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Ok, what is this on my Harken Roller Furling (1) SeanP at 1:26pm 07.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/758 Hi there, I have just had my genoa repaired and re-installed on the roller curler/forestay. I note
Fighting the laws of physics in holding tank installation MightyMike at 1:21pm 07.07.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6395 I've just installed a new 6 gal holding tank and was pleased with my speed in completing the install
Replace fresh water pipe to head faucet question SeanP at 1:17pm 07.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 19/1639 Hi and TGIF to all, When I got this 1986 Hunter 31, the PO told me there was a leak in the hose to
Mixing Elbow Thread Sealant Solution (1) John Nantz at 12:02pm 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1114
Starting Battery Sizing Head Sail at 11:26am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1331 I installed a 80 Ah GM style (side posts) starting battery for my 23hp diesel engine thinking it sho
22 Wing keel width at base. stonybrookpictures at 11:16am 07.07.17 Catalina 22 0/406 Researching boat movers for the boat. Local guy wants to know how wide the wing base is at its wides
1974 Oday rudder spring stop LordNelson at 11:14am 07.07.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/791 I have a small piece of flat bent stainless steel attached to the back of the rudder which acts as a
Rent or borrow 22 wing keel trailer. (3) stonybrookpictures at 10:40am 07.07.17 Catalina 22 0/446 Just got a 97 Catalina wing keel, Trailer is shot. I have jacked up the boat and can remove the trai
Standing Water in bilge pump compartment above the keel dhjawor7 at 10:16am 07.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2545 I have just bought my dad's 1983 Hunter 33- he sold it to someone else about 13 or 14 years ago who
Lewmar OP2 Electric Winch problems - circa 1997 - discontinued winch Rich Stidger at 9:52am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 2/1821 I installed the Lewmar OP2 (larger than the OP1) on my h40.5 at delivery in early 1998. Although it
O'day 322 Traveler Replacement Query AlastairLC at 7:28am 07.07.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2587 Have any of you replaced your traveler track and if so calculated the curvature radius? The formula
One Skipper, Two Skipper 3 or more? Macmanjams at 6:55am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1091 Hi all, New Sailors here. Bought a 76 Cal2-29 last August. 3 Owners. We all have about the same a
My solution for propwalk when backing out danstanford at 6:51am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 34/9311 I am in a new slip this year which is meant for a 25' boat and my boat is 33' and my neighbour is a
Looking for good cat 22 wing trailer (3) stonybrookpictures at 4:38am 07.07.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/653 Picked up a 97 wing keel 22 for cheap. Trailer is funky. It is a load rite of the same year, but was
Yanmar 4jh4-hte mixing elbow Velero49 at 4:31am 07.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/387 My Yanmar has 2 plugs that in theory I should be able to clean the mixing elbow. Has anyone try to c
Marlow-Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 3:57am 07.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3078 This morning I received an email advising Marlow-Hunter closed it doors effective 6/30/17. I will f
Marlow-Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 3:54am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 1/141 I received an email this morning advising that Marlow-Hunter effective June 30, 2017 has closed it's
Anyone know YAMAHA EF2000IS WON'T START tudoulaile03 at 11:55pm 07.06.17 Big Boats 6/5268
Main AC panel breaker - Three Pole Single Throw - H36 Tim Mills at 8:47pm 07.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1565 I am looking for a replacement for one of the main AC breakers. It is the three pole (Line 2) AC pow
Foiled again! Photobucket no longer free to link images... CloudDiver at 8:10pm 07.06.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1191 So in case you haven't noticed... photo links to a PhotoBucket account no longer work. This really

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Stuffing box adjusting FastOlson at 10:08pm 07.31.24 Thanks, @Ralph Johnstone , very informative. I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrifie
Stuffing box adjusting Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 07.31.24 I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrified that if the rubber bellows fails the boat wi
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? (1) thinwater at 8:35pm 07.31.24 E10 is safe to use in 2 stroke motors . If used in a timely manner . The problem starts when the ga
Stuffing box adjusting Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 07.31.24 How would you go about the rust? Clean the verdigris off the bronze with any metal polish and fin
Hose life? Tally Ho at 8:06pm 07.31.24
Stuffing box adjusting Mattcia123 at 7:35pm 07.31.24 nuts, looking for drips, and tightening (adjusting) until the desired drip is 2-3 drips per 3 minut
1gm10 Electrical capta at 7:19pm 07.31.24 If you've been running your engine with the selector in the off position, you've most likely caused
Hull Shield capta at 7:13pm 07.31.24 That idea has been around in one form or another for some 40 years. If it worked, I'm sure every boa
Stuffing box adjusting (1) jssailem at 6:45pm 07.31.24 226477 Adjustment is a procedure of releasing nuts, looking for drips, and tightening (adjusting) u
Hose life? Crusty Ol Salt at 5:54pm 07.31.24 I grew up on a farm in the middle of no where Indiana. We really did not have boats but we did have
Stuffing box adjusting Mattcia123 at 5:54pm 07.31.24 Hi @Mattcia123 , I find this most interesting as you may be in possession of a true packing gland
Yanmar electrical problem. ggrizzard at 5:28pm 07.31.24 dlochner In the world of EE's and techno wizards, you are correct. In the real world of chandlery em
Cabin Material Question Bluebonnet87 at 5:20pm 07.31.24 Ok thanks, this is good to know
Cabin Material Question dlochner at 5:16pm 07.31.24 The hull liner is fiberglass, it is part of the structure of the boat and helps to stiffen the hull
Cabin Material Question Bluebonnet87 at 5:10pm 07.31.24 Ok thank you. I've hesitated pulling off any chips but I think I need to in order to see if fibergla
Hull Shield ggrizzard at 5:03pm 07.31.24 :cowbell::laugh:
Cabin Material Question isaksp00 at 5:02pm 07.31.24 My H23 has a floor that looks like that (different shape of course) and it's gel coated fiberglass.
1gm10 Electrical ggrizzard at 5:00pm 07.31.24 Don't shoot it... That could cause a fire! :yikes:
Cabin Material Question (1) Bluebonnet87 at 4:55pm 07.31.24 Could you take a look at this photo. Bilge liner I'm mentioning is like this. Doesn't seem like fibe
Cabin Material Question isaksp00 at 4:52pm 07.31.24 The floor liner or bilge bottom is most likely fiberglass with gel coat surface. You could fill with

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