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Before I Go Up the Mast ... In Situ Sheave Lubrication? rardiH36 at 8:38am 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3892 Maybe because I wasn't able to sail for a 7-8 month period last winter, and my masthead sheaves sat
Hardware on deck of hunter 260 in raised fiberglass , are they in a metal plate that is threaded or bdc1 at 8:20am 09.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/1835 Hardware on deck of hunter 260 in raised fiberglass , are they in a metal plate that is threaded or
Beneteau First 35 "Raven" Alameda, CA fstbttms at 8:17am 09.15.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1158 Is the owner here? Or anybody who knows him?
Rudder stuffing box packing size for a 36 Alctel at 7:57am 09.15.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/538 Hi all, I've repacked the damn stuffing box on the rudder 4 times, and it still leaks. At this poin
Ventilation fan gettinthere at 7:41am 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 2/340 I have a spare exhaust fan port from a long removed diesel genset. 4" vent hose to a clamshell outsi
40 hunter legend 1986 anchor locker Coddiwomple at 7:10am 09.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/392 Does anyone have pictures of their anchor locker with a windlass for their 40 legends? trying to de
About to drop cash on a new mainsail, advice please. (1) dgreen1991 at 6:30am 09.15.16 Smaller Boats 63/8181 As I have only sailed this boat twice I would like some advice. This boat, Hunter 26 WB, has a fixed
Control Head for ST 4000 Issues Long Story at 4:57am 09.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1221 Anyone have a working control head for an ST 4000 wheel pilot? I had a boat fail survey because the
Control Head for ST 4000 Long Story at 4:54am 09.15.16 Parts Search 0/556 Anyone have a working control head for an ST 4000 wheel pilot? I had a boat fail survey because the
Alternator seems not to be charging reworb at 4:39am 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 20/6359 I have a Yanmar 2GM 20 in my 2004 Beneteau. For a while I had been suffering from the dreaded push
your sheet bags? Dutchman at 4:37am 09.15.16 Smaller Boats 5/1134 My cockpit is a jumbled mess of lines. Sheets and halyards all over the place. Looking to add some
Standing rigging adjustments and tuning MccNeo at 4:35am 09.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2984 I have noticed several posts that result in various discussions about tension and adjustments of the
odd request: battery case tadd5181 at 7:47pm 09.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/808 I have an old (circa 2002) Humminbird hand-held VHF radio, model VHF5. The radio still works well .
Tropical Depression 12 JamesG161 at 6:18pm 09.14.16 Sails Call Lounge 11/1172 The newest African wave is on its way toward us. It will steady on and be more forecastable on Sept
87 Newport 28 MKII Cutlass Bearing help? KoolMoDee at 5:58pm 09.14.16 Newport 0/705 I am trying to get an estimate for a cutlass bearing replacement and the yard needs to know the "sha
Water under hull continues!!!!! Pam at 5:51pm 09.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 51/5045 Pulled boat our cleaned and reseated hatches with 5200 DM. Left boat on trailer for 24 hours. That w
Yacht sold recently Bob S at 5:23pm 09.14.16 Ask All Sailors 17/979 Is there a registry showing recent boat sold with pricing? I know you can find recently sold home pr
Water leak on Yanmar 2GMF raw water pump Reg M at 5:00pm 09.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 25/6793 I have a small water drip coming out of a small hole in the bottom of the raw water cooling pump on
Yet another "What is this?" (2) SFS at 4:52pm 09.14.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1104 Any ideas what these little translucent plastic buttons are, or are for? Each is about the size of
The luck of the Irish (2) All U Get at 4:50pm 09.14.16 Ask All Sailors 15/642 I had stumbled onto a issue that could have gone unnoticed for some time. So the short version is t

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Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) mermike at 11:18am 11.14.23 Your mounting method is a more accurate approach. My sensor is bolted to a stud on the back of the a
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding Stu Jackson at 11:14am 11.14.23 The adjustment is usually inside the pedestal, not necessarily on the engine, while there could also
Convert partial battens to full battens Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 11.14.23 What is strong-track? Tides Marine Strong Track system for mast hardware, which makes raising the
Convert partial battens to full battens jssailem at 10:46am 11.14.23 @Roland5048 Strong Track is a system to replace the standard mast track for the main. The system use
Where to look for a raw water leak. Crazy Dave Condon at 10:10am 11.14.23 I have heard and saw alot in my lifetime as an investigator and as a sailboat dealer but to sacrific
Where to look for a raw water leak. Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 11.14.23 On another forum I was informed of where to locate the starter relay and will replace that today.
Grounding wires Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 11.14.23 to what do these wires attach on the other ends?
Coolant flush AndyL at 9:32am 11.14.23 If you are just trying to get the coolant out of the heater loop, we used a cheap liquid transfer pu
Convert partial battens to full battens Roland5048 at 9:13am 11.14.23 I was talking to the rigger last night about adding strong-track What is strong-track? I agree wit
Grounding wires dlochner at 9:13am 11.14.23 We're going to need some more information. Do you have a photo of the wires and the HW tank?
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 9:10am 11.14.23 My observation that the voltage is being limited led me to assume that it was due to heat, but you'
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB RitSim at 9:01am 11.14.23 I had that engine on my C30. I drained the heat exchanger, drained the water muffler and then put t
Replace main or genoa first? jssailem at 8:41am 11.14.23 I would replace the sail with signs of the most aged cloth. While bagginess is a trim issue as the c
Where to look for a raw water leak. jssailem at 8:18am 11.14.23 Now that you are not leaking.. Battery voltage can impact the starter. Low voltage in your house b
Wood stains & sealers Mark Maulden at 8:15am 11.14.23
Convert partial battens to full battens BarryL at 7:23am 11.14.23 Hi, I'm not an expert but my understanding is that full battens will extend the life of the sail, b
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:52am 11.14.23 Sorry for the delay in updating my progress. I have been busy fixing my problems instead of being o
Lets talk cooking ...3TacksontheWater at 6:52am 11.14.23
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? mermike at 6:24am 11.14.23 This is a common misunderstanding of the regulators cause and effect. The current is the cause, the
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Tater at 5:59am 11.14.23 @Tater Do you have the centerboard down? If no, do so. If you have a wind cross beam, then yo

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