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Over heating Bill1565 at 6:07am 04.06.15 Ask All Sailors 27/3339 Westerbeke 35D is over heating badly. Good raw water flow,no heat removal. Exhaust water is cool w
maxwell winch handles Dave Pawloski at 5:40am 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1912 The original (Maxwell) winch handles for my Hunter 31 are long gone. I have tried using a few other
Anchor Question (1) pateco at 8:43pm 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1476 My next project for the Stargazer, is to figure out how to use this anchor. This is the anchor tha
What's this for on my H34 (1) dcalif at 8:23pm 04.05.15 Big Boats 10/1971 Okay, I've had my "new" 85 h34 for a month now. I am mystified by the built in thing on the table. N
Hunter34 main sliding hatch peacheykeen at 7:08pm 04.05.15 Big Boats 3/1057 The companionway sliding hatch on my 1983 Htr34 has a crack in it. I have purchased a sheet of 1/2 a
Cal Owners Group, active Group Cambriaman63 at 5:47pm 04.05.15 Cal 24/8781 Is anyone aware of an "Active" Cal Sailboat owners group?
Replaced Fuel Tank Hunter 40.5 completed with pics (5) smokey73 at 5:36pm 04.05.15 Big Boats 8/2080 I replaced the fuel tank in my 1994 (produced late 1993) 40.5. I didn't have a known leak but based
Amateur Radio Rick D at 5:34pm 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2984 ...no I don't mean idiots on Marine VHF. I'm taking my Teckie exam next week, going for a General la
420 Passage 1999 Fresh Water Pump hughvr at 5:27pm 04.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/702 Can anyone tell me where the freshwater pump is located on a 1999 hunter 420 Passage? It sounds like
Ice box shelf? Biobob Catalina 27 at 5:21pm 04.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/2210 Hi all, Last fall bought a 1986 Catalina 27 (in awesome condition) but in looking at the ice box, i
Finally!! Starting projects (3) DAVA390 at 5:12pm 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 20/4652 Finally unwrapped on Saturday, got started on projects. The GPS holder made this winter fits perf
Result of halyard wrap (2) Roadking Larry at 3:19pm 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3468 Not my boat. This is the result of a halyard wrap on a boat with a headsail furler. Actually this
What are these? (2) Greengas at 2:46pm 04.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1519 I found these two items in the space beneath the seat in the galley. They were next to what I belie
S2 9.2A, Replacing my A4 with Diesel - Advice Appreciated kevin_in_dc at 12:27pm 04.05.15 S2 2/1198 My new-to-me '77 S2 9.2A needs its Atomic-4 engine replaced. I don't want to get into a gas-vs-diese
Good Midships Boarding step or ladder Rob19602 at 11:18am 04.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2238 Does anyone have recommendations for a stable amidships boarding step or ladder, suitable for a Bene
2001 4jh3e repair shop manual (1) Jim D at 9:55am 04.05.15 Big Boats 3/832 Does anyone know where to purchase a shop/repair engine manual for a 2001 yanmar 4jh3e engine. Engin
compression post bolt piedpiperIII at 9:39am 04.05.15 Catalina 22 3/1750 while working on my boat I noticed that the compression post bolt was loose but it wont tighten just
Boom wire/cable (2) LittleCreek at 8:19am 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 7/4961 The cable that attaches to the clew on the main sail is frayed pretty badly. The boat is a Islander
Faulty propane sensor tlepard at 8:17am 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1591 I have bought an old Cal 29 that has a Fireboy Xintex propane sensor installed. The alarm keeps goin
Copper stains on interior gelcoat neilleparkerjr at 7:36am 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1319 Leaks got into the fiberglass bins in my Hunter 37.5 galley. Copper bottom teakettle sitting in tha

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winterizing ysm12 142 riverview at 4:57am 11.02.23 not able to start motor to winterize. Is there a way to drain raw water from yanmar ysm12 to keep b
MaxProp prop kappykaplan at 4:04am 11.02.23 Go for it! You won't regret it.
MaxProp prop LydieBP at 3:57am 11.02.23 Thanks again for all your user experience feedback. I just purchased this sailboat in a distant regi
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 3:54am 11.02.23 Absolutely do not use the mast as a ground. You will be inviting all kinds of corrosion problems. U
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dLj at 1:02am 11.02.23 I found it easier to take the mast down and do the rewiring with the mast on saw horses. I personal
Contact Will Gilmore at 8:58pm 11.01.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? chuckwayne at 8:50pm 11.01.23 Looking at the photo there is a maybe 12 ga wire running from the negative to the positive on the b
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Ted10028 at 8:48pm 11.01.23 yes water is being discharged at a fairly large volume it seems to me. I like your suggestion about
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Davenport at 8:10pm 11.01.23 Anyone try the new fiberglass scratch fixes in a tube????? Like "MagicEzy Fiberglass Repair". YouTu
Square top main on water ballast? massnspace at 7:59pm 11.01.23
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:54pm 11.01.23 Does "water cycles through unit" mean water is discharging through the discharge port? If so, you do
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 6:39pm 11.01.23 Regarding price a tri radial is going to cost more. For me I would have the sail fitted to the boa
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Rick at 5:07pm 11.01.23 Thanks everyone! My macerator is the Jabsco 18590-2094. When I stopped getting vaccuum I installed
winterizing ysm12 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 11.01.23 This appears to be one of those -ask a question to which many take the time to respond- but the OP d
Contact Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 11.01.23 And those emails from your best friend in some foreign country who was robbed and needs money to ge
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Rick at 4:28pm 11.01.23 I will just throw this in because it is not that difficult as being said here. I just recently had
winterizing ysm12 TimFromLI at 4:23pm 11.01.23 I don't know that engine but if it's fresh water cooled, maybe try putting the raw water hose in a b
Gelcoat for Hunter 41DS repair in Europe -? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 11.01.23 The forum store sells the correct gel coat for your boat. Gel coat does not dry in air as it requi
Square top main on water ballast? (1) massnspace at 3:41pm 11.01.23 So after starting this thread I ordered a NON square-top main. The bids I got were more than double
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 (1) rgranger at 3:36pm 11.01.23 All good info .... thanks everyone. This one looks cosmetically well cared for with many recent upg

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