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Companionway Doors cheezbal6 at 5:28am 10.12.19 Smaller Boats 2/952 I have a hunter 23.5 and my companion way board needs to be replaced. Last time I built a one piece
H41 inner forestay? leemarkadams at 5:04am 10.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/4125 Hell all, and has anyone installed an inner forestay to their h41ac in order to run an extra headsai
Atlantic Beach FL grounding ! MitchM at 4:11am 10.12.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2018 a 51 foot sailboat upbound from west palm beach grounded in the breakers off atlantic
Update on the water heater... sailme88 at 3:12am 10.12.19 Ask All Sailors 7/774 UPDATE....The old tank is out.. Large rust out hole in the bottom. I removed the sink to get access.
Opening hinged bulkhead in head to access electrical wiring in Macgregor 25 Tee Jay at 4:01pm 10.11.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1329 I am trying to open the panel to look at the wiring. There is what appears to be a phillips head sc
Oven, outside the galley ? Tyemac at 2:48pm 10.11.19 Ask All Sailors 1/475 With Thanksgiving just around the corner (CND) is there a an oven that you can cook a turkey/chicken
WTB jib/genoa for Cat 18 or Capri 18 hinmo1 at 1:54pm 10.11.19 Smaller Boats 4/843 preferred roller equipped, but can modify. Anyone got one or know of one for sale? Not looking for a
Where do I find this part mavourneen at 1:08pm 10.11.19 Ask All Sailors 5/711 I have a 1987 westerbeke 10 2 diesel. The alternator was replaced before I got the boat. The alterna
Ok next question, center board 26' macgregor 1993 hedgy at 12:50pm 10.11.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/845 Center board or dagger board. I changed seals on ballast. Started filling to check for any other lea
Having issues with my WP10 nav unit lunasea6 at 12:31pm 10.11.19 Ask All Sailors 0/277 Navico/Simrad WP10 Autopilot, purchased new late 99, stays covered when not in use. Got a new belt
Thermal Paint For Interior, Yes or No? Tradewinds at 7:54am 10.11.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1063 Anyone have any experience with insulating paint? Thinking about doing a couple of coats on my inter
TABERNACLE FOR DAY SAILER. WHERE CAN I FIND ONE TO SHIP TO BRAZIL. GUILHERME PEREIRA at 7:33am 10.11.19 Ask All Sailors 2/337
interior wood finish, 1997 beneteau sgiarc at 6:35am 10.11.19 Ask All Sailors 3/716 I have a beneteau 461 the interior woodwork needs a little tlc . Does anyone know what finish the fa
Hunter 28.5 cockpit speakers and placement? David21149 at 5:27am 10.11.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/1376 I'm a new owner and wd appreciate any advice incl photos for cockpit speakers and placement? Thank y
Blinds for fixed ports Franzcat at 5:08am 10.11.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1261 I have noticed some pictures of mini-blinds on the fixed ports of Catalina sailboats like mine (Cat-
Fall sailing is for Yawl sailing. (5) TomY at 4:45am 10.11.19 Ask All Sailors 2/1782 Am I the only yawl owner on the SBO? There are so many yawls on the coast of Maine and NE, there has
Connecting the boom to the mast (1) rmtrain at 7:04pm 10.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2496 I recently acquired a 1982 Hunter 22 (with the full cabin) that lost its mast. I have the boom, but
Mast Heighth scuba201 at 5:36pm 10.10.19 C&C 1/1026 Anyone one here know the mast height for a 1978 c ' c 26"?
The great loop (1) rgranger at 10:32am 10.10.19 Ask All Sailors 46/5277 I just started reading this book... "what boat to buy" and it is a very practical chapter. Specifi
Harvest Moon Regatta Bill19233 at 9:42am 10.10.19 Racing 16/3015 Harvest Moon Regatta 2019 - MAProgress Link to a good tracking site for the Harvest Moon Regatta fro

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Air and generator kappykaplan at 10:40am 07.31.24 How many KW or amps does the AC pull at start up and when running?
Hose life? BigEasy at 10:17am 07.31.24 I would like to know what independent marine mechanics advise & the practices they use on their own
Yanmar electrical problem. Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 07.31.24 I am not sure If fixing the wiring or adding the starter solenoid is the best fix. I would say it
2005 Hunter 36. Scott B at 8:50am 07.31.24 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/monitors.php?m=33&c=10&p=54940
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable jssailem at 8:32am 07.31.24 On my Perkins, there is a solenoid when energized, pulls a lever on the High-Pressure injector pump
Ghosting with a Code Zero American_Mainsail at 8:17am 07.31.24 Thanks for sharing this video! It looks like you were able to make really respectable time in very
Add starting relay (1) JoeWhite at 8:16am 07.31.24 Ralph, here is a photo of 2 relays I installed near windlass motor to lower and raise the anchor wit
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable Schwarz633 at 8:00am 07.31.24 I've sailed on two 33's with the universal diesels and my recollection is that pulling the throttle
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable shemandr at 7:47am 07.31.24 I've sailed on two 33's with the universal diesels and my recollection is that pulling the throttle
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable Schwarz633 at 7:42am 07.31.24 Congrats on your possible purchase. It is difficult to argue with an owner when he is sharing with
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin (4) Jim_3 at 7:36am 07.31.24 Suggestions much appreciated. Actually I was being a bit facetious with the suggestion of not fixin
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable jviss at 7:33am 07.31.24 Ah, O.K., gotcha.
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable (1) Schwarz633 at 7:25am 07.31.24 Yea, something's off here. The owner doesn't know how to operate this, I guess. I'll bet there's
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable (1) jssailem at 7:15am 07.31.24 engine shutdown procedure to me, he had to pull aft on the lever for 20 seconds to kill the engine
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable jviss at 7:03am 07.31.24 Yea, something's off here. The owner doesn't know how to operate this, I guess. I'll bet there's a
Help with where my lines go on my Oday 272LE kappykaplan at 6:55am 07.31.24 Please look at the manuals I linked to.
Help with where my lines go on my Oday 272LE KevinRMagyar at 6:40am 07.31.24 If there are pictures or drawings of HOW they are run that will be most helpful.
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable (2) Schwarz633 at 6:15am 07.31.24 1. I'm not familiar with that kind of speed control, where you can pull it back to shut down the en
Yanmar electrical problem. BigEasy at 5:46am 07.31.24
Anchor deployment wyctoronto at 5:17am 07.31.24 Thanks, I have since marked the chain at the point where the centre of gravity is downward then I re

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