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boom rigingon my mariner??? mike at 3:47pm 06.03.02 Day Sailers 3/1324 I've got a 63' mariner and It's missing all of its rigging, my question is, is the line starting at
What is the largest outboard I should consider? Mat at 3:42pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 10/931 What's the biggest engine that should be considered for a Hunter 26.5?Also should I go with a long
outboard Mat at 2:58pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1197 Does anyone know how much weight the outboard bracket can take? I need to replace the original 2-st
Posessed(?) head seacock on a 27_75-84 David Michaels at 2:01pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1000 The head has what appears to be a ball valve type seacock, made of nylon, delrin or marelon. On sev
Voltage Drop John Richard at 1:54pm 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1122 I religioulsy check my batteries every two weeks. They read 13.78 volts. The volt meter on my elec
Running rigging on H23 Bill Lipp at 1:52pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 8/1246 I just purchased a '90 Hunter 23. I have sailed jerry-rigged Islanders and Catalinas in the past, b
Yanmar 1GM10 Zinc John at 1:41pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1036 I have a 1GM10 and am getting ready to inspect/replace the zinc. It appears from the manual that th
Autopilot selection Help John McEnallay at 1:16pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/750 Has anyone out there fitted an autopilot to a hunter 45. I would be interested in the drive setup to
prop type R Winkler at 12:54pm 06.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1210 What would be the correct prop for 9hp volvo diesel on a first 26. Not sure of model no.
One more trans question Chip at 12:46pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/881 Now that I have the old trans out, where should I look for a rebuilt or used one? Possibly somewhere
I need help in reverse..... Doug at 12:12pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/912 I bought this boat last spring and have had little luck using the reverse, it will only do 1 knot wi
New Captain On Board (1) Jim Seamans at 12:12pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 1/869 Picture of my almost 3 year old Granddaughter Haylietakin charge. This was her first trip out ont
Head Back-fill Steve at 11:48am 06.03.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1707 I recently purchased a boat with an electric head. The problem is that it never seems to flush. Th
stern seating on an Oday 25? Jon Korda at 11:48am 06.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1194 I am considering making seats on my Oday25 stern rail. Has anyone made their own? I see they sell
battery charger Dave R. at 11:42am 06.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/955 I have an 1981 Catalina 30 and am interested in installing a shore power battery charger. Does anyo
Anchor Drag Pricele$$ at 11:16am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1593 We are sailing Pricele$$ a Hunter 320 in the Florida Keys. Twice we have anchored on the Ocean side
What's the make of this boat April at 11:01am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2405 We have been looking at a boat that was leftnear ours and it will be for sale soon. My Husband I rea
Catalina 34 Fluxgate Compass Location Dave Emery at 11:00am 06.03.02 Big Boats 1/1306 I have a 1990 Catalina 34 with a Raymaine ST4000 Autopilot. I recently upgraded my electrical system
My fan runs all the time.... RobHoman at 10:53am 06.03.02 Morgan 2/1558 I have a rather old A/B refrigeration unit on my boat, and while it seems to be working well enough.
I want to add an Autopilot ..... or do I? David Underwood at 10:50am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 14/1682 I have a Hunter 33, 1982 model with pedestal steering. After owning her for 20 years, I want or I t

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Raymarine radar / Chart plotter removal DougM at 6:20am 06.21.20 I would be inclined to believe that the autopilot would have to be dependent on the gps in the chart
Funny Friday!!! (1) JamesG161 at 6:20am 06.21.20 Finally Social Distancing Rules I understand...
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... (1) jviss at 6:19am 06.21.20 I don't think all Jabsco pumps are the same, meaning, they are not all of the same lineage. I think
Raymarine radar / Chart plotter removal dlochner at 6:14am 06.21.20 Minimally, the AP brains will need heading information from a dedicated fluxgate compass or a gps. I
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! RoyS at 6:05am 06.21.20 With regard to hard cold start (only), some Yanmar engines have an optional Thermostart (not a missp
Seasong67 at 5:57am 06.21.20 Thanks !
just bought 2014 Beneteau, and head reeks NYSail at 5:44am 06.21.20
Nice Run... kappykaplan at 5:29am 06.21.20 Good job, @sailme88 ! :beer:
What wood to use (1) TomY at 5:04am 06.21.20 Let's get serious about glues and plywood. Most glues are reasonably water resistant. Even the bas
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... Nichole340 at 5:03am 06.21.20 Thank you for all your help. I also looked into rebuilding the pump, this time, but the cost is "alm
Mounting flatscreen TV on wall (2) SailJunkie at 5:00am 06.21.20 Mounted yesterday. Worked better than I thought:p
Upgrading to LiFePO4 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:39am 06.21.20 If I keep an FLA for starting do I need to change the starter wiring to always use the FLA? My curr
GDay from Down-Under-Sean kloudie1 at 4:39am 06.21.20 Welcome aboard, Sean.. That is a beautiful boat you built !! Lots of great info here on the forum..
What wood to use fred1diver at 4:37am 06.21.20 thanks DArcy, I'll look them up
Help with old plumbing thinwater at 4:33am 06.21.20 The white fittings are o-ring type, similar to Whale tubing fittings, but they look very slightly di
Roller furling problem dlochner at 4:32am 06.21.20 Thanks. I'm wondering if a third possibility is that the jib has somehow stretched with age, so tha
GDay from Down-Under-Sean JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:27am 06.21.20 We love our 310. We have about 20k nm under her keel. She is highly modified and more modifications
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years garymalmgren at 4:27am 06.21.20 Hi JDE I think you are on a winner there with the boat and the previous owner. When I read " while
Clamp or strap shape? thinwater at 4:24am 06.21.20 I wonder if you could not accomplish the same thing with two Dyneema stays. The bimini frame is just
Block Island is open as of June 1 Captain Larry-DH at 3:29am 06.21.20 So we went back to BI, and it is busy. I'm shocked by the lack of "social distancing" going on. You'

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