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Yanmar Engine problems. AllenF at 7:30am 01.26.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2667 My boat recently spent 3 months (yes, no typo.....3 months) up on blocks in a boatyard. What a clus
Jib sheeting and adjustable car walt at 7:24am 01.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2871 I have a very manual adjustment for the fore/aft position of my jib sheet car and because its not co
6 HP Mercury exhaust leak - ANSWER Piotr at 6:54am 01.26.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/3425 "My 2010 6 HP Mercury developed an exhaust leak near the backing plate of the swivel mount. I took i
Genoa T Track, to curve or not to curve? (1) CloudDiver at 10:35pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 25/5009 I got some new Ronstan 1 inch T track for my new Genoa Cars to mount inboard tracks on my Catalina 2
Hunter 37.5 battery relocation PAC3142 at 8:28pm 01.25.16 Big Boats 0/861 I'm considering getting rid of the centerline drawer under the aft berth and moving the batteries th
Transiting The Ditch, er Swinomish Channel Terry Cox at 8:03pm 01.25.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/5724 Sometimes the weather will dictate our route to a destination. When the weather is favorable Admiral
Anyone planning to tour the San Juans this summer? $tingy Sailor at 7:28pm 01.25.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 105/9625 My wife and I are considering spending a couple weeks there and since this would be our first time i
Furling Asym - budgetary cost? druid at 6:40pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 51/5015 My Ontario 32 has a "traditional" spinnaker, complete with pole and snuffer. While I love the way a
Asymmetric Spinnaker for a 466 Brad Gielissen at 6:37pm 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/406 I am looking to add a asymmetrical spinnaker for my boat. I would like to know the dimensions I shou
belt dust from pulley gettinthere at 5:52pm 01.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/3231 I get way too much belt dust from the alternator pulley. Went thru all the usual possibilities. Some
1977 O'Day Broken Strut (3) GoldenEagle27 at 4:58pm 01.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1564 Hey guys my Strut broke on my prop shaft while I was motoring about the Marina. I think the previous
Dodger for a 29.5 Twille at 2:21pm 01.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/685 Who makes dodgers for the 29.5 that you have been happy with? North Carolina preferred
Is anyone going to the Seattle boat show? Ken Cross at 12:40pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 1/259 We're still trying to decide between less presentations and less people, vs. crowds but more present
1998 Hunter 260 rudder post issue (2) Drich at 12:25pm 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/858 I have a 1998 Hunter 260 with wheel steering. I just got back from the Keys and had trouble with the
Thru hulls and Ball Valves Hans Baart at 11:12am 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1076 Can anyone tell what Hunter installed for the Ball valves for the thru hulls? Were they bronze or br
Hunter 29.5 Winches Elie at 10:30am 01.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/756 Does anyone know the exact model/spec of the winches on the 29.5? One of my winches is missing the
Oceanis 45 FilterBoss? SteveInMD at 10:14am 01.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/602 Does anyone know if the FilterBoss Commander 60 fuel filter system will fit in the 3 cabin Oceanis 4
Paint or not to paint. gary at 9:58am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 12/2036 Planning on doing some work on my boat this spring, and have a question concerning painting the hull
Thru hull transducer on a Hunter 26 richiewil at 8:35am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 9/2559 I need to install a new thru hull in my 1997 hunter 26. My questions is where does the water ballas
Hunter 41DS window shade (2) gfrazzle at 8:34am 01.25.16 Big Boats 6/1782 Hi All, I have a forward starboard window curtain on my 41DS that no longer folds correctly when rai

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Roll your own! stickinthemud57 at 7:50am 09.17.23 Once you have rolled your own, you will need a cover, right? I can't seem to find anyone who makes t
Trailer plans needed Crazy Dave Condon at 7:17am 09.17.23 I have been out of the industry since 2012 as a sailboat dealer but I have some recommendations.
Where are these blocks used shemandr at 6:33am 09.17.23
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. Terry Cox at 5:46am 09.17.23 Good morning, Dan. Our boat came with a 1/2" double braid topping lift halyard. Originally, the work
New to me genoa kappykaplan at 5:36am 09.17.23 Looks great, SailingLoto! :beer:
310 questions from a potential buyer jssailem at 12:14am 09.17.23
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 10:27pm 09.16.23 Interesting--thanks everyone for the input.
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold Ralph Johnstone at 10:00pm 09.16.23 I want to thank you again for being willing to listen and trying to help. Let me tell you, it was
310 questions from a potential buyer leo310 at 9:48pm 09.16.23 Mine is a 2000 hull #44 with a 3GM30. I think that Catalina put in engines that they had on hand at
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. smokey73 at 9:26pm 09.16.23 .in the meantime, I put a little pigtail of paracord on the backstay with a Klemheist knot. I put
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. smokey73 at 9:11pm 09.16.23 @Terry Cox thanks for the insight. My main halyard works fine. I was able to easily fully drop the
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. Terry Cox at 9:03pm 09.16.23 It is stuck and will not go up or down Different model boat, but that happened to me a few years a
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold DennisL at 8:53pm 09.16.23 First off I want to thank you again for being willing to listen and trying to help. I'm not the mos
Roll your own! (1) DArcy at 8:02pm 09.16.23 I like the pool noodle rollers, great idea. I made a sail tube out of PVC pipe to transport my daug
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (3) Hayden Watson at 7:14pm 09.16.23 It would likely be easier to keep my cool if I had not done such a good job with my insulation but n
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Hayden Watson at 7:06pm 09.16.23 Mis-spent some of my career designing cooling systems for industrial electronics. I think @Ralph Jo
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 6:51pm 09.16.23 It seems to me that I read somewhere that the bulk of the heat generated in the alternator was from
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 6:48pm 09.16.23 The biggest problem is the temperature inside your engine compartment. Technically speaking, I'd sa
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 6:29pm 09.16.23 What effect will lowering the operating temperature have on the engine performance and combustion?
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 6:26pm 09.16.23 There are liquid cooled alternators on eBay. Here's a 150A one for $265: Alternator Bo 12v 150 Am

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