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Winch removal Zoom767 at 2:32pm 10.23.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2348 Good Day Everyone, I'm servicing all of my winches this year and one pair are Harken 16st's. A poo
Fuses versus circuit breakers capta at 12:29pm 10.23.15 Ask All Sailors 16/5179 I've always used circuit breakers for load lines. All my equipment manufacturers mention only fuses
Sailing destinations CaptDon01 at 11:51am 10.23.15 Catalina 22 24/1895 OK, enough with the technical issues, (we got the Tech Manual for those questions), I would like to
Water intake screen WoodyB at 11:27am 10.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/551 A buddy of mine with his Hunter 40 and I with my Hunter 30 had the same problem this season with roc
Has anyone heard from zeehag? caguy at 7:54am 10.23.15 Ask All Sailors 9/999 Last post she was in Zhijuatanejo Mx. She appears to be in the path of hurricane, Patricia catagory
Flying fish Calif. Ted at 7:46pm 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1971 Couple weeks ago we saw a couple flying fish, yesterday we saw three more. I think I figured out tha
Hull indentation bcollis at 5:01pm 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 7/2277 I have an 88 Hunter 30, and have it hauled out every other winter for storage and maintenance. Durin
Lifting h26 with a sling Doug J at 4:15pm 10.22.15 Smaller Boats 20/4520 The H26 being a water ballast boat, I'm wondering if it is okay to lift the boat off the trailer wit
272 main salon MaritimeTees at 3:37pm 10.22.15 Bigger Boats 11/953 Question for 272 or 272LE owners. In your main salon are the cushions for the back hinged or station
"legacy" Rick D at 1:20pm 10.22.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/508 OK, so now that things seem to have settled down a bit, I notice when I access the site from Hunter
Simrad wp32 admorton at 11:38am 10.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/858 I recently acquired a used Simrad WP32. I just got around to installing it and testing it. When I
Halloween All U Get at 10:07am 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/301 With Halloween on the doorstep we decided to visit one of the more famous graveyards, the Graveyard
Were any 260's built with a fixed keel? Stan Linado at 8:20am 10.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1950 We have, in our marina, a h260 who's owner claims that he was dragging on the bottom when trying to
Winterizing fuel tank Tim22 at 7:41am 10.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/1911 The common practice seems to be to top up the fuel tank at the end of the year to prevent condensati
Dockside tv antenna chicagodave at 7:26am 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1172 Looking to add a rail mount TV antenna for use at the dock. Any suggestions for a reliable antenna (
Login "memory" Phil Herring at 7:26am 10.22.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 19/1099 Question: when you click "Remember Me" at login, does the forum software remember you, or do you hav
Yet another window replacement material debate? Apex at 6:58am 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2986 No Worries is tucked away for the winter, under cover and without any windows currently. We did inst
Potential problem with selden in mast furling artboas at 7:47pm 10.21.15 Big Boats 7/11588 Hi there. Haven't posted in awhile, but I have something important. Firstly, I have discussed this i
Portable mrducks at 7:22pm 10.21.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/2340 I have a 22 and am heading to the Keys in December. Although I'm going alone and only need to dump e
Help with hin decoding? rustyw007 at 5:34pm 10.21.15 Catalina 22 6/3420 i read the thread on HIN numbers but still a bit confused how to decode this: CTYH46150175 The reg

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Sourcing window lenses jonelli at 9:05am 08.28.23 I'm not sure they're different. I just replaced mine with the CD lenses (I have 1987), but accordin
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? Ralph Johnstone at 8:58am 08.28.23 I like the simplified pressure test you're suggesting. As I always say, start simple and work you
Impact driver on window screws? Hayden Watson at 8:57am 08.28.23 I have found that an impact driver will do less damage to the screws than will a hand screw driver o
Impact driver on window screws? kappykaplan at 8:53am 08.28.23 And I have a new tool! What could be better? :plus:
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 8:47am 08.28.23 The power impact driver took the screws out like a knife going through butter. And I have a new tool
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 8:37am 08.28.23 My biggest worry now is the keel and the keel bolts. def going to get a haul out and have the keel
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 8:30am 08.28.23 I wonder about the "volt signal" terminal. Does that mean one can only monitor one battery's voltag
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? jssailem at 8:22am 08.28.23 starting up the engine saw a glassy film on the water which is highly likely the missing antifreez
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? capta at 8:11am 08.28.23 First thing I'd do is check the oil. If it isn't milky, then move on to tasting whether the water th
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? dmdiehl64 at 8:11am 08.28.23 It's a Yanmar 3GM30F. I like the simplified pressure test you're suggesting. The one recommended in
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37 jssailem at 8:07am 08.28.23 :plus: with @rgranger on the specs. You want to be smooth in chop you need a boat that will be bigg
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? Ralph Johnstone at 7:46am 08.28.23 WHAT IS THE ENGINE ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Try a pressure test before tearing into pulling the HE as you coul
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 dLj at 7:32am 08.28.23 Any idea why your engine has two alternators ? Redundancy or just better to have two smaller alts
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 7:24am 08.28.23 In a few years I'll take a loan and buy a nicer boat when I know more about what makes a good sailbo
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Scott T-Bird at 7:03am 08.28.23 Speaking directly about the Catalina 30, I think it would be very difficult to find a better boat in
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 7:00am 08.28.23 my engine alternators (I have two). Any idea why your engine has two alternators ? Redundancy or
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37 (1) rgranger at 6:51am 08.28.23 If you scroll down on the "sailboatdata.com" page for the boat you are looking for to the "Sailboat
Groko K backfills somewhat and handle moves CrispyCringle at 6:41am 08.28.23 Thanks all. Great suggestions. Peggie, thanks for all of your info. I dont think the unit is very
DIY Electronics? jviss at 6:36am 08.28.23 ^^^ @Davidasailor26
Looking at a c22 need advise ambler at 6:22am 08.28.23 Make sure the hose is top quality. The "volcano" the keel cable comes up through is below the waterl

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