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Running large A/C units with EU200i D&S Adventures at 3:46pm 10.01.17 Engines and Propulsion 0/413 In the past few weeks, we've encountered several posts that claim it's not possible to start or run
Rub Rail (1) SqPeg at 11:41am 10.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/806 Where can I get a piece of rail to replace the damaged stuff on this Hunter Vi
News flash: cool fast boats sell. (1) Jackdaw at 11:03am 10.01.17 Ask All Sailors 511/44796
Looking for a Cal 35, possibly a Cal 39 in New England for sale ddines at 9:07am 10.01.17 Cal 3/1136 Hi, I currently own a 2-29 and am looking to move up in size for creature comforts. I have been con
Hunter 50 AC watermaker mcconkd at 8:48am 10.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1306 I have a 50 Hunter and am looking to install a water maker. I am curious to anyone that has one inst
Fall can have great days on the lake also ya' know. (4) RussC at 8:41am 10.01.17 Ask All Sailors 14/689 Just back from three days on Lost Creek Lake here in S Or. there was a bit of everything, as Thursd
Locking thru dams Mirwin at 8:06am 10.01.17 Catalina 310 8/994 i know many of your are following our journey from Cape Coral to Chattanooga...I thought the hard pa
Desperate for WIRING diagram Perkins 4108 on 1983 Beneteau First 38.5 Oscar G Duarte at 7:51am 10.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/20764 Hello! I am desperately looking for a wiring diagram for my Perkins 4108M marine engine s/n 3711299
boom height (Capri 18) john6206 at 7:26am 10.01.17 Smaller Boats 7/4633 Hi All - When I raise my sail all the way and the luff is taut, the gooseneck fitting falls in the
Irwin 38 Citation Mast Waandderer at 8:02pm 09.30.17 Irwin 1/968 Hello All, I have had some bad luck. I lost my mast and some standing rigging in hurricane Harvey.
Cockpit cushions - cleaning the interior foam Reverie2016 at 7:56pm 09.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/798 Hunter 36-2008 - our cockpit cushions are in great shape but look terrible as the interior foam is a
Yanmar 2GM20F, Leaking Antifreeze, Heat Exchanger SirMichael at 7:32pm 09.30.17 Engines and Propulsion 10/7159 A couple weeks ago, I had the temp alarm go off on my 88 Hunter 28.5 with a 2GM20F. Found the anti
Thieves wrecked my front hatch - Mac 26S sKuijt at 6:21pm 09.30.17 Ask All Sailors 8/945 Im no good with fibreglass and my front hatch was broken into and is now trash (91 26S). Where can I
Hunter 25.5 forstay chain plate attachment? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:06pm 09.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/393 If anyone ever replaced or took off the forestay chainplate, I need a good description how this is a
Electrical Panel Issues MitchK at 4:49pm 09.30.17 Newport 9/2574 Continuing with the ongoing sage of our new N28-2, another issues has come to light. Fortunately, I
How best to use old style mainsheet traveller? Ginger Baker at 3:37pm 09.30.17 Ask All Sailors 12/4892 I have a 1984 O'Day 26 with the original T-track/pin stop traveller. The car has a spring loaded pi
New Catalina 25 owner, looking for sails Liz Ingalls at 3:26pm 09.30.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1094 Hello! I hope all is well. My name is Liz and I am 22. I just got my hands on a 1992 Catalina 25.
Genset operation NYSail at 2:16pm 09.30.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1041 so I finally got around this weekend to trying to start my Onan 5.5kw genset.all systems go, cranks
Hunter 33 mast height dougmroberts at 12:58pm 09.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/653 I would like to shorten my mast on my Hunter 33. The mast has the furling mainsail system. Has anyon
Dripless Shaft Seal leaks jonelli at 11:32am 09.30.17 Catalina 30 57/13279 This came installed from the previous owner before I purchased the boat a few years ago. I underst

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Anti seize on coupler set screws? jssailem at 12:17pm 05.11.24 I notice a slight jiggling of the coupler and shaft when idling (resonant frequencies?) It is a ma
Anti seize on coupler set screws? jssailem at 12:08pm 05.11.24 there has got to be a law against that sort of thing One can hope for KARMA.
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 11:17am 05.11.24 The deep scarring from the set screw is a concern, however, not visible to the naked eye is the wear
Can't find the fresh water leak ... artboas at 10:57am 05.11.24 Little late now, but I find that using antifreeze is much safer than blowing out lines. There are lo
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 artboas at 10:47am 05.11.24
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery jssailem at 10:22am 05.11.24 An exceptional video.... It is terrific to see you active in your brilliant life and sharing your k
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? jssailem at 9:34am 05.11.24 Would you say that is because of the ease of deployment and dowse if it is a furler? I would say,
Refrigerator/Solar kappykaplan at 9:32am 05.11.24 As others have pointed out, use of an inverter adds inefficiencies by converting DC to AC. More inv
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 05.11.24 Turns out that the previous owner had removed the key between the coupler and the shaft 8 years ago
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging jssailem at 9:25am 05.11.24 no record from previous owners as to when the rigging was last replaced. You post a great question
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 9:23am 05.11.24 I also have a basic converter which attaches to a battery and then has a standard three prong plug I
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 9:20am 05.11.24 Do you have any photos of the refrigerator and where it plugs in? It has a standard 3 prong plug t
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging Stu Jackson at 8:01am 05.11.24 I, too, have an '86 Catalina. I replaced my standing rigging in 2000, having bought the boat in 199
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. twodzusfittings at 7:42am 05.11.24 Paint thinner. Just to make sure it works, I went down to my workshop and used a paper towel with so
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 PaulK at 7:41am 05.11.24 If they smeared epoxy into the slots on the screw heads, they probably smeared it all over the threa
Anti seize on coupler set screws? (4) Hamish_s at 7:14am 05.11.24 For anyone still following this thread, my recent event may provide new stories. Immediately post-l
Refrigerator/Solar kappykaplan at 7:10am 05.11.24 Do you have any photos of the refrigerator and where it plugs in?
Northern Light Show - Possible (4) jssailem at 7:03am 05.11.24 These sightings posted by my daughter from south of the 45th Parallel. Bend OR 23:06PDT own RWR race
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 6:59am 05.11.24 At least not easily and inexpensively. Another idea possibly: I have a converter of sorts that at
Winch placement thinwater at 6:26am 05.11.24 As many as 6 winches used to be common on racers and all cruising boats had 4. Two of the cockpit wi

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