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The End of the Cruise (4) Roger Long at 1:52pm 03.14.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 0/1934 The end of cruising sometimes sneaks up on you. Little by little, the sense of timeless freedom lea
back at it Redbeard33 at 12:41pm 03.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1473 After a long period of inactivty both on the forum and on the boat (don't make the mistake of thinki
Jammed roller furler, Jib in pieces Chiriqui at 10:35am 03.14.15 Smaller Boats 2/874 Well almost pieces. Beyond repair here at least in the Rep of Panama. A small roller on the line tha
Y valve Replacement procedure? 1 Salty Dog at 8:46am 03.14.15 Ask All Sailors 4/3683 So I have to ask as I've never attempted this before and don't want to wind up with a huge mess "lit
Winter Cover Removal, Chicago helmfam at 8:45am 03.14.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1380 This is our first recommissioning after winter in the Chicago area (31st St Harbor). When do other
National Pi Day JohnnyMac at 8:38am 03.14.15 Sails Call Lounge 5/2436 For those of you who missed celebrating this morning you will have another chance tonight. 3/14/1
oday 28 shower shozbot at 8:32am 03.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1642 I'm not the original owner of this boat and am trying to get the shower up and running again. Need s
Lehr propane outboard maintence KenKindrick at 6:53am 03.14.15 Big Boats 2/965 Will an outboard motor service facility service a propane powered outboard motor? I will ask mine, a
Catalina 28MKII gmerrill at 6:43am 03.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2023 When was the last year the Catalina 28 MKII was produced. The reviews I've read have been good. Wa
Cutlass Bearing rmark40 at 6:38am 03.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1411 I need to replace the cutlass bearing on a 1994 Hunter 29.5 (no strut, in hull type). I've already r
Gray 512 Port Lenses FREE, FREE twodzusfittings at 1:13am 03.14.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2023 I have four Gray 512 Lenses which I have replaced with new and before I toss them, does anyone need
Beneteau First 310 standard propeller SnrSlr at 8:37pm 03.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1280 Does anyone know the specs for the standard Beneteau First 310 propeller; left hand, diameter, pitch
Need your help! P303 main sail replacement? StargazerP303 at 8:04pm 03.13.15 Pearson 3/1455 Hello all! I need your help to pick the right new main sail replacement. If anyone has any informa
False HIN numbers mrducks at 7:48pm 03.13.15 Catalina 22 1/1033 I posted this on another site, hopefully it will be of help to any boat owner. Boat theft rarely mak
My joint hull have verdigris and previous owner wasn't fix hoastonge at 7:05pm 03.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1693 Where we have a ladder to climb on bord just where the hull joint, the previous owner put some a joi
Honda 9.9 pump (2) All U Get at 6:48pm 03.13.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1110 Hi all, Bad O posted this thread several weeks ago about changing an outboard water pump impeller
gone sailing woodzy at 6:09pm 03.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/759 If anyone is at Lake Havasu this weekend Sandy and myself will be sailing on the south end of the la
Depth readings / sonar charts JTulls at 6:07pm 03.13.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1767 I know depth sounders are important to have on a keel boat...but does anyone use sonar or a live fee
SVRS and Check In Etc. dparilla at 5:28pm 03.13.15 Ask All Sailors 0/1684 Numerous threads have popped recently about registering for vessel entry/re-entry to the US. I just
New bow rail for H23.5 RichardKunst at 5:21pm 03.13.15 Smaller Boats 0/541 New bow rail (pulpit) for H23.5 The bow rail+stem fitting on my 1995 H23.5 was ripped off in severa

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Electrics simplified ... Hayden Watson at 3:23pm 11.14.23 That pretty much covers it. Volt is the "push", Ohm is the "restrictor" trying to counter volts pus
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white ShawnL at 2:53pm 11.14.23 If you've decided to paint (I had to, PO painted some areas, didn't paint others), I'd suggest James
Convert partial battens to full battens Scott T-Bird at 2:47pm 11.14.23 Hi Again, I think you have it backwards: People with full batten mainsails have to get a strong t
Replace main or genoa first? thinwater at 2:18pm 11.14.23 a. Pictures. b. Sometimes REALLY hauling on the downhaul/Cunningham can pull the draft forward and
Suddenly needing some brake work AaronD at 2:08pm 11.14.23 You might be on to something! :laugh: Ugh, @Gene Neill - I feel your pain. My brake adventure wa
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 dkinzer at 1:40pm 11.14.23 The key thing was to align the screw holes and mark where the new rope clutch sits before applying
Grounding wires jssailem at 1:29pm 11.14.23 If they are "Bonding Wires" and you have metal through hulls, keep an eye on the through hulls. If
Grounding wires bob45 at 1:22pm 11.14.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 1:17pm 11.14.23 You are a strange sailor @Terry Cox
Convert partial battens to full battens (1) BarryL at 1:14pm 11.14.23 Hi Again, I think you have it backwards: People with full batten mainsails have to get a strong tr
Electrics simplified ... shemandr at 1:03pm 11.14.23 That pretty much summarizes my understanding of electricity. My understanding of Physics is: F =
Grounding wires Scott T-Bird at 12:16pm 11.14.23 Yes, I agree ... it's somebody's idea of a bonding system. With those small wires, they may be usel
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:00pm 11.14.23
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding colb218 at 11:50am 11.14.23 Thanks for all the replies. Glad to hear it is something simple!
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding kloudie1 at 11:46am 11.14.23 Look for a clamp like this: Morse Controls Throttle Cable Brake - for 30, 40 & 60 Series Cables (sai
Grounding wires Don S/V ILLusion at 11:46am 11.14.23 S so The wires connect at their other ends to various other metal tabs or metal fixtures. One head
Keel seam location on a full fin keel? dmax at 11:43am 11.14.23 You have what's known as the Catalina smile - doesn't look too bad, thought to be caused by improper
Grounding wires (2) bob45 at 11:35am 11.14.23 We're going to need some more information. Do you have a photo of the wires and the HW tank?
Grounding wires bob45 at 11:34am 11.14.23 so The wires connect at their other ends to various other metal tabs or metal fixtures. One heads a
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding kappykaplan at 11:25am 11.14.23 Look for a cable clamp on the throttle cable. Should be able to tighten just a little.

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