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Packing gland on H466 and oil change jack silver at 10:34am 12.02.15 Big Boats 4/1181 i have a 2004 Hunter 466; is there any easy way to get to the packing gland to service? and while
Another Keel Failure Rick D at 10:25am 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1576 This article in another forum concerning a keel failure on a pretty new boat is interesting if still
Cooling System Universal M3-20 mcclendon at 9:37am 12.02.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/810 The overflow line off the coolant tank has melted in the engine compartment of my C 28.5, so the ove
How do Avon inflatible oarlocks work?????? (1) Vegas at 6:13am 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2008 I bought this used Avon inflatable, and no book came with it. I forgot to ask the seller how the oar
1977 O'Day 25 Window Replacement lostintime at 5:26am 12.02.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2832 Hi all, Happy Holidays! Sadly I live in Michigan so "Happy Holidays" means the boat is out of the w
Cabin Deflection rich26nc at 10:12pm 12.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1412 Had some well meaning friends help tune my rigging. Now the cabin top is deflected at the mast step.
Early Christmas getting a new rig Fred Villiard at 6:04pm 12.01.15 SSB and Ham Operators 10/2170 I've made up my mind to retire the old TS-440 rather than fixing it. Trying to make up my mind what
Yanmar 2gm cylinder head; can it be fixed? Doons60 at 5:38pm 12.01.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/3093 I pulled the head on my Yanmar 2GM as I believed I had issues with an exhaust valve. I took it to th
Refrigerator kerry a berg at 1:40pm 12.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/761 Refrigerator keeps freezing/icing over. This seems to indicate that the compressor is still working
Possible to clean under V-berth? 51RD55 at 12:28pm 12.01.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1900 Awhile back, at the very same time this site had undergone its upgrade, and I believe I was one of
rigging ShapeShifter at 9:41am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 8/965 My wife and I are going to retire soon on a mac26x. We lived and sailed a boat many years ago. We ar
Battery Cable size?? captron at 7:34am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 5/4949 Increasing the house bank, adding 2 additional group 31 AGM to bring the total to 4 house with a com
AIS is evolving to be more uncledom at 5:00am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1315 I know not everyone is a big fan of AIS due to slow update rates and the fact that not all vessels t
Mast wiring Oday 302 (1) Mackaroni at 8:13pm 11.30.15 Bigger Boats 10/2614 I plan on rewiring my entire mast this winter while it is unstepped and resting on the saw horses.
1986 Hunter 31 Gear Ratio Dfisher at 6:41pm 11.30.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/832 Hello all. I have a 86 Hunter 31 with a Yanmar 2GM. The boat has a MaxProp feathering prop that wa
Dodger - Bimini Connector Bosman at 5:58pm 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1150 Hi all! I plan to make dodger-bimini connector over the hard water season. While I do very much hav
mods (2) ShapeShifter at 5:24pm 11.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1739 look what my wonderful husband did
Photos of my new and used sails. jlillie at 5:02pm 11.30.15 S2 3/964 I posted new album with all my rigging up along with the sails if anyone cares to take a gander. My
Kiwiprop spin when sailing Ken13559 at 4:43pm 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1694 I've KM2P gearbox on my Yanmar. I notice the shaft spinning during sailing. I put gearbox to reverse
New Batteries, SOC, squealing belts cbourne200 at 4:29pm 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1183 OK, 2 wks ago found batteries dead after charging the day before. Read all I could on forum about b

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I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? jssailem at 12:08pm 01.25.24 Roman Numerals are base 1. Nothing less than 1 can be recognized by Roman. Zero does not exist for a
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 11:22am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. What
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? thinwater at 10:51am 01.25.24 I sometimes wonder what happened to my old MacGregor 26S. I put a lot into it and sold it to a youn
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems pgandw at 10:33am 01.25.24 On my ODay 25, I got significant water into the cabin twice, each from a different source. 1. The h
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 01.25.24 Thought you were supposed to show the answer in Roman numerals too. ;) A little bit of jiggery po
Resealing portlights dlochner at 9:51am 01.25.24 Resealing any port from the outside will only be a temporary fix at best. It is necessary to remove
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 dlochner at 9:44am 01.25.24 Take a look at this company. They make much of the name brand hardware. The website is a bit dysfunc
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 8:49am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. I so
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) SailingLoto at 8:32am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again.
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? chriscampbell at 8:25am 01.25.24 My "wasteful" project was removing the old macerator hoses that were still connected to the holding
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 7:56am 01.25.24 Oh many more benefits than just 1/2 knot boat speed. Better backing, superior stopping, no whirrin
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 twodzusfittings at 7:54am 01.25.24 would love to know the path that cooling water can find it's way to the injection pump and then int
Hunter misleading weights (1) rgranger at 7:52am 01.25.24 @HEINZIR No charge and he had some of my moonshine
Weather at your location currently and photo? jssailem at 7:51am 01.25.24
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Joe at 7:32am 01.25.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
Instrument location Joe at 7:25am 01.25.24 Build a bridge over the hatch cover a foot or so forward of the bulkhead to mount the instruments (
Hunter misleading weights Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 01.25.24 @HEINZIR what people do not recognize, the dry weight does not include additional gear for example
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 Joe at 6:57am 01.25.24 Just a thought, but since you're in Socal why don't you drive up Newport Beach/Costa Mesa some afte
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) LaDonaMina at 6:57am 01.25.24
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 6:48am 01.25.24 My experience is that when I am outdoors under the sky for long periods of time, I will see strange

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