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Got to love the Gulf Islands (3) Lost Parent at 8:23am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/966 67818.vB 67819.vB 67820.vB
reinstall pull rope spring on evinrude (3) newsailor72 at 8:12am 08.21.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1724 engine is a 1981 2 hp evinrude. when I removed the engine cover, the pull rope spring came off. It
Y-Valve on a 306? Bedouin at 7:59am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/731 Hello again! So, based on the manuals I take it that only the international version of the 306 come
Battery brand choice IanJ at 7:58am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/919 Ok, heres the biggie. I need to replace my battery bank, which up to now has been two Costco Deep C
Drivetrain coupling shaft problem ? (1) Delawaredave at 7:55am 08.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1336 1982 Hunter 27. Yanmar 1GM. Newbie. All seemingly stock. The pin fell out on the shaft couplin
1967 Tempest single-handed cbyl at 7:50am 08.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1864 Is there a way to configure a 1967 Tempest for single-handed sailing?
Prop in gear or neutral when sailing? Genkigary at 7:34am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1664 Up to now I've been sailing with the trans in neutral. Just read a post saying the transmission need
When Boats Get Too Close Catketch at 7:26am 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2209 I just came across this video on YouTube (not really a video...just a collection of stills strung to
Big wheel or little wheel? Benny17441 at 7:18am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 18/5041 Some time ago sailors used to look for small wheels to open up the space around the cockpit, especia
Non Skid gary at 6:51am 08.21.13 Smaller Boats 7/1524 I am hoping to re-do the non skid areas on my deck and am looking for opinions. I have done a fair
310 in Mainsheet bobjames at 6:50am 08.21.13 Catalina 310 2/1293 The fall issue of Mainsheet is just out and the (discontinued) 310 is featured in two articles. Bil
A-frame for raising or lowering mast davemchine at 6:41am 08.21.13 Catalina 22 4/1541 My mast always wobbles all over the place when going up or down so I'm looking to use an a-frame. Do
Portable Inflator for Dinghy Bowedtoothdoc at 6:06am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3836 I am looking for a portable, battery powered air pump for inflating the Dinghy, Fenders, and numerou
Missing Keel Bolts? (2) fjordstar at 5:40am 08.21.13 Catalina 22 18/1850 Started digging around under the boat. Is it just my imagination or am I missing my keel bolts, etc
Our Boat Dog Died med2463 at 3:55am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2851 For you dog lovers, our dog Max died this week. He loved going on the boat with us. A memorial vid
Boom to Traveller riging Boydwardo at 1:14am 08.21.13 Newport 2/10643 I have a 1968 Newport 30 which I recently purchased. It is a very solid boat. I have replaced the fo
H40 exhaust (1) JWC at 1:09am 08.21.13 Big Boats 6/2037 Yanmar 4JHE was standard in the H40, anyone have this elbow set up on theirs? This one is from the f
Hunter salesmen/Dealers jms at 10:31pm 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1414 I am looking for members opinions on where to find the best people to help me sell my 2007 Hunter 41
Catalina Dreamin' (2) Kestle at 8:01pm 08.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/3773 From this weekend... Jeff
'83 Hunter 31 Cheek Block Repair (3) Shadownav at 7:23pm 08.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2743 Both jib cheek blocks have shredded sheaves. I can find replacement sheaves, but other than drilling

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Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:42pm 05.01.23 1. It's not actually the piston ROD that needs the grease 'cuz it doesn't rub against anything...it'
New Rug kappykaplan at 1:41pm 05.01.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 1:34pm 05.01.23 When reminded that I want to be sailing in June, he said one way or another I should be sailing in
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 1:28pm 05.01.23 I think you have LFPs, and are probably driving them hard, no? Not yet. I had FireFlys with a max
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 1:25pm 05.01.23 Thus far no one has mentioned the possibility the belt is past its time. Belts can stretch a bit a
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 1:20pm 05.01.23 The batteries are likely very small relative to the size of the boat and just large enough to start
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 1:19pm 05.01.23 Thus far no one has mentioned the possibility the belt is past its time. Belts can stretch a bit a
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 1:18pm 05.01.23 Well, it turns out there's a lot of info out there on the web about yachting first aid, and putting
New Hunter arch panel cagreen75 at 1:06pm 05.01.23 Do a search online for waterproof connectors. There are many types out there and you will need some
New Rug jviss at 12:55pm 05.01.23
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 12:54pm 05.01.23 A word of caution that I think may have been mentioned: too much tension can actually be worse than
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 SycloneDriver at 12:48pm 05.01.23 Of course. The bar clamp / spreader would be to get the belt tensioned. Keeping it that way is anot
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Richard19068 at 12:32pm 05.01.23 My mechanic Scott says this week he will open up the engine to resolve the issues. When reminded
Yamaha 33 MAINSHEET traveler sailmandan at 12:29pm 05.01.23
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Richard19068 at 12:29pm 05.01.23 @Richard19068 and @shank that article by MaineSail brings three issues to light. The lack of prope
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:18pm 05.01.23 one way or another I should be sailing in June Hmm. One way he will get your engine running, unsur
1990 Catalina 28 tall rig reefing line length? jssailem at 12:16pm 05.01.23 Sure.... Can you tell us the type of reefing you are using. The distance from the reefing cringle
Fortress anchor jssailem at 12:08pm 05.01.23 There were test results published about anchors that hold in the Chesapeake bottom. As I recall the
Yamaha 33 MAINSHEET traveler jssailem at 12:00pm 05.01.23 Check Fisheries in Seattle to see if they have something that can fit your track. That is where I fo
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 jssailem at 11:58am 05.01.23 I kinda just assumed we would ignore its existence, but that was definitely wrong. :facepalm: Ther

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