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Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 (1) Media again at 7:19am 08.09.23 Engines and Propulsion 10/2027 Purchased Northern 29 (built 1981) equiped with Universal Atomic Diesel Model 5411, cools with raw f
Rub Rail Help dennisv at 5:58am 08.09.23 Bigger Boats 8/1246 Took my very nice ODay 28 to a marine for some work that had all steel docks. Single handed the tri
Watches (2) jviss at 1:11pm 08.08.23 Sails Call Lounge 37/4821 Anyone else into watches? I always wanted a high end watch, a Rolex or an Omega. So, about 13 year
'76 Cat 22 Keel Winch operation (3) mbaker267 at 12:52pm 08.08.23 Catalina 22 8/658 I have a 1976 Cat-22 that appears to have the original keel winch. The winch handle rotates clockwis
What is the meaning of this? sailboatracer at 11:45am 08.08.23 Ask All Sailors 2/397 In the following text, what does DWSA/DISP mean? I assume that SA/DISP is sail area to displacement.
30' C&C prop shaft strut ChuckCleElum at 11:30am 08.08.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/917 I have a 1973 30' C%C - need a replacement prop shaft strut! does anyone know of a used one, the des
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 9:41am 08.08.23 Ask All Sailors 12/928 Just installed a Shurllfo Aqua King II (model 4158-153-E75) fresh water pump. We were told that it
Hunter 212 hull crack jayarmala at 9:22am 08.08.23 Smaller Boats 10/1012 Looking at a 2002 212. It has a hull crack from the shear line down to the keel and has a mirroring
AC Fridge overconsumption. henri at 6:00am 08.08.23 Ask All Sailors 15/989 Hello, On my hunter I have a fridge in AC with water cooling. This type of compressors usually take
engine will not get up to temp. brad minda at 11:04pm 08.07.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/916 85 Catalina 30 univ. m25. did some major work on the engine such as new motor mounts, new trans, cle
Leif 8' rigging (New to Sailing) (2) colocass at 3:47pm 08.07.23 Ask All Sailors 7/684 Hello, I have recently acquired a vessel (Leif 8') made by Shell Boats LLC, made in 1987. I am pr
Miami to Bimini Rkelly44 at 2:57pm 08.07.23 Destinations 0/834 I am having a difficult time tracking down a bareboat catamaran from southern Florida (Miami) to Bim
Instrument panel (2) Rkelly44 at 2:50pm 08.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/739
A gentle reminder about duplicate threads and selling. Dave at 1:39pm 08.07.23 Ask All Sailors 2/513 Folks, Just a gentle reminder about selling items in the forums. Forum rules prohibit advertising i
Hunter 45 CC Enclosure KILOTRADER at 12:54pm 08.07.23 Ask All Sailors 0/6 In October of 2004, my wife and I bought a 2000 Hunter 45' CC in New Orleans on Lake Pontchartrain.
Bedding Genoa Track Dean Strong at 12:52pm 08.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/493 I'm chasing down a longstanding leak, and believe it could be coming from the genoa track, so I'm go
Bedding Genoa Track Dean Strong at 12:51pm 08.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 0/5 I'm chasing down a longstanding leak, and believe it could be coming from the genoa track, so I'm go
c 16 leak bankshortonia at 12:30pm 08.07.23 Ask All Sailors 3/472 just bought a late '80's C 16 and have a significant leak but can't find it. The plug in the back i
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... (1) Justin_NSA at 12:27pm 08.07.23 Ask All Sailors 10/793 Since we can't sail because of the drought, I'm catching up on some projects. I need a jam/clam clea
Searching 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:43am 08.07.23 Catalina 310 0/19 Anyone looking for a fresh water Catalina 310?

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B&R rig tuning take 1 jssailem at 7:00pm 04.12.25
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 6:58pm 04.12.25 Hanging in the harness can get old. There were times in my youth, but the older I got, the less I li
Should there be water in here? jssailem at 6:51pm 04.12.25 I'd say no. Water is supposed to be on the outside of the hull, as per Rule #1. That is not to sa
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 6:44pm 04.12.25 This "Sen" parameter seems new to the 618. The first version of the 618 did not have the Sen func
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 6:08pm 04.12.25 My main concern with machine screws would be breaking a tap or several. Some A-hole is going to come
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 6:02pm 04.12.25 Ah ok I will give that a try. I was not putting any tension on the halyard, just cleating it off.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 5:58pm 04.12.25 Just offhand I suspect that you would be able to support yourself by standing on the outside end of
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch JoeWhite at 5:45pm 04.12.25 It is possible that the previous owner added the second set. Look into the engine and see where thes
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better capta at 5:39pm 04.12.25 I've had that sticky stuff develop, over time, on the round orange fenders with the blue top, the ex
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Daveinet at 3:12pm 04.12.25 No fender is a match for a pesky squirrel looking for a place to winter.
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Project_Mayhem at 2:03pm 04.12.25 I bought the boat with the mast down so I was taking a guess at what the halyards are for based off
B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 1:50pm 04.12.25 I don't understand your comment about the halyard being over the rudder. The halyard comes down the
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 1:39pm 04.12.25 OK, a bit of googling and I found it in a different 618 manual. This "Sen" parameter seems new to t
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 1:06pm 04.12.25 I have found the SG-200 does not do a good job of monitoring SOC of the batteries. It is rarely the
H310 Shoal Keel Bent JamesG161 at 1:00pm 04.12.25 Thoughts? Try to fix it and best practice for that. Or just leave it alone? look here to how I fix
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 12:45pm 04.12.25 OK, I just read the manual and don't see anything about both sensors needing to be present for the
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 (1) sailermania at 11:12am 04.12.25 Found the alternator I purchased. It was from DB Electrical: Alternator - Yanmar 1GM, 2GM, 3GM, 3HM,
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 10:48am 04.12.25 I'm trying to wrap my head around a halyard with that kind of elasticity. What kind of line are you
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 10:39am 04.12.25 These are good looking steps but I see a few misconceptions/problems. 1. The attachments (screws)
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Foswick at 10:30am 04.12.25 Even the more expensive fenders get sticky and dirty. We've never had this problem, though. I'll t

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