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Substitute for Lewmar winch grease? jviss at 7:45am 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 26/18456 Does anyone know what this stuff is, and what the generic substitute is? Thanks, jv
Autohelm ST4000 disengagning smokey73 at 6:37am 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 10/3918 1994 Hunter 40.5 Seems like recently my ST4000 clutch lever disengages on its own. It seems to ha
Recs for new hatch cover? rweiss at 6:08am 08.30.13 Smaller Boats 4/1142 The original hatch cover on my Hunter 18.5 is very thin and brittle. I would like to replace it and
Refrigeration Rick B at 11:52pm 08.29.13 Yamaha 0/2027 We added a Isotherm ASU 3700 holding plate refrigeration system to our Yamaha 33 this summer. I inc
wind dancer jlhylton at 6:11pm 08.29.13 Day Sailers 4/1210 I have a oday25 1977 I have not seen another one with the same mast as mine , it has lader steps bui
bilge water ddantonio at 5:19pm 08.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1129 how can I get the bilge water out of my sailboat. this boat belonged to my husband and I have no id
boom height fred1diver at 4:41pm 08.29.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/6487 hey everyone, I've just acquired an Olympic Dolphin 23 and I'm wondering what height should I instal
Forestay/backstay tension upslims at 3:18pm 08.29.13 Catalina 22 1/1235 Hi I am wondering what everyone has for slack in their forestay and backstays. I am able to snug
Require new/refurbished transmission Yanmar YSE8 CaptainCalimari at 3:02pm 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 13/10318
Epoxy repair on fuel tank BobM at 2:02pm 08.29.13 S2 4/1272 My fuel tank was identified as leaking during the survey six years ago. The PO pulled it, found pin
Squirrel Cove BC 2013 (1) paulj at 12:43pm 08.29.13 Catalina 310 3/945 This is a real raft up......... paulj :troll:
Catalina Direct Window Shades Loose Ends at 11:45am 08.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2801 Has anyone out there purchased and installed the new window shades offered on the Catalina Direct we
Furling Mainsail Truths Revealed bob_pattison at 10:48am 08.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2735 O.k. Now that I have your attention; I wanted to share a story with the group about a visit to a 3 y
Small Tach options FourPoints at 10:42am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1117 I want to add a tach / hour meter for next year, but I want one that is about 2" across, and all I'm
Wheel Pilot Does a Reset Mickey G. at 10:36am 08.29.13 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3179 I have a RayMarine Wheel Pilot ST4000+ that will do a "Crazy Ivan" (reset) while under battery power
Painful boarding ladder steps alallen1 at 10:16am 08.29.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2571 The one inch stainless tubing steps on our boarding ladder are painful to our bare feet. I saw rubbe
VOLVO PENTA MD2030D Loss of coolant Captain Haddock at 8:30am 08.29.13 Bavaria 5/8006 Hi everybody. The other nearly no wind day when cruising on my Bavaria 38C with a 2005 VOLVO PENTA M
Time to Intorduce Myself nolasafari at 7:41am 08.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1726 My name is Jim and my wife is Donna.We finally closed on our 2006 Hunter 33.1. I would like to say i
Mainsheet system on the old 22' 1973 Oday. hp18carr at 7:34am 08.29.13 Day Sailers 13/2922 A little advice here please, I'm going through an old 22' 1973 Oday regrettably my Mainsheet system
H290 Refrigeration, part II Jon Bastien at 7:28am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1144 So, about a year ago, I posted about the non-working refrigeration in my Hunter 290... and thought I

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 6:28am 08.12.22 I have suggested one last desperate try of adding SeaFoam DeepCreep Foam and/or Brake Fluid to each
Cabin water leak SawyerCurt at 6:18am 08.12.22 On my 320 the forward tank under v-berth is higher and will drain to the rear tank if both valves a
Clock and barometer installation advice Don S/V ILLusion at 6:06am 08.12.22 I doubt anyone ever at any time based a purchase decision on a few bulkhead mounting holes.
Not my mast?? (1) Jamesiv1 at 5:26am 08.12.22 The wingnut pin I got from CatalinaDirect just couple of days ago. The U-clip pin is what came with
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion Scott B at 5:24am 08.12.22 From 2004 ( 41DS would be ) and up the stanchion base has bolts attached into the base itself and nu
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling Scott B at 5:14am 08.12.22 GM Scott B, The wobble is forward to aft. But only occurs when you step on certain sides of the he
Main sheet line Hunter 326 RobAL at 5:12am 08.12.22 Thanks John (delayed reply, just got back from 2 weeks sailing) I agree and have settled for the 2
Porta Pottie has very little flush water coming out THECUSCUS at 5:11am 08.12.22 have you filled the flush water tank completely full? I have that same potti, and someone pumped it
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 4:47am 08.12.22 not possible in the 380 !! :huh: you really need to be,,,,,let say "veery short" to go inside a laz
Catalina 25 floor access panels Davidasailor26 at 4:45am 08.12.22
Not my mast?? danooxnard at 4:26am 08.12.22 The mast step should have two bolts holding it down it should move at all! I use the trailer winch
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling TommyPayne at 3:43am 08.12.22 GM Scott B, The wobble is forward to aft. But only occurs when you step on certain sides of the hel
Clock and barometer installation advice Apex at 3:29am 08.12.22 mount directly, if you sell the boat later on 8 holes will not hurt the sale. Or mount 2 or 3 per p
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Richard19068 at 10:19pm 08.11.22 Thanks Scott and Dave. The philosophical as much as the practical are in play. It is the fruit of a
Clock and barometer installation advice Mark Maulden at 9:39pm 08.11.22 I would not use plywood. You can see the ply layers on the sides. Use a piece of solid wood and ro
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system nsailscal334 at 9:36pm 08.11.22 I agree, not looking forward to removing the heat exchanger again. It does seem like the likely cu
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system jssailem at 9:32pm 08.11.22 You say the easy suspects are not the cause. Moving up the scale to unpleasant "hoses" and "Aw shXt
Clock and barometer installation advice jssailem at 9:26pm 08.11.22 I would suggest mounting it on a solid piece of board that when stained and finished compliment the
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system nsailscal334 at 9:22pm 08.11.22 Thanks for the response! We had the tubes cleaned and tested, they are good. No drips and we als
Invest 97L (2) jssailem at 9:17pm 08.11.22 @Johann it is not something that is commonly discussed, but there are numerous active volcanoes curr

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