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Windlass chain and rope sizeing Lost Parent at 9:36pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 0/629 I have an older Simpson Maxwell Anchorman winch on which the gyspy is marked 162 an anybody tell me
Gypsy Lost Parent at 8:17pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 2/728 I have a Simpson Lawrence Anchorman windlass and am looking for info on how to remove the gypsy
Hot water heater anode lwiltsee at 6:23pm 01.17.14 Big Boats 1/1156 How does one access the hot water heater's sacrificial anode? I'd like to replace it and I can't se
get blown away Navicula at 6:08pm 01.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/967 http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/overlay=temp/orthographic=56.99,1.36,801
roller furler attachment point (1) Kermit at 5:04pm 01.17.14 Smaller Boats 5/1080 Hey y'all, Is it ok to attach the forestay/roller furler to the aft hole on the bow of the boat? Cr
Source for staysail traveler stops lingerfeltja at 4:27pm 01.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/664 Can anyone point me to a source for stop cars that will fit the traveler on an H37 cutter? Thank you
Anyone know a good SF Bay Area fabricator for davits&canvas? rlamb at 2:25pm 01.17.14 Big Boats 7/2066 I am looking to have a SS frame for solar panels built for my Hunter 466 and I want to frame to also
roller furling korchinskyp at 12:06pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3724 I purchased a sailboat with a new hank on mylar headsail. What are the thoughts on converting it to
Wheel Brake Fix Stargazer3 at 11:41am 01.17.14 Big Boats 3/1008 Hi, all! Has anyone out there repaired their wheel brake? Mine doesn't work at all. I turn it and no
How to see AC Amps from Inverter/Charger? rlamb at 11:09am 01.17.14 Big Boats 4/1148 On my 2004 Hunter 466 I noticed that the AC Ammeter on the panel does not include the amps being use
Boom rest Cambo at 10:31am 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4797 I've been looking at lots of boats for sale online trying to get through the winter and I noticed a
Filling Coaxial Connectors with Dielectric Grease for Weathe (2) crossdevices at 10:18am 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 0/11 After reading various blog discussions on the use of dielectric greases for weather proofing protect
maxwell anchorwinch 40.5 hunter wegu at 9:53am 01.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/908 Hi, Wegu here, On my 40.5 i have a maxwell 8mm anchorwinch. I need a new anchor chain....anybody kno
Descing a Raw Water Cooled Yanmar GM Nelsonhow at 7:05am 01.17.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1947 Behave a 30+ year old Yanmar raw water cooled 2 GM that appears to be running a lite got. I want to
Replacing Fridge agaliha at 5:49pm 01.16.14 Sabre Express 2/18137 The original (2000 model year) Norcold/Dometic DE-441 in my Sabre Express 36 needed replacing. The
Black mould removal priariesailor at 3:56pm 01.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/8309 Does anyone have a recipe for something that will remove black mould specks from fibreglass? Based o
A look Astern and Ahead (12) Roger Long at 1:13pm 01.16.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/15045 Any cruiser who does not remember that time when they were first allowed to head off and explore unk
Looking for Cal 28 winch brand/ parts suttonwt at 11:02am 01.16.14 Cal 6/4259 Hello, I have a 1968 Cal28-1 which failed a jib winch at the end of last season. Does anybody happen
Fisher Panda Generator dmwais305 at 10:23am 01.16.14 Big Boats 5/2372 We have the Fisher Panda 12kw generator . The Fisher Panda manual states specifically that the fuel
Heat Exchanger Re Furbish Johnb at 10:21am 01.16.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1584 I have removed the heat exchanger from my Yanmar 3QM30. Can anyone recommend where I should take it

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st 4000 and rudder position 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:33am 07.06.23 Hey WARD .......... does it glow neon blue at night
Wiring advice? (1) jssailem at 9:28am 07.06.23 Electricians faced with this issue are often using fiberglass flexible rods to push or pull wire thr
Wiring advice? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:22am 07.06.23 No telling if still there but Hunter ran messenger cables when building. Assuming not still there, y
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 9:22am 07.06.23 This leak under the engine only seems to occur after the engine has been stopped. Ok that means th
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? David in Sandusky at 8:58am 07.06.23 We (the Admiral and I) have cruised from Sandusky to Mackinac and back as well as all around Lake Er
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 8:49am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: I think Buddy Melges was not a big fan of the concept of twist. I s
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position miketcook at 8:34am 07.06.23 You're right. Talked w Edson. They also put a washer on the outside of the Snap Ring to distribute
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position Calif. Ted at 8:30am 07.06.23 I believe there is a groove on the shaft to accept a "circlip" or snap ring to stop the wheel. Snap
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (2) JamesG161 at 8:24am 07.06.23 217582 We are trying to stay ahead of Dave, with at least 24 hour forecasts.;) Jim and John
Hunter 37' Model yoms1984 at 8:01am 07.06.23 Thank you for confirmation. I was getting pushback that the 37386 couldn't be the serial number cau
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 7:40am 07.06.23 Last time I had a large fuel leak like that, it was the aluminum tank bottom. The fuel tank is 6 f
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? shemandr at 7:27am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: I think Buddy Melges was not a big fan of the concept of twist. I s
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position fox9988 at 7:22am 07.06.23 The shaft on my '83 Edson has a shoulder that stops the wheel from sitting deeper.
Gooseneck drgbanks at 7:15am 07.06.23 Not missing anything that I can see (other then there should be 2 clevis pins there)! HOWEVER, the
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:54am 07.06.23 Thanks, Stu, I just found your thread from 2016 about this. Reading it now!
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Stu Jackson at 6:51am 07.06.23 Doug, I have a 1986 unit. I had exactly the same problems and read the manual about going directly
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:31am 07.06.23 Hi all, Thanks for the various pointers. I grabbed the multimeter, shut off the battery charger and
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 6:22am 07.06.23 This summary of Musetta's location from a Coastal based AIS station 2 hours ago. Summary Where is
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake RoyS at 6:06am 07.06.23 Last time I had a large fuel leak like that, it was the aluminum tank bottom.
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 5:57am 07.06.23 If a sailor can sail in light air they can sail in anything. The main sheet trimmer is responsible

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