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Exciting start! Wednesday Beer Can Ben4195 at 8:36am 07.11.19 Racing 13/1903 V5dopZ8HwTs The exciting bit is around 4:30. :)
Newport to Chicago Paperclip167 at 8:32am 07.11.19 Ask All Sailors 0/245 I need to transport a mast from Newport, RI to Chicago, Il and was wondering if anyone is trailering
Deck to mast electrical connection (1) Rltgold at 7:33am 07.11.19 Catalina 22 36/12337 Hopefully someone has already found a fix for this. I lost all but my anchor light on the last trip
Oh My Grouper, Look at that Shark! dlochner at 7:13am 07.11.19 Sails Call Lounge 12/1188 Amazing video! https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1903/dailyupdates/june28/media
Flakey Tach jviss at 6:32am 07.11.19 Engines and Propulsion 18/1579 I have an electric tach-hour meter, standard Westerbeke panel. It's flakey - doesn't always registe
H37c generators Jaxg at 7:31pm 07.10.19 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2825 what is a realistic (no major mods, no crazy money) way to use a generator while on the hook with my
My license has expired ??????? Calif. Ted at 7:28pm 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1064 Monitoring 16 on an older DSC handheld today and switched over to Wx to see what they were saying. A
Hull ID for mast style ID? Faraway at 3:52pm 07.10.19 Smaller Boats 4/871 Hi, I was trying to install a Hood 707 roller furler on my Catalina 25 and the extrusion I cut was
You May Think You're Insured But ................... (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:00pm 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 24/3021 As well as a few other earth shaking events in my life, my insurance comes up on July 31. A few budd
Yanmar mechanic Norfolk VA Slipin Away at 1:22pm 07.10.19 Big Boats 5/1914 I would like a referral for a yanmar mechanic in the Norfolk VA. area. We are in transit north from
Attaching Radar Reflector Head Sail at 11:16am 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 35/9684 My old radar reflector fell off after more than 6 years that I've had the boat. I bought a new refl
Please help to select the proper pulley (1) kco at 9:37am 07.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2183 Hello, One more question... guys are so helpful here!!!! what kind of pulley I need to install here
Water in Bilge - Hunter 25.5 Zephyr-Jeffer at 9:13am 07.10.19 Smaller Boats 9/1480 I'm into my third summer with my 1984 H-25.5 and up until now, the bilge areas have always stayed bo
Pearson 27 question Hydro Therapy at 8:23am 07.10.19 Pearson 4/1496 A friend of mine just purchased a 1989 Pearson 27. We took her for a sail the other day. She handles
using one of the sensor hole for the new head's water input kco at 8:17am 07.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1029 Hello, My boat (H 25.5) has 2 tru-hull holes for sensors. Actually I use only one sensor for the de
Snark Sunflower Sailboat sunflowersail at 7:30am 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 9/4966 I have a Snark Sunflower Sailboat, and I am not sure how much it is worth. If someone could give me
The scale of sail. (7) TomY at 4:58am 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 4/623 Out on the boat to pick up after a weekend of daysailing, I noticed the wind in the harbor suddenly
Beneteau 362 owners manual and zinc sizes Withers2386 at 4:07am 07.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/860 Does anyone have an owners manual for a 2000 Beneteau 362? I just bought the vessel and I am trying
M25 Trailer electric brakes need controller? DMC9001 at 8:29pm 07.09.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/660 I think my electric brakes are just wired to the brake lights? I hardly felt the trailer behind my t
Emergency tiller (ET) Richardwm at 7:59pm 07.09.19 Bigger Boats 17/1995 Can anyone provide a picture of an ET for a 1984 34 ft O'Day? I am still sorting what I have and nee

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Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation dlochner at 8:12pm 01.14.25 You will need to do more than just remove those wires and the ground stud. Those wires are part of s
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation Ralph Johnstone at 7:59pm 01.14.25 Follow Maine Sail's post #11. If he says it's a ground and hence easily moved, it couldn't come fro
Ross jackhart at 7:19pm 01.14.25
Ross Davidasailor26 at 7:17pm 01.14.25
PNW Summer Cruise 2024 Terry Cox at 5:36pm 01.14.25 Thanks, John. Nothing like a good sail to scratch that itch.
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation Brinky63 at 4:40pm 01.14.25 A longer belt would give you more clearance. I would move it away from the oil filter ASAP. That a
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation Brinky63 at 4:31pm 01.14.25 hink of just too many ways for this to wear through your oil filter and for once in your life, the
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation Brinky63 at 4:31pm 01.14.25 Hi All, agree on the longer belt. also going to change the alternator. Thanks for the assistance.
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass SimiSAilor at 3:41pm 01.14.25 Mark, Yes, I used the original wire. So far it has worked fine. Jeff
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation Maine Sail at 2:51pm 01.14.25 I tried installing a Yanmar 2GM20F alternator belt on my engine but ran into an issue. The alternat
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass buddybear at 1:28pm 01.14.25 I use a scrap piece about 2' long and just slide one end between the gypsy and the bulkhead to keep
PNW Summer Cruise 2024 jssailem at 1:12pm 01.14.25 Nice season wrap-up. I am itching to join you on the water.
Ice Box Replacement on 373 Benetuea BigEasy at 10:41am 01.14.25 . At this point I'm looking at dismantling the ice box cabinet to replace the it and hoping someon
vent cap (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 01.14.25 These are typically for 5/8" hose BTW The internal threads vary from 1/2" NPT up to 1-1/2" NPT.
Ice Box Replacement on 373 Benetuea Lfarquhar at 9:58am 01.14.25 Hi John, I've replaced the seals many times using various thicknesses and products. I've re-insula
Mast on a Hunter 19 drtdkidd at 9:45am 01.14.25 Thanks, Dave. Seller and I are still in contact. Holidays slowed up the transaction. I'm getting t
Ice Box Replacement on 373 Benetuea jssailem at 9:29am 01.14.25 WOW. "This ice box cannot get a seal on it. It condensates and now I've got mold on the insulation.
Mast on a Hunter 19 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 01.14.25 I am here to help. Just call me
Hunter 34 prop jssailem at 9:05am 01.14.25 It's my pleasure. I enjoy saving money, which allows me to spend more money on other things, like cr
Hunter 34 prop Db421 at 8:47am 01.14.25

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