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Good news, my zincs work :-D (2) Skipper at 1:27pm 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1314 Pictures. Shaft zinc 9 months. Grouper 2+ years. Might throw the grouper back in for awhile; still
Mac 26X repairs JWH2050 at 12:11pm 03.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/986 I have two questions. First, has anyone replaced the rub rail on their boat. Mine got damaged and I
What are these??? (3) atwhite2 at 11:28am 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 27/2080 I purchased my 1977 Tartan 30 2 years ago and still am sorting through all the misc parts that came
Dog on Board Cambo at 7:41am 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2111 We have been considering getting a dog for some time now, and we are at a great time in our lives to
Davits for hunter 36' Sailorman52 at 7:20am 03.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2008 I just purchased a 9' inflatable with aluminum floor. The dingy is a fold up. That will fit in my po
Victron Battery Monitor Install Question dlochner at 6:57am 03.12.16 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1520 A question about the shunt. As it comes from the factory, the circuit board is on the left side as t
Lake Travis Sailors Thedillo at 6:19am 03.12.16 Destinations 0/702 Is there anyone on lake Travis still in the group? Would love to hook up with you out on the lake.
Yanmar 2GMF lock up Jammin jr at 6:01am 03.12.16 Engines and Propulsion 17/1509 Hey all. I have s problem with my engine. It will turn free by hand in either direction for 3/4 of a
Raymarine windvane cable Sefuller at 4:21am 03.12.16 Ask All Sailors 4/556 I have a used ST 60 wind vane and instrument which I would like to install while my mast is down, ho
H240 centerboard cheek block caverun at 4:03am 03.12.16 Smaller Boats 9/854 The centerboard uphaul cheek block on my 240 has bent and the sheave no longer turns freely. No doub
Boat swings at anchour Matpearce at 10:26pm 03.11.16 Catalina 310 12/2111 i have a Catalina 310 and at anchour or on a mooring bouy as soon as the wind gets above 10 knots th
Oday 30/31 Masthead Light OdayGeorge at 6:26pm 03.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/894 My anchor light is out. I have the original 1986 masthead light - it lasted 30 years! I really don
Bubba smarts.... (1) rgranger at 3:08pm 03.11.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1121 I was browsing the boat parts section of my local Craigs List site today and found this ad $5
Panama City Beach Florida patrickfarley at 2:42pm 03.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1723 Well my boat is in the driveway getting cleaned to the last corner. The outside is getting shiny f
Thermostat to Mixing Elbow Hose GorillaToast at 1:54pm 03.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1058 mine needs replaced Is this just standard heater hose I can buy at the auto parts store, or is it a
Cockpit/Deck Paint ppm411 at 12:08pm 03.11.16 Catalina 22 3/937 I'm in the process of stripping most of the hardware to prepare for painting on my '74 C22. A bit o
Nashville TN Marina's greghaag at 7:04am 03.11.16 Ask All Sailors 5/917 I am in the process of buying a Beniteau Oceanis 31 and moving it to Nashville Tennessee, does anyon
Need help from H30c owners kito at 5:52am 03.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1070 I posted this in another thread but thought I would post it as a topic in the Cherubini forum. I am
International Cell Phone Hack - no cell phone minutes or texts bill, just data... Skip Gundlach at 2:35am 03.11.16 Sails Call Lounge 0/837 International Cell Phone Hack - no cell phone minutes or texts bill, just data... US and Bahamas Ce
Cutting Electrical Panel Head Sail at 12:59am 03.11.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1128 I need to add three new switches for an autopilot. I have an abandoned area on the old switch pane

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Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white ShawnL at 2:53pm 11.14.23 If you've decided to paint (I had to, PO painted some areas, didn't paint others), I'd suggest James
Convert partial battens to full battens Scott T-Bird at 2:47pm 11.14.23 Hi Again, I think you have it backwards: People with full batten mainsails have to get a strong t
Replace main or genoa first? thinwater at 2:18pm 11.14.23 a. Pictures. b. Sometimes REALLY hauling on the downhaul/Cunningham can pull the draft forward and
Suddenly needing some brake work AaronD at 2:08pm 11.14.23 You might be on to something! :laugh: Ugh, @Gene Neill - I feel your pain. My brake adventure wa
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 dkinzer at 1:40pm 11.14.23 The key thing was to align the screw holes and mark where the new rope clutch sits before applying
Grounding wires jssailem at 1:29pm 11.14.23 If they are "Bonding Wires" and you have metal through hulls, keep an eye on the through hulls. If
Grounding wires bob45 at 1:22pm 11.14.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 1:17pm 11.14.23 You are a strange sailor @Terry Cox
Convert partial battens to full battens (1) BarryL at 1:14pm 11.14.23 Hi Again, I think you have it backwards: People with full batten mainsails have to get a strong tr
Electrics simplified ... shemandr at 1:03pm 11.14.23 That pretty much summarizes my understanding of electricity. My understanding of Physics is: F =
Grounding wires Scott T-Bird at 12:16pm 11.14.23 Yes, I agree ... it's somebody's idea of a bonding system. With those small wires, they may be usel
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:00pm 11.14.23
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding colb218 at 11:50am 11.14.23 Thanks for all the replies. Glad to hear it is something simple!
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding kloudie1 at 11:46am 11.14.23 Look for a clamp like this: Morse Controls Throttle Cable Brake - for 30, 40 & 60 Series Cables (sai
Grounding wires Don S/V ILLusion at 11:46am 11.14.23 S so The wires connect at their other ends to various other metal tabs or metal fixtures. One head
Keel seam location on a full fin keel? dmax at 11:43am 11.14.23 You have what's known as the Catalina smile - doesn't look too bad, thought to be caused by improper
Grounding wires (2) bob45 at 11:35am 11.14.23 We're going to need some more information. Do you have a photo of the wires and the HW tank?
Grounding wires bob45 at 11:34am 11.14.23 so The wires connect at their other ends to various other metal tabs or metal fixtures. One heads a
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding kappykaplan at 11:25am 11.14.23 Look for a cable clamp on the throttle cable. Should be able to tighten just a little.
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

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