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Winch slipping nestorph at 7:30pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4022 Apparently no good deed goes unpunished. I elected to clean and re-grease the winches since I had n
Spinnaker Pole plodder at 7:15pm 08.17.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/2267 I have a 309 with an asymmetric spinnaker but would like to use it beyond say 130 degrees. I would l
Where is the water coming from...? Jerry B at 6:54pm 08.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1964 Has anybody ever taken on the task of removing/re-sealing the rub rail on a 272LE or similiar boat?
noise on rodder base pins Eugene at 6:40pm 08.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/578 Hi, I just bought the boat, when I move forward motor.. the pins tha hold the roder they vibrate. .
iPad App - Inland Lakes choover at 6:26pm 08.17.14 Sails Call Lounge 4/4321 I recently donloaded the Garmin iPad app from iTunes and purchased North America 2014 ($44.99) think
Hanging Out in Maine (3) Roger Long at 6:14pm 08.17.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/4530 The morning fog shown in my previous post was followed quickly by a rising northeast wind driving an
Soot in the engine compartment Ted at 5:38pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2996 The problem: Light coating of soot in the engine compartment after a 20 minute trip at about 2800 rp
Water stained cabin sole John Murphy at 5:38pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/836 Please, My mast leaked until I drilled some drain holes in base, and stained my floor. Med-brown t
sailing without jib Mark Barrett at 5:21pm 08.17.14 Day Sailers 16/9944 I am trying to sailinto the wind without the jib. Having some success , some not so much. Is this pr
Hatch screens John Murphy at 5:20pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1232 Economical hatch screens can be got at most "Dollar"-type stores. Two per package. Held in place by
Ft. Myers area Gene Neill at 5:19pm 08.17.14 Trailer Sailors 28/7565 I'm looking for a place to launch, and leave our truck and trailer parked for a few days this Novemb
Companionway Doors for H376 John Murphy at 4:49pm 08.17.14 Big Boats 4/852 I have an H376 ( 1998 ) and am contemplating fabricating vertical, companionway doors. Preferrably w
water in fuel filter thaeni at 4:03pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1672 I have a Racor 110. The spec says it will hold 1.2 ounces of water. What happens if more water is i
Replace Keel Cable Jonh84123 at 3:32pm 08.17.14 Balboa 1/2308 Does anybody have any pictures of how the cable is connected to the keel? My balboa 26' just has the
Battery Space jmadarang at 3:15pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1079 I have a 1985 H34. I need to gain access to my batteries in order to complete my installation of a n
23.5 Cabin Lights mmsailor at 3:14pm 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 3/799 I recently read a thread regarding removing the cabin lights . I thought it just said to pry off the
Pump out adapter Tim22 at 2:39pm 08.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1551 Today I went to get my first pump out in my new (to me) hunter 310. To my amazement the club's pump
fully enclosed cockpit snadd1s at 2:07pm 08.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1154 hello, Im considering buying a fully enclosed cockpit set for a Bene 473 I contacted Tecsew, but t
Searching for a used Hunter 22 jander31 at 11:26am 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 4/892 I'm searching for a used Hunter 22 not 21.6. If anyone is interested in selling theirs or know of o
Out Haul, out hauled... sailorsattic at 11:00am 08.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1117 My outhaul line has been pulled through the blocks and almost completely through the boom. i do not

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Wooden block under mast step. LakeShark at 3:45pm 08.30.23 I recently purchased a catalina 22. The hull and deck are in great shape, but a previous owner inst
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Stu Jackson at 3:27pm 08.30.23 My boat came with the wrap on the mixing elbow. I attempted to unwrap it once just so I could exam
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Captain Larry-DH at 3:17pm 08.30.23 Lewmar just confirmed the 3/8 Crosby G335 will fit in my V2 002 windlass gypsy. Upsizing a conne
Where to put AIS antenna? Techstyle at 2:58pm 08.30.23 My AIS transmitter/receiver is mounted near my Radar tower at 10ft from WL and has integrated GPS. I
Gulf Storm Potential WayneH at 2:58pm 08.30.23 Data Buoy #42099 recorded a 34 foot wave before succumbing to the hurricane. :yikes:
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 2:47pm 08.30.23 Thanks @Ralph Johnstone for the info and idea. My hope is that the wrapped temp fix will suffice for
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Rich Stidger at 2:33pm 08.30.23 [QUOTE="skunther, post: 1797173, member: Upsizing a connecting link seems a good compromise as it in
Drifter block positioning? dLj at 2:22pm 08.30.23 The foot of this sail will be 15' (6" shorter than the standard genoa for this boat). I set the bl
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 2:13pm 08.30.23 Are you saying that this is the way petroleum NPT fittings are made up from the initial assembly,
Sister ship! -- lame start to my own boating season Zinger88 at 2:07pm 08.30.23 Making the rest of us jealous...:cool:
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Gary Ryan at 1:51pm 08.30.23 Thanks Dave!
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses dlochner at 1:48pm 08.30.23 Depends which lines. The long hoses from the engine to the HW tank, it is not necessary to buy the Y
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake smokey73 at 1:44pm 08.30.23 @Ralph Johnstone Interesting approach. Seems like it might work. Are you saying that this is the w
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (4) Ralph Johnstone at 12:57pm 08.30.23 The trick is to find a sealant which will not be affected by the diesel fuel. One possibly good c
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

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