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Yanmar 4JH3E Heat Exchangers reedstephan at 9:04am 04.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2533 For those of you following the Yanmar 4JH3E heat exchanger saga (there are 2, engine and transmissio
Desiccant in sailboat over winter Windtherapy at 9:03am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 14/4857 Just curious if others put desiccant of some type in their sailboats over the winter (for those who
Great Pelican Sails (4) Fred at 8:32am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2485 I was clearing out my uncle's attic and came upon what appears to be a virtually new set of sails an
Lose rigging???? Piotr at 5:22am 04.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/2961 UPDATE!!!!! Based on the received advice I tightened all shrouds and boat went into water last Satur
1999 Hunter 340 Wiring Diagrams Captneils12366 at 4:56am 04.15.16 Big Boats 4/1480 I am preparing to install a windlass on my 340. I'm looking for a wiring diagram that includes the w
Whats you're most severe heel angle or knockdown RussC at 6:09pm 04.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7757 The current keel lock bolt use (or not) controversy made me wonder: What has been your most severe u
Has anyone cut an access hatch in their cockpit floor? JJShockley at 5:32pm 04.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1359 Seems like a lot of area that cud b utilized for storage if done properly assuming good structure su
If you were plexiglass what would you want to be painted with? (3) Casagf66 at 1:27pm 04.14.16 Ask All Sailors 11/4744 So here is my current situation, I've turned into a sheet of plexiglass. :laugh: lol but really.. I
Unknow device found in 1979 H30.... (1) Robert1224 at 12:50pm 04.14.16 The Cherubini Hunters 20/3322 Ahoy, Does anyone know what this device is or what it's function may be. I think it may be telling
Still a little cold in PNW (1) paulj at 12:39pm 04.14.16 Catalina 310 2/797 Summer almost here............ paulj :hook2:
NMEA 2000 install chrisings at 10:29am 04.14.16 Catalina 30 4/1732 Hello folks, I'm crawling into the 21st century and installing NMEA 2k on our MkI cat 30. Looks lik
Pemlico sailers lee oakley at 10:10am 04.14.16 Ask All Sailors 7/489 Hello I am new to the area and am currently at a marina in Bath N.C. Would like info on the best pla
Sail Drive recess cover (1) zigracer at 8:54am 04.14.16 Big Boats 11/6260 My 2013 MH 40 is equipped with a Yanmar SD 50 sail drive. The sail drive protrudes through the hul
Oday Javelin Motor Mount Erik Ostergaard at 7:27am 04.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3362 I have a 1979 Oday Javelin that I would like to install a motor mount for a Minnkota trolling motor.
Galled Bottle Screws onlinelee at 7:00am 04.14.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1614 Hi all, thank you in advance for any suggestions made regarding this problem. My boat is on hardsta
New Catalina Owners Rusty Keel at 8:13pm 04.13.16 Catalina 22 14/1517
Crazy Cat Lady?????? (1) rgranger at 5:42pm 04.13.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2701 So I was once told that if the lady down the street owns 4 cats... she might be a crazy cat lady...
Can't Shift (2) SteveB at 5:35pm 04.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/848 Coming into the marina yesterday, my H34 would not shift out of forward. Put my brother on the helm
The joke is on me! RHUMB RUNNER at 5:29pm 04.13.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/3490 I have a Jabsco quite flush head. The quite flush is 6 years old and the joker valve had not been ch
Wet deck, possible delamination on Hunter 35.5 AllBetsGo at 4:22pm 04.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1410 Hello everyone. I have a dilemma and I am looking for some advice. After considerable time and effor

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Welding Flaw? (1) thinwater at 10:36am 03.27.24 Not that unusual. That white is at the edge of the heat affected zone. It was probably many colors b
TELL ME ABOUT SURVEYORS jssailem at 10:08am 03.27.24 It is an oldie but I thought goodie.
TELL ME ABOUT SURVEYORS kappykaplan at 9:39am 03.27.24 Nice read, John. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 9:09am 03.27.24 223804
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Alan Gomes at 8:25am 03.27.24 Aw man, that's rough. I guess I'm lucky, my ST2000+ is over 10 years old and still rocking. The ST
Backstay Connection to Mast Joe at 8:16am 03.27.24 Wow those pics are confusing. One pick looks like it has twin backstays.. perhaps the problem is wi
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Joe at 7:57am 03.27.24 I have had the Simrad TP22 as a replacement for my old Autohelm 1000, which was the Raymarine's "dad
Boom (4) rgranger at 7:39am 03.27.24 A longer boom can be cut back with a hacksaw and the end cap reattached with a rivet gun. Salvage
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 rgranger at 7:27am 03.27.24 Just make sure you get one that has a break. If (when) your hand leaves the handle while under load
Fridge: 12V or DC FastOlson at 7:24am 03.27.24 When set just right, the beer has an ice sludge on it. :beer: Just kidding you a little bit.... bu
Boom shemandr at 6:41am 03.27.24 Yup! When a Capri 22 went up on the causeway rocks I was talking with the Sea Tow guys who were try
Boom JamesG161 at 6:22am 03.27.24 Call SeaTow. They run a salvage business too. Jim...
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM JamesG161 at 6:18am 03.27.24 vinegar combine to make chlorine gas. Chlorine Gas will disinfect your nose. :laugh: Jim...
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine JBP-PA at 5:23am 03.27.24 Aw man, that's rough. I guess I'm lucky, my ST2000+ is over 10 years old and still rocking. The ST2
Fridge: 12V or DC Timm R Oday25 at 5:09am 03.27.24 By "off grid " I think the poster is on a mooring at McKinley Marina
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 mashmaster at 9:34pm 03.26.24 Need to replace keel winch???? Northen tool carries them it is a Dutton Lainson 800# brake winch f
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . MitchM at 9:03pm 03.26.24 Later reports say this cargo ship had questions raised about sufficiency of its engine mainten
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel PaulK at 7:25pm 03.26.24 While the drawing shows the paths of the two boats it does not indicate where each one was at differ
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel DArcy at 7:23pm 03.26.24 I'm guessing in your situation the power boater had no idea you had a keel, or had any sort of issu
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 03.26.24 bleach for a short while followed by a vinegar rinse make a lot of sense. Be sure to rinse ALL the

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