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Replacing wire halyards with line on Columbia 26 MKII bll30148 at 3:28pm 06.30.14 Columbia 2/4081 I'm thinking about changing both my main and jib halyard to line from the original wire/line mix. I
Davit for Hunter 36 rsoren at 3:14pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 3/2758 Good news, we've got great water depth this year for sailing. However, the high water level keeps us
Mast Bridals for a Hunter 26 Rick in FL at 2:52pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3355 Hi Everyone, Does anybody know the length of the mast bridals for a Hunter 26. I measured from t
wind scoops Bad Obsession at 2:27pm 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 19/4115 What is the scoop on wind scoops? Gimmick or good equipment? I have never used one.
Gasoline storage H36 Blisster at 2:13pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 6/1162 Where do I store gasoline for our Honda generator on my H36 ?
Another Sailor to Follow Roger Long at 2:12pm 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1104
top of the inner shrouds sailorsteve1 at 2:02pm 06.30.14 Smaller Boats 3/1371 should the inner shroud mount near the spreader be straight or is there a curve built into it? mine
hauling anchor chain Peter18062 at 1:56pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1589 I have a Passage 42 and when bringing in the chain, it will not free fall on its own. If I don't fe
Bedding woodwork? (1) Jvsunshine at 1:26pm 06.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/752 Have bedded most of my deck hardware with butyl tape and it is holding well. Getting ready to replac
Hunter 34 Rounding up markwbird at 1:22pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1696 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 which I sail on SF Bay. In big wind (18 mph with waves) when I attempt to f
standing rigging jfurlong at 1:11pm 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1112 My 1980 H30 has a "frozen" main sheave. All of the standing rigging is original. As the mast has t
Roller furler line dimensions? Sublime at 1:01pm 06.30.14 Smaller Boats 2/1756 I have a CDI furler on my h260 bit I don't know which one as it came with the boat. Can anyone tell
How Much water stays in your bilge? zigracer at 12:52pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 8/1355 Every time I use the bilge pump on my H36, it pumps out completely, but back fills about an inch of
Remove 1984 First 42 Rudder shaft ? (2) Mitch Witt at 12:29pm 06.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/851 Anyone have experience dropping the rudder on a 83-84 First 42 ? Appears there is an upper "collar"
Stanchions hunter 30 wrn at 11:29am 06.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/805 The backing nut off one of my stanchion plates has gone missing, looks like a nut was tabbed on the
272 traveller car (1) agprice22 at 11:16am 06.30.14 Bigger Boats 11/1791 Anyone replace the traveller car on a 272? I was just told that I would have to send the track to ha
Hairdryer for boat?? Have 1500 Watt inverter.. star302 at 11:05am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1300 Suggestions please on hairdryer for boat..I know many will say let it air dry..But if someone could
Changing Mast lights to Low voltage daveg43 at 10:38am 06.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1375 Hi All, we have a Hinter 33 2009 and want to change out the mast lights to low voltage. How do y
Alternator belt MickP at 10:26am 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/760 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 3/1594 My trans has a coui coui, any common problem with yse12 tranny, i have a fresh rebuilt engine. So fi

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Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot jviss at 4:27am 08.01.23 When the engine is hot the oil pressure is about 10 psi at 1,000 rpm and the alarm sounds. Does th
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot RoyS at 4:23am 08.01.23 I recently installed an oil pressure gauge in place of the original low pressure switch on my Yanmar
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising RoyS at 4:04am 08.01.23 It may not apply here, but when you change your oil and filter your filter is empty until you run th
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? jviss at 3:58am 08.01.23 I can't recall, @Rich Stidger , was it a broken gear in the old one?
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos jviss at 3:54am 08.01.23 Wow, very nice!
J/24 anchor roller? dlochner at 3:53am 08.01.23 There are number of different styles of aftermarket anchor rollers. They will through bolt through t
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 3:42am 08.01.23 Required STW doesn't make sense because if you were adrift in a 4 knot current your speed through w
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos Davidasailor26 at 2:51am 08.01.23 Very nice. PETG might also work, especially for the fuel fill as it does have good chemical resistan
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 8:42pm 07.31.23
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Alan Gomes at 8:14pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? rgranger at 8:05pm 07.31.23 I did a Google search on anodized aluminum services and about a dozen places popped up. If the winch
Lazy jack rigging question Hollyberry at 8:01pm 07.31.23
Shore powered vent fan? rgranger at 8:01pm 07.31.23
Kevlar skid plates? rgranger at 7:57pm 07.31.23 BTW KEEL GUARD also makes a ss plate. Might be a better choice than Kevlar for your stated purpose
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? siberydws at 7:57pm 07.31.23 Does anybody know the size (diameter) of the stainless ball bearings used in the Raymarine ST4000 M
Kevlar skid plates? rgranger at 7:56pm 07.31.23 (And yes, I acknowledge that is likely due to our lack of skill at sailing, too.) how old are your
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Afraal at 7:47pm 07.31.23 Do you have a separate low oil pressure alarm? HI Stu... not sure what you mean by a separate alar
Hunter smile / keel movement duck21 at 7:44pm 07.31.23 My Hunter 376 manual has a section that details out the keel construction including keel bolt placem
Solar water heat exchanger Davidasailor26 at 7:24pm 07.31.23 Most (all?) engine cooling systems have an expansion tank Off-topic, but to answer your question m
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Davidasailor26 at 7:19pm 07.31.23

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