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In Mast Main Service Richard Rees at 4:12am 06.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1123 I am looking to change the line which brings in my mainsail on the In mast ferlingDoes any one have
Depth Finder William Bardelmeier at 3:58am 06.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/868 Where is the best location for the transducer? The transom or inside the hull. Does the keel affect
Companionway hatch removal because of water leak Larry at 3:48am 06.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1070 I have a water leak (when it rains) on the port side of the hatch cover most near the bow. The carpe
Unsigthly Head Murray Beggs at 3:47am 06.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1079 There is nothing more frustrating than taking pride in making your interior comfortable as finding t
Steve Dion, Need your help Joe Mullee at 2:52am 06.08.03 Ask All Sailors 4/923 Steve, I had a throttle cable break on my Merriman pedestal and Roger Mummah said you were knowledge
repainting gelcoat Peter at 1:53am 06.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1126 The gelcoat in the cockpit of my 1986 Catalina 36 is badly discolored in places. Can gelcoat be rep
Sea anchors for cruisers...yea or nay Dave Jolly at 1:18am 06.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/922 I will, before too long, be "by the water" (FL) and am strongly considering an Oday 25 for my first
Fresh Water Capacity? John Powell at 1:09am 06.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1023 I have a 1992 H-27. Does anyone know the fresh water tank capacity? I contacted the factory and, a
Raymarine ST4000 Plus MKII Autopilot Mark at 12:53am 06.08.03 Big Boats 2/1623 I have a Raymarine ST4000 Plus MKII autopilt that I installed myself. I am having a hard time adjus
Mac 25 Keel Winch John Doherty at 12:02am 06.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1037 The keel winch clutch mechanism on my Mac 25 just self destructed. Where to get a replacement, and
Wood floors Heather at 11:51pm 06.07.03 Big Boats 1/865 We have a 2001 380. Can anyone tell me what product they use to clean the hardwoood floors?
Tiller lock? Phil at 10:54pm 06.07.03 Smaller Boats 3/1562 Can anyone suggest a solution for locking the tiller on my 25.5? Concerned about unauthorized use.
Frustrated Unsightly Head Murray Beggs at 9:43pm 06.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/843 Standing on my boat last night 1980 Hunter 30 I was admiring all of the hard work my wife and I have
H34 Mixing elbow question to S Dion Jim oursler at 2:00pm 06.07.03 Big Boats 4/766 I looked at your great photo archive on mixing elbow disassembly. Why does it need to be taken apar
bow anchor roller L. Bivens at 1:01pm 06.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/898 I have a 1989 Hunter 30 and would like to install a bow anchor roller. I have seen pictures of 1992-
Info on heat exchanger water heater Arnie Hoffman at 12:51pm 06.07.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/867 Can anyone enlighten me as to what to expect from a heat exchanger water heater on a 30? I just pur
Replacing mast head sheaves Tom at 12:18pm 06.07.03 Big Boats 3/1399 Has Anyone had experience replacing the sheaves at the top of the mast. I have a '86 Catalina 38, an
Gas grills Paul K at 11:24am 06.07.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1425 We have decided that a using a gas grill on the taffrail might help keep the cabin cooler during our
Depth/Speed Dead? Robert at 11:04am 06.07.03 Ask All Sailors 3/968 I have a Nexus Star Sea Data speed/depth meter that has stopped working. When I turn on the instrume
emergency tiller Jim at 8:13am 06.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1061 I need to get an emergency tiller for my boat. I don't know were to go.I have a 1988 Catalina 30. So

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Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 9:05am 09.23.20 Still no worky. Had a long conversation with Jeff from our local Harbor Marine shop, He gave me seve
Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control Dalestr at 8:54am 09.23.20 The AutoMAC is designed to be a manual booster to overcome some of the limitations of an automotive
Free Catalina 22 mark 1 (1) sail sfbay at 8:48am 09.23.20 Welcome to the forum!! I suspect not anymore that any other boat. If you do an internet search on
Simple 33.5 sheets and halyards question. Calif. Ted at 8:46am 09.23.20 The rigging plan for a Hunter 33 as shown in their owners manual is: Optional Spin Halyard, Jib Haly
P42 Wiring drawings Terry Cox at 8:42am 09.23.20 Had the same problem when I installed a Link 1000 several years ago. Made a buss bar out of copper f
ProNautic 1230P installation in Beneteau 331 Justin_NSA at 8:36am 09.23.20 I'd have to go out to the boat and see how I grounded mine. I have the Sterling equivalent to the Pr
Stink Boat markwbird at 8:30am 09.23.20 Perhaps time to pull the fastenings and remove all the sole sections. We have done that in the past
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Calif. Ted at 8:30am 09.23.20
Windlass Seized Clutch Terry Cox at 8:27am 09.23.20 Our boat has the same Maxwell windlass. What happens when you completely release the knurled face pl
Sailmakers markwbird at 8:27am 09.23.20 Sails from a good local sailmaker will, in most cases, be considerably more expensive as they should
Windlass Seized Clutch Kings Gambit at 8:14am 09.23.20 Also. If you can, remove all the stuff out of the way and increase (extend) the lever arm length (to
Windlass Seized Clutch Kings Gambit at 8:07am 09.23.20 When stuff like this happens to me I use the Ace heat gun on high setting to heat and then let cool
Windlass Seized Clutch HandsOnTech at 8:05am 09.23.20 Yes, that was my first thought. Unfortunately, the impact wrench requires room to swing a hammer. As
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD JoeWhite at 8:02am 09.23.20 Disconnect the propeller coupling from transmission and try starting with lowest RPM. Is the primary
Tank Monitor Rick at 8:01am 09.23.20 Give some info man! Tank? That couldnt be any more vague. Most of us love troubleshooting here so
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (2) Jacktar at 8:01am 09.23.20 Couple of pix at Marina one just before alleged arrival (in the gulf we get effects 2 days before la
ProNautic 1230P installation in Beneteau 331 helmfam at 7:59am 09.23.20 My B373 has no bonding, as do most if not all Beneteaus. Looks like you can just connect to the neg
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD kloudie1 at 7:55am 09.23.20 or ya caught a big bunch of line or net in the prop.
Sailmakers FastOlson at 7:54am 09.23.20 One caveat: whatever else you put into the information 'mix' for choosing a sailmaker, avoid the wor
Windlass Seized Clutch kloudie1 at 7:54am 09.23.20 Windlass would have to come out to be able to get hammer swing room.. Ya might try a wide blade stub

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