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1x5 Strap Hinges Doug T. at 9:57pm 04.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1219 I've looked everywhere, but I can't find a source to replace the decaying chrome/bronze hinges on ou
Max-Prop 3 blade Settings for a 340 Hunter Richard Britton at 9:33pm 04.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/958 What are the proper settings that should be used for the 340 Hunter? I don't want to put the boat
Low cost Roller furling Joe Gunning at 8:29pm 04.18.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1167 Hi Im looking for a roller furling system to adapt to my 1974 Hunter 25 it is the low profile hull.
Catalina 25 Motor Mount Mac at 1:56pm 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/1131 The top two bolts on the motor mount have loosened, the bottom two seem to be tight, at least the mo
Which GPS? George Coats at 1:05pm 04.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1183 I need to replace my old, handheld GPS because it will not feed location signals to my VHF. Looking
Looking for Swim Ladder Nicki at 12:51pm 04.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1031 Live on a calm inland lake and would like to be able to take the kids swimming. Any suggestions on w
sail rigging Tom P. at 12:50pm 04.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1292 I recently purchased a Grumman Flyer 16' aluminum hull racing sailboat. I am looking for info on sai
Looking for a C25 Trailer Matt at 12:19pm 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 0/879 I was wondering if anyone knew of a place that I may be able to rent, or even better just borrow a t
Shroud problems RJB at 12:01pm 04.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/893 Last year a friend and I purchased a 1976 ODAY 27. The boat was not maintained very well. The bigges
Need history of C25 swing keel models Frank Gloss at 11:03am 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/969 Hi Folks,I currently have a Catalina 22 swing keel model. I would like to move up to a 25 swing k
Refridge/Freezer Fans - Advice Bob F at 9:41am 04.18.02 Big Boats 4/961 I see where people have added insulation and I see where people have added small fans to improve eff
INSANE PROPANE Dennis Cherone at 6:54am 04.18.02 Big Boats 10/948 I TURN ON THE PROPANE SWITCH, LIGHT THE STOVE AND ALL IS WELL FOR 5-10 MINS. THEN THE FLAME STARTS T
A/C steve rainey at 6:05am 04.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/958 HelloI would like to know what the best marine A/C unit is? I want a portable type I can plug int
Swing at mooring or hook Bill at 4:49am 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 7/836
replace flexible shaft coupling William Hankins at 4:22am 04.18.02 Day Sailers 1/1310 I need to replace the flexible shaft coupling on my ODay 27. It was built in 76 and is equipped with
Cleaning a fiberglass hull Keith K. at 3:43am 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 2/959 I'll be putting my Cat22 in the water soon, but I'd like to make the hull shinier and cleaner. What
Slipping Reef line Jim Oursler at 3:34am 04.18.02 Big Boats 4/924 I got beaten up this weekend, the 34 has in boom cleats that don't hold worth a darn. Any suggestion
nest building in boom Jean wagner at 3:29am 04.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1163 the end of our boom is open which makes it ideal for birds building nests. We have tried stuffing t
h26 Jib Problem David R. King at 1:44am 04.18.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1158
Thru-hull Bonding Doug T. at 12:54am 04.18.02 Ask All Sailors 5/2359 I know, I know -- this has been discussed before. Still, the thru-hulls in our boat are currently b

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Chartplotter plug leo310 at 8:15pm 06.11.20 Most new CP are self contained and only need power, that is they have built in GPS. Now you have to
Well, now Ive seen everything. pclarksurf at 8:11pm 06.11.20 Legit! You'll rip the transom off first
Well, now Ive seen everything. AaronD at 8:11pm 06.11.20 ...I bought white Delrin bushings from McMaster-Carr, in the hope they are superior to the black un
REPLACING WATER SEPARATOR FILTER AND VOLVO 2000 (1) pipedream at 7:59pm 06.11.20 the 2000 series volvo has a spin on filter located in front of the motor on top. Remove it just like
Hella marine fan repair MitchM at 7:56pm 06.11.20 the ocean nav article also said the brushes were likely bad after 2k-5k hours and
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! ggrizzard at 7:55pm 06.11.20 MitchM, OUCH! Haven't been there, yet! Hope I never am. Yeah, he said to rap the nut sharply. I
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! MitchM at 7:45pm 06.11.20 1/ did he mean use a hammer on the nut , or on the end of a wrench attached to t
Oil for older small diesel SycloneDriver at 7:41pm 06.11.20 I think the zinc protects the cam followers. Check out Lucas Magnum for older diesels.
Calling all Charleston SC sailors... Spindrift NH at 7:31pm 06.11.20 There are some moorings on the Ashley river, I have a friend that rents one out. From what I underst
Anybody knows what this is (1989 Hunter 35.5 Legend) Tally Ho at 7:27pm 06.11.20 What does the writing say on the plate? i agree with @rgranger...heat exchanger plate if those ar
Hunter 386-2002 St60 Wind Instrument ST60 jaysweet at 7:27pm 06.11.20 Is the LCD wind display working (displaying anything)? If not, it's probably a complicated problem.
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Tom J at 7:19pm 06.11.20 They cinched them up snug and clipped off the excess in one motion. With no sharp edges!
Hot halyard? Noodat Lady at 7:19pm 06.11.20 I must say the Wallas combo units appeal. Safe, quiet and economical, but certainly a heavyweight it
Oil for older small diesel Charles Erwin at 7:12pm 06.11.20 To the Original question: You - and others who have commented - seem to fear lack of zinc additiv
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For JDE at 7:05pm 06.11.20
New Macgregor 26d owner - How do I rig the sails? Ken Cross at 6:57pm 06.11.20 Many of us also had problems trailering it due to sway. Make sure you keep heavy things like the mot
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For (1) Tedd at 6:19pm 06.11.20 @JDE : That is some fascinating data! The depreciation comes out a little higher with your data set
Yanmar 3JH4W 40hp question P12nash at 5:54pm 06.11.20 My 2007 does the same thing. I know there is a small amount of play in my cutlass bearing but a surv
New Macgregor 26d owner - How do I rig the sails? MrBill_FLL at 5:54pm 06.11.20 I owned a 88 26D post a pic looking down when standing over the dagger board. I think that cheek
Ospho MrBill_FLL at 5:46pm 06.11.20 I have used Ospho, on autos. Its Alright but it needs a top coat to protect it. Now I use POR-15

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