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Removing Windlass on Hunter 36 daddygo at 5:50pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 3/877 My 2006 Hunter 36 has a Sprint Atlantic Gipsy/Drum that has locked up. I can remove the drum and gip
Voltmeter Wiring Question Ward H at 5:03pm 04.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2610 I am finally going to install the Blue Sea 8 Position DC Breaker panel, replacing the stock O'day pa
H34 mainsheet phitos? a65sailor at 4:36pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 9/1343 I am finally getting to the point on my boat that it will launch this spring. So I got out the boom
Leaking Heat exchanger cap Westerbeke 30B3 Pinch at 3:58pm 04.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/5496 Hi all My 2000 Ben361 has a Westerbeke 30B3 with about 1200 hrs. All running great but have persi
Site change ALERT -- please read Phil Herring at 3:18pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2184 Over the next 72 hours we will be installing some significant changes to the sites. These changes (
Volvo Ocean Race.... I just lost all respect Scott B at 2:47pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2599 Ok, I am willing to be corrected here, but, the all-female team SCA blew out their Code 0 in the las
Too big a motor? costange at 2:33pm 04.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/818 I'm considering buying a Tohatsu 6 hp long shaft (25 inches, Sailpro model) for my O'day 192. Is it
stanchions on S2 11.0A scottr at 1:50pm 04.17.15 S2 6/1567 I've looked at a S2 11.0A to purchase and was wondering if it is possible to remove the stanchions a
Best outboard for O'day 192? costange at 1:28pm 04.17.15 Day Sailers 7/4062 I'm shopping for a new (used) outboard for my O'Day 192. I have a chance to get a very nice Tohatsu
How many H376 hulls made 1996-1998? mlpayne at 12:55pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 0/639 Anyone know how many H376 hulls were produced? I have #445.
Beneteau Owners Consider Fun Race To Nantucket on 5-23-15! b2solomon at 12:17pm 04.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/745 Beneteau owners should consider half day race to Nantucket on 5/23/15 on Memorial Day weekend! Regi
373 mast tuning Newport Bob at 11:36am 04.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3571 Anyone have the procedure for tuning the Charleston spars roller furling mast? Bob 2004 Beneteau 37
micron vs micron dehler25 at 9:40am 04.17.15 Big Boats 15/5853 I am looking at a Racor dual turbine filter separator. They are available in 2, 10, and 30 micron fi
Hatch noise squarepeg at 8:14am 04.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1066 We are new to this adventure, and eager...! The hatch cover on our 2002 Mac 26X makes a very loud s
What is this? (1) DannyS at 5:34am 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 24/2387 Long story that I won't go into, but I'm looking for a fitting like the one pictured. I need two of
Stern tube lubricating system. Onelife at 3:33am 04.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/8928 Hi All Beneteau 411 Celebration 2003 I have a problem with the stern tube lubricating hose. It has
H 30 Cable locations newage1461 at 8:16pm 04.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1682 I have a 81 H30 that evidently never had a compression release cable or a kill cable. Where are thes
Short of some kind in the electrical system PM in TO at 7:12pm 04.16.15 Catalina 310 16/3520 Has any one had any issues with some kind of an electrical short in there 310? The other day I was
Going to drop my keel and inspect (2) Mackaroni at 7:10pm 04.16.15 Bigger Boats 27/6722 So, I am making arrangements now to drop my 302 keel and have it inspected. The previous owner had
Harpoon 5.2 rigging help rich4819 at 6:59pm 04.16.15 Trailer Sailors 1/10342 I have just purchased an old (1978 ) Harpoon 5.2 and need some help in getting the rigging set up c

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MaxProp prop dlochner at 2:43pm 11.03.23 The distance between the end of the prop and the strut should be about 1 shaft diameter, but it is n
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Tally Ho at 2:35pm 11.03.23 How many hours on your engine? Greg
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light Tally Ho at 2:33pm 11.03.23
Thru Hull Replacement? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:27pm 11.03.23 As a former Hunter dealer in North Carolina, I can understand it is expensive to haul out and I con
Thru Hull Replacement? Tally Ho at 2:24pm 11.03.23
MaxProp prop (2) Tally Ho at 2:16pm 11.03.23
Interior Wood Siamese at 2:16pm 11.03.23 I'd oil it. Wouldn't use varnish, but I might use a water based poly product. I would consider pain
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light (1) rgranger at 1:57pm 11.03.23 after it somehow got smashed against a piling the first month I had my boat. Could have been worse.
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) ggrizzard at 1:54pm 11.03.23 True, True!
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Crazy Dave Condon at 1:51pm 11.03.23 White gel coat is preferable since it does not absorb the sun rays heating up the cabin which are lo
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 1:51pm 11.03.23 Update: apparently there is also significant scoring on the nozzle pins of two of the three injector
Thru Hull Replacement? jssailem at 1:48pm 11.03.23 you "may" be able to heat the outside of the valve body He talks about the valve, identified as "M
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 1:43pm 11.03.23 I thought that might be the situation. Which I had gotten the info to you sooner. They were excelle
reason h260 bilge pump is NOT in lowest point? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:15pm 11.03.23 @patbratton Hello Pat. The water ballast tank lid is higher than the bottom of the hull where th
Thru Hull Replacement? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:35pm 11.03.23 Can you provide a picture of the thru hull for the engine ? Given my druthers, I'd rather not leave
Interior Wood Roland5048 at 12:33pm 11.03.23 I love the varnished look but the can of varnish should say "With thee I wed." :plus: on that. V
Thru Hull Replacement? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:23pm 11.03.23
Thru Hull Replacement? Siamese at 12:21pm 11.03.23 Mild confusion in your post. You say the valve is frozen open, but you're talking about trying to f
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light Ward H at 12:19pm 11.03.23 I've owned two keel boats. On my O'day, my only charging source for the Grp27 battery was the 9.9 ou
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) DRhoads at 11:46am 11.03.23 Of course we are show offs! but the Buff isn't kicking up rooster tails so he is not low enough

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