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Starter problems Yanmar 3GM30 Ilanortho at 5:41am 07.16.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3326 Hi; Am experiencing frequent intermittent starting problems when the engine is warmed up. Usually o
2000 Hunter 380 Mainsail Furling Problems/Boom Car wheels viper at 3:21am 07.16.17 Big Boats 15/1815 My boat lost its mast just before delivery in 2016, when another sailboat in the yard fell on it. Th
Need parts for Hood Furler (1) tjar at 8:53pm 07.15.17 Big Boats 10/7682 I tried to open the drum on my Hood furler to change the line, but the stainless steel cover is seiz
Engine Panel Alarms nveater at 6:18pm 07.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/635 So I replaced my type B yanmar engine panel cover because the old one was cracked and broken. After
CDI Furler Question Tom R at 4:59pm 07.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2218 I am in process of renovating my Hunter 25.5. I would like to take down the jib off the roller but
Two Harbors not what it was? Levin at 2:33pm 07.15.17 Ask All Sailors 42/7116 Hello all, So I've got a trip planned for Two Harbors in August and the Admiral has been researchi
2004 Hunter 36 stern step - fills with funky water Tim Mills at 2:26pm 07.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/434 The stern step on my boat holds and fills with water when left in the down position. I have seen thi
I am so done with inflatables... (2) BlowMeAway at 2:01pm 07.15.17 Ask All Sailors 49/9314 Over the 4th of July weekend I took my elder Quicksilver 270 inflatable (purchased on Craigslist) an
Documentation Scam is unnecessary Bob James at 1:54pm 07.15.17 Catalina 310 3/977 I just received a letter from "U.S. Vessel Documentation" asking me to renew my documentation - I t
Electronic charts for iPad babylon9484 at 1:03pm 07.15.17 C&C 6/1059 Hi all; I'm afraid I'm about to start one of those threads, but here goes...My wife had the iNav app
Feeling very humble today :( (2) RussC at 12:59pm 07.15.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1068 The wife and I have been sailing for the better part of three years now, and I was thinking I was ge
Auto helm replacement JimHartnett at 11:28am 07.15.17 Catalina 310 4/754 The auto helm engaged during a storm and I had to steer through it. It disintegrated quite dramatica
Small Solar Vents AlastairLC at 9:19am 07.15.17 Ask All Sailors 2/366 Has anybody tried these? http://www.ultra-fab.com/new_detail.cfm?mfgnum=53-945001 They look like the
1984 C36 Hatch Leaks jviss at 9:13am 07.15.17 Big Boats 14/1736 Greetings, We have 3 Bomar hatches overhead - one large on in the center, one smaller one in the he
79 Hunter 30 battery placement & aft end layout (2) Ben Jammin at 10:26pm 07.14.17 The Cherubini Hunters 40/4226 When I purchased my 1979 Hunter 30, and the batteries were in the lazarette and not held down to any
2QM15 still over heating after... dailytrek at 10:04pm 07.14.17 Ask All Sailors 18/3117 I'm stuck with resolving my over heating problem. My engine is a 15hp Yanmar (2QM15). I have change
Rigging Question corystemp at 5:36pm 07.14.17 Smaller Boats 11/778 I was wondering if anyone had or knows where I can find a diagram or video or something that shows h
In the water! (6) Sacto Dave at 4:19pm 07.14.17 Catalina 22 10/845 Took the '73 to Folsom Lake. Main objective was to replace the bunks. Also wanted to see if it took
Mast Raising Pole PERCHER at 3:41pm 07.14.17 Smaller Boats 7/916 I am new to the H260 and and having difficulty determining how to use the mast raising pole. I cann
Sunbrella - is this overkill? Justin_NSA at 1:14pm 07.14.17 Ask All Sailors 15/859 I just got a new Wagner portable spray painter and had a hair-brain idea. I have this huge 9'X9' bim

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Swim platform question shemandr at 11:36am 12.12.23 I like the sugar scoop pictured above. The girl looks pretty good too! But the connection with a s
Hollow Transom Surprise LakeShark at 11:07am 12.12.23 Use threaded rods for the grunion replacements. Then you avoid cutting the holes in the cockpit lin
Re-installing the shaft coupling (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:56am 12.12.23 From an engineering perspective To use your words, if I may, spending a good portion of my life i
Water Tank Capacity on 2007 44DS Grant6290 at 10:48am 12.12.23 I have a 2005 44DS, only tow tanks both are 75 Gal.
Replacing Hunter 44DS windows Grant6290 at 10:45am 12.12.23 Great write up, I had done one of my side windows last year. Did not think about using the spacers.
Swim platform question (4) william24424 at 10:36am 12.12.23 I'm conflicted about the refit. 1) I like swim platforms, I wish I had one., like the sugar scoops
C&C 25 cabin/cockpit table darkharbour at 9:52am 12.12.23 On our 25 there is an insert in the cockpit floor as well as the cabin floor. It isn't perfectly flu
Swim platform question (1) JBP-PA at 9:49am 12.12.23 Here is one person's attempt. ttps://www.boatdesign.net/threads/swallowtail-sugar-scoop.18508
Re-installing the shaft coupling Straycat22296 at 9:33am 12.12.23 What is the consensus on applying some kind of anti-freeze on the propeller shaft prior to reinstal
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? tfox2069 at 8:09am 12.12.23 First off, always listen to Peggy Hall. But another solid alternative is Gobius sensors. They make
Re-installing the shaft coupling (1) American_Mainsail at 7:44am 12.12.23 If you're relying on the parts to seize together for strength, you're in the wrong business. If th
Re-installing the shaft coupling Justin_NSA at 7:11am 12.12.23 My set screw was safety wired FWIW.
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes Justin_NSA at 7:09am 12.12.23 Going out to measure my old bearing today. You convince me on JOHNSON-DURAMAX . I think rather than
Re-installing the shaft coupling dlochner at 6:32am 12.12.23 It looks like the OP is a ghost :eek: Some people actually have to work for a living. ;) (poor so
Re-installing the shaft coupling rgranger at 6:26am 12.12.23 It looks like the OP is a ghost :eek:
Swim platform question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:21am 12.12.23 Per Warren Luhrs, Hunter Marine, and Frank Butler, Catalina Yachts, sailboat transoms are designed f
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Ted10028 at 6:17am 12.12.23 Your LED may need a resistor wired into the circuit. That's getting a little above my pay grade but
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? 4arch at 6:13am 12.12.23 Your LED may need a resistor wired into the circuit. That's getting a little above my pay grade but
Swim platform question jssailem at 6:03am 12.12.23 Many things can, have and will be done to sailboat hulls not imagined by the designers. Adding a tr
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 5:39am 12.12.23 Good luck, John!

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