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Thermostat and Yanmar 2GM20f Seaglass28 at 12:45pm 09.06.16 Engines and Propulsion 9/6690 Where is the thermostat on a Yanmar 2GM20f diesel engine?
1983 Hunter 34 running rigging? zeek1234 at 12:01pm 09.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/1323 What are the lengths and diameter of lines needed for running rigging: Main sheet? Cabin Top Travele
1983 hunter 34 stability index? zeek1234 at 11:57am 09.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1551 What is the "stability index" of a 1983 Hunter 34? This is a value put out by USsailing.org for blue
Recent(ish) experience with any Tampa Bay area charterers? isaksp00 at 11:55am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 7/793 Thinking of doing a several day bareboat charter near Tampa or St Petersburg while visiting friends
Pearson 33 10 meter Rangerrick at 11:18am 09.06.16 Pearson 0/764 new to this Pearson 33 10 meter boat .. can someone tell me, in say 25 knot wind and say 3 to 4 ft c
Hunter 216 centerboard pin with 2 x 2 inch chunk of lead has pulled out kim sawatsky at 10:55am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 4/503 The pin is still firmly attached to the 2 x 2 inch chunk of lead that has pulled out of the top of t
Rosewood - rest of story MrBill_FLL at 10:40am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/447 Seems we locked our thread that started all of this. I just saw it on SA, and it pointed back to SB
Buying Yanmar parts in Alabama, Mississippi or Georgia Ed S at 10:14am 09.06.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/1649 I need to replace cooling water hoses on my Yanmar 3GM30F. I live in Huntsville, AL. Can anyone pr
Packing gland and steering assembly for a 27 Hunter dlsflorida at 10:06am 09.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/367 We recently had to replace a rudder for our 1979 Hunter 27 that was not taken care of by the previou
1992 Hunter 33.5 Shaft Replacment Mark15183 at 9:31am 09.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/815 The keyway on my old brass shaft is enlarged so I am replacing it this off season. Can anyone tell m
Lake Superior Sailors... Squidd at 9:04am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1714 How do you deal with the mass of flies invading the boat around the islands.. No so much the mayfly
Stuck Macerator Pump Valve XDMusic at 7:37am 09.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1993 Any advice on getting a stuck macerator pump valve to open without breaking it. It probably hasn't b
Santa Cruz Island, Report No. 2 Kings Gambit at 11:10pm 09.05.16 Destinations 4/932 Labor Day weekend off Southern California was exceedingly fine for weather and for cruising, but the
Oday 222 running halyards aft to cockpit Medic7453 at 9:36pm 09.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2936 Hello. I just recently purchased a 1984 Oday 222. The boat was in great condition when I got it an
Parts Meriachee at 9:14pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 18/947 ok, so the little set screw went over the side. It's what they're suppose to do. We all know that.
1979 San Juan Bilge question ? Buzzlovelace at 8:25pm 09.05.16 San Juan Sailboats 3/3305 I'm getting interested in a SJ 28. There's a pic of the bilge and there is no bilge pump or any ho
Mastconfusion, Redesigning a venture 222 (1) Knot4Sail at 6:54pm 09.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4350 My name is Clinton. I will start off with saying that I have never owned a sailboat. I have owned ov
Hunter 26.5 forward hatch (4) Dionysis at 6:44pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/748 I have a Hunter 26.5 and the front berth seems to be getting wet somehow. The only thing I can think
Tracking Hermine All U Get at 6:00pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 4/266 Would the sailor that put out the Yard Sale sign on Block Island please take it down so that Hermine
1974 Fraser 42 Center Cockpit Sapphire26 at 5:59pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1502 We are about to launch our "New to Us" 1974 Fraser 42 Center Cockpit and I am trying to garner infor

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Hunter Propeller Anode (4) FShab at 11:49am 03.11.24 Thank you very much again everyone. I'm attaching new new photos that show the propeller better. I s
Tohatsu Charging ambler at 11:20am 03.11.24 I had the same experience as Leeward Rail. I just run the Tohatsu 6 for 15-20 min at less than half
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Claude L.-Auger at 10:28am 03.11.24 As per Kloudie & Justin, you want these bleed holes opened, not sealed. That will allow water to dra
Solar wiring size (2) SPLETS at 10:21am 03.11.24 I was looking for the wiring from the panels to the controller.. Are you asking round trip, panels f
Radar Data cable in mast of Catalina 30 Tkman at 10:16am 03.11.24 Thanks John for the reply. We changed the cat5 at the hub without solving the issue. Next we will tr
Solar wiring size (1) jssailem at 10:10am 03.11.24 Confusion is normal. :plus: What does the 27ft represent. On a 46ft boat I assume that is the dista
Solar wiring size Hello Below at 9:58am 03.11.24 Also, the two pictures you posted in your original post have pretty different specs in a key measur
How do you clean through hull while in water? (1) fstbttms at 9:44am 03.11.24 Throw a couple of bucks at it. Get your hull cleaned and anodes replaced at the same time.
Solar wiring size Davidasailor26 at 9:39am 03.11.24 Are you wondering about the gauge from panels to controller or from controller to batteries? From th
Changing batteries jssailem at 9:34am 03.11.24 I don't mind making a few changes to the charging system but if I have to change out the alternator
Solar wiring size (1) SPLETS at 9:33am 03.11.24 Ha, I should have mentioned that. Figuring out how many amps this panel puts out to determine the g
Clamp on meter recommendation? BAD ORCA at 9:32am 03.11.24 Lots of YouTube videos showing test results for various models. Definitely less than 100. I have h
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas dlochner at 9:31am 03.11.24 Mooring chains will tear up the boat and prevent sea grass from growing, however, they do so in a ve
Changing batteries dlochner at 9:26am 03.11.24 Thanks for the comments I would hope to have the boat for at least 10 years ( hope I live that long
Solar wiring size Stu Jackson at 9:04am 03.11.24 I have read several articles online, but they have just confused me What confused you?
Changing batteries Stu Jackson at 9:01am 03.11.24 The main disadvantage of AGM is if they are overcharged they will vent and then your battery is toa
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? (2) jssailem at 8:59am 03.11.24
Are you Ready for Spring? jssailem at 8:50am 03.11.24 Here is your Monday Morning Update for MARCH 2024 Rufus continues to paint a rosy picture for the m
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Project_Mayhem at 8:11am 03.11.24 Project_Mayhem is there anything to seal without dropping the mast? I'm not familiar enough with
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? mavexe at 8:08am 03.11.24 Project_Mayhem is there anything to seal without dropping the mast?

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