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Yanmar 3YM20 coolant change Paul8 at 4:04pm 10.08.18 Engines and Propulsion 22/9617 I have a yanmar 3ym20 (2007) and I want to change the coolant. On the port side of the engine near t
170 Plastic Repairs (5) Shorefun at 3:51pm 10.08.18 Day Sailers 2/821 I went through three 50mL MA300 glue packages today. I bought a more expensive metal dispenser ($25)
Hot water pressure relief valve All U Get at 3:45pm 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1850 Hi y'all, Had a little water over the last two weeks in the aft bilge and been tracing the drips.
Florida boat owners. Any experience with Mack Sail? jssailem at 11:56am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2157 Visited with Colin of Mack Sail here at the Annapolis boat show. He talks a good talk. Anyone have
Shrink factor on Leather Chafe Sleeves? CloudDiver at 11:49am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 3/685 Hey everyone, sorry I've been a bit absent from the forum the last 6 months. New job, new small bus
EXPANDING deck repair (3) mmuldoon at 11:35am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1758 I have researched this topic multiple times, so I felt comfortable enough to cut into the deck of my
Voyageur windvane S/v nightbreeze at 10:03am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 1/669 does anyone know where to get the Kevlar belt other than the maker of the vane. Please email me at s
Self-bailing, deep seat dinghy? danm1 at 9:44am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3768 Not to start a great dinghy debate, but because I have a very specific 'ideal' and wonder if anyone
Hunter 46 or 466 Brand New in the box Quantum Sails and asymmetrical spinnaker. Dennis55 at 8:25am 10.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/37 for sale, brand new in the box main and jib triradial Quantum sails. Used once asymmetrical spinnake
Throttle sticks on Yanmar 27 HP tdragani11 at 8:22am 10.08.18 Engines and Propulsion 4/766 I have a problem with my H356. The Throttle sticks at the engine block. The cables are fine. When I
Victoria 18 rudder strattma at 7:31am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 19/2519 Just acquired a Victoria 18 and found that bottom of rudder is not attached to hull. Seems to be a p
Jeanneau 349 vs Dufour 360 johnm5858 at 6:51am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 13/5759
Yanmar 2GM20F fuel question, How much fuel is supposed to come out into the Fuel Return line? estopa at 8:19pm 10.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 9/4657 So long story short I was having problems getting fuel pumped out of the fuel injector pump which ca
Fixing hail damage...help Allowishish at 8:05pm 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 9/846 our catalina 27 suffered some hail damage leaving tiny visible holes in the deck (I am sure there is
Frog Finds (2) LeslieTroyer at 4:07pm 10.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 10/1271 maybe being on the east coast has brought out my ornery side - but @jssailem said these were ok to p
Michael wont you blow the boat ashore! Jacktar at 2:38pm 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 0/317 Here we go again northern gulf coast of Panhandle Florida and maybe a brush of Alabama. Might be a h
The death of house batteries (1) uralite at 2:30pm 10.07.18 Catalina 30 19/2567 well here it is. After all the work this summer, took the kids out for the first overnight trip off
More Simnet / N2K questions! Scott T-Bird at 10:38am 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2998 :confused::confused: Alright, I've put my new N2K backbone system together for B ' G products and i
Pulling a prop Ken Cross at 7:10am 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 15/971 Okay, I need to pull the prop to install a new strut and to check the shaft for runout. I tried to b
Offset Hinge (2) Wanderwind36 at 12:15am 10.07.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1186 Looking for a replacement hinge or hinges for the stern lazarette for our 1987 Catalina 36 that used

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Hunter vision 32 mast WhistlerBuddy at 2:39pm 07.18.24 Not easy. Tapered mast, so can't get a sleeve in there very easily.... easier for me to just cut up
I just don't get this (2) FDL S2 at 2:31pm 07.18.24 The boat was a Gulf Coast 18. The weather Saturday evening was nasty. I am an hour south of Green Ba
To swivel or not to swivel Captain Larry-DH at 2:26pm 07.18.24 Mantus swivel. Just check your safety (seizing) wires periodically to make sure all is right.
Datamarine replacements Davidasailor26 at 2:04pm 07.18.24 May I ask, what is wrong with your depth sounder? Also, transducers are generic. Any 40kHz transd
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? Davidasailor26 at 1:59pm 07.18.24 Interesting. Thanks for following up. Do you find you have more weather helm with the proper foresta
To swivel or not to swivel dLj at 1:22pm 07.18.24 Maine Sail answered this years ago: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,4990.msg30400.html#msg30400
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice kappykaplan at 12:46pm 07.18.24 A diagram or something for the rigging for the main sail You may be able to find what you seek in
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 12:44pm 07.18.24 Further follow-up and improvement for those searching. I used the sailmaker's tuning guide to set
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System heritage at 12:35pm 07.18.24 This is what happens to an H27 emergency tiller after being in the bottom of the aft locker for six
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice givlucas at 12:34pm 07.18.24 A diagram or something for the rigging for the main sail
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice Don S/V ILLusion at 12:32pm 07.18.24 What specifically are you interested in finding?
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System (4) heritage at 12:03pm 07.18.24 226152226153226154226155
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Justin_NSA at 11:28am 07.18.24 Can you isolate the main bilge where the keel bolts are? This might eliminate other sources and see
Is a little water in the bilge okay? jviss at 11:11am 07.18.24 I'd install a fan before resorting to a sponge that can fester mold/mildew. Many people use a shop
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Project_Mayhem at 10:48am 07.18.24 I'd install a fan before resorting to a sponge that can fester mold/mildew. Many people use a shop v
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves Project_Mayhem at 10:46am 07.18.24 I would cut the lines at an angle and then offset them parallel with the line. This would create mor
I just don't get this dlochner at 10:18am 07.18.24 Size alone is not insurance against weather related disasters. The very design of the boat and its s
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question kappykaplan at 10:16am 07.18.24 And most importantly, keeps me in the cockpit to reef when the weather gets rough. :plus:
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard Tally Ho at 10:02am 07.18.24 Nice! That defiantly looks like my system. So the only thing that should be attached to the top of
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 07.18.24 While the convenience of a furler is huge, I find it to be a good safety device as well. It keeps me

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