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Keel cable replacement and specs EnginesForward at 11:57am 06.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1036 I am overhauling a newly purchased 73 V-22. I have it on a two axle trailer. I have removed the ca
Mainsail slides Terry in Naples at 11:33am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 24/5664 Have a full battened main and doyle stack pack with lazy jacks. When lowering the main it does not f
OT fiberglass work (1) Ken Cross at 10:24am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1240 OK you FG gurus. I can't seem to find an acceptable way to cover my crawl space. I would think any
interior vinyl trim Mike 01 at 10:18am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/856 The interior vinyl trim on my Beneteau 1988 28.5 is falling off. I understand this is a common prob
Spring lines, Yes or no? paul1938 at 10:05am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 18/5799 I have a Hunter 33 that is docked in Marina Del Rey, in a slip, not an End-tie. I have been using do
Anchor locker hold open rwilson134 at 9:53am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1439 The anchor locker hatch on our Beneteau 361 can be a real toe smashing hazard. Has anyone added a p
Single lever controls mbowser at 9:51am 06.02.14 Engines and Propulsion 11/5087 I replaced my wheel steering on my Alberg 35 with a tiller and in the process removed the pedestal m
GPS/fishfinder vs traditional depth/speed gauge MastBandit at 9:26am 06.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/4643 Hey everyone, I want to install new electronics in my Newport Venture 23' and I'd like to install
Where is ground in Hunter 34? markwbird at 9:20am 06.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/988 I am installing the Raymarine Ev-100 autopilot in my 1984 Hunter 34. The power to the EV-100 and to
New boat prompting new questions rdrake at 9:00am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2019 Hello All!! I recently acquired a 14' O'day Javelin and am new to dry sailers so please excu
Budget minded hummingbirdbassist at 8:36am 06.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/569 I have the Yanmar 2qm15 and starting to build my stash of "spare parts" with that being said would a
1994 Hunter 23.5, drop keel line juhlein at 7:24am 06.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1460 The drop keel line on my 1994 Hunter, 23.5' broke, and no longer raises/lowers the drop keel. I am h
Furling Toggle DockH at 7:03am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1375 My masthead fitting connection to my roller furling forestay is unique. There is a wire jumper leadi
Main sheet traveler for '86 Hunter 23 (1) Pinafore2 at 6:25am 06.02.14 Smaller Boats 1/839 I have '86/'87 Hunter 23. I believe the mainsheet traveler is original equipment. A photo of the t
Swim Ladder Clips Concerto at 5:50am 06.02.14 Catalina 310 6/1645 The rubber covering on both swim ladder clips have discolored and are starting to dry out. Does anyo
Sail Number font/size Ken13559 at 5:46am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 14/7286 At the behest of the Captain of Sail for my yacht club, I've applied for a Sail Number for use in cl
Portlight panel for H28.5 jamescyu at 5:11am 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/701 Where can one get the replacement portlight plexiglass for H28.5? Or better yet how to redo the port
Depth Sounder has no reading jamescyu at 5:08am 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/1512 My boat was on the hard for 4 weeks, after bottom painted and put back to the water, the depth sound
After market Alternator Ken13559 at 4:51am 06.02.14 Musings With Maine Sail 15/8722 I've found an after market 80A alternator (Gladiator) seems very attractive replacement for my LR155
Diesel return line (1) suttonski at 4:10am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/652 Hi, does anyone knows if the diesel return line on a Beneteau 361 goes down to the bottom of the di

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New holding tank Andrew of Oracle at 4:50pm 08.05.23 Hi Peggie Yes this is what I have don but added a couple of valves to prevent water draining out of
New Campbell Sailer Prop fstbttms at 4:11pm 08.05.23 How tight should the nut be? As tight as you can make it without breaking something. It's pretty c
New Campbell Sailer Prop (3) SycloneDriver at 3:57pm 08.05.23 I got the prop pulled today. The hardest part was removing the collar anode, in the middle of remo
Bomar hatch dog jviss at 3:40pm 08.05.23 The pin is called a tension pin. It's the same as a roll pin, as I had mentioned. Did you use a r
Bomar hatch dog kappykaplan at 3:33pm 08.05.23 Well done, BTC1984! :beer:
Zinc coating on a Max Prop kappykaplan at 3:30pm 08.05.23 Pettit Zinc Coat Barnacle Barrier. This is what I use. Works very well.
Zinc coating on a Max Prop (1) jviss at 3:02pm 08.05.23 I was thinking of trying this: Pettit Zinc Coat Barnacle Barrier.
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma sailliny at 2:54pm 08.05.23 Sorry to hear about the Tornado. My suggestion is to find a local sailmaker and have them spec out w
Zinc coating on a Max Prop Rjm st.petersburg at 2:52pm 08.05.23 PYI is now selling Crystal Prop. I haven't tried it, but probably will give it a shot on my next hau
Tiller tamer Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 08.05.23 When I had tiller boats. I used a dock line stretched straight across the cockpit with 3-wraps aroun
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal thetone at 2:24pm 08.05.23 There's lots of work that needs to be done in that area. The coupling will probably have to be cut
Bomar hatch dog (6) BTC1984 at 2:23pm 08.05.23 Completed successfully. The pin is called a tension pin. I tried a nail, a screw, a bolt none of th
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal thetone at 2:22pm 08.05.23 Thanks for all the great advice. I just replaced all of the rigging. I will try to tackle this on my
Tiller tamer stickinthemud57 at 2:04pm 08.05.23 On the bottom. To be clear, it is the Tiller Clutch, like this one: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 twalker H260 at 2:00pm 08.05.23
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery Richard19068 at 1:46pm 08.05.23 I don't refute any of these claims about battery cables. My experience is the polar opposite. My
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Rick Webb at 1:38pm 08.05.23 I'm not suggesting that one in particular. There are different thread diameter and pitches also some
Tiller tamer WI Rigger at 1:11pm 08.05.23 Is your tamer on top or bottom of the tiller?
Zinc coating on a Max Prop fstbttms at 1:05pm 08.05.23 Nothing is better than Propspeed
New Campbell Sailer Prop fstbttms at 1:03pm 08.05.23 Maybe it's too late but French boats have a particular prop attachment system that you should be awa

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