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Raymarine ST 4000 Problems ex-admin at 4:20am 06.10.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1148 I have been trying to get my autohelm to work reliably fo rthe past 4 years with no luck. I have mov
Evinrude 9.9 hp 4 stroke ignition power pack Bob255 at 4:17am 06.10.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1323 Hi:I am not getting a spark on my motor and I am taking a $180 chance that it is the ignition power
Macgregor 25 Trailer Weight John Huck at 3:28am 06.10.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2661 I recently moved to Washington state and found out that in order to register the trailer of my '83 M
Self-tailing winches Chris443 at 3:19am 06.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1421 If you (or a previous owner) have upgraded to self-tailing winches on an O'day 23 what size and bran
Universal M-35B Tools ? DreamWeaver13428 at 2:37am 06.10.04 Big Boats 4/988 I am putting a tool kit together to keep on board.Does the Universal M-35B engineuse English or Met
Swing Keel Winch :o Frenchie15864 at 1:49am 06.10.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/971 Hi Folks,New to this forum, just purchased a new 1982 Mac 25. I was going through the cabin with
PYI COUPLING INSTALLATION lloyd1814 at 1:30am 06.10.04 Other Sailboats 1/686 I DO NOT HAVE THE ROOM TO SLIDE MY DRIVE SHAFT BACK FAR ENOUGH TO INSTALL THE 2-1/4BOLTS BETWEEN THE
Looking for source of sail slides steve21792 at 12:12am 06.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1070 I have a Hunter 33.5 and am looking for a source to purchase replacement main sail slides. The manu
Need information on Genoa for Hunter 22 OkieSailor at 11:10pm 06.09.04 Smaller Boats 3/1005 I have found a Genoa set up for a CDI furler. The luff length seems to be correct at 23ft 9inches, b
34 rounds up in race at 25-33mph Jim Oursler at 11:00pm 06.09.04 Big Boats 7/922 Last weekend we were beat up in a race. My 34 main has one reef point. Have a 140 jib. We were reefe
need info on battery banks Joe11720 at 10:59pm 06.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/806 I have a 1984 34 Hunter. I am in the middle of redoing the whole boat. I need some ideas on the wiri
Lamps or Lights pros/cons Jeff10624 at 10:52pm 06.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1117 Want to replace lights in an older c27. There are as many oil lamps as hard wired lighting fixtures
Spare parts for a Blue Crab JimKimmel at 9:49pm 06.09.04 Ask All Sailors 3/3021 I have a Blue Crab manufactured by Newport Boats of Gloucester, VA. IS there a place where I can fi
charging house batteries Capt. Paul Bonnes at 9:02pm 06.09.04 Big Boats 2/897 The engine alternator will not charge the house batteries.Taking a charter around the Delmarva Peni
Muffler location Steve22066 at 12:39pm 06.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1228 I need help with the location of the muffler in my C27. I have a Universal 5411 and have just repla
Replacement ports Bill 1597 at 12:05pm 06.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1097 New to the forum. Just purchased a 1985 Catalina 30. Looking for replacement ports that open. Ca
H-240 Tiller Extention/tiller lock and Winch tops keel_haul at 11:59am 06.09.04 Smaller Boats 11/1340 Two questions:#1 Has anyone tried a Forespar,telescoping tiller extension with a Tiller Lock Box t
Cabin Sole Replacement Always FOR SAIL at 11:52am 06.09.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1242 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 and need to replace hte cabin sole. I think the best way to tackle the job
Depth transponder location ???? marty7704 at 11:31am 06.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/994 Have recently purchased Piranah 1 fish finder for determining depth...installed it in the port stor
Changing Engine Don3086 at 10:54am 06.09.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1198 Could anyone please tell me how much quieter and smoother the 2 GM20 is over the 1 GM? I have a 198

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Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 8:18am 07.27.20 Herrington Harbour North, MD Where Dr. D's boat is. They have a large yard there and was letting
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install SycloneDriver at 8:17am 07.27.20 A couple of pictures would help us answer your questions. On my Beneteau F285 the sensor itself was
Email notifications are not working Phil Herring at 8:12am 07.27.20 Yeah, it was on our end and it should be resolved this morning. Did you get an email today with a ba
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison SycloneDriver at 8:08am 07.27.20 Do you know the charge rate when plugged into the boat. I don't really understand your question.
RAM mic cable rewire? Matt White at 8:07am 07.27.20 FYI, I ended up finally with: Standard Horizon GX2200 Matrix AIS with GPS Black Standard Horizon CM
Passage 450 sanitation hoses JamesG161 at 8:00am 07.27.20 Hunter designed access to most hoses. Mine is behind my medicine cabinet, but you mid head is not n
Hunter 19-2. What size and type plug is used on the ballast vent? ChampagneBoatingonaBeerBudget at 8:00am 07.27.20 The vent plug is the style by turning the handle, the black rubber plug enlargens to a size to matc
26X vs 26M head size Jim26m at 7:59am 07.27.20 As @Tally Ho says, they are lightly built. They are meant to be trailered and launched easily. I'v
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:56am 07.27.20 Where there are raised areas or flat smooth areas blocks, winches, cleats are attached, you will fin
cherubini lost blunt at 7:51am 07.27.20 thank you everyone for your kind words.the admiral is taking harder than me and we are thinking abou
Help with cooling system dfp51 at 7:49am 07.27.20 I just wanted to update this thread. We have been away from the boat for a bit because our son got
26X vs 26M head size Jim26m at 7:43am 07.27.20 The 2013 M head is 27-1/2" wide; if you don't mount the tissue holder on either wall... There is a
Is my Gooseneck cooked? jmce1587 at 7:43am 07.27.20 To remove the boom, follow rig rites instructions on raising back end of boom considerably to discon
Is my Gooseneck cooked? jmce1587 at 7:40am 07.27.20 You would have to remove boom to inspect the half ball areas for wear to ensure the clips will remai
Is my Gooseneck cooked? Davidasailor26 at 7:38am 07.27.20 You could remove the boom and inspect the parts to make sure nothing looks split. Once the boom is o
Is my Gooseneck cooked? odaydokay at 7:32am 07.27.20 Thanks, but how do I know something is actually broken in there? The clip went back in and stayed p
Hunter 19-2. What size and type plug is used on the ballast vent? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:24am 07.27.20 The vent plug is the style by turning the handle, the black rubber plug enlargens to a size to match
Hunter 19-2. What size and type plug is used on the ballast vent? ChampagneBoatingonaBeerBudget at 7:22am 07.27.20 Okie doke. I'll let you know what I find out. Someone just posted a contact and email who might ha
Pre-Purchase Survey - Houston recommendation needed jmce1587 at 7:22am 07.27.20 Contact Seabrook Shipyard in Kemah and ask for Janice. She can give you the names/contact info for
New Victron Smart Shunt vs. New Balmar SG2000 Swoosh1210 at 7:19am 07.27.20 Thanks. I purchased an SG2000 as an early adopter but have only recently gotten around to getting my

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