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O'Day 272 Masthead Sheaves fhujber at 1:08pm 01.26.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/578 Does anyone know the dimensions of the masthead sheaves on an O'Day 272? I'm getting a lot of drag o
Reinforcing/rebedding Keel Trunk to lead ballast (2) "Selah" at 8:09am 01.26.19 Ask All Sailors 3/566 I was under impression that Selah's ballast was concrete. However, after grinding through cracked ep
New water heater for Wind Song (2) TaborKP! at 7:14am 01.26.19 Alden General Chat 2/2001 Here are some pictures of a new water heater just put in this week. Isotherm slimline 20. It is lo
Stanchion mounts on H410 cruisingretired at 6:37am 01.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/300 I am looking for information on how the stanchion bases are mounted on the H410. Are they thru-bolt
Poetry or films or artistic - of the sea Captain Larry-DH at 5:52am 01.26.19 Sails Call Lounge 16/1237
Just Love Steam Trains Terry Cox at 8:20pm 01.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 61/4388 No aficionado here, but engines, especially steam, always intrigued me. This video is well worth a w
310 engine ground Neverbored at 7:25pm 01.25.19 Catalina 310 9/1007 Where is the engine ground on the C310 M25XPB. Appreciate anyone that can point me in the right dire
Replacing the Freshwater Pump on aYanmar 3YM30 Dan_Y at 6:30pm 01.25.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/4121 Noticed drops of engine coolant forming at the water pump shaft on our 3Ym30. Only 750 hours on it a
prep before bottom paint (1) SLE at 4:59pm 01.25.19 Ask All Sailors 6/617 Last fall I have bought a Hunter 36 2004. The bottom paint is falling into places. My surveyor said,
Deep Adaptation Drinky Crow at 2:27pm 01.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/704 6vwbanH9pgY
Honeymoon Murder at Sea? AlastairLC at 12:22pm 01.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/1418 Sounds like a thriller plot. Movie rights next? https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-photos-show-how-br
Digital Volt Meter vs Balmar Smart Gauge Ward H at 11:15am 01.25.19 Musings With Maine Sail 33/3834 I recently installed a Blue Sea digital voltmeter with a momentary battery selector toggle switch. M
Current State of Things (2) cb32863 at 10:41am 01.25.19 Ask All Sailors 93/4620 Cold, frozen, and getting colder. That time of year here which, makes one long for warm summer days
Wrapping the suspension post Bluenose at 7:07am 01.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1202 While I await sailing season in Nova Scotia, I always take on a few small projects. I would like to
Yanmar 4jh3e belt problem Valerio at 5:25am 01.25.19 Big Boats 30/3693 Hi to all sailor, my yanmar keep eating belt, there is a similar tread here, i have try to clean the
H41 autopilot attachment Valerio at 5:14am 01.25.19 Big Boats 19/1084 Hi to all h41 owners, my autopilot is attached to a big wood panel that is crunching all the time, n
Documentation Shutdown Close Call at 4:10am 01.25.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1304 I sent my USCG documentation renewal to West Virginia in December. My certificate expires the end of
Bow pulpit removal mystery tmorrow at 3:40pm 01.24.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/2845
Polyurethane or teak oil finish? Mike Oldak at 11:28am 01.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4238 I'm about to replace the sole of my H34 with a new teak and holly sole. As a roughly 1984 Hunter, a
Cleaning my monel diesel tank GABristol29 at 10:46am 01.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 14/2065 I have removed the 5 + year old diesel from my tank. I have a 5" wide access port and I'd like to c

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Air Conditioner Vents artboas at 8:54pm 04.21.24 I have a H49 that was originally from SoCal so the temps were reasonable, so the original owners di
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 Baja bash at 8:16pm 04.21.24 Hi, had the same problem on the same model boat only in the stern. I kept a towel down by the rudder
New to me Cat 22 (1) mjp83 at 6:58pm 04.21.24 My 81 was on the hard for 15 years. Seems the glass warmed and cooled at different rates than the
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Davidasailor26 at 6:55pm 04.21.24 I bought a $30 Depstech USB endoscope about five years ago. It's come in handy but the image qualit
Stem Fitting (1) mjp83 at 6:50pm 04.21.24 I have an 81 and just did my own upgrade, and your bow area under the stem fitting looks like mine,
Legend 40.5 engine oil change fero at 6:38pm 04.21.24 Thanks Rich, your input is always great help.
Catalina 28 mkII - Hot Water Heater Installation Stu Jackson at 6:35pm 04.21.24 Thanks! That's more complex than my system (i.e. no mixing valve, no accumulator, etc). It does how
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 NYSail at 5:44pm 04.21.24 I just use the stuff I get from the local auto parts dealer in my Tohatsu 8 HP. Even with all new s
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 stickinthemud57 at 4:21pm 04.21.24 It'll be more effective if it's contaminated with water. In other words, if some water gets in, you
Stern anchoring Will Gilmore at 4:07pm 04.21.24 Keep on mind that a sailboat is designed for wind on the head. When stern anchoring the rudder and
Keel getting corrosion Tally Ho at 4:07pm 04.21.24
Legend 40.5 engine oil change Rich Stidger at 4:06pm 04.21.24 It is not necessary to remove any part of the engine box or steps. But it is most definitely a PITA
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Tally Ho at 4:03pm 04.21.24
Rudder crack Project_Mayhem at 3:11pm 04.21.24 This will most likely involve exploratory surgery. Posting to follow this thread
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Project_Mayhem at 3:09pm 04.21.24 I bought a $30 Depstech USB endoscope about five years ago. It's come in handy but the image quality
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 3:03pm 04.21.24 The hose went on the muffler without too much trouble. The exhaust manifold was another story. I tri
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 Project_Mayhem at 2:56pm 04.21.24 It'll be more effective if it's contaminated with water. In other words, if some water gets in, your
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 2:54pm 04.21.24 Maybe I should add a secondary filter just before the carb... On a second, slightly humorous note, d
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 NYSail at 2:25pm 04.21.24
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck Tally Ho at 1:57pm 04.21.24 Where does that hose terminate? As @Ralph Johnstone said, someone Frankenstined your engine. My

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