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Mast Boot Replacement emilbec at 5:30am 07.20.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/995 Have Hunter 37c (1981). Need a new plastic boot that goes around mast at deck. Also need some thou
New Cherubini 27 owner, looking for advice... (8) ierick7 at 9:42pm 07.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3014 I recently bought a '78 Hunter 27 Cherubini, that is a diamond in the rough. Its sitting in dry doc
In Hauler Parkercr at 9:02pm 07.19.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2417 Hey Don, Could you please offer some advice about rigging "in haulers" for my Jibe. I currently sail
Propane leak Syversens at 8:43pm 07.19.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3398 Hey all, so last weekend our on and off propane leak turned into a full on tank drain with very
More anchor more mass more problems. Dalloway at 7:19pm 07.19.15 Ask All Sailors 35/4078 Just upgraded from a 26 foot sailboat with an anchor roller to a 35 foot sailboat with an anchor rol
Keel on 30 O'Day colinhulse at 7:03pm 07.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1372 Is the iron keel in the 30 O'Day (early 80's models) encapsulated completely or are there bolts show
Small Vessel Reporting System Rleiby at 5:54pm 07.19.15 Ask All Sailors 0/642 I've been trying to register my pleasure 30' sailboat with CBP in the Small Vessel Reporting System
GFCI at docks for boats RobertV at 5:18pm 07.19.15 Ask All Sailors 41/11638 We have a Hunter 356 and use shore power while at the dock. The 30 amp circuit breaker has worked g
Partial cans of "paint" Mark Maulden at 5:00pm 07.19.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1506 I buy Cetol by the quart and divide it up into pints. I still end up with partial pints stored for
Dumb vs Super Dumb Alternators dlochner at 4:06pm 07.19.15 Ask All Sailors 7/5245 Maine, In another thread you mentioned "dumb" and "super dumb" alternators. (http://forums.sbo.sa
Atomic 4 Issue Choirbuoy at 3:33pm 07.19.15 Catalina 30 3/931 I'm having issues with my Atomic 4. It runs well in neutral and OK in reverse but has low RPMs in fo
Motor problems Badbeagle at 12:54pm 07.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1103 Howdy I'm new to the sight, I've been sailing a hobiecat 18, and just up graded to a 2001 macgregor
Siesta Key Christian Sailing at 11:43am 07.19.15 Destinations 0/1277 Spending the week here--first-timers. Any recommendations on sailing, marinas, fishing spots, etc...
8.0 mast stepping jlillie at 7:25am 07.19.15 S2 7/2773 I've been searching for a good mast stepping setup/procedure related to the 8.0 but so far, no joy.
S2 8.0 jib sheet length for 130 roller furling jlillie at 6:06am 07.19.15 S2 4/1099 I need to purchase my jib sheets. Can anyone tell me what the proper length would be for a 130 rolle
Water Leak in O'Day 27 cookcwayne at 5:28am 07.19.15 Bigger Boats 2/885 i have an O'Day 27. I occasionally find water holding in my starboard compartment area under my ben
How big is your dipstick? (1) dave_and_dd at 5:19am 07.19.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 22/9235 Your transmission dipstick that is...:) it's the Kanzaki model KM2P-1 on the 3ym20 of course. I
The outside is done (3) krantala at 4:19am 07.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/817 The outside is done and the inside is coming along. A few more weeks - I've decided that sailboat r
New Home Page Comment Mulf at 4:18am 07.19.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1718 On the new Home Page there is a heading part way down for New Posts. However, that does nothing but
Cost of annual maintenance on a Yanmar 2GMF IH82BL8 at 4:01am 07.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/3510 Has anyone paid for oil change, new air and fuel filters installed in my region. I want to know how

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Yanmar question Froman1950 at 7:11am 12.17.23 Thanks for the welcoming environment y'all
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water (1) dlochner at 6:41am 12.17.23 I may put some nail polish on my new Max Prop zinc as apparently the holes are close to the edge an
topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE jssailem at 6:33am 12.17.23 Congrats on your new to you boat. As @Davidasailor26 shares, use the easy way to fill the coolant re
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Tally Ho at 5:41am 12.17.23 Last question on this topic: The MHT article on best practices for anode installation points out th
topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE Davidasailor26 at 4:25am 12.17.23
Catalinas Oil Based Paint and Mold (4) Codybear at 3:35am 12.17.23 I'm selling my boat this spring, so I thought I would take one last look at my seven seasons, acryli
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 12:53am 12.17.23 What a great "sail loft". Glad to hear your machine is running well again.
Grounding electrical system mermike at 10:54pm 12.16.23 Also consider a galvanic isolator inline between the shore power ground and the boat's AC ground.
The Sewing Machine Thread (4) Mikem at 9:13pm 12.16.23 Repairs to our jib using our new machine. 100% jib from our H466. We used the banquet room of our
New MaxProp came today! jssailem at 8:22pm 12.16.23 I found https://boatzincs.com To be a good resource.
New MaxProp came today! Rjm st.petersburg at 8:18pm 12.16.23 Martyr zincs work as well.
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose NYSail at 7:08pm 12.16.23 Shaft log hose is what I have known it as. This hose takes a lot of torq. pressure as shaft spins. W
Grounding electrical system Davidasailor26 at 7:00pm 12.16.23 Okay so all systems to one negative bus and that to a grounding plate. The shore power in my setup
Grounding electrical system ian260 at 6:55pm 12.16.23
Grounding electrical system ian260 at 6:52pm 12.16.23 The DC grounds, AC ground, and bonding system can all be tied together at a sing ground bus. An und
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 6:52pm 12.16.23 My concern with properly sunken staples is to keep the gelcoat under the cushion in tact while not
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! DArcy at 6:22pm 12.16.23 Is it also waterproof? Some Panasonic Toughbook computers are water resistant. Some are IP 65 or I
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! Rjm st.petersburg at 6:21pm 12.16.23 Panasonic Tough Book is Water "Resistant". Used in the field for commercial Utility use. A touch pad
Grounding electrical system jssailem at 6:18pm 12.16.23
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, jssailem at 6:13pm 12.16.23 You should be golden. Those pumps usually have a 4 ft plus lift capability.

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