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Fuel filter relocation Chuck Powell at 2:32pm 06.28.20 Bigger Boats 15/3028 I own a 1987 O'Day 272le with a old Groco fuel filter located in the starboard cockpit locker. I wan
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 yz4pilot at 2:18pm 06.28.20 Big Boats 12/3895 Hello, just thought I'd post this since I'm new and excited about our new cruiser. We just came off
Weight specs for 1984 Mac steel trailer Seadoc at 2:04pm 06.28.20 Trailer Sailors 3/694 I have an 84 Mac trailer. Does anyone have the specs off the original manufacturer sticker (GVRW, et
Furling Main Outhaul Thingie (1) stephen_i_w at 1:40pm 06.28.20 Catalina 310 3/1121 Furling main expertise needed: On my furling main outhaul line, near the outhaul block, there is a
Catalina 310 transmission problems (1) KenA at 12:06pm 06.28.20 Catalina 310 15/3294 Our 2001 Catalina 310 transmission -- HURTH HBW 50 -- was rebuilt three years ago and a year later b
Transmission problems with my Catalina 310 KenA at 11:55am 06.28.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/2158 Our 2001 Catalina 310 transmission -- HURTH HBW 50 -- was rebuilt three years ago and a year later b
Crack under "little" window on starboard side Mac 26D (1) williamtl at 11:39am 06.28.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/620 Has anyone else seen this happening on the starboard side above the porta potty space? Picture is f
Rub rail replacement on a 1985 Mac 25 Seadoc at 10:19am 06.28.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1498 The insert in the OEM extruded aluminum rub rail on my 1985 mac 25 is damaged. I think that I would
TIMING - What are you waiting for? (6) jssailem at 9:38am 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1339 Timing: the ability to select the precise moment for doing something for optimum effect, On your bo
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise smokey73 at 8:58am 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1879 While doing some cleaning of contacts to correct some voltage drop in my DC system I was about to le
H240 ballast tank familyrapp at 7:58am 06.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/758 I bought an H240 las year and had no problems all season. This year I put it in the water, and the b
The Perfect Hat SV_GALATEIA at 7:47am 06.28.20 Catalina 22 23/4449 In search of the perfect hat....for my wife. My wife has Albinism and therefore sunburns incredibly
Power to GPS..... cut and splice?? (1) NYSail at 7:15am 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 3/476 So I am swapping my raymarine RC530 (2005) with a new Garmin 7607xsv. I want the same panel switch t
Hard to raise mainsail billybee41 at 5:43am 06.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/5790 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and the mainsail is extremely hard (I mean really hard)to raise even using
A/C Water Pump Recommendations? mnmpizza at 5:03am 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 10/5709
Cleaning off old 5200 FastOlson at 9:51pm 06.27.20 Ask All Sailors 4/784 I am removing my deck fittings for a repaint. Before putting some parts back and re-bedding with ne
Marinco Day/Night vent with battery (2) Sandalo at 7:29pm 06.27.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/724 I would like to install this vent in a 2006 33 ft in an existing cut out which is located mid ship.
Mast step for O'Day 272LE Bob BBush at 6:55pm 06.27.20 Parts Search 13/3600 I just purchased an 87 O'Day 272LE and the part where the mast plate hinges into the step is broken.
chain plates blunt at 6:27pm 06.27.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/951 2-3 days ago i was reading old threads on the chain plates for the hunter 33.i came across an old th
Balancing The Helm SV_GALATEIA at 5:26pm 06.27.20 Catalina 22 18/3312 Wing Keel, full main, full 110? jib close hauled on a port tac with a good 15 knots of wind. Boat wa

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DIY Remote Monitoring System Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 03.26.25 One more thing you might consider adding: a motion sensor activated LED flood light in the cockpi
Sanitation hose again Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06pm 03.26.25 Thanks for the kind words! It's always nice to hear from someone who finds my advice useful! And tha
Main Rigging Upgrades Tally Ho at 5:54pm 03.26.25 Do you need an 8:1 purchase on the outhaul for a sail that is about 190 sqft? There is nothing trou
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 5:50pm 03.26.25 Do you have a picture? Every non-Balmar alternator we've owned still has the case bolts connecting
Need New Spreader Bracket and Spreader for 1982 H25 Colby D at 5:50pm 03.26.25 BTW - I've been on Rig Rite but I can't figure out who made the mast so I'm struggling to know if an
Sanitation hose again Mike8193 at 5:43pm 03.26.25 I replaced the sanitation hoses today. It was set up initially so you could discharge into holding t
Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? colemj at 5:36pm 03.26.25 What are you defining as a "short gaff" rig? Is it like the picture PaulK posted? If so, that is a
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Mike8193 at 5:22pm 03.26.25 Turns out the fittings are threaded in, the white material seems to be just white pipe compound.
Galley table ideas (2) Will Gilmore at 5:17pm 03.26.25 seen a boat. I use to build and install kitchen cabinets, and even in a land-based kitchen, parti
Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? (1) PaulK at 5:16pm 03.26.25 Square-tops are definitely a thing.
Folding Cart Will Gilmore at 4:48pm 03.26.25 A.I., gotta give it props. -Chill Will
Galley table ideas (1) william24424 at 4:39pm 03.26.25 230532
Galley table ideas william24424 at 4:35pm 03.26.25 Remove table, use an ottoman, light weight, inexpensive, and works. I put a round padded one, wife &
Galley table ideas Timm R Oday25 at 3:47pm 03.26.25 Did you laminate the Formica yourself ? How is the counter top adhered to the cabinet itself ? By t
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode PaulK at 3:44pm 03.26.25 Last I heard strobes indicated submarines traveling on the surface. Last time we saw a sub travelin
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 3:43pm 03.26.25 Thanks Ralph. It's not a Balmar alternator. The case is not assembled in the same manner. I"m wond
Towing a Precision 23 Rick Webb at 3:07pm 03.26.25 Just want to add a few points here that I did not see in the discussion Weight is only one part to
Alternator Temperature Sensors (4) Ralph Johnstone at 2:51pm 03.26.25 Balmar ARS-5 instructions : 230526
Galley table ideas (1) dmax at 2:49pm 03.26.25 Timm - yeah, it didn't fare too well. Here're the counters I replaced in my galley:
Galley table ideas fred1diver at 2:32pm 03.26.25 I was looking at a few alternatives. I looked at the lagun table leg system I could attach it to th

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