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battery location Chuck Petty at 8:17am 07.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1044 That's the Place I just looked at the DC Wiring Diagram from the Owners Manual and it shows a singl
New Fresh Water Pump Randy at 1:40am 08.03.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1346 Fresh water pump is making a lot of noise. It is nine years old and probably in need of replacement.
Installation of autopilot on Hunter 310 P Dixon at 1:36am 08.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1403 I would like to install an autopilot on my Hunter 310. I had a person from West Marine on board to d
Fuel tank cleanup mrkayak2 at 12:44am 08.03.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1234 I want to clean the 22 gal diesel fuel tank. I tried a company but they can't get a straight access.
Fuel tank cleanup mrkayak2 at 12:43am 08.03.04 Big Boats 0/817 I want to clean the 22 gal diesel fuel tank. I tried a company but they can't get a straight access.
Replacement Proppeler for a Legend 35.5 Charles Vega at 12:29am 08.03.04 Big Boats 7/1726 Friends,I have a two blade propeller (16- 13 bore is 1") that I would like to replace. I have a lo
O'Day 28 faucet repair dave t at 12:21am 08.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1329 Might be purchasing an O'Day 28 depending on marine survey. I noticed the left (hot) galley sink pr
Spiders!!! Tony at 11:51pm 08.02.04 Big Boats 5/1019 This seems to be a banner year for spiders. Don't mind them but hate to clean the spider doo Any
Tiller pilot suggestions Chip Tobey at 11:16pm 08.02.04 Smaller Boats 5/936 What experience do folks have with tiller pilots? If you've used them, which models? I'm looking a
What is the best ICW guide book? Bob4203 at 11:14pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2054 Okay cruisers, I know their are over a dozen if not more ICW guides for the east coast (Maine to Flo
Which Sail?? gop711 at 10:47pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/893 My question is what would you sail with for club races, a new jib or an old Genoa.The races are us
Accugauge upgrade in 380 for water/holding tanks John V at 9:55pm 08.02.04 Big Boats 10/1743 The original holding tank and fresh water gauges in our 1999 380 have required replacement/attention
Batten down the hatches Jim22039 at 9:41pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1132 Just finished preparing the boat for her date with Alex today. Good luck to all in his path. This
Need Parts For NAVICO WP4000 Auto Pilot Joe Mullee at 9:14pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2770 I'm looking for a backup belt for my auto pilot. It's the type that has the drive unit attatched to
Recommended boat cover Adam Olson at 7:07pm 08.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1131 Hello everyone....After browsing the canvas section and not seeing much, I thought I'd post here.
how many blisters is too many? Dan Geltmacher at 4:17pm 08.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1109 81 Hunter 30. Last haulout was Dec 99. I had significant blistering. I grinded them out and glass
Length of halyards and sheets Russ at 3:06pm 08.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1044 Catalina 30 short rig...Can you assist with stadard lengths of halyard and sheets on my Catalina 30
Battery advice jeff ernst at 1:20pm 08.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1027 I just purchased an Oday 20 and can't find out the battery voltage. My guess is 12 volts. Any advis
Consensus on intermitent use of water heater Don at 12:18pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1470 A dock discussion today failed to reach consensus on how to prolong the life of the water heater. So
Last inch of water from bilge, how to get rid off. abe at 11:57am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 13/7879 On a Hunter 36 your bilge pump does not get rid of all the water. You still have a few inches left

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Looking at buying a 295 - A few questions Justin_NSA at 5:31am 02.08.21 Sounds like most of it is maintenance issues. But I would be most concerned about this " I see that
More 3D printing kloudie1 at 5:14am 02.08.21 That would be great technology to reproduce obsolete parts for older boats.. For instance, the pvc f
Looking at buying a 295 - A few questions jssailem at 5:10am 02.08.21 Boats are not supposed to leak. When they do something has broken or worn out and needs to be repair
Just cruising along... Will Gilmore at 4:43am 02.08.21 Congratulations JD, on the move. I really like Texas. I haven't seen much of their coast, other tha
More 3D printing kappykaplan at 4:42am 02.08.21 I read somewhere that a whole house was 3D printed Saw on the news this morning that the 3D-printe
Just cruising along... Will Gilmore at 4:38am 02.08.21 Found my H31 at LCYC and brought it to Kemah (and now NOLA). Canyon lake is a fun place to sail, a
Mast painting Joe at 4:27am 02.08.21 I'd repaint it with Interlux Perfection. There's a good YouTube vid on the project. Go direct or
Transmission Fluid sailme88 at 4:26am 02.08.21 My Hurth is currently being rebuilt. The marine transmission mechanic says Dexron III (3)...
Seeking used C&C 34 Mast Joe at 4:24am 02.08.21 I have a 1973 C&C 35 which needs a replacement mast. New is very expensive; any suggestions for w
More 3D printing rgranger at 4:24am 02.08.21 I read somewhere that a whole house was 3D printed I attended a technology presentation by the Mon
Need some offbeat advice Joe at 4:17am 02.08.21 Geez, DJ, that's such a good story. .... regarding the mast though: I'd offer it for 4 or 5 hundr
Transmission Fluid Maine Sail at 3:56am 02.08.21 DEX III is all you need. WalMart has a Super-Tech High Mileage ATF which is DEX III. You can also p*
Just cruising along... Apex at 3:28am 02.08.21 so Clay, when do you expect, or perhaps there already is a special SBO-promotion post somewhere?! N
Beneteau F42 Traveller Removal CYQK at 3:12am 02.08.21 Drewskie Yes the base was covered with adhesive try to save as much of the old one when you remove i
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases CYQK at 2:56am 02.08.21 phone ward@ beneteau
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question Fidgit at 11:48pm 02.07.21 I'm in the process of setting up a raspberry pi with open plotter. I'll try to document the process
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Rudder Stop vs. Autopilot JamesG161 at 9:58pm 02.07.21 When leaving the boat I always "bungee" the wheel in the 0 rudder position . Sometimes, me too!
Silly questions on engine mount Ken13559 at 9:24pm 02.07.21 In answer to question #2, use West Systems or similar. You will need to be aware of ambient tempera
Transmission Fluid GeorgeC at 9:16pm 02.07.21 I own a 1983 O'Day 30 with a Hurth gearbox requiring Type A. Here is what I got from Mack Boring re

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