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Alternator belt MickP at 10:26am 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/733 Hello, Just come back from a weekend anchored out just N of Charleston. 3 soft groundings going N up
Yanmar Yse 12 transmission Manureva at 9:40am 06.30.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1560 My trans has a coui coui, any common problem with yse12 tranny, i have a fresh rebuilt engine. So fi
Topping Lift Length and Type Boatalec at 9:39am 06.30.14 Catalina 30 4/4426 I acquired a Catalina 30 that has its mast lying on top of the boat. Time to step the mast and I am
Trailer Surge Brakes Bad Obsession at 9:34am 06.30.14 Trailer Sailors 14/3782 How painful (costly) will this be? I have a 1989 Performance dual axle trailer for my Compac 23. I
Rudder Question Bad Obsession at 9:31am 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2710 On the Compac 23 the previous owner told me that the after-market rudder started to crack a while b
Hydraulic actuated keel question Joetul at 9:30am 06.30.14 Day Sailers 1/883 So on a 216 or 22 daysailer, once you drop the keel, do leave the valve in the "open" or "closed" po
Tragic Keel bolt failure donvanv at 9:19am 06.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/5734 The recent loss of s/v Cheeki Rafiki (a Beneteau 40.7) on May 23 in the middle of the Atlantic shoul
Bahamas cruise winter 2014 Bob 04 H260 at 8:57am 06.30.14 Big Boats 3/761 We went to the Abaco's this winter on our H356. I put up a photo album on my profile page if anyone
Rub Rail Insert Available for Cal 3-30 SailorJ at 7:32am 06.30.14 Cal 3/2794 Rub Rail insert available for Cal 3-30 and other Jensen Marine rubber rails are direct from manufact
Drop in replacement AC H36 zigracer at 7:23am 06.30.14 Big Boats 6/765 Does anyone know of a direct drop in replacement for the factory a/c (Sea Match) came on my 2008 Hun
Pictures, drawings or plans for cuddy door mdobson1 at 6:59am 06.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2693 Hi, I purchased an O'Day Javelin a couple of years ago. From the hull number, I believe it is a 19
Teak plywood source geek_guy at 6:41am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2475 I would like to do some wood boat projects. Does anyone know how to get teak plywood reasonably. T
Broke my mast foot... (2) jBlaze3000 at 6:12am 06.30.14 Smaller Boats 25/3563 First time sailboat owner here. Realizing that maybe I shouldn't have picked the windiest day of the
37C berth dimensions jphud at 6:04am 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1009 I am looking for the V Berth and salon starboard couch bed dimensions, with or without cushions in p
engine cooling pump problem bryan crites at 5:40am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/785 Cant get my new raw water pump to pump. My engine a yanmar 3gmf turning clockwise starts great but
Raising the Main thaeni at 5:33am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/998 I have a 1992 33.5. I can raise the main 3/4 by hand with out the winch. The last 1/4 however takes
Universal 5411 overheating after flush (1) Gary_H at 5:12am 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 17/5693 Ok guys thinking that I was being proactive this weekend. I flushed my 5411 (raw water cooling) with
Need Help with H30 folding dinette table kito at 4:39am 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1590 When I bought my H30 project boat the PO started his own restoration and got as far as taking down t
trans fluid rtmccue at 4:15am 06.30.14 Big Boats 2/659 Does any one know what fluid my 2000 Hunter450 4JH-3TE trans takes? engine oil ?
diesel fuel odor flasailor at 3:48am 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1604 had a diesel fuel leak. leak fixed but odor remains. fuel found its way into main bilge in salon a

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New Alternator Regulator? dlochner at 3:54pm 06.02.23 But, let's assume the regulator is trash. What's your favorite regulator? I'm leaning towards the B
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 3:42pm 06.02.23 Are you certain that any regulator will work with your Freedom Inverter/Charger? No, I'm not. But
New Alternator Regulator? Rich Stidger at 3:36pm 06.02.23 Excellent, thanks. But, let's assume the regulator is trash. What's your favorite regulator? I'm
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 3:32pm 06.02.23 is this a normal amount of play? Yes _______ where can one order a bearing? No need to. The bo
Macgregor 26 dLj at 3:32pm 06.02.23 That would be a sight to see! :yikes: Oh heck, I'm a country boy, that's nothing compared to the
Advice before I buy C30 RitSim at 3:32pm 06.02.23 I had an '89 C30 and tackled the mast support. The support is just behind the forward bilge wall.
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (1) Hayden Watson at 3:31pm 06.02.23 Excellent write up John. The screen shot of the chart plotter for the finish of the Whidbey Sprint
Macgregor 26 Justin_NSA at 3:28pm 06.02.23 To reduce shipping costs, you can get a roof rack for you car (or truck - perhaps a bit more compli
Macgregor 26 dLj at 3:22pm 06.02.23 To reduce shipping costs, you can get a roof rack for you car (or truck - perhaps a bit more complic
New Alternator Regulator? dlochner at 3:18pm 06.02.23 The state of the art regulator is a Wakespeed. It uses the actually amperage generated to regulate t
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 3:15pm 06.02.23 Sure it could. The alternator field current flows through the rotor and the brushes. A bad brush
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Tally Ho at 3:14pm 06.02.23 +1 for AP I do have 2 cabin top winches for main halyard, reefing lines, spin halyard, vang, main s
New Alternator Regulator? Rich Stidger at 3:09pm 06.02.23 Thanks, Rich, I might just try that! But then, why wouldn't I see any field current? Could a bad
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 3:06pm 06.02.23 correct. I was saying the deck/mast issue looks more serious than the "smile" If the smile is just
First Boat Purchase shemandr at 3:03pm 06.02.23 I don't know the Hunter 170 or Coronado 15 but in looking at designs like this it is good to conside
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 2:50pm 06.02.23 Before you condemn the regulator, disconnect the regulator from the field connection of the alterna
New Alternator Regulator? Rich Stidger at 2:45pm 06.02.23 Before you condemn the regulator, disconnect the regulator from the field connection of the alternat
Addicted to Sailing Tally Ho at 2:45pm 06.02.23
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? LynnM at 2:31pm 06.02.23 Thank you, our 323 (9300lb) Beneteau is in a fairly protected marina so we should be OK
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? jssailem at 2:03pm 06.02.23 Moderate conditions, in a sheltered marina, at a normal displacement weight the 1/2" nylon double br

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