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Battery tie downs marchem at 9:15am 02.04.18 Musings With Maine Sail 17/2812
Hurth BW50 Transmission StanleyJ at 9:11am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 7/861 I have a quick question. My Hurth transmission has never leaked. When I winterized this year, I fo
Batten attachment (1) DevR375 at 8:41am 02.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/955
Battery issue 1994 Legend 375 DevR375 at 8:00am 02.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/533
Bent safety rail 19thol at 7:02am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1859 Last fall when the hurricane came through St.Pete, it sucked all the water out of Tampa Bay and surr
not something you see everyday.. (1) Mark Maulden at 12:44am 02.04.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/993 146141 This was ~2015. This 737 was off loaded to shore on Thetis Is and totally stripped of contro
Strange AC voltage issues MitchK at 6:42pm 02.03.18 Newport 11/1097 All, Sorry in advance for the long post. I had a rather strange experience today. I have been in the
Glow Plugs Yanmar 3YM30 Hello Below at 5:52pm 02.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2250 Since about 2008, give or take a few years, Hunter replaced the engine Key Switch with an I/O button
SBO format walt at 2:09pm 02.03.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 42/2827 I have in the past thought that SBO was a really great forum - great folks and they made that even b
H356 stanchion deck backing plates richard9525 at 12:36pm 02.03.18 Big Boats 7/919 Is there deck backing plates for stanchion bases. surveyor recommends rebedding the stanchions. The
Bottom Paint Advice Needed. Start Fresh? (4) Day Dreamer at 11:32am 02.03.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2210 Hello, I have been doing a lot of research and I think I know the answer here but need some reassura
Best techniques for teak? LuckyDuck at 10:02am 02.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1037
New cutlass bearing Charlie98117 at 8:55am 02.03.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1976 I installed a new cutlass bearing along with a new shaft. Everything felt fine during dry fit and th
Evolution of the species (1) Jackdaw at 8:14am 02.03.18 Racing 18/992 Neat picture of the evolution of the Figaro short handed offshore race boat. While the length is the
DC Primary System Upgrade (2) Ward H at 7:29am 02.03.18 Musings With Maine Sail 43/3741 With the help of many on the forum I've pretty much settled on my 93 C30 primary DC system upgrade.
Length of reefing lines for a Hunter 376. Diablito at 11:39pm 02.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/516
C&C 35 Keel torques/Centerboard cable length. Bill Groves at 8:17pm 02.02.18 C&C 3/1166 I am reimbursing a 1984 C'C 35'. We believe the current centerboard cable is broken and will replac
Wiring issues. (1) dnimigon at 8:03pm 02.02.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1199 As you can see on our Cat 30 the wiring is not good. Everything still works but want to change the w
Companion way hatch issues. shine at 7:53pm 02.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1182 I have a new to me 1986 mac 25. The companionway hatch has a lot of play from side to side. It sque
Wear Bolt mac 25 shine at 7:24pm 02.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/573 Is there a keel wire wear bolt on 1986 Macgregor 25 swing keel?

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st 4000 and rudder position 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:33am 07.06.23 Hey WARD .......... does it glow neon blue at night
Wiring advice? (1) jssailem at 9:28am 07.06.23 Electricians faced with this issue are often using fiberglass flexible rods to push or pull wire thr
Wiring advice? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:22am 07.06.23 No telling if still there but Hunter ran messenger cables when building. Assuming not still there, y
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 9:22am 07.06.23 This leak under the engine only seems to occur after the engine has been stopped. Ok that means th
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? David in Sandusky at 8:58am 07.06.23 We (the Admiral and I) have cruised from Sandusky to Mackinac and back as well as all around Lake Er
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 8:49am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: I think Buddy Melges was not a big fan of the concept of twist. I s
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position miketcook at 8:34am 07.06.23 You're right. Talked w Edson. They also put a washer on the outside of the Snap Ring to distribute
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position Calif. Ted at 8:30am 07.06.23 I believe there is a groove on the shaft to accept a "circlip" or snap ring to stop the wheel. Snap
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (2) JamesG161 at 8:24am 07.06.23 217582 We are trying to stay ahead of Dave, with at least 24 hour forecasts.;) Jim and John
Hunter 37' Model yoms1984 at 8:01am 07.06.23 Thank you for confirmation. I was getting pushback that the 37386 couldn't be the serial number cau
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 7:40am 07.06.23 Last time I had a large fuel leak like that, it was the aluminum tank bottom. The fuel tank is 6 f
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? shemandr at 7:27am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: I think Buddy Melges was not a big fan of the concept of twist. I s
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position fox9988 at 7:22am 07.06.23 The shaft on my '83 Edson has a shoulder that stops the wheel from sitting deeper.
Gooseneck drgbanks at 7:15am 07.06.23 Not missing anything that I can see (other then there should be 2 clevis pins there)! HOWEVER, the
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:54am 07.06.23 Thanks, Stu, I just found your thread from 2016 about this. Reading it now!
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Stu Jackson at 6:51am 07.06.23 Doug, I have a 1986 unit. I had exactly the same problems and read the manual about going directly
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:31am 07.06.23 Hi all, Thanks for the various pointers. I grabbed the multimeter, shut off the battery charger and
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 6:22am 07.06.23 This summary of Musetta's location from a Coastal based AIS station 2 hours ago. Summary Where is
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake RoyS at 6:06am 07.06.23 Last time I had a large fuel leak like that, it was the aluminum tank bottom.
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 5:57am 07.06.23 If a sailor can sail in light air they can sail in anything. The main sheet trimmer is responsible

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