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Yanmar 4JH2TE ?? eianm at 7:37pm 10.26.13 Big Boats 6/3209 I was told by my mechanic that this Yanmar 4JH2TE does not have any internal anodes- is this correc
Keel bolt torque specs SMACGW at 7:13pm 10.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1767 Does anyone have the torque specs for the keel bolts on a Hunter Cherubini 33, 1983? The aft most bo
New Main (3) c130king at 6:24pm 10.26.13 Catalina 310 6/1524 Just thought I would share pictures of my new main sail. Got the Genoa about 3 months ago. Main we
Anemometer is sluggish Windborne at 6:06pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 13/6119 I have an older Raymarine ST60 wind vane and anemometer. The owner's handbook is dated 1999. The ane
Anyone ever rerget their C22 purchase? azguy at 4:23pm 10.26.13 Catalina 22 28/5322 I'm trying to become a 1st time boat owner and have gone around looking at C22, C25's and a C27. I w
Guess my sailing season is over... (1) holdech at 4:03pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2182 This is from early this morning. Slushy snow coming down. Just got the boat back to the house yester
clogged raw water intake splax at 3:39pm 10.26.13 Big Boats 8/5207 Well, I went to take the boat out and it seemed OK for a while until I increase the RPMs. It then to
Removing Baby Stays during winter lay-up captcoho at 1:39pm 10.26.13 Catalina 30 3/1653 Any thoughts about removing the baby stays while on the hard during winter storage. It would make co
Single-handing YVRguy at 12:17pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 29/5729 So I've had my first boat for close to a year now and I feel pretty comfortable and competent (but n
Gone green (1) paulj at 11:54am 10.26.13 Catalina 310 2/1462 Another day of practice.......... Next......... hook up steering. paulj
First San Diego C-22 Fleet Meeting! CaptDon01 at 10:51am 10.26.13 Catalina 22 0/675 I wanted to invite all the C-22 owners in the San Diego area and beyond to attend our first C-22 Fle
Very frustrating searching for boom and mast parts... cymeyer at 9:54am 10.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2007 Need some small boom and mast parts. Have a Charleston Spar boom and mast. Sparcraft-US is the m
Catalina 400MKII, hull 20/95 Bowtruster - help! bobby64 at 8:55am 10.26.13 Big Boats 2/1715 We own a Catalina 400 MKII, HIN 20/95. We have rewired and put new brushes into the bowtruster elect
My October 2013 week on the bay (1) doehunter at 7:38am 10.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2207 Hey guys. I just came back from my 3rd annual October vacation on the bay. It was the best and t
damaged mast step/collar Ken Crowell at 3:53am 10.26.13 S2 2/1205 We botched dropping the mast on our 22 ft. S-2 and bent the stainless steel step on the foot of the
Any 8.0A owners out there? Broseidon at 8:51pm 10.25.13 S2 8/1978 Hello all...New here.. A bit of a backstory... I'm trying to get back on the water and off the road
Garmin 431 and Raymarine ST60s Michael7974 at 8:00pm 10.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1127 Listmates I want to integrate my Garmin 431 with my Raymarine ST60s (I have depth, speed and wind d
What's the deal with the batteries on a Hunter 34? markwbird at 5:05pm 10.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4262 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 34. If I sit out on the hook rockin' to the BeeGees all night unt
What outboard for a 19? bmiller at 3:51pm 10.25.13 Day Sailers 21/12275 Good day all, new to the forum and have a question. I lucked into a barn find 1980 O'Day 19 in very
Beautiful day in the neighborhood Bill1565 at 1:08pm 10.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1259 Sailed to pelican bay at Cayo Costa SP.. Turned off the engine at the end of our channel , ran down

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 11:43pm 06.27.23 Hi Michael! Just wondering what the anchoring situation is in Winter Cove for this event. Is this
hose clamps on macerating pump discharge hose/nipple Ralph Johnstone at 10:28pm 06.27.23 I hope my description is clear. Couldn't be clearer. In this case, only one gear clamp should be
Recommendations for a new head VanIslandGuy at 9:10pm 06.27.23 We installed a Tecma Easy Fit fresh water electric in May this year and couldn't be happier with it.
34Mk2 back stay adjustment Stu Jackson at 8:47pm 06.27.23 My Mark I boat came with a split backstay. i installed a Garhauer adjustable split and made the spl
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 8:17pm 06.27.23
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. jviss at 8:07pm 06.27.23 Just leave them in place! What's wrong with them?
Oil/Trans Oil Types for 2002 Westerbeke with JS Trans rgranger at 8:06pm 06.27.23 I typed Westerbeke engine with a JS transmission. Into google and the manual popped right up.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 8:06pm 06.27.23 I have run an outboard dry, but never more than 20 seconds or so. Two minutes would be too much!
Excess Solar Load Johann at 7:32pm 06.27.23 That sounds rather conservative to me for someone who only sails in the summer months. 3-4 is the
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 7:17pm 06.27.23 217343
Its funny Friday! Richard19068 at 6:50pm 06.27.23 Now... somethings in life would seem funny if not for the fact that THEY ACTUALLY HAPPENED.!!!:yik
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 6:44pm 06.27.23 Okay.. didn't want to leave today on such a heavy post... so lets sign off with a horrible dad-joke
Excess Solar Load (1) High Current at 6:42pm 06.27.23 Calder suggests daily output will average 3 times the panel's nominal rating That sounds rather c
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 6:22pm 06.27.23
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. Project_Mayhem at 5:48pm 06.27.23 I think your best bet is to drill the heads off, try to pound them in (which I doubt will work) dril
Excess Solar Load Captain Larry-DH at 5:12pm 06.27.23
Excess Solar Load dlochner at 3:28pm 06.27.23 What kind of panels are you using? If you are getting 200-300 wh a day from the panels you are far e
Selden - Furling Main ice breaker at 3:27pm 06.27.23 I replaced lines last year, do not believe the manual. They were never updated. You really need to
Harbor 20 rgranger at 3:16pm 06.27.23 I googled Harbor 20 reviews and got a fair number of hits. It is a smart looking boat. Should be
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 3:13pm 06.27.23 Okay.. didn't want to leave today on such a heavy post... so lets sign off with a horrible dad-joke:

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