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O'Day 272 Masthead Sheaves fhujber at 1:08pm 01.26.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/597 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 3/607 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 2/2029 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 2/319 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 16/1270
Just Love Steam Trains Terry Cox at 8:20pm 01.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 61/4801 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 9/1087 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 17/4444 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 6/638 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 4/716 6vwbanH9pgY
Honeymoon Murder at Sea? AlastairLC at 12:22pm 01.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/1475 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 33/4082 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 93/4855 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 14/1372 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 30/3879 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 19/1119 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 14/1368 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 16/2977
Polyurethane or teak oil finish? Mike Oldak at 11:28am 01.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4460 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 14/2261 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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Leaking deck plate replacement Tally Ho at 5:53am 06.12.24
Group 24 starter battery Alan Gomes at 5:44am 06.12.24
rigging tension JamesG161 at 5:35am 06.12.24 This is not for DYI , in my opinion. The B&R mast has to have some Bow-Aft bend it or it will Fatig
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? CurtisC at 5:13am 06.12.24 I recognize the handiwork of Rudder Craft. I had to replace my Hunter 18 rudder and also bought fr
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 5:04am 06.12.24 Searching for unicorns are you? :biggrin: First check the electrical connections, make sure all o
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz Indysailor at 4:17am 06.12.24 I think people are just as much into being on the water as ever, maybe even moreso. But they are cho
Group 24 starter battery east coaster at 3:56am 06.12.24 Check the wiring to the battery and also the starting circuit, it may be the cure. For a factual and
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners caverun at 3:41am 06.12.24 Welcome, great boat and sounds like a great deal. I had the 240 before moving up to a 260. There is
Leaking deck plate replacement kappykaplan at 3:16am 06.12.24 Is it leaking around the edge that's sealed to the deck, or around the gasket under the removeable c
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 3:11am 06.12.24 Why is it hard staring? The bigger battery may mask a bigger problem... hard starting means more c
Group 24 starter battery marcham at 11:15pm 06.11.24 Why is it hard staring? The bigger battery may mask a bigger problem... hard starting means more cu
Group 24 starter battery skunther at 10:41pm 06.11.24
Group 24 starter battery marcham at 10:16pm 06.11.24 CCA and group size are directly related. Why do you need 1000 CCA? My 3JH3 starts easily with a grou
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 10:04pm 06.11.24
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? stickinthemud57 at 9:16pm 06.11.24 Beautiful tiller. Spar varnish, Try to avoid applying when it's too hold or cold or in high humidity
C34 MkII log. Where is thru-hull? Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 06.11.24 For all C34 skippers, the forum is here and there is a ton of information specific to C34s in the te
Cat310 Engine bed DaveJ at 6:25pm 06.11.24 2001, hull 160, no plate and original engine and transmission. If the tranny was changed and the geo
Group 24 starter battery Alan Gomes at 6:11pm 06.11.24 Dyno has a good reputation, even here on the right coast. Their website is a little short on constr
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? Siamese at 5:58pm 06.11.24 Just good 'ol varnish. Epiphanes or whatever else suits your fancy. Half a dozen coats or so. Mak
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? shemandr at 5:56pm 06.11.24 Also get a cover for it. About 1% of the UV damage occurs while sailing.

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