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High output alternator for a Universal M25 Les Murray at 3:13am 02.26.02 Big Boats 5/8489 All,I have a 86 C-36 with a Universal M-25. I am in the process of trying to upgrade my batteries
Window replacement Paul Aubrecht at 1:33am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1001 I am looking at buying a 1993 28.It has 2 small cracks in 1 of the fixed windows in the salon.I want
Mast removal on 270LE Darrel at 12:53am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/926 I just acquired a B
Question - Mast length, Standard vs. Tall Rig Dick Peterson at 12:05am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1134 I have a late 70s Catalina 30. I always thought it was a standard rig. I am buying a new mainsail an
Second try - PSS Shaft Seal Kim Efishoff at 11:35pm 02.25.02 Other Sailboats 2/1101 I had a PSS Shaft Seal installed on by 1977 Hans Christian 38 two years ago. To tell you the truth,
REVERSE POLARITY VERN at 10:40pm 02.25.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1078 WHEN I PLUG INTO SHORE 115 POWER, MY REVERSE POLARITY LIGHT COMES ON.....I KNOW WHAT REVERSE POLARIT
Batteries for Mk 1 C36 Chuck Reed at 9:54pm 02.25.02 Big Boats 5/1212 On the Mk 1 has anybody come up with a place to put two or four (if 6v) house batteries that are lar
Need site to post requirements for boat to buy? Ray Bowles at 4:02pm 02.25.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1291 I am looking for a website where a person can post the requirements they want in a boat. Any brand
Torn out reef eyelet John Kagan at 10:51am 02.25.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1131 I purchased a new Hunter 260 2002 model last November. This past weekend one of the reef eyelets tor
VHF/FM Converters Mike Maculley at 10:30am 02.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1310 I know that West Marine sells a VHF/FM converter so you can hook up a stereo to your VHF antenna, th
Non-Skid surface Johnny Henson at 9:55am 02.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1016 I am restoring an older Catalina 22. All hardware has been removed, and all exterior surfaces are b
Lubricating the head when using KO Paula Miller at 8:44am 02.25.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1204 Hi Peggy,I rebuilt our Groco head over the weekend and want to keep it in the best possible shape.
9.9 Johnson LS _ Oil from exhaust Steve Hall at 8:15am 02.25.02 Other Sailboats 2/890 I have an old 9.9 outboard and when I run it for a few minutes and turn it off, some oil comes out t
Chainplate Chris Glander at 7:32am 02.25.02 Big Boats 1/990 Has anyone taken the chainplate apart on their Hunter 34. Mine has what appears to be surface rust,
Questions re: moving traveler to cabin top. Patrick Gray at 6:46am 02.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1110 I have a old Catalina 30 and I am going to upgrade her rigging starting with moving the traveler to
need cockpit table for P42 John Faro at 6:29am 02.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/816 Edson has discontinued making a cockpit table specific for a P42?does anyone know if there is an a
Breakin' my heart Tony at 5:08am 02.25.02 Big Boats 3/936 My heart just breaks for some one with a new 410 IN ThE WATER in FEbit supposed to go down to 15 de
Deck leak Ian Cameron at 3:05am 02.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/920 Hi folksI know this has been done before, but I'm looking for help locating a deck leak. It's on a
about SAIL mag. article March issue pg.37 Ron Scott at 2:47am 02.25.02 Smaller Boats 1/869 The winches are for handling the spinnaker, although you might be able to use them for the jib sheet
Hey Phil/Bly Don at 2:20am 02.25.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1074 Have you tried to carry Daly's products in the Chandlery? Seems like a natural fit given that we're

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Rigging a Capri 165 Dave Groshong at 6:11pm 07.29.20 Not the best picture, the smaller Hunter boats use a pigtail like this, to make the forestay the c
dorade box cowl vent jviss at 5:56pm 07.29.20 I get a pretty good breeze inside from the Dorades, so I don't know. I'll look again when I'm there
Rigging a Capri 165 Hunter216 at 5:48pm 07.29.20
How deep to launch IASailor at 5:46pm 07.29.20 If you do fall off the end of the ramp. Don't panic if this happens. Take a ratchet strap of spar
dorade box cowl vent dlochner at 5:45pm 07.29.20 This certainly isn't the case on my boat; the Dorade scuppers are quite large, could get rid of all
Blue Water Yachts communication issue Seadoc at 5:42pm 07.29.20 Hi, all! Received a call back from BW Yachts yesterday. All's well!!:)
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump NYSail at 5:40pm 07.29.20 Pump out service in port always available. Yes I conversed the tank so gravity discharge is from bo
Rigging a Capri 165 (1) Johnfranklin1 at 5:19pm 07.29.20 Could this be where I attach furler pigtail
Rigging a Capri 165 Johnfranklin1 at 5:15pm 07.29.20 That is the block at the top of the jib halyard on the front of the mast. In the photo I uploaded i
Funny Friday!!! Captain Larry-DH at 5:15pm 07.29.20 True story: Many years ago my grandfather gave a friend a ride home from work. He was doing this f
Rigging a Capri 165 (1) Hunter216 at 5:06pm 07.29.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. heritage at 4:35pm 07.29.20 Capta, Marinco/Nicro calls it a shutoff damper. https://www.marinco.com/en/~/media/inriver/3826
Rigging a Capri 165 (1) Johnfranklin1 at 4:33pm 07.29.20 Is there a tang here?
How deep to launch rpludwig at 4:33pm 07.29.20 obvious, but sometimes overlooked.....if a kick-up rudder, make sure it is "up". If not a kick-up,
Rigging a Capri 165 (2) Hunter216 at 4:27pm 07.29.20
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts jviss at 4:26pm 07.29.20 I'm wondering why you hit the glow plug in warm/hot weather? Does everybody use the glow plug all
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas Calif. Ted at 4:25pm 07.29.20 I'm with Will, I don't even think pins are required, my old woodshop teacher used to say "The screw
dorade box cowl vent jviss at 4:21pm 07.29.20 Dorade box drain holes tend to be very small, maybe a quarter inch, large enough to drain the occas
Rigging a Capri 165 Johnfranklin1 at 4:15pm 07.29.20
Refer Box Drain valcour at 4:06pm 07.29.20 It is the layout specific to certain age 310. There is a y valve that switches suction between the

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