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Neutral Safety Switch Location Westerbeke 21 JACKHEAPE at 12:08pm 07.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/773 Having to replace the engine wiring harness on my Westerbeke 21. Anyone know where the neutral safet
Jabsco macerator pump mmsailor at 11:55am 07.23.17 Ask All Sailors 15/4807 Having a problem with the maceerator pump made by jabsco . Last year late in the fall I replaced the
73 Winch (7) Sacto Dave at 10:09am 07.23.17 Catalina 22 11/1294 After lubricating, the winch handle kept unscrewing after hitting what felt like a mechanical stop.
GoHoist for lifting O'Day 25 (4) Hoosier Kevin at 10:06am 07.23.17 Ask All Sailors 4/2268 I appreciate all the input and help I have received from this forum over the years. Last October I p
Blue Sea m-LVD (low voltage disconnect), thoughts? marchem at 8:31am 07.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1012 Any thoughts on the Blue Sea m-LVD low voltage disconnect? http://www.bluesea.com/products/7635/m-L
Replacing line on Furlex type A- Hunter 25.5 Submarine at 7:32am 07.23.17 Smaller Boats 0/345 My new-to-me boat has a Furlex type A where the PO left the line to rot the last 8 years or so and I
Part 2 of The Ham Radio Spirit Brian D at 9:54pm 07.22.17 SSB and Ham Operators 10/1613 Since the loop didn't work I have decided to move on to plan B, which was the inverted V antenna for
Broken Cabin Hatch Slider at 9:27pm 07.22.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/498 Hey Beneteau 37 owners. My Cabin entry hatch broke today. The sliding part that has the lock on it
javelin 14 help javelin14 at 8:58pm 07.22.17 Trailer Sailors 1/664 Where can I get some good info on how to rig this sailboat? I know nothing. But I bought a 1974 Jave
The unfortunate lack of forward gear.... Diybrad at 8:09pm 07.22.17 Catalina 30 7/1382 hello wise c30 team. I have an 89 c30 with a m25xpb and a XF10M trans. When I first bought it 2 yea
Boat Prep for cruising (1) stackwalker at 6:47pm 07.22.17 Smaller Boats 12/1152 So taking my first extended cruise on the H23.5. What a long list of projects I've had to tackle!
H355 Battery relocation Keith13369 at 5:37pm 07.22.17 Big Boats 0/392 I have a 1991 H355 which currently has 4 6 volt batteries and a starting battery in the port and sta
Raced Lake Ontario 300 (1) shawanaga at 3:58pm 07.22.17 Big Boats 4/786 Lake Ontario 300. This was our start r 35.5 in a distance race this past weekend, had a great time,
Worth adding AC to good old boats? njlarry at 3:05pm 07.22.17 Ask All Sailors 34/4720 Lots of prior discussion about makes and types of marine air conditioning but is it ever economicly
1983 Islands 17 stanirish at 1:51pm 07.22.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1189 I recently bought the Islands 17 boat and removed the centerboard and had it refurbished. I have not
Looking for a boom for a Neptune 16 Greg Asbury at 11:09am 07.22.17 Parts Search 7/1509 I just purchased a 1981 Neptune 16. Then I found out the boom and main sail were stolen. Where can I
Yanmar 2gm raw water impeller removal? (4) pateco at 11:08am 07.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 16/6264 Last Wednesday, I got a temp alarm on our way out for evening races. I looked off the stern, and saw
garmin 1020 xs CYQK at 10:15am 07.22.17 Ask All Sailors 1/228 Looking at one of these Anyone here have a report on how good they work
Venting lower compartment that houses gas and batteries. Goatman at 10:05am 07.22.17 Ask All Sailors 2/542 We sail a 17 Siren sailboat which I recently purchased a 6hp Mercury 4 cycle motor. I previously had
Adding a Anchor Davit finefurn at 7:12am 07.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1473 I would like to install a Anchor Davit to my 1984 H27. Problem is that the Fore Stay attaches only

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Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 6:48pm 07.07.24 Hmm. If it were mine, and you go with a motor as large as a 10 or even 8 hp, I think I'd get rid of
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 6:42pm 07.07.24 I would recommend a max OB size of 6HP you will hit max hull speed at about 2/3 WOT. That is plen
Boom connection woes? DaveJ at 5:56pm 07.07.24
Coaming trim install? dlochner at 5:47pm 07.07.24 Dow 795 would be a good choice, it is flexible and has good adhesive strength, yet can be easily rem
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... rgranger at 5:28pm 07.07.24 Thanks for closing the loop!
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 rgranger at 5:26pm 07.07.24 I would recommend a max OB size of 6HP you will hit max hull speed at about 2/3 WOT. That is plena
Boom connection woes? CowboyWay at 5:21pm 07.07.24
What are these tracks used for? rgranger at 5:21pm 07.07.24
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? jssailem at 4:52pm 07.07.24 Check the acorn marine site. Read their testing data. They show how the unit failed and at what load
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 4:37pm 07.07.24 Rich is right. Westerbeke doesn't make pumps either. So what pump is it? Johnson, Sherwood, Ober
Boom connection woes? DaveJ at 4:08pm 07.07.24
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jviss at 3:20pm 07.07.24 Mine too, the second reef was already installed, just the first reef line was missing. Ah, gotcha.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 3:19pm 07.07.24 Eherlihy, good to know the details for the OEM nonskid. I'm not enough of a craftsman to replicate t
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 3:17pm 07.07.24 Only one shuttle block? So, one reef? Mine has two. Mine too, the second reef was already instal
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? LakeOntario270 at 3:16pm 07.07.24 I use Sierra 23-3307 for my Westerbeke 20B Two
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 3:13pm 07.07.24 Hmm. If it were mine, and you go with a motor as large as a 10 or even 8 hp, I think I'd get rid of
A Little Story About Our GPS jviss at 3:06pm 07.07.24 So, now you trust that GPS?
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jviss at 3:02pm 07.07.24 Only one shuttle block? So, one reef? Mine has two.
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Skipper J at 2:49pm 07.07.24 I have a set that hasn't been installed yet if you need some pics or have questions about it Hi,
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Sailgunner at 2:47pm 07.07.24 Any special prep working with interdeck? Did it roll on the old diamond patterned glass without cl

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