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75 Mercury 4.5 transmission? JohnCTV21 at 5:22pm 08.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/386 So I did the usual impeller replacement, but some how got the shifter out of synch? I can only get f
Rudder Quadrant JACKHEAPE at 3:52pm 08.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1267 I am having to drop my rudder on a Hinter 34. So far I have the four bolts on the quadrant removed a
Cunningham on a 26S (4) walt at 2:37pm 08.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/5381 There was a recent thread where the use of a cunningham was mentioned for controlling the position o
Mariner rudder needed Jean at 11:55am 08.13.16 Ask All Sailors 2/392 Hello Everyone. I'm hoping you're all enjoying the sailing season. Due to a mishap, my rudder/tiller
Engine oil changing; Diesel bleeding kip at 10:04am 08.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 13/3078 I recently changed my oil on a Yanmar 3HM and needed to get a new extractor pump. Instead of just ge
Cleaning sea strainer - Perko kip at 9:47am 08.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/601 I recently cleaned my Perko sea strainer and there was a coating on the inside of the plastic (glass
Core locations on C22 New Design ? Leeward Rail at 9:17am 08.13.16 Catalina 22 6/570 Good afternoon all ! I'm in the process of re-installing the teak on our C22 New Design and it has
Garhauer EZ Slide Genoa Car Control Line Set-Up jmce1587 at 6:13am 08.13.16 Ask All Sailors 8/4078 looking for info on running control lines. Info recommended diameters, 5/16 vs 3/8, suggested lengt
Another boat identity (1) Mark Maulden at 9:57pm 08.12.16 Ask All Sailors 3/514 I saw this boat in Deer Hbr on Orcas Is WA. I think its a cool looking boat especially if it were "
Glen Yarbrough, A Sailor's Sailor, Crossed The Bar Rick D at 7:43pm 08.12.16 Ask All Sailors 3/553 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/arts/music/glenn-yarbrough-folk-singer-with-the-limeliters-dies-at
"Flying" the jib on an H36 on Broad Reach Dan_Y at 7:37pm 08.12.16 Big Boats 2/673 So our '08 h36 is somewhat of a dog on a broad reach with the stock sails. A whisker pole or asym w
Loos Rigging Gauge Wanted SailMaster at 6:45pm 08.12.16 Ask All Sailors 2/428 Does anyone have an extra for sale? I have never used one before and would like to try it on my rig.
Refridgeration JTR at 3:38pm 08.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/982 Hello, I own a 1999 Hunter 310 and am having problems with the fridge/freezer. It works fine on shor
1987 O'Day 272LE idle speed Chuck Powell at 3:19pm 08.12.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/604 My 1987 Westerbeke 10-2 diesel is running at a hot idle speed of 1300 rpm. I don't think this normal
Reading light problems Reg M at 12:45pm 08.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/795 I am still doing upgrades and repairs to my recently acquired 1984 Hunter 31 and my latest project
Looking for a Macgregor on a trailer (so Cal) for film shoot Denise George at 10:12am 08.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/790 Would any 26 owner like to rent their boat for a one day shoot in the Oxnard area? need to know as
Identify this boat! (2) jimshipsky at 7:54am 08.12.16 Ask All Sailors 42/6345 126729 126730 I spotted this boat by the side of the road and am intrigued by her shape. I wonder i
Gross and Net weight Coddiwomple at 7:20am 08.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1021 Has anyone done a gross and net tonnage on their 40' Hunter legend 1986? I am trying to register my
Trailer Boat Launch timobrown at 3:33am 08.12.16 Trailer Sailors 39/7698 Hi: I just bought a used WWP 15. I hope it goes well. There are a lot of trailer boats I like and a
Brand-new Beta Transmission FAILS druid at 9:01pm 08.11.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/2090 What is WITH this boat??? I just put in a brand-new Beta 25 this spring - it's got 25 hrs on it. And

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Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 4:19am 04.03.24 As others have stated, drip rate is measured while spinning and is ideally zero at rest. 1 per sec
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 4:17am 04.03.24 Where did you have the problem? Also been there many times before, Leo and never had a problem. Pr
Starting Engine on pallet cdells at 3:30am 04.03.24
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Ikokite at 12:17am 04.03.24 The owners manual shows the outhaul attached to the boom... ring the diagrams in the user manual. C
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (1) marcham at 11:45pm 04.02.24 The owners manual shows the outhaul attached to the boom...
Rode for Desolation Sound marcham at 11:27pm 04.02.24
Rode for Desolation Sound marcham at 11:18pm 04.02.24
Mooring setup cost.... NYSail at 9:35pm 04.02.24 The cost in port jeff for a used 500# setup is under $1000. Even if it included launch service, tha
Stuffing box question. High Current at 9:21pm 04.02.24 As others have stated, drip rate is measured while spinning and is ideally zero at rest. 1 per seco
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? newranger at 8:52pm 04.02.24 Here is a related question, I'm having a hard time finding boats I want locally around SLC but I'm s
Rode for Desolation Sound leo310 at 8:29pm 04.02.24 Been to Sturt bay many times never had problems with anchoring. Where did you have the problem?
Mooring setup cost.... TimFromLI at 7:44pm 04.02.24 The cost in port jeff for a used 500# setup is under $1000. Even if it included launch service, that
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain dLj at 7:43pm 04.02.24 Swivel shackles are nice, but I'm told that they are the most frequent failure point in local groun
Cleaning foam cushions? ggrizzard at 7:25pm 04.02.24 Agree with foam replacement. But, you could clean the covers (if they are still usable) by taking t
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain thinwater at 7:24pm 04.02.24 a. The corrosion is because the rope stays wet. Something is weird; I've never seen the corrosion th
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks ggrizzard at 7:17pm 04.02.24 Yanmar chooses specific distributors to service a given geographic area. The distributors sometimes
Water-ballast funny story massnspace at 6:22pm 04.02.24
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain Terry Cox at 5:47pm 04.02.24 All good points thus far. Our horizontal windlass has a gypsy for the chain and a drum for the rope.
Water-ballast funny story Crazy Dave Condon at 5:40pm 04.02.24 If anyone should know would be me but you have me stumped unless marine putty was used in sealing th
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 5:27pm 04.02.24

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