18.21 Thanks Ralph!...I was looking at another Marine Tach and the diameter seems to be the same. It has t
Below Deck Autopilot KZW at 3:55pm 01.18.21 I have a C315 with the Raymarine EV-100 wheel pilot. I have found that it mostly works OK. But, any
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm Richard19068 at 3:51pm 01.18.21 Hi Chris Have you had a chance to unmount the Edison pedestal? I have Hunter 306 with the same pede
Yamaha 30 Blue Horizon at 3:50pm 01.18.21 thanks drew_d. appreciate the note and sentiments. wishing you a good start to the upcoming seas
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm take.yvr at 3:39pm 01.18.21 Hi Chris Have you had a chance to unmount the Edison pedestal? I have Hunter 306 with the same pede
Replacing Hull Stripe Jskosmo at 3:35pm 01.18.21 eraser wheel / whizzy wheel. Keep the RPMs low, don't let it get hot. I just removed all my graphics
Wire Size to Bus Bar? ShawnL at 3:29pm 01.18.21 Is it directly from the solar panel, or do you have a charge controller?
One more plumbing project checked off daviddp at 3:17pm 01.18.21 Thanks! On the way to me.
same model engine but different HP Allan12210 at 3:07pm 01.18.21 Can someone explain how my Yanmar 3GM in one boat is rated at 20 HP and in my new to me Hunter 33.5
Brand new coolant pump fail. (2) RitSim at 3:04pm 01.18.21 Taking a guess that your engine is a Universal M25 which is actually a Kubota diesel. The loacl Kub
Rudder collar assembly mmlspace at 3:01pm 01.18.21 Yeah. Definitely looks like a different configuration, but the mechanism looks similar. I'm machin
One more plumbing project checked off Justin_NSA at 2:48pm 01.18.21 Found them on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EDQQCE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s01
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Captain Larry-DH at 2:48pm 01.18.21 A little spray ends up in the head, which is better than a wet hanging shower curtain. We have a n
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top shemandr at 2:44pm 01.18.21 ...Those tanks are prone to leaking after they've been partially used, because the valves don't al
One more plumbing project checked off daviddp at 2:43pm 01.18.21 Hi Claude. Great minds think alike. The valves I used negate the need for another valve. They are d
Brand new coolant pump fail. Whatfiero1 at 2:40pm 01.18.21 You have 2 pumps now I'd rebuild them both get a puller from auto parts store ( they loan them) pull

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