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Fairclough Cover End of Useful Life (1) Marc14857 at 4:59pm 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 7/3721 Looks like my Fairclough cover finally gave up after 10 years of protecting our boat. I've got about
Alternator questions Ken13559 at 4:51pm 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1197 I've Yanmar 2GM20F fitted with a 3rd party 80A alternator LR180-03B. I've never seen the charging cu
Engine base to hull (1) wilf at 4:35pm 02.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1406 http://20170214_135651.jpg does this look like something has been cut off the front of this engune
322 engine base to hull conection wilf at 4:25pm 02.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/669 Does any 322 owners have any pictures of the engine base floor (the part that the engine mounts are
How can i post pictures on topics wilf at 3:37pm 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 2/294 Anyone explain how i can post pictures on topics ?
hot water hoses replacement h-30 1989 gary mallett at 1:30pm 02.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/970 Is there an easy way to replace the hot water hoses on a 1989 h-30? Or should I just splice from bo
Oil Presure Alarm M25XPB Tdaddy2000 at 11:30am 02.19.17 Catalina 310 5/1070 Hello all, Thank you for all the input on repair options for oil pressure warning light and alarm a
Maintenance of batteries in summer layup NeilMcCubbin at 10:44am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 3/378 We are about to lay Milvina up for the summer in Grenada, and would like advice on how to "summeriz
Protecting Mooring Pennants (2) Northstar1014 at 8:40am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 5/3239 Hello, My cape dory 27 is on a mooring (north shore of massachusetts). For my pennants, I presentl
Fuel tank vent Ned Ludd at 6:33am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1043 While crawling through the aft end of the boat checking hose clamps and the general condition of thi
What is the definition of a "local" sailmaker? Dan_Y at 6:02am 02.19.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3886 This post from Jackdaw in another thread defining the sail maker got me thinking about this subject
New Dink-Air or Alum floor for Davit storage? Solstice at 4:28am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 20/3615 Hi All, Looking for some input--we are in need of a new dink and are leaning heavily toward an air f
Yanmar Coolant Change Ilanortho at 4:21am 02.19.17 Big Boats 6/1484 Hi; I need to replace the engine hoses on my 3GM30F. What is the best way to drain the antifreeze in
Electric Start Outboard and Solar Panel Bill and Kathy McDonald at 11:28am 02.18.17 Catalina 22 10/1773 I have a Yamaha 9.9hp 4 stroke and also have a solar panel. The PO said to not use the single batte
Is a Dousing Sock Necessary? shavdog at 10:55am 02.18.17 Big Boats 30/5103 I am looking at asymmetrical spinnakers for a 1994 35.5 hunter legend....I had one on a cape dory 2
2009 Beneteau 43 Fresh Water Pressure System DPW at 9:22am 02.18.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2610 First boat, steep learning curve, this forum is incredible! The water pump pressurizes sufficiently
Barnegat Bay dinghy on 28mkII Banooma at 5:42am 02.18.17 Ask All Sailors 10/768 I was semi-active on this site before the arrival of two little sailors who have occupied my sailboa
Has your club opened its doors for special events? (1) Kermit at 5:23am 02.18.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1438 Our sailing club is right in the path of the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. We've received one request from
Request for w/b drawings/specs from current/previous w/b owners Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 02.18.17 Smaller Boats 2/622 Referencing all current and previous Hunter waterballast owners of 23.5, 19, 26, 240, 260, 25(newer
Monitor Windvane experience jssailem at 9:45pm 02.17.17 Ask All Sailors 3/574 I'm looking at a used Monitor windvane. Please share your thoughts and experiences with this brand

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mast attach points dlochner at 6:23pm 06.23.24 . I cannot remember what the reason was for this arrangement (partial photo attached). On some ma
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (3) SailingCal21 at 6:06pm 06.23.24 Making good progress. First coat of primer on port foredeck and excavated the starboard side. orate
mast attach points (1) Tally Ho at 5:47pm 06.23.24
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup Tally Ho at 5:11pm 06.23.24 It looks beefy and easy to adjust. engine is also very clean and tidy. nice work. Greg
How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? (1) brockfromwa at 5:03pm 06.23.24 It is hard to see from the photo, but if I may guess, it appears that there is a hex nut from one s
How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? JoeWhite at 4:43pm 06.23.24 It is hard to see from the photo, but if I may guess, it appears that there is a hex nut from one si
Noise between Mast and Boom Ted at 3:27pm 06.23.24 If you have a boom vang, snug it up slightly to prevent the boom from moving up and down too much.
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 06.23.24 I will opt for installing the 6 inch hatch as this is likely a reoccuring issue if there is any sla
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 3:13pm 06.23.24 Thanks David. The sheaves are attached the same way as yours. As far as I can tell. there is no way
Follow up on '77 h27 Furler Extrusion Issue jssailem at 2:15pm 06.23.24 I like the Harken. There are an easy to use and maintain furler. Enjoy the sailing.
Noise between Mast and Boom JoeWhite at 1:06pm 06.23.24 Raise and lower the boom by hand near the mast and listen for squeaking sound. If squeaking, then i
Thermostat jibes138 at 12:57pm 06.23.24 Thermostats have a weep hole that allows a small flow of coolant even when closed. Have you done the
Thermostat T33 at 12:38pm 06.23.24 Yes. Tested the thermostat in heated water and it works fine. it turned out the engine was in need o
Noise between Mast and Boom JBP-PA at 12:35pm 06.23.24 Some goosenecks have (or are supposed to have) plastic bushings which tend to wear out resulting in
Auto Pilot fixable? JoeWhite at 11:55am 06.23.24 Disconnect the bad battery, then conduct your test.
mast attach points dlochner at 11:18am 06.23.24 Did a little research and memory refresher. What I described in an earlier post is called a mainsail
Auto Pilot fixable? dlochner at 11:09am 06.23.24 Battery One is dead. If I am reading your data correctly, the voltage at battery one is 9.5 volts wi
mast attach points Joe at 10:54am 06.23.24 OK back, here is a photo If the extra hole is a foot or so above the Tack (forward low corner of s
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 10:39am 06.23.24 I think it would be helpful to know the voltage at the failing device when it is troublesome before
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 10:39am 06.23.24 Searching for unicorns are you? :biggrin: First check the electrical connections, make sure all o

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