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Some New "How To" Articles Maine Sail at 8:44am 11.14.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2748 Hi All, Sorry for the lack of content here in recent months. I have been out straight. I finally ha
New s2 8.0 mid owner needs help please trustyone at 7:33am 11.14.14 S2 13/6371 I have just traded for an 8.0 mid (serial # SSU27129M76G) with a deep draft (4 feet) and on the orig
Covering transom clarsen at 6:41am 11.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1004 My 381 is shrink-wrapped for winter, but the wrap does not cover the bottom edge of the "scoop" tran
swing keel help marlene1 at 6:38am 11.14.14 Morgan 2/2539 I have a 1969 morgan 30 with a swing keel that is not connected to the cable. Is this a huge job?
What's the hose for? What do you think happened here? (3) CoolHandLuke at 9:16pm 11.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1473 Hey guys, Just wanted to get some input on what you think could've happened here: http://www.e
Shrink wrap. Is there a cheap alternative. (1) finding41 at 9:02pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 41/15237 I had the idea of wrapping one of my boats this year. I don't want to pay $14/ foot so I was thinkin
Depth Sounder Options GinBoat at 8:48pm 11.13.14 Catalina 30 11/3227 We recently purchased a 1980 Catalina 30. What are the depth sounder options? The boat is on Muskego
Agreed to buy a boat; what's next? Survey? Inspection? Help! CoolHandLuke at 8:47pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2243 Hey guys! I'm still a new user to this forum... I'm mostly on www.hardforum.com (if anyone wants co
Need Advice on Pulling Perkins 4.108 From '84 Beneteau First (5) Doug in Lakeview at 7:23pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/5823
Archive location Ritdog at 7:21pm 11.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/670 Does anybody know where the archive is? I'm getting a message that I can't access archive/index
H26 sole Larry D Calander at 7:04pm 11.13.14 Smaller Boats 6/1830 Having been all over the Hunter site I can't find info on ordering replacement sole for my H26. Does
How do I know what yanmar I have seamonkeys at 6:53pm 11.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/970 I would like to know how I can tell if I have the sb8 or sb12 ? and does anyone sell the crank handl
Rudder Repairs on '84 Beneteau First 38 (3) Doug in Lakeview at 5:21pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 21/7314
Yanmar SB8 Winterizing stollo770 at 5:11pm 11.13.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1756 Hello, I am in the process of winterizing my 1979 Hunter 27 and I was wondering if the Yanmar SB8 e
Mercury Valve Hillerange model 2122 Hogheaven at 4:51pm 11.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1761 Hello All, We purchased a 1987 Catalina 30 MKII hull #4993Some Pics Here. The PO took off the
Leaking lights jmkinsfbay at 4:40pm 11.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1152 My 2006 model is starting to develop water leaks around the two rectangular fixed skylights above th
Learn me about mooring lines! weinie at 4:13pm 11.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 6/3442 (Reposted as requested) Maine, I will be leaving the dock and mooring for the first time next
Best way o drain hot water tank? iSailor at 3:50pm 11.13.14 Catalina 310 16/8241 Any tips on easiest way to drain the hot water tank instead of just running the tap? Cheers,
Need to replace 26S keel cable Mettee at 3:26pm 11.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4784 Hi, The metal cable that retracts the keel on my Macgregor 26S broke--as I was launching the boat to
Oil canning? I need beer canning (1) Casagf66 at 2:59pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 33/5799 Hello sailors and thanks for the help in advance. Here is my most recent dilemma, "oil canning."

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Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Davidasailor26 at 7:19pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Davidasailor26 at 6:57pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? PaulK at 6:36pm 07.31.23 Anodized masts seem to hold up pretty well.
Lazy jack rigging question Mark Maulden at 6:10pm 07.31.23 Use dyneema. Less chafe
Hunter smile / keel movement dlochner at 6:10pm 07.31.23 @Gypsy hunter How do you know that keel comes in two pieces? I don't know how @Gypsy hunter knows
Rear Traveler Cam Cleat pcharn01 at 6:10pm 07.31.23 Maybe this? https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-25/hull-deck/cockpit/winches-amp-cl
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion Captain Larry-DH at 6:01pm 07.31.23
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas CliffA at 6:01pm 07.31.23
Hunter smile / keel movement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50pm 07.31.23 @Gypsy hunter How do you know that keel comes in two pieces?
Lazy jack rigging question Justin_NSA at 5:26pm 07.31.23 You're missing the part of the system that lets you tighten or ease the lines. Like Greg mentioned,
Lazy jack rigging question (1) Tally Ho at 4:34pm 07.31.23 My boat is quite a bit bigger, but my jacks are set up so I can loosen or tighten them(or even pull
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 Summer Wind - Sabre 28 at 4:14pm 07.31.23 I will jump over to that group to pose the Sabre question. Thank you for the reply.
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? kappykaplan at 3:56pm 07.31.23 Raymarine ITC5 I'll be at my boat on Fri and will determine what I have + photos.
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 3:54pm 07.31.23 Thanks Dave. I believe the bolts are easy to get to. I will call the transmission place tomorrow.
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jssailem at 3:37pm 07.31.23 You might try to examine the Raymarine ITC5. The unit fires the transducer, takes the transducer sig
Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. Scubagirl62 at 3:00pm 07.31.23 Had a 23.5. We ran it through the third sheave and cleated it on the side of the boom. Done. And is
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 dlochner at 2:35pm 07.31.23 The best source of information for a question like this is the Sabre Sailboats FB group and/or the S
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? (1) jssailem at 2:29pm 07.31.23 I bought the Grey Alloy.
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dlochner at 2:04pm 07.31.23 Anyhow, do you know if I can decouple the Kanzaki trans without shifting the propeller shaft back?
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (1) skunther at 1:51pm 07.31.23 How much oil consumption is normal for a 3GM? I just checked my oil and after 90 hours of use the oi

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