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Yanmar valve adjustment swank at 10:04am 11.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/11870 I'm adjusting the valves for the first time on a 2gm20f the book says align the 1t Mark for first c
Newbie Hunter 260 Headstay Foil Extrusion & Winterizing h2o_snow at 9:59am 11.28.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1467 Idaho greetings - brand new H260 owner - just towed up from CA this weekend (1,045 miles w/ 20mph cr
Stepping 35.5 Mast stevemac at 9:44am 11.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/619 Hi All... I have a 1994 35.5 that the stick has never been removed. Getting ready to haul out and w
Universal Atomic Diesel - Transmission Oil Dipstick (Picture?) will.smith.312 at 8:48am 11.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 2/1533 I recently purchased an '85 Cat27 Tall Rig (first sailboat), and it's time to put it up for the wint
Engine knocks at Idle john mendolia at 6:55am 11.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 11/1649 Hi All, I own a 2003 Hunter 306 that i just purchased in September. My Yanmar 2gm20 is idling rough
Some people are way too trusting... and clueless (2) rgranger at 6:38am 11.28.16 Ask All Sailors 45/3188 So, I was at my marina yesterday doing a little cleaning on my boat.... and a guy on the neigboring
Must be a story here... (2) rgranger at 6:26am 11.28.16 Sails Call Lounge 37/3091 I was at the marina this afternoon and saw this....Im guessing it sunk and was floated but I don't k
Black Friday/Cyber Monday boat deals? (1) Justin_NSA at 6:04am 11.28.16 Ask All Sailors 2/423 Anyone find any? I picked up a new Little Giant 22' ladder on sale. It's going to help me on my proj
Found Crack in Internal Hull (1) Lu Sea at 5:28am 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/973 I'm not sure I am describing the location correctly, but it is in the cavity aft of the bilge at the
Leak in head Lu Sea at 5:23am 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/481 Our boat is being winterized. We lifted up the floorboard at the foot of the companionway to find ab
Looking at a 27 Penceler at 4:48am 11.28.16 Pearson 0/762 I'll be taking a long hard look at a late 80's 27 in a few days. Anyone know of specific areas I sh
First Sailboat and first post (1) Bryan L Collins at 8:47pm 11.27.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1830 Wanted to post and say thanks to all of the previous posts and posters that have helped me in gettin
Finally. A final sail! (4) Jackdaw at 8:33pm 11.27.16 Ask All Sailors 10/797 After 4 sunday sails in November, half of them in shorts, we head out for a final trip across the la
Port side.... DaveJ at 6:41pm 11.27.16 Catalina 310 3/665 I was at my Dr last week for a checkup, I complained about a sciatica pain, he said which side, I sa
outboard kickup gbrian at 5:49pm 11.27.16 Ask All Sailors 2/312 when in reverse gear, my 9.9 mariner outboard wants to kickup to the point where the prop will come
jump starter packs njlarry at 5:47pm 11.27.16 Ask All Sailors 5/759 Looking to buy a new jump start power pack for both my bow rider and tow vehicle. Local true value s
Suggestions for new Catalina 30 owner...??? 4sandybutts at 4:06pm 11.27.16 Catalina 30 24/10821 I am the proud new owner of a 1987 Catalina 30 tall rig.I want to upgrade many things on the boat as
What to do with an older VHF? jssailem at 1:32pm 11.27.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2089 Do you keep old (1999 vintage) VHF radios on board when you replace it with one of the new AIS/GPS m
Removing the boom (2) Randall Schmidt at 1:26pm 11.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/4319 I have a 1984 Oday 28. I'll be taking the standing rigging down for inspection and to install an ant
Replacing opening ports/windows Randall Schmidt at 1:20pm 11.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 20/4106 I have a 1984 Oday 28 and am thinking of replacing the 4 opening windows. Here is what I found on D

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Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:05pm 05.28.24 2017, I removed the mast on my 1973 boat, a Cal35 Cruiser, for refurbishing. I had multiple chain pl
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? shemandr at 5:54pm 05.28.24 ...If you live long enough, you learn. But you have to keep living... to continue to learn.
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 5:08pm 05.28.24 Thanks for that. I am able to start the engine with ether. Would simply occasionally running the en
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? smokey73 at 5:00pm 05.28.24 You might try an easyout. It is at least worth a try.
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 4:42pm 05.28.24 Interesting, it's clear that the comments about maintenance and inspection are well founded. For my
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 4:13pm 05.28.24 The sail is original, but has been rarely used. Regardless of the leech stretch, I believe lengtheni
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 PaulK at 4:12pm 05.28.24 You leave the mast in and don't adjust the forestay? The sail may have stretched, as Kappy suggests
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? Salty79 at 4:00pm 05.28.24 Or should I just replace the whole unit for a Snapp? Engine is a Yanmar 3JH series...
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? rgranger at 3:48pm 05.28.24
ABYC wire identification question? (1) rgranger at 3:44pm 05.28.24 A different idea could be a handheld inkjet printer. I have never tried one, and it would not work
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 3:34pm 05.28.24 Thanks John. The boat is 2008 and it has sailed many more miles than others (130,000nm). it would ve
Help with seized fresh water pump Afraal at 3:23pm 05.28.24 If you replace the alternator, use its ground lug and with #8 black wire conne t to the shunt Hi
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 kappykaplan at 3:22pm 05.28.24 How old is the sail? If the leach has stretched, it's easy to see how you gained (or lost) the 1/2 i
Help with seized fresh water pump capta at 2:59pm 05.28.24 There are a couple of very large, well stocked pump companies online that often have either new, reb
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 2:55pm 05.28.24 Yeah i regret now not being more patient before i started this project. That would have been ideal
Help with seized fresh water pump JoeWhite at 1:49pm 05.28.24 If you replace the alternator, use its ground lug and with #8 black wire conne t to the shunt
Fabric search shemandr at 1:32pm 05.28.24 You can't go wrong with Blue & Gold on a boat! "Anchors away my boys..."
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 1:30pm 05.28.24 Compression specs for that engine can be derived from Yanmar's published data on the engines specs.
Love Hate relationship BulldogTim62 at 1:16pm 05.28.24 Looks awesome and would love to do the same, are the bimini bases on the Genoa tracks? Care to share
Fabric search BulldogTim62 at 1:14pm 05.28.24 I was wrong on the spots being gold, I think they were originally white and have yellowed with age.

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