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Alternator belt MickP at 10:26am 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/740 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 3/1569 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 4/4467 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 14/3856 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 9/2781 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 1/894 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 8/5850 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 3/776 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 3/2842 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 6/788 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 3/2716 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 9/2535 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 25/3722 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 2/1022 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 5/786 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 6/1030 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 17/5736 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 17/1635 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 2/676 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 11/1610 had a diesel fuel leak. leak fixed but odor remains. fuel found its way into main bilge in salon a

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Water temperature sensor BigEasy at 1:01pm 06.30.23 Your sensor uses the engine body to provide a negative (ground) for the sensor. No Teflon tape or p
st 4000 and rudder position BigEasy at 12:59pm 06.30.23 https://www.animatedknots.com/turks-head-knot Another method is to adjust the steering cables so t
st 4000 and rudder position dlochner at 12:51pm 06.30.23 Have the same problem with my Raymarine Evo-100 / 4000+ wheel pilot. Only get the graphic display
In-mast furling BigEasy at 12:50pm 06.30.23 Should it be a 6 mm or 8 mm? Don't ask me why the inhaul line is 8mm & the outhaul is 10mm. M
st 4000 and rudder position BigEasy at 12:45pm 06.30.23 When my auto pilot is on i have rudder position on the display, in standby mode it stops. is this
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 11:57am 06.30.23 Thanks for the Follow up- Building one of teak is my plan as well. As I put together measures and pl
Water temperature sensor jssailem at 11:16am 06.30.23 Your sensor uses the engine body to provide a negative (ground) for the sensor. No Teflon tape or pa
VHF Antenna installation Richard19068 at 11:10am 06.30.23 Does anyone know if the original equipment VHF antenna mounts on the top of the masthead with the c
Boatyard mishap Richard19068 at 10:59am 06.30.23 Thanks Ralph. Good feedback. It all hurts my little sailing heart, especially to watch these perfec
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ rferr48792 at 10:49am 06.30.23 The factory said they threw out the molds and don't have any and can't make any replacements. Let m
Boatyard mishap dlochner at 10:49am 06.30.23 It was a deck-stepped mast. Visible damage: mast base, lifelines, boom, dodger, windex. Theorized d
Leaving the dock 87Jayhawk at 10:47am 06.30.23 Thank you to everyone who offered their experience to our situation. We spent a couple days working
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 10:38am 06.30.23 It was a deck-stepped mast. Visible damage: mast base, lifelines, boom, dodger, windex. Theorized da
st 4000 and rudder position dlochner at 10:35am 06.30.23 That's hardly high tech, commensurate with the demands of today's electronics. And far worse than
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 10:34am 06.30.23 Thanks Ralph. Good feedback. It all hurts my little sailing heart, especially to watch these perfect
Boatyard mishap Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 06.30.23 So sorry for your agony. Try to get as many pictures as possible of anything and everything you can
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 10:28am 06.30.23 What did the insurance company tell you to do? I suspect that any repairs by the boatyard that does
st 4000 and rudder position (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:21am 06.30.23 A piece of tape at TDC on the wheel works for me. Some prefer a Turk's Head knot. That's hardly h
Boatyard mishap LloydB at 10:20am 06.30.23 What did the insurance company tell you to do? I suspect that any repairs by the boatyard that doesn
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 9:53am 06.30.23 What happened? Mast toppled. It was horrifying to watch.

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