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Need Help Refitting mid-1980s GOIOT Steering System (5) Doug in Lakeview at 10:58pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 24/12139 Hi all, The steering wheel on our 1984 Beneteau First 38 is a bit loose. Basically it wobbles a
air bubble in Ritchie compass- simple repair. eianm at 8:46pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 6/8523 My H42 is now 23 years old, and although I have updated just about everything- I am also finding occ
Reefing the Genny? Leprecaun at 7:04pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 52/6035 Hello All, I have participated and read several threads on reefing the main ( just installed a sing
Alternator upgrade sail_MN at 6:11pm 09.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 19/5934 I am a new owner of a Hunter 28.5 with a Yanmar 2gmf. The alternator is bad. It is a Hitachi and I
Holding tank size rambliln rose at 5:50pm 09.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1148 We bought an '81 Catalina a few years back, and nothing in the owners manual or anywhere I've looked
Center board free, pendant jammed- 1985 192; what to do? Jerry Shenkman at 5:25pm 09.22.14 Day Sailers 4/1225 When I tried to back out of my slip today, the boat would not move. I ended up donning a wet suit '
Surviving Odile Dos Equis at 4:54pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1505 We just made it through Odile and the aftermath is fellow sailors opinion of what you did right or w
Magnesium Anode Canadian Supply? joker460 at 4:52pm 09.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3313 Have any of the Canadian forum guys found a supplier of Magnesium Anodes in Canada? I looked at B
Adjustable backstay with swept back spreaders markwbird at 3:49pm 09.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1734 I have an 84 Hunter 34 that I am wanting to race. Having an adjustable backstay is standard for rac
Heart inverter stopped working Persy at 3:21pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1199 I have a 14 year old heart interface freedom marine 20 inverter/charger. Charger works fine. Inv
Jib line needs replacing Wndspiritsb at 3:02pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 3/1261 We need to replace our jib lines...got new rope last year and it won't fit thru the rigging! So we
Rigging Lifespan? cudamank at 2:55pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 23/7361 The post on the 40 year old mast got me thinking about rigging replacement. I am thinking about both
gluing to sunbrella gettinthere at 2:28pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 10/7631 Our overhead windows in the bimini are shot. Because of solar panels mounted to the bimini, removing
Last days of summer (4) mermike at 1:30pm 09.22.14 Catalina 22 5/972 Hi All, I haven't posted much but I do appreciate everything I've learned here. I thought I'd sha
Water Maker Installation on a Hunter 41 Xaris at 1:22pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 1/1038 I am installing a water maker (estimated 35 gallons per day). Any ideas or experience on where yo
Hunter 41 Extra Fuel Tank Xaris at 1:20pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/2221 I have an Hunter 41. It has one 35 gallon diesel fuel tank. I am in the process of installing a 6K
Yanmar starting issue dehler25 at 1:04pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/1067 I was reading through discussions on problems associated with starting Yanmars. There was a lot of m
SSB Antenna Installation Xaris at 1:04pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 9/4230 I am preparing to install a new single side band radio in my 2004 Hunter 41. Does anyone have exp
Hunter 45 Legend interior redesign AsGoodAsItGets at 12:50pm 09.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/732 Hi: I am in the process of purchasing a 1986 Hunter 45 Legend. My wife and I would like to re-de
Gin pole for 22 O'Day Siri at 12:03pm 09.22.14 Day Sailers 1/3130 Does anyone have advice/experience constructing a gin pole for this boat? My biggest question is how

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Looking at a c22 need advise (7) newcat22 at 12:47pm 08.30.23
Problems with cdi furling jib sailingdude92 at 12:35pm 08.30.23 I know this is a bit of a crazy concept, but I like to check out the manual to understand how thing
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems (1) Techstyle at 12:25pm 08.30.23 Like others have said this problem is well documented and easily fixed. you can start by cleaning a
DIY Electronics? Techstyle at 12:15pm 08.30.23 I bought sensor for my fresh water tank to replace the original from Aliexpress for $22. Just need
Raritan PHII long term review (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:43am 08.30.23 There's your problem right there : he RH side, rather than the LH side like mine : 219399 Just pl
Drifter block positioning? (1) jssailem at 11:19am 08.30.23 You want to locate the blocks at the stern. You are going to fly the drifter high and out in front o
Problems with cdi furling jib (1) jssailem at 11:13am 08.30.23 I know this is a bit of a crazy concept, but I like to check out the manual to understand how things
Reefing (3) jssailem at 11:05am 08.30.23 Slab Slab or jiffy reefing allows for the quick establishment of a new tack and clew, while the haly
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake jibes138 at 10:47am 08.30.23 They make tape to stop leaks in radiator hoses available at auto stores. If it can handle hot antifr
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 10:42am 08.30.23 Life got in the way. -- Finally got to work on the breaker issue. It ended up being an old and ti
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems jibes138 at 10:39am 08.30.23 Check the connections at the switch, and the starter. Corrosion in either place can be cleaned up wi
Raritan PHII long term review (3) Skipper at 10:36am 08.30.23 Hard to believe that the PHII would still be the top rated manual toilet pump ever since Raritan in
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake jibes138 at 10:25am 08.30.23 Can you just get a new ferrule?
Refilling Compass - where's the port? Dalliance at 10:25am 08.30.23 Refilling is only half the problem. Unless you find and fix the cause, refilling is a futile action
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Hayden Watson at 10:13am 08.30.23 One other possibility is to anneal the current ferrule so that it is soft again. The ferrules start
Gulf Storm Potential (1) JamesG161 at 10:07am 08.30.23 Lot of Damage done. Storm Surge was high in key spots. One picture I found about houses built on "
2001 HUNTER 320 kappykaplan at 9:55am 08.30.23 I have a Raymarine type 1 linear drive - love it!
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 08.30.23 I think what is far more interesting with the rope/chain splice is its strength after, let's say 20
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Hayden Watson at 9:47am 08.30.23 See if you can find someone scraping out an old engine. That is how I got replacement steel high pr
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake jssailem at 9:39am 08.30.23 See if you can find someone scraping out an old engine. That is how I got replacement steel high pre

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