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Engine gear control cable replacement Alctel at 10:14am 01.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 18/6142 Hi there, On attempting to move the 1980 36' hunter I own, I discovered that the gear handle on t
Installing Raymarine ST4000 on Wheel Captainron1 at 7:44am 01.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/804 Hello, I purchased a Raymarine ST4000 to install on my 1979 O'day 30' wheel helm. I wonder if anyone
Annapolis Bar Ron20324 at 7:42am 01.06.14 Ask All Sailors 20/5001 The next time someone pulls that "GEICO... 15 percent yadda yadda yadda" bit on you, you can reply,
Boom vang adjustment... Doug/Karen at 7:41am 01.06.14 Big Boats 8/2086 Our vang is attached to the boom at a point whereby no further downward adjustment can be made. We
changing sanitation hoses on 41ds sailor5017 at 6:43am 01.06.14 Big Boats 20/3168 Planning to change out sanitation hoses on 41DS Has anyone done this ? how difficult is it? any
Holding tank place- oceanis 351 Beach Bum at 6:42am 01.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2379 Hi, I need to install a holding tank to my 351 (two aft cabin version) But where to put it? Cou
rudder post bearing and cone flex captainrod at 11:28pm 01.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/818 I have a bebeteau 440 and notice both top and lower bearing rotate. I think i read some Beneteau rec
Blower Muffler (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:37pm 01.05.14 Ask All Sailors 14/12943 Has anyone installed a bilge exhaust fan in their engine compartment ? Now before you label me an
In mast furling issues Davefromoregon at 9:02pm 01.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 35/15473 I have had my share of in mast furler fouling on my 343. I am pretty careful to make sure the boom i
Cheap wind instruments Kestle at 8:38pm 01.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/14042 Love the wind instruments on the race boat, but on my Mac, the hull speed doesn't justify the $2-6k.
Rebedding hull to deck joint victorhoisington at 8:32pm 01.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/3579 I've embarked on a 2 year project. I recently purchased an old Plastic classic, a 1962 Shock 25, hu
Hunter 23.5 djpryor at 7:40pm 01.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1327 I recently purchased a 1995 Hunter 23.5. The boat came without a motor. Does it require a long or sh
Cal 27 T2 Niche Vintage at 7:09pm 01.05.14 Cal 0/2536 Curious if anyone can tell me what concerns or issues to look out for on a 74 Cal 27 T2 doghouse. Bo
Hot Water Heater coolair at 6:23pm 01.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/973 Winterizing our H280 fresh water system includes bypass and draining the hot water tank. This got m
New site! agaliha at 5:45pm 01.05.14 Sabre Express 2/2010 As a former sailor, I moved over to the "dark side" and purchased a Sabre Express 36 Cruiser last ye
Ruder Post Ball Bearings Tato Requena at 10:40am 01.05.14 C&C 2/2047 I need the measurements for the rudder post ballbearings of 1986 C'C44.Can somebody help? If the mea
Looking for a Guest Charge Pro 2615 Manual robwalten at 9:40am 01.05.14 Ask All Sailors 2/7812 I cannot locate a manual for this older model unit. Guest was purchased by Marinco bit no luck from
Options for selling sailboat? Ropeburn at 9:30am 01.05.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1886 I am a sailor in the midwest. I have been contacted by a local Used Car Dealership, who has taken a
Ericson 27 Keel construction Ropeburn at 9:23am 01.05.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2167 Good afternoon all from the very cold midwest. I have the opportunity to pick up a mid 70's 27ft Eri
Halyard length, size and brand or type Diamondjet at 7:44am 01.05.14 Catalina 22 6/5933 I'm sure this has been discussed previously but I can't find anything definite. We're sailing a 198

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Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 9:57am 05.15.23 Seems like there is a misconception of what engine room ventilation accomplishes in small sailboat e
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Rich Stidger at 9:52am 05.15.23 <snip> Could it be that the shore power charger is keeping the battery voltage high enough that the
Engine compartment ventilation Terry Cox at 9:30am 05.15.23 You're welcome. I'm assuming ours was placed to remove heated air when running both engines (main/ge
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? (1) FasterHorses at 9:30am 05.15.23 I, too am working on a way to keep cooler temps in our icebox. We have 2 aboard FH, one on the port
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 05.15.23 Not easy to rest you hand on an up right GPS antenna. I'd say it's something to grab on to once t
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 05.15.23 Figured the fan was there to remove fumes. No need to remove diesel fuel fumes from an engine com
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Crazy Dave Condon at 8:35am 05.15.23 I will send you a private iMessage
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 8:32am 05.15.23 I should mention that the DNS66 or similar DNS resolution blocking apps can not only block ads, they
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity Calif. Ted at 8:20am 05.15.23 Probably GPS but I do have an XM radio antennae that looks similar.
What amperage "Entertainment" breaker? Hello Below at 8:05am 05.15.23 Lots of valuable information contained in the Marlow Hunter link above and confirms the post from @P
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Davidasailor26 at 7:49am 05.15.23 For portability there are also options now that have Bluetooth probes that connect to an iPhone app
What amperage "Entertainment" breaker? twalker H260 at 7:39am 05.15.23 The breakers are intended to protect the wiring, not the devices. If you can determine the wire si
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Rich McD at 7:33am 05.15.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 7:32am 05.15.23 I'm looking into float plan apps for Android. Any recommendations? The USCG has an app with a flo
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing (1) dmax at 7:28am 05.15.23 I had a similar problem, S.S. pin in aluminum quadrant - really stuck. I made a press out of 1/4" ba
Advice for a Solo Sailor? fourwhitesocks at 7:25am 05.15.23 A poly line is great because it floats and won't get into your prop if you accidentally forget it's
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:22am 05.15.23 @CapeCodBubs Private message sent to you Dave
Recommissioning a 27 year old Tartan 3800 dmax at 7:06am 05.15.23 "Problem 3: this has existed, and is festering: the "tub" for the shower and fridge drain sump is cr
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 6:50am 05.15.23 I solo sail a LOT. A game changer for me was adding an AIS for sure! Look into the Garmin InReach
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? jviss at 6:46am 05.15.23 it is made by fluke. :biggrin: For simple diagnostic work some Chinese ones work well. A tech I kn

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