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Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration sailme88 at 4:22am 09.29.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1802 So, if you've done your own oil changes you are aware that the oil drain hose is not located at the
Trouble keeping the rain out! (1) HeelBoy at 1:36pm 09.28.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2312
A windlass in the future? mjsb at 9:26am 09.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1326 I have an H31' circa 87, and am looking at putting a windlass on the boat, as pulling up the anchor
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? dmcelwreath at 7:20am 09.28.23 Ask All Sailors 10/2286 hi, all have a yanmar 2qm15 in c and c 32. engine rebuilt maybe 20 yrs ago bt PO. Hauled it yest
Jib Furler Failure heritage at 5:03pm 09.27.23 Ask All Sailors 5/749 I have a 1984 North Sails furler that l am told is a relabled Harken Unit #1 Furler. Yesterday whil
Sail Stop for H34 DyverDown at 4:20pm 09.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/725 Does anyone have a source for a sail stop for aq 1986 Hunter 34?
Anchor Locker (9) blackcrab at 8:55am 09.27.23 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1712
Air is not welcome here! Project_Mayhem at 8:40am 09.27.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1122 Lately my outboard has been acting erratic. Usually it starts up as normal and then a minute later i
keel control (3) ELMAX at 8:41pm 09.26.23 Big Boats 5/840 220307220308220309
...and we whined about prices back in '75 (1) higgs at 8:09pm 09.26.23 Ask All Sailors 8/967 18 years ago I bought a Nassau 34. It came to me with a berthful of all kinds of stuff from flashli
Window replacement kit for the 28.5 hunter T-Time at 1:35pm 09.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1056 Hello, I have a 1986 Hunter 28.5 and side plexiglass windows have lost their framing. I wonder if th
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 12:21pm 09.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/5371 This is what mechanic #1 said. I'm trying to get ahold of mechanic #2. An un-serviceable transmissio
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem Rltgold at 10:02am 09.26.23 Catalina 22 5/1159 Anyone else out there have a Rudder Craft system on their 22 ?
P28 Rudder Removal JILLYM at 9:03am 09.26.23 Ask All Sailors 5/439 Anybody know, IF i blocked up my Peason 28 in order to take off ' restore rudder bearings etc, HOW H
Raymarine RL70C..... (1) NYSail at 7:15am 09.26.23 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 9/1889
1979 Javelin 14 Transom Rot quirozson at 8:34pm 09.25.23 Day Sailers 0/814 Bought a '79 Javelin 14 for under 1k. I sail it less than 14 days a year as it's trailer stored at
Old Raymarine L750 (1) RitSim at 7:21pm 09.25.23 Ask All Sailors 1/480 Someone gave me an old unit. I want to see if it powers up. The rear plug shows a thicker pin at 2
My solution for winch override. Yours? (2) stickinthemud57 at 6:40pm 09.25.23 Ask All Sailors 39/5422 After wrestling with jib sheet fouling the winch (aka override), I have found a solution that works
Rudder Craft Rudders (1) Rltgold at 12:45pm 09.25.23 Trailer Sailors 5/2144 Hi There ! I have a 1989 Catalina 22 Wing Keel with a 5 year old Rudder Craft Rudder system. The RC
Catalina 34 MK II Compression Block Repair or Replace? (3) jbmia at 8:35am 09.25.23 Big Boats 5/2435 Hey Folks, It seems this topic's come up in the past, so I'm just looking for a little confirmation

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Teak upkeep PAC3142 at 3:49pm 10.05.25 A bit late to this, but Ralph Johnstone just posted this on another forum on his long lasting varnis
Electrical Project Almost Complete kappykaplan at 3:48pm 10.05.25 Looks great! :beer:
Engine control cables bound in pedestal, H37.5 (2) PAC3142 at 3:43pm 10.05.25 Even more update: I made a cable guide from PVC pipe sections. All cables except the steering wire g
Surfed our '72 yesterday Gene Neill at 3:28pm 10.05.25 Admittedly, the waves were only 3-4 feet They all look like six feet to me :biggrin:
Hunter stern and bow seats (1) PAC3142 at 2:44pm 10.05.25 That looks great! We went away from wood. These are 1/2" thick starboard with a dimpled finish. So
Honda 2.3 HP Outboard Propeller Issue sailcapt340 at 2:22pm 10.05.25
Hunter stern and bow seats (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:59pm 10.05.25 We were about to varnish the wood when we decided to go a different direction. I hope it was away
B&G WS310 Wind Instrument Problems colemj at 1:11pm 10.05.25 Just passing on my N2k experience here... the B&G wind transducer installation was specific about c
Damaged Rudder on Hunter 23 Winged Keel @rgranger @Crazy Dave Condon TheMastiff at 12:49pm 10.05.25 Ive used West System and TotalBoat. They are both good, but I like West Systems measuring pumps. Pr
OUTHAUL ACCESS Doug on Long Island Sound at 12:47pm 10.05.25 I replaced my outhaul lines earlier this year, both the dyneema line and the braided dacron line.
Surfed our '72 yesterday ShawnL at 12:30pm 10.05.25 Agreed. Admittedly, the waves were only 3-4 feet with big rollers (5' after we got to shelter) and
Surfed our '72 yesterday shemandr at 12:21pm 10.05.25 You win! You had an enjoyable day on the water and didn't scare the crap out of anyone including yo
Bottom Barrier Project_Mayhem at 12:17pm 10.05.25 Yep. I rarely sand it down before touch ups. I did touch ups for 2-3 years straight on my last boat.
Honda 2.3 HP Outboard Propeller Issue FastOlson at 11:53am 10.05.25 Having spent some time fishing with my father in the 50's, I recall shear pins being kind of a disp
Honda 2.3 HP Outboard Propeller Issue dLj at 11:48am 10.05.25 I wouldn't want a brass shear pin at that location. I'd stick with the OEM shear pin. Now if that sh
Honda 2.3 HP Outboard Propeller Issue (6) sailcapt340 at 11:08am 10.05.25 I spoke with Honda and was told they use stainless steel shear pins. What kind of alien xenomorphic
Honda 2.3 HP Outboard Propeller Issue dLj at 10:30am 10.05.25 I think you pretty well tested the original plastic with metal insert... I'd probably go with that s
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Project_Mayhem at 10:15am 10.05.25 Prep the boat for heavy weather even if you don't expect it, especially the interior. I'm ashamed a
Plastic boats capta at 10:10am 10.05.25 I'm sorry to hear about Skipping Stone and your "grounding". Changing of a way of life is always to
B&G WS310 Wind Instrument Problems Joe at 9:11am 10.05.25 Just passing on my N2k experience here... the B&G wind transducer installation was specific about co

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