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3ym30 SWP Brahmany at 3:34am 05.31.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/863 Hi all, Re Salt water pump for a Yanmar 3ym30. My parts list says that a new pump p/n is
Yanmar 2 GM kill lever Lost at 12:31am 05.31.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1865 New here and to sailing. I just purchased a 1981 33 great deal but with that comes work. The eng kil
1999 H380 owners manual needed planoron at 7:34pm 05.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/799 Hello All, We have purchased a 99 Hunter 380 and do not have an owners manual. I have looked onl
More for the fail file (2) dparilla at 6:03pm 05.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1267 Got a call today about an engine that was "surging" One quick look at the alternator regulator (a b
parts for hunter 23.5 djpryor at 4:34pm 05.30.14 Smaller Boats 13/1476 Hello everyone, I currently have a 1995 hunter 23.5 At the time I purchased the boat it was without
Confused in Atlanta MCQMGA at 4:33pm 05.30.14 Day Sailers 6/1839 Guys, I am a sunfish sailor /Beginner. I am looking at buying an Oday 17 ft daysailer - I am also co
Amazing Yanmar 2 GM Nelsonhow at 4:22pm 05.30.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1279 If any of you follow this site you'll know I posted last fall About whitish smoke and a loss of powe
Electric winch for swing keel, how to use alfreddiaz at 11:52am 05.30.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2194 I bought my first sailboat, a Catalina 25 Swing Keel. As the title states, it has an electric winch.
Pedestal base corrosion (1) Jim Seamans at 10:40am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1548 The powder coating on my pedestal base is flaking off. Called Lewmar and they suggest taking it apar
Battens? Hydro Therapy at 10:35am 05.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/844 This is my first year docking the boat. It's also the first year I used a sail cover on the main sai
Charging with Engine Alternator dpaquin at 10:16am 05.30.14 Big Boats 15/4623 I don't quite understand how the engine alternator charges the batteries on my 42 Hunter with the op
First 375 Backstay Adjuster Dave Stromquist at 8:20am 05.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/833 I need to grease my winch handle operated backstay adjuster and cannot locate a manufacturer I.D. on
Cannot Remove Bolts on Cockpit Seat Hunter 260 jimfrankelly at 7:05am 05.30.14 Smaller Boats 3/1557 I need to replace the hinges on the port seat of my 2002 Hunter 270 (same as Hunter 260). The bolts
Hunter 260 Mast Rake vs Newer Hunters jimfrankelly at 6:56am 05.30.14 Smaller Boats 5/1474 I have used a level to check the mast rake on my 2002 Hunter 270 (the lead keel version of the Hunte
smartpilot clutch lever dlewis812 at 6:35am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 20/7336 after engaging the autopilot the clutch lever will not stay in gear (flips right up once auto is eng
Autopilot wireless remote TropicalSeattle at 6:17am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1434 Does anyone know: - why simrad discontinued their VHF/autopilot remote WR20? - if there is any alter
Refinishing Wooden Spreaders captainmurph at 6:09am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 10/3064 Since I'm doing a bit of mast down rigging and replacing wiring/antenna, I have my wooden spreaders
whether to winter-charge AGM batteries? MitchM at 5:18am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1269 In May 2012, we invested in 2 expensive Lifeline XT31's (135 aH each) as house batteries. I
Webasto diesel pick-up installation suttonski at 4:04am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2779 Hi, I am installing a Webasto AirTop 3900 heater on my Beneteau 361 and would like to find out how t
Diesel pick-up for Webasto heater on 361 suttonski at 4:02am 05.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/871 Hi, I am installing a Webasto AirTop 3900 heater on my 361 and would like to find out how to install

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How do you prove you can sail a boat? Timm R Oday25 at 9:51am 07.27.23 I've been following this with a sense of curiosity . $8.00 an hour to go in a small circle in an old
New to me C&C 25 MKI kappykaplan at 9:32am 07.27.23 A photo or two would help us help you. That said, the deck generally does not provide structural su
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 9:31am 07.27.23 I agree with @Hayden Watson If you have resealed the cover, the next place to look is the shaft sea
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Anchored87 at 9:28am 07.27.23 Welcome to SBO, Anchored87. You have come to the right place. I think inspecting on the mooring i
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 9:23am 07.27.23 On the water leak, make sure that you eliminate the possibility of the leak coming out of the weep h
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Ward H at 8:33am 07.27.23 I used surgical tubing to center the tiller. Tension the tubing. Then balance the sails. I had my 1
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 jon hansen at 8:25am 07.27.23 the sails are toast. add $5,000.00 to your buy in price. just keeping it real! old IOR boats ne
Storm Damage kloudie1 at 8:21am 07.27.23 I have memories of the aftermath of Hurricane Fred in the late '70's. many boats up in the river ban
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch tomoma2 at 8:17am 07.27.23 I was able to purchase a replacement drive/ clutch from Lewmar!!!! Part number 89300203. It looks qu
Storm Damage BigEasy at 8:12am 07.27.23 Definitely a problem during an unexpected squall line. This is why I "sausage wrap" my jib with tw
Hunter 49 Rudder Question smokey73 at 7:56am 07.27.23 I have a different Hunter (1994 40.5). I too pulled my rudder. I had a "disc" that appeared more l
Gunk to stop that leak! kloudie1 at 7:50am 07.27.23 Sometimes, rtv is the right answer .. If it is an intake side air leak like carburetor base, reed va
Hunter 49 Rudder Question Georgedoyle at 6:53am 07.27.23
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 6:27am 07.27.23 Mine was installed on the starboard side of the cockpit well and connects to an arm on the rudder st
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 6:24am 07.27.23 Don- Just installed mine, will send pics later this week. I secured a steel angle on the horizontal
Hunter 49 Rudder Question (1) JamesG161 at 6:21am 07.27.23 This from the H49 Owners Manual. e the lower rudder bearing. Jim... PS: Aquamet Rudder bar is the
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Dnea at 6:11am 07.27.23
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Dnea at 6:03am 07.27.23
Hunter smile / keel movement Gypsy hunter at 5:40am 07.27.23 Oops I was wrong, sorry. Your keel is inside your Fiberglass hull. Jim... The wing keel is one sol
Hunter smile / keel movement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:01am 07.27.23 The wing keel is one solid keel that is boltrd onto a fiberglass stub with 5200 used as the recommen

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