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Service manual for Yanmar JHE - '85 H-40 kenackerman at 6:28pm 08.23.14 Big Boats 7/1199 I'm in the process of closing on an '85 H40. The current owner (he's the second owner) does not have
Don't Pay the Ransom dptransom at 6:11pm 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/951 Hello! My girlfriend and I are currently preparing our Morgan 382 for an extended cruise to the C
VHF radio? slowdog at 6:04pm 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1951 I am looking to get a VHF radio . It will be used on a inland lake (Texoma) I am looking at a Midlan
Sherwood Impeller for M25 XPE (C?) KZW at 5:27pm 08.23.14 Catalina 310 6/3083 I'm sure this is in this forum, but I cannot find it. What is the real Sherwood impeller I need
air lock frlouis65 at 5:20pm 08.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1248 I have a 1981 hunter 27 with the original yanmar diesel. I have two questions possibly related. 1.
Keel Cable Hung Up (1) lhermen at 4:44pm 08.23.14 Catalina 22 10/1099 Has anyone had this happen before? Cranked up the keel cable too far and it slipped over the crank
Another sail question this time my mainsail (1) kito at 3:26pm 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 14/5885 Having a C22 and not seeing this before, can someone help me out and tell me what's going on in the
Volvo Shaft seal iwindance at 12:23pm 08.23.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2968 Anyone have experience with this leaking. I have seen it recommended to put Lithium grease under th
Keel Rebuilding ShaggsV21 at 12:09pm 08.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/807 how long has it taken you guys to drop a keel rebuild it and slid it back in, thinking of a new cabl
New Larger Holding Tank for the Endeavour 37.. (7) Sumner at 9:29am 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 1/2122 A year ago Ruth and I did a number of mods to our Endeavour that I've never documented on our web si
Cabinet teak veneer delaminating (2) PAC3142 at 9:13am 08.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1102 I have a 1990 Hunter 30, and the teak veneer at the base of the galley sink cabinet is splitting off
Interior woodwork BobnCamie at 8:19am 08.23.14 S2 6/1315 Does anyone know what kind of wood was used in a 1984 S-2? We want to restore some of the more heavi
Another beautiful day on the Rappahannock skaterp14 at 8:12am 08.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1224 Had another beautiful day on the Rappahannock River! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAiOkvN-d6Y
C36 Halyard recommendation? jviss at 7:15am 08.23.14 Big Boats 2/1142 Looking for an easy on the hands, low stretch, easy through the sheaves and rope clutches halyard fo
Need windlass for 356 Jimongee at 5:44am 08.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/897 We have a 2002 356. The following is a question I had asked a couple years ago. Anyway we still don
H37C for sale in Nova Scotia (not mine!) Jim Legere at 4:41am 08.23.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1875 A nice H37C is for sale down on the LaHave river, about an hour's drive from me. I thought he had go
long distance trailering dfrancis23 at 8:10pm 08.22.14 Trailer Sailors 59/8406 So I may be getting the chance move across from the east coast down to the San Diego/la area. What
Somers Point to Mays Landing -- Great Egg Harbor River lp_gilbert at 4:29pm 08.22.14 Day Sailers 3/1395 we are planning on taking an overnighter from Somers Point to Mays Landing
Mast ground/Lightning? Brucer at 3:40pm 08.22.14 Smaller Boats 6/2085 At the ceiling of the cabin of my project 26.5 just under the mast step is a threaded hole going int
Catalina 30 fresh water filter/strainer reyno656 at 3:21pm 08.22.14 Parts Search 3/2873 I live in the Chicago Il area and was curious where I could purchase a fresh water pump filter/strai

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Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 12:28pm 05.14.23 215660
No More Dinghy Butt dLj at 12:23pm 05.14.23 @Captain Larry-DH Nice! dj
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? jssailem at 12:12pm 05.14.23 Nobody can answer this question simply from photos posted :plus: Inspect for the weakest looking l
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 12:11pm 05.14.23
Stuffing box- dumb question? jssailem at 11:48am 05.14.23 Below is a picture of my stuffing box for my 1980 Oday 30. Always left a small pool of water in th
O'Day 28'. Project_Mayhem at 11:45am 05.14.23 Can you make out who the mast manufacturer was? Dwyer made the mast on my '25
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Project_Mayhem at 11:44am 05.14.23 "DNS66" is a good option for that if you use android devices. Edit: it installs without "rooting"
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:43am 05.14.23 Made me wonder.. are there any diesels that use an oem hall effect sensor for a tach ? Obviously yo
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 11:42am 05.14.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? skunther at 11:38am 05.14.23 opps :facepalm: The link diameter has a 125% over design factor. So depending of the link Size, yo
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 11:38am 05.14.23 Btw..are any of you old enough and/or have been online long enough to remember "newsgroups?" --Peg
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 11:34am 05.14.23 PS: What galvanization is left? Actually, there may be some left. The innermost layer of hot dip
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? dlochner at 11:07am 05.14.23 Don't you have a Yanmar? The Yanmar tachs do not work off the Alternator, unless the boat has been
Stuffing box- dumb question? dlochner at 11:01am 05.14.23 As others have noted, you have a PSS Shaft Seal. PYI recommends changing the bellows, the black rub
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 10:56am 05.14.23 I can't count the number of "My tach isn't working when I'm plugged into shorepower!!!" questions t
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 10:48am 05.14.23 This assumes that the tach signal is from the alternator and not a separate mechanical source. Mad
Stuffing box- dumb question? ggrizzard at 10:32am 05.14.23 Not to pile on but... The repair will require a haul out. Then, if you are of a mind to learn what
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:10am 05.14.23 Try acetone. It works well removing carbon grease rubber types of marks.... such as shoe sole scu
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:10am 05.14.23 I had the same issue, I think. I removed the black by using a good boat soap, a medium bristle brus
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:09am 05.14.23

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