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Thing-a-ma-bob on boom. (1) DinoKanuck at 5:05pm 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2843 In the spirit of fun... What in hell is this thing that is attached to the front of the boom on our
Sheaves too old or too wide? (1) DinoKanuck at 5:01pm 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2029 Hello All The main sail's reefing lines are routed through the boom. One set of shives is missing
rope that lifts the rudder mick hodapp at 1:55pm 11.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1218 doe anyone have any pictures of the rope attachment on a mac 25 rudder.i don't think mine is rigged
suggestions for varnish allen-deckard at 1:20pm 11.05.13 Catalina 22 13/1624 Any suggestions for a very high durability gloss varnish for my new rudder handle I just made? No
Kiwigrip non-skid on Hunter 30 kito at 10:25am 11.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2131 I am going to order some non-skid for the deck of my 30' Hunter Cherubini project boat. I don't care
Replacing Lifeline Stantions H-33.5 billyt14607 at 9:27am 11.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1779 We have a 1990 Hunter 33.5 with the one piece lifeline stantions with integral base and welded wire
Question about adding storage shelves csd0606 at 9:23am 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 19/4334 With our Hunter 26, the PO added a 25 gallon water bladder under the V-berth. This is a great featu
Solar power on H456 kingsailor at 8:41am 11.05.13 Big Boats 7/1916 I am looking for input from other 456 owners regarding solar power. Specifically I am looking for id
New Mainsail for 2004 H33 meb135 at 8:22am 11.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1402 Has anyone with a 2004 H33 with in-mast furling, replaced the battenless mainsail with a vertical ba
Winch Types Boatalec at 7:27am 11.05.13 Catalina 30 1/1144 I bought a 1988 Cat 30 at an auction and unfortunately the 4 winches were removed. What size winch
Low Hot Water Pressure seadaddler at 6:13am 11.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 39/10699 I have a 2007 H-36 with the Hot water is way too low in all the Hot water faucets only and cold wate
Thinking about selling the Mac Doc_holiday at 6:06am 11.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1591 I Really like our Mac, I absolutely love going out either with family or solo. I have looked at a f
fiberglass trainmanjess at 5:40am 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1442 hello all I have a fiberglass question.... I know the process, and how to use the fiberglass resin
stepping mast hunter 25 second sunrise at 4:49am 11.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1007 Just bought a hunter 25. Is the mast strpped from the bow or the stern thanks Mike.
Running with a 343 Davefromoregon at 8:12pm 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1194 I recently bought this boat. I just noticed it doesn't lend itself to running and wing on wing looks
spreader tightness at mast mick hodapp at 6:47pm 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1235 hello all, can anybody tell me how tight my spreaders need to be where they connect to the mast ?
Furling Main Sail lehigh375 at 6:20pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1626 Time has come to remove the sails for the winter. My main is a furling main. The outhaul line goes
Photos of Sailboat BOB SVBOB at 5:28pm 11.04.13 Big Boats 1/1504 BOB is a 1992 Catalina/Morgan 50 in Southeast Alaska. www.soundsailing.com
Proper Hose Adapter 1&3/4" to 1&1/2" mike75bug at 4:04pm 11.04.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/6495 I am trying to clean up the plumbing on my sailboat this winter. The previous owner had a strange s
Oday 26 house battery location jfschena at 3:59pm 11.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/997 I'd like to build a plywood battery box for my house battery. The PO had it under the port quarter b

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Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M dlochner at 9:05am 06.12.23 Also....if you're doing it afloat and if you have a dripless shaft seal (PYI or similar) you need t
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 9:03am 06.12.23 A great philosopher once said "when something seems contradictory, question your premises." There
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M (2) dlochner at 9:02am 06.12.23 @dlochner On my C30 the 12M would require major work. Was it easier on your Sabre? This was a job
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M Hollyberry at 8:57am 06.12.23 Also....if you're doing it afloat and if you have a dripless shaft seal (PYI or similar) you need to
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator jviss at 8:57am 06.12.23 I will defer to @Maine Sail on this topic, but, yes, the alternator is grounded via the engine block
Doesn't hurt to ask jssailem at 8:48am 06.12.23 @dennisv You have been given great advise... The key is to match the track with the car (width and d
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 8:44am 06.12.23 A great philosopher once said "when something seems contradictory, question your premises." There a
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 8:43am 06.12.23 How about a photo of the shunt wiring? Where is alt B- wired? I won't be to the boat until tomorr
In mast furling main working much better now JamesG161 at 8:39am 06.12.23 Please read this link completely. In mast 'piece of crap' furling system I mastered my In-mast fur
In mast furling main working much better now JamesG161 at 8:36am 06.12.23 I will try a test by bypassing the sheaves and rollers by running the outhaul and furling loupe abo
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue dlochner at 8:33am 06.12.23 Alternator output fuse? the fuse for the regulator or the main DC fuse? - I haven't check the fuse
In mast furling main working much better now BroncoJohn at 8:27am 06.12.23 Thanks for the information. It looks like the remaining friction problem I have is with the sheave
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 8:24am 06.12.23 Do you have a service disconnect on the alternator? Did you check the alternator output fuse? Eit
Transducer troubles jssailem at 8:22am 06.12.23 My first thought was a failed transducer. You did not paint the transducer with bottom paint by cha
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. JamesG161 at 8:19am 06.12.23 I have never seen a holding tank without a dip tube installed. :plus::plus: In fact you can downl
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M Ward H at 8:12am 06.12.23 Are you aware of the size differences between the HBW50 and ZF 12M? Catalina Direct shows this: "Im
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue Maine Sail at 8:08am 06.12.23 How about a photo of the shunt wiring? Where is alt B- wired?
Transducer troubles dlochner at 7:39am 06.12.23 Sounds like a bad transducer.
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue dlochner at 7:36am 06.12.23 Do you have a service disconnect on the alternator? Did you check the alternator output fuse? Eith
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M dlochner at 7:29am 06.12.23 Replacing a transmission is essentially a nut and bolt operation. Unbolt a bunch of stuff and bolt t

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